New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-19
SAILORS IN AN AMBUSH.
THE FLLIPLNOS CAPTURE AN
AMERICAN PARTY.
FATE OF LIEUTENANT GILMORE AND
FOURTEEN OTHERS UNKNOWN
DEWEY'S DISPATCH CAUSES
ANXIETY IN WASH

-f->AiEl1 IN W ASH
INGION.
Washington. April 1s.-The Navy Department
late this afternoon received the following dis
patch from Admiral Dewey:
Manila. April Is.
Secretary OF the Navy. Washington:
The yorktown visited Baler. Luzon. east coast
OF Luzon p. l.. April ~. for the purpose 81
rescuing and bringing away the Spanish forces.
consisting OF eighty soldiers. three officers and
TWO priests, which were surrounded by four
hundred insurgents. Some OF the insurgents
armed with Mauser rifles by natives.
Lieutenant J. c. Gilmore, while making
ambushed, were fired upon and captured. Fate
unknown. as insurgents refused TO communicate
afterward. The following are missing The on
Ger s previously referred to. Chief Quartermaster
W. Walton, Coxswan J. Ellsworth. gunners
mate E. j. Nygard. sailmaker's mate vsndoit.
seamen w. II. Rynders and o. w. Woodbury..
son; ordinary seamen 5. Brlsolese and o. n
Mcdonald. landsmen T. T. Edwards, +. Ander-
son, j. Dillon and c. A. Morrissey.
ANXIETY FOR THEIR FATE
The dispatch from Admiral Dewey caused
much excitement in naval circles as ts
contents became known. 1t was received late in
the day. and considerable delay was occasioned
by the blindness OF some Of the cipher words
1t was impossible to decpher II completely and
the asterisks indicate the unintelligible words
The misfortune was felt with added keenness
the Navy has prided itself thus far on i'm
munity from reverses
The Admral's dispatch of to-day was the first
knowledge the Department had that the York.
town had gone this special mission to relieve
the Spanish garrison at Baler. That the capture
should have been effected while the American
forces were on a mission OF mercy toward the
Spaniards. rather than in the prosecution Of a
campaign, led to the belief that Spain would
have no further ground for questioning the good
faith with which the Americans were seeking to
relieve the condition OF the Spanish prisoners.
Although the dispatch gave no indication that
Lieutenant Gilmore and his men had lost their
lives yet great anxiety was aroused by the
mystery surrounding their fate while in the
hands of a savage enemy. This is the first capt
ure OF any Americans military or naval 20 that
it is unknown how the insurgents will treat the
rnen. II civilized methods were followed, an
exchange could be quickly effected. as General
Otis has a large number OF Filipino prisoners.
but the insurgents have been unwilling thus
far to exchange Spanish prisoners. and this
raises a question to what they will do with
the Yorktowns men. The purpose Of the ON
cials here is to spare effort to secure the
speedy release Of the men.
Baer is the capital of the Province Of Prn-
tion is about 1900 and It is the residence place
Of Spanish Governor. The province Is inhab-
tied by the race OF Iongotes. who. while exceed
ngly cowardly. are fierce and boodthirsty. The
country is covered with inaccessible mountains.
overgrown with luxuriant vegetation
THE MISSING MEN
Lieutenant J. c. Gilmore is well known IN
Washington. having been stationed here for
,f1,, If.ra har
He was born in Philadelphia on July 10 1884.
and was appointed a naval cadet from Arizona
In September, 1871. He reached his present
grade of lieutenant in 1891. He has served
principally on the Monongahela. the Marion tho
Bancroft, the vesuvius and the Machas. he-
sides considerable service boards. Just
year ago he reported TO the ST Paul. then com
missioned as an auxiliary cruiser. and served
on that vessel, under Captain Sigsbee. through
out the war On January II he was ordered N
the hosptal-ship Solace. which was about ~
sail for Manila. and arrival there was as
signed by Admiral Dewey 20 the Yorktown
The others mentioned in Admiral Dewey's
dispatch are shown on the naval records as
follows:
ANDERSON. Fred. land.msn. enlisted =, NevY9rs.
sSn sS5n mosheT sSFsIo No. o. s @ St, BunsIo s.
BRIsoLEsE. snyis andsman enlisted at San Frauss..
born Francisco next or Nlfo" btir'''-'
father No 2247 MiAsion-st. san Franeiso'
DILLON John landsman. enlisted Hon1luu; born
Galway ireland; Of kin. George csNener homo
lulu. Hawaii.
EDWARDS Lyman Paul isndsnan. enlisted At Mare ls-
and California: born Peru. IND, next or XIII L. - ~
wards. father. Mexico Ind.
ELLSWORTH. John oo.swsin enlisted at & Mar. I''n'.
California. horn Portsmouth, " H. no relatives.
MoRRIssEY Charles Albert lsndsnan. enlisted ~ Mar
Island California: born Columbus, NeD. next rf hn
Mrs J. c. Morrissey. Lincoln. Neb
MpoNAI.p Ora B.. ordinary seaman. enlisted - Msrr
Island. California: born Carmel Valley. call NJ"
of kin r. Mcdonald father. Monterey. 'sl
listed Al New-York; born Warsaw Russia. next ~
kin sophia Nygari. wife. 10. 1881 A'ian'ie-av'-'
Brooklyn. n. Y.
PETERSON ..ibert apprentice. third ciaa enlisted ~
San Francisco: born Oakland, Cal next q KIN. ious
Peterson No 1913 Thrd-si oakland. Cal
PYNDERS william n ooxswain, enlisted Al Mare ISL
and California; born Amsterdam, Holland next ~
kin Mrs " ". Nyhous. cousin. No. b2p Connech-
cut-st., san Francisco
yANDOTT Paul. sailmskers mate enlisted Mar
island California: born Frsnce; next OF KIN, "
Vandolt father. san Luis obispo. Cal
yENVTIIE Denzen George Arthur. apprentice. seoonS
class enlisted Marc Island, California; born DUO
lev England: next OF kin. r. Marsh. sei~ood orr
WALTON william, chief quareTmaster enlisted ~
Che-Foo. China. bonn At Mannheim. Germany, res-
tves
vooDRt-RY Orriso. Welch seaman. enlisted AZ Glpu-
" cester Mass: born Lynn Mass next ot kin John
q Woodbury. father. No. las Nsplest.. Lynn. Macs
NfIcT AIKEN VIEW IN ENGLAND.