The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-29
THE END is NEAR
American Forces Arc Now Close to
Aeuinaldo's Capital.
THE ADVANCE BEGINS TODAY
Each Trooper Is Supplied With RationS
to Last Four Days.
AGUlNALD0 AT FRONT WITH HIS MEN
Captured Prisoners Says He VIII Yield
When Malolos Falls.
FlLIPlNOS BRINGING UP REQUIREMENTS
UnIoaded u Train In Front OF Mac
Arthnr's Lincs--Tbe Railroad
Again in Operation.
Captured Prisoners Says He win Yield
When Malolos Falls.
FILIplNOS BRINGING UP REQUIREMENTS
Unloaded N Train In Front OF Mac
Arthnr's Lincs-Tbe Railroad
Again in Operation.

Manila, March 2S, lilo q. m.--General
Macarthur and his army are resting on
the plain beyond Marilao after three days
scrambling through the brush, fording
rivers and charging trenches in the blaz
ing sun. The men are tired, but are In
splendid shape. The heat was intense, be-
ing 90 degrees on the coast and hundred
degrees in tho interior. 1t made the Amer
leans suffer a great DEAL In spite OF the
heat, however every man was eager to
proceed toward the enemy.
A detachment of ninetysiv Finipino
prisoners was escorted into Manila today.
Their appearance caused great interest,
as they marched from the railroad depot
to the prison.
The rebels have unloaded about 800 men
from train, half of a mile in front of
General MacArthur's forces, with the OBJ
ject of reinforcing the Filipino garrison
at Bulacsn and Guiginto on either side of
the railroad leading to Malolos. The fact
that the railroad is in operation from here
to our front greatly facilitates the trans
portation OF supplies to the troops. Before
the break in the road was repaired, this
transportation of supplies was very I'M
certain. All is quiet in front of the lines
of Generals ovenshine and Hall.
| battalion of the Callao regiment,
which has been landed at Enrique. Island
of Negroes has been received with every
manifestation of Joy on the part of the
natives.
The command OF the Island OF Negros
has been formally transferred from Cen
eral Miller to Colonel Van Valzah of the
Eighteenth infantry.
Manila March 2S 9 p. m.-The en-,
gineers are repairing the bridges the rebels
have not destroyed. The country to Malo-
los is level, with occasional trees and
clnmps OF bamboo. The American troops
will advance at daylight taking four days
rations with them and having 200 rounds
Of ammunition in their belts. To the east
Of Bulacan tomorrow will begin the ad-
vance. The American line i'd about 1900
yards from the rebels.
Desultory shots were exchanged today
Twenty mcp were killed ON our side
yesterday. The Dakota regiment lost ten
men killed and had thirty seven wounded
According to prisoners in the hands OF
Americans, Aguinaldo, Garcia and Tor
FREQ were with the Filipino army yester-
day The rebels attempted to charge across
the plain east OF the railroad. but the
Americans charged to meet them and the
Fuiplnog b1l.ed Several men were killed
IN the side of the rebels. The rebels have
lost all taste for fighting and their gen.
erals have to keep them in line by prod
ding them with their swords. The Dakota
regiment made splendid advance. Ad'
vanclng at the double quick they found
the river beneath them and splashed
across with u yell. swimming and wading
with bullets scattering in the water, and
rushed up on the rebel trenches. Ten men
were killed and eleven wounded in the
charge.
AT the capture Of MariIo there were
several incidents showing the bravery Of
our troops. Some Filipinos were intrenched
en- bend in the river. The Americans
approached in triangle with the Third
artillery in the apex and the Kansas and
Pennsylvania regiments forming the sides
Colonel Funston called for yonluteers tc
swim the river Two men crossed undei