Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-29


RENDER IF THE REBEL CAPT.
TAI IS TAKEN-GENERA OTIS
MAKES EXTENDED OFFICIAL
REPORTS.
Manila, March 2S.-11 a. m.-General
Macarthur and his army are resting
On the plain beyond Marilao, after three
days scrambhng in the brush, fording
rivers and charging trenches in the
blazing sun. The men are tired out,
but are in splendid spirits.
The heat was intense. Being 80 de-
grees on the coast and fully 100 degrees
in the interior, it made the Americans
suffer a great deal. In spite of the
heat, however, every man was eager to
proceed towards the enemy.
A detachment of So Filipino prison.
ers was escorted into Manila to-day.
Their appearance aroused great in
terest as they were marched from the
railroad depot to the prison.
The rebels have unloaded about five
hundred men from a train, hail mile
in front of Gen. MacArthur's forces,
with the object of reinforcing the Fill
pino garrisons at Bulacan and Gui-
suinto, on either side of the railroad
leading to Malaos.
The fact that the railroad is in opera
ton from here to our front greatly ia
cilitates the transportation of supplies
to the troops. Before the break in the
road was repaired the transportation OF
supplies was very uncertain.
All is quiet in front of the lines of
Generals Ovenshine and Hall.
A battalion of the California regi-
ment which has been landed at En-
rique, island of Negros, has been re-
ceived with every manifestation of joy
on the part Of the natives.
The command of the island of Negros
has been formally transferred from
Gen. Miller to Col. Van Volzat, of the
Eighteenth infantry.
Manila, March 2S.-9 p. m.-The en-
gineers are repairing bridges, the
rebels having failed to destroy the iron
work, and the railroad is kept busy
hurrying supplies to the front.
The country to Malolos is level with
occasional streams and patches of
wood, but there are no more jungles.
The American troops will advance
at daylight, taking four days rations
with them and having 200 rounds of
ammunition in their belts. They ex-
pect to take Bocave, on the railroad to
the east of Bulacan, tomorrow. 1t is
difficult position, protected by
streams
The American line is about 1900
yards from that of the rebels. Desul-
tory shots were exchanged to-day.
The American reports show that
twenty men were killed and sixty-one
wounded on our side yesterday. The
Dakota regiment lost ten men killed
and had thirty-seven wounded
According to prisoners in the hands
of the Americans, Aguinaldo's generals,
Garcia, Tofreo and Pacheco, were with
the Filipino army yesterday and drove
their followers into the first aggressive
demonstration. The rebels attempted
to charge across the plain east of the
ho A,,o r.ia ho Cd
to meet them and the Filipinos bolted
after a few shots, leaving several kill
ed on the field.
The Filipino prisoners further de-
clare that the rebels have lost all taste
for fighting and that their officers have
to keep them in line by beating them
with swords.
One of the most brilliant and costly
achievements of the campaign was the
charge of Major Towards battalion
across the river. Advancing at the
double quick, they found the river be-
meath them and splashed across with
yell, swimming and wading, the bull
lets scattering in the water and rush
ed upon the rebel trenches. Ten men
were killed an eleven were wounded in
the charge.
At the capture Of Mariloa there were
several incidents showing the bravery
of our troops. Some Filipinos were
entrenched on an island in a bend of
the river. The Americans approached
in triangular formation with the
Third artillery in the apex and the
Kansas and Pennsylvania regiments
forming the sides. Col Funston called
for volunteers to swim the river Two
men crossed under fire and secured
materials with which crossing was
eventually effected.
Major Bell, of Gen. MacArthurs staff.
with Company |, of the Pennsylvania
regiment, and Lieut. Alternately ana
ten men engaged in similar exploits.
After the Filipinos had raised the
white fiag many of them attempted to
run, and several were shot for so do
ing.