The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-04-06

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and that it would require long time
for him to gather the ends Of his scat
tered and dismayed army into an ef-
fective force.
The fields and woods about Malolos
are dotted with the white flags Of those
who seek protection in the American
lines.
Although the natives are being per-
mitted to enter the lines in large num-
bers. General Macarthur IL keeping
strict watch of them to prevent treacn.
erous outbreak.
The remarkable stories of Filipino vic
tories, of the humiliation Of whole
divisions of the American army and
other such m0nstrous fabrications are
having their effect upon the natives no
less than the American shot and she'll
Aguinaldo's stories have proved to be
50 false that many Of those who were
his blindest partisans have lest all faith
in the willy leader.
1t is prevailing belief among the
Americans that the strength Of the in
surrection has been exhausted and that
the so-called Filipino government will
collapse within short time.
The situation in the Philippines Is now
clearly in American hands. The Phil
ippine commission has decided immedi-
ately to issue a proclamation to the ma
tives. 1t will not contain a single word
suggestive of independence for the FIJI
pinos, but will compel their complete
subsection to the will Of the United
States.
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rivalry us to which regiment-the First
Montana or the Twentieth Kansas-is
entitled to the honor Of having raised
its flag first in Malolos. Colonel Funs.
ton and 20 men of Company E, Kansas
volunteers, claim the distinction, on the
ground. as already cabled, Of having en-
tered the town at double quick and raised
the company's flag, but the first flag to
be recognized officially was that Of Com.
pany G, Of the Montana infantry.
Major General MacArthur's troops
entered Malolos. the seat Of the So
called insurgent government, last Friday
morning. 1t is evident that the rebels
for some time past had abandoned
all hope of holding their capital, for
the Americans found there evidences Of
elaborate preparations for evacuation.
On the railroad the rails and ties for
about mile had been torn up and prob
ably thrown into the river. The only
prisoners captured were few Cinnamon.
They said that Aguinaldo left Malolos
on Wednesday.
The principal citizens Of Malolos, their
families and goods had been taken into
the country over the railroad, while
others departed on foot, carrying their
possessions and driving their cattle and
other animals before them. Most Of the
rebel forces were removed Thursday
evening to positions east Of the rail
road, leaving only some small bands in
the strong trenches in front Of Malolos.
The only effective stand made by the
rebels was at bamboo and earthen
work. half mile from Malolos and on
the right where the Nebraska regiment,
as was the case on Thursday, had the
hardest work and suffered the greatest
loss.
Colonel Funston, always at the front,
was the first man in Malolos, followed
by group Of dashing Kansans.
The Filipino flag. which was flying
from the center Of the town, was hauled
down by some OF the men Of the Mon
tana regiment, who triumphantly raised
their own above It.
From the columns Of smoke arising
from the city it seemed rs IL the whole
place was ablaze. 1t turned out, how
ever, that only the Presidencia, the gov
ernment building, and few Of the
smaller buildings had been set on fire
by the rebels before they evacuated the
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