The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-16
CAMPAIGNING IN LUZ0N
Operations of General SchwanS
Expcditionary Brigade.
The Commander I'm n Report TO the
wnr Department Praises His Men
Endurance of the Regulars md
Nolunteers-The Problem of Sub
DUNG the Filipinos Discussed.

A copy of General Schwan's report on
the operations of his eXpeditionary bril-
gade into the southern province of !-uzon
last January and February were made
public at the War Department yesterday.
The report is full of praise for the work
of the cavalry, General Schwan calling
particular attention TO it. The infantry
on this expedition marched over $50 miles
within about one month and General
Schwan remarks:N
When we consider that this marching
was done under tropical sun without a
murmur by men reared in temperate
climate, while burdened with a weight Of
much of the time to live on scantiest
fare; that this marching was done on
steep, rocky mountain trails through deep
Sorges, over bridgeless streams. it must
be considered that the performances were
remarkable and reflect the highest credit
upon the American soldier, regular and
volunteer
General Schwan gives a graphic de-
scription of the operations and in some
parts of the report he discusses the prob
lem of subduing the Filipino, explaining
that there is reason to hope that the
guerrilla warfare will be ended before
many months have passed. He says:
'Beset as the problem is by great diff
ficulties, of which the unacquaintance of
most of the Filipino people with our aims
and standards, is perhaps the most Sc
rious, there is reason to hope that before
many months the guerrilla warfare now
waged by the old insurgent element will be
ended and the pacification of the country
accomplished by means of garrisons such
as those established in the four provinces
under consideration. Certainly the intel
ligent and property owning class cannot
fail to realize that our local commanders,
while putting down the brisandage with a
heavy hand, are laboring for the good of
the communities in their entireties."
OF the operations of his brigade General
Schwan says:
The performance of the Thirtieth In
fantry is especially instanced, for the rea-
son that. while other infantry organiza-
tons repeatedly exceeded the recognized
limit OF march for troops of their arm
Company B. for example, covered under
adverse conditions. twenty-one miles in ten
hours. and sixty-one miles in three con-
secutive days-this particular regiment
constituted part of the brigade's mobile
force from the beginning to the end of the
campaign Detachments of 1t marched as
much as 244 miles. the headquarters and
one battalion covering. on one occasion.
.nlrty-eisht miles in twenty-eight hours.
PORTIONS OF the mountain artillery and
also detachments of the Macabebe scouts
were attached to the Thirtieth Infantry
and accomplished about the same distance
Hayes cavalry at all times part of the
field and moving force. was noted through
out the campaign for the celebrity of it's
movements and the punctuality with which
II appeared at given point at desig-
mated hour Altogether it marched 81
miles, both squadrons on one occasion max
ing iorty-four miles in twenty-six consecu-
i've hours. and one squadron at one time
accomplishing, inclusive of a thanking op-
Grafton which it executed, forty-six-
march within fifteen hours.
ne theatre of operations was grid
ironed' with troops. Minor bodies were
sometimes sent to places forming the OBJ
!eetiVes OF the expedition, on even trails
winch passed through out-of- the-way
piaces inhabited by Isolated communities
iulniling the double purpose of impress
ing SUCH communities with the energy
and ubiquity Of the American troopg. and
Oh protecting the TANKS and the PRINCIPAL
columns which proceeded BY the main
roads.
Important results were thus obtained
at small tsometfmes withou. any) loss
OF life. Positions of natura, strength,
further fortified by artificial means in.
volving the expenditure of much labor
and money, We're abandoned without the
hring of shot by the Filipino trcons
whose leaders became panic-stricken when
they found the American troops advancing
not only by roads they were expected IN
take. but from all sides. AT other times
The rapidity of the movements of The
American troops would paralyze the ar
tlon OF the enemy. Hayes cavalry pm
peaTed SO suddenly and unexpectedly he
lore indang. looked upon alike by Spsn-
iaros ana insurgents as strategic point.
that the insurgent commander had no
time for concentrating a sufficien. force
there to make more than feeble resist
ance; and the capture of Talisay, Batan-
gas. Iayabas, and Majayjay, all points of
Poiticai. commercial. or strategic i'm
portance, was effected in each case nv
maneuvring rather than by fighting
The most Striking example during ,bs
expedition OF the success of a turning
movement occurred at Majayjay. a place
deemed well nigh impregnable, and where
1t was thought ten men could with ease
hold at bay thousand. from which the
bulk o. the enemy's force precipitately
Withdrew tdispersing in all directions) at
midnight on the morning of January "a.
upon learning that not only their TANKS
were threatened by the troops in their
front. but that the advance of HAYES.
troops had reached Lucban. presumably TO
attack their rear on that date.
In the course of the expedition its
troops fought thirty-seven successive com
bats and permanently occupied twenty-ons
places. The fighting, though for the most
part not contracted or severe. detained the
troops in their marches and rendered these
the more exhausting"
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