The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-21
DIARY OF LIEUT.. GILMORE.
Was Found at san Isidro-Hc Gives =
Description orHis Capture.

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. July Sat
the fan of the last Filipino capital. San
lsidro. when Colonel Summers entered
the city with the Oregon and Minnesota
troops. Sergeant Black and Corporal
Harding. Of Company T. with a squad of
Oregon and Minnesota troops. entered
the prison and found d cipher message
written ON tho wall by Lieutenant Gill
more. of the Yorktown, stating in what
part OF the cell. under the stone floor.
would be found o. letter written by him
self and "a diary.
mere was 100 signature 90 the diary,
as it was broken OFF abruptly in the mid
die of a sentence. Several pages of the
nrst part Of the diary We're missing. To
ls evident they referred 10 the writer
lfe from his capture ON January 18th 90
March 2sth. when the city of Malolos was
taken by the Americans. The following
are extracts from the diary without
date:
Men. women and children an fleeing
from the advancing Americans. A couple
or hours march brought MS 10 Quinga,
where AN the Spaniards and ourselves
stopped for "a rest in convent.
At in the morning We were on The
march again. About four hours march
brought us 20 the bank of large river
and here we were ferried across in a
large canoe. On the other side lay Bali
nag. our resting place for the night.
We were taken into convaat and put
into d room about six by ten, with no.
thing 10 sleep on but the floor and lit
ter covered with blood. The sergeant
of the guard was n young Spaniard. and
ne tried 10 make 10 as easy as possible
for us bringing us some rice and fish 10
eat.
we saw many wounded here from the
front Next morning we were awakened
by the natives throwing stones through
the windows az US 90 see as move. Hun
dreds came 20 gaze az us through the
door. including many priests. Al about .
O'Clock We were started ON the march
again without breakfast.
Many of the Spauiards were so sick
that they could hardly walk, put the ma
tive guards struck them with their guns
20 make them move faster. shouting
.Sigcer' all the time That word l shall
never forget. for 10 rang continually IN
my ears-sigce. sigce sisce-i.he man
driving cattle We were IN a better con-
dition than the Spaniards. so they put us
anead. bat every once Tn a while we mad
10 stop and wait for the cazaderos.
Eleven months OF imprisonment hunger
and hard treatment had left them In poor
condition 60 march on dusty road IN
the broil.ng sun. three hours march
brought us to san Rafael right be the
foothills. They led as here on dry rice
without salt or anything else.
sunerirgs 0f the prisoners rom munger
on tho march n0rthward 90 san Ardo'
where they heard ~ a Give days armstice
from some Snaniards who gave them
TWO silver dollars. are also recorded in
the diary which ends:
"The five days passed slowly and
heavily. although We had plenty 10 eat
all donations OF the spaniards. except
four motas a day each and TWO measures
OF rice apiece given by The government
ms alone would just about have kept
body and soul together We sang songs
together to show that we were In good
spirits"
Following are the names OF al OF the
prisoners scratched on the wall Of the
prison at San Isidro: J. O'Brien. prospec-
tor: A. Sonnischen. United States trans
port service. II. +. Huber Hospital
Corps. W Bruce and u. Honnyman,
FIRST Nevada Cavalry; 4. Bishop, Bat
talon n Third Artillery United States
steamship Yorktown Lieutenant Gilmore,
a.. S. y: W. Walton, chief quarter
master: n. Van Dot s. NJ. NJ; j. Els
worth. coxswain l.. T. Edwards lands
man: Brisolese. A. g; 4. Peterson, ap-
prentice. and +. Anderson. landsman.