The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05
Even on these points the details they had
received were very inaccurate.
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| received were very inaccurate.
END OF THE ROAD.
We had been warned by the officials or
the last town that san Jose must me
! vitably prove he end OF our journey
There is no road for thirty miles beyond
this point and in this season the ma
tivcs consider the trail impassaDle 10
white men. Very few Of the natives at
San Jose. however ten men VIKING 10
accompany Us as pack bearers. ana Win
these we started the next morning. Inc
trail proved 20 be a little better than
roprescnted Twenty-fOur hours more
OF rain would have made at least three
mountain streams impassaDie. Inc t"i
moreover is extremely intricate. IL ieaus
for half a mile al0ng shoal IN a sha"
river and follows the beds 'of mountain
streams for many times mat distance
Rushing water frequently Knee deep on
the horses covered these stretches OF INC
trail al the time We passed on i""u
grass and underbrush gew thickly over
The train and concealed 1t for considerable
distances our guide had spent his NE
IN This district ami had travelled me
,rafl very often He deviated from II
.ulce that day. however and had much
difHculty in rcgaining It. DurihE tn'
lnsurrection a company OF spanish sol-
dte-s had been sent over TINS udi" 'ui
,,,,t1. nointcJ out many spots Whefe
numbers OF them had been amnusheu
and slain. According to the Stationery
OF our guide very few Of this sp"I.ls"
force lived to reach the town OF o"'-
ranglan.
ALMOST IMPROBABLE. "a.
II il undoubtedly tran IhdI q y,
men could hold against heaVy ou"s, ~
ia the 6vet of this nature We have seen
/ the HStfNlo aAN
sfeen crooked and surrounded By hea'y
,rcea and underbrush Numerous rap"
s,r,,r,s we're crossed during the day me
nockbearers at first refused 10 cross wv
streams that were deeper ana moro I"p
"a ,bon the others They required Do'h
announcement and example before th,y
could be induced TO make the "''o'"P''
IL rained hercely all day. .,,,h
The river Barat was swoNen - 80
an extent that our horses Weie 80
oog their feet before the bed OF u''
s,rcorn was reached. Not being aoie 70
90, our freight across the stream WIN
H. means at hand We attracted 'nc
,tterfion of "a native on the other Ddnh
b,. dischareinr our firearms. ana sent
tir, to tho town of Carrang.an 10 pIo-
cure buffalo fOr our assistance 40
bufaIo did NOT arrive that eNehlnb' "o"
ever and we spent the night III mp
ON the bank OF the river. Next morn
i,,~ vyo found that the river had gone
/ down considera blv. Buffalo arrived from
| tho town. and with their help we cIo9s-
ed IN safety with AN our freight.
THE American officers were received
cooIlv by The Philippine military oinceEs
al this town. owing TO ihelI iaSh Oh
nassports. but We're permitted 10 pro-
coed after drying their mouidy DaeshEe'
I'm the face Of the predictions mat 'hey
had worse rivers 90 cross. ana o'n'i
obstacles rs we'll IL was plainly I'M
possibie for them 90 accomplish lhen
tourney in the months leave they hau
taken so they mailed back letters ask
ing extension until November 2oth'
\ GUARD OFFERED.
leaving Carranglan the Presidente
rocal insisted upon their taking guard
! m twelve soldiers. with sergeant TO
/ protect ms against the Igorrotes, or saw
| ages that are said to infest the mis-
between this town and Aritao.
We arrived az Aritao shortly before
shutdown A broad branch OF the l'lo
Nlagat separated us from TINS to""'
There was a "banca' or native ousou'
canoe. however, in which men ana DAG
,af,. were taken 20 the other side, Whiie
tho horses we're sWum across AT a point
higher IN the stream. These facihtles
| for crossing streams were always avail
able. wien necessary during the re-
maiuder Of our journey. In the noun
tains and highlands through Whlch We
ross.d I'm the last two OF three days
there are extensive forests. The forests
arc not homogeneous but contain many
different classes of trees. the tmpei on
which is i'm many cases valueless. or
| tho timber which we have seen. the most
valued on the island is the 'mulawe'
Ia, Enanfch and IfEIds
This is n tall straight tree with very
few branches: the bark Is very iisht
I'm color but the wood Is very dark ana
close grained. and resists water ana
weather IL IS much used for boats ana
for the floors and exposed uprights OF
houses. There Is also much bamboo
| some Of which has been cut Inc
| heavier trees are as yet unmolested. we
saw no signs of savages nor OF poison
| GUS snakes against which we had Deeh
warned bv the natives of the district.
In going from Carranglan to Aritao we
went from the province 10 NueNa IclJa
| to that of Nueva Nizcaya.
THE FIRST OPPOSITION.
We spent the night at Bambang Wo
I were accompanied by several soldiers
| and lieut. Aguinqldo. This was the first
time that q commissioned officer had
formed part Of our escort. This town is
! the capital Of the province, ana mas
! population of about 1900 inhabitants.
| At this place we met the first formidable
/ opposition To our progress.
From Bagagag 10 the next town. Cor
don called Estena on the map there is
| only a mot ntain trail. This trail is in
tested at certain seasons by lgorrotes,
| who waylay and murder persons travel
| ling I'm small and unarmed parties. Sew
eral murders have occurred here recent
ly Three small parties Of natives with
/ horses and buffalos had been waiting at
| Baggage for several days for an oppor-
/ tunity 10 travel with military escort
/ They joined ms next day.
In passing over these mountains our
| escorts used their rifles very freely, FIR
/ ing into every thick bush that might
| conceal savage and frequently into the
air as well in order they said. that the
/ Igorrotes might know that our party
/ carried firearms
We left next morning October 24th.
( for Caria. intending 10 reach Echague
/ that night We were escorted by six
/ soldiers and the lieutenant. Our delay
/ in this town lasted seven days from
/ noon october 2ith o. noon October 3lst.
not AS PRISONERS.
! During our detention - Carg we
were not treated as prisoners. we were
! Informed that II we wished OF return
7 70 Manila by the same road we had fol-
/ lowed IN leaving II, we were at liberty
/ 10 do so. Within the village itself we
had 81 course enfi~e liberty We asked