The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-01
WERE ABOUT TO BE EXECUTED
GILMORE AND HIS MEN SAVED BY
AGUINALDO.

o. Execution Oh tut lOEANOWUS
Nen-How They Were Captured.
Insurgents Wanted Spanish Arms. |
Macarthur Is Preparing to Sweep |
the COuntry-Spanish Prisoners
May Soon BE Released.
Manila Dec. 1, 1850 a. m.-When the
landing party from the United States bat
tesaip oregon, under Lieutenant Com
msnder McCraclzin, took the town of VII
can. province of South Ilocos, last Sun
dav. they found there an escaped prisoner,
A. L. sonnenshein, who furnished the
first authentic account of the experience
of Lieut.. James C. Gilmore, of the United
States gunboat Yorktown, who with a
party Of the Yorktown, was captured by
The Insurgents near Baler, on the east
coast of Luzon, last April while making
an examination of the mouth of the river
in an armed boat.
Mr. sonnenshein was imprisoned at Abra
for a long time with Lieut.. Gilmore ana
seven sailors, but contrived to escape, car
rving a concealed note, written in naval
cipher, dated Abra. Nov. 10, addressed to
"any naval officer" and saying:
you may have perfect confidence in
anything the bearer says" The note was
signed Gilmore"
How They Were Captured.
According to Mr.. sonnenshein. when
Lieut.. GnlmoTe's launch entered the river,
from Baler harbor, under cover of Ensign
W H. Standley's gun, the landing was
received with three volleys. Two of the
Americans were killed and two mortally
wounded. Every man was hit, Lieut.. Gill
more receiving flesh wound in the leg,
and his foot stuck fast in the mud
It was a choice between surrender and
being slaughtered. Lieut.. Gilmore asked
the terms of release. The insurgents pro-
posed that he should procure the delivery
to them of the arms and munitions of the
Spanish garrisons, undertaking. if this
were accomplished. to send the spaniaris
to the Yorktown. A sailor of Lieut.. Gill
more's party carried this proposition to the
garrison. The Spanish commandant re-
piled that it was an insult to Spanish
arms, and expelled the sailor a Spanish
soldier firing upon him as he went.
The Americans were then bound hand
and foot and taken to San Isdro, where
Gen Luna ordered their execution. They
We're marched to the plaza, and In the
presence of a great crowd were aligned
10 be executed.
Lieut.. GiIlmOre's Protest.
Lieut. Gilmore said:
AS an American officer and gentleman,
I protest against being shot with my
hands tied"
Aguinaldo interfered and prevented the
execution. When Gen. Lawton approach
ed san Isidro last June, the Americans
were removed to Abra, where they were
kept confined in cells for two months.
Subsequently they were allowed greater
liberty, but the report that Lieut.. Gill
more was given a house and servant is
untrue. He had the same quarters as the
men, and the Americans were given the
same allowance as the Spanish prisoners
cents day with which to buy rice and
bananas, virtually the only rations.
VIII Sweep the Country.
Gen. Macarthur is now in Bayambang
Tor Bayambam preparing to sweep the
country on both sides of The Mani,a-Dag-
up1n 1ailload. Gen. Wheaton is at San
tab an and Gen. Lawton at Tayug.
The Gordon from San Fabian to San Isl
oro covers all the roads and occupies all
tne towns on The line. The American pol
ley IS to prevent any more insurgents es-
Gaping 10 the north and to force them to-
ward the country west Of the railroad.
Maj. March, with battalion of the
Thilty-thTd Infantry, occup es Vigan hav-
ing made a forced march from San Fa-
nan. The remainder of the regiment is on
The way
Gen. Young, with handful of cavalry
and the Macabebes is in Vigan, and Lieut..
Col Howe, with four dec mated compan-
les or The TaittyfouTth Infantry, barefoot
ca ana tagged is struggling toward Vigan
iItm Al ga CAitagaD. When last reported
ne was with fifty miles of his destination.
Inele aie 5000 Spanish prisoners in
ARA province, whose release through the
mIhtary operations, is expected soon.
II Is earned that Aguinaldo had a large
amount Of stores at Bayombong province
oi Nueva Vizcaya, which Gen. Lawton's
troops have probably captured.
Inc steamer Francisco Reyes has TAX
IN a cargo Of supplies to Dagupan, whare
d oaSe viii be established. Hospitals have
ulen equipped a San Isidro, Cabanatuan
ana layug. Many of he American troops
suffering from exhaust lion, fever or
ss,h'ery and are in need Of hospital
Treatment
FOwIer's Brave Work.
Capt Fowler's march after Gen. Aleian-
G~Tno's Brigade, with one company of the
n.V-tnlrd Regiment, was one of the
~aNest Incidents of The war. The COM
pauy left Dagupah alone under orders to
UOale the enemy Capt. Fowler had been
""'H Dy the natives that he and his
Ien would be extermlnated. The guides
TSeTJrd them before Maugalarom Cor
%%ausalAren) was reached All of
1s.1ndfnos artillery was focused upon
ca g mann street, along which the Ameri-
Vhns advanced
b"e guns were manned by Spaniards
o,a o snd afterwards that they had fired
d, lne heads of the Americans as they
frsuea that the latter should win, hop
's mus to gain their freedom.
Few Prisoners Taken.
vt tu 'ne terrified temper of the Insurgents
sp o run at the sight of an American. a
no1s company might go anywhere in the
r,ih MN now, according to Capt. Fowler NO
s,a ss'ngIs except officers and civil leaders
por alned by the Americans. Their
heiately. "''''09' nm
brarIL, Johnson of Gen. MacArthur's staff
seer. mere by special train, Churibian,
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