Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-01
ENSIGN HOVEY'S DEATH
DESCRIBED IN DETAIL
Woman Mason Sends Vivid
Account of His Being Killed
in the Philippines.

NEW YORK, December "Details of
the killing of Ensign Charles E. Hovey,
U. s. N, in the Philippine Islands, Sep
TENDER "a, have been received from James
T. Mason, acting yeoman on the gunboat
Pampagna, to which Ensign Hovey was
attached, according to the New York
Herald Mr.. Mason gives this vivid ac-
count:
Camp Tablas, Island of Basilan, p. L,
September 25.-Ensign Hovey left his
camp at about $3.50 am. yesterday to act
in conjunction with Lieut.. A. Cody in
the capture Of the outlaw Mundang. He
had with him a Yacan guide, Nisperas, a
private Of the 34th Company Philippine
Scouts, as interpreter, and these men of
his own detachment: J. Volz, carpenters
mate third class; F. III. Mcclure, hos
pital apprentice; B. r. Harrison, seaman;
J. H. Catherwood. ordinary seaman, and
Henrechen, private.
About o'clock in the morning the
guide discovered several shacks, or nepi
houses, ahead and near the trail. This
was the rancheria Of Lapurap. Ensign
Hovey went forward with the guide and
the scout soldier to reconnoiter. leaving
Volz Harrison, Catherwood and Mcclure
on the trail about 800 yards to the rear.
Ensign Hovey then sent the guard back
and ordered Mcclure, Henrechen and
Catherwood to take station within 100
wards of the houses and to allow no one
to get past them. Ensign Hovey tn, n
went up to the houses, accompanied by
the guide, the scout soldier and Gather
wood.
Assault Made by Moros.
Before they reached the houses this
party went off the trail, as If in search
of something. They then retraced their
steps and halted in front of the houses.
Ensign Hovey had no sooner halted than
the Moros opened fire. AS soon as the
first shot was fired the Moros charged
from behind trees. Ensign Hovey emptled
his revolver at the attacking Moros. The
number of Moros attacking was estimated
at from fifteen to twenty.
Ensign Hovey called for help and Hen
rechen, Mcguire, Volz and HARRISON ad,
yanced to the rescue. Henrechen ana
Mcclure arrived on the scene first and
found Ensign Hovey, Catherwood and the
scout soldier on the ground, but still hight
ing. The guide was killed at the first
volley. Mcclure empt1ed ms rihe and
then sprang in with dubbed rifle. Hen
rechen's rifle damned after the hrst shot,
and he also dubbed his rifle, breaking
the stock over the head of the nearest
Moro. and then. drawing his pistols, ne
started in pursuit OF one OF the neelhs
Moros
Harrison and Volz had meanwhile ar
rived firing with shotgun and rifle as
thew charged. Harrison, with q DOUBLE
harreled shotgun, blew the heads on three
of the attacking Moros, and Volz ac-
counted for several more.
Ensign Hovey Killed.
Our man rallied around the bodies of
Ensign Hovey. Catherwood and the scout
soldier. and the Moros fled. On the ar
rival Of Volz and Harrison, Mcclure went
TO the assistance of Ensign HoVey, put
seeing he was dead went to the assist
ance of Catherwood and the scout SOL
der. Mcclure had finished caring for
Catherwood when the company of Philip
pine scouts arrived The scouts assisted
in caring for the wounded men. There
were no wounded among the attacking
Moros, all on the field being dead. :.
guard was placed over the body OF
Ensign Hovey and the wounded men
were carried to the scouts camp.
The loss on our side was:
Ensign C.. E. Hovey, killed and terribly
cut up.
J. III. Catherwood. wounded seven times
with bolo and spear.
F. H. Mcclure, spear wound in arm.
G. F. Henrechen. wounded IN right hand
and left arm.
The scout soldier Nisperes, arm shot
off above the elbow.
The Moro guide, Maharajah Maisin.
killed.
The enemy lost six killed and one
wounded, the latter escaping.
Friendly Moros pursued Mundang and.
killing him, brought his head back in
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