The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-01

of release. The insurgents proposed
that he should procure the delivery to
them Of the arms and munitions Of
the Spanish garrisons, undertaking. if
this was accomplished. to send the
Spaniards and Americans to the York
town.
A sailor of Lieutenant Gilmores par
ty carried this proposition to the gar
rison. The Spanish commandant re-
piled that it was an insult to Spanish
arms, and expelled the sailor. a Span
ish soldier. firing on him as he went.
The Americans were then bound
hand and foct and taken to San Isl
dro, when General Luna ordered their
execution They were marched to the
plaza and in the presence of great
crowd, were aligned to be executed"
/ Lieutenant Gilmore said: "As an
American officer and gentleman, | pro-
test being shot with my hands tied"
Aguinaldo interfered and prevented
the execution.
When General Lawton approached
San Isidro last June the Americans
were removed to Abera, where they
We're kept confined in cells for two
months. Subsequently they were al
lowed greater liberty. but the reoOrt
that Lieutenant Gilmore was given a
house and servant is untrue. He had
the same quarters as the men and the
Americans We're given the same allow
| ance as the Spanish prisoners-5 cents
q day with which to buy rice and
| bananas. virtually the only rations
General Macarthur is now in Bayam-
bang preparing to sweep the country
on both sides of the Manila Da gupan
railroad. General Wheaton is at San
Fa bian and General Lawton at Taug.
The Gordon from San Fabian to San
1sidro covers all the road and occu-
pies all the towns on the line. The
American policy is to prevent any
more insurgents escaping to the north
and to force them toward the country
west of the railroad.
Major March. with battalion of the
33d infantry occupied Vigan, having
made forced march from San Fa-
bian. The remainder Of the regiment
is on the way.
General Young. with a handful Of
cavalry and Macabebes. is in Nigan.
and Lieutenant Colonel Howe with
four decimated companies of the 34th
infantry, barefooted and tagged is
struggling toward Vigan from Alaiga
When last reported he was within 40
| miles of his destination. There are
1000 Spanish prisoners in Abra prov
ince, whose release through the mill
tary operations is expected soon.
1t is learned that Aguinaldo had a
large amount of stores at Bayombong,
province of Nueva Vizaya, which Cen
| eral Lawton's troops have probably
captured.
The steamer Francisco Reyes has
taken a cargo of supplies to Dagupan,
where a base will be established. Hos
pitfalls have been equipped at San 1sidro,
Cabananulan and Tayug.
Many of the American troops are
suffering from exhaustion. fever or dys-
, entery and are in need of hospital treat
ment.
Captain Fowler's march after Gen
eral Alejandrino's brigade with one
company of the 33d regiment, was one
of the bravest incidents of the war.
The company left Dagupan alone, un-
der orders to locate the enemy Cap
tain Fowler had been warned by the
natives that he and his men would
be extermnated. The guides desert
ed him before Mangatrom (or Mangal-
aren) was reached. All Alejandrinos
artillery was focused upon the main
street along which the Americans ad-
vanced. The guns were manned by
Spaniards, who said afterward that
they had fired over the heads of the
Americans. as they desired that the
latter should win. hoping thus to gain
their own freedom.
In the terrified temper of the insur-
gents, who ran at sight of the Amer
leans. single company might so
| anywhere in the north now. according
to Captain Fowler. No prisoners eX-
cept officers and civil leaders are re-
tanned by the Americans. Their pol
icy is to release all others almost i'm
mediately.
Major Johnston of General MacAr-
thurs staff brought here by special
train Churiban, secretary of the
trea sury in the so-called Filipino gov
eminent, and Mariani Lin Gap Chi
nese halfbreed, director of railways
and postoffices. both OF whom surren-
dered in Bayamburg with their fam
lilies and servants. Their goods filled
four cars. Churibian maintained that
civilians were exempt from imprison-
ment, and he was deeply chagrined
when he found himself placed in. Dris
on with Buencamino.
Major Ortez of the last Filipino COM
mission to General Otis as harmless
character and the American officers
to whom he surrendered have declined
to imDrison him. He yearns to pose
as martyr in Manila.