Arizona republican., 1901-04-29

losing the trail of Tinio, who was pene- trating farther into the mountain strongholds, the expedition lodged him. Living on what the country afforded, with no rations of any kind, shoeless, their clothing in tatterr. their feet stone bruised and bleeding, they never thought os abandoning the chase. Sur prising the town of Salsona, the insur- gent forces there were speedily routed and driven off. One hundred Chino cargadores, a part of Tinio's pack train. were rescued and supplies captured.
 Pushing on to Manantin, the enemy was engaged, the town taken. and thirty rifles and 1,090 rounds of ammu- milton captured. Information being ob- tained of Tinios proximity, the rescu- ing force continued in hot pursuit and halted at the mouth of the canyon that Tinio had so soon before entered. The pltiable, emaciated condition of the off, cers and men made it imperative that halt should be made in order to re- ceive shoes and clothing and rations. An inspection by Colonel Hpwze con vinced him that the limit of human en- durance had been reached by his men and to avert serious consequences to the health and lives of his command, a short rest was ordered and a courier dispatched for clothing and supplies With the quest So near at hand 1t seemed a sacrilege to forego continuing the toilsome trip after so much ground had been covered and time spent in tracking the rebel chief over the moun- tainous region traversed.
 On the third day of their forced wait Colonel Hare, with three companies of the Thrty-third infantry. overlook the command and having clothing and ra- tions proceeded on the trail of Tinio. The Thirty fourth, having received shoes and three days rations. on the
 morning succeeding the departure of
 the Thirty-third again took up the trail
 and that evening camped with the | Thirty third, who had started twenty
 four hours before the Thirty fourth
 From this time on the regiments alter
 mated each day in taking the lead. With
 the Thirty-fourth leading, the town of
 Gaset, garrlsoned by a. strong insurgeni guard, having in charge three of thC
 Gilmore party, was surprised by the
 rescuers before organized resistance
 could be made. In the melee five insur.
 gents were killed, twelve were captured 1 with rifles and ammunition, and thu
 three American prisoners were re
 leased.
 On December 9th, with the Forty
 fifth in the van, the Gilmore party wa
 found on the banks of the Apayao river
 abandoned by the guard and left t
 their fate. Deliverance had come a
 last. and the long, dangerous journe.
 of rescue had successfully terminated
 Owing to the famished condition of tn
 rescued and rescuers. it was found i'm
 possible to utilize the overland trail ( return to civilization. All hands i'm
 mediately set out to construct bambo
 rafts on which to float down the Apa yao river. Bamboo was cut and pre- pared for the making of the rafts-on
 party doing this while another was en gagged in pounding out palay, rice bein : the only means of subsistence. Afte , much time spent in constructing tn means of transportation of the part!
 a start was made.
 . Down whirling. dashing rapids
 shooting between giant bowlders-int dark, sepulchral canyons they mad 70 their way. Each day found the raft growing less, broken into splinter
 against half hidden rocks. At nigh ? the party would stop in order to poun out enough palay for the next day food supply. Continuing in this wa. their progress was exasperatingly sloy , with danger hidden in every bambC ' thicket At Abulug the welcoming e' . panse of the ocean met the eager ey' of the party, and Aparri was reache ' a few days later. The only fatality r the trip was the death of priva 5 from exhaustion. The divine hand
 Providence guided and protected ther y or they would never have endured u !, trials and hardships and untold agor l. of an uncertain fate that the expid o tion encountered. The rescue is unpa y alleled for sagacity of purpose, her s ism and hardship in our country's hi y tory. and stands alone as an index t the heights of endurance of which tl e American soldier is capable. Passal g was taken at Aparri for Vigan, u . heroic Thirty-fourth returning to Bal o gued.
 During the past year no abateme d in activity of operations has occurre d Nueva Ecija and llocos Norte we
 known to harbor many of the leadir T insurrecto heads, and Colonel Kennt l. has unceasingly made matters excee g ingly warm for them. Hostiiities ha d diminished in number during the yes I. and an American sentiment is su l. planting the bitter one of hatred. CC II onel Kennon has shown the people tn n our government is one of liberty, offe e ing justice to all, and under the fol y of "Old Glory" peace and contentme It await them with welcoming and equa IF ity loving principles. The high stan e ard maintained by the officers and m l. of the regiment has done much to