The San Francisco call., 1901-11-24


Our animation is immense be-
cause. in spite Of our being in the midst
Of this ocean Of mountains and surround
ed by them on all sides, this happy day
arrived when we could all gather together
and give outward expression to our senti-
ments which are all converging on one
purpose-the defense of the independence
OF our country, which finds herself in the
claws of an ambitious nation. We prefer
to live in these mountains rather than
submit to foreign rule.
March 2e.-At ? O'Clock this morning the
honorable President was attacked with
severe gastralgia, accompanied by von1it-
ing and cold sweats. But. thanks to the
administering of remedies, the disease
yielded readily about 8 a. m.
Filipinos Capture Gold.
April 19.-At a. m. the honorable Presi-
dent ordered two sergeants of our column
to be deprived Of their insignia for having
played monte last night.
May 1.-THE honorable President re-
! ceived a letter from Manila informing him
that seventeen wagons had been captured
by US in LagUna province and in Slang,
Cavite province; each of the wagons cap
tured in the first province contained $1,000
in gold. while each one captured in the
latter province contained 5000 in gold and
also ammunition and food supplies
May 16.-Our commissioner brings trust
worthy news that the Americans. with
vanguard of sixty men and a rearguard
Of 200, are coming TO attack US. Every
puff Of wind seems to carry in suspense
news about the coming of the Americans.
May l7-This morning we did not know
how to carry our sick soldiers. who, on
account Of the seriousness of their condi-
ton. cannot walk. There was no remedy
except to leave them behind. According
~. the honorable President charged the
head men Of the settlement to take good
care Of the soldiers who are going to re-
main. saying that he and all the people Of
his settlement will have to answer with
Nheir lives for these sick men.
May 2o.-On arriving at the Guday set
. tlement our horses could go no further,
owing TO the road being impossible. The
enemy was pursuing and firing at US
There was no remedy except to abandon
our horses; and so We really left them all.
Villas ominous Dreams.
May 21.-CThe following is written on the
fly leaf Of the second volume of Villas
diary: August 13. dream. Rest in
Peace 1902 teeth. August 1s. 1890:
dreamed that had lost two Of my upper
jaw teeth. and according to old people
this signifies the death of parents or rela-
tives. During the night Of November 1
1900 dreamed that I had lost back Jaw
tooth, which came out through my throat
November 26. 1900. I dreamed that I had
lost a back jaw tooth. the outside cover
ing being separated. December 1. 1900
outside half Of upper eye tooth. January
8, 1901 burial Of my father being pres
ent."
Same Date.-we at once forded the
river. According 70 the guides statement
II was full Of alligators but that made
no difference. A." The hours passed by.
by, travelling without a halt, all Of US
barefooted. including the honorable Pres
ident, for nobody had a shoe.
May 22.-The honorable President could
walk no further, because he was sick and
faint on account Of hunger, and his
strength had given out
May 23.-This was the fourth day that
We had eaten nothing but herbs. Neither
had we slept any nor rested. Hence we
faces were cadaverous, our compilations
pallid. our eyes hollow. our cheeks
shrunken-in fact there was a complete
debilitation Of the body, attended with
profound mental prostration-
Lashed Themselves Together.
May A-After having walked about two
miles, we came to the first river. The
current being somewhat swift, we lashed
ourselves together in order to ford the
stream AS soon as we crossed over we
together, we Immediately entered it. But
as the velocity OF the current was some
what greater than that Of the previous
river, many Of US were swept away.
A Social Diversion.
May 2s-Senor Villa was sent ahead to
prepare the town of Enrile for a recep-
ton to the honorable President Two
brass bands and an orchestra came to
greet him, the President being received
by a large crowd of people dIS-ing the
paying Of our national march. In the
house were more than sixty dancing
young ladies who compose the aristocracy
Of Tuguegarao and EnrIle.
June s.-Ne had hardly gone more than
two or three miles when wo saw follow
ing US and running after multitude
Of women Each woman brought shirts,
all kinds Of clothing. tobacco, etc, for our
soldiers After expressing to them his
gratitude. the honorable President recon-
mended that they advise their daughters
to accept no man as a fance who did not
know how to defend his country.
July 22.-Special Agent Silvestre Tomu-
mas left for Manila, carrying the honor
able Presidents official mail and reply to
letters "A and 25 of the Hongkong Com
mittee dated the 1st of May.
July 29-The honorable President
learned by papers from Manila to the
great chief OF his soul that 6enor Pa
terno, usurping the authority OF the chief
Of the revolution and pretending that he
had full powers as said chief, was actu-
ally forming an autonomist party IN Ma
Mia