New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-30
THE ADVANCE TO CALULUT.
4 HARD STRUGGLE THROUGH MUD,
WATER AND SUGAR CANE.
rt5r TRrACHERY OF THE FIL1PINOs
AGAIN ILIUSTRATED-A FLAG OF
TRUCE VIOLATED.
Calulut. Luzon. Philippine Islands,

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tbeet nossible remove from what MacArthur's
div,sion performed on August o. To dwell at
length on not mere discomforts. but on the
actual obstacles that were overcome could be
done only by using the three words. water. mud
and sugar cane. over and over again.
The move was an advance I'm line Of the en-
tire division. starting from San Fernando where
the division has been quartered for three
months and proceeding in northwesterly d.
rection to this place. The troops engaged were
the 9th. 12th. 18th and one battalion OF the 22d
Regular infantry regiments the DIST Iowa and
Rolls Both Volunteers In addition eight field
pieces participated in the movement and that
extremely noisy and equally Formidable contriv-
anco the armored ca. pushed by laborers'
gang Of Chinos. sputtered and spit bushels or
shells and bullets from It's position on the rail-
road track at our centre.
General Macarthur having made personal
reconnaissance late on the afternoon Of the Sth
the orders to move. long expected but hitherto
delayed by the heavy rains. were sent TO the
various regimental headquarters at about
O'Clock at night.
There resulted no undue noise or haste.
sirorl, field order set forth the general plan.
position Of regiments. and that one days rations
and 80 rounds Of ammunition should be carried
/ on the persons Of the men. Additional rations
were 10 follow in bull carts. AMI pack ponies
with ammunition were to keep up with the line.
sitting at my window al $50 the next morning,
saw through the clumps Of bamboo and native
fruit trees the CLEAN and fare Of cook fires
I along the struggling village street Occasion
ally a battalion adjutant or orderly would
splash through the mud on his way 70 COM
pany commander with a boated instruction
Gathered around the hurrylng cooks little groups
Of men stood and talked Of the prospect Of a
fair day. Jingling meat ration cans against tin
cups or filing canteons with clean, good water
from the barrels standing back in the edge OF
the freight Presently the welcome cry OF
"Come and get IT," the Army cooks call. started
them into hastily formed lines. and then the
strong smell Of steaming coffee drifting on tho
morning air told US that but fifteen minutes
more would elapse before the movement 10 posi-
ton would begin.
Even as the now quiet groups OF infanuymen
sat or squatted over their hasty breakfast, III"
deep. unmistakab,e r'imhllng II The wheels Il
the artillery was heard. The older soldiers NUT
tered between mouthfuls That's the stuff" and
open mouthel "rookios" inquired: What's
thato' and were answered with: IT'S Kenly
lie WIS WIKI us at the Zepo'e Bridge, and you'll
stretch your legs this day. I'm thinking keeping
up with his guns" Events proved that the sol
der was correct. f,r the little artilleryman
haucl. dragged. carried or git forward in some
way oyer ridges ana through folds those heavy
guns SO dreaded by the "Googoos' and 50 loVed
lv our mon. n was marvellous. but we'll worth
D.. lrk and T. Battery # the ola lst but en-
phasizeI ITS reputation. over IN the l"ft
Hobbs with X. II tho ~. made scows OF his
r-I pieces: certainly they We're never wheeled
70 position. Swift kicks scattered dying cook
nr.s arl the cooks. hurrying - their shacks
f.r bolts and rifles. called sharply back - the
p a. found IN every
company. 40 seconds. ID you never GET
nu.Io" Again n rafting - ,iu cans and
cups Wore being replaced in haN"fSacks 'r
hooked 10 cau'een straps. and dmy seen lines
along the roadside We're now - be- discovered.
~ first ragged and broken. hu' rapidly filing as
The mon hurried 10 their places under The
, watchfrl eyes = sergeants and company OIL
Gers Company joins company. battalion con-
meets With battalion. md soon IN the village
street were - be seen only widely separated sem
,f-.fs lfr ...r sfor.h0uses and quarters. with
AN occasional group ~ Chinese litter bearers.
l-rl-d alor, hv the Hospital Corps men, jab-
- .,,,. o.i a., ,.,..bar ma ., rossil,le
,..,.. =, .,,,,, sar.-,
loot or Gaining nae (" Il '''''S '''N"7 7'''f
as they FASTENED BY: "Mucho boom boom.
t,,, i,'"
r.. ....,,., .,,,,,, sbous -
FlNr O'CLOCK lawn s"'''F l"'''''e
long Nue ~ men IN brown STAINING knee ucep III
water awaiting the signal for the advance The
o. , . i,..,,,., -, .,.. >, ,,f,css had baen made
, 60 ,., ,,o, ,ra5
, Wiih"ui S!hEi' s"'' 81 "'''''" nav " -
. 10y insurgent lookouts. Never have known
mora conn icte eNcmplincaton ~ the calm that
,,..y,,,oir,. % hattarv
i'' - ,,5 d.,
hurse stamped heavily OF a f'''"S F''s "Pf -
a stalk = sweet cane as mouthtul Or dessert Tor
Z , . ....,.,,. breakfast Then from far
u, '' . . Dali, ,,,,
away on the lai.f'a"' A''V"'''''''' '''''7 - '
his e. unuultr and tack hammers as the men
r 49,. ,.,i,.es ,,,,-a rho word FOR the adj
D " ..t,. ,,,t, 80 ~, from, RIGHT
vance t''"'"' I'M $50 -
. - left. and 'FurWdri-' blew me bIdSS rum