Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-12
AN ACT OF BRAVERY.
4 Young Naval officer Saves the Lives
of n Landing Party

~ fresh story of naval officers coIlra pe
In the Philippines is brought to Washington
by Surgeon Stone. late of the Bennington,
VINO Is now in the city. Its hero is Lieut.
Emory WinShp, also Of the Bennington
and now on leave in this country, recover
ing from the effects of five Mauser bullets
gathered in various parts of his anatomy
while saving a landing party of 125 men
from being cut up by regiment OF Fill
pinos. Local interest is added to the story
from the fact that Commander Tausie of
this city was one of the rescued marty
Winship's exploit dates back to last March
but 1t is characterized by those who saw
1t as the equal of anything done by Ensign
Davis of the Helena, who took a machine
gun ashore early in February and fought
with the land forces in the battle of Calico
can and the vicinity. 1t will be remember
ed that Ensign Davis and his gun played an
important part in capturing half a dozen
Filipino positions, and that he was subse-
quently advanced ten numbers in his prada
on the recommendation of Gems. Otis and
Macarthur and Of Admiral Dewey Win
ship has been advanced from assistant an
glneer to lieutenant, and at last accounts
had gotten rid of all but two of his Nauser
souvenirs
1t happened shortly after the lombard
Tnent OF Maiabon, about March ), that Ad-
mlral Dewey expressed a wish for some
photographs of the earthworlSS and houses
that had been struck by the ten-inch shells
from the Monadnock. Commander Tausie
said that If he were allowed to land q few
boat loads OF men he could get all the
photographs wanted. 1t was believed at
that time that the hostles had all vacated
that part of the shore, so permission wa !
given to land a party. Several boats with
between 10 and 80 men started ashore
and on landing made for an old church
which was the chief object of interest
A false idea of security led them to adj
vance very care!essiy, throwing out adj
vance and taking nothing but their side
arms. Only boat guard of two men I'M
der Winship was left to keep up steam in
| the launch which had lowed in the landing
party, but fortunately the launch had a
| small automatic gun mounted forward and
Ninship was well acquainted with it's work
| ing.
The landing party had gone inland some
| little distance. when they were surprised by
| a whole regiment of Filipinos, who sudden
| ly appeared out of the jungle. The natives
| advanced on the run, shooting wild. but
| confident of cutting off the whole party
| Those ashore expected little else but see
neral, they doubled back for the boats
| yelling Justify. That was where Winship
| came on in a star part. He unlimbered his
| machine gun on the Filpinos, calculating
| closely, 50 as not to enfflade his own com.
| rades.
1t was practically one man against a
| thousand, and the natives came on with a
| rush. hoping to put the lone gunner ont Of
/
| launch. Winship received the bulk of their
fire, thereby also contributing to the safety
| of the landing party, but he stood I'D to
his work He was struck five times-once in
| the shoulder, the arm, the hip and twice in
| the leg. He braced himself and continued
| to train the gun while his men fed it am
| munition. Thirty Filipinos dropped under
| his fire before the little jungle men decided
| they had enough. Their rush was checked
| and then they ran, pursued by the relent-
| less fire of Winship's lone gun.
The retreating boat crews reached the
| shore just in time TO see Winship sink
down in the bow of the launch. The closest
estimate that could be made of the enemy's
loss was about sixty killed and wounded
Commander Tausig said that but for Win
ship the entire landing party would have
been cut off. The young assistant engineer
| was taken back to the Bennington. where
| he was patched up temporarily and subse-
| quently sent back to Washington, where
| he passed his examination for promotion
| with two MaUser bullets still in him. But
the examining board said they did not seem
| to disagree with him at all.