The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-01-10

was probably Killed Tor befrlendlng us. |
We would have starved but for the |
kindness of some of the presidents of !
the towns and some of the Filipino colo. !
nels, but others treated us brataliy.
Wherever there was prison we were
kept thore. When there was no prison
they would lodge us III a no1yent. We
suffered greatly from want of exercise
as well as lack of fool"
For weeks Lieutenpnt Glmore was
covered with b9ls and in great pain.
When the Fliphos found the Ameri-
cans were approaching the treatment
, became better. There was sign
painter in the party and he painted ad-
verti7oments on the rocks throughout
the retreat, with other embems like
skull and the word vengeance" by
means of which, the Americans were
able to follow.
"The Filipino treatment of the Span
iards,'' said LvStenant Gilmore. twas
brutal in tho extreme> The insurgents
had old prudges to wipe ont. against
them. Many talk about thereconcen.
} trados in Cuba, but I have seen Span-'
iards diving a. the raie of two or three
psr day,Of starvatio9.i in the hos1 itals at
'Nigan: L have seen Tagalo officers
strike Spaniards in the face with whips
and revolversH
Lieutenant Gilmore doc fned to speak
regarding political conditions, except
TO say that he thougN the insurrection
World last as long as there were any
TagaloS left =.
The members of the 'nirty rihnrted tc
General Otis this morning. They 're
harefoNtod. sunbprned and ragged
Some carried rifles, Others net monkeys.
Thev attracted q great deal Of attention
as they passed along the streets. Those
whose enliStments Rre ahout expiring
q will be sent to the United States. The
others will he returned 20 their respect
i've organizations.
Among the prisoners arriving with
Lieutenant Gilmore were p. J. Hubert,
Edward Burke and !. ]. Farley. sailors
from. the Urdaneta Won Galen of the
Baltimore. A. H. Gordon Ind George
Sackett of the Third infpntrv, Leland
Smith and KSapk Stone Of the sigma
corps, Henry Huber of the hosDita
corps. William Bruce and Edwarf
Honevrnan of the Nevada cavalry, Mar
tin Brennan and james Curran of tn,
Sixteenth infantry, Alh"rt Bishop of tn,
Third artillery and John O'Brien ani
; David Brown, civilians.
Brown. who was formerly preache
!, in Honolulu twice revealed to tho in
surgants plots of the Americans to es
cape, in the hope of gaining the goo'
will of the Filipinos. The rest of th'
!! party openly accused HIM of treacher.
and entertained the. bitterest feeling
toward him.
: Charles Baker of the Third artiller,
was formerly one of the prisoners, bu
became too weak to travel and the Fill
pino guards bayoueted him during tn
last flight through the mountains.
The prisoners of Lleutenant Gilmore
|. party, who escaped after leaving Vigar
were Macdonald of the Twentv-frs
infantry, Won Galen of the Baltimor
$ and Earlev of the Oregon. They wer
: kaptured by the savages, recaptured b
!. the insurgents, who had strinDed an
u prepared to beat them. and ulUimatel
Il rescued by the Americans.
: The 1orktown's S men who were re
10 cued with Lieutenant Gilmore were "
> Walton, chief quartermaster: Vandei
sailmaSer's mate; J. Ellsworth. COZ
swain; L. p. Edw rds, lGndsman: A. ,
Peterson. apprentice: +. Anderson
landsman, and S. Briscloso, seaman.
{. At Baler. j. Dillon. landsman. and {
I A. Morrisey. landsman, Were Instant
killed; 0. B. Mcdonald, seSman. mn
E. j. Nygard, gunner's mate, fere mo
: tally wounded, and ID. W. AtVenvill
apprentice, and o. w. Woodbury., SCI
> man, were seriously wounded.