Quackenbush in the Coastguard cutter Palawan, intending to 
steam to Baganga, cross the East Coast Range, and gc down the 
Agusan River to Butustn, where the Ranger would have met us; 
wsur iViMiWMiiiuimMtotfjntxuAAHMU.. 
but this plan was interrupted at Cottabato by a telegram from 
General Wood to await him there and accompany him on the Rio 
Grande expedition against hostile Morns concentrated under 
Datto Ali. Left Zamboanga, Mindanao, P. I*, at 4 P. M . , on 
coast guard ship 
March 2, 1904* Arrived at Malabang at early morn, but did not land. 
Steamed on to Pollok naval station and dry dock. Thence, a^ter 
calling on Capt. Coffin and Surgeon Munson and viewing this old 
Spanish naval station, proceeded to the mouth of the Rio Grande 
de Mindanao, where we were met by the Cottabato steam launch— • 
Ascending the Rio Grande to Cottabato, which was reached after 
dark, we transferred our luggage to the Ranger, and awaited 
General Y/ood* 
March 3, 1904* Collected birds and shells around Cottabato* 
March 4, 1904. Tied up to dock at Cottabato; remained on board the Ranger. 
■nrta— u m n < -mu . i .if— r in t r 
March 5, 1904, Prepared medical supplies for Seranaya expedition; General 
Wood arrived late in the day. Left Cottabato at 10 P. M. on 
the Ranger, arriving at Datto Piang *s hacienda at 5:30 A. M, 
on the morning of March 6* 
March 6, 1S0$. Marched several miles across a bog to a mosquito-infested 
camp, on a low ridge on the right of the Rio Grande where we spent 
a most, uncomfortable night. Capt. Galley's battery did not 
get into camp until late at night* 
March 7, 1904* Marched 6 miles to the residence of Tsmbilenan Sultan of 
