The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-29
POrtcr'S Men Have a Ter
 rible Experience. EXPEDITION INTO SAMAR For Days the Americans Were Without Food. Relief Party found two Men in
 Branches of Trees, Barking Liks Captain Porter. sHn DsliriouA
EXPEDITION INTO SAMAR
aeliee party found tvo Msa in

Manila, Jan. 2S.-General Chafee cur tailed his trip and returned here this morning. He says ho found the condi- tions satisfactory. everywhere except Samar, where continuous rain during ths past two months. has retarded the cam paign, especially against such an elusive
 enemy.
 The condition of Captain David ID.
 Porter's marines, who took part in the expedition into the interior of Samar. iE
 much worse than previously described. They suffered fearful hardships and were without food for several 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 intense. None of the latter returned with the marines The marines suffered so acuteiy 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 difficulty was experienced in ascertaining the where abouts of their companions. Williams of the 1st infantry headed the relief exs petition in the face of g torrential rain storm which flooded the rivers. He suc- ceeded in reaching the remaining men He found them all delirious. Two of the men were discovered in the branches of trees, barking like dogs. Some or the marines are so i'll that they are not likely to recover.
 General ChafYee has endeavored to
 fsa1 afaff ia nf ha VI nf marines. but Captain Porter is not yet able to lucidly explain matters. The expedition into the interior of aamar led by Captain David Porter of the Marine Corps numbered thlrty-aix. men. It had been absent two weeks. This marines had been provided with rations for only five days. January 21 Captain
 Porter and twenty-six men of his party
 reached the coast of the island of Samar-
 The other ten were missing and little
 hope of their safety was entertained.
 Major Lot and three Filipinos. lieu-
 tenants, with ten rifles, three revoivers
 and twenty-three bolos, surrendered to Major Anderson of the 9th cavalry yes- terday at Lipa, Province of Batangas- Lot was brought in sick on a litter. H0 was cordially hated at Lipa where he footed $550oO worth of jewelry from prominent families. Nickorson's scouts have captured Colonel Lot, brother of Major Lot near Batangas. | Lieutenant William K. Barnes. Nof the 9th cavalry, has had slight engsgendent with some Filipinos during which he- killed two insurgents and captured captain and two soldiers.
 The general outlook in Batangaa province is decidedly favorable. party of insurgents, led by two renegade Americans, recently entered Alangulang in Leyte province, claiming they were copstabulary. but not yet uni- formed. The imposters were taken to police headquarters and were royalty en- tertained by the native sergeant In
 charge. At given signal the renegade
 and insurgents fell on the police. who.
 though Outnumbered more than two to
 one, fought desperately and drove off
 their assallants after d hard hand to
 hand fight in which bolos were the chief
 weapons. The victory was notable. as the police were completely surprised and outnumbered. They lost two men killed and had one wounded. The insurgents left one dead.
 The criticism of the Senate minority re- port onr the Philippine tariff bill has been general. both in public and private here, though many people admit the state- ments contained in the report are correct.
 General Wheaton's vigorous criticisms referred entirely to Professor Schur- mans speech at Boston, though he holds
 the professor in high personal esteem.
 The statement that a person who made such remarks here as those credited to
 the professor during his Boston speech
 would be sent to jail referred merely tQ
 the recent sedition law.