New-York tribune., 1899-04-20
YORKTOW,N'S MISSING MEN.
DETAILS OF THE DISAPPEARANCE OF
LIEUTENANT GILMORE's PARTY
AT BALER.
A CHANCE THAT THE spANrARps MAY HAVE
RESCUED THE AMERIcANs-REBEIs REAP
PEAR AT NALoLOs.

RESCUED THE AMERIcANs-REBEIs REAP
PEAR AT MALoLos.
Manila. Ipril 10. 4:35 p. m-Admiral Dewey
has been informed OF the strange disappear
ance of Lieutenant J. c. Gilmore and fourteen
members OF the crew OF the United States gun
boat Yorktown On Saturday last the York
town anchored of Baler. on the east COAST OF
the Island OF Luzon and about two hundred
miles from here, where there was spanish
garrison of about fifty men. which had been
defending itself against several hundred Fill
pinos for months past
lieutenant Gilmore. Ensign W. II. Standley
and q boats crew were sent UP the river from
l,oler Bay to communicate with the Spaniaros'
the town of Baler being situated some distance
inland. Ensign STANDBY, who LANDED al inc
mouth Of the river. reports that he heard three
volleys a buglc call and cheers from up the
river. but the automatic gun. when was par.
of the equipment of the boat was not heard
firing. STANDBY, later, padded to the fork-
town in a canoe. search was afterward inaac
for the Yorktowns boat and her crew. put no
traces OF them were found, and the Yorktown
sailed for Iloilo from which place her COM
nanoer cabled TO Admiral Dewey his theories
that the Filipinos had captured or sunk the
boat or that the Spanards had rescued the
American party.
A scouting party Of American troops this
morning found a rebel skirmish lire more than
a mile long east OF Malolos. sharp fusillade
followed but no losses were sustained
Brgadier- General Charles King who has been
taken suddenly Ill and who is unable to con-
tinue In command Of his brigade, has been re-
leveG from further duty and been ordered 10
return &C. the United States on the first trans
port sailing from here for home
CORRECTED DISPATCH FROM DEWEY.
Washington. April 19.-The Navy Department
having requested correction Of the portions OF
Admiral Dewey's dispatch Of yesterday which
were not decipherable. was to-day able to fur-
nish the full text of the dispatch. which is as
follows:
Manila, April Is.
Secretary Of the Navy. Washington;
The yorktown visited Baler. Luzon. east coast
of Luzon p L. April II. for the purpose of res
cuing and bringing away the Spanish forces;
consisting of eighty soldiers three oi1cers ana
two priests, which were surrounded py ~" IN
surgents Some of the insurgents armed with
Mauser rifles. as reported by natives Iieuten-
ant ]. C. Gilmore. while making an examina-
ton Of the mouth of the river In an armed boat,
was ambushed. fired upon and captured rate
unknown as insurgents refused 70 communicate
afterward. The following are missing: The
officer previously referred to- Cnief Quafternlas-
ter w Walton, Coxswain j. Ellsworth. Gun
ner's mate II. ]. Hygard. Samakers Mate
Vendtg Seamen w. II. Rynders and c. w.
Woodbury. Apprentices y. w. A. Venville and J.
Peterson, Ordinary Seamen F. Brisoese and Q.
B. Mcdonald. Landsmen L. T. Edwards f. An
derson. J. Dillon and c. A. Morrissey.
DEWEY.
The officials Of the Navy Department are con-
fdent that such OF the of the Yorktown
as escaped being killed outright in the first am
buscade will be we'll treated by the insurgents.
Some time ago the War Department inquired
as to the number of American prisoners held
by the Fflipinos In reply General Otis referred
10 these soldiers. and said that they were being
fairly treated by the Insurgents, he supplying
funds to defray the cost OF their food. The re-
ports made 20 the Navy Department by Pay
master Wilcox one Of Dewey's officers. who
made trip across Luzop from Manila TO the
north coast described the condition of the
Spanish officials who were the prisoners Of the
insurgents comfortable. In many cases. he
ead the officials were only nominally in con-
finement. being allowed the liberty Of the towns.
The officials are hopeful that Gilmore and his
men who survived the ambuscade will regain
their liberty.
The Department has sent no instructions to
Admiral Dewey as to the course he shall pur-
sue. believing that he is fully competent to deal
with the situation and resting secure in the
assurance that he will spare no efforts to res
cue Gilmore and his men If they are alive.