The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-24
YnuNG,S EXPEDITION.
Described by the General in an Official
Report.

Washington, May 24-The war de-
partment has made public the report of
Brigadier General Young, commanding
a provisional cavalry brigade, Of his
campaign in northern LuZOn from Oc-
tober II to January 1 last, during which
he rode entirely around the opposing
forces of Aguinaldo and Macarthur, a
distance of about $50 miles, n harried
and broke up the insurgent forces 50
that Macarthur was enabled to move
forward without any formidable organ
lied resistance.
Genera Young's command was com
posed at various times of portions Of
the Third and Fourth cavalry, the Mac
abebe battalion of native scouts under
Major BatsOn, Fourth cavalry. and the
Tventy-seeond, Twenty-fourth, Forty
third, Thirty-fourth and Thirty-seventh
infantry. According to the report Cen
eral Young started from San Fernando
de Pampanga on October IL. moved UP
the east bank Of the Pampanga river.
passed around h TANKS of the enemy,
who were scattered between the river
and the railroad, and struck the sea
on the west coast of Luzon to the north
of both combatants, having accom-
plished the mission entrusted to him
OF protecting the right and rear of Mac
Arthur's forces.
This rid through the enemy's coun-
try was, General Young says. accom-
panied by many hardships and a deal
of sharp and at times exceptionally
nEE0t fSutlLlH. Inc attack upon and
/ capture OF a ISidrO by Major Bal
lance and a battalion of the Twenty
second infantry, gained special men
ton and high commentator in Gen
eral Young's report.
1T IS the finest and most efficient
battalion I have ever seen in the Ameri-
can army" he say and notwithstand-
ing a deplorable scarcity and total alb
sence at times of food, clothing and
shelter. did most remarkable work in
I tho fann"AF tho 1ra1FGzE Isma~g%4-- -
The town was occupied by Young's
forces only after the most stubborn at
tack and perhaps the liveliest engage
ment Of the whole campaign. The re-
port says that Batson with his Maca-
beDeS also was foremost in the fghting
at all times, repulsing CALAMITY a force
Of Insurgents neal Tarlac. In this en-
counter Lieutenant Boutelle was killed
while charging at the head of his com
pany.
General Young particularly mentions
the deplorable condition of the road and
trails. At one point he says:
"Of all the slOughs Of tdespOnd we
waded through this was the most dia
bolical, and the rain was almost con
tinuOus for fOrty-eight hours"
In another part he mentions a marcel
of over twenty miles through mud
knee and girth deep"
Although there was at times stubborn
resistance by the Filipinos. the rapid
and complete manner in which they
were disposed of at some points was
most ludicrOus. At Tambo Barrio tht
report states a company Of insurgent.
was attacked and dispersed so effec.
tually that they were never seen again
Some distance from Ordaneto where
General Young was received by the ma
tives with great rejoicing, Major Swi
CERT with a squadron of the Third cav
airy encountered. at nightfaIl an in
surgent column 600 strong which wa.
following in h rear Of A~guinaldO'
pack train.
The unexpected appearance" say
the report, of the big horses with BIZ
men astride, gallOpins madly through
the dust, with the troopers yelling likI
madmen, soon found the panic stricken
natives, officers and men, crawling
through the thickets in wholesale re
] treat- throwing their arIns aWaN1