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caused him to remain at Galauen and move up the camp and other columns 
and chase the Mores up in the hills. Major Truitt led the return batta- 
lion. His rear guard was fired on near our camp, Maj. Truitt returned to 
the spot and drove the Mores back, killing 4 of them, after which he con- 
tinued to the last camp and moved up all but the cavalry which did. not get 
in. 
Late in the afternoon it rained heavily, but we staff people escaped 
wetting by improvising a shelter. 
April 7. 
Pvt* Louis Keens* H* C* & presents a More flag to the II# S« National 
Museum* Huahulama Cotta April. 1904# 
Huahulaira Cotta was taken from 12 to Is SO P# M# As we entered the 
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fort, April 7, I found a suit of armor of carabao horn and. leather but 
a Hosp. Corps man (Reens ) lost it later 
April 8, 1904 . G&lauan to Basayan* 
Command marched at 9 A® M. to Basayan (near Ragayan, on Lake Lanao). 
Flocks of Ciuailj families with young apparently about half grown. 
Naked-headed Starlings. 
Kingfishers, blue and white, 
" ” ” brown, same size* 
Nest of Brown Java. Sparrow not examined* Abundant* 
Flocks of Solitary Tattlers* 
” " Golden Plover. 
Jack Snipe becoming scarce* 
Dusky Mallard and Dendrocygna 
Striped Reedwerbler 
Small dusky rail 
Great Blue Heron* Mostly young* Adults can be told by their black neeks* 
Skulk in the grass with only head and neck in view and seldom taking flight* 
Bo large Parrots or Cockatoos seen in the lake country on this trip® 
No Merops either# 
In the camp at Basayan near Ragayan which was reached at 1 o "clock 
