The evening times., 1900-09-28
CAPTURED By FILIPINOS
Fifty-three Americans Killed or
Taken Prisoners.

lURtH 1 ElSUHSiS-
Captain Devereaux Shields and a Dc
tachment Of the TSventy-ninth Vel
unteer Infantry Fan Into the
Hands OF the Enemy-The Casual
ties Unknown-AIengre Details in
an OHzciaI Despatch From General
MacArthur A Relief Force Sent
to Rescue the survivors-OaieiaiS
OF the war Department Consider
ably worried over the News.
Adjutant General Corbin today receiv-
ed a cable despatch from General Mac
Arthur, at Manila. relating that Captain
Shields and ffty-one men of Company r,
Twenty-ninth Volunteer Infantry and
one Hospital Corps man we're captured
by FiIipinos while on an expedition be-
tween Torriios and Santa Cruz. The re
port says that many of the members of
the party were killed or wounded.
The news apparently has disturbed
General Macarthur, and he has ordsred
a strong force to proceed to the scene
at once.
The news of the capture is regarded by
the War Department officials as e1-
tremely serious
The despatch follows:
Manila, Sept. %.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
Sept. Il, Capt. Devereaux Shields, 81
me-. Company F. Twenty-ninth Regi-
ment, l. s. Volunteer Infantry, one
Hospital Corps man, left Santa Cruz,
Martinique by gunboat ViIlalobes for
Torri5os, intending return overland
Santa Cruz. Have heard nothing since
from Shields. Scarcely doubt entire
party captured with many killed,
wounded, Shields among latter.
Information sent by letter from
Commanding Officer Boae, dated Sep
tember 20. received September 81, con
sisted of rumors through natives.
Yorktown and Two gunbcats, George s.
Anderson, colonel Thirty-eighth Vel
unteer Infantry, two companies Thirty
duque Immediately. Anderson con
firms first report as 10 capture, but un-
able September q to give details pres
ent Whereabouts, Shields and party,
names killed wounded. This informa-
tion probably available soon.
Anderson has orders commence
operations Immediately and move re-
lenIessly until Shields and party res
eued. All troops expected soon Logan
viii be sent Marinduque if necessary
clear up situation. MacABTHUR.'
The capture of the command is regarded
almost in the light of disaster at the
War Department. The encounter took
place III hitherto peaceful region and
shows. it is said that the insurgents are
active all over the archipelago.
Martinique is large island south CT
Luzon and west Of Tayahas. Santa Cruz
IS the most important town in the island
and is at the extreme northern point. It
is supposed that Captain Shields relied
upon the strength of his command 10 make
a successful expedition across the island
and was met by strong force OF Filipi-
nos and captured after desperate resistance.
The fact that all of the forces returning
from China will be added to the locality
by General Macarthur. shows that the
situation is extremely critical
In addition TO the $500 men from Gen
eraI Chafee. Colonel Anderson and two
companies of the Thirty-etghth Infantry
have been ordered to Marinduque to pur-
sue the insurgents relentIessIy until Cap
tain Shields and his men shall have been
rescued if alive. This force is to be aided
by the gunboat Yorktown and the trans
port Logan, which has just arrived at Ma
Mia from San Francisco.
With the commanders in northern LII
son demanding re-enforcements~an ad-
mItting their inability to cope with the
enemy, and severe reverses in the south
which demand the presence of all the
available forces. the War Department
officials are in a quandary as to how to
deal with the situation
The department is anxiousIy awaiting
detailed report of the casualties at
Santa Cruz, and will Issue it as soon as
received.
Capt, Devereaux Shields entered the
Army at the outbreak of the Spanish
American war as Lieutenant Colonel of
the Second Mississippi Volunteer Infan-
try. At tae close of the war he accepted
a co-Amission as Captain OF the Twenty
ninth Volunteer Infantry and proceeded
with his regiment to the Philippines
where he has since been stationed.
COLONIAL REBELS ANXIOUS.