The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-05-08
THE WHOLE TRUTH.
Tie Awfuly Disgrace to the Amer
isan Arm Told by
THE COMMANDER OF THE ARMY

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An Awful story Of Murder. Torture.
Es,ortipa and Unnecessary
Cruelty In the Philip.
pines Islands.
The extended report of Lieutenant
General Nelson A. Miles concerning
his observations in the Philippines,
was made public last week by the war
department.: It is dated Feb. 10,
1903, and covers all features Of his
trip thrcugh the islands, together with
his recon- mendations.
General Miles describes visit to
, Lipa, where, he says, party Of clti-
zens, headed by the acting presidcnte,
met him andstated that they desired
to make complaint Of harsh treatment
Of the people OF that community, say
ing that they,had been concentrated
in towns and had suffered great In
dignitics, ''tlSat fifteen of their people
had been tortured by what is known
as the water torture, and that one
man, highly respected citizen, aged
So years, named Vicente Luna, while
suffering from the effects of the tor
ture and unconscious, was dragged
from his house, which had been set
on fire, and burned to death. They
| stated that these atrocities were COM
mtttcd by Il company Of scouts under
command of Lieutenant lIennessy,
and that theiI people had been crowd
cd into towns, 600 being confined to
one building.r
a doctor of,the party said he was
ready to testify that some Of the 600
died from suifocaton.
SIMILAR ATROCITIES.
General Miles. then refers to other
eases, saying that on the Island OF
Ccbu it was reported and published
in November, 1902, that two officers,
Captain Sanuels, Forty-fourth infan-
try, United States volunteers, and
Lieut.. peeter, Nineteenth infantry,
had committed similar atrocities
against the people of that island. 1t
is also reported that at Luoag, on the
island OF Lu3nn, two natives were
whipped to death. At Tacloban,
Leyte, it was reported that Major
Glenn ordered Lieut.. Cauliheld,
Philippine scouts, to take eight prison
crs out into the country and that If
they did not glIde him to the camp OF
the insutgentS quison, he was not to
bring them batk.. It.was stated that
the men were taken OF utTahd, shat they
silessed. s1fss5s'a sssor. q. 'n'a Ss 75aS $
son. among the scouts, was spared, but
the Others were Shot or bayoncttcd to
death, some being ina knecling posi-
tion 1T that time.
TIE PRIESTS TORTURED.
| at CalbayOg, Samar, it was report
ed that several men In that district
had been subjected to water cure. saw
three men vino had been subjected to
this treatment. One was the presi-
dcntc Of the town, Mr.. Itosales, who
showed me long, deep scars on his
arm, which, he said, we're caused by
the cords with which hc was bound,
cutting into his flesh.
The second man was named Jose
! i'orga and the third was Padre Jose
DiazneS, who stated that he was one
OF three priests who had been subject
cd &c torture by the troops under com.
mand of Lieut.. Gauput, Tenth
cavalry; that his front teeth had been
knC -kcd out, which was apparent
that lie was otherwise maltrcatcd
ana robbed of S300. 1t was stated
that these priests were taken out tc
he killed and were saved only by the
prompt action Of Major Caring ton,
First infantry who sent out fol
them.
Lieut.. Gauiot was tried, pleaded
guilty, and was given the trivial sen.
tcncc OF three months suspension
from command, fOrfciting $50 pei
month for the same period. His plead
ing guilty prevented all tho facts ant
circumstances being developed.
OUT TO TORTURE.
1t appears that Major Glenn
Lieut. Conger and party Of assIs
tantS and native scouts were movce
from place to place for the purpose O
eXtorling statements by means O.
torture and it became SO notorion.
that this party WAS called Glenn.
Brigade Whether 1t was possible fol
officials to be engaged in such act!
without the personal knowledge OF
the general upon whose stair they
were serving at the time, namely
Brigadicr General Hughes, leave fol
Others TO conjecture.
| These facts came to my notice ir
Il casual way, and many others ol
similar character have been reported
In different parts Of the archipelago
In fact, was informed that 1t was
common talk at the place where
officers cOngregatcd that such transac
tionS had been carried on either witt
the conniyance or approval OF certain
commanding officers. 1t is, however
most gratifying to state that sucl
atrocities have been condemned b,
such commanders as Generals Lawton
| Wade, Summer, Lee Baldwin ane
others.
TIE ORDER HE GAVE.
Il found that with certain officers
the impression prevails that such act.
we're justifiable and felt it my duty
In order to correct such erroneous anG
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