July 24 – Monday 1899
Took canoe to Pateros, across the fields, thro’ the bamboos –with orders. Made two trips. Orders for 5 days rations, and we go on cascoes… Read More »July 24 – Monday 1899
Took canoe to Pateros, across the fields, thro’ the bamboos –with orders. Made two trips. Orders for 5 days rations, and we go on cascoes… Read More »July 24 – Monday 1899
Afterwards the provincial Chief with other prominent citizens came to the convent to thank the Father for the concern he had shown for the town.… Read More »July 24, 1899
No rain. Sung for Chaplain. Am getting fat. Some firing at Pateros. Co. F. in night.
We went ashore while the heavy artillery was loaded on board.
A parliamentary commission headed by Pio Kaimo leaves (from Surigao) for Baganga with the object of asking Garcia to return the weapons and the money… Read More »July 22, 1899
I resigned today—Slight difficulty the cause. Four Corporals resigned together [Warren S.] Day, [William H.] Thomas, [William R.] Johnson and [Clemens] Newbaner.
H²O still on the rise, and now all old battlefields close by are deep under a covering of rushing H²O. Went to Pasig in canoes… Read More »July 20th ’99
The ship took on supplies in continuous rain. The rain lasted two whole days.
River still coming higher. Rain still coming down in torrents. Cut off from Pasig by miles of flooded rice fields. No sugar, bread, and no… Read More »July 19th Wednesday 1899