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 OF
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 a sharp turn in the
trail. and which we're also held by insur-
gents. He opened FIRE upon them and
charged The first barrcade 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 insurgert forces.
Losses of the Insurgents.
The insurgents report of their loss
In this fight is ffty-two given to me after
reached Cervantes. Ny loss was two
killed and nine wounded. l reached the
summit at 4:30 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
/ subssted my troops. In this engage
ment | also captured several Mausers and
q large quantity Of Mauser ammunition.
Lieutenant ThOmpkins and men Of
credit for their performances in getting
up the mountain in the flank movement:
il was exceptional in every way, gnd
recommend Lieutenant Thompkins for a
commission as a 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.
The next morning ! sent Lieutenant
White ahead with Company NJ to occupy
the pueblo OF Angaki. while my wounded
men we're brought slowly down the noun
! tains Aguinaldo was reported at Ger
vantes. so I made a forced march 10 that
town. twenty light 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 Ceryautes I 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 handful OF
men. were living in the. convent at Ger
cantes perfectly secure in his belief that
Tia Pass was an impregnable position; II
was the insurgents Thermopylae. Upon
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
taIes and those of the natives l located
hiH.
Il set out at 8 a. m 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 a 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
stan. with a letter proposing an interview,
with the suspension Of hOstilites in view.
I told his officers that there could be no
suspension OF hOstilities, 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 ?. N. He came In and
surrendered, and was sent to Ceramics
under charge of a guard
"A number Of the men we're now eX-
hausted by the climb to Cayan. so l wetded
out the command again and set out after
Aguinaldo with elghty-six men. All this
time | had been living on the country,
paying or giving receipt for what TOOK.
1 now got into country when produces