The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-27
ATHREE DAYS FIGHT
And Otis Says It Will Be Re-
Sumed In the Morning.
FiIipinOS Burn Towns and
Bridges as They Run.

Washington, March 27.-The following
is the dispatch received from Gen. Otis
It reached Washington at $50 this
morning:
Manila, March 27.-Adjutant General
Washington: Macarthur holds Mallilea; !;
severe fighting today and our casual
ties about forty; the insurgents have
destroyed bridges. which impeded prog
ress of train and artillery. Our troops
met the concentrated insurgent forces
on the northern line, commanded by
Asuinaldo in person. and drove them
hack with considerable slaughter They
left nearly 100 dead on the field and
many prisoners and small arms were
captured. The column will press on in
the morning. OTIS"
MONADNOCK SHELLS a TOWN.
Manila. March 27.-Gen MacArthurs s
division spent the night and morning at
Maykawayan, the next station beyond
Polo. After accommodating his front, he
pushed along the railroad this afternoon
toward MalolOs. If the statement of the
thirty-five prisoners captured today is
true the main body of the enemy has
retreated to MaIolos
But there are no more trenches to en-
counter although over thirty villages.
including the larger settlements of
Bulaean and Gudguinto. intervene.
At every railroad station circulars
have been posted signed by the Filipino
cOmmander-in-c chief Antonio Lunas,.
ordering all spies and bearers of news to
the enemy to be shot without trial. and
instructing that all 1ooters and ravish-
ers be treated in the same manner
Further, all towns abandoned by the
Filipino troops are first to be burned.
While deploring the existence of war.
the circular maintains the undenia BILE
right of the Filipinos to defend their
homes. lives and lands against would
be dominatOrs who would kill them,
their wives and children" adding that
this motive ought to impel all Filipinos
to sacrifice everything.
The Smelling of Paranaque was not pre-
meditated The turret ship MonadnOck
anchored off the town, and the insur-
gents. embOldened by the long silence
of the WarshipS, opened fire on her with
muskets. with the result that one man
was killed and three were wounded
The MOnadnock destroyed one-half the
town. including the church.
The Washington regiment had an ex-
citing experience and displayed much
gallantry. The soldiers found a band
of insurgents concealed in stone house
a private volunteered to set fire to the
building. He did so, and the troops
approached while it was burning and
the Filipinos had apparently fed. But
they were greeted with a sudden volley
from the balcony of the house. resulting
in the building being cleared of the
enemy in short order
NO REST FOR AGUINALDO.
Washington, March Dissatisfaction
Is expressed at the war department
with the situation in the Philippines. 1t
is said that the dispatches of Gen. Otis
and the press reports show that the
column is pressing steadily forward and
that the troops are vigorously in earnest
and in good condition. The belief is ex-
pressed that the insurgents will soon
get tired of being constantly fought.
defeated and driven back with loTs-
Great confidence is expressed in the
ability of Gen. Otis to finish the war be-
cause of his determination to give the
forces of Aguinaldo no rest.
MORE AMERICANS FALL
Manila, March 21--7:40 D. ma thou
sand F1lipinos, composing the rear of
she rebel army which is retreating on
AIalolos, Aguinaldo's headquarters made
a stand today in some strong entrench-
ments about MarilaO, across the Marilao
river. In the engagement six Ameri-