Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21
BRUMBY Is DEAD.
He Was the Companion of Admiral
Dewey.

Dewey.
Washington, Dec. 19.-Lieut. Thomas
NJ. Brumby. flag lieutenant to Admiral
Dewey during the Manila campaign,
who has been ill with typhoid fever
for several weeks, died at Garfield hos
pital shortly after 6 o'clock Sunday ey-
ening.
The death of Lieut.. Brumby, while
not unexpected, was a great shock 10
Admiral Dewey. The relations of the
two men for several years past have
been very intimate and strong friend
ship had grown up between them.
Lieut.. Brumby went out to the i.As;atic
station with the admiral. and had been
there with him until they both return-
ed to the United States several months
ago.
Lieut.. Brumby was regarded by Adj
miral Dewey as a bright, energetic and
capable assistant, while the devotion
of the latter to the admiral was some
thing marvellous. The burden of his
thought during the latter days of his
illness, when his mind was racked with
idelirium, seemed TO be on his work
with the admiral. The lieutenant's
present illness dated from about Nov.
~, the first symptoms being nothing.
more than cold, which,, however, fail
ed to yield to treatment, and soon after
ward he went to the Garfield hospital.
Where he died.
Lieut.. Brumby was A years old and
unmarried Nothing definite has been
decided concerning the funera4, except
that the body would be taken to Geor-
gia for interment, the body leaving
here last night for Atlanta
Lieut.. Brumby was appointed naval
cadet from Georgia, entering the SER
vice on the goth of September, 1873,
and his present commission dates from
the oath of August, 1892.
In his report of the battle of Manila
Admiral Dewey spoke in very compli-
mentary terms OF the services and GAL
lantry of his flag lieutenant, and rec
commended that he be advanced som.
numbers on the list of lieutenants. His
recommendation was adopted by the
navy department, and the name sent
to the senate, but the name along with
others failed to be acted on. The lieu
tenants death is the third OF those
who were closely associated with Adj
miral Dewey at the battle of Manila.
who have died since that time, name
ly: Capt. Gridley, Commander Wood
and Lieut.. Brumby.
Lieut.. Brumby was presented with a
sword by the Legislature of Georgia on
the Goth of October.
Found steamer.
Manila, Dec. 20.--Hughes reports
from Romblon island his arrival at
Capiz, northern Panay, 10th inst, driv-
ing out all Tagolos. Carpenter, with
siN companies, is occupying northern
Panay, two companies on Romblon ISL
and. Hughes, with a battalion OF
Nineteenth infantry, has gone to Cebu
to police, that island. Young. northern
Luzon, reports several minor engage
ments with few casualties. Colonel
Hare. with small column, is still in
pursuit of insurgent column, which has
the American prisoners. has passed
through mountains and is marching on
Pamplona, short distance east of Apar-
ri, navy cooperating. Seven hundred
and thirtN-one Spanish prisoners arriv-
ed last evening; 500 more expected TO-
day; 1,400 leave for Spain this after
noon.
General Grant has nearly cleared
Zambeles province. He discovered hid
den in Subig bay a steamer. the Don
San Francisco, of $50 tons, fully equip
ped and coaled. She is supposed to be
the vessel Aguinaldo was keeping ready
for his escape. Captain Layson OF the
.Ihirty-second regiment has routed an
insurgent band in Zambeles province,
killing several officers. Major Smith,
with three companies of the Seven
teenth. surrounded and captured an
other band of guerrillas, which were
terrorizing large section north. The
troops killed several of the band.