Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-20
FALL into HANDS
OF The FILPIN0IS
Number Of Officers and Sailors o.
the Yorktown Captured by
Rebels.
NOTHING KNOWN OF THEIR FATE
Admiral Dewey Informs the Navy
Departmental Were Trying
to Rescue Spanish
Prisoners.

Washington, April 1s.-The navy de-
partment has given out the following
dispatch from Dewey, the Ms de-
could not be deciphered;
yorktown visited Baler, enst const
of Luzon, April 10. for the purpose of
rescuing and bringing away Spanish
forces consisting of eighty soldiers,
three officers and two priests. Sur
rounded by 400 insurgents. Some in
surgents were armed with Mauser
rifles MINK by natives. Lieutenant j.
c. Gilmore, while making XNNN was
ambushed, fired upon and captured.
Fate unknown, as the insurgents
refused to communicate afterwards.
Following are missing: The officer
previously referred to, Chief Quarter
master w. Walton, Coxswain j. Ellis
worth, Gunner's Mate III. j. Haygard,
sailmaller's Mate Nendigit, Seaman
w. III. Indoors. c. III. Woodbury.. Appren-
tees ID. w. \. Nenvile, A. j. Peterson,
Ordinary Seamen +. Brisoles, o. b..
Mcdonald, Landsmen l.. L. Edwards,
+. Anderson, j. Dillon and G. A.
Moresy."
Washington, April 2O.-The dispatch
from Admiral Dewey caused much en-
element in naval circles as soon as its
contents became known. 1t was re-
ceiNed late in the day, and consider
able delay was caused by some incor-
RICHNESS of the cipher words 1t was
impossible to correctly decipher all of
it,
| Lieutenant Gilmore, the officer re-
| fered to as captured, is we'll known in
| Washington, having been stationed
| here for some time, and his wife and
| family living here. just Il year ago he
reported to the ST. Paul. then COM
missioned as auxiliary cruiser, and
| served on that vessel under Cap
| tain Sigsbee throughout the war. On
| January a last he was ordered to the
| hospital ship Solace, which was about
| to sail for Manila, and on arrival there
Was assigned By Admiral Dewey to the
Yorktown OF the others mentioned
in the admiral's dispatch, the naval
wards, landsman, enlisted at Mare
| Island, Cal; was born at Peru. Ind
I next of kin, l.. b. Edwards. father
sey. landsman. enlisted at Mare Island
/ Sdtl.. IDoIl ul 4NtD., HeAC OF
kin Mrs. j. c. Morrissey, Lincoln, Neb
The capture of the Yorltowns men
was discussed with much feeling in
naval circles. The admiral's dispatch
was the first inkling that the York.
town had gone on this special mission
to relieve the Spanish garrison at
| Baler
Although the dispatch gave no indi
cation that Lieutenant Gilmore ant
his men had lost their lives, yet great
| anxiety was aroused by the mystery
surrounding their fate while in the
| hands of an uncivilized enemy. This
is the first capture of any Americans
| military or naval, so that it is un,
known how the insurgents will treat
our men. If civilized methods Were
| pursued an exchange could be quickly
effected, as General Otis has large
number of Filipino prisoners, but the
| insurgents have been averse thus fan
to exchanging Spanish prisoners, and
this raises question as to what they
| will do with the Yorktown's men. Tho
| purpose of the officials here is to spare
no effort to secure the speedy release
of our men.