n of not
being able to attack in front; and seeking the right side or flank,
we fell upon the enemy without giving them time to defend themselves
in the least, so that there was not more than one killed and one
slightly wounded. We then united on the same ground with the first
and second columns. The first had been reenforced at Cale by a section
of volunteers from Albay, who are very conversant with the territory,
because they are natives of this district.

"The second column entered Talisay without firing a shot. The flag in
the trench was set up by the second lieutenant of the second company
of the Thirteenth, Don Carlos Gonzalez Lara, who is orphan on his
father's side (!), for his father had been killed by the insurgents
because they had demanded from him a thousand pesos, and he replied
that he did not have them there, and then they cut his throat.

"About two o'clock p.m., we took up the march toward Bayuyangan to
see what had happened to the two companies which from there were
to go to Talisay, and which they had not effected, the same as the
column Sarralde, which came by way of Mount Semgay, which was not
seen until they had taken their position, and which had brought us
more than fifteen hundred Tulisanes, which had been presented to them
on the road.

"The two companies from Bayuyangan did not show themselves either,
because of the narrow passes of the road they had met with resistance
and by taking another way the road would have been left free to them,
so that they might have escaped; which did not suit us, because in
this way they would have fired upon Bayuyangan, and it might be that
the reserve force might not be present; the rest would be too few to
defend the fort.

"At night we arrived at Bayuyangan, and I was to see again the land
watered by the blood of my captain and friends.

"In memory of my captain mentioned, in building and dedicating the
fort, they named it after him--Yena--as being the same place where
he died.

"From there we went out the next day, tearing down all the trenches we
found on the way. We passed through Banadero. We went on and entered
gloriously and victoriously into Yananan, from where, after three
days, we were detailed to the two small forts at Cale, where we are
very comfortable.

"I have just learned that I have been promoted to the honorable
position of first lieutenant."

"COUGAR" DALY.

"Cougar" Daly's connection with the company had not extend