The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-27

Killcd-.A Man Of Mystery.
MANILA, March q, 9:15 a. m.-The
Filipinos are burning their stronghold
at Malabon, and thelr forces are flee
ing from the city In the direction Of
Malalos.
General MacArthur's division is push
ing toward Malabon.
The insurgents will make their last
stand probably at Malalos.
The Americans Advance.
MANILA. March 27.-7:4O q. .m.-The
Americans have advanced along the
line of the Dagupan railroad, driving
the Filipinos from Malinta and New
canayan, where there were three thou
sand Inhabitants. Last night the
br!gades Of Generals Harrison, Gray
Otis and Gen. Hale eucamped in the en-.
emy's trenches at Newcanayan and
that Of General Wheaton Mt Malinta.
General Wheatons brigade formed n
Junction with the remains of General
MacArthur's division at Malinta, and
the two, leaving General Wheaton
there. marched along the railroad to
Ncwcanayan. This place was fortified
and for three hundred yards from /,
there were trenches on each side of the
track. These were taken possession
OF by tn Americans.
The movement OF the Americans will
be pushed in this direction.
The Fllipinos realizing that the rail.
road Is the crucial line have constructed
row after row of trenches. running dla.
sonally OH both sides OF the track at a
distance OF few hundred yards apart
This work was designed most inteili.
gently and has evidently been done un.
der the direction Of experts. 1t repre-.
sents an enormous amount OF labor
Most OF the rebel positions are protect.
cd by the thick Garth works. n majority
OF them topped with stones and pro-
rided with loop-holes. Some have shec;
iron roofs.
The days work OF the United States
troops consisted of storming the success.
sive trenches. The Filipinos occupyinr
them were completely hidden. The enc.
my poured strong fire from every
trench until they were disturbed by q
i!anking volley, when they would dis.
appear into the woods and jungle, only
10 make 4 stand at the next line.
The American loss was rema-kably
small, seven being reported killed and
twenty-five wounded. 1t Is known thai
the Filipinos were so protected tha,
thtf suffered little. No dead insurgents
were found IN the trenches. Forty
prisoners were taken by the Americans
and It Is estimated that the rebel casu.
alties numbered twenty,
The Insurgents broke their guns wher
they were compelled to abandon them
WASHINGTON. D. c.. March o7.-
General Otis dispatch received nj lC
o'clock last night, recording MacAr-
thurs advance to Newcanayan, marked
distinct ard importan: step by the
American troops in the opinion o!
Acting Secretary Ma!keliohn, and Ad.
Jutant General Corbin. Both expressed
their satisfaction at what had been ac-
comp!!shed. The former dispatches re-
gard!ng this branch Of the operations
had not been so promising, inasmuch
as they had stated that General Mac
Arthur, although he had driven the
enemy. could not gain Il point north OF
Po!o on account of the roughness OF
the country. With easy railroad COM
mun!catioa TO the advanced point, the
d!fliculty In forwarding commlssary
supplies will be considerably lessened
Every step forward Is regarded as Sc
much ground gained, and an ap-
proach nearer the insurgent hcadquar-
ters at Malolos-now stated to be but
fifteen miles from the vanguard OF the
American army. The tenacity OF tho
F!l!pinos In the past few days fighting
has somewhat surprised the war officials
mere. who did not think them capa bic OF
putting UP and maintaining the contest
they have. The Associated Press bull
letin dated at Oils the morning OF the
.Ith. was the first news OF Mondays
lighting received BIZ the war depart-
ment officials. General Otis dispatches
up 10 that time having been confined
10 The previous days operations.
Favorable News.
Tho fact tha: the insurgents had beer
forced to retire from Malabon so early
In the day was regarded as very en-
c0uragng. and acting secretary Mclk-
e!John remarked:
That Is good; very favorable IN
deed"
Secretary Long said tonight that
nothing had come from Admiral Dewey
during the day respecting the Amerl-
can operations at Manila.
Word Ia hourly expected ut the war
department. OF the arrival OF the trans
3o"t Sheridan at Manila with 1900 rein
!orcCmcnts for General Otis. This will be
formidable addition to his fighting
strength. They include one full regl-
iln"nt and the headquarters and one
battalion OF another. and II the eXper-
ieace o! these taken aboard the Grant
ma sherman Is repeated, they Will be
IN Fighting tim as soon as they land
ana ready to bc pushed Immediately tc
inc front, Six regiments OF infantry
aNd artillery. comprising approximate
y 5000 men, one regiment of which
Sai'ed from San Francisco yesterday,
are uEdcr orders for Manila. Their
movement will be pushed M rapidly as
possible with view to the reinforce
'He0t OF General Otis at the earliest day
Practicable.
Aauinn.llo's Deception.
AANlI.A. March 90, Via HONG