Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-19
c, A, MORRISSEY OF NEBRASKA IN PARTY
Mission of the Gunboat is to Release
Spanish Garrison,
AMBUSH OF INSURGENTS IS SUCCESSFUL
Yorktown In Making Attempt 10 Bring
Away spanish Forces at He
lcnpucrcd Bnicm when
Surprise is sprung.

WASHINGTON, April 1S.--The Navy de-
partment has given out the following dis
patch from Admiral Dewey:
MANILA, April 1S.-Secretary of the
Navy Washington: Yorktown visited
Balem, east coast Of Luzon. April -. for the
purpose of rescuing and bringing away the
spanish forces, consisting of eighty soldiers
three officers and two priests, which where
surrounded by 400 insurgents Some of the
insurgents were armed with Mauser rifles.
Lieutenant j. G. Gilmore, while making
ambushed were fired upon and cap
tured. Fate unknown, as insurgents refused
TO communicate afterward. The following
are missing The officer previously referred
to, Chief Quartermaster w. Walton, Cox
swain j. Ellsworth, Gunner's Mate II. J.
Hygard, sailmaker's Mate Vendgit. Seamon
w. II. Rynders and c. w Woodbury.. Ap-
prentices d. w. A. Vcnville. A. j. Peterson.
Ordinary Seamen +. Brsolese O. b.. Nc
Donald, Landsmen L. 7. Edwards. f. Ander-
son, j. Dillon and c. a. Morssey
DEWEY"
The as denote portions OF the dispatch
which could not be deciphered
The dispatch from Admiral Dewey caused
much excitement in naval circles as soon as
its contents became known. 1t was re-
ceived late in the day and considerable de-
lay was occasioned by the blindness of some
OF the cipher words 1t was impossible to
completely decipher it and the asterisks in
dicato the unintelligble words
Those in Captured Party.
Lieutenant J. C. Gilmore the officer re-
ferred to as captured is well known in
Washington, having been stationed here for
some time and his wife and family live here
He was born in Philadelphia, July 10, 1854
and was appointed a naval cadet from Ari-
zona in September, 1871. He reached his
present grade of lieutenant in 1891 His
main service has been on the Monongahela
Marion, Bancroft, Vesuvius and Machlas. be-
sides considerable service on the boards
Just year ago he reported to the st. Paul
then commissioned as an auxiliary cruiser
and served that vessel under Captain
Sigsbee throughout the war. On January
IA last he was ordered to the hospital ship
Solace, which was about to sail for Manila
and on arrival there was assigned by Ad-
miral Dewey to the Yorktown.
The others mentioned in the admiral's
dispatch are shown by the naval records as
follows:
Charles Albert Morrissey, andsman, en-
listed Mare Island. Cal. born Columbus.
Neb. next of kin, Mrs. ]. o. Morrissey, Lin
coin, Neb.
William Walton chief quartermaster. en-
listed Chez Foo, China, born Mannheim,
Germany; no relatives.
John Ellsworth, coXswain, enlisted Mare
Island, CAL; born Portsmouth, n. H.; no
relatives.
Lyman Paul Edwards, landsman, enlisted
at Mare Island, Cal; born Peru, Ind; next
John Dillon, landsman, enlisted at Homo
lulu, born Galway, Ireland; next of kim
George Cavern, Honolulu, Hawaii
Paul Yandot, sailmaker's mate, enlisted
At Mare Island Cal; born France; next of
kin, p. Vandolt, father San Luis Obispo
Cal.
Ora b. Mcdonald, ordinary seaman, en-
listed at Mare Island, Cal. born Cammel
Valley. Cal; next of kin, p. Mcdonald,
father, Monterey, Cal.
William II. Rynders, coxswain, enlisted at
Mare Island, Cal. born Amsterdam Hol-
land; next OF kin, Mrs. NJ. II. Nyhous, cousin,
$40 Connecticut street, San Francisco
Silvilo Brisolese andsman, enlisted at
San Francisco; born San Francisco next of
kim Nicilio Brsolese, father, 2247 Mission
street San Francisco.
Albert Pete son, apprentice, third class,
enlisted San Francisco; born Oakland, Cal,
next of kin, Louis Peterson, 1915 Third
street. Oakland, Cal.
Orrison Welch Woodbury., seaman, en-
listed Gloucester. Mass; born Lynn, Mass.
next of kin, John G. Woodbury., father, 143
Maple street, Lynn Mass.
Densell George Arthur Venville appren-
ice, second class enlisted Mare Island, Cal. ;
born Dudley, Eng; next of kin, E. Marsh
Selwood, Ore
Fred Anderson, landsman, enlisted New
York; born Buffalo, n. Y; next of kin,
Chrlstiana Anderson, mother, 256 Bristol
street, Buffalo, n. Y.
Edward j. Nygard, gunners mate. third
class, enlisted at New York: born Warsaw.
Russian; next of kin, Sophia Nygard, wife,
1851 Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Setback TO Navy Pride.
The capture Of the Yorktown's men was
discussed with much feeling in naval circles.
The misfortune was felt with added keen
ness as the navy has prided itself thus far
on immunity from reverses.
The admirals dispatch Of today was the
first knowledge the department had that
the Yorktown had gone on this special mis-
sion to relieve the Spanish garrison at
Baem. That the capture should have been
effected while the American forces were on
a mission of mercy toward the Spaniards
rather than in the prosecution of a cam
paign, led to the belief that Spain would
have no further ground for questioning the
good faith with which the Americans were
seeking to relieve the condition of the Span
ish prisoners.
Although the dispatch gave no indication
that Lieutenant Gilmore and his men had
lost their lives, yet great anxiety was felt
by the mystery surrounding their fate while
in the hands OF an uncyilized enemy. This
is the first capture OF any Americans, mill
tary or naval, so that is is unknown how the
insurgents Will treat our men. II civilized
methods were pursued an exchange could
be quickly effected, as General Otis has a
large number of Filipino prisoners, but the
insurgents have been ayerse thus far TO ex-
changing spanish prisoners, ana this raises
a question as to what they will do with the
yorktowp's men. The purpose OF officials