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April 21, 1904, Left Placer before sunrise and steamed 5 miles to Bacuag, 
and remained about an hour. Shot two Sunbirds, called T'ahr^sw 
by the Boholanos of Bacuag. Steamed to Dina. gat* on Dinag&t 
Island, about 15 miles north of Surigao. Landed and hunted an 
hour} climbed to the summit of a densely wooded hill. Collected 
birds, plants, and a human skull. Steamed to Surigao, where I 
was ashore from 3:50 to 6 P. M, Collected birds. Saw a new 
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species of RhipiduBU* One plant and 4 roctcs coll t- c ... 
Surigao at 8 P, M., and steamed for the mouth of the Agusan River 
(here called Butuan River,, 
A or 11 22, 1904. Arrived off the mouth of the Agusan River during the night . 
Sent ashore and got 10 Constabulary soldiers ur ■ - ' . . uaptsm Ole 
Tfaloe, of the Philippine Constabulary, who accompanied us from 
Surigao* Senor Pscolastico "» Zapanta, Sub** inspector, « •> 
who was in immediate command of these 10 men, also accompanied us. 
Steamed up the coast to the mouth of the Tubay River and landed 
at Tubay, where, in the course of two hours, the resxaent-e sup- 
plied ns with boats (called barotas) and expert boatmen for a trip 
up the Tubay River to Lake Sapongan (also called Lake Maxnitl. 
were able to se t out by 1:30 M ., and hoped to reach the town 
of S&ntlega by night, and Lake Mainit (eoual» Sap , jrh : .an < i during 
the night, in order to pass the unfriendly native village of 
Jabanga during the darkness and surprise the camp of General tdrxs.no 
Conceocion, the leader of insurrectos who captured tr.e civ/ of 
Surigao from a guard of American Constabulary, killing Captain 
commanding, and looting the town, about a year ago. 
current was so swift that only poles could be used in propelling 
The river 
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