The National tribune., 1911-01-12
In Danger of a Mob.

1t soon became known that the mill
tary had captured three American pris-
oners, and a mob of over 1000 congre-
gated, and it was all the President OF
the town could do to keep the natives
from quartering us with their bolos. We
were taken to the Town Hall, and after
asking US few questions in Spanish they
took US to the public square and be-
gan ringing the town bells. We were
shortly removed to the guardhouse and
forced to sit by the window so the peo-
pie could see us. At 5 o'clock we were
taken to the public square again and
placed on exhibition. After the natives
had looked us over we were marched
and halted, when priest made his APP
pearance followed by brass band. As
soon as the procession was formed, the
band Immediately behind us, it began
playing a dead march with all the
solemnity the musicians were able to
jam into their instruments. Following
the band came the priest, and behind
him three altar boys and a number OF
ragged little colored kids, each bearing
a candle. It looked as If our time had
come. We quickened our pace, trying
to outwalk the band, but our guards
reminded us that they had bayonets on
their guns, and placed the weapons un-
comfortably near our anatomy, with the
command to walk slower. The further
We marched the better we felt, but no
music ever sent such thrills thru my
heart as did the Filipino band that
furnished the music on that occasion
At the outskirts of Bicowye the
priest, altar boys and kids left us. The
guards marched US to Maralow, three
miles distant, when guards We're chang
ed and the march resumed. We left
Maralow with a guard of six bolo men
This was another fearful experience
ms oh diOIa ann Ian kaf
men became intoxicated by imbibine
frequently native mixture of FIRE
water" We were soon at the mercy OF
the inhabitants along the road who
were very hostile to us. AT short in
tervals our guard was increased unit
it numbered 100 or more with drawn
bolos Eight p. m. found us in Bolo.
caun, having covered a distance of II
miles in two hours We were KEEP
standing for nearly an hour while 6
guard was detailed to escort us C
Malolos, distance of four miles. By
the time the guard was made up tn,
General thought 1t was best to wal
until daylight, and we were locked VI
for the night.
and at 8 o'clock started for Malolos &C
companied by a Corporal and eight pri
Yates. 1t was a very hot day and, be
ing exposed to the hot sun without hats
the march was very trying. But W,
were fortunate in having good re
| lay of guards. They gave us our time
and we arrived at Malolos at 3 p. m.
and were soon occupying our old eel
in the erstwhile place of worship. Al
long as we remained at Malolos 1t wal
our daily duty to sprinkle the street,
with coal-oil can and tin cup. Dur
| ing the time we rested the natives
would come up and feel of our legs ant
curiously look us over, for 1t was be
yond their comprehension how we coulS
jump from the high veranda withou
killing ourselves.
We were surprised to be informed
that we were wanted at the Secretar,
of Wars office. We arrived at the wal
| Office and found II to be another court
martial. We were tried for escapini
and again sentenced to death, ant
Aguinaldo again refused to sign tn,
death warrant.
| March "a was another important day
for we were informed that the Ameri
can forces were to advance on Malolo
in few days, and that the militar;
authorities at Malolos had been order
ed to remove all noncombatants. Thi
was the best news that we had We
heard, and was verified the night of tn,
26tk, for all the old men, women an<
children left the town that night. A
O'clock the following day we wer,
Joined BY Brown, sonnichen and Huber