The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-08

A still later issue of the American re-
counts more of Lieutenant Humphrey
adventures, as follows:
"a few days ago an insurgent deserter
brought in the Information that General
Mascardo was hiding in the vicinity Of a
large powder factory which the insurre.-
tos had erected in a high range Of noun
tains, west of Porac On Tuesday morn
ing a mounted detachment Of the Third
infantry, under Captain NcBae. left Ba-
naba in search Of Mascardo and he led
the scouting party up steep mountains,
throug rugged and narrow canyons over
a very dim trail to the place where the
powder works were said = be located
After travelling for about three hours,
Captain McRae and his men finally came
TO a secluded valley, on one side Of which
was a dense forest. The guide explained
that the powder factory was not far of.
and, on looking where he pointed, the
corrugated iron roof Of the mill could be
seen. In hopes Of capturing Mascardo
and such other insurgents that might b
lurking in that neighborhood Captain Nc
Rae spread out his force and approached
the powder factory very carefully. But
heard Of the disastrous results which al
tended General Hizon's attempt 70 stand
off the sharpshooters of the Third infau-
try. and. having no wish to suffer a Ike
fate the whole crowd fed from the fac
tory before the Americans arrived. Not
guard or a workman was left. They ali
took TO the woods and sought hiding
places in the darkest recesses Of tht dense
forest
The powder factory was built OF heavy
timber and rooted with corrugated iron.
| On one side Of the building were found
twenty-four large black boxes each CON
tanning about 80 pounds OF powder. The
boxes bore the mark of the Filipino gov
eminent and were addressed to Bacoi5r,
p. l. Alongside these boxes were piled
a number Of other boxes. each weighing
about 20 pounds containing Maxlm-NJr-
denfeldt ammunition already prepared
! Besides these there were cases flied with
/ projectiles for 6 {. n. Krupp guns, aaI
quantity OF large hexagonaI powder for
! the same class OF ordinance lot o.
/ black powder was also discovered. This
was put up in fve-Eallon cans and being
/ packed n cases marked coal oil. L was
az first thought that II was coal o.l. Al
! abundance Of sulphur and ssltpstre. also
/ put up in coal oil cans. was found ana
! the factory vas well supplied with cop
per ladies' basins and scales. The iusu--
gents likewise had instruments for break
/ ing up the large grain powder for use IL
/ the small guns.
Not FAR from the powder mill were
! nunbe- Of uipa nuts. in "a ca the inzur-
gents were CHARTERED. and nearby q sen
! t-y post Ihat was situated on top a.
! uelgh5orlag hIu. The rebz.s had = lot u
| rockets TO be used 10 signalling the aE-
preach Of the Americans
These quarters had been vacated but
very short tine when the Third infantry
/ took possession % tAe powder mi ard tae
/ iusurrsc,cs had No opportunity to take
anything away with then
.'As 10 means & transportation was a.
ha-s. I4euse-za. Humphrey returned q
! Banaea. a. the foot o the mountains
and obtained atty native packers 70 carry
I the powder and ammunition from ,he fac
/ tory out 70 the main roa1. Later. Lea
,erant Burr. who was asa sin Ike de-
/ ,aeaneat. transported The stuff captured
a. ne powder mill together XIII aftg
rifles which the Thri8 infantry secured
from the enemy IN TIE oast tew 1ags
/ . Angeles"