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cp.ust-u him to remain. a ! - Galatian and move up the camp and other columns 
and to chase the Moros up in the hills. Major Truitt led the return 
battalion. 
His rear guard was fired upon near our camp (at Galauan) 
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which caused Major Truitt to return. He drove the Moros hack, killing 4 
of them, after which he continued to the last camp (Malungan)and brought 
up all but the cavalry, which did not get in. bate in the afternoon it 
rained heavily; but re staff people escaped a wetting by improvising a 
shelter under which we slept comfortably, 
April i, - 04 » One column pursued the Moros into the mountains. Another column 
(cavalry), which I accompanied, reduced Huahulama's fort, which occupied a 
high, rounded hill in a remote part of the Taraca Valley, 
Apr il 8, 1904. Galauan to Basayan. 
April 9, 1904. Basayan, via Rogayan, to Sauir on Lake Lanao. . Two sick men had to 
'.'o pit 1 ., on orderlies* horses. One of them fainted; when relieved somewhat, 
he was carried by soldiers and natives, making the trip in fairly good 
condition. When the command had ascended the high mesa south of Lake 
lanao, it was joined by Major Maney's infantry column that had left Basayan 
at daybreak to take a line of cottas west of us extending to Lake Lanao. 
At Sauir, where we camped for the night. General Wood and Captain Me Coy 
shot ducks; and, on a halt during the march. General Wood shot two Mallard 
Ducks with a pistol taking off the second duck’s head, and calling the 
shot beforehand. 
April 1C, 1904. from Sauir, on Lake D an ao to Camp Vicars, through cogon-ccvered 
pantars locally known as cogonals. 
Memorandum: — ,,/Second Taraca Expedition. 
Sick sent to Camp Marahui (afterwards Keithley):- 
Levris and Karned, 
