Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-30

ambush, and before we realized what had
occurred. three of our men had fallen.
One of them Captain Geary) was killed.
He was about fifty feet back of me when
he fell. The enemy had a trench across
the road, about 200 yards ahead of us, con-
cealed behind a dense bamboo thicket.
They also fired at us from both TANKS, also
hidden by the jungle.
In an instant we recovered ourselves,
and had force of men deployed to meet
the attack, and very soon the enemy were
left OBTAINING parties to annoy and harass
us. This they did admirably. Once when
the staff had gone ON ahead about half
mile, 1 started to overtake them. l was
entirely alone. In passing little open
place heard the music of a Mauser, and
almost instantly something passed close
enough to my head to convince me that
the shot was intended for me. AS the staff
was out of sight down the road, and l was
without any company, 1 concluded to re-
turn and await the advance of the rest of
the advance guard. This was only few
moments.
After the advance had remained some
time at this point, and after making con-
nection with detachment of our command.
WElch had advanced up the opposite side OF
the Canas river, it was determined to re-
turn to San Francisco lie Malabon for the
night, which was done.
Returns to Manila.
I'm the evening the general determined to
send all mounted troops and the supply
train back to Manila, and to proceed with
only the infantry of the command. This
meant that our 'Dougherty' wagon, in
which we had brought our personal effects,
had to return. l left at o'clock the 18th
of October for Rosario, where 1 was to
camp for the night. On my way back my
horse Houndered in the mre and caused one
OF the artillery mules to follow his example.
After much hard marching we reached the
town. L camped out on the ground with
the rest OF the crowd. and would have had
a NICE nights rest but for some firing dur
ing the night which alarmed every one, and
which set all the dogs in the village 10
barking
We req ched Rinacayan the 18th with
out incident, except that l took advan-
tage OF pause in the march to go
through Aguinaldos residence, the most
pretentlous home in Cavite Viejo We had
hoped to make Bacoor by nigh.fall, but
failing In this. determined to camp at linus,
sixteen miles from Manila l slept between
my pony and that of Lieut.. Sladan. which
was taking back with me. During the
night they got to fighting, and | was
awakened by my horse walking on me.
Sept well nevertheless.
The morning of the 18th I was looking
around waiting for the procession to move,
When L saw familiar form and face. On
closer inspection l found that l had run
into Wilbur Coe, son of DR.. Coe of
Washington. 1 learned he mad just
celVed MS discharge and was going back
To the states the 18th of the present month.
only three days off. l gave him Il seat on
wagon with the driver, and about I
o COCK we commenced the march. / went
in the front with the advance guard of
cavalry, but determined that when we got
to Bacoor l would go on ahead of the
train, because 1 wished to get into the city
III time Tor lunch. | carried out this pro-
gram, ana arrived in Manila about i2:30.'