The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-31
GuiguintO, Three and a Half Miles
From MalolOs, Taken by Gen.
MacArthur'S Command.
Troops Crossed the River by Working
Artillery Over Railroad Bridge by
Hand and Swimming Mules.
The Filipinos Fight Bravely, But at Every
Point They Yield to American Arms
Decisive Battle Will Be Fought
in Front of Their Capital,

IN 'FRONT.' OF InelF CaptCals3
MANILA. March 2S.-The Americans
have advanced along the line of the
Dagupan railroad, driving the Filipinos
from Malinta and New Canayan, where
there were 5000 inhabitants. Sunday
night the brigades of Gen. Harrison
Gray Otis and Gen. Hale encamped In
the enemy's trenches at New Canayan
and that of Gen. Wheaton at Malinta.
The Americans Monday morning
found the important town of Polo and
a number of small villages west
of the railroad deserted and
burning. They are advancing
along the railroad.
Monday the Washington volunteers,
who held Pasig Sunday, had an en-
gagement with band of insurgents
who drove in their outposts In the
fight the Filipinos lost several men.
The United States troops, under Brig.
zen. Lloyd Wheaton, captured the
Z Twn of Malinta, beyond the Tuliahan
oAtOI a cAAol NOA'
Nry C. Egbert. of the 22d regular in
sy, was killed. Prince Loewen-
a, formerly aide-de-camp on the
of Brig. Gos1. Miller, at Hoilo,
how got in front O, the firing line
3as SHOT in the side, dying almost
thu German. who accompan-
az, was wounded.
occasionally the artillery and in
htry fired across the stream. Final
" the engineers moved a construction
train up to the bridge, the iron frame
work of which remained, and began to
-s--.ss,lAce the floor.
%e this was going on the I'd Ore
aiment crossed the river on the
Il the 22d on the right, with
sapanies of the Esd infantry
L the latter regiment. A
5s, U ground stretched away a
az as Af half mile to Malinta,
situatedssglhH its crest.
When the Americans were within
about 800 yards of the intrenchments,
the Filipinos suddenly volleyed heav-
Ivy. The 22d infantry, which was hold
ing the center, suffered considerably;
but, with the Oregons on the left and
= the Kansans on the right, in the woods,
the fighting was kept up for half an
hour, the 22d infantry advancing up
the slope through the thick grass un-
der the hottest fire.
Gen. MacArthur's advance guard,
the Sd artillery and the Goth Kansas
regiment, joined Gen. Wheaton's
brigade shortly after Malinta was
\ taken. approaching along the Nov
aliches road westerly.
| After lunch Gen. MacArthur's divis-
D advanced toward Polo.
= Xhe I'd Oregon regiment encountered
thousand Filipinos west of Malinta
who were retreating from Malabon.
The enemy had taken up a position be-
hind four rows of intrenchments, but
\ was driven out after an hours heavy
hiring. One Oregonian was killed and
4 we're wounded.
A. March 2S.-The Helena and
ofgunboats shelled Malabon
..,untry beyond, while the
III focused all its batteries
lranaue for two hours for the
purpose of destroying the military
Stores there. great smoke was
caused, but as the insurgents are III
,,ossession of the town, the results OF
the Smelling are not obtainable. The
evacuation of Malabon was a pictur
esoue rout, thousands of men, women
and children. loaded down with house
hold goods, fleeing to the country.
The Filipinos at 9:15 a. m. Monday
burned their stronghold at Malabor
and their forces fled from the city III
the direction of Malolos.
Gen. Macarthur division is pushing
toward Malabon. The insurgents
= will make their last stand probably al
Malolos.
MANILA, March 2s.-Gen. Arthur's
division spent Sunday night and Mon
day morning at Maykawayan, the next
- on beyond Polo. After reconnoit
his front. he pushed along the
load yesterday afternoon toward:
hos. If instatemept Of the cap