Evening star., 1900-09-24
ALL QUIET ON FRONTIER.
MAI. Bsfaea RssS';,s:s s.':ns;. Situation in the

Mai. BEaden Describes situation In the
N Philippines.
Major, J. Q. A. Braden Of the seth U. 8.
Volunteer Infantry, on duty in the Philip
pines. recently wrote q friend here, Captain
Charles L. Brockway. detailing briefly his
experiences on the frontier. The letter was
written while the major was temporarily
serving on q commission at Angayen. Pan
eastman. and was in part as follows:
Our campaign ended In November last
and found me with two companies at San
Carlos. the second station south Of Dagu-
pan, on the railway. While there we cap
tured Morales and Gonzales two outlaws,
and obtained sufficient evidence for their
conviction before a military commission
They were hanged on the plaza in San Car
los in March. This was the first execution
under American authority since the occu-
patton.
EARLY in January was ordered to Man
gaterem, with two companies, where have
since been stationed, Recently one OF my
companies was placed at Urbistondo, where
had previously had only a detachment.
This leaves me only one company. Our
regiment Is divided among twelve stations.
Mangaterem is about twelve miles south
west Of San Carlos and between the Agno
river and the Zambeles mountains. 1t 10 q
nice, clean town. the pueblo containing more
than 10000 people. The only objection to
my station is that 1t Is the end there be-
ing nothing between US and the mountains.
Our duties have entirely changed since
you were here. In our section Of the island
all organised opposition has long since
ceased. Personally have not heard the
whistle OF hostile bullet since our fight at
Banban, on November IL. We patrol the
country, sometimes with definite object
IN view, sometimes aimlessly, the general
purpose being to learn our territory most
thoroughly. and I think we know every
barrio, road and path in our jurisdiction.
General Mescardo's army went to pieces
near near Mangateram. and large number OF
rifles were left in the country about there.
We have gathered in by capture and sur
render more than 200 Of them
civil government is established and all
doings OF the government must be exam
ined and approved by the commanding Of
ncer Of the station before they become ef-
fective. Recently, in order to check the
work OF the ladrones. 1t was required that
native who wished to go from one town
to another must have pass. This pass is
issued by the presidente local and approved
by the station commander. This keeps US
all fairly busy.
Conditions seem to be improving day by
day, and l believe they are. We are be-
coming acquainted with the people and
gradually learning who they are and how
and where they live. think there are very
few insurrectos hereabouts. These ladrones-
claim to be tnsurrectos in order to save
their necks. This section has been overrun
with ladrones for years. the Spaniards never
taking any energetic measures to clean
them out. If they will let the army alone
long enough we will fix them General
Schwan's report. which you have doubtless
read. hits the nail squarely on the head.
We are wondering what is going on in
China All we know here Is that there is
trouble. and that two regiments have gone
there from here and more from the states.
You know how difficult 1t Is to get news
to go, but I hardly think any of the vol
unteers will be sent there. Possibly 1t is
the beginning of the long-looked-for parti-
tion of the Chinese empire. If so. as the
old almanacs would say. about this time
look for big wars Possibly I may yet
meet you commanding a regiment In Chi
ma. AS for me. will stick to my beloved
Seth.
1--WE have a fine regiment the utmost
harmony and good feeling existing among
officers and men We rather expected to go
home in November. but this Chinese trou-
BILE will probably put Off our Homecoming