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April 21, 1004. Loft Plaoer before sunrise and steaned 5 miles to Baouag, 
and remained about an hour. Shot two Sunbirds, oalled Tahiavsw 
by the Boholanos of Baouag. Steamed to Dinagat, on Dinagat 
Island* about 16 miles north of Surigao. landed Rnd hunted an 
hourj climbed to the summit of a densely wooded hill. Collooted 
birds, plants, and a human skull. Steamed to Surigao, where I 
was ashore from 3:30 to 6 P. M. Collected birds. Saw a new 
spooies of Rhlpiduga . One plant and 4 rooks collected. t*ft 
Surigao at 8 P. M., and steamed foo the mouth of the Agusan River 
(here oalled Butuan River.) 
April 22, 1904. Arrived off the mouth of the Agusan River during the night. 
Sent ashore and got 10 Constabulary soldiers under Captain Ole 
Tfaloe, of the Philippine Constabulary, who accompanied us from 
Surigao, Senor Ksoolastioo 0. Zapanta, Sub-Inspector, P. C., 
who was in immediate command of these 10 men, also aocompanied us. 
Steamed up the ooast bo the mouth of the Tubay River and landed 
at Tubay, where, in the course of two hours, the Presidente sup¬ 
plied us with boats (called barotes) and expert boatmen for a trip 
up the Tubay River to Lake Sapongan (also oalled Lake Mainit). We 
were able to se t out by 1:30 P. a ., and hoped to reaoh the town 
of Santiega by night, and Lake Mainit (equals Sapongan) during 
the night, in order to pass the unfriendly native village of 
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Jabanga during the darkness and surpriae the camp of General Adriano 
Concepcion, the leader of insurreotos who captured the city of 
Surigao from a guard of fiamtidan Conetabulary, killing Captain 
commanding, andlooting the town, about a year ago. The river 
current was so swift that only poles oouldebe used in propelling 
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