1901.
May 29. A combined expedition with Brig.-General Kobbe, consisting of the Vicksburg and Calamianes with the army transport Aeolus, captured Puerta Princessa, the capital of the island of Paragua, after a show of resistance.
June 2. Received the surrender of Kulion.
June 5. Visited the west coast of Paragua attempting to capture Sandoval, the last of the Aguinaldo adherents in that island. Some days before his band fired at the Calamianes in Matiaguit, but they were dispersed with some loss by the Calamianes. Sandoval was pursued among the mountains of Paragua by an army force, under Major Brown, and died of sickness during the chase.
At Kulion the Calamianes captured six of Sandoval's men endeavoring to make their way to Cuyo.
June 7. Received the loyal protestations of the inhabitants of Cuyo.
October 25. Assisted landing marines and stores at Vasey, and same day relieved army force at Bilanziza in company with U. S. S. Frolic and Zafiro. Shelled an insurgent earthwork above Bilanziza and caused its abandonment with a reported loss of three men.
October 29. Destroyed villages of Marikani and Gizose.
October 30. Destroyed village of Laknan.
November 6. Joint expedition consisting of detachment from crew of Vicksburg and marines from Vasey ascended Sohoton (Lieut.-Comdr. Glennon in command), and after a smart engagement destroyed some fortifications and returned with a loss of two marines killed; about seventy of the natives were killed or wounded.
During late October and the early part of November the Vicksburg was actively employed visiting army posts on the coast of Samar and destroying villages, boats, and provisions of insurgents. A joint operation had been devised with Brig.-General Smith for the capture of Luckban, the leader of the insurrection in Samar, but the Vicksburg was ordered by cable to Newchi,vang, China, and the attempt was rendered useless.