Yorktown crew missing after Baler mission amid Philippine revolt
Admiral Dewey is notified of the disappearance of J. C. Gilmore and 14 Yorktown crew members after Ensign Standley and a small party went inland to contact Spanish defenders at Baler. The boat’s automatic gun and crew were not recovered, sparking theories of capture or rescue by Filipinos. Brigadier General Charles King is relieved due to illness and ordered home.
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Manila
Admiral Dewey
J. C. Gilmore
United States
Yorktown
Baler
Luzon
Gilmore
W. H. Standley
Baler Bay
Mloilo
Dewey
Malolos
Charles King
Dewey Dispatch on Yorktown Crew Disappearance
Admiral Dewey reports from Manila that Lt J C Gilmore and several sailors from the Yorktown are missing after an ambush near the river mouth while attempting to rescue Spanish forces in Luzon. Ninety-two Americans—officers, enlisted, and priests—were involved in the operation and are unaccounted for. Neutral reports indicate insurgents treated surviving prisoners well, and Dewey is authorized to pursue rescue if the men are alive. An earthquake near Rio de Janeiro destroyed villages Vinicola and Jacquelas with casualties and volcanic eruptions reported nearby.
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Washington
Navy Department
Dewey
Manila
Secretary of the Navy
Yorktown
Baler
Luzon
P. L
J. C. Gilmore
Walton
J. Ellsworth
E. J. Nygard
Wendigt
W. H. Rynders
O. W Woodbury
D. G. A. Neville
A. J. Peterson
Wilcox
New York
Herald
Buenos Ayres
Rio Jal
Viniclina
Jaquel
Huoango
Vinctina
Navy dispatch stirs circles on Dewey message\n
The April 19 Dewey cipher dispatch aroused naval circles as deciphering proved slow due to cipher gaps. The report names Lt. J. G. Gilmore and others associated with Manila and Manila theater service, listing enlistment sites, birthplaces, and next of kin across a broad roster.
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Washington
Dewey
J. G. Gilmore
Philadelphia
Arizona
Monongahela
Marcon
Bancroft
Vesagions
Machias
St. Paul
Sigsbee
Solace
Manila
Yorktown
William Walton
Choo Foo
China
Manheim
Germany
John Ellsworth
Mare Island
Cal
Portsmouth
N. H
Lyman Paul Edwards
Peru
Ind
L. B. Edwards
Mexico
John Dillon
Honolulu
Galway
Ireland
George Cavenes
Hawaii
Paul Vandoll
France
P. Vandoit
San Luis Obispo
Charles Albert Morrissey
Columbus
Neb
J. C. Morrissey
Lincoln
Ora B. McDonald
Cammel Valley
P. McDonald
Monterey
William H. Rynnders
Amsterdam
Holland
M. H. Myhous
John G. Woodbury
Lynn
Mass
Densell George Arthur Neville
Dudley
Eng
E. Marsh Sellwood
Oregon
Fred Anderson
New York
Buffalo
N. Y
Christiana Anderson
Bristol Street
Edward J. Nygard
Warsaw
Russia
Sophia Nygard
Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn
England Watches U S Philippine Policy In The Herald
The Herald of London reports General Lawton's withdrawal from newly held Philippine towns and his claim that 100000 troops would be needed to secure order. English papers discuss American imperialism, President McKinley’s volunteer dilemma, and the ongoing fight to pacify the archipelago. The Westminster Gazette notes the shift from hot to cold fits as the task proves more formidable than expected.
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New York
The
Herald
London
United States
Westminister Gazette
McKinley
Oldest telegrapher dies as U S weighs Philippine policy
The piece notes criticism of delayed action on the Philippines and the Globe's warning that pacification efforts in Luzon require more than a mere military promenade. It reports Colonel D P Livermore, aged 94, as the oldest telegrapher in the United States dead at Hallowell Maine.
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Philippines
Luzon
United States
Hallowell
D. P. Livermore
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