The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-30
FLIGHT OF THE INSURGENTS.
Advance of the Americans Towards
the Filipino Capital.

Manila, March 29.-At daylight Gen
eral MacArthur's division advanced
from Marilao along the railroad tc
l8igaa. five miles distant with the Ne
brasE1a. South Dakota and Pennsyl-
wanna regiments on the right and tbs
Kansas and Montana regiments and
the Third artillery on the left, General
Wheatons brigade in reserve.
The American forces met with strong
opposition in the jungle. First one Ne
braskan then one Pennsylvania, and
afterwards two of the Montana resl-
ments We're killed. Thirty-fiVe We're
wounded, including one officer Of the
Kansas regiment.
The rebels burned the villages as they
retreated in bad order toward Malolos.
The enemy also tore UP sections OF Tile
railroad in many places, and attempted
to burn the bridge at Bigaa, but the
fire was extinguished, owing to the
timely arrival of the Americans 1 lie
rebels had not finished their trenches
along the line of today'S march, show
ing they were not prepared for our ad-
vance. It is believed, however, that
there will be = hard fight before Ma
lolos is taken.
The Minnesota regiments reinforce5
the division today, marching from the
waterworks during the night to Manila
and going to the front by train.
The American army advanced at {
o'clock this morning, sweeping onward
three miles before 10 o'clock, and driv-
ing the rebels beyond Bocave, to the
east of Bulacan, and on the railroad
leading to MalolOs. Our troops met with
but slight resistance.
The Fflipinos fired volleys yesterday
evening for the purpose of drawing the
American fire and disclosing the local
ity of our positions. Two men of the
Pennsylvania regiment and one nan
belonging to the Dakota regiment We're
wounded The Americans remained 81
lent.
COUNTRY DEVASTATED.
The country between Marilao and
Manila presents a picture of desola-
ton. Smoke is curling from hundreds
of aah heaps. and the remains of trees
and fences torn up by shrapnel are to
be seen everywhere. The general ap-
pearance of the country is as if it had
been swept by a cyclone. The roads ate
strewn with furniture and clothing
dropped in fight by the Filipinos. The
only persons remaining behind are a
few aged persons too infirm to es-
cape. They camp beside the ruins OF
their former homes, and beg passers-by
for any kind of assistance. The ma
crosby of cur soldiers, who give them
portions Of their rations. The dogs OF
the Fflipinos cover in the bushes, still
terrified and barking, while hundreds OF
pigs are to be seen busily searching for
food
Bodies of dead Filipinos are stranded
in the shadows of the river or are rest
ing in the jungle. where they crawle6
to die or were left in the wake OF the
huTriedly retreating army. These bod
les give forth a horrible odOr, but there
is no time at present TO bury them.
The inhabitants who fed from Mari
lao and Meycayan left in such panic
that on tables our soldiers found spreac
money and valuables, and in the rooms
We're trunks containing other property
of value. This was the case in most II
the houses deserted. They were not
molested by our soldiers, but the Chi
nese who slipped between the armies
are looting when they can, and have
taken possession of several houses. over
which they raised Chinese flags, some
of which were torn down.
An old woman was found hidden in a
house at Meycayuayan yesterday 1ust
dead, apparently from fright and hun
ger