The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-29

| the Filipino army yesterday and drove
; their followers into the first aggressive
demonstration. The rebels attempted to
charge across the plain east of the rail
road, but the Americans charged to meet
them. and the Filipinos bolted after a
few shots, leaving several men killed on
the field. The Filipino prisoners further
declare 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 Howard's battalion
across the river Advancing at the
double quick, they found the river be-
meath them and splashed across with Il
yell, swimming and wading, with bullets
spattering in the water and rushed upon
the rebel trenches Ten men were killed
and eleven wounded in the charge
At the capture of Marilao. there were
several incidents showing the bravery of
our troops. Some Filipinos were en-
trcnched on an island in Il bend of the
river. The Americans approached in II
triangular formation. with the Third
artillery in the apex and the Kansas and
Pennsylvania legiment forming the sides
Colonel Funston called for volunteers ID
swim the river. Two men crossed under
fire and secured materials with which 4
crossing was eventually effected.
Major Bell, OF General MacAnhur's
staff, with Company |, OF the pennsyi
nd Il 4
nathy and tea men engaged in similar
exploits.
After the I1iiipinos had raised the
white flag many of them attempted 10
rum and several were shot eor 50 doing.
In the church yard of AIsirilao, the
Americans found thirty newly made
graves of Filpinos, and a dozen bodies
were seen drifting down the river with
grewsome wounds.
The prisoners are digging their former
comrades graves.
Many huts are smoking ruins. having
been burned by their inhabitants The
Americans are not burning any build.
ings.
Our troops captured four Spaniards
who We're fighting with the insurgents.
General Macarthur was under a
heavy fire yesterday.
The prisoners say Aguinaldo has de-
clared that if the Americans can take
the Filipino capital he will surrender.
OTIS DESCRIBES SITUATION.
Washington, March 2S.-The followin.,
dispatch has just been received from
General Otis:
Manila March 2Sth.
sAdjutant General, Washington:
Macarthur had severe fighting yes
terday afternoon beyond Marilao Bril-
liant charge by South Dakota, led by
Frost against famed troops of Aguinaldo
brought from Malolos, repulsed enemy
with. slaughter. Adjutant Lien and Lieu
tenants Adams and Morrison and four
of the enlisted men of that regiment
killed. Lieutenant McClelland and 22
enlisted men wounded: loss yesterday
mostly confined to this regiment. Par
tial destruction of RAILROAD, which is
being rapidly repaired, impedes Mae
Arthur's progress. Supply railway
trains have now reached Marlao and
Macarthur is pushing on. Our small
gunboats are in Buacan river where
great execution was done yesterday.
They will relieve pressure on Mac
| Arthur's front materially. Troops in ex-
cellent condition and spirits. Proclama-
tion signed Luna, General-in-chief insur-
gent forces, directs that all towns aban-
doned be burned. In consequence there
of, much country north in flames.
(Signed.) sOTIS."
LIST OF CASUALTIES.
Washington. March 2S-Ggnera Otis
| has forwarded to Adjutant General
| Corbin the following casually list under
| this date:
March 9th, killed:
First South Dakota, First Lieutenant
and Adjutant Jonas Ii. LIEN: Company
Ii. First Lieutenant Frank Adams
Company 1, Second Lieutenant Sidney
| Il. Morrison: Company ID, Priyates Jas.
elson. Matthew Ryan; Company Il,
| Harry keogh, Lewis Chase, Peter Ryan,
Frank A. Shraeder.
Twentieth Kansas: Company q, Cor
poral John Shear and Privates Carroll,
| Williams; Company /, William Kinney.
| Tenth Pennsylvania Company III, Pri-
vate j. o. Cline.
| The wounded numbered &C.
| TROUBLE THREATENS IN
NEGROS.
| Singapore. March 2S.-Trouble is
brewing in the Island of Negros, where
the inhabitants repudiate the self-con-
stituted authority of Aniseto Lacson,
President of the provisional government,
to arrange affairs with the Americans.
and have attacked the Americans
| The censor at Manila suppressed the
details
The insurgents in Luzon sent a mes
sage to Lieutenant Commander Cowper,
of the British gunboat Plover. when the
latter endeavored to effect a compromise,
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