The Philippine.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 6626, 19 February 1900, Page 4

The Philippine.

* .— • RESCUE OF AMERICAN PRISONERS, [PER MOANA AT AUCKLAND,] (BY TELEOBAPH.) San Francisco. Jan 23. Lieutenant Gilmore, of Yorktown, ana a party of prisoners held by the inaurgentß for many months, have at last been rescued, and have arrived safe at Manila. These nineteen Americans, who have suffered terrible hardships, have an interesting story of their wanderings to tell. All are weak and nervous, and had been abandoned by the Filipinoßand threatened with death at the hands of sayage tribes of natives. Lieutenant Gilmore said the treatment was fair while the men were in the hands of Aguinaldo, but brutal in the j extreme later when the prisoners were under the jurisdiction of General lino. I Lieutenant Gilmore declares that the Spanish prisoners were abuped by the | 'lagalos, who had old grudges to wipe out. The Spaniards were struck with whips and revolvers in the hands of the Tagalos. Lieutenant Gilmore declined to speak regarding the political conditions, except to say he believed the rebellion would last as long as there were any Tagalos left. The prisoners were rescued in a dramatic fashion by a scouting party of brave Americans, after all hope had left them. They reported to General Otis barefooted, ragged and weary. i Fighting is going on in a small way in several localities, and the list of [ American dead and wounded grows day j by day. i The Americans occupy the principal ■ towns of CaviteandLatane;as provinces, where many insurgents have returned to their homes and secreted guns, i. The southern ports will be open soon. , It is said that Secretary Long is prefe j paring to recall many sbips now on tb'e , Asiatic station, and add them to-i*e North and South Atlantic and P^^Ke stations. The European squadronjfiscontinued at the outbreak os#the Spanish war, will be resumed. It is thought that all the larger vessels, except the Brooklyn, Admiral Watson's flagship, will leave the Philippines. A supply of ships, monitors, and vessels of light draught will remain near the I islands. General Otis reports that the plague statistics show a total of fourteen cases, with eleven deaths.