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of All's men. Their boats were laden with food as they are going to market. 
May 23. 1904 . 
Still at Buluan. The Moro boats are tardy in arriving with the 
rations. A number of cargedores disappear by desertion. I*ft Buluan at 
noon and found the trail loading to Simpitan through oogonals. Streams 
were bordered by forest trees. It is a small stream, with well-wooded banks, 
flowing through a prairie of oogon grass. Camp was made at that point. 
May 24. 1904. 
Marched at daybreak. Three miles brought us to a stream oalled Humbawata 
along which grew heavy timber. Another mile brought us to a stream called 
Dim-my-gall-ee, and a few more miles brought us to Simpitan, where a fight 
had occurred some time previously ir. whioh both the Americans and Moroe under 
Datto Ali met with losses. All's camp was found to be deserted, he having 
vanished to parts unknown with all his followers. Two scouting expeditions 
were sent out to try to locate his trails but it is probable that his men 
fired the greater part of their ammunition and partly dispersed, Ali and 
his personal following having perhaps, moved in boats through esteros and the 
lakes. 
May 25, 1904. 
Marched from Simpitan at 2 P. M. to a little grass strip between two 
rivers near the Malala River and camped for one night. 
Kay 26, 1904 . 
Broke camp at early daybreak and marched to Buluan. The distance from 
Simpitan to Buluan is probably a little less than 20 miles (16-20 miles). 
May 27, 1904. 
Left Buluan at 6 A, M. in vintas, moving down stream towards Lake 
Liguasan. A treeful of monkeys was not an unoommon sight. A halt was made 
