The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-29

that Capt. Devereaux Shields, Of tn
Twenty-ninth Volunteer Infantry, an
fifty-two enlisted men were captured Will
making an overland march on the islam
of Martinique. number of the Ameri
cans were killed. Captain Shields We
wounded column has been sent out t
pursue the Filipinos who effected the cap
ture with Instructions not to suapen
operations until the Americans have bee
rescued. The despatch has caused muc
apprehension at the War Department. l
follows:
Manila, Sept. IS.
'Adjatant General. Washington:
Sept. II. Capt. Devcreaux Shields, 81
men Company F. Twenty ninth Regi-
ment U. S. Volunteer Infantry, one
Hospital Corps man. left Santa Cruz.
Martinique by gunboat Villalobes for
TOrrijos. intending return overland
Santa Cruz. Have heard nothing since
from Shields. Scarcely doubt entire
| party captured with many killed.
| wounded. Shields among latter.
Information sent by letter from
Commanding Officer Boac. dated Sep
tember 20, received September "a, con-
sisted Of rumors through natives.
! Yorktown and two gunboats. George S.
Anderson, colonel Thirty eighth Vol
unteer Infantry. two companies Thirty
eighth Volunteer Infantry, sent Marin
duque Immediately. Anderson con-
firms first report as to capture, but un-
able September 81 to give details pres
ent whereabouts, Shields and party,
names killed. wounded. This informa-
tion probably available soon.
Anderson has orders commence
afsaIx-
lentlessly until Shields and party res
cued. All troops expected soon. Logan
will be sent Martinique if necessary
clear up situation. M'ARTHUR"
The capture of the command is regarded
almost in the light OF disaster at the
War Department. The encounter took
place in a hitherto peaceful region and
shows. it is said, that the insurgents are
active all over the archipelago
Martinique is large island south OF
Luzon and west of Tayahas Santa Cruz
is the most important town in the island
and is at the extreme northern point. Ii
is supposed that Captain Shields relied
upon the strength of his command to make
a successful expedition ,across the island
and was met by a strong force of FilipI-
nos and captured after desperate resistance.
The fact that all of the forces returning
from China will be ordered TO the locality
by General Macarthur, shows that the
situation is extremely critical.
In addition 10 the $500 men from Cen
eral Chaffee. Colonel Anderson and two
companies of the Thirty-eighth Infantry
have been ordered to Martinique to pur-
sue the insurgents relentlessIy until Cap
tain Shields and his men shall have been
cd z alf frO &c .
by the gunboat Yorktown and the trans
port Logan, which has just arrived at Ma
nila from San Francisco.
With the commanders in northern LII
zon demanding re-enforcements and ad-
mitting their inability TO cope with the
enemy. and severe reYerses in the south
which demand the presence of all the
available Trccs. the War Department
officials are in a quandary as to how to
deal with the situation.
The Department is anxiously awaiting
detailed report OF the casualties at
Santa Cruz. and will issue Ii as soon as
received
Capt. Devereaux Shields was born in
Natchez. Miss, and has a wife living in
that city. He entered the army at the
outbreak of the SpanishAmerican war as
lieutenant colonel of the Second Missis-
sippi Volunteer Infantry. At the close of
the war he accepted commission as cap
tain of the Twenty ninth Volunteer In
fantry and proceeded with his regiment
to the Philippines, where ne has since
been stationed
The roster OF Company + was given out
by Adjutant General Corbin yesterday
afternoon. The list gives the names and
place Of enlistment. and is as follows:
Roster of the Captured Troops.
Captain. Deyereaux Shields: First Lieutenant
Madison II. Wilson; Second Lieutenant Rowland
S. Pike
First sergt Thomas MaIIery, Fort MePhersor.
Ga; Sergt Carl W. Rheberg. Fort Mcpherson
Ga; Sergt. Harry Mckinley, Hustonvile, Ky. !;
Sergt Elmore +. Murray, Fort Mcpherson. Ca |:
Corporal Lidy f. Oliver. Fort Mcpherson, Ga. /;
Corporal James Maxwell, Augusta, Ga; Corporal
Marshal H. Baker, Montgomery, Ala: Corporal
Thomas c. Williams, Vald0sta. Ca; Corporal
David F. Woodward, Macon. Ca; Corporal Lii
yious 5, Colyin jacksonville. Fla; Corporal Ed
ward W. Mcdaniel, Columbus Ca. Corporal John
r Hall, Macon, Ca; Corporal Charles p Bratton.
Huntsville, Ky; Corporal John G. Greiser. New
Orleans, La; Musician William r. Andrews Ma
con, Ga; Musician William J. Crawford, Jr, Co.
lumbus, Ga: Artfcer Patrick Sweeney August. .
Ga; Cook William c. Daily, Hustonyile, Ky. /;
Cook John Sweeney, Augusta, Ca
Privates John W. Anderson. New Orleans, La !;
John Anderson, Albany. n. Y; Carl Atlinger, ToI,
edo Ohio; James II. A. Baker, Delta. La; George
5. Barton. Macon, Ga; Charles J. Beck, Bryson
City, y. c; Howard Bible, GAINESVILLE, Ohio;
Archie II. Bratton, Hustonyiile, Ky; Edward c
Brooks, New Orleans, La: John $ Caldwell
siog1 lille Tenn; Kosher Campbell, Fort Ne.
Pherssn, Ca; Reppard b. Caswel Valdosta Ca ::
Webster Cassell Anderson. Ind. James T. Chris
well, Fort Mcpherson. Ga; Harry E. Core, Sis.
teTville. W. Va; John W Dorsey Atlanta Ga g..
iTlomas B. Ellis, Hustonville, Ky; Killer j. FaIlo
well. Hustonvile, Ky; Isiah 5. Grant Jackson
ale, Fla; Henry L. HaigwOod, Yadosta Ga :;
william '. Hamrick, Fort Mcpherson. Ga; Daniel
B. Harrell, YadOsta Ga; William l. Hamutou
Hgnh4F-Qn fsalff "a
Edward Herr, Huntsville, Ala; Amy Hill
Toledo. Ohio; W, II. Hodges, severviIle. Tenn.
Cicero A. Hopkins. Fort Mcpherson, Ga; William
p. Howard, Fort Mcpherson, Ga: c. NJ HUFF.
sevierville Tenn; Wesley NJ Hunt, Fort McPhcr,
son, Ga; Robert ID. Jackson, Fort Mcpherson.
Ca; Robert F. jackson, jr., New Orleans La
William NJ. Jenkins Columbus Ga; Toliver G.
johnson. Montgomery. Ala; John S. Jorks Ma.
con. Ga; Francis L. Judd, Anderson, Ind . Theo-
dore Rhphan, Atlanta, Ga; Edward H. Kidd
Hustonville. KY; Elijah L. Kirk, Fort McPhcr-
son Ca. Bruno Kraft. New Orleans, La; Rob
ert krenkel. Detroit. Mich; Curtis E. Lowe,
Augusta. Ga; Patrick T. Mccarthy. Burlington,
Vt; Henry Mcdaniel, Columbus Ga: Abner d.
Mcmillan, Macon, Ga; Frederick Mas Zanesyille,
Ohio John A. Malone, Anderson, Ind; Fred A
Milliams. Columbus, Ga; Earnest Millgan,
GAINESVILLE, Ohio; James II. Mitchell, Fort McPher.
SON. Ga; Emanuel VI. Murphy, New Orleans La
John T. Myers, Montgomery. Ala; Edward j.
COSTA Ga. Erwin Miles, Detroit, Mich; Tom l..
Osborn, Columbus, Ga. Charles c. Owens, SEWER
vile, Tenn; Gyms L. Pemberton, Anderson, Ind
Juan b. Poole. Birmingham. Ala. William Reed,
Augusta, Ga; Loyick b. Renfroe. Valdosta Ca
Archie Rice. Fort Mcpherson, Ca; Hiram Rice,
sistersville, W. Va; Sydney II. Rogers, Washing
ton Barracks; Jasper searcey, Augusta, Ca
Simeon Schooley, Anderson, Ind; Benjamin j.
Seay, Biyson City n c.; Noah p Sea. Bryson
CITY. y. O.; John Show, Fort Columbia; JEFF r
Sharp, Hust0nville, Ky. John P. Sharpe Fort
Aciherson, Ga; james L. Sinllins. Bryson City
n. O.; Everitt F. Smiley, Hustonville. Nv:
Thomas J. spirey, Bryson City, n c.; Y. Tell
Temp!cton. Augusta, Ga. Samuel ~ Tmney, Tol.
edo, Ohio; Frank Wiegand New Orleans La