Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-15

lngs. ana ne promptly came out md
stopped the proceedings.
FROM the cave he took us bac, ~
Lanan and put us in the caboose md
IN stocks, our hands being tied &c ha-
FORE In the night they heard ar tho
NUMBER OF natives we had killed the
day before. This enraged them to srcb
an extent that sergeant that was IN
charge OF US took rifle and struck me
on the back of the head with if the
ilrst dow knocking me seDseIess Corr
Allen was also struck once wbic,,
dazod him, but did not render hin,
senseless. When regained conscious
ness ne told me that the sergeant had
continued to beat me- This could con-
firm by number of bruised places on
my body.
Inc next morning they took us out
10 Try 10 md our guns. as they thought
we had hidden them. While out we me-
detachment under Teniente Ignac;c.
VINO mad been to Boxongen to assist
IN driving US out. AT this we were TAX
en- Dack to town and put in stocks
again.
mat night about 5 o'clock, Teniente
lEnaclo came in and took us and start
ed Tor Boxongen. He liked us all tina.
night and ali the next day in the fierce
tropical sun, hatless and shoeiess. We
were continually beaten by our captors.
pe-nS often knocked down by their ri
fie butts.
Al BoXongen a council of war was
heid to see what should be done with
us. 1t was decided that we should be
turned over to the insurgent Gen. Lux
pan' IN command on the island Of Sa-
mar. We left Boxongen the same even
ing and hiked all night We were still
tied by the arms and We're led like
cattle by ropes around our necks. We
We're guarded by some so bolomen.
Next day we reached San Julian.
where festival was in progress. When
we reached the convent, where thu
largest Filipino flag was flying. the
guards ordered us to take off our hats
and shout Viva Filipinos,' which ",
refused to do under the pretcxt the I
we did not understand. l was promptly
knocked down and refused to get up
when ordered to do so. A native struci,
me with a spear which penetrated my
=.
Corp. Allen was struck over tie head
with a belt with buckle on the end
until the left side Of his face was q
mass of bruises.
For the next II days we marched to-
ward Gen. Lukban's headquarters W.
were compelled to march at least IA hours
out of every "a. We were fed on rice, with
an allowance of sale. sometimes once q
tffrN.-x
felt about IT, Two days we had nothing
For the most part we were kept tied, bu,
in places where the trail was very bad
they had to loose us to let us help our
selves To get along.
About April ] we reached Tami. where
we first saw Gen. Lukban. we were Their
allowed TO use our arms. He promptly
came and shook hands with US and t0o,;
us up to the shack where he was stay
ing. He was dressed in n pair Of liner
drawers and a cotton urdershirt and was
bareheaded and barefooted. He is a Tag
aloS. of medium height. and is 46 years
old His wife and two children are Nv
ing with his sister in Hong Kong. On-
of his brothers is in business in Manila
and another was captain under the gen
eral, bat he proved "A poor soldier and SO
returned to Manila.
THE general ordered our bonds take.
off altogether and sent for cigarettes foI
us and brought out a bottle with tive
drinks of cognac in it. saying he wished
us to drink il. as we looked tired out. AZ
was all he had. he said. He sent US Il
the river to wash, and some natives &c
wash our clothes. Then putting on on
clothes still wet. we returned to his
shack. He gave US new clothes. which
he said were all he had. and had a goat
and two chickens killed for us.
I'VE were sent to another snack occu-
pied by officers and secretaries for tho
night. In the morning the general called
me over and we had long talk. He
asked me if was married man. and
toni RI I 8
was a Mason himself. He knew nearly
every officer of the i3d Infantry by name
and showed me a letter in Spanish signed
by one of them, and asked me IL | knew
him.
while we were conversing a sergeant
came in and he and the general had a
long conversation in regard TO the Chi
ncse prisoners. The decision was ina
they all must die.
The Cinnamon were made to Eneel il
row and eight of them were beheaded
each at single stroke. The ninth wa'
spared. because his mother was Fill
pno He. however. was made to pile III
the heads and bodies of the others, ant
thew were left to rot.
The next morning. Lukban sad NJ
was going 10 San Jose and wished me tt
go with him. He gave me his shoes am
went barefooted the entire journey. Al
len was left at Tami. his feet being In :
condition that made him unable to wall
at ALL Gen. Lukban introduced me to hi!
officers as the commandment of BOxongen
and | was treated with great respect:
I'VE were told that when Gen. Lukbaf
got tired of keeping us he would have ouf
heads cut off, and we expected it. Month:
passed and we were taken from on
place to another. but in October we were
given our liberty by order of Lukban
who commanded tina. we should be shown
every courtesy on our way back to ou
people | may say that when he give:
an order it is carried out TO the letter.
LAS a parting gift, he sent us some gin
some American beer, American canned
goods. and wished us Godspeed on GU
way back to our countrymen.