The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-08

reached vigan. Indeed, the rescuing par
ty lived largely upon rice without salt.
There was one day when ! was reduced
to chewing grass and bark.
Crime to give Ala.
.'while we were In the hands Of Gen.
Tines men he issued an order that any
person aiding an American, by food or
money. should be treated as criminal.
One citizen Of Vigan, Senior Vera. was
probably killed for befriending us. We
would have starved but for the Kindness
of some OF the residents OF the town and
some of the Filipino colonels. but others
treated us brutally. Wherever there was
a prison we were kept there. Where
there was no prison they would lodge
us in q convent. We suffered greatly
from want of exercise, as well as lack OF
food"
Treat Spaniards Brutally.
For weeks Lieut. Gilmore was covered
with boils and in great pain. When the
Filipinos found the Americans were ap-
preaching the treatment became better.
There was sign painter in the party, and
he painted advertisements on the rocks
throughout the retreat with other en-
blems, like a skull and the word 'ven-
geance," by means OF which the Ameri-
cans were able to follow.
1.-THE Filipino treatment Of the Spanish"
said Lieut. Gilmore, twas brutal in the
extreme. The insurgents had old grudges
to wipe out against them. Many talked
about the reconcentrados in Cuba, but !
have seen Spaniards dying at the rate Of
two or three per day of starvation in the
hospital at vigan. I have seen Tagalo
officers strike spaniards in the face with
whips and revolvers."
Insurrection Not Yet Over.
Lieut.. Gilmore declined to speak regard
ing political conditions, except to say he
thought the insurrection would last as
long as there were any Tagalos left.
The members OF the party reported to
Gen. Otis this morning. They were bare
footed, sunburned and ragged. Some car
ried rifles, others pet monkeys They at
tracted great deal OF attention as they
passed along the streets Those whose en-
listments are about expiring will be sent
to the United States. The others will be
returned to their respective organizations.
Arrived With Gilmore.
Among the prisoners arriving with Lieut..
Gilmore, were F. ]. Hubert. Edward
Burke and ]. j. Farley, sailors from the
Urdanetta; Van Galen. Of the Baltimore;
A. H. Gordon and George Sackett, of the
Third infantry: Leland Smith and Frank
Stone, of the signal corps; Harry Hubert.
of the hospital corps; William Bruce and
Edward Honeyman, of the Nevada caval-
nv; Martin Brennan and James Curan, of
the Sixteenth infantry; Albert Bishop, Of
the Third artillery, and John O'Brien and
David Brown, civilians.
Brown, who was formerly preacher in
Honolulu. twice revealed to the insurgents
plots of the Americans to escape. in the
hope If gaining the goodwill Of the Fill
pinos. The rest of the party, openly ac-
cuse him of treachery and entertain the
bitterest feeling toward him.
Charles Baker, of the Third artillery, was
formerly one of the prisoners, but he be-
came too weak to travel and the Filipino
guards, ,bayoneted him during the last fight
through the mountains.
The prisoners of Lieut. Gillmores party
who escaped, after leaving vigan. were
Macdonald. of the Twenty-first infantry;
Won Galen, of the Baltimore. and Farley.
Of the Oregon. They were captured by saw
ages. recaptured by the insurgents, who
had stripped and prepared to beat them,
and ultimately rescued by the Americans.
watson NepOrts ArrlV0l.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE navy de-
partment today received the following ca
blegram:
Manila, Jan. 8.
Secretary of the Navy. Washington:
Gilmore, Walton, Van Doit, Ellsworth,
Brsolez, Anderson, Peterson, Edwards
have arrived; also Farley. Burke and Her.
bert, of the Urdanetta. Only Venille un-
accounted for. Last seen at Baler. June Il.
WATSON"
Men With Gilmore.
The Yorktown's men. who were rescued
with Lieut. Gilmore. were: w. Walton,
chief quartermaster; Van Doit sailmakers
mate; j. Ellsworth, coxswain; L. p. Ed
wards. landsman; A. J. Peterson, appren-
tice: F. Anderson, landsman, and S. Briso-
loso, seaman.
At Baler, J. Dillon, landsman. and C. A.
Morrissey. landsman, were instantly kill
ed; o. B. Macdonald, seaman. and z. J.
Nygard. gunners mate, were mortally
wounded. and D. w. venville. apprentice.
and o. w. woodbury.. seaman. were seri-