Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-06
DICK BREWER DISAPPEARS
KILLED OR A PRISONER OF THE
FILIPIKos.
Went Out to Pay on Native Laborers
and Failed to Return to
the Army.

Advices have reached the War Depart
ment that First Lieut. Richard Henry
Brewer, commanding Company F, 27th
Volunteer Infantry. a Washington boy, and
Private O'Flaherty of the same regiment and
company, left Novalichss. p. l., on July IL
last with 81 600 Mexican currency bound
for Manila, and have not been seen or
heard Of since. Patrols are securing the
country for the missing men, and 1t is feared
they may have been captured by rowing rob-
Der bands of ladrones
According to the advices, Lieut. Brewer.
who is well liked and popular with his
whole regiment, left NovaIiches in COM
pany with the private, early on the morn
ing Of the 18th with the surplus fund
which! which remained m after ne had paid off the
and corrals for his company. They took
the main road for Manila, and no one at
the time thought there was any danger in
the two going without an escort On July
16 a telegram was received at southern
Luzon headquarters asking IL the lieuten-
ant had reported there. When it was as
certained that he had not entered Manila
patrols were sent out in every direction to
scour the country in search OF the missing
men.
No Trace of Brewer.
Although very close search was made
no news Of their discovery reached Ma
nila or Novaliches. 1t is feared that they
were overpowered by a rowing band Of
ladrones who infest the country there
about. 1t is believed that Lieut.. Brewers
movements had been closely watched ever
since he was at Novaiiches. as the natives
knew that he had a considerable sum of
money on his person. He had paid all the
natives as their work was finished,
and on July IL the last laborer had been
given his wages. The lieutenant had in
IaIfx oil aims
headquarters as soon he had settled up
with the natives. He was on this mission
to Manila when he and his companion dis
appeared completely.
A GeOrGetOwR B0y.
Richard Brewer or Dick" Brewer, as he
was popularity known, Ia a grandson Of old
Judge Brewer Of Annapolis, and was resi-
dent of Georgetown He wac a student at
the Western High School and was very
prominent In base ball. foot ball and ath-
letics. He was a wel-nksd lad and enjoyed
wide popularity among all who knew him.
He received his commission July o. 1899,
and at once proceeded to Join. his regiment,
which was then on duty In the Philippines,
and he has been on duty there ever since.
He was in high favor with both officers and
men. and a letter from brother officer
states that the whole reginAnt is search
ing for Brewer His brother. Jack Brewer.
lost his life at Santiago in the Spanish
American war.
private Of Company E.g27th Volunteer
Infantry, stationed with his company at
Camp Stotsenberg, In Luzon In a letter to
friend in this city also tells OF the d4sap
pearance Of Lieutenant Brewer. He states
that Lieutenant Brewer and a squad of men.
while engaged in moving $3.50 In gold from
Manila to another town, were either killed
or captured by the ladrones. He further
says that Lieutenant Brewer showed great
heroism at the battle of San Mataeo. He
also says that Company K had a scrap with
500 F'ilipnos. composing Aguinaldos body
guard. Company lost two men, killed in
action. while the enemy's loss was thirty
five killed and wounded.