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other cottas were burned, about noon# One Blue Rock Thrush, small 
Blue and brown Kingfishers, very many Ring-necked Doves. Brown (very 
small) Heron Brown-breasted large blue Kingfisher, Gallinula, Dendocygina # 
Black Mallard, Carabaa Bird# 
Returned to old camp early in the afternoon, Moros shot into us im- 
mediately on our return but were easily driven out by two companies placed 
across the Taraca River which returned as soon as the cavalry got back on 
other side. 
During the morning Major Manly’s battlion had operated on the south 
more or less parallel to the Taraci River# He lost one man (Private 
Oliver (?) Newcombe of ’* K” 17th Infty# (Hobbs’s Co#), whose head was 
blown off as he scaled the fort wall# Sergeant Lewis of the Hospital 
Corps had a camp! Ian cut severing shoulder through clavicle and spinous 
process of scapula# Both were carried to Col# Moss’s camp at 
on the Lake. Lewis is expected to recover. Seven laretacas were cap- 
tured# Sixteen More dead were counted, including two Sultans. 
After resting 30 minutes and eating a light luncheon and drinking 
a cup of coffee, I accompanied a small command down the left bank of the 
Taraca River along the district burned in the morning. In the savannas 
at the mouth of the river McCoy and I shot water he ns and chickens on the 
return trip# Thomas found one large iron canon buried in mud, which must 
bo burst tomorrow# Returned to camp at dusk# Dr » Harris got Moro stuff 
galore* Barn Swallows were skimming over Taraca River in numbers# Brown 
Herons and Carabao Birds were numerous at mouth of river* 
April 6, 1904. 
Three expeditions went out Malungan to Galauan, Taraca Valley, leaving 
the 17th Infty. battalion to guard camp. I accompanied the main column. 
