Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-03-14
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C0h II otit tJaSt
chi ldren, leaving their houses as they
were when the firing commenced.
Some few remained. putting out
white flags and these were kind and
friendly.
Lake Bombon ID a beautiful sheet
OF water with large island In center
with two volcanoes In it. The bath
iEg in the lake was delightful. Al
ter leaving Talisag we marched in
line of skirmishers as all huts were
deserted and few natives were dis
coveeesl lodging about in the brush.
y ~ etptused and Sergt. Speer
knoc - down another with his gun
who Wis in the act of cutting him
with Lis bolo. We took a pony
which we presumed belonged to a
native but us the government had
furnished us no transportation we
found him very convenient for car
rying baggage.
AT p. IN, we were resting in the
streets OF Tonuan, the best built
Spa nish town have seen since leay-
Ing Manila. 1t was evidently once
prosperous town but now in decay.
Very few of the houses were occupied,
a few before leaving. having huag
out white flags but nearly all leavs
ing their homes deserted The coun-.
try around was well cultivated. [
saw much young corn-maizn, some.
tobacco and many orchards of
oranges and other fruits.
Left Touan January IL for Lepi,
the second largest city on the island.
Good road all the way with one
continuous line of sbacks. About
three miles from the city were fired
upon. After twenty minutes firing
the enemy retreated in great haste,
scattering over the country. On
advance into Lepi it was found that
the Filipinos had fled, leaving their
homes and taking with them only
easily carried Yaluables. The hons-
es were all open. Release 100 Span
lsh prisoners, officers and men.
They greeted US gleefully, embracing
each other and showing grea test
joy. Nine American prisoners hur-
rfed off with fleeing Filipinos. All
mounted officers pursued as far
far as Rosario. Eight of them took
Rosario, captured So 600 in Mexican
money and liberated so other Span
ish prisoners. Upon our arrival the
Spanish begaL to loot the city, but
were stopped and forced to GO to
their quarters. The city is said TO
contain 80 or 40 thousand inEabit-
ants, has many good buildings and
the furniture left shows that many
families had considerable wealth. l
had charge OF detail-to search the
city for arms, SO entered q great
many houses. Found shack and
blacksmith's shop filed with empty
shells and tools for loading; also
found a little powder and ID few
arms,
Monday, Jan. ID, we advanced on
Batangas by way of Rosario and
Taison, where we met with little
resistance and in the latter place
released 50 Spanish prisoners. Halt
ed the column and ate supper while
the prisoners prepared to follow. /
never saw a happier set of men than
when they found we were going to
take them with US. / had a can of
beans for supper and meyer enjoyed
anything more. March resumed at
$50, as it was beautiful night
with nearly full moon. March con-
tinued until 1870 through the hill
and over very steep and rugged
trail. Spent the night on a little
stream in the Mountains, and as it
was very chilly with heavy dew.
many of the men who had no packs
had to get up and build fires TO sit
around and keep warm. Breakfast
ed at and continued march in col
umn CT files, the road being too mar
row and rough to march other than
in column OF files. The country is
very pretty and closely settled;
many oranges and other fruits
gro wing and plenty of fat, healthy
looking cattle. Although the hogs
are numerous, they are much poorer
than the "Arkansas razor back
Saw great many native along the
route, all busy beating out lice and
seemed better class than those
living in the swans or rice paddles.
Met with resist ance short distance