The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-31
HARDSHlPS ENDURED BY CAPT.
PORTER AND HIS PARTY.
ATE THE FLESH OF DOGS
Were Delirious When Rescued and
Two Barked Like the CANNES
They Had Killed. :

Wi l LIZ SAAp ~AN SAA0
morning, he says he found the condi-
lions satisfactory everywhere except
at Samar, where continuing rain dur
ing the past two months has retarded
the campaign, especially against such
an elusive enemy.
The condition of Captain David D.
Porter's marines, who took part in
the expedition to the interior of Sa-
mar. is much worse than previously
described. They suffered fearful hard
ships and we're without food for sew
eral days.
The natives who accompanied the
marines claimed they were unable to
distinguish the edible roots, which the
marines did not believe. The anger of
the marines against the natives is in
tense. None of the latter returned
with the marines. The marines SUI
fered so acutely from starvation that
they ate raw the flesh of two dogs.
When Captain Porter and the first
three of his men staggered into camp
they were delirious and trouble "a
had in as%certaining the whereabouts
of their companions.
Will Fans of the First Artillery,
face of a to%rrential rain storm which
flooded the rivers. He succeeded in
reaching the remaining ten men who
would otherwise have certainly perish
ed. 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 ill that
they are not likely to recover.
General Chaffee has e~ndeavored to
obtain full details of the trip of the
marines but Captain Porter is not yet
able to lucidly explain the trip.
The expedition into the interior
of Samar led by Captain Porter mum
weeks, and had been provided with
rations for only five days. On January
Fl, Captain Porter and rs members of
his party reached the coast of the
Island Of Samar. The other ten men
were missing and little hope of their
safety was entertained.
ity report on the Philippine tariff bill
has been general, both in public and
private, here though many people ad-
nit the statements made in the report
are correct.
General Wheaton's vigorous criti-
cisms referred entirely to Professor
he holds the professor in high person
al esteem. The statement that a per-
son who made such remarks here as
those credited to the professor dur
ing his Boston speech would be sent
to Jail, referred to the recent sedition
law.
Major Lot and three Filipino lieu.
tenants, with 10 rifles, three revolvers
and "a bolos surrendered to Major
Anderson of the Sixth Cavalry yester
day at Lipa. province of Batangas.
Lot was brought in sick on a litter
He was cordially hated at Lipa where
he looted $4,000 worth Of jewelry
from prominent families.
Nickerson's scouts have captured
Colonel Lot, a brother of Major Lot
nea Batangas.
Lieutenant William K. Larnes OF
the Sixth Cavalry, had a slight On
gagement with some Filipinos dur.us
which he killed two insurgents anC
captured a captain and two solhi4".,
The general outlook in Batangas
province is decidedly favorable.
A party of insurgents, led by two
renegade Americans. recently enter
ed A%langulang, in Leyte province
claiming they were constablary blu
not yet uniformed. The imposter
were taken to police he%adquarter
and were royalty entertained by tn
native sergeant in charge. at a give,
signal the renegades and insurgent
fell on the police who, trough outnun
bered more than two to one, Tough
desperately and drove off their assai
ants after a hand to hand fight, i
which bolos We're the chief weapon
The victory was notable, as the polio
were completely surprised and ais
outnumbered. They lost two me
killed and had one man wounded. TIL
insurgents left one man dead.
Veteran Passes Away.