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R E P O R T
of an
E X P E D I T I O N
to the
PROVINCE of LA LAGUNA, LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,
April 8th to April 17th 1899
by
MAJOR GENERAL H. W. LAWTON, U. S. VOLUNTEERS,
COMMANDING
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86/55(Letter from Major Cardwell, explaining delay in Manila.)
55-56.
APPENDIX 33.Headquarters 1st Division, Eighth Army Corps,
Office of Chief Surgeon,
Manila, P. I., April 17, 1899,The Ass't. Adj. Gen'l,,
1st Division, 8th Army Corps.Sir:-
I have the honor to report that in obedience to the orders of the Division Commander, I embarked on the launch Covadonga about ten thirty P.M., Thursday Apr. 13, 1899 near Santa Cruz, to proceed to Manila and secure and bring back to the front a suitable hospital boat.
I arrived in Manila at 6 P. M. Friday Evening, transferred all sick and wounded to the hospital and immediately called upon the Chief Surgeon of the Corps at his quarters.
I had already telegraphed him from Pasig stating the necessity for such a boat, and he informed me that he had shown the telegram to the General commanding the corps and had no doubt the boat would be furnished in the morning.
He instructed me to put the reasons stated in the telegram in writing and report to his office at 8 A. M. Saturday morning.
I did so and meanwhile found a suitable boat for the purpose and got a price for her purchase and her rent.
The communication was taken to the General and I was instructed to return at 2 P. M.
I did so and was told by the Chief Surgeon that a boat could not be furnished. In obedience to my instructions I then saw the General personally and was told by him that the expedition was ordered home at once.
87/56I immediately applied for transportation to rejoin the command and was told that no launch would go to the front unless the Angele was repaired.
I kept myself in communication with the transportation quartermaster's office 'till Sunday afternoon when I was informed positively that no launch would leave for the front.
This in explanation of my absence from the Staff of the Division Commander after Thursday evening April 13, 1899.
Very respectfully,
Herbert W. Cardwell,
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