The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-02

The thiclsly wooded shores hid It from
vlev, and the mystery began and deep
ened before the day ended. When
STANDBY had completed his sketch he
returned to the beach, and a boat was
sent to bring him back to the ship. AT
that day the Yorktown waited anxious
~ for the return Of the launch. but no
boat came. Then 1t was that Standby
reported that while up the tree he had
heard fring about three-fourths Of q
mile away, but heard no report from
the Colt automatic gun which the
launch carried. He had seen men in the
river and heard shouting in Spanish,
but thought they were natives bathing.
Up the river he had seen the church
where the spanIards had held out for
eight months. and over 1t in defiance to
the world the Spanish nag was Rtill
flying.
The Yorktown patroled the beach
with armed boats all night and slgnal-
cd With searchlIghts, but got' no res
Spouse. and when sperry tried to COM
munlcate with the insurgents they re-
fused to meet him. For three days the
Yorktown waited. then dropped some
sIx-lnch shells into the rebel camp and
returned unwillingly to Manila TO re-,
port the loss OF the men.
The missing men included Lieutenant
J. G. Gilmore, William Walton. chief
auartermasters John Ellsworth, cox
swain; Lyman PAU Edwards, lands-
man; John Dillon. landsnaR; Paul Van
dolt saIlmalier's mate; Charles Al
bert MorrIssey, landsman; Ora B. Me-
Donald, ordinary seaman; William H.
Rynders, coxsWaln; silvlO Brlsolese,
landsman: Albert Peterson, apprentice,
third class; orris WEIGH Woodbury.,
seaman; Densell George, Arthur von-
WHO, apprentices. second class; Fred
erlck Anderson, landsman; Edward j.
Nycard. gunner's mate. third class.
Then began the wonderful expert
ences Of this band Of men. When their
launch entered the Baler river, Gill
more attempted a landing. but was re-
ceived by three vOlIeys from concealed
Filipino sharpshooters. Two of his
men were killed and the rest more or
less wounded. the Lieutenant received
two flesh wounds and was caught In the
mud, being unable to extricate himself.
Under the circumstances nothing re-
manned to do but surrender The party
was taken before the rebel chief and
Gilmore was informed that II he
would secure the surrender Of the
Spanish garrison with their munitions
Of war that he and the garrison would
be spared and allowed to return to the
SHY.
A sailor was sent under flag of
truce, but the Spanish commandant in
dignantly rejected the terms and would
not believe the news Of the outside
world, refusing to credit the lnforma-
ton that the spaniards had been de-
feated and peace concluded between
Spain and this country. on the sailors
return the Tagal chief became vIolent-
~ enraged, bound the small band Of
men hand ana foot and transported
them over the mountains to General
Luna, who ordered them shot in the
plaza of San Isidro.
They were taken from the prison
where they had been placed while Luna
was debatlng upon their fate, and
marched To the plaza with their hands
tied behind their backs. They reached
the plaza and were placed in a row,
Luna in command of the firing party,
Agulnaldo looking on,
The command to tlre'was about to be
given when Gilmore stepped forward
and demanded as an American and an
officer that his hands be united and he
be allowed to die In this manner. This
created fresh delay and confusion.
Suddenly bright thought pierced the
brain OF Aguinaldo. Why not use
these prisoners In spectacular way
and increase the prestige of the rebel
Hon. He steppcd up to Luna, engaged
in earnest conversation, which became
more animated, and finally, TO the
wondering Americans Rmazemept, they
were ordered back to prison and their
tour through the island commenced.
Al San Isldro one OF the sailors tried
to escape, but was caught and flogged.
After that no more attempts were
nude. but wherever they were dragged
through the country the little band en-
dcayored to leave traces Of their
whereabouts behind them. From San
Isidro to sun Fabian. to San Fernan-
do, Vlgan and finally in the mountains
beyond Bangueo. where they were res
cued, the men were understanding
arousinE the seeds Of revolt among the
half-hearted islanders, at others maxi
ing forced marches to escape the
ever-viotorlous attacks Of the Ameri-
cans, aud sometimes but a few miles
distant from their friends and free
dom,
There is much rejoicing among the
lleutenants friends in this city where
he grew up as boy nnd lived until he
went to the Naval Academy ut Annap-
oils. He is the son of James Gilmore,
a member of the firm of Yard, Gilmore
4 Co, wholesale silk merchants. who
were so prominently Identified with the
business interests OF the city over
twenty-five years ago.
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