Captain Landon

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 Excerpt: ...hauling away a piece of carpet, and was thus found by Gen. Lawton. Lawton took him up to Maj. Figgins. "What is the charge, General?" asked Figgins. "I found this man looting," answered the General. "All right, General," said Figgins, "leave him to me. I'll deal with him." When Lawton went away, the Major turned to his man who was an Irishman: "You big galoot; why did you let the General catch you? Now off with you, and get your carpet, and don't let me see you get caught again." During the action along the Lumban or Pagsanjan River, the expedition captured six rebel launches and two cascos. It was impossible to bring these out into the lake until dredges were used. The insurgents had put obstructions in the river and a bar had formed. While waiting for these bars to be removed, Maj. Weisenburger led the advance along the lake from Lumban to Longos. He met no resistance up to this point. The road was a good one, running between the lake and the mountains. As the soldiers looked around them, they saw scenery which reminded some of California, some of Georgia, some of other fine mountain lands they had seen. The valleys and ravines were thickly overgrown INSURGENT ARMY MARCHING THROUGH PASAL with underbrush; but on high the j palm tree lifted its disheveled head like a woman in grief. Brooks burst out of the side of hills, at which the men filled their canteens and were refreshed. About noon, the column halted to take lunch at Longos, a small town which straggles along the road, has good water, and a fine old church. All the natives had left, and our lads were enjoying a quiet meal. All at once the bugles blew. The boys laid down their half-eaten meal, and got out in the road in battle array. One man in the 6t...