Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-19
THE THIRD CAVALRY.
Major Dodd Tells of Service Per-
formed in the Philirpi les.
More Men Died From Disease and Elk.
posure Than From Filipino Bullets
Praise for the Administration of
the Philippines.

Maj. George A. Dodd, who is at Fort
Ethan Allen on "a leave of absence from
service in the Philippines. was seen yes
ttrday by a Free Press re preventative and
asEod to speak about the services of tho
Third Cavalry since their departure in
1899. He consented and gave brief re-
sumo of the service of the regiment which
was SO long q1artored at Fort Ethan AL
len and with which the people of Buring-
ton are SO well acquainted.
rho Third Cavalry began operations in
October. 1888, in the campaign of Gems
Lawton and Young il the northwestern
part Of the group. The troops were UNI
der the immediate command Of their old
colonel S. NJ. +. Young, then a brgadicr
general of volunteers in command of
the cavalry provisional brigade This
campaign was very rapid and consisted
largely In the guerrilla method of warfare,
but resulted in the subjugation of the
eight large provinces in which it was car
rlod on which afterward constituted the
irst district, department of northern Lu-
zon. 4 long list of towns, including San
Jose Iapca, Uminang, San Quentin. san
NlcholaS and others were successfully
taken. The town of Pazzorubio, between
Tayug and the coast, was also captured
ana operations were also carried on along
the coast as far as Loaag. In every case
the American troops were successful and
although strong resistance was met in
many places and sharp engagements fol-
lowed tho American soldiers were always
FOUND ready and secured a victory in a
rush
Tho casualties on the American side.
from the craftsmanship or the FiipinoS
Wore not great but disease and exposure
killed many. When tho men left this
country they were in excellent physical
fHffn f..N
remarkably well for Il long time, but con-
stant exposure without change of climate
began at last to tell and many deaths re-
suited. The horses also stood the climate
well and aided not a little in the effective
work accomplished.
The matter of supplies never gave a
moments worry. for there was always
plenty to be had. On raids in certain
parts Of the islands supplies were drawn
from tho country to some extent
It was the movement In this section of
the islands that showed the absolute ne
CessltN of cavalry for successful fighting
in some sections of the Philippines White
in certain localities the infantry could hn
used to better advantage. along the coast
and lowlands the rapid movements OF the
cavalry fairly daZed the FilipinOs and be-
fore they recovered from a crushing de-
feat in one section the troops We're dealing
a similar blow many miles away These
operations are what absolutely broke the
backbone of the instruction.
After the campaign in the northwest
the regiment settled in the first district
or the department of northern Iuzon com
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"a ''Ir l'S''"'"' Was Ior"'eu d. i'ua"S an
ny POI ~" az 9'n ! - '!"iiuo We mn
these points active operations were car
ried on until last April The troops were
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I'm O''1 ~ iO"i p"op9 an" my "P't al
"a itl eciN along the coast ana III the lo't
ms ne 'alHpuis" was Ia se'S haue w
sVouu"s pa US ana was Vuhuuct.u
.llnl.arIE TO- inc lhulah oainpalshS IN
N'"'' va. NJ r'.tPli'oS ,Sua'H 1''@pN'u
- ny S"I'"'' I'o"'
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ana .ie poIo men "PPrartu II, iasseS. me
!4l'er a.N"n''u uii''r 'he hr4IE "r' "l
,'r l'S"I '''l'S "U' '"Ill' on WV" d ''u'''
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t"1re I"I'' ""S n',Vt anu war Hhe n"I
tHeN were ANY |" tHHh VI 1H!S ON ll"IS
az " 'HIe "IIn 'ntl tlH IaE ,hoI' Wr"NH, -.
l "'H front "'S always Plol'cteu p"t ny
"N'i 9',"i'" !" nm ll'' 'o''Siu' "'4oii
an '',''k on the h"lNS or III tle ltaI
an" M"eh t"eE were '""S"t pel"ten wv
III tHc| Hod III PioHh9C"ouS COM uSio'i,
Many prisoners wore tahen curing the
various campaigns ana az ifst large mum
hcII were Hperatod' II peins ,ne PohCS
~ tIIt ~ 'nellctns ~ Slo" "a. ,'lPI'Ius ~
Example mat theS were NOT TO- Ne PUNISH
." '"i WHAT 'neE Hdu le"'H," 70 II" '%huc
spanish lhlsruIc' II was aISo nopco tndt
" tIus helnod theE c"uu ne sho"l tl"t
.uc NHteu S'ates lhtelu'u 10 'le"t w III
l"r!y anu thet 'h'N W"Ulu improve th,"
Cotulloh py aHeshthV" 10 tilc ne" ctuSt'
Later al prisoners were nero some were
ueported ana othrs We're uieu ana con
Hled or executed h'n Win Tue A'heii-
cans the prisoners soon learned TO pro-
less arrogance TO the nlttu states put
,he character OF Malay is INC cMaine
icon changing color with every olilereht
surrounding. Among the better class
those VINO could tIlhh anu reason 'neie
were some who no DOUBT were true IN
thelr professions nut the masses couIu De
depended upon only Whlle IN 'lght
since last April there mas bcen compare
i've peace In the larger part OF the IS
lands, although in some sections thera
have been sharp engagements. Major
bodd brought with him many souvenirs
or his different campaigns the larger part
OF which were secured from the fields OF
battle. They make most interesting dis
play and serve to recall the scenes of
many a hard fight and tedious march
Maj. Dodd was pleased with his service
In that part OF the world hut naturally
prefers TO be back with his old friends In
Burlington
When asked to speak particularly Of his
former command, Troop +, Maj. Dodd re-
piled. Il was so long connected with the