Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-25
DIARY OF ACUINALD0.
Copy Of Unique Document Sent
to a St. Louis Official.
STORY OF FLIGHT FROM DUB ARMY

04trAeU Anu1cute Vnat inc C1uVluO
Leader Was Kept on the "Hot
Foot"-Some of the Native CeremO-
MES Described - Grewsome Tea-
lures of an IgOrrOte Feast.
One Of the most unique and impor
the long elusive Aguinaldo has recent.
ly been received in st. Louis. The diary
Of Aguinaldo as signed by himself,
with the morning report" Of mis- COM
mand every day, was one Of the docu-
mentary properties which fell into the
hands of the American commanders
when Aguinaldo was captured. Type
written copies were made and distrib-
uted among those who had won the
highest title to the curious material.
says the st. Louis GlobeDemocrat.
Through the influence of an official
high In the affairs Of the Philippines
copy Of the diary was forwarded to an
official In st. Louis.
The diary, which has been translated
from the Spanish, was started on Nov.
10, 1899, the date on which Aguinaldo
and his staff were compelled to leave
their stronghold at Bayambang and
seek quarters less accessible to the
American forces. The first objective
point was Santa Barbara, a remote and
mountainous resort. After ride Of
several hours on the railway running
out Of Bayanbang a march over the
country was begun, with the mother
and wife of Aguinaldo and the wives
of other officials in the party. At the
very beginning the way led through
mud reaching to the knees" and
there Is an account Of the movement
which began at a. m. Santa Barbara
was reached shortly before dawn, and
then the march was resumed for ''the
extensive forests Of Manaoag." A stop
was made for breakfast, but no time
was wasted
This Is the entry for Nov. Is, the Sec
ond day Of the fight: "At daylight it
was raining. At a. m. we received
news that the Americans were at the
entrance Of the town. and as we had
only small force, our vanguard not
having arrived, we at once took the
march for Alava, where there are
some Of General Tinio's forces. We
arrived at that town about II o'clock
In the day and kept up the march to-
ward Rosario, the next town, passing
through woods. The presidents (Agui-
naldos) wife had fainting spell or
swimming Of the head. We halted.
hn II ,{tyh+ n In
cot was arranged for her. Then all at
once appeared General Tinio, announc-
ing to US that the Americans were pur-
suing us. We at once took up the
march. The rain was heavy, and we
were drenched. At $3.50 we reached
Rosario. We passed on, commencing
for the first time to ascend the noun
tains Of the Fanny settlement. The
rain was incessant, and there was a
great deal Of mud. The hard wind
and the cold made us shiver. We con-
tnued the ascent Of the mountains,
and as we had already reached an ele-
walton Of 500 meters it seemed that we
were at pretty great altitude and very
close to the sky. But 8 o'clock in the
morning arrived, and still we had not
reached the summit. We kept up the
march in the midst Of the pouring
rain, and just about 8 p. m. we arrived
at the Fanny settlement, located on the
peak Of the mountain. We were all
wet and had no clothes for making
change, as the rear guard soldiers had
our luggage with them. Being half
dead from the effect Of the rain, wind
and cold and wishing to avoid bad re-
suits, we Immediately entered the
houses that were here and without de-
lay kindled fires in the Gallons or ma
tive stoves, of the houses. We at once
drew near the fire so the warmth might
relieve us, and at the same time we
took off our clothes to dry them. AS
soon as we were somewhat restored
we ate-that is, each Of us ate little,
since there was not sufficient to satisfy
the cravings of the stomach"
The account of the restless pilgrim
age extends from the latter part of
1899 to the end of March, 1901. There
are no very lengthy stops recorded
The predominating note Is scarcity
Of food, when sugar cane was eaten by
the party Ell route. There is rainfall in
almost every entry. The proximity of
the American forces is frequently
noted, and the subsequent entry al
ways shows Il different location. Some
of the pages are devoted to descrip-
tons Of native orgies or ceremonials.
One of these particularly is recorded
in graphic phrases. 1t occurs under
heading, Prescription of the
Kanao," and the definition is fur
nished that "the kanao is a feast
which the Igorrotcs celebrate In each
ranch or settlement when one or any
number of them sec,lSe the head of an
enemy by means of Dattlc or treach-
cry" The ceremony is described as
of carving off the hands and
feet of the Gecapitated body and TAX
ing these members to the house of the
local chief. Then for a period of six
nights the clans assemble at the chiefs
house, dancing about the head in
grewsome manner. The
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