| The War Captured in Pictures |
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29th Infantry wading ashore at Marinduque
Historical Note: General Hare was one of the few survivors of
Custer’s 7th calvary massacre by American Indians at the Battle of
the Little Big Horn. 2nd Lt. Hare was at the time detached with
Indian scouts.
Villalobos—a steel-hulled, screw gunboat— was laid down in September 1895 at
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony, by the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Co., for
service with the Spanish Navy. Launched during the following year, she was
completed in July 1896 and was based at Cavite, Philippine Islands, at the time of
the Spanish-American War. Captured by the United States Army along with near-
sisters General Alava and Quiros, Villalobos was acquired by the Navy on 21
February 1900 and commissioned at Cavite on 5 March 1900, Lt. Edward
Simpson in command.
Her fourth patrol from Cavite found her returning to the vicinity of Laguimanoc,
along the southwest coast of Luzon. She cooperated with Indiana (Battleship No.
1) and Helena (Gunboat No. 9) in supporting the 29th Army Division in securing
Marinduque Island. The gunboat then carried dispatches from Marinduque to
Batangas before returning with emergency rations for the troops. Furnishing
supplies to the lighthouse keepers again occupied the ship before she returned to
commerce-watching duties during which she seized three bancas for cruising
without licenses. The ship also communicated with Army posts at Taal, Batangas,
Laguimanoc, Boac, Santa Cruz, and visited Gasan.
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony, by the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Co., for
service with the Spanish Navy. Launched during the following year, she was
completed in July 1896 and was based at Cavite, Philippine Islands, at the time of
the Spanish-American War. Captured by the United States Army along with near-
sisters General Alava and Quiros, Villalobos was acquired by the Navy on 21
February 1900 and commissioned at Cavite on 5 March 1900, Lt. Edward
Simpson in command.
Her fourth patrol from Cavite found her returning to the vicinity of Laguimanoc,
along the southwest coast of Luzon. She cooperated with Indiana (Battleship No.
1) and Helena (Gunboat No. 9) in supporting the 29th Army Division in securing
Marinduque Island. The gunboat then carried dispatches from Marinduque to
Batangas before returning with emergency rations for the troops. Furnishing
supplies to the lighthouse keepers again occupied the ship before she returned to
commerce-watching duties during which she seized three bancas for cruising
without licenses. The ship also communicated with Army posts at Taal, Batangas,
Laguimanoc, Boac, Santa Cruz, and visited Gasan.
| The surrender of Maximo Abad and other leaders |
Colonel Edward Hardin
| Lt Col A W Corliss |
Major W.W. Wotherspoon
In June 1901, a battalion from the
30th U.S. Infantry under the
command of Major W. W.
Wotherspoon took control of the
military on the island.
In June 1901, a battalion from the
30th U.S. Infantry under the
command of Major W. W.
Wotherspoon took control of the
military on the island.
| US Army Band coming ashore at Marinduque |
1st infantry crossing the Boac River
Above Photo may be: April 26 1901 Lieut. Alciano Pareno and 52 men, with 1 revolver, 32
rifles, 240 rounds of ammunition, also Matiano Roldan, insurrecto presidente of Santa
Cruz, 5 insurrecto cabezas, and 43 unarmed followers surrender at Santa Cruz,
Marinduque, P.I. and take oath of allegiance to the United States with impressive
ceremony. This terminates active hostilities in the island.
rifles, 240 rounds of ammunition, also Matiano Roldan, insurrecto presidente of Santa
Cruz, 5 insurrecto cabezas, and 43 unarmed followers surrender at Santa Cruz,
Marinduque, P.I. and take oath of allegiance to the United States with impressive
ceremony. This terminates active hostilities in the island.
