Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-04-06
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Manila, March 20 -Bocave was tax
en- today. Macarthur found tnat the
insurgents had not injured the railroad
bridge, so rapid was their fight. He
is now within eight miles of Malolos.
For the first time since the war be-
gan the insurgents gave open battle to-
day, about one thousand OF them ad-
vancing openly to meet the Americans
on the plains beyond Marilao. They
were commanded personally by the
Filipino Dictator Aguinaldo. assisted
by Generals Garcia, Torres and Pa
checho. AS the insurgent lines adj
vanced across the plains the Americans
reserved their fire. When the natives
were four hundred yards away there
was a sudden roar of artillery and
musketry and the insurgents broke
and ran. Their officers were seen
trying vainly to stop them, but there
was a general rout which could not be
stopped as long as the panic stricken
FilipinoS were within range OF the
deadly American fire. The rebels were
driven hey ond Bocave to the west of
Bulacan along the railroad toward
Malolos. Two Pennsylvanians and
one Dakotan were wounded.
Natives taken prisoners by the
Americans declare that their officers
stand behind the lines with heavy
whips and lash the unwilling natives
into fighting. The scars from these
lashings were found on the bodies of
the prisoners and the dead Filipino.
Executions occur every day in the
Filipino army of men refusing or
showing an unwillingness to fight, ac-
cording to the reports Of the captured
natives.
Today's total American losses were:
Pennsylvania, one killed and six wound.
ed; Kansas, seven wounded, including
an officer; Montana, two killed and five
wounded; South Dakota, one wounded
Nebraska, one killed and eleven
wounded.
Washington. March 29.-The special
Cabinet meeting held today was fol
the sole purpose of disposing of accu-
mulated routine business. The wal
situation in the Philippines was not
under consideration.
It was stated at the War Depart
ment that the subject of mastering in
$4,000 newly enlisted men from the
present volunteer force, as permitted
under the army reorganization bill, has
not been mentioned to the President
by the proper officials, and that ther'
is no intention of bringing forward tn.
question at present.
Manila, March 30.-Gen. McArthur1
advance guard reached Guiguinto to
day. There was fierce fgting alons
the river before Guguinto, Our losse
were seventy wounded.
Today's advance developed the fac
that the Filipinos had but hastil,
constructed entertainments between
Marilao and Guguinto. These trenche
compared unfavorably with the fnel
Engineered and numerous stron
works hitherto encountered. The ma
tives in their flight are Low leavin
behind rifles and much ammunition
Prisoners tell tales suggestive of tn
absolute decentralization of Auguinal
dos army, and it does not seem posi-
ble that the rebels will be able to max
a stand after the capture of Malolos
Some of the soldiers have already dc
serted and taken to the mountains
where they will carry on guerilla wal
fare against their former chief.
American troops have been runnin.
the railroad trains as fast as the lin
is repaired, which is now as far as Be
cave, which was captured Wednesday
The signal corps has kept the fiel'
telegraph in excellent working order
Gen. Macarthur being in constant com
munication with Gen. Otis.
WASHINGTON AWAITS NEWS.
Washington, March 30-The official
OF the War Department do not expect
to receive a further report from Gen
Otis until early tomorrow morning.
So near did the American troops
advance upon Malolos yesterday that
the belief prevails in Washington that
the report of today's fighting will show
the city has been taken.