Evening star., 1901-10-10

us several natives were acting as if they
were lookouts. the lieutenant ordered the
good shots to fire at them.
The distance was so great that We could
not tell what effect the shots had. but the
natives disappeared over the mountain The
lieutenant then ordered an advance to
where these natives were seen. which ne
ceSSitated going down into deep rayine
and up the other mountain. If there were
any insurgents watching us they must GER
tainly have been towards not to attack
In that hole, as they could have slaughtered
us like rabbits.
We reached the top in safety. and. of
course, could not see any of the natives.
In a house near by a large quantity Of
rice was discovered, and the house was
burned. Upon our return here we were told
that this mouse belonged to a lieutenant OF
the insurrectos. Pacheco also told us that
were less than a mile from Capile's
stronghold. and l cannot imagine why he
did not attack our little party.
After burning the house the lieutenant de-
cided to return, as he thought, We were
getting too far away from our base. Our
capped in the jungle. We reached the bay
without any mishap and Joined our dis
abled men.
We rested about a half hour. during
which fried a little bacon in our meat
cans for our refreshment. We were then
ordered to take off everything except gun
and ammunition and to start up another
trail. We had gone about a mile when
the lieutenant decided that it was not the
right one. Arriving at a house he held his
pistol to another natives head and de-
manded information. but the native only
cried and went on his knees.
Natives Antf-American.
They are, to man, around this bay loyal
to the insurgents and disloyal to our coun-
try We were at Consolation nearly three
months and for ali could find out the
insurrectos were myth. yet we were with
IT.. l. -
We explored for a short distance two
other rivers neither of which filled the
description, so the lieutenant decided to
give it up for that day.
We were pretty well worn out. I judge
we had marched at least fifteen miles up
and down mountains. We were about eigh-
teen miles from our post and expected to go
into camp for the night and march in the
next day. 1t was then about o'clock.
Imagine our surprise to receive the order
that we should make our post that night.
The first town was about five miles away.
Upon arriving there the lieutenant saw the
condition the party was in and he ordered
a large boat launched, which held about
twelve men. We put the worst cases In this
and the rest of us started once more, with
thirteen miles to go. We had had nothing
to eat since 10 O'Clock, and no prospects of
any until we reached Malitbog
We reached our destination In twos and
threes. Some came in small boats, while
others could not finish the march and laid
out all night. No supper was given them.
as the sergeant said they ha.. been given
their rations for that day and would get no
more, so they laid down with empty stom-
achs. Thus ended one day of soldiers life
In the Philippines, and there are many like
it. The same men are out on another hike
tonight.
had an idea that the insurrection was a
myth until a few days ago, when Lieut.. Col.
Mariana Pacheco Of the insurgent army
walked into our headquarters here and sur
rendered. His uniform was clean and neat
and he presented as good an appearance as
a militia officer on parade. He had silver
mounted dagger on which was engraved
his name. He also was armed with Colts
revolver, with belt full of ammunition for
the same.
The lieutenant received his surrender and
permitted him to go to the presidentes
house with his arms to change his uniform
to civilian dress. He soon emerged on the
street dressed like swell He was looked
upon by the natives as a hero.
He is a nice-loolking half-breed about
twenty five years of age, and has very in
telligent look His fingers are covered with
rings, one of which is a large dfamond-the
largest | ever saw on hand. He also has
a gold cross around his neck in which is
inerusted another large diamond.
He surrendered 5000 pesos of the insur-
gents money which a detachment of SOL
diers brought from town across the bay.
1 helped to count the money, which
stacked all over the room. 1t would have
made a free silver man weep to have seen
It. There was but So. 500 of 1t in gold.
Pacheco is on parole here at present, and
1 suppose he will be sent to Tacloban on
the next boat. He spends his time at cock
fights, riding around In a carriage and deal
ing monte, at which game he is said TO be
an adept. He has nice side whskers Is
very polite and would make a good dry
goods clerk. He says James Kearney OF
the 43d Volunteer Infantry, of whom I
wrote in of my letters deserted and b
came to them voluntarily. and that IL was
his pistol he carried. He also says that the
two Krag rifles which were stolen from our
camp about six weeks ago came direct to
them. and that the whole scheme was con-
cocted by an American named Myers, who
1t is said, is also a deserter from the 43d
Volunteer Infantry. The boys say they will
make 1t warm for him II they should ever
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