Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-06-30
SATURDAY JUNE 30, 1900
sAx:MAozo1rNo. P. L, May ID, 1900

SAK;MAoxeIINo. ?. l., May ID, 1900
"K" Company, weary. footsore and
hungry, arrived ut the beach about
p. M, on the west coast Of the island
On Nay 4th and tried IN vain to Gag
down . gunbost they had seen from
the top Of the mountain, 1000 feet
above. It was one Of the worst trips
on record. On the afternoon of May
Bird. the company with one meal set
out in conjunction with troop K. 4th
cavalry TO locate and IL possib e to cap
ture . band OF Lsdrones inhabiting
the ball mountains that parallel the
west coast. opposite Oastellejos and
eubig. The company moved out
towards the mountains and after .
walk OF one hour and twenty minutes
reached q canyon which increes 90
the column advanced. It soon became
apparent. the further the column
moved the worst it became on the feet.
As the canvon was full OF huge beuld-
ere and as it had BOW become dark, IL
was almost impossible TO see 10 feet
ahead. Lieut.. Dieu called halt and
called to the advance guard under
Corporal Bckllister who made him no
answer. again and again he called, re-
pested calling disclosed the fact, that
ehe advance Was lost.
LooKIEe FOB THEE,
D Musician Kerpts and few others set
out 20 look for them. They walked foe
two miles I'D the canyon and finding
no trace of the lost advance, returned
Upon their arrival they were happy TO
find the lost sdvaBce who had b. come
alarmed after fsdiDg themselves seps-
rated from the command and set out
to return over the route had come.
The column bivouaeked for the night,
many OF the men covering mp with
weeds TO escape the heavy dew Incl.
dent 20 this cliEes. At dRybresk they
moved cut Of the canyon and beguu&&
climb The rugged mountain side. -
elm ted ~ q twisted, O searched ef&@~
ed there Was no water. -
Some OF the men who were cow saSs-
cents began TO get sick and n result
the column became widely scstI cred
up the mountains. Dinner. they ate
up the only meal they brought, and
again they started up. The sicE and
PLAYED out were resting. Lieut.. Diew
had resched she top OF the mountain
and had dispatched the accompanying
hombres to bring water from the foot
Of the mountains.
UkAbLk To 0O AUk1hk1s
Sergeant Watson infof med Lieut..
Drew of the men unable TO go sno he
ordered them in and detailed II men
90 come with the m, IL in all. They
started and when near the foot OF the
mountain met the returning hombrt Q
with the water and drinking iS orders
OF the hill. Lieut.. Drew pushed out,
They were hungry, but had nothing to
est. They locked dow n on the China
Sea and saw 9 boat. They signaied
but receiving no answer, Corporals
Page and Turner, Privates Bolts,
McRheeters and PoRue started down.
IL was 2 p. NJ. when they started and
supburned when they reached the bot
tom to find the object Of their mission
gone. An hour later they were Joined
by the remainder Of the cemm and.
Lieut.. Drew thought they could
probably 10 axe it to Ban Antonio but
search disclosed five ranges OF noun
tains to cross, which was impossible in
their weakened condition. They final
~ discovered sn hcmbre in his bsnea.
he had rice and dried venison and
seem delighted TO divide with the hun
eiy soldiers, Night came on and they
laid down co enjoy q much needed rest
SGEly ueXb mOLuibBs
Pheeters sighted boat. He signaled
with q towel tied to o stick, aid Was
rewarded BY seeing 1T answered.
When she had drawn up the boys all
got On and found her to be the Don
Juan de Austria. one OF the ships
sunk by Dewey and remodeled by Heb
son. They were taken to San Antonio
and after eating algood breakfast re-
turned to Castellejo to 60 another
hike ike the evening.
Sergeant 81. T. Henry, the pride of
the 25th was for the second time made
first sergeant of the company. We
will again erjoy peace and discipline
combined as Q result.
The redoubtable Sergeant OF the
band who has secuted every foot of
she Fam bales mountains from Santa
Cruz south, was wounded by an arrow
in the knee, as the details are mesgre.
can't tell whether the arrow was
poisoned or not. We pray that IL ia
not, as well as q speedy recovery.
Sergeant Matthews Lookadoo Co.
B, is sick in Manila. Subig Ia an I'M
healthy place, her ce the Sergeant's
cor fine ment to the hospital. IL ia only
one Cf many cnss existing in B Com
paDy. Privates Frank NJ. Pryor Of K
Company and Graham of b Company
are sick in the Battalion hospital at
Castsllejos. They are much improved.
Lieut.. Company o, Battalion quarter
ms ster passed through looking for the
command in his department.