The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-18

none OF the credit Tor lls hpp"slau,,
VIC were too busy commenting upon hiS
pompous absurdlty.
IIikdon. the guerrilla. had been dolng
about as he pleased IN the province "'
North Camarincs and along 'ns h"rGrl
q; Alhay He protitcd about this tm'
nv n strange error OF the authorizes.
Proclamation WAS made that Sl9 wouln
bc paid for every gun Snirondercd oE
a native. The idea was that the lnsur-
rcctlonists would BE- unable 10 resist so
good a bargain and would hc ~llilnS 70
lay down their arms FOR the price named
All that Lukdon did was 10 turn III 10
the United States officials choice lot
OF ancient muEicts and worthless rifles,
a picturesque lot OF old Junk. lie re-
ceived the money and promptly used II
through secret agents TO purchase a
sbipmen, OF RemingtonsA The net re.
suit was 10 strengthen him enormously
There came native 10 our camp ono
day who demanded To be led before the
commander. He informed the captain
that he was an emissary from Lukdon.
From his story u appeared that the ban
dit chief was tired Of resistance and had
negotiations he had sent to our X. O
lie would wait up In the hills. he said.
and Yield himself 10 any force lcd In
person by the captain. Questioned as 10
why Lukdon should have picked out a
pos, in Albay wherewi,h 10 make his
peace. III. messenger answered that Lux
don had fought so often with the troops
In North Camarlnes that he thought II
opposed him in battle.
Principles of War.
This vas all very well. but most un-
likely. AS dodge IT mas not worthy
OF the SLY insurgent, and | think that
that thought Was uppermost In the cap
tain's mind as he lumed over the mes
sage.
"Damn Il all. sub" he said, cant
those rsscals construct better yahn?"
However he announced that night TO
~ S~t.aa ctG niztN thns
march the next day with fifteen men.
Lieutenant r undertook 10 remon
strate with him. diplomatlcaiIy.
IT'S a trap. captain. he said
"of co'se II is," beloved the X o.
Don't ! know It's trap? DO you think
that don't know the principles OF wah,
sub? why. when was a left'nant IN
matters, The was problem eXpounded:
What should be done II the enemy took
10 firing Lyddite shells And the answer
sub. Lukdon will think we're fooled
and so We will be until he tries 10 spring
the trap, Then he1l knew he's caugh,
o Tahtah. sub: a Tahtah.
Well. perhaps that didn't send Lieu
tenant p away with d flea in his
ear He threw up both hands. Accord
ing to him the captain was bent upon
the destruction of the command Led
on by his conceit and vanity. this eradu-
ate Of tho light artillery thought tina
0ehting a Filipino chieftain was as easy
as letting the .sizzle out OF n champagne
bottle. Lieutenant p was convinced
that the end had come, and the other
officers were in little better state. IL
really seemed as II tho banquet soldier
with his ruffiings and posings was about
TO make grave mistake.
When the word went out 10 the men
however. II aroused very different emo !
tions. The X. o. had never come so near
10 being popular he was that night |
The inaction. the shipping from ambush |
the damp weeks OF indoors. had brought |
their spirits 10 low ebb. Now. with the
prospect OF an expedition and real serv- |
ice. they forgot their troubles in a whoop |
Of delight. All wanted 10 go even ms |
sick in the hospital.
"I'll forsve that little rooster anything
II he ranges me UP near tho devil who |
got Dan. said Private Davis.
There was bitterness and d,sappolnt-
ment next morning when the captain
men from the ranks. Davis among them |
with Lieutenant F. and myself r
smiled sourly when he noted this ar
rangement.
We set out in a spell OF terrific heat
The sun was out upon world that |
dripped and oozed and the humidity was
almost nnbearable. We were badly |
went crazy. ! took him into the ann
bulance and kept him quiet by humoring |
him In his vagaries. II was not cheer |
full task.
Before dusk we came 10 Bayan. a
small village In the CamarineS strongly
garrisoned by detachment Of veteran
troops We marched in under pail
OF smoke TO find half the town burnt
to the ground and the commlssary build
ing still in flames. This was the work
OF the pacific Lukdon. whose submis-
sion We were TO have received He had
made a vicious attack that morning and
had been driven off after three charges
upon the old stone fort. stout relic OF
the Spanish days. where the Stars and
Stripes now floatcd
The commanding officer mot us al the
entrance OF the fort. Well Captain'
he hailed, what's up?"
Our Is. .. smiled around at the scene
OF war and twisted his mustachc. "Why.
sub. Just d little exploring expedition
and rest
We passed an cndurable evening with