#1900jun24
REPORT OF THE CAPTURE OF CAPT. PADRO LADESMA, AT THE BARRIO OF PALMA, PANAY ISLAND, P. I., JUNE 23, 1900, BY FIRST LIEUT. H. M. KOONTZ, FORTY-FOURTH INFANTRY, U. S. V.
HDQRS. COMPANY F, FOBTY-FOURTH U. S. V. INFANTRY.
TIBIAO, PANAY, P. I., JUNE 24, 1900. ADJUTANT,
SECOND BATTALION, FORTY-FOURTH U. S. V. INFANTRY,
EBAJI, PANAY, P. I.
#1900jun23
SIR: I HAVE THE HONOR TO INFORM YOU THAT ON THE MORNING OF THE 23D I LEFT THIS PLACE AT 2 A. M. AND MARCHED TO THE BARRIO OF PALMA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF BURNING THE BARRIO.
WE ARRIVED AT OUR DESTINATION AT 4.20 A.M., AND SURROUNDED THE TOWN, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREVENTING THE ESCAPE OF ANY INSURGENTS THAT MIGHT BE THERE, INTENDING TO CLOSE IN ON THE PLACE AT DAYLIGHT. AT DAYLIGHT WE CLOSED IN ON THE PLACE, AND JUST ABOUT THAT TIME ONE OF MY MEN THAT WAS STATIONED ON THE ROAD BELOW THE BARRIO FIRED AT A NATIVE WHO WAS TRYING TO GET AWAY, AND A MOMENT LATER CAPT. PADRO LADESNA, ACTING CHIEF OF STAFF TO FULLCN, RODE OUT AND MADE A FUTILE ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE, BUT HE WAS TOO WELL SURROUNDED AND GAVE UP VERY GRACEFULLY, BUT THE SHOT THAT WAS FIRED ENABLED GENERAL FULLON TO ESCAPE. LIE PASSED OUT AT THE OTHER END OF THE BARRIO. THE CAPTAIN DENIES FULLON HAVING BEEN THERE, BUT I READ A LETTER THAT HE WROTE SAYING HE PASSED WITHIN 80 YARDS OF US. THE BARRIO I BURNED TO THE GROUND, AFTER HAVING WHAT FEW PEOPLE THERE WERE IN THE PLACE GET OUT; AM SATISFIED THAT ONE OF THEIR FAVORITE HAUNTS IS NO MORE.
I AM HOLDING THE CAPTAIN HERE, AND WILL SEND HIM TO YOU ON THE FIRST BOAT.
VERY RESPECTFULLY,
H. M. KOONTZ,
FIRST LIEUTENANT, FORTY-FOURTH INFANTRY, U. S. V.,
COMMANDING AT TIBIAO.
#1900jul19
[FIRST INDORSEMENT.]
IBAJAY, PANAY ISLAND, P. I., JULY 19, 1900.
RESPECTFULLY FORWARDED TO THE ACTING ADJUTANT-GENERAL, FOURTH DISTRICT OF THE VISAYAS.
I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS INSURGENT OFFICER IS NOW CONFINED AT CALASI. HE WILL BE SENT TO ILOILO FIRST OPPORTUNITY.
W. S. SCOTT,
LIEUTENANT-COLONEL, FORTY-FOURTH INFANTRY, U. S. V.,
COMMANDING PROVINEE ANTIQUE.
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