He said that he felt sure
there were no more insurgent villages along the coast, because it was
perfectly evident, from all signs, that the rebels were all in one
division. And this division, of course, had been vanquished four days
previously.
When the report of the engagement went the rounds there was much
enthusiasm, for it was felt that at last some progress was being made
against the insurgents. The admiral was a popular hero at once, and
Archie, with Bill Hickson, was again the centre of admiration and
interest in the old palace, where they both returned.
Archie was surprised to find no mail awaiting him, but he was not
discouraged, and wrote two long articles to send to the Enterprise.
One described the great engagement, and the other was descriptive of
the daily life aboard ship upon the return to Manila. These articles,
with the others he had written during the latter part of the cruise,
were sent off at once, and Archie felt confident that they would be
read with great interest by Mr. Van Bunting. And now the days passed
very pleasantly in Manila. He had a great deal to tell his comrades in
the old regiment, for none of them had been out of Manila since he
left, and were very anxious indeed to hear about the events of the
round-the-island tour. And Archie was very willing to tell them all he
could, for he had been much interested in the entire voyage, and never
tired of talking about it.
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