The San Francisco call., 1901-11-24

ranged. The people OF the town nouned
them that two Americans had arrived
ACCOMPANIED by Chtnaman anu nS'"
gone TO the house Of the telegraph opel-
ator Our forces at once went 10 tne
telegraph office The Americans at once
IN seeing our soldiers, said Cosa' tu
,ns,,rrecto?'' (Jargon for ''Who are your
an insurgent?O One Of our soldiers re-
nIied. eyes. good insurgent; bring your
g,,n /" The American answered: Amer-
"a mucho bueno," and Immediately ran
Our soldiers pursued them and fred some
rbots and in a few moments the soldiers
were dead.
January n.-At 8 o'clock this morning
tbs Chinese companion Of the two Ameri-
can soldiers was executed.
A Thief in Camp.
January n.-When the forces were In
snected IL was seen that the orderhes OF
both villa and Barcelona had made their
escape, that Of the first having stolen
s5o and the honorable Presidents blan-
ket-
Treachery Of Tirona-
February Sat 12 o'clock there ar
rived in our camp Manuel Guzman, ex-
lieutenant of Tirona's unfortunate bat
TALON. This officer. after telling US all
that occurred In the surrender Of Caya-
gan valley-an act due to the infamy,
cowardice and shamelessness OF General
Tirona-aIso told US that the said gen
eral is still with the American captain to
whom he surrendered 1t has been OBJ
served by everybody that the said gem
eral, In order to ingratiate himself with
his master, the American captain. is act
ing as his personal servant-now trying
to secure for him the most exquisite meals
possible and now washing the dishes and
quarreling with the cook and private ser
wants of the captain; and then, again,
cleaning the captains table. And when
the hour arrives for the captain to write
General Tirona goes into the Office ahead
of him and gets the pen and inkstand in
his hands. ready to offer to his master,
the captain, the pen when he wishes to
write Also. that this general was occu-
pying himself every morning in cleaning
the captains shoes-in one word, he was
promoted to be majordomo.
Horse Races and Executions.
February Sat 4 o'clock IN the after
noon. at the instance Of Senor Villa. there
was race between his horse and that OF
the Count Of Camote" The race was
won by Senior Villas horse, a present to
him from the honorable President.
February 7-At 4:3O o'clock the troops
were formed to take part in the execu-
ton Of Domingo Calinga. the deserter.
but the honorable President on seeing
that the criminal had already been car
ried out to be executed. at once wrote
an order or pardon and Immediately dis
InaTs life. The Judge Advocate. after
perusing the pardon, read 1t aloud IN the
presence Of all; and Immediately every
body cried out: "Hurrah for the honor
able PRESIDENT Hurrah for independ-
enceP'
February 1o.-About 1 O'Clock this after
noon we received, from a source some
what trustworthy. the grateful news that
our independence has been recognized by
five nations, though we do not know who
these five nations are. But we made this
news pass from one ear to another. In
spite Of the fact that 1t Is much desired
by all, we are quite bored with contin-
ually hearing this news.
Aguinaldo Warned.
Same date.-At 9 o'clock the honorabls
President received letter from patriot
in Ilagan informing us that In the provIn-
cial capital the hostile forces were prepar-
ing for an involving forward movement
toward our camp as to catch $50 they
say) the honorable President.
February 26-While we were ascending
the first mountain encountered In our
march this morning. the honorable Presi-
dent noticed that all our faces were pale
and covered with abundant perspiration.
our respiration laborious. that there were
complaints Of thirst. obscurity OF vision
and nausea, and in a loud voice he said
to all: What costly thing is indepen-
dence! How we are sufferingP' On hear
ing this everybody cried out In the interior
OF the mountains: 'Hurrah for indepen-
dencer'
March Awhile crossing the river the
velocity OF It's current was so great that
we had to grasp one another in order to
keep from being swept away: and while
the cold was killing US we sought to dis
tract attention from our sufferings by say
ing: What troublesome jokes are these
OF otisp'
Aguinaldo Studies English
March 12-The honorable President en-
tertains himself with the two companions
Of his house. Villa and Barcelona, by
studying English as we have nothing else
to do.
March 1s.-By order Of the honorable
, President all the sergeants and corporals
have been practicing with the heliograph
since o'clock this morning.
March 24-On account OF to-day being
the birthday OF the invincible chieftain
and nberator of the Philippines. all the
officers and soldiers who are accompany
ing him on these mountain Journeys have
been coming to congratulate him since
, yesterday evening at $50 o'clock and
twenty-five soldiers have organized band
OF music, using as instruments the bam-
boos. musicong bumbong. Their congrat-
ulations have been solemn and imposing
because the honorable President, after re-