The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-02
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Inc American officers were received
coolly by the Filipino military officers
at this town, owing to their lack of
passports, but were permitted to pro-
coed, after drying their moldy baggage,
in the face Of the predictions that they
had worse rivers to cross and other
obstacles as well. 1t was plainly impos-
sible for them to accomplish their jour
ney in the one months leave they had
taken, so they mailed back letters ask
ing an extension until Nov. &c.
Leaving Carranglan, the presidente
local insisted upon their taking a guard
Of II soldiers, with a sergeant, ito pro-
tect us against the Igorrotes, or savages
that are said to infest the hills between
this town and Aritao."
In the mountains and highlands
through which we passed in the last
two or three days, there are extensive
forests. The forests are not homogen-
eous, but contain many different classes
of trees, the timber of which is in
many cases valueless. OF the timber
which we have seen the most valued
on the island is the 'mulawe,' so called
both in Spanish and Telago. This is
a tall, straight tree with very few
branches; the bark is very light in COL
or but the wood is very dark and close
grained and resists water and Wea-
Their 1t is much used for boats and
for the floors and exposed uprightS of
houses.
in going from Carangfan to Aritao,
we went from the province to Nueva
LEILA TO that of Nusva ViZcaya. We
spent the night at Banbang. We We're
accompanied by several soldiers and
Lieut.. Aguinaldo. This was the first
time that a commissioned officer had
formed part of our escort This town
ies I, al 49, nA nd a &c
a population of about 1900. At this
place we met the first formidable oppo-
sition to our progress.
From Baggage to the next town,
Gordon (called Estelia on the map),
there is only q mountain trail. This
trail is infested at certain seasons by
Igorrotes, who waylay and murder per-
sons travelling in small and unarmed
parties. Several murders have oc-
Cured here recently. Three small par
ties of natives with horses and buffa-
los had been waiting at Baggage for
several days for an opportunity to travel
with a military escort. They Joined us
next day.
In passing over these mountains our
| escorts used their rifles very freely fir
ing into every thick bush that might
| conceal a savage, and frequently into
the air as well, in order, they said that
j the Igorrotes might know that our par
| ty carried firearms.
| I'VE left next morning, Oct. "A, for
/ Camg. We We're escorted by six sol
1 diers and the lieutenant Our delay in
this town lasted seven days, from noon
! Oct. "a, to noon Oct. 81.
| During our detention at Carig we
were not treated as prisoners; we were
informed that if we wished to return
to Manila by the same road we hao
followed in leaving ii we were at lib
erty to do so. Within the village it.
self we had of course, entire liberty
We asked Senior Villa if the Filipino
republic intended to demand passport
of travellers, and used the same argu
me7-c that had proved so efficient a
Bayambang; he replied that it would b.
the custom only in time of war
He classed this period as a time o
war, and the congress at Paris, as
mere suspension of hostilities, at tn
end of which their nation might again
be enveloped in war Our relations will
/ Senior Villa were mainly official. Hi
manner toward us was brusque, and a
all times discourteous He was extreme
ly suspicious of US, particularly of tn
diary that we keep from day to day
}, and of a camera that formed part o
our equipment.
HE became Slowly convinced, how
ever, that we We're not seeking 70
military information. After he had as
: sured himself of this he told us tina
the colonel feared that we were making
maps of the country. During the res
of our journey we We're entirely fire
from the faint of this suspicion. Ac
cording to Senior Villas statement, tn
charge had first been made by tn
Spanish prisoners, who have neve
. ceased to AVarn the ma lives that Ameri
can troops would come into the pro
S vince to conquer them, when they woul
= find themselves in worse hands tina
=. before they rebelled against Spain.
S we arrived at IlaCan Nov. /. Thi
S town is the capital city of the provinc
e Of Isabella. 1t has a population of be
q tween 10000 and $4,000 inhabitants, an
e has many large wooden houses roofe
h with corrugated iron, giving it rather
European appearance
Y The first night after our arrival
y ball was given in our honor at whic
Y there were over so young ladies and a
n equal number of well dressed and ger
tlemanly men, The ball was well cor
h Quoted; the dances were Spanish. Th
d next evening we were invited to til
@ theatre to see two one-act Spanish con
o edies, presented by the society youn
h people Of the town. They were both e1
= cellently given, and spoke well for I'll
k Intelligence of the players
It We decided to continue our journe
= from llagan to Tuguegarao, and fro
that point across the mountains to IL
l. western coast. This request was wire
It by Senior Villa to Col. Tirona to AparI
t That officer replied that it would not
d possible to make the proposed rtlp
d this season of the year. He repeatC
r. his invitation to visit APART. take