The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-29

Porter's Marines Crazed from Starv-
alton and Hardships.
ATE tive DOGS RAW
Some Of the Mea Are 50 Ill That Re-
ccvery Is Doubtful - Details OF
the Expedition Not Yet OBJ
tanned from the Mea.

Manila, Jan. 29.-The condition OF
Captain David D. Porters marines who
took part In the expedition into the
interior of Samar. is much worse than
previously described. They suffered
fearful harships and were without fcod
for several days. The natives who ac-
companied the marines claimed they
we're unable to distinguish the edible
roots. which the marines did not be-
lieve. The anger of the marines against
the natives ia intense. None OF the
latter returned with the marines.
The marines suffered SO acutely from
starvation that they ate raw the flesh
of two dogs.
When Capt. Porter and the first three
of his men staggered into camp they
were delirious and difficulty was ex-
perienced in ascertaining the where
abouts of their companions.
Williams, OF the First infantry head
ed the relief expedition in the face
of torrential rainstorm which flooded
the rivers.
He succeeded in reaching the re-
naming men who would otherwise
certainly have persisted. He found
them all delirious Two of the men
were discovered in the branches OF
trees barking like dogs. Some OF the
| marines are so III that they are not
likely to recover.
Gen. Chaffee has endeayored to OBJ
tain full details of the trip OF the
marines, but Capt. Porter Is not yet
able to lcidly explain the matters.
The expedition into the interior OF
| Samar led by Capt. Porter, OF the corps,
numbered thirty-six men. 1t had been
| absent two weeks The marines had
| been provided with rations for only
| FIVE days On January Il Capt. Porter
| and twenty-six members OF his party
| reached the coast OF the Island OF
| Samar The other ten were missing
| ard little hope of their safety was en-
| tertained.
| Gen. Chaffee has returned here from
| a trip to various islands
Major Lot and three Filipino lieu
| tenants with 10 rifles, 8 revolvers and
| "a boios, surrendered 10 Major Amber
son, of the Sixth cavalry at Lipa, pro-
| vince OF Batangas, Lot was brought
! sn aiek on a liter He was cordially
hated Al Lipa where he looted $55 0oo
/ worth Of iewsiry from prominent fam.
| iiles Siekerson scouts captured Col
| Lot a brother OF Major Lot, near Ba-
| tangas
The Esu raj outlook in Ittangat
| province Is decidedly favorable. A par
| ~ Of insurgents, led by two renegade
| Americans. recently entered Alangu
| Ian, in Leyte province, claiming they
4 were constabulary. but not yet uni
formed. The lmpoSters were taken Il
police headquarters and were royalh
entertained by the native sergeant ii
charge At q given signal the rene
gades and insurgents fell upon tbs
police. who though outnumbered NOR,
than two TO one, fought desperatel!
and drove on their assailants after
hard hand 10 hand fight. in which boloi
were the chief weapons The victor,
was notable, as the police were com
pietely surprised. aud also outnumbeT
ed. They lost two men killed and hat
one wounded The insurgents let
one dead.
The criticism OF the senate minor
ity report on the Philippine tarir bill
has been general. both in public an
private here, though many people al
nit the statements made in the re-
] port are correct.
Gen. Wheaton's vigorous criticism
referred entirely to Prof. Schurman'
speech at Boston. though he hold
the professor In high person esteem
The statement that a person VIII
made such remarks here as thos
credited to the professor during hi
Boston speech would be sent to jai
referred merely to the recent seditio
law