The record-union., 1899-04-20
No Trace Of GiImore and His Com
paniOns Yet Found.
Bare Possibility That They Were Rescued
by Spaniards at Baler.
Believed That if They Were Not
Killed Outright, but Fell Into
the Hands of the Rebels, That
They Will be Well Treated
Brigadier General King Taken
Suddenly Ill and Ordered Home.

Brigadier General h1nS 1AheA
Suddenly Ill and Ordered Home.
MANILA. April 10, 4:35 p. m.-Ad-
miral Dewey has been notified of the
strange disappearance of j. c. Gilmore
and fourteen members of the United
States gunboat Yorktown. On Satur-
day last the Yorktown anchored off
Baler, on the east coast of the island of
Luzon, and about 200 miles from here,
where there was a Spanish garrison of
about fifty men, which had been de-
Tending itself against several hundred
Filipinos for months past
Lieutenant Gilmore, Ensign w. H.
Standley and a boats crew were sent
up the river from Baler Bay to cOmmu-
nicate with the Spaniards Ensign
Standley, who landed at the mouth OF
the river, reports that he heard three
volleys, a bugle call and cheers from
up the river, but that the automatic
gun which was part of the equipment
of the boat was not heard firing. Stand
ley later padded to the Yorktown in a
canoe. A search was made for the
Yorktown'S boat and her crew, but no
trace of them was found, and the York
town sailed for Iloilo, from which place
her commander cabled to Admiral
Dewey his theories that the Filipinos
had captured or sunk the boat, or that
the SpaniardS had rescued the Ameri-
can party.
A scouting party of American troops
to-day found a rebel skirmish line more
than a mile long east of Malolos. A
sharp fusillade followed, but no losses
We're sustained.
Brigadier General Charles King, who
has been taken suddenly i'll, and is un-
able to continue in command of his bri-
gade has been relieved of further duty,
and has been ordered to return to the
United States on the first transport
sailing from here for home.
DEWEY'S DISPATCH DECIPHERED.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-The Navy
Department having requested a correc-
ton of the portions of Admiral Dewey $
dispatch of yesterday which We're not
decipherabIe, was to-day able to fur
nish the full text of the dispatch, which
is as follows:
Manila, April 18th.
Secretary Navy, Washington: The
Yorktown visited Baler, Luzon, east
coast of Luzon P. l., April 12th for the
purpose of rescuing and bringing away
the Spanish forces, consisting of eighty
soldiers. three officers and two priests,
which was surrounded by 400 insur-
gents. Some of the insurgents were
armed with Mauser rifles, as reported
by natives. Lieutenant J. G. Gilmore,
while making an examination of the
mouth of the river in an armed boat
was ambushed, fired upon and captured.
Fatei unknown, as insurgents refused to
communicate afterward. The following
are missing: The officer previously re-
ferred to: Chief Quartermaster w. Wal
ton, Coxswain j. Ellsworth, Gunners s
Mate II. ]. Hygard, Sailmakers Mate
Ven9git, Seamen W. II. Rynders and
c. w. Woodbury.. apprentices D. w. A
Venville and ]. Peterson, Ordinary Sea-
men F. Brisolese and O. B. Mcdonald
Landsmen T. L. Edwards, F. Anderson
j. Dillon and c. A. Morrissey.
DEWEY"
The officials of the Navy Department
are confident that such of the men Of
the Yorktown as escaped being killed
outright in the first ambuscade will be
Well treated by the insurgents Some
time ago the War Department made in
quiry as to the number of American
prisoners held by the Filipinos In re-
ply General Otis referred to three sol
diers, and said that they We're being
fairly treated by the insurgents, he sup
plying funds to defray the cost of their
food.
The reports made to the Navy De-
partment by Paymaster Wilcox, one of
Dewey's officers, who made a trip
across the island of Luzon from Manila
to the north coast, described the condi-
tion of the Spanish officials who were
held prisoners by the insurgents as
comfortable. In many cases he said
the officials We're only nominally in
confinement being allowed the liberty
of the towns
The officials are hopeful that Gilmore
and his men who survived the ambus-
cade viii some day regain their liberty
The department has sent no instruc-
tions to Admiral Dewey as to the course
he shall pursue believing that he is
fully competent to deal with the situ-
alton, and resting secure in the assur-
ance that he will spare no efforts to
rescue Gilmore and his men if they are
alive
BETTER CLASS OF PEOPLE TIRED
OF WAR
WASHINGTON, April 19.-The fol-
lowing cable has just been resolved from
General Otis:
Manila, April 19.-Adjutant General,
Washington: Lawton returned from
Lake County 18th inst, bringing cap
tured vessels Insurgents much scat
tered retreat before our forces; await
opportunity to attack detachments. Bet
ter class of people tired of war and
desire peace. Enemy build hope on re-
turn of our volunteers to United States.
Its army much demoralized, and loss
by desertion large. Will probably pros
ecute guerrilla warfare, looting and
burning country which it occupied.
Health and spirits of troops good. Vol
unteers return will commence about
May 9th. Will render willing service
until return transports are available.
Embarkation wn continue through
June and July.
Reports from visayan Islands con-
tinue very encouraging. Inter-island
commerce heavy. Customs receipts in
creasing. OTIS"
FILIPINOS CLAIM ANOTHER VIC
TORY.
LONDON, April 19.-The Filipino Eu-