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CAMP OVERTON, Mindanao, P. I. 
July 15th, 1904* 
The Adjutant General, 
Department of Mindanao, 
Zamboanga, Mindanao. 
(Thro * Mill tary Charms 1 s } * 
Pursuant to S. 0, No. 84, Camp Overton, Mind., June 10, 1904, I have the 
honor to make the following report of an exploring expedition made under my command 
from this post to Margos sa Tubig, Mind* 
At 10:30 A, M. , June 12th, the detachment left Camp Overton on Quartermaster's 
launch West Point for Miearais, arriving there at about 3:00 P. M» 
After disembarking, the detachment -was put in the old Spanish barracks of the 
fort, getting in just in time to escape a downpour of rain which continued inter- 
mittently until about 5 o'clock the following morning* 
During the afternoon 1 went up town to inquire for a guide and was referred 
to a Vi 3 ay an named Ramon Gallardo whom I went to see and found to be a man of some 
intelligence, having been Captain in the insurgent army. 
After a few moment 4 ' conversation he said that he would accompany us for 3 or 4 
days or until we could get other guides. 
On the 13th, we started for Mt* Ma'indang, th is being our first objective point, 
and as it was very warm, the trail muddy and in pis ces rough, a no. the cargocores p’otty 
heavily loaded mads only shout five miles. Our camp was at the house of Miguel Jalim, 
a Visayan. This house with two or three others in the vicinity is called Pulut* 
During the afternoon Private Myers killed a fine wild hog* 
On the morning of the 14th, I sent Cook Ruhl and one of the cargodcres, qio had 
developed some fever, back to Misamis with Instructions to have the operator (an 
