Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-31

could get across, the savages on the
right bank came W. took W. OF the
boat, robbed US OF rings watches, hats.
caps, clothes, In fact everything that
they could get at short notice tied our
arms behind US with bamboo thongs
and lined US up on The beach TO be shot
Those who had rides loaded them and
had them already cooked when an Of
fcer came out Of the brush and ordered
otherwise. We were then sent on
board the boat. and after plugging on
the holes made by rifle balls. pulled up
the river.
II regret to say that now found
the following casualties,
"Morflssey and Dillon dead; Nygard
and Mcdonald. MORALLY wounded.
"Vanvllle, Rynders and Woodbury.
seriously wounded Myself slightly
wounded In the knee by ball which
came through the side OF the boat. The
wound healed on arrival IN San Ysldro
We were landed some distance UP the
river and were allowed 10 take the
mortally wounded out Of the boat and
place them on shore and 10 arrange the
tourniQuets 10 the wounds.
"The seriously wounded we carried
with Us 20 the c0mmandants Office
about a mile and hall distance. We
were under q strict guard. The officer
In charge OF US would not allow the
MORALLY wounded TO be taken with US
The officer said they had medical Of
flcer 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 10 San Isldro Al
the commandant's Office ! requested TO
be- allowed 10 write the Commanding
officer OF the Yorktown 10 notify him
OF the facts. and to request medical at
tendance. This was allowed but |
found later that the letter was never
sent.
Before sending this report ! will
mention men whom ! particularly no.
tloed. All, however. behaved we'll;
N. Walton, for his GOODNESS in the
bow OF the boat With the Colt gun. He
had the ylzor OF his cap shot OF and
coat pierced by balls In the first vol
ley but stood TO his gun ana worked II
until Il was thrown out Of action.
Paul Youdolt, who assisted at the
bow with the gun and TO whose knowl-
edge Of the Spanish language | am es-
pecially Indebted. He was under fire OF
the enemy all Of the time In the bow
and | commend him for GOODNESS and
bravery.
-. Ellsworth, who in his capacity Of
coxswain handled the boat well and
was especially cool under fire, being In
the exposed position OF coxswaln and
only leaving the coxswaln's box to as
sist IN swimming the boat out.
"Rynders for staying at his oar, al
though seriously wounded In both arms,
and doing everything TO assist In back
Ing the boat out. His GOODNESS and
bravery, although suffering from his
wounds, cannot be too highly praised.
"Vanville, for his bravery and cool
ness under fire. endeavorlng TO get a
clip out OF a Lee rifle for me. and al
though wounded seriously four times,
stayed In position. He Is young man
OF exemplary habits. only II or IS years
Of age. and showed remarkable cool
ness and bravery.
Edwards and Woodbury. for GOODNESS
In trying to swim the boat out and the
former, with Peterson, for attending
the wounded afterward.
I'm conclusion trust that my action
In attempting 10 save Ensign STANDBY
and the quartermaster from imprison-
ment. II not death, will be approved.
My sole thought was to do this, and al
though the expedition turned out 50
disastrously have suffered for IT, MY
only regret Is that my boats crew
should have suffered with me. ] am,
sir, very respectfully,
u. c. GILMORE,
Lieutenant U. $, n.
"The commander-in-ch chief naval forces
on Asiatic station