The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-31

across the savages on the right bank came
up took us off the boat, robbed us of
rings, watches, hats, caps, clothes in fact
everything that they could get at short
hotlce, tied our arms behind us with bam-
BOO thongs and lined US up on the beach
10 be shot. Those who had rifles loaded
them and had them already cooked when
an officer came out of the bush and or
dered otherwise. We were then
sent lon board the boat and
after plugging up the holes made by rifle
balls, pulled up the river
The Casualty List.
Il regret to say that I now found the
following casualties: Morrissey and Dill
Ion landsmen, dead; Nigard G. M. third
class, and Mcdonald, ordinary seaman
mortally wounded; vanvile, a. D., first
class; Rynders, seaman, and Woodbury.,
seaman seriously wounded; myself
slightly in the knee by ball which came
through the side of the boat. The wound
healed on arrival at San Ysidro. We were
landed some distance up the river and
were allowed to take the mortally wound
ed out of the boat and place them on
shore and tosarrange the tourniquets 10
the woundsse The seriously wounded we
carried with US to the commandments
office about a mile and half distant.
We were under strict guard. The Of
ficer in charge of us would not allow the
MORALLY wounded to be taken with us.
The officer said they had medical Off
Ger and would send him down to at
tend the men. never could ascertain
whether this was done, as the next day
all who could move were marched across
the country to San Ysdro At the COM
mandant's Office l requested to be allowed
10 write the commanding officer of the
yorktown tosnotify him of the facts and
TO request medical attendance. This was
allowed, but / found later that the letter
was never sent Before ending this re-
port l will mention men whom l particu-
larly noticed ALI however. behaved
well.
III Walton, chisf quartermaster. for his
coolness in the bow of the boat with the
Colt gun. He had the visor of his cap
shot off and coat pierced by balls in the
first volley, but still stood to his gun and
worked it until it was thrown out of ac-
ton.
paul Voudoit. sailmakers mate, who
assisted at the bow with the gun, and to
whose knowledge of the Spanish language
am especially indebted. He was under
fire of the enemy all the time in the bow
and [ commend him for GOODNESS and
bravery.
81 Ellsworth, coxswain. who in his
capacity of coxswain, handled the boat
well, and was especially cool under fire.
in his exposed position, which he only
leIt 10 assist III swimming liG DOdt out.
"Rynders seaman, for staying at his
oar, although suffering from his wounds,
cannot be too highly praised.
"Vanville, apprentice, first class, for
remarkable bravery and GOODNESS under
fire, wounded seriously four times. He
is a young man of exemplary habits, only
II or IS years of age.
Edwards and Woodbury. for GOODNESS
in trying to swim the boat out, and the
former with Peterson, for attending the
wounded afterwards.
I'm. conclusion, l trust that my action in
attempting to save Ensign Standby and
the quartermaster from Imprisonment, If
not death, will be approved. My sole
thought was to do this and, although the
expedition turned out so disastrously,
have suffered for it, My only regret is
that my boats crew had to suffer with me-
81 am, sir, very respectfully,
-. c. Gilmore,
lieutenant U. S. N
ITO Commandments Naval Force on
Asiatc Station"