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(April) Apr 1 Had muster at 8.40 very windy all day done some washing up. Sergt Weiss and 4 men returned at 7.30 PM from Bulan brought some Manila papers and a rumor that we would be relieved between apr 8-15 Rained hard all night Apr 2 No Reveille rain fellows all in quarter reading papers rain all day wrote a letter at night. Apr 3 Sail boat came in with potatoes and onions Launch came in with Capt Terry rations and some clothing rumored we will leave Manila on the Lavilan between April 15-30 Mosquites bad April 4 Launch left for Sorsogon at daybreak. was all day short drill in afternoon slight shower at night. Apr 5 Went on guard at guard house rained at night Apr 6 No inspection acct rain two rumors came in from arrosin (?) with a dispatch that forty riflemen from Bellamina's command were advancing to attack the town Lt Clark and 25 men started out at 1.30 PM with three days rations clear and warm at night Large Transport passed at 6 PM going towards Manila Apr 7 Easter Sunday clear and warm slept in the morning watched the cock fights in afternoon Native runner came in from Bulan. Apr 8 Kitchen police very little work. Capt send a runner out to Lieut Clark with a message. Expect hikers in tomorrow Apr 9 Sergt Dunkle and 10 men came ina about noon pretty well broke up Lieut Clark and the rest of hiker came in about 4. Oclock drilled in afternoon Apr 10 Went on guard at Guard house quite all day hikers resting Apr 11 Came off guard slept in the morning Major Johnson 46 inf came in on launch had general inspection half an hour after another pipe to be relieved by 5th cav about Apr 20. Major stayed all night. Apr 12 Major Johnson left on the launch at daybreak Prvt Kelly Lee and Flood put under arrest. rain Apr 13 Inspection at 9.30 AM Capt read order regarding reinlisting and that we would be relieved between Apr 15 and May 1 at Retreat read an order regarding boxes to be taken back Apr 14 Sunday Reveille done away with painted our box and lettered it also lettered Baldwin box for him fellows all fixing things up ready to leave had few fights Apr 15 Had a thunder storm all day and night fellows are anxiously waiting for a boat heard from a prow that it was in Bulan passed night away sewing clothes Launch stopped on return from Gubat at 9PM Prvt Murray put in solitary confinement for drunkeness Schoch relieved after 43 days in the hospital Apr 16 Launch left at 4.3 AM Went on guard at No 1 post clear and warm all day. bakery stopped baking bread April 17 Came off guard rained all day Apr 18 On old guard rained all day Apr 19 Rained went out shooting Apr 20 Paymaster came in paid us for March -- Apr 21 Cock fighting - clear Apr 22 Clear Apr 23 Clear Apr 24 Clear and warm Apr 25 Clear steamer came in with 49 men of Co F of 15 inf moved into church packed everything up Apr 26 Steamer returned from Gubat with L. Co left at 4 PM for Bulan arrived at 7.30 PM. Apr 27 B. co boarded at 6.30 left at 9 AM arrived at Sorsogon at 1 PM went ashore at 4 PM town is decorated for the Civil Commisioners native hung here yesterday for murder Apr 28 Cock fighting town decorated natives had fire-works at night Apr 29 Rain Apr 30 Peace Comm came in on the Transport Sumner had muster by Major Weiss at 4 PM |