Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-06
ALL RESCUED.
Col. Hare Arrives at Vigan
With American Prisoners.
Lieut., Gilmore and His Yorktown Men
Are Among Them.
Gallant Work OF Col. Hare in His Northwest
luzon Expedition.

| Washington, Jan. 5.-Aftcr a silence
| of several days Gen. Otis is able l.
notify the war department of the com
! plete success of the military operations
| in northwest LuZon, the main object OF
which was the rescue Of the American
| prisoners which the insurgents took
with them in their flight. Although
| Gen. otis does not specify Lieut. Gil
more, L. s. n, by name. the wording
of his message. is taken to mean that
the officer was among the list of res
cued prisoners. Gen. Otis' message is
| as follows:
Manila, Jan. 5.-Colonels Hare and
Howse just arrived at Vigan. North
west Luzon, with all American prison
ers. Their successful pursuit re-
markable achievement. Generals
| Schwan ana Wheaton now with sepa-
| rate columns in Cavite province. At
fairs in Luzen. north Of Manila great
| ly improved. OTIS
The navy department has prepared
| the following. which. although believed
| to be correct. is subject to amendment
by Admiral Watson:
American naval prisoners in the
hands OF the Fiipinos rescued by Col.
Hare:
Captured from the Marivales, VIII
liam Juraschka. boatswain's mate,
irst-class. born in Germany, does not
claim any next of kin.
Captured from the Urdaneta and be
lieved to have been released. Benja
Francisco, next of kin Il. J. Greene.
Go II, -
Burke. ordinary seaman. born in Bos-
ton, residence New York, next Of kin.
Hannah Moore. aunt, Dorchester.
Mass: George Daniel Powers. appren-
tice. frst-class. born Smartsville. Cal,
next Of kin. Mrs. NJ. Betancue, mother.
Oakland. Cal; James Farley fireman.
first-class, born in Newark. y. j.. next
of kin Mrs. T. Farley. mother. Newark.
Captured from the Yorktown's boat,
and believed TO have been released:
Lieut.. j. G. Gilmore
William Walton, chief quartermaster.
born MannheiR. Germany. no next Of
kin.
John Ellsworth, coxsvain. born in
Portsmouth, y. H.. no next Of kin
Lyman Faul Edwards. landsman.
born in Peru Ind, next of kin l.. E.
Edwards. father. Mexico. Ind.
Paul Nandoit. sail makers mate.
Born in France, next OF kin p. Van
doit. father. San Luisobisbo. Cal.
SIlvio Brisolese, landsman, born San
Francisco. next Of kin Nicholo BrIso-
less, father. san Francesca.
Albert Peterson. apprentice, first
class, born Oakland. Cal, next Of kin
Louis Peterson. Oakland, Cal.
Frank AndersCu. landsman. born in
Buffalo. y. Y. next Of kin Chrstiana
Anderson. mother. Buffalo. n Y.
BY this statement it appears that the
following Yorktown men who We're
wounded. We're also released:
William H. Rynders, coxswain, born
IN Holland, next If kin Mrs. NJ. II. Ny
nous. cousin. san Francisco.
Orrison W. Woodbury.. seaman. born
Lynn. Mass. next Of Kin John q.
Woodbury.. father, Lynn. Mass.
p-nsell Nenviile apprentice. second
class. born Dudley. England. next Of
Kin f.. Nash. SellWood. oregon.
The statement thus makes it appear
that the following Americans, sailors
included in the Ardancttl ana York
town parties. We're killed: OF the Ar
dcnctta. cadet W. a. Wood. WIN.
Mitchell. seaman. born Bucksvillc. :.
III. residence New York City, next of
kin George Mitchell, father. Bucks
vile. $. q: Samuel Jones Tilden Her
bert. ordinary seaman. born Charles
county. Nd residence Baltimore. next
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