Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-08

or money should be treated as a criml-
nal. One citizen of Vigan, Senior Vera.
was probably killed for bcfriending us.
We would have starved but for the
kindness Of some Of the presidents OF
the towns and some of the Filipino Colo
nels, but others treated us brutaiIy.
Wherever there was prison we were
kept there. When there was no prison
they would lodge us III a convent. We
suffered greatly from want of exercise
as well as lack OF food"
For weeks Lieutenant Gilmore was
covered with boils and in great pain.
When the Filipinos found the Ameri-
cans were approaching the treatment
became better. There was sign
painter in the party and he painted adj
vertisements ON the rocks throughout
the retreat, with other emblems like
skull and the word vengeance by
means of which the Americans were
able to follow.
1.-THE Filipino treatment of the Span
iards, said Lieutenant Gilmore, twas
brutal in the extreme. The insurgents
had old grudges to wipe ont against
them. Many talk about the reconcen-
trados III Cuba, but / have seen Span
iards dying az the ra q OF two or three
per day Of starvation in the hospitals at
Vigan. | have seen Tagalo officers
strike Spaniards in the face with whips
and revolyers
Lieutenant Gilmore declined - speak
regarding political conditions, except
to say that he thought the instruction
would last as long as there were any
Tagalos left.
The members of the party reported TO
General Otis this morning. They were
barefooted, sunburned and ragged.
Some carried rifles. others pet monkeys.
They attracted great deal of attention
as they passed along the streets. Those
whose enllstmeDts are about expiring
will be sent to the United States. The
others Will be returned to their respect
i've organizations.
Among the prisoners arriving with
Lieutenant Gilmore were T. j. Hubert,
Edward Burke and j. j. Farley, sailors
from the Urdaneta; Won Galen of the
Baltimore, A. II. Gordon and George
Sacl1ett of the Third infantry, Leland
Smith and Frank Stone OF the signal
corps, Henry Huber of the hospital
corps, William Bruce and Edward
Honeyman of the Nevada cavalry, Mar
tin Brennan and James Curran of the
Sixteenth infantry. Albert Bishop of the
Third artillery and John O'Brien and
David Brown, civilians.
Brown, who was formerly preacher
in Honolulu, twice revealed to the III
surgents plots of the Americans to es-
cape, in the hope of gaining the good
will of the Eillpiuos. The rest of the
party openly accused him of treachery
and entertained the bitterest feelings
toward him.
Charles Baker of the Third artillery
was formerly one of the prisoners, but
became too weak to travel and the Fill
pino guards bayoneted him during the
last flight through the mountains.
The prisoners of Lieutenant Gilmore's
party, who escaped after leaving Vigan,
were Macdonald of the Twenty first
infantry, Won Galen Of the Baltimore
and Farley of the Oregon. They were
captured by the savages, reeaptured by
the insurgents, who had stripped and
prepared to beat them, and ultimately
rescued by the Americans.
The Yorktown s. men who We're res
cued with Lieutenant Gilmore were w.
Walton, chief quartermaster; Vandeit,
sailmaker's mate; J. Ellsworth, cox
swain; l.. 2. Edwards, landsman; A. J.
Peterson. apprentice; L. Anderson,
landsman, and S. Briscloso, seaman.
At Baler. J. Dillon, landsman. and @.
A. Morrisey, landsman, were instantly
killed; o. B. Mcdonald, seaman, md
E. J. Nygard, gunners mate, were NOR
tally wounded, and ID. w. A. Venville,
apprentice, and o. w. Woodbury., sea-
man, were seriously wounded.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The navy de-
partment received the following cable
grams:
MANILA, Jan. 6.
Secretary Navy, Washington.
Gilmore, Walton, Vandoit, Ellsworth,
Brlsolez, Anderson. Peterson, Edwards
arrived. Also Farley, Burke and Her.
bert of the Urdaneta. Only Venville I'M
accounted for. Last seen Baler June Is.
(Signed) WATSON.
MANILA. Jan. g.
Secretary Navy, Washington:
Brutus towing disabled transport Vic
toria.
(Signed) WATSON.