The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-29
Mcpsbers of Company f, Twenty-Ninth
Volunteer Infantry, Who Were
ON Marinduque Island.
DESPERATE FIGHT PROBABLE
MANY KILLED AND WOUNDED, AC-
CORDING TO THE NATIVES.
Report from General Macarthur Say
ing the Entire Party Was Cap
tured-No Details.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2S.-General Mac
Arthur cables the War Department from
Manila that on Sept IL Captain Devereaux
Shields, with hfty-one men of Company F.
Twenty ninth Volunteer Infantry, left
Santa Cruz for Torrijos. Nothing his been
heard from him since and II is supposed
the entire party. including Captain Shields.
has been captured with many killed and
wounded Following is General Mac
Arthur's cablegram:
"On Sept. II Captain Devereaux Shields
and fifty-one men of Company T, Twenty
ninth Regiment. United States Volunteer
Infantry, with one hospital corps man,
left Santa Cruz, Martinique. by gunboat
Villabos, for Torrijos, intending to return
overland from Santa Cruz. Have heard
nothing since from Shields There is
scarcely a doubt that the entire party was
captured. with many killed and wounded.
Shields among the latter. Informatio
sent by letter from commanding officer
at Boac. dated the 10th and received Sept.
"a. consisted of rumors through natives.
The Yorktown and two gunboats, with
George s. Anderson Colonel Thirty-ninth
Volunteer Infantry and two companies
Thtrty-eighth Volunteer Infantry were sent
to Martinique Immediately Anderson con-
firms the report as to capture, but was
unable. on Sept. 27. to give details or pres
ent whereabouts of Shields and party, or
formation probably will be available soon.
Anderson has orders to commence opera
tions Immediately and move relentlessly
until Shields and party are rescued. All
troops expected soon. Logan will be sent
TO Martinique. If necessary. to clear up
situation
The Twenty-ninth Infantry was recruited
at Fort Mcpherson (Atlanta). Ga. Captain
Shields was lieutenant colonel of the Sec
he ,;zL
He was made captain in the Twenty ninth
Infantry July 5. 1899. He was resident of
Natchez Miss, where his wife now re-
sides.
The scene of the stated reverse IS a
small island lying due south of the
southern coast Of Luzon, and about 300
miles from Manila Martinique is about
twenty-four miles in diameter and was
garrisoned by two small detachments OF
United States troops. One OF these was
at Boag. on the west coast of the island
and the other was at Santa Cruz, the
principal port on the north side. Captain
Shields appears to have started from Santa
Cruz on a gunboat for 1orrijos. small
well as the body of troops under that Of
0Cer, mas DeeD captured Tor the dispatch
makes no reference to her return.
The officers OF the gunboat villalobes
were Lieut.. Edward Simpson commanding,
Ensign Irwin F. Lands and Naval Cadet
Roe w. Vincent. Lieutenant Simpson has
seen over four years actual sea service.
He entered the navy on June II. 1876. He
returned from his last tour OF sea service
In May, 1896. and was assigned to shore
duties. On Feb. l. 1895. he was ordered
70 the Brooklyn. Ensign Lands has seen
not quite three years OF sea service. He
joined the navy Sept. 6. 1888. and his last
cruise expired in May. 1899. He was or
dered to the Asiatic station on Dec p.
1899 Cadet Vincent hasshad one year and
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