Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-06-05

Manila, June "details regarding
the capture by Filipinos OF two officers
of the United States hospital ship, he
lief, have just been obtained. me
Relief was in the harbor in front OF
this city. Third officer Fred Heppy
and Assistant Engineer Charles Band
forth rugged a sail on one OF the he
lief's boats and went sailing along the
shore, on the south, opposite the IN
s11rgent lines. The boat became be-
Gained near the shore and some native
canoes with GEilipinos on board put out
and captured the two men, VINO were
unarmed, and took them on shore. Inc
United States turret ship Monadnock
quickly sent a boat with landing par
ty ashore. under cover of her guns, and
shelled the shore briskly. The natives,
however, rushed the prisoners into the
woods before the Monadnock's boat
reached land. Persons on board sew
eral other ships saw the affair through
glsses but were unable to prevent the
CAPTURE of Messrs. Heppy and Bland
ford.
Friendly natives arriving here from
the country around San Isidro and San
Miguel report that reign of terror has
prevailed since the American troops
were Withdrawn from those parts OF
| the island. The insurgents who are
returning there wreak vengeance on
! those of their countrymen VINO nave
shown any friendship towards the
/ Americans during the latter's occupa-
ton of the territory. The frlendlles
declare that unoffending people are
being murdered daily and that their
houses are being burned and their
nronertv confscated. Plenty Of SYM
pathizers with the insurgents remained
I during the Americans stay and they
have been reporting these circuin-
stances of friendliness towards our
troops. The refugees add that the
inhabitants were badly oppressed by
the native soldiers before the Ameri-
can occupation, but that their condl-
ton is worse now Doubtless there is
much truth in the reports, though such
stories from Filipinos are always mag
nified.
Gilmore Has a Horse.
Washington, June 1.-The following
dispatch received by the navy depart
ment gives the first direct news OF
Lieut.. Gilmore that has been received
for over a week. 1t is taken by the
! department as a hopeful indication OF
his situation:
Manila, May 31-Secretary of Navy,
Washington: Escaped Spanish pris-
oner reports seeing Gilmore and some
sailors well. Gilmore allowed horse.
Barker"
Want to Stay There.
New York, June IA special to The
Herald from Manila says: Information
has been received here that satisfac-
tory results have attended the move
ment among members of the volun-
teer regiments in Manila for the es-
tablishment Of large American col
! ony in the Philippines. Four thous-
and of the volunteers now in the
| islands are reported to have signed
petition to the president and secretary
of war, praying that they receive their
discharge in Manila, instead Of at the
places of enlistment 1t was explained
that they believed the Philippine
island Offered rare opportunities for
| industrious and enterprising Ameri-
cans to make for themselves homes, .
and that they desired to remain "for
the purpose of taking part in the de-
velopment of the mining, agricultural
and industrial resources of the
islands, The petition stated that in
the event of favorable action by the
government those signing it pledged
their united support in upholding the
laws and protecting the interests OF
the United States and would, if so de-
sired, become members of a national
guard or such other organization as
might be necessary for the best protec-
ton of American interests in the
| Phi1iDDineS