The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-26

barricade was a gorge several hundred feet
deep. On its right. as we faced 1t. was
PERCEPTIONS mountain which rose l.Sp teet
above the trail Across the gorge and 70
the left front of the barricade was a hiii.
which. while Il did not permit OF flank nre
into the barricade. commanded the tran IN
its rear. and this point occupied by Ten
sharpshooters In command or Sergt. MAJ.
McDougall He lost one man wounded IN
getting to the tor. and when there rem
dered most effective assistance. i then
ordered Lieut. Thompkins to take his COM
pany, IL. and proceed back on the tran 70
ascend the slope of the mountain under
cover of slight ridge, which struck the
face of the mountain about 80 feet from
the summit. From there he had a
straight-up climb TO the top, where the
men pulled themselves up by twigs and by
hand The ascent took two hours. during
which time the enemy kept up an inces.
SAINT 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 command OF two other trenches. which
were constructed In the rear of the harri-
cade have described. around a sharp turn
In the TRAIL and which were also held by
insurgents. He opened fire upon them and
l charged the first harricade at the same
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 blood stained
where dead or wounded men fell through
Among the dead bodies was that OF Gre
gorfo del Pillar. the general commanding
The the ins s, forces have in my posses .s,
glass, which gives the range to objects.
official and private papers and a mass OF
means of identification He was also rec
ognfxed personally by Mr.. Mckutchen and
Mr.. keene. two newspaper correspondents
who had met him before The insurgents
report or their loss in this fight is fifty
two given TO me after I reached Ger
vantes. My loss was two killed and nine
wounded 1 reached the summit at 40
p. m. and camped there for the night, find
ing at that point a large amount OF rice,
lard, etc. which had been abandoned by
the Insurgents. and on which I suhsisted
my troops. In this engagement ] also cap
tured several Mausers and large guam
uty or Mauser ammunition.
Many Brave Deeds.
Lieut.. Thompkins and men of Com
pany deserve the highest possible
credit for their performances In setting
up the mountain In the flank movement;
II was exceptional IN every way. and
recommend Lieut.. Thompkins for COM
mission as second lieutenant In the
regular army. Lieut. Thompkins' serv-
ices In the repair OF bridges in order to
wagon train In the first part of the march
were also invaluable. The next morn
ing | sent Lieut.. White ahead with Com
p mh,,a M to occupy the pueblo OF Angaki.
slowly down the mountains Aguinaido
was reported at Cervantes. so ] made
, forced march to that town. twenty
irving at Cervantes at $50 y. m. over
fairly good mountain road. but very hard
on the men on account Of ascents and
''on leaving Angaki. I left behind
twenty-five men guard over the
wounded under charge OF DIR. Greene
walt. with instructions to take n whole
days rest and then proceed slowly on
70 Cervantes. carrying the wounded on
filters with native carriers. When DR.
Greenewalt started for Cervantes re-
under Lieut.. True to hold that point
the pass. and also to watch a mountain
tran which emerges from Bontoc. and
py wnicn Aguinaldo might possibly es-
cape to the north.
Fought = Picked Force.
AT Cervantes learned that the force at
TIA pass was picked force from Az
ninaldo's body guard, and that 1t was
wiped out OF existence. AEuinaldo. with
fui OF men. were living In the convent at
Cervantes. perfectly secure In his belief
ssae IT,. psss Was an impregDable posi-
Upon learning OF the death OF Pillar. which
news was brought In by runners across
the hills at p. m. OF the same day. Aguin-
ai1o hastily gathered together his effects
and with two of his women on horseback
and his wife in a litter, carried by Igor
rotes. left the town az 70 o'clock y. m. |
arrived the evening OF the ard. and spent
the 4th In resting the men and sitting evi-
dence of his whereabouts All large num-
hers OF Spanish prisoners were abandoned
In his flight. and from their tales and those
OF natives l located him as passing through
Cayan at O'Clock a. m, the Srd inst |
set out Mt 9 a. m. on the 5th for Cayan,
with a picked force of 100 officers and men.
who were the least exhausted by their long
march and the lighting The road begins
Immediately to ascend. and goes strnight
up until q height OF 5000 feet Is reached.
Upon arriving at Cayan l was met BY two
stan officers Of Gen. veuacio Conception.
Aguinaido's chief Of stsff, with "a letter
proposing an interview, with the suspen-
sion OF hostikies In view. told his Of
fcers that there could be no suspension
az hostilities. but that II the general and
his stan wanted 10 come In and surren-
der. I would guarantee them good treat
ment and would consent 20 their proposed
interview at 3 y. m. He came in and sur
rendered, and was sent to Cervantes under
charge of n guard. number OF the men
were not exhausted by the climb 10 Cay
an so l weeded out the command again
ty-six men. All this lime ! had been liv-
ing on the country. paying or giving re-
ceipt for what took ] now got into a
vans, and in which the marching was ex-
treneiy severe. However. l pushed on 10
Baguen. near Bontcc, where found ma
tives hostile TO Aguinaldo. and learned
that he had gone on through the town OF
Borltoc to T>uiuben. evidently making for
Rauaug and the road to Bayombong, three
fresh PONIES and bearers. and with his
party unincumbered. I therefore rounded
lip the spanish prisoners throughout the
region and returned 90 CeryanteR The
number Of prisoners released was So In
Guiding 80 frtars. These sent TO the sea
coast as rapidly as possible. Moet Of them
were very enaciated. and over 100 Of them
were treated by pr. Greenwait, whose
rerytcas were simply invaluable. On pass
ing hack through Csyau ! met Col. Wilder,
Win nffy-hve Macabebes. who was follow
ing my fran and who turned around and
arrorripa nlesi me back 70 cervanses, whore
we arrived DeceInber ~ a. N Re-
specffuiiy, PEfTpS =. nhfIns
Major Thirty-thlrd Infantry. Command
ing.
Notice.