The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-04
AmsusasD BY riLIpIsos.
Record Of an 0aseer Capiared with Lieaf.
Gilmore.


Gilmore
W. Walton. in Leslis's Nonfkly.
We had pulled about quarter OF mile.
when from out Of the bushes on our right
came the command to halt. and before we
could comply with the request a sinEle
shot was fired followed by voIley from
some fifty rifles. The distance was not
over forty yards, and the effect was aw-
full MoFTisy. pulling the bow oar. was Kill
ed instantly. a shot striking him in the
forehead and scattering his brains over
the boat. The second voIley killed Dillon.
besides wounding several more. and then
volley followed volley in quick succession
The groans Of the wounded mingled with
the roar Of rifles fired as fast as the rebels
could lead them. The attack was so un-
expected and the damage so great that II
demoralized US for a few minutes, but af-
ter We recovered from the shock every
body Who could grab a rife grabbed one
and began firing, while we in the bow
started the Colt automatic gun. We bad
got three or four shots out of her when
the enemy directed whole volley at the
gun. cutting the loading strings and tear
Ing the ammunition hose to pieces. Sever
al shots struck the gun broadsIde. making
] fell against the gunwale of the boat. mo-
mentarily paralyZed. and was slowly slid
ing overheard when boy Peterson. who
was standing close TO me, lent hand AMI
helped me to my feet 1t was the work
OF a moment to snatch a rife and fire. but
as the rebels were mostly using smokeless
powder and shooting from breastworks
Of big logs. concealed by heavy under
brush, We had TO take aim by the noise
their guns made, and could not tell whetb-
er our shots took effect
The vOlleys came al US as fast as the
rebels could load their guns, and we soon
saw Ii was a lost fight Still We kept on.
till half our crew were dead or disabled.
and the boat so riddled with bullets that
she threatened to sink beneath our feet.
AT this stage of the fight three of our
men, Ellsworth. Edwards. and Woodbury..
jumped overheard TO tighten the boat.
and tried to float her stern foremost out
OF range. But the weight of the water
in the boat and of those who still re-
mained aboard made progress too slow
10 be of any use. Then Ellsworth
changed his tactics, and tried to push the
boat TO the opposite bank. where he
meant to use her as a breastwork. This
attempt partially succeeded, but we had
no sooner reached shallow water than a
party OF the rebels moved from the cover
10 little promontory on our flank and
oeean nrlns again, raking our boat fore
anu art. Seeing the hopelessness of the
nsht: MT Gilmore told US to cease firing
anu 10 SHOW flag OF truce. This We did.
Dut when the white flag went up the
rebels nred faster than ever. and il
seemed as If they were using artillery
against US. Bullets came like hailstones.
Inc nag was shot to pieces, and the man
VINO held IL was wounded BY this time
water.
September 9.-We had been doing our
own cooking during the last few days.
ah9 yesterday II was Nandoit's turn. We
hdd mad light dinner and he promised
us a trst-rate supper, 10 be Favored in
the good old style. Accordingly. he puts
everything into one kettle and boils It,
Ihe hungriest OF us go out several times
during the afternoon for the pleasure of
Whit, and all come back with a glo-
rious account of the feast. Supper~time
comes al last. and we are all standing
with our cocoa shells, which We use for
plates, ready In our hands. The stew
pot appears. when, 10! the bottom drops
out, and our supper lies on the jail-yard
stones! 1t takes a man with a pretty
good temper to see his supper go to the
dogs and stand by and smile. yet this is
exactly what most of US did. There Is
no good crying over split milk. so we
while some one whistled "Aguinaldo' S
March"
November 2S.-Yesterday a big fire burn
ed seventy-twO houses in this town IN as
many minutes. A high wind was blowing
and very few of the household effects
could be saved The Spanish prisoners
and we Americans did our best to save
property, but all the thanks we got for il
was close confinement. Some of our men
witnessed terrible sight yesterday The
FilipinoS had captured Maccabebe spy.
and four men were detailed to shoot him
Ihey led him 10 the graveyard and bound
MIN, kneeliEg. by the side of hole which
was to be his grave. Four shots were
fired, but only one took effect. and thai
merely wounded the prisoner in the left
arm. Then the soldiers went up 10 the
poor fellow and ran their bayone.s
through him until he was dead. Another
spy was sentenced to-day. and, as ammu-
ed him with their bayonets.
After all the stories about his capture
zen. Ilno turned up to-day and eyery-
body is in fear of their lives. IL seems
that he had been surrounded by our
troops, but somehow or other he rnana1sd
to slip away, though go of his soldiers
were left dead on the battlefield. | none
MS day or reckoning may come soon for
this man has done more toward nakine
our hVes miserable than any other man
on the island.
About 8 in the evening the rahsI I;su-
tenant came to US, and after some IIttIa
Dy-play, he quietly told US that he had
orders from his government to take MS
lLto the mountains and siay us, and add
ed that the tiIle had come TO act This
was the order which Gen Tino had givan
on the morning when he grinned al ms
ana said so much the better" We stood
speechless. Nobody knew what 10 saw
anu anu the lieutenant went on 10 explain
that ne WAS sorry fer us and hated 50
mucn 10 shoot US that he was willing m
give us one chance out of a hundred for
our lives, and so had concluded m ahan.
uoH US that very night We tried every
nedhs 10 ihduce him TO tell US where we
were ana now FAR from the sea coast. hui
70 no avail He merely shrugged his shonI-
ders. Then we offered him and his ensrd
300 IN gold If they would turn Us over 10
the American lines. Even that failed
" men We saw Inat ne was determined TO
leave US, We offered him $50 In gold for
TWO OF his rifles. Then he said that ne
must consult with his soldiers. and left
US. fiVe minutes later he returned ana
told US that his soldiers were gone and
that duty compelled him 10 follow them
SO ne LETT Us, and We had our liberty In
one OF the widest mountain ranges ~ tha
earth, surrounded BIZ cannibal sayaees
with nothing 10 eat and nothing hui
stones to protect ourselves with. As r.
MAS late IN the evening by this time. we
divided into two watches and sIenf turn
and turn about till morning. when we
held meeting and organized a commit
tee with full power TO act. Mr. GiIlmnrA
was al the head of the committee. and he
pickea OUT seven men whom he wished
70 act as sergeants. The next thing was
70 cast a vote as TO whether we should
return the way We had come or wbefher
X were best to follow the river ami tasSa
our chances OF reaching the coast. To re-
turn meant al least seven days Of hard
marching before Ne could reach any ETit
pino town. and besides We were nor any
ious 10 see more u the Elatos than strict
y Necessary
Deserted Cities Of China.
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