The San Francisco call., 1901-11-24

zI OvEMBER Is. 1Sss-An at once
M General Tinio appeared with his
few troops, announcing to us that
the Americans were pursuing us
We at once took up the march
The rain was heavy and We were
lrenched- The hard wind and the cold
made Us shiver. Just about p m. we
arrived at the Fanny settlement, located
2n the peak of the mountain. As soon as
9A we're restored by the warmth we ate
bat is. each Of US ate 4 little, since there
fs-nqt sufficient TO satisfy the cravings
1f our stomachs.
November 16.-Lieutenant Colonel Ho-
yen arrived while we were asleep and re-
2orted 70 the honorable President that the
rear guard soldiers had disbanded in the
cWn Of Manaoag on account of being sur
rrisod by a large American column while
hey were passing through that town, and
that he had been able 10 collect only sew
snteen Of his men. whom he brought on
with him TO this place
November 17.-After a comfortable ieur-
s 'ey-for some Of US were in vehicles and
{ some on horseback-we arrived at Arm
gay, where all the leading people turned
put to greet US. At G o'clock we arrived
IT Naguilian. Here a band OF music. all
he leading men OF the town and a great
! ,rowd OF people turned out to meet us.
November Is.-The Americans having
, arrived in Aringay. which is only two or
hree hours from this point. we left the
own at midnight. following the road
{ through the mountains to San Fernando.
T San Juan and Bagnotan. until we reached
he town Of Balaoarg. We had nothing
70 eat throughout the day and up to our
arrival in Balaoang at O'Clock that
night. after continuous and painful
I journey.
Death Of General Pillar.
(. December AT o'clock in the after
aoon the honorable President received g.
verbal report from two officers coming
from Mount Tia, to the effect that the
Americans had taken all our trenches on
rhe Tia; that General Pillar had been
killed by being shot through the head;
that other soldiers had also been killed
and they, the officers, were sure that the
Americans must be in Angaqui this very
hour.
Same date.-At every step we found the
mountains getting higher and the cold
more chilling 1t was 3 O'Clock In the
morning. A strong wind was blowing
The cold, becoming more and more in
tense, was penetrating almost to our
bones. Our skins had become dead to
feeling and our lips drawn purple from
cold
December s.-Immediately, and without
even brealfasting. we resumed the march.
The Terror Of the Kanao.
December I've reached the Banana
settlement. We have seen the "kanao. .
or head dance. 1t is a feast which the
Igorrotes celebrate in each ranch or set
tlement when one or any number of them
secure he head Of an enemy by means Of
battle or by treachery. The ceremony
consists Of cutting the head from the
body. and likewise the hands and feet.
ET'he head is carried 10 the house of the
Ichief of the settlement. and then it is at
ttachcs to a pole some twelve feet in
tiongth and placed inside the house. Once
Iarrived at the house OF festivities the
.Igorrotes all dance around the amputated
head They use the hands and feet of the
corpse for scrubbing their faces. The GER
emony lasts six days. and so IL bappens
that the hands. feet end head are buried
After sufficient time has elapsed to allow
the soft and heshy parts to rot away they
dig up the skull and the skeletons of the
hands and feet. using them as valuable
ornaments for the house.
Same day.-In this ranch there is an
a abundance of "camotes." or native pota-
toes But there is q great scarcity OF
rice. hence our meals are reduced to two
day. viz, the first at 9 a.. m. consisting
Of ''camotes." and the second at p. m.
consisting of water-cooked rice and other
foods. We only allow half a ''chupa" oil
about a fourth of q pint Of rice for ra-
ton. the result being that we never gel
enough 10 eat; and when we cannot get
other foods on account OF their scarcity
We supply the deficiency with "talbos." o,