The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-15

and accurate fire. which they varied by
rolling down stones on our heads. When
Thompkins' men appeared upon the crest oil
the hills over their heads, he had the COM
mand of two other trenches which were
constructed in the rear of the barricade
have described, around sharp turn in the
trail. and which were also held by insur-
gents. He opened fire upon them and
charged the first barricade at the sans
time and rushed the enemy over the hill.
We found eight dead bodies on the trail.
and the bushes which grew at the edge
of the gorge were broken and bloodstained,
where dead or wounded men fell through.
Among the dead bodies was that of
Gregorio del Pillar the general command
ing insurgeut forces.
Losses of the Insurgents.
THE insurgents report of their loss
in this fight is ffty-two. given to me after
reached Ceramics My loss was two
killed and nine wounded. | reached the
summit at 1870 p. m and camped there
for the night. finding at that point large
amount of rice. lard etc. which had been
abandoned by the insurgents and on which
/ subsisted my troops. In this engage
ment | also captured several Mausers and
. large quantity of Mauser ammunition.
Lieutenant Thompkins and men of
y
credit for their performances in getting
up the mountain in the flank movement
il was exceptional in every way, Rnd l
recommend Lieutenant Thompkins for a
commission as second lieutenant in the
Regular Army. Lieutenant Thompkins'
services in the repair of bridges in order
TO make it possible to get through the
wagon train. in the first part OF the march.
were also invaluable.
ING 7 ont fAtrt q N
White ahead with Company NJ to occupy
the pueblo of Angaki. while my wounded
men were brought slowly down the noun
tains. Aguinaldo was reported at Ger
vantes so | made a forced march TO that
town. twenty eight kilometers from the
summit. arriving at Cervantes at $50
p. m. over a fairly good mountain road,
but very hard on the men, on account of
ascents and descents.
Flight of aguinnIdo From Ceramics.
AT Cervantes l learned that the force
at Tia Pass was a picked one from Aguin-
aIdo's body guard and that it was wiped
out OF existence. Aguinaldo, with his wife
and two other women and a handful of
men. were living in the. convent at Ger
cantes. perfectly secure in his belief that
lila Pass was an impregnable position; it
was the insurgents ThermOpylae. Upon
learning of the death of FiiEr. news of
which was brought in by runners across
the hills. Aguinaldo hastily gathered to-
gether his effects. and with two Of ris
women on horseback and his wife in lit
ter. carried by Igorrotes, left the town a
large number of Spanish prisoners were
abandoned in his flight, and from their
taleS and those of the natives l located
him.
Il set out at a. III. on the 9Th for Cayan,
with a picked force of one hundred officers
and men. who were the least exhausted by
their long march and the fighting. The
road begins Immediately to ascend. and
goes straight up until height Of 1900
feet is reached. Upon arriving at Cayan l
was met by two staff officers of Gen. We
nacio Conception, Aguinaldo's chief OF
staff. with letter proposing an interview
with the suspension Of hostilities in view.
l told his officers that there could be no
suspension of hostilitles but that if the
general and his staff wanted to come in and
surrender l would guarantee them good
treatment, and would consent to their pro-
posed interview at 2. N. He came In and
surrendered and was sent to Cervantes
under charge of a guard.
"A number of the men we're now ex-
hausted by the climb 70 Cayan. so wee ded
out the command again and set out after
Aguinaldo with elghty-siS men. All this
time | had been living on the country.
paying or giving receipt for what | took.
! now got into country which produces