Arizona republican., 1901-04-29

treacherous, slippery trails, down ra-
 vines, fording swollen streams and over
 mountains went the men whose surser--
 endurance was barely short of marvel
 ous. San Quintin was taken after a
 slight skirmis.h, and here information
 was received of Lieutenant Gilmore and
 twenty-five other American prisoners
 of war who were in charge of General
 Tinio, commanding large force of the
 enemy, nearly all of whom were armed
 with modern weapons. At Tagnadan
 Pass General Tinio's force was efcoun-
 tered fortified. to all appearances. in-
 vulnerably. "A box canyon with dark
 narrow and forbdding walls on either
 side encompassed the command as they entered the narrow trail Before them
 rose the high sloping mountain, 5o!nlng
 the canyon at its base, it's front net
 work of thirteen successive trenches
 with connecting passages which had re-
 quired the work of hundreds of hands each day for year to complete and
 put in readiness for the reception of the American troops. Eight hundred
 insurrectos under the intrepid Tinio
 were no doubt telling themselves what an easy thing the one hundred and | twenty Americans would be for them. l Colonel Hcwze, directing the disposi- ton of his men, fully realized that their
 stamina and nerve would this ttay re- ceive a severe and trying teat. The
 fight opened at about l0:30 a. m with
 galllng fire from the enemy. which was
 returned with interest by Colonel | Howze's men, who had taken position
 on either side of the canyon on an equal
 emnence with the enemy. Major Penn,
 with detachments of r and II com
 panies, began a long detour around the base of the mountain in order to exc
 cute turning movement on the en-
 emy's rear, which was not thought to
 be protected, and which proved to be
 the case. Heavy firing continued
 throughout the day and it wal not un-
 til nearly dusk that the welcome DOT of Major Penn's Krags. was heard firing from above and directly into the trenches of the enemy. Pandemoniun
 reigned, the enemy was completely sur trenches of the enemy. Pandemoniun prised and broke in demoralized con
 fusion. At this moment Colonel Hare
 with three companies of the Thirty
 third reinforced the small command
 The sound of the charge was given ant with mighty victorious yells tho
 trenches were taken. The loss of rh'
 enemy was one hundred and eighty
 found dead in the trenches. The los of the Thirty-fourth was three killed
 and ten wounded.
 Tinio with his scattered forces hur
 riedly beat retreat to more secur ' mountain rendezvous, taking all Of tn Gilmore party with him. With no rest Colonel Howze started in pursuit, dog , ging the rebel general with incessan persistency. At point on the rive near Bangued, the chase for the tim was abandoned, owing to the cripple condition of the men. who were ragged l barefooted and fever stricken. Tn ? command of the Thirty-fourth the proceeded direct to Bangued, where . after a severe but short engagement. captured and released one thousan emaciated Spanish prisoners and con t veyed them under escort to Vigar Many of the Spanish were mere skele tons, and those who were too weak t . walk were sent down the river on raft' e Pushing on through to San Gregori . and Lapaz. meeting with slight resist . ance. the party at night was engage by a mounted company of insurgeni . with supplies, attempting to reac { Tinio in the mountains. The same nigf . three American prisoners came int :. camp, having effected their escar s from Tinio, and it was learned froI e them the direction taken by him. Thos s men were in pitiable plight--no shoe e e.carcely clothing enough to cover the . bodies, and tropical ulcers coverin
 their legs and feet.
 - Taking jungle lined trail the part . made for the, Igorrote town of Dungra e from where the Americans had escape e Here the purusit of Tinio became { n close that he was forced to leave eight l. bull carts with supplies, and munitior :, of war that he might more ,hastil e continue his retreat through the almo if inaccessible mountains enveloping Il t pursuers and the pursued. At tn g same town hundreds of stands of Ren d ington arms were captured. with POO n rounds of ammunition, reloading too l. and seven new brass mountain fie 1T pieces Everything was destroyed ar e the pursuit was again taken up.
 h The scouts were ordered by Colon r Howze to cross over and round the ol }, poSite side of the mountain then beiI y traversed and endeavor to surprise ar r. cut off Tinio's rear guard of 100 me r. The task imposed seemed almost in l. possible of execution. the densest
 tropical jungle had to be gone throue d and sharp edged lava rock had to d gone over. The f.couts faced the mar ,- difficulties and executed the movemel l. so well that Tinio's rear guard was f r. the time nil-they being driven into u
 ravines and gulches in pell-mell conf IT sion, throwing away their guns. bel r. and even uniforms in their fear of u r. men pursuing them. leaving on the trs m seven of their dead. The enemy WI ie completely dispersed and closely fc Ie lowed by the scouts and companie 1f who were now joining from the req ,s The pursuit of Tinio was go close tn e his forces were plainly kept in view l. they crossed one eminence to anotht re but 1t seemed impossible to close in { y him. The following day Tinio, in she h desperation, placed one hundred al D. fifty especially chosen men. armed WI la Mausers, in ambush to cover his retire