The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-26
Fighting THE F|L|P|NOS.
MAI. MARCH DECRIBEs HIS MARCH
THROUGH NORTHERN LUzoN.
Acts OF Bravery Performed by Amer
lean Soldiers in n Battle with the
Insurgents in the lila Mount
ains-Filipino General slain.


Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteiligencer.
WASHINGTON. April 2-Following Is
the report of Maj. z. c. March, recently
submitted TO the adjutant general cavalry
brigade. First division. Eighth army
corps. and gives an accurate idea Of the
movements OF the Thirty third infantry,
United States volunteers. of which he is
In command. during the time OF opera
lions in Northern Luzon:
headquarters Second Battalion Thirty
third Infantry. United States volun-
7. l., December S, 1899
The Adtutant General, Cavalry Brig
ade, First Division. Eighth Army Corps
sir: L have the honor TO submit the fol-
lowing report of the operations of this
battalion under the following order:
.Headquartrs Expeditionary Brigade
Eighth Army Corps, San Fabian. p. l.,
IS. o. No. g.
March's battalion. ThIrty-third in
fantry. United States volunteers. viii pro-
nando, Union. Mai. March will maks
such distribution OF his battalion along
ment nav dict az shs ,n'er , as his judg
brigade commander for instructions
Hations for eight days will be sup
pied and hauled by wagon TO San Fernan-
The troops viii carry two days ra-
lions and lao rounds OF cartridges per
man:
by command of Brig. Gen Wheaton.
JOHN w. HEALEY
First Lieutenant Thirty-third Infantry,
Y. >. Vols. A. A. A. O.
The battalion, consisting OF Companies
=, q and M. Thirty-third infantry.
iedt san Jaeinto at IL m November %.
where reported TO Gen. Wheaton for in
structions. In accordance with which I
left San Fabian at a. M November q.
| rested for the night. The days march
was eighteen miles. Left Agoo ut $50 a.
m, November "a. arriving in San Fernan-
DO de "a Union, at 5:l5. where rested for
the night, making fifteen miles in the day g
march. and where I found Lieut. Chad
wick In charge of large number Of sick
Macabebe scouts and cavalrymen.
AT this place received a report that
insurgents were collecting at Naguilians. a
town OF some hours on the main road.
so sent Company @ in command OF Capt
Jenkinson TO that town with instructions
to clear IL OF insurgents and then return
to San Tornado and follow the colurn.
left San Fernando at y. m. November
70. and reached Bagnotan at $50. At this
| place one OF my wagons broke through the
bamboo bridge into. the Baruro r.ver and
the entire command was necessary to get
y out and save the mules and supplies. I
| therefore sent back the train to San Fab
ian; making supply depot at Bagnotan.
under charge or noncommiSsioned officer
and ten men. left Bagnotan November
s6 at 10 n. m, arriving at Namacpacan at
$3.50 p. M. where ] found Gen. Young's
| column The battalion had been sent out
on request from Gen. Young for REIN
forcements. Here I picked up detach-
nent OF mounted scouts OF the Thirty-third
| infantry. u. 3. volunteers. under Capt.
Cunningham. who had been operating VIII
Gen. Young.
During the march found In elmost ev.
cry town letters from L.ent. ultmofe ana
lions in the prisons. from whirh Learned
OF their passage along inc same route 10
| he Yanpu ipfnrrnad me
the insurgents had an intreneehed pos.-
Ton at Iasudin. upon the BANK OF a river
and that the number was said 10 De i'Ho.
Encounters No Resistance.
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.ass ala ~ 10 IN command with soo men
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! .es,es sor 'nn h' Novenber % avertaE,ns
Cen Young at sevilia. TO which nlace he
hssors nasinr me al Tarudin I went on
10 santa Tucia- where I halted for the
night Left at a. m. November q and
arrived al canion at s:1 Capt Jenkin-
| sons caunanv ioined me there ali S.is n M
having found no Insurgents at Nasuilsang
Here I rested and the next day received
The following letter;
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