The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-23
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CQuingan. town on the Kinuyan river.
some eight miles from MaloIos), where all
the Spaniards and ourselves stopped for a
rest IN a convent. Among the Spaniards
was a woman. wife OF some Spanish Of
ficer, but she was allowed TO ride ON an
ox-cart- About four hours march
brought us to the hank Of large stream
CAinuyan river, and here We ferried
across by a large canoe. On the other
side lay Balinag, our resting place for the
night. CThis place was captured by Law
toms column May q we were taken into
a convent and put into a room about six
by ten, with nothing TO sleep on but the
floor and litter covered with blood. The
sergeant Of the guard was young Span
lard. and he tried to make It as easy as
possible for US, bringing us some rice and
fish to eat We saw many wounded here
from the front
Next morning we were woke up by
the natives throwing stones through the
window at us to see US move. Hundreds
came to gaze at us through the door. in
Guiding priests. About 8 o'clock we were
started on the march again without
breakfast. Many of the spaniards were
so sick that they could hardly walk, but
the native guards struck them with their
guns to make them move faster, shout
ing "sigee'' all the time. That word 1
shall never forget for it runs continually
in my brain, 'sigee sigee sigee' (this is
'sige," meaning go onO, like a man driv-
Ing cattle. We were in better condition
than the Spaniards, so they put us ahead
but every once In a while we had to stop
and wait for the Cazadores. "a certain
class of Spanish soldiers.) Eleven months
Of hunger and hard treatment had left
them in poor condition to march in
dusty road in a broiling hot sun. A three
hours march brought us to San Rafael
Captured by Lawton's column April Is
and again on May u. right in the foot
hills. They fed US here on dry rice. with
out salt or anything else At this place
Brown and had our coats stolen, but
Spaniard found mine hidden. away in a
caromato, and recovered 1t for me- but
everything was stolen from the pockets.
Brown never found his again.
cat we resumed the march again, and
the woman had to tramp the same as the
men. We took a road to the northwest
came into a rather rough country with |
out house in sight. At about that |
evening we arrived at a small village,
Boolack (Buloc), and here all the Span |
iards and ourselves were crowded into a |
cellar about 2Ox2O. CThis makes It evident |
that this was not the main body of Span |
ieh prisoners.) In the morning we tried
to persuade them to give US something I
to eat, but even the officers told US that
wind and patience was all that we could
get. At about II we resumed the march
again for San Miguel. On the way. Il was
found necessary to procure more cara
boas, and two soldiers went into some
body's field and took them without saying
a word. The whole family came out cry
Ing for their caraboas, but It was no USE
The OK was impressed into service. AT
about 3 In the afternoon we reached San
Miguel Captured by Lawtons command
May 81, quite a large Gown.
1--WE. were halted on the rlaza, while
the people thronged around to ses las,
nearly smothering us. Insults OF all |
kinds were heaped upon US, Che more so
as being desperate with hunger, we re-
turned some OF them. One kind hearted
native at length gave US a turnip apiece
We were taken up into a convent at last
ana lay down on the floor. trying to rest,
but hunger kept US awake. At last an
other kind hearted Filipino offered US
some cold rice In a basket, but there
was only enough to irritate our hunger.
At about we were taken across the
plaza to a prison, where our friends the
Spaniards were confined. We were kept
outside the door so the populace could
figure representing the Last Supper on 1t,
and thought how well we would feed on
the price of the rich robes which these
wax idols wore
I'VE must have been q hard-looking
crowd there, dusty, dirty, ragged and
,unburned. As we sat there wondering
bow much longer we could be starved, a
spaniard motioned to me and asked me
Z wanted drink Of water. He said
,ne at e time could come. was really
lot thirsty, but he looked as II he wanted
% speak to one of us privately for some
'eason, and, therefore, followed him.
&c led me into the prison. into a cell
where two Spaniards sat at a table. AS
came in one jumped UP and gave me
,iece OF paper. and I could feel that there
vas money In It. I tried to thank him,
nut the guard put In an appearance. and
was obliged to leave the room. On OPEN
ng the paper secretly we found nearly