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lake and the mountains. As the soldiers looked around them, they saw scenery which reminded some of California, some of Georgia, some of other fine mountain lands they had seen. The valleys and ravines were thickly overgrown with underbrush; but on high the palm tree lifted its disheveled head like a woman in grief. Brooks burst out of the side of hills, at which the men filled their canteens and were refreshed. About noon, the column halted to take lunch at Longos, a small town which straggles along the road, has good water, and a fine old church. All the natives had left, and our lads were enjoying a quiet meal. All at once the bugles blew. The boys laid down their half-eaten meal, and got out in the road in battle array. One man in the 6th Art., loaned me his cup. It was full of hot tea, and he did not want to have me throw it away, so he shouted to me as he unlimbered his gun: "You keep the tin, and bring it on. Iv'e got to go." ately. The firing increased and lasted for two hours. of Longos. At four o'clock a quiet little procession came, bearing three men, one shot seriously, two fatally.

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INSURGENT ARMY MARCHING THROUGH PASAI.

HEROISM OF THE WOUNDED.

He was off immedi

I waited at the old church

The doctor came in and told them they would die in an hour. One looked to the other and smiled; "Well, its all right, let us die bravely." They died at five o'clock. Chaplain Father McKinnon of the 1st Californias, and Chaplain Stephenson, of the 1st Idahos, did beautiful service for the men that day. They got them tea and food, or took their dying messages and prepared them for the last. At six o'clock a second procession came with three silent stretchers. All dead. They laid out on the church aisle at Longos five men, with strong, firm faces, under the dim altar light. The firing ceased. Father McKinnon was kneeling at the sanctuary with a wounded man, now giving him nourishing draughts, now giving him consolation, now staunching his wounds. All quiet, all sacred. Out in the sky the Southern Cross shone brightly; in the dim aisle the face of the Virgin was suffused as with tears.

What had happened was this: Maj. Weisenburger sent Maj. Fraine of the North Dakotas ahead to reconnoiter the road between Longos and Paete, San Antonio. The battalion marched three-quarters of a mile in columns of fours, with point two hundred yards in advance of column, point being followed by twenty sharpshooters, at a dislance of one hundred yards, and with sharpshooters out on the right flank in the jungle.

The country, away from the road, was an impenetrable jungle, and on the right, rising at angles of about forty-five degrees, were gullies and dry beds of water-courses. At half past three, the point signaled back that the insurgents

were seventy-five yards ahead, behind strong entrenchments. The sharpshooters were brought up and deployed. At that time a heavy fire from our right flank, extending the entire length of the command, was poured into us. A platoon from each company was sent into the jungle, the left resting on the road, the right swinging up the hill and making a left turn.

While this was going on Lieut. Brooke, of the staff, arrived, and shortly afterwards Maj. Weisenburger with the mountain battery and the Washingtons. They took up a position in front of the entrenchment, first noticed by our point. Lieut.

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MAP SHOWING MOVEMENT OF GEN. LAWTON'S LAKE EXPEDITION.

Copyrighted by P. E. Lamar.

Brooke deserves great credit for the coolness with which he steadied the men with him. When that part of the line was receiving a terrific hail of lead, his courage, good-nature and calmness communicated itself to the men. Everybody did his duty well. After two hours' sharp fighting the entrenchment was passed, and the Americans went on and entered Paete at six o'clock. The conduct of the officers and men was exceptionally good on this occasion. Maj. Fraine said afterwards that no fear was shown, no orders misunderstood, and all worked well. He mentioned the conduct of Lieut. Brooke, and also of Private John I. Wamples, Company D, Idahos, and Thomas Sletteland of Company C, who volunteered to

take extremely dangerous positions where they could observe the enemy in their trenches. The loss to the one regiment of the North Dakotas was five killed and one wounded. The killed were, Corp. Isador Driscoll; Privates Peter Tompkins, Alfred Almen, William C. Lamb, Company C, and Musician George Schneller, Company I. Wounded, Private Herbert J. Fyles, Company I. The Laguna de Bay shelled the rebels in this engagement, and the 14th Inf. and 6th Art. reinforced Maj. Fraine. Sergt. Charlton, of the Washingtons, was also wounded.

RETURN TO MANILA.

On the 15th of April, Gen. Otis sent word to Gen. Lawton that the expedition would have to return to Manila, owing to military necessities arising in other parts of the field of war. Our men then rested quietly at Paete for two or three days.

The town of Paete is situated at the mouth of a ravine. On the high hills above us we watched the rebels bury their dead, after their fight on the 12th. A strict guard was placed at all the avenues to the town. It was a pleasant camping ground. The streams that flow from the hills come through the town and cool the warm heart of it. Springs and cool gardens abound. The palm and the plantain throw delicious shadows. The hills are ever changing in glorious, verdurous robes. It is a land of sunny days and starry nights; of river-beds gleaming, and hills crowded with waiting metals.

Such is Laguna de Bay country-a land even richer and fairer than has been described. The Idahos went to panning gold and found in the streams of Paete that the waters do truly "wander o'er sands of gold." Of course, all were tired of their cramped life and were glad when the orders came that embarked them on the launches and cascos, and bore them back to Manila.

The expedition accomplished this: It captured six launches and two cascos; one hundred and twenty-five of the enemy were killed, thirty wounded and forty taken prisoners. Sixty Chinamen, who begged to be taken from Santa Cruz, were brought to Manila. When we pulled out from Santa Cruz, amid the golden glory of mountain sunset, we saw the rebel fires on the hills and discerned that the insurrectos were back in the town. Yet, much was learned on this expedition; among other things the fine qualities of our soldiers, and the wonderfully rich and varied country which in Luzon lies near the door of the capital.

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CHAPTER XI.

LAWTON'S NORTHERN EXPEDITION.

PON his return from the lake expedition, Gen. Lawton was immediately directed to prepare for an expedition upon a larger scale into the country immediately east of that occupied by Gen. MacArthur in whose field would be located Lawton's base of supplies, and from which a supporting column was to join him. It appears to have been assumed that Lawton could go where he pleased with his columns, but that insurgent bands would close in behind him, rendering his communications with Manila insecure, unless protected by a larger force than he could spare. And such proved to be the case. The Dagupan railroad, along which MacArthur was operating, runs somewhat west of north from Manila. Starting also from Manila a main road runs northerly with a deflection from the north to the east about equal to the westerly deflection of the railroad. Along the general direction of this main road Gen. Lawton was to advance. It is evident that as he proceeded north, he would continually be getting farther from the main line of MacArthur's Division. Upon the east of the Rio Grande from Calumpit north lies an extensive swamp known as the Pinag de Candaba, or Swamp of Candaba. This swamp was intersected in several directions by roads built through it, but was otherwise impassable. All the operations of MacArthur's Division had been conducted on the west of this swamp, while the route marked out for Lawton's column lay to the east of it. The following account of the movement is substantially that given by Gen. Lawton in his report to Gen. Otis:

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ORGANIZATION OF THE COMMAND.

Pursuant to orders from the Corps and Department Commander, during the afternoon of April 21, 1899, the 22d U. S. Inf., 1st North Dakota Volunteer Inf., 2d Squadron (Gale's) 4th U. S. Cav., Hawthorne's Separate Mountain Battery and Scott's Platoon (two guns), Battery D, 6th U. S. Art., assembled in the vicinity of La Loma church, about four miles north of Manila. The troops bivouacked for the night, and instructions were given for an early movement in the morning. Eight companies of the 3d U. S. Inf., under the command of Capt. J. W. Hannay, of that regiment, were encamped about a mile distant and reported for duty with the expedition.

PURPOSES OF THE EXPEDITION.

The purposes of the expedition or plan of campaign contemplated the advance of this column on what appeared on most maps to be a practicable road through Novaliches and San Jose to Norzagaray, where a large insurgent force was reported

to have their headquarters. In front of Norzagaray, junction with another column, 1200 strong, marching from Bocaue through Santa Maria, was to be made. After the capture and occupation or Norzagaray, the road leading north from there to San Miguel was to be thoroughly reconnoitered, especially as to the practicability for this column. On the best credited map, this route is represented a good road. San Miguel was supposed to be an insurgent stronghold, and the probable rendezvous of the forces to be defeated, but it was suggested that the 2d Division column, could move on San Miguel along the road east of the swamp, thus making a combined attack with the 1st Division. This Novaliches-San Jose route would promise that this column would get over on the extreme right of the insurgents' left; would invade their country; engage the enemy's forces, and prevent a concentration of the forces in our front upon MacArthur, if not at the same time turn the enemy's flank and disconcert his plans. The combined northern movement of both field divisions, if unable to secure a decisive action against the northern insurgent army, would at least drive the enemy out of the Tagalog proTRENCHES AT SAN FERNANDO. Photo by Darcey. Vinces into northern ones, whose inhabitants were reported unfriendly to the insurrection. At five o'clock next morning, April 22d, the command commenced the march northward, the 3d Inf. joining the column at its formation.

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COLUMN MOVES IN LIGHT MARCHING ORDER.

The command was equipped in the lightest possible marching order compatible with an expedition of the duration contemplated for this. Ten days' field rations. were taken in carts, drawn by carabao, or water buffalo, as was also a reserve of 100 rounds per man of ammunition. One hundred rounds were also carried by each soldier on his person. The transportation was very limited and orders were issued directing the loading of wagons to 3000 pounds and carts 1500 pounds, exclusive of forage for the animals. It was represented that the proposed route was over a passable wagon road, and these loads were considered conservative maxima.

NOVALICHES OCCUPIED.

The order of march for the first day placed the North Dakotas in the advance, and Gale's squadron in the rear. The command passed the trenches of the 4th Inf. shortly after leaving the camping grounds of the night previous, and advanced about six miles without incident when the enemy was encountered in small force, being developed by Company H, 1st North Dakotas, the vanguard of the column. Companies A, B, G and I, of that regiment were immediately deployed, and the enemy fell back making but feeble resistance. After driving the enemy about

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