New-York tribune., 1900-09-29
CAPTURED BY FILLPLNO.S.
CAPTAIN SHIELDS AND HIS COMMAND
MISSING MANY PROBABLY
KILLED OR WOUNDED.

Washington. Sept. 2S.-GeneraI Macarthur ha.
informed the War Department that on septen-
Der II Captain Devereaux Shields. with hftv-
one men Of Company F 29th Volunteer In
fantry left Santa Cruz for Torrijos Nothing
has been heard from them since and Il is SUD
posed that the entire party including Captain
Shields. has been captured. with many killed
and wounded General MacArthurs dispatch
IS as follows:
Manila, September IS
Adjutant-GeneraI, Washington:
September IL Captain Devereaux Shields
hfry-Cue men Company T, 29th Regiment
United States Volunteer Infantry; one hospital
corps man, left Santa Cruz. MarinduCue by
gUnboat Nillalooos, for Torrijos, intending 10 re-
turn overland from Santa Cruz Have heard
nothing since from Shields. Scarcely doubt en-
tire party captured, with many killed wound
ed. Shields among latter
Information sent by letter from commanding
officer at Boag dated 2Oth, received Septern Der
24 consisted Of rurnors through natives York
town and two guuboaJs George s. Anderson
Colonel 3Sth Volunteer Infantry, two COM
panies 3Sth Volunteer Infantry, sent Marin
duque Immediately. Anderson confirms first re-
port as 70 capture, but unable September p 10
give details present Whereabouts Shields and
party. names killed and wounded. This infor-
nation probably available soon.
Anderson has orders commence operations i'm
rnediateiy and move relentlessly until Shields
and party rescued All troops expected soon
Logan will be sent Martinique If necessary
clear up situation MACARTHUR
The Doth Infantry was recruited AT Fort Nc
Pherson. Atlanta Ga Captain Shields was
Lieutenant colonel Of the % Mississippi in the
war with Spain He was made captain in the
29th Infantry on July 3 1899. He was a resi-
dent OF Natchez Miss, where his wife now
lives.
The scene Of this affair is a small island lying
due south Of the southern coast OF Luzon and
about three hundred miles from Manila, Marin
d,oue is about twenty-four miles in diameter.
was garrisoned by two small detachnents
~ United States troops. One OF these was al
p2oag on the west coast Of the island. and the
other al Santa Cruz. the principal port, on the
north side Captain Shields appears 70 have
started from Santa Cruz on a gunboat for Tor
rifos q small coast port and II is inferred that
-ha boat as well as the body Of troops has been
,an+ured for the dispatch makes no reference
70 her return.
The officers Of the gunboat Fillalobos were
Lieutenant Edward Simpson, commanding; En-
sien Irwin 2 Lands and Naval Cadet Roe W
T-7-cenr Lieutenant Simpson has seen over
fourteen years actual sea service he entered
- Navv on June II, 1876. He returned from
- Iasr tour of sea service in May. 1885. and
= essignAd 10 shore duties. On February L
SOS Ne was ordered 20 the Brooklyn. Ensign
4ar5{s has seen about three years OF sea ser
80 He TONED the Navy on September 2, 1885,
- his last cruise ended in May 1879. he was
-sere6 - the Asiatic Station or December y,
100 Cadet Vincent has had one year ana seven
-7onths OF sea service. on February l. 1888 ne
was assigned 10 the New-Orieans-