The sun., 1901-04-07
A CAPTIVE OF FILIPINOS.
sERGT. DOES STORY OF HIS NINE
MONTHS AMONG BOLOMEN.
Al First They Proposed to Burn Him and They
Bcheaded His Chinese Companions Gen.
rukban Treated Him We'll and Fiipinos
Paid Him Honors After I'll, Release.

T. Doe of Company |. Fortv-thrd Reg-
ment has sent home from tho Philippines
an interesting narrative Of hS experiences
while captive for nine months among bolo-
men under Gen Tukban. the Filipino leader
He was ono of detachment Of eight men
left as n garrison at Borongnn in The island
Of S1mnr n year ago this month After
keeping of 500 insurgents armed with three
pieces ~ artillery for two days the Ameri-
cans took TO boats. Does boat became
separated from tho others in n storm and
finally capsized upon coral reef. Every
one got safely 10 shore except "A number
o. wounded Cinnamon, but the party lost
their weapons in the surf
The party then consisted Of Doe. Corporal
Allcn md Private Never and number of
Cinnamon Hardly had they reached dry
land when party Of bolomcn swooped down
upon them from n ncirhborine Jungle and
captured Doe and Allen Private Meyer
attempted 70 defend himself with a bayonet
but was hacked TO pieces Some of the
Cinnamon tried 10 escape and were pur-
sued by the Flpinos and put to death Seret.
Doe continues his narrative saving
Corporal Allen and myself reached across
behind our backs and n ,ok hands with
each other and said 'Good-bv'. ns We ex-
pectcd nothing but that wa should be i'm
mcdlatelv put TO death Fortunately thew
spared Us and took IA from here across the
river into tho town Samarl. and from there
across another river. finally connning us
in cave Here we were searched and ev-
erythnR We had taken from US. even TO tn.
brass buttons on our clothes and our ef-
fects were divided among the natives as
souvenirs
Being the nrst American soldiers cap
tured on the Island Of Snmar. II was con-
sidered n Al time FOR general rejoicing. and
In consequence the bolomen proceeded
10 get drunk on tuba Then they built
large fire and worked with the object of
getting n bed Of hot Goals. evidently for
our benefit Every few minutes the natives
after working on the FIRE would come to us
and flourish their boos around our faces,
point 70 the FIRE and sav POGO tempo. POGO
iempo. in a manner hat was very suggestive
"Wen the preparations were about COM
pleted for our burning. native evidently
a little more tender hearted. than the rest,
swan across the river and went 10 samnr.
where he Informed the civil teri6nt, Of the
intended doines an he came out and promptly
stopped the proceedings. From the cave
he took us back 20 Samar and put us In tho
calaboose and in stocks. our arms sti being
tied "a at first
During the night a runner came In from
BoronGan with the news Of the number Of
insurgents killed by us at that place This
enrased them n such an extent that ser-
seant who was In charge of us took Mauser
rife and struck me on tho back Of the head
with II. Tho first blow knocked me sense
less Corporal Allen was also struck once,
which da2ed him but did not render him
unconscious. When ] recovered nv senses
Allen said the sergeant had continued n beat
me after ! had gone down under the first
blow.
The next morning they took us out 20
try 70 mako us find our guns, as they thought
We had hidden them While ont we met n
detachment under Teniente Cgnac,o. who
had been to Borongan 10 assist in driving ia
out. At this we were taken back 10 town
and put In the stocks again. That night about
8 o'clock Urnaci0 took us and started for
Borongan. He h!ked us all that night and
all tho neEt dny IN the fierce tropical sun,
hatlcsS and shoeless We were continually
beaten by our cartors. being frequently
Knocked down with their rife butts
When We reached BoronVan a council Of
officers was held TO see what should b. done
with us. II was decided that ". should he
turned over 10 Gen. Tlkhan. the insurgent
commander on the island. That snmo night
We started from BoronGan and hiked all night
without stopping anv length Of time We
still had our arms tied and were led like cattle
with rope around our necks We were
guarded hy perhaps fifty bolomen, half Of
the detachment going IN front Of us and the
rest following behind.
our guards were drunk most of the time
and were continually nghting with tho peonla
In the different towns along the trail as the
natives were bent on killing us The aftor-
noon after the start we reached 'he town
or San Julian Here the people wAro hav-
ING neSta n celebrate tho victory Of Boron
gan. tho town being prorusely decorated
with Filipino flags Whom we reached tho
convent whore the largest flag was ryinv
our guards ordered Ne 70 take m orr b,ts
and shout 'Nive Filipinos" which W. "a
fused TO do. under the protest that wa d,5
not understand what they said '''
u was promptly knocked down and ro-
insed Fot up when ordnr"t to do w To
compel mo nntiv" iHbbod spoar into 49,,
right leg and Jumped MP very quickly Coz.
pOral Nll"n was struck over the hoad min
a carahl2 hld', belt, having n largo buckle
q q l-st|F
He "n.lI n"' 80" with his left eve anJ ~
never full" rnCOvero rs usa ''
'fOr the next ton dl-s We r1nrcbol ,,-,
ard Con. Iukban's heqd0uarters ava vor,
compelled 20 spend az least four,nan rr,
of cNerV twont-iour hours on tho ,r,G
~ IN" least cause and often without cqr,c
We were beaten with their gun. "a,
were fed on rice, with an allowance ~ s,n
sometimes once day, sometimes ton i,-t
nS our CaptorS happened 10 fool MA
couple of davs We had nothing For o.,
most part "" Wcro k"r' t'oi, but IN soma rlogcs
whore the trail was hau thcv had 10 ionscn
Ne entirely co We could ueo our hand. D., b,In
our~clycs Hlung '''P
For the last tour davs NJ tho .rir. vo ,o.b
cano"s mud padded no tho river trv,arG
san Jos" ! am certain that rT'oau Jars
wor" spent IN tuaroLD. around fLr,wab
tho mountains In order ~ gam tipIo ,rtI
our car'"r> could hear from con ukb,n
Olton We NpNll IuIN" a CnUr|np rI.,c ,,l
hike al day, only 10 return 10 H., ,.,n,c piprr
NJ niSh' Al his time Con 1ullar a.,
assembling his forces for the attack n,. ro,,,
big During 1l this tim" We had ah.ohitc,y
no 7NO'nr an! Gs IL was quito cold nm Tho
MOI, '1,n, "' .nN"red mnch
town "' IMnl This vas the first rlaco vc
saw N"H Iukpon p" having come down me
liver from ~'u Jos" 10 unct MS Wn v..I,I
thro'rN 20 'i,"r ard Clamhcrcd NJ % l.l T.,
meet .In' W." Gor,rl WAS attended b, ti. ,
secret .n" a'I bod gr0rd of fifteen b.. lI.a,.
thoT ur" called Dove the Ii,i,i'o.. girc b.. mn
kno0. 1nl h.. ni- hand mt he wn,ll ,.i
oIo" ~ i 'l''d them aid" We vrrn 80
t"d H. NE"'' 49, We h1d boon but nrr, 20. .
loved =, N.r uur 0r".-, ard rs hc approached
u- .r -'aud - u'trrtior a. In~t We rnulJ '
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