The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-01

| MANILA, Dec. j, 150 a. m.-When the
/ landing party OF the United States batt1e-
ship Oregon, under Lieut.. Commander Me-
| Crakin, took the town of Vigan, province
| of South Hocos. last Sunday, they found
| there an escaped prisoner, A. l.. Sonnen-
| shein who furnished the first authentic
| account of the experience Of Lieut.. ]. G.
| Gilmore. Of the United States gunboat
| Yorktown. who, with party Of the York
town, 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 long time with Lieut. Gilmore and
seven sailors, but contrived to escape, car
rying concealed note. written IN naval
cipher, dated Abra, November 10, addressed
to ANY Naval OFFICER and saying:
"You may have perfect confidence in
anything the bearer says"
The note was signed Gilmore"
According to Mr.. Sonnenshein, when
Lieut. Gilmore'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. Gil
more receiving flesh wound In the leg.
with both his feet stuck fast in the mud.
1t was choice between surrender and be-
ing slaughtered.
Lieut., Gilmore asked the terms of re-
lease. The insurgents proposed that he
should procure the delivery to them OF the
arms and munitions of the Spanish garri-
son, undertaking, II this were accomplish
ed. to send the Spaniards ana Americans
to the Yorktown.
A sailor of Lieut.. Gilmore's party car
ried this proposition to the garrison. The
Spanish comnandant replied that 1t was an
insult to Spanish arms, and expelled the
sailor, Spanish soldier firing as he went.
The Americans were then bound hand
and foot and taken to San Isidro. when
Cen Luna ordered their execution. They
were taken to the plaza and In the presence
Of great crowd were aligned to be exc
cuted.
Lieut.. Gilmore said: "As an American
of1cer and gentleman / protest against
being shot with my hands tied"
Aguinaldo interfered and prevented the
Execution.
When Gen. Lawton approached San ISL
Iiro last June the Americans were removed
tao Abra, where they were kept confined In
Eells for two months Subsequently they
5ere allowed greater liberty. but the re-
ort that Lieut.. Gilmore was given house
nd servant is untrue. He had the same
uarters as the men, and the Americans
vre given the same allowance as the
Sanish prisoners-5 cents day with which
ttbuy rice and bananas, virtually the only
rsions.
L rnur mi -
EN- Macarthur is now in Bayambong
(ol Bayamban) preparing to sweep the
contry on both sides of the Manila-Dagu-
| pa railroad. Gen. Wheaton Is at san
Faan, and Gen. Lawton at Taug.
lie Gordon from San Fabian to San
Isiro covers all the road and occupies all
| thetowns on the line. The American poll
icys to prevent any more insurgents es-
Gang to the north, and to force them
towrd the country west of the railroad.
Mi. March. with a battalion OF the
ThiE- third infantry, occupies Vigan, nav
ing lade a forced march from San FABIAN.
Theremainder of the regiment Is on the
way
Fur,er News From Naval Prisoners.
WSHINGTON, Nov. 30.-A dispatch to
the ayy department from Admiral Wat
son. Manila, received today. gives addi-
tiona details of the fate of the crew OF
the snboat Urdaneta. which was attacked
and estroyed by insurgents some time
ago. he dispatch follows:
"Maila. Nov 30--The Oregon's force
| turne over Vigan to a portion of Wheat
on's snmand on the 18th. Returned with
1O6 Sinish prisoners Taking of Vigal
| creditole TO naval force. Coxswain Green
and ,pprentice Powers, of Urdaneta's
crew scaped insurgents and reported on
flagsht Report Cadet Woods mortally
wound; died in fifteen minutes. Mitcheii,
Drumrnd, Stone and Grey killed out
right. Bodies of Woods and Grey only
recoveh. Burial place unknown; VIII en-
! deavor to locate. Fabey, Herbert ana
| Burke live and we'll October 3d. Present
wherea,uts unknown. Chinaman was
killed 18th insurgent spears. Urdaneta
| fought n guns failed; made gallant hight,
date of eptenber H."
Fighting Mt Panay.
II MANIA, Nov. 80, $40 p. m.-Dispatches
tsst recSed from Eoilo, island Of Panay,
say thatat o'clock on the evening OF
Sunday. lovember 20. the Nineteenth regi~
! mont eneintered nm intrenched force OF
! the enen at Pavia, who opened a heavy
J | fire. The hiding battalion replied, and after
several vseys the Nineteenth fanked the