Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-30
LIKE CANNES
SOLDIERS
BARKED
LONG LOST U. 5. MARINES RES
cuED, SOME INSANE, soMEILL,
AND STARVATION NEAR
AT HAND.

MANILA, january 2s.-The marines
from the force OF Captain David d. Por-
ter who have been missing for many
days, were rescued yesterday, many OF
theal insane, others III and the entire
party on the verge Of starvation, hav-
| ing had nothing TO eat but raw dog 5
| flesh.
The condition of the marines, who took
/ part in the expedition into the interior
of Samar is much worse than previously
described. They suffered fearful hard
| ships and were without food for several
days 49,
The natives who accompanied the ma
rines claimed they were unable to dis
! tinguish the edible roots, which the ma
rines did not believe The anger of the
marines against the natives is intense.
None of the latter returned with the ma
rines.
The marines suffered so acutely from
| starvation that they ate raw flesh of two
! dogs.
When Captain Porter and the first three
of his men staggered INTO camp they were
delirious and difficulty was experienced
in ascertaining the Whereabouts Of their
companions.
williams. of the first Infantry, headed
the relief expedition IN the face Of a tor
rental rain storm which flooded the
| rivers.
Barking Just Like Dogs.
/ He succeeded In reaching the remain
ing men who would Otherwise certainly
| have persisted. He found them all de-
lirious. Two Of the men were discovered
| in the branches of trees barking like
dogs Some of the marines are so i'll
that they are not likely to recover.
General Chaffee has endeayored to OBJ
tain full details OF the trip of the ma
rines but Captain Porter Is not yet able
to lucidly explain matters.
The expedition into the interior of Sa-
mar led by Captain David Porter. of the
! marine corps numbered thirty-slx men.
( 1t had been absent two weeks The
marines had been provided with rations
for only five days. On january l Cap
tain Porter and twenty-six members of
his party reached the coast Of the island
of Samar The other ten men were miss
ing and little hope Of their safety were
| entertained.
Major Lot and three Filipino lieuten-
/ ants, with ten rifles. three revolvers and
| twenty-fOur bolos surrendered to Major
Anderson, of the sixth cavalry. yesterday
at Lipa province Of 8afangas. Lot was
brought in sick on. a ittye 49e- uasOeeF-
daily hated at Lipa, where he looted
$55. OCO worth of jewelry from prominent
families.
Nickerson's scouts have captured Col
onel Lot, a brother Of Major Lot, near
Batangas.
Massacre of Officers Planned.
Lieutenant William K. Larnes. of the
sixth cavalry has had a slight engage
ment with some Filipinos. during which
| he killed two insurgents and captured a
captain and two soldiers.
The general outlook I'm Batangas prov
lnce is decidedly favorable.
A party of insurgents, led by two rene
| gade Americans, recently entered Alan
gulan i'm Leyte province. claiming they
were constabulary, but not yet uniformed.
! The impostors were taken to police head
quarters and were royalty entertained by
| the native sergeant in charge. At a given
signal the renegades ana insurgents fell
on the police, who, though outnumbered
more than two to one. fought desperate
ly and drove off their assaiIa=ss after a
hard hand-to-hand fight in whic.. bolos
were the chief weapons. The victory was
| notable, as the police were completely
surprised, also outnumbered. They lost
| two men killed and had one wounded,
| The insurgents left one dead.
The criticism of the senate minority re-
! port on the Philippine tariff bill has been
general both in public and private here,
| though many people admit the state
ments made in report is correct.
General Wheatons vigorous criticisms
referred entirely to Professor Schurman S
! speech at Boston, though he holds the
professor in high personal esteem. The
| statement that a person VINO made such
remarks here as those credited to the
professor during his Boston speech would
be sent to jail referred merely to the re-
| cent sedition law.