The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-10-26
Dramatic Story of the
Captain. '... -
AMERICANS BRAVE FIGHT
Queer Tale of Missing Major Rookie
feIIer's Killing His Own
SIN.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1G.-A cable to the
sun from Manila says: The rescue of
Captain Devereaux Shields and fifty
one men of Company Il, Twenty ninth
Regiment, who were captured in Sep
TENDER by the insurgents in the Island
of Martinique, was due to the prompt,
energetic and decisive campa gn of the
adequate force that was dispatched to
their aid as soon as 1t was known that
they had fallen into the hands of the
enemy Special credit for the rescue Is
due to Captain Anderson commanding
Companies b and d of the Thirty
eighth Regiment, who landed at Santa
Cruz the very morning the insurgents
demanded the surrender of the garrison
who were besieged there. Captain An
derson Immediately hit the trail of the
rebels and captives and followed 1t
closely. Frequently, however, he UNI
knowingly passed close to the prisoners
and their captors, who were doubling
on their tracks. ~. ..
General Hare. with HOO men OF the
First Infantry shortly afterward ar
rived and occupied the various towns
of the island. He forced the insurgents
and those suspected of aiding them into
the mountains where it was impossible
for them to obtain food. There was no
fighting. but starvation finally COM
PEELED the rebels to negotiate for the
surrender of the prisoners. 1t was ar
ranged that the captives should be de-
livered at the rendezvous on the beach
at Buena Vista on Sunday, and this
plan was carried out, General Hare re-
ceiving the prisoners.
Captain Shields, who was wounded
three times in the fighting that led to
his capture, tells n dramatic story of
the engagement. After he was wounded
he ordered a sergeant to take command
of the troops and that he himself be
abandoned. faithful member Of the
hospital corps refused to leave him,
and they were both taken prisoners.
Later the company, which was without
ammunition, but still resisting, surren-
dered owing to a mistaken order. The
men were then robbed and abused by
the Filipnos. Captain Shields is now in
Manila, where he is recovering from
the effects of his wounds and the priva-
tons suffered while in the hands of the
natives. He estimates that there are
4O, 900 male inhabitants in Martinique.
The insurgents who attacked his COM
pany numbered 1900. OF these 300 were
armed with rifles and the rest were
bolomen. General Hare has granted
the insurgents a weeks amnesty. which
ends on Sunday.
WASHINGTON, Oct ia cable dis
patch was received from General Mac
Arthur to-day giving the casualties of
Captain Shields command in the ISL
and of Martinique. Captain Shields
and his men were captured by the in
surgents and afterward rescued by
General Hares troops. The list fol-
lows:
Killed-September 18th, Company F,
Twenty-ninth Regiment, United States
Volunteer Infantry, William Andrew,
Elmer Rurare. Erwin Niles; September
14th. Frank Weighand.
acknowledgements 18th, Captain
Devereaux Shields, neck, mouth and
shoulder, serious Iiown S. Colvin, hip,
slight: Robert d. Jackson, cheek,
slight; Oliver G. Johnson, head, slight,
arm. serious; Juan b. Poole, head,
slight; John C. Hew, head and wrist,
slight. shoulder, serious.
Captain Shields party consisted of
himself and fifty-one men, all but one
of whom were members OF Company h
of the Twenty-ninth Volunteer Infan-
try.
A QUEER YARN
NEW YORK, Oct. IA special to
the Journal from Columbus, o.. says:
According to a letter just received BY
his brother-in-law, Terrence Regain of
Milwaukee, Major Charles n. Rookie
Teller of the Ninth Infantry is in Santa
Barbara, Honduras, and will remain
there. Major Rockefeller deserted soon
after a fierce engagement near San
Benoir. The Filipinos were led by II
handsome young white man who fought
like a hero and led his men right up to
the American lines. Major Rockefeller
shot the Filipino leader dead. The dead
leader proved to be son of the major
who had been kidnapped while Rookie
Teller and his wife We're on duty In
Hongkong in 1872.
The child was two years old when
stolen. The Rockefellers We're living at
the International Hotel in Hongkong,
and Chinese nurse cared for the baby.
The lieutenant had arranged to visit
his home In Columbus. Two days before
the date get for the sailing the Chinese
and the baby disappeared. Hongkoug
WIS SeHTCHtus lNN dlhS Ntlt VI
fered, but no trace Of the nurse or child
could be found. The lieutenant and his
wife were compelled to return to the
United States without their little one.
Mrs. Rockefeller died soon after her ar
rival in San Francisco, and the grief
stricken father rejoined his regiment.
He saw service with the Ninth In In
dian wars. and In Cuba, and when his
regiment was ordered to the Philippines
Ia n 1900 hA alnnU He
was then captain and was known
throughout the army as n particularly
daring soldier, Soon after his arrival at
Manila he was made major ana trans
ferred to the Sixth Infantry. Major
Rockefeller directed that the body Of
the Filipino leader he had Killed b.
searched. and papers found revealed
that he was Paurftanhope Of Hong
kong. A diary wriuen In English and
giving details OF the BUSINESS aafeer,o of
tho young fellow was found = In his
blouse.