Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-28

creek-not sign Of man except the
! narrow trail we followed. After many
miles were passed over we at last
| came upon man herding COWS and
again upon man and his wife riding
caraboos. The tabootin had left US,
| circulating far to the left Our trail
! had now swelleG to the dignity of a
road and bore wheel tracks. Toward
evening the river again bent toward us
and we descended into a grove on its
! bank where we went into camp. The
! horses were unsaddled and tethered
with ropes, ponchos and sheltered
spread upon the grass and the COM
mand generally took swim in the
river.
4 man passed through camp and
Santiago made known to him that he
was to bring in young and tender
chicken for the officers supper He
returned with very fully developed
| fowl of ancient birth and we decided
TO boil it all night and have it for
breakfast, contenting ourselves with
bacon and potatoes for the time be-
ing
We were lying on our beds talking
when We heard three shrill calls off
in the brush. The captain instantly
sprang TO his feet and as he did so
we heard similar call on the other
side. I'VE were surrounded by blood
thirsty demons" and the calls were
signals for our instant determination.
l asked Santiago if it was not custom
airy for natives passing along a wind
lng trail through the tall cain grass to
call 10 one another that way and he
said it was. Our men were sent out
IN various directions and outposts es-
tablished. By and by old Sergeant
August came in with the information
that he had come upon two "hombres"
riding a caraboo going home from
days fishing and they had said thew
called to one another They were
nearly scared out Of a years growth
to see the soldiers pounce upon them.
The enemy on our other flank did NO,
show up and we drew in our outposts
and went to bed
L was just falling asleep when the
sergeant of the guard came to report
that the captains hores and my black
pony had broken loose and ESCAPED.
In the early candle light of next
morning we built fire under the Dot
OF chicken, which had been cooking
after it's purchase until bed time, and
while the sky frightened in the east
we ate it and pronounced it tender
and nice.
T1ago was sent to look for the miss
ing mounts and when he returned
without them Santiago was sent to
ind caraboc to carry our saddles
back to camp. No caraboo was found
We turned back for Santa Rosa with
each of the saddles suspended on a
rifle between two men and the captain
and | carrying rifles At 1880 we
reached Cabanatuan and Santa Rosa
at pm. The next morning the cor
poral. of the guard reported that the
horse and pony came in at midnight
Filipino Politics.
Santa Rosa, Feb. 81 shall go down
to San Isidro in the morning with the
wagons for supplies, ETC. The captain
returned last evening from a three
days scout with the mounted detach-
ment OF the company. The second
lieutenant and the surgeon had accom-
panied him. They left here with ra-
tlons for two meals, expecting to re.
turn the same night. They chowed at
various towns, but spent the nights in
garrisoned towns. Visiting detach-
ments usually take their meals with
some company and the rations con-
sumed are added to the ration return
Of the company visited and later de-
Quoted from that of the visiting de-
tachment.
Under a new order we now have to
obtain leave of absence from general
headquarters before going to Manila,
so that is a process I shall have to
take hereafter when l visit that place.
The wagons of the Oath colored infan-
try will be up in the morning and l
shall expect home mail. The colored
troops affiliate with the natives to a
considerable extent and miscengena-
ton is rapidly going on-if the mar
riage of two races so frequently of the
same complexion and facial features
can come under that term What
kind of race will result and what its
attitude will be to our government re-
mains for the future to develop.
The Filipinos are organizing politi-
cal parties now of which the principal
is called the federal with a policy of
loyalty to the American government
and hope of future liberty when they
are fitted for it. Nearly all the prom
inent men belong to it and
find occupation in prompting
it's success. The ambition which
made them prominent N
insurrectionary movements now gives
them natural leadership in the new
direction. For instance, here is old
Pablo Padilla. whom | have long been
hunting in the mountains, and who
was captured not long ago. He has
taken the oath of allegiance and IS
very active in supporting the United
States government. He is a big, stout
fellow with little more coal dust
sifted into his skin than the most of
his people, Of a commanding presence
and affecting a stern and important