The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22

the discharge and complete accomplish
mont OF most dithcult, dangerous and
racred duty adds luster 10 the fame OF
American soldicry
(sgned) $. NJ. b. Young
Brigadier General.
Admiral Watson Commanding Unitsd
states Naval Forces, Manila. r, |,
NigAn. suaou, Il. l., January lG.-7MS
Dear Admiral Your kind mention Of my
self and Howe and our command came
foday. My appreciation is beet expressed
when | say that | have always considered
words OF praise, from his superiore, a
soldiers best reward Permi me here
TO say that / am under obligations to
Captain Knox OF the Princeton, and also
particularly to Lieutenant McName and
Paymasyer DwYer
From the time we arrived at Aholug
until we loft Apart we were the recipient
of such considerable and delicate attentions
that they viii long bc remembered Tor
their kindness Yours truly
(Slgned1 T. r. Hare colonel
United staten Naval Force on Asiatio
stltiou Flagship Brooklyn, Manila =.
l. January 9.-Sir take pleasure In
sending you a copy Of telegram ro-
ceyed this day:
Watson Manila,
Convey hearty thanks 10 Hare and
Howe and congratulations to Gilmore IN f,
men
1Sisned.) Long"
2. Plelse convey a copy Of This tolr'
gram to Colonele Hare and Howe, to-
gethor with my hearty thanks for thor
mos, gallant and successful rescue Of
Lieutenant Gilmore and his men. Vefj
respectfully,
lSigncd) J. w watson
Rear Admiral United States Navy, COM
mandcr-in-Chicf United states Nava,
Forces on Aslatic station.
~
Major March in his official report OF the
movement TO san Fernando, during which
occurred the lila Pass fight. in which the
Filipino general, Gregora del Pillar. was
killed had The following to say;
Lieutenant Tomplons and the men of
II company deserve the highest credit
for their performance In getting up
the mountain In The hank movement.
Il was exceptional In every way and |
recommend Lieutenant Tompklns for a
commission as second ll~-tenont in the
regular arm. Lieutenant Tomphns'
service In the repair OF bridges. In or
der to make IL possible TO get through
the wagon train, IN the first part OF the
march We're also invaluable.
/ / send herewith a photograph OF Lieu
tenant Tompkine that have obtained from
Mr.. John T. McCuteheon OF the Chicago
Record He had his camera with him al
Tia Pass and took this picture at An.
guq on the other side OF the mountain az
ter the fight. You can see by the condl
tion of the lieutenants clothes the pllgh
we were IN then and that wasn't circum
stance 10 what we had later
Colonel Hare and detaehments have beer
out after Tinio several times. but he ha
eluded them pretty we'll, though we hay'
shot up lot and captured more that W.
use 10 clean the streets with In few
days there viii be concerted action iron
north and south, and | think we win 20
Tinion this time. He can not stay In III
mountains much longer. for with the 40
men he has they Will have eaten every
thing IN the small barrios the next four o
Ave days. We control every pass out o
the mountains. so he cant get out unles
he makes up his mind to hght once NOR
or surrender.
7 The following changes have been mad
I In stations OF the Thirty-thlrd infantry:
Major March, second battalion and com
pany G, from ceryantes 10 candon.
/ Company l.. Captain Davis, from Cando
| TO Namacpacan.
Company e, Captain Davies. from Ger
yantes 70 Santiago.
Company II, from Ceryantes 20 Nabara
can. Captain Cunningham
Company NJ, from Bontoc TO Angaqu
Captain Greene.