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CAMP OVERTON, Mindanao, P. I. 
July 15th, 1904. 
The Adjutant General, 
Department of Mindanao, 
Zamboanga, Mindanao. 
(Thro' Military Channels). 
Sir: 
Pursmnt 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 
launbh West Point for Mieamis, 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'olock the following morning. 
During the afternoon I went up town to inquire for a guide and was referred 
to a Visayan 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*’ conversation he said that he would accompany us for 3 or 4 
days or until we could get other guides. 
On th. 13th, no started for Ht. Ma indang. this being our first objeotlie point, 
.nd a. it was vary warm. th. trail muddy and in P b » rough. and the oargodore. pr.tty 
heavily loaded mads only about five miles. Our camp was at the house of Miguel Jalim, 
a Visayan. This house with two or three other, in the vioinity 1. called Pulut. 
During the afternoon Private Myers killed a fine wild hog. 
On th. morning of the 14th, I sent Cook Huhl and one of the oargodores. .ho had 
developed some fever, baok to Missed, with instruotlon. to have th. operator (an 
