CAMP OVERTON, Mindanao, P. I. 
July 15th, 1904. 
The Adjutant General, 
Department of ’ ’indanao , 
Zamboanga, Mindanao• 
(Thro* Military Channels.) 
Sir: 
Pursuant to S. 0. No. 84, Camp Overton, Mind., June 10, 1904, 
I have the honor to make the fallowing 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 Carnp Overton 
on Quartemaster’s launch West Point for Misamia, arriving these 
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 scape 
a downpour of rain which continued intermittently until about 
5 o’clock the following morning. 
During the afternoon I went up town to inquire for a guide 
and wa3 referred to a Vlsayan named Ramon Gallardo whom I want J o 
see ani 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 the 13th, we started for Mt. Malindang, this being our 
first objective point, and as it was very warm, the trail muddy 
and in places rough, and the cargodorea pretty heavily loaded 
made only about, five miles. Our camp ^as 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 
cargodorea, who had developed some fever, back to Misamis with^ 
