The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-29
FINAL BATTLE
IMMINENT.
Our Troops Have Been Resting
Beyond MarilaO.
ANOTHER FORWARD MOVE.
The March Toward the Rebel Cap
ital Resumed This Morning,
THE BRAVERY OF OUR SOLDIERS

wading and Swimming Across the River,
With Bullets Splattering All About
Them, They Rushed Upon the Rebel
Trenches-Ten Of Our Men Killed and
Eleven Wounded in the Gallant Charge.
Filipinos Prisoners Declare the Rebels
Are Tired Of Fighting aud Have to Be
Driven Into the Fray.
Manila, March 29.-General MacAr-
thur and his army have been resting
on the plain beyond Marilao, after
three days scrambling in the brush,
fording rivers and charging trenches
In the blazing sun. The men were
tired, but are in splendid spirits.
The engineers are repairing bridges.
the rebels having failed to destroy the
iron work. and the railroad is kept
busy hurrying supplies to the front.
The country to Malolos is level, with
occasional streams and patches OF
wood, but there are no more jungles.
The American troops advanced at
daylight, taking four days rations
with them and each having 200 rounds
Of ammunition in their belts. They ex-
pect to take Bocave, on the railroad. to
the east Of Bulacan, today. 1t is a diff
ficult position, protected by streams.
The American line is only about
1,2OO yards from that of the rebels.
Desultory shots we're exchanged yes
terday.
The American reports show that 20
men we're killed and 81 wounded on
our side on Monday. The Dakota regi-
ment lost ten men killed and had 81
wounded.
One of the most brilliant and costly
achievements of the campaign was the
charge of Major Howard's battalion
across the river. Advancing at double
quick, they found the river beneath
them and splashed across with a yell,
swimming and wading, with bullets
spattering in the water, and rushed
upon the rebel trenches. Ten Of our
men were killed and II were wounded
| in the charge.
At the capture of Marilao there were
several incidents showing the bravery
| of our troops Some Filipinos were
| entrenched on an island in bend of
| the river. The Americans approached
| in a triangular formation, with the
Third artillery in the apex and the
| Kansas and Pennsylvania regiments
| forming the sides. Colonel Funston
| called for volunteers to swim the river
Two men crossed under fire and Sc
cured materials with which crossing
was eventually effected.
Major Bell, of General Macarthur
staff, with Company l, of the Pennsyl
vania regiment, and Lieutenant Abez
nethy and ten men engaged In similai
exploits. After the Filipinos had raised
the white flag many of them attempted
to run, and several were shot for 81
doing.
In the churchyard of Marilao the
Americans found 80 newly made graves
of Filipinos, and dozen bodies wer,
seen drifting down the river with grue
some wounds.
The prisoners are digging thei
former comrades graves.
Many huts are smoking ruins, hav
ing been burned by the inhabitants
rhe Americans are not burning an,
buildings.
Our troops captured four Spaniard
who were fighting with the insurgents
General Macarthur was under
heavy fire on Monday.
According to prisoners in the hand
OF the Americans, Aguinaldo's gen
erals, Garcia, Tofreo and Pacheco, wer
with the Filipino army on Monday an
drove their followers into the first az
gressive demonstration. The rebels at
tempted to charge across the plain
, east of the railroad but the Ameri
, cans charged to meet them and tn
, Filipinos bolted after few shots, leaV
ing several killed on the field,
- The Filipino prisoners further Dc
?, clare that the rebels have lost a
: taste for lighting, and that their o.
ficers have to keep them in line b
beating them with swords.
The prisoners say Aguinaldo has d.
= clared that II the Americans can TAX
n the Filipino capital he will surrende
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