Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-30

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battalion left US for the front. On the
10Th We have orders to move 10 San
Isidro. and by $50 q. m. on the Both, and
the second battalion, signal, band. hos.
pital corps and q detachment Of the Third
cavalry, are on the move. We halt at
night In the town OF Arayat and 20 into
camp. Next morning early we are on
the move, crossing the Rio Grands at 8
O'Clock. The day is consumed In putting
the command across. and on the 3ist we
camp about three miles from Arsyat and
at the foot Of the mountain BY that
name. As this is the enemy's country
We all expected an attack that
night but none came. and on the
list We broke camp and without
incident arrived at Isidro about
seventeen miles from Arsyst. We have
been here since but think we will be
sent to Angeles near Tsrlsc. Companies
9 and N, have been sent to Santa Rosa
about six miles from here.
The concessus Of opinion among army
o&cers at this writing Is that Tsrlac will
BE- the aoal scene Of operations. and be-
foie you receive this probably we will
have driven A~guinsldo into the China
sea-.
A member OF the band was drowned
ten miles up the river on the and. and
was buried yesterday. Lieut.. Boutelle
Of the Twenty. Sixth was killed and
buried with military honors to-day.
This place is gsrrisoned BY three com.
panies Of the Second. (colored) two Of the
Third, ten troops Of cavalry. two light
and one heavy battery. and the Oceana,
u %gunboat,
Fcur Spanish prisoners we're brought
In Thursday They escaped from the In
surgents two days before. 1t IL said
they gave valuable information regard.
Ing the situation around the rebel capt.
tol-Tarlac. They say the Spanish pris.
oners are subj cited to much maltrsat-
inert. and are used az beasts Of burden.
American prisoners, they say. are treated
with consideration, being supplied with
money. and allowed liberty Of the towns
with q guard I questioned one Of them.
and II was his opinion that when pressed
at Tarlsc, the insurrectos would 20 to the
p~rovihce OF Viscaya, and take B~ayonburg,
for their capital. but that this would AZ.
ford short respite from IN entire over
throw Of their government. He says
large forces OF insurrectos are concsn-
trating in Tsrlac. l also obtained from
him an original copy Of A~guinaldo's
declaration Of a He and his COM
p~snlons look jsded and hsggsrd. and
show signs Of the hard treatment to
which they claim TO have been subjected.
Wh,n the American troops advanced
upon Santa Domingo on the and they
sscre.ed themselves until the Americans
came up, this ending an imprisonment
OF seventeen months, and with tears In
their eyes. and profuss bowling and jes-
lures, they show their appreciation OF
the kindness they are receiving at the
hands Of, at one time. their enemies.
Walter GAlbraith. left Us at Manila,
and entered the hospital for trestmant
Nj. Armstrong (whos1 vOnipHny 10 IN
the Third battalion. and which Is still 1t
Psssy) not liking the idea Of being left
90 far behind the aring line. sbsented
himself and followed the nrst and Sec
ond bsttslions. He was placed under
arrest. but has been released and assign
ed to Company X fJr duty and rations.
Pat Murphy, who on enlisting was a.
signed to Company II. Is In serious
trouble for the second time. His first
offense wa that Of indulging In toe
much Honolulu "beno" and disrespect Ia
his sup-riots. He cone ''time" the res,
OF the journey. But now, he is under ar
rest charged with a much more
serious breach OF regulations-that Of
threatening an officer. He IL attached
to Company X for rstions and guard
while his company are beating the brush
for Filip,nos. Others Of the AlbuQuer
one delegation are In good health. IL
like TO see q CITIZEN show up. Haven
had one for one III nth.
E. ". c. SIMPSON.