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Rh won. Some appeared at the top of their intrenchments, but the American sharpshooters quickly picked them off.

The course of our troops was now to the eastward, around a jungle partly in the water, and then up a small hill filled with loose stones. Everybody was angry over the trick which had been played, and all were aching to "square accounts," as Major Morris expressed it. The soldiers went forward with a rush and with little regard for military formation. To many it was a go-as-you-please affair, and the best man was the one to get to the enemy first.

The top of the hill gained, the Americans found themselves to one side of the rebel intrenchments and facing several old cannon which had done duty in Spanish service years before. There was a small church to one side of the hill, and here were located a company of Tagalog sharpshooters, who began firing as soon as the first of our soldiers showed himself.

"Gangway for General MacArthur!" was the cry from those in the rear, and presently the commander of the column dashed into view, followed by several of his staff.

"Colonel Darcy, you will send two battalions to