The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-01

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MANILA. Dec. ]. 1850 a. m.-When the
landing party II the United states bat
tleship Oregon. under Lieutenant Com
mander AcCrackin took tAo town Of Vi
gan. province 90 South liocos. last sun
day. IL found there an escaped prisoner,
Albert Souuichson. who furnished the
first authentic account Of the experience
Of Lieutenant James -. Gilmore. OF the
United States gunboat Yorktown, who.
with a party Of the Aorktown's crew, was
captured Dog The insurgents near Baler, on
the coast of Luzon, last April. while max
iIg ara examination ~ the mouth Of the
river iu an armed boat
ar Sonuichsen was imprisoned at
Abra Tor long TINE with Lieutenant Gil
more au- seven sailors but contriVed 20
escape. carrying a concealed note, written
in naval cipher, dated Ab.a, November
"a. addressed 10 ANY naval officer and
you may have perfect confidence in
anything The bearer says The note was
signed Gilmore
According 10 Mr.. Sonnichsea, when
Lieutenant Gilmore's launch entered the
river from baler larbor. under cover OF
Ensign ~. II. Standleys gun the landing
vas received with three Nolleys. Two OF
The Americans were killed and two NOR
tally wounded. Every man was hit.
Lieutenant Gilmore receiving "a flesh
wound ia The leg and both his feet stuck
surrender ana being slaughtered
Lieutenant Gilmore asked the terms Of
release. The insurgents proposed that he
should procure the delivery 70 them OF
the arms and munitions III the Spanish
garrl-ons. undertaking. II this were ac-
Cpmplishe0, to send The Spaniar0s and
Americans 60 the Yorktown.
a sailor of Lieutenant Gilmore's party
carried thl~ proposition 10 tne garrison.
The spanish cOmmanCant replied that n
vas au insult to Spanish arms and eN-
uu lim as hc went.
The Americans were then bound hand
Gnc foot and taken 90 san isiaro, when
General Llla ordered tneir execution.
They were marched 20 the plaza and I'm
the presence ~ great crowd were
al cucd 20 Doe executed.
Lieutenant Gilmore said. AS an
American officer and gentleman ] pro-
test against being shot with my hands
Aguinaldo irterfered and prevented the
execution. When General LAYTON APP
preached san lsluro last june. the Amer
leans were removed 20 Abra. whore they
two months. Subsequently ;ney We're
allowed greater liberty. but The report
that Lieutenant Gilmore was given
mousse .a. servant ie untrue.
it nat tlc same quarters AS the men
ana iae Americans were given the same
allowance as the Spanish prisoner
cents day with which 20 buy rice and
bananas, virtually the only rations.
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~ ii,' iiAi ~ -NiIb itbiii' .ii. was one. lI
ln' "'dN '-l %. i-'Hl1 ~ iA' war. Inc
t'mIah '-li l'a-hi'aN alone, under or
ItiH 20 l'cait iEe enemy captain Fowler
lal or'n armed -. the native that he
ana iiS men - .u.d Toe eNt erninaita. The
guides deserted them before ManGatarom
COZ Mai ha-ai Di' was reached. All Ale
lallili.N "iilli'fN was focused upon the
main strei, aInnS which tle Americans
ADVANCED De- guns Ner" manned 10y
sf'3niatDr. WhO said atftrHard that they
had fired over the heads OF the Ameri-
cans. as th'y desired THAI the latter
should win. hoping thus 20 gain their own
freedom.
ll 20, terriled temper OF the insurgents.
who Tgu at thc sight - au American. a
single company might go anywhere ia
tho north now. according 10 Captain Fow-
lsr SEQ prisoners except officers and
civil leaders are retained hl the Ameri-
immediately
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