The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-05
HER0ISM TN
SAMAR FIGHT
Graphic Details Of Massacre
by BOl0men.
BRAVERY 0F AMERICAN SOLDIERS.
Private Fought to the Death with
an Arm Cut OF Five Men
Credited with Saving Part
Of Company @.

VICTORIA, British Columbia, Dec. o.
Additional details OF the massacre Of
Company c, Ninth Infantry, at Balangiga,
Island Of samar, we're brought here to-
day by passengers on the Shinano Maru
As an instance of heroism, the case Of
private who, having gone for his rife,
became separated from his fellows, and
in rush had his left arm cut of below
the elbow, is cited. He dropped 10 the
ground. but kept hold Of his rife, and.
rolling behind a log, kept up his FIRE on
the enemy, working the magazine Of his
piece with the right hand alone. Later
up behind him
Many plans have been made by the
insurgents to seize towns held BY the
Americans. but none OF them had worked
before with the precision OF this. On the
night before the attack the women of the
town gathered in the church to pray for
the success Of their tnsurrecuonist hus-
bands and brothers on the morrow.
BoIos In Il Coffin
At some time during this day a sealed
coffin was brought to the church This
coffin contained a number Of war boIos
During the night a large number Of boIo-
men secreted themselves IN the church
and armed themselves with these bolos.
The signal for the attack was given
while the men were at breakfast by the
native chief OF police, who wrested a
gun from a sentry and yelled an order.
Immediately. the church bells began 10
ring and the hordes OF b0Iomen rushed
upon the Americans. Much Of the dam
age was done during the first rush When
the bells began to ring the bolonen
rushed through the padres room, from
the church 20 the officers quarters in the
convent, and butchered the officers IN bed
Captain CouneII jumped from a window,
but only ran short distance when he
was cuC down
Butchered officers in Bed.
Meanwhile. the soldiers we're busy.
About fifty Of them messed together IN
der The main barracks next 10 the guard
house Ten others messed in a small
building behind this and another fifteen
lived IN a house By themselves Five OF
the latter succeeded ID getting their guns
and driving the Solomea out Of their
quarters. and these undoubtedly saved
the company from annihflatioa. for they
distributed rifles to their comrades and
finally drove the boIouen OF altogether.
As soon as the rush was made, these
FIVE started for their rifles TIE boIomen
were already upstairs IN the quarters and
endeavored to kill the Americans as they
came up the ladder
Pri-ate Myers story.
Private Myers. one OF the survivors,
describes the fight As follows:
y went up the ladder and reached for
my pistol which lay On my coat. As
reached With my right hand. somebody
struck ne with club. I reached with
NY left and received stab in my hand
which Eas intended for ny heart. Then
they all jumped on me. and vas stabbed
IN the ribs. Some enc struck them over
The head with rifle and jumped I'd and
grabbed my pistol. thought when I got
that stab in the ribs that It was all up
with me. but resolved 10 fight as long
as I could stand Corporal Burke got a
pistol, and the others got rifles. and we
cleaned out the place
We then went 10 the main barracks.
snd gave rifles 10 the other men. and
shot what bolomen We could see
Sergeant CIasson alone fought his way
up into the quarters, and drove the bolo-
men cut of the order:E room, where they
had barricaded themselves As they
jumped out Of the windows We shot them
down