The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-18
A VICTORY OVER PIRATES.
tHB COMPLETE DESTRUCTION or
THE nOBBER STATE SULU.
A spanish Expedition Marching over Terri
tory swarminq with Moorish Pirates 90
Desperate Fighting and Heavy Losses.

A spanish Expedition Marching over Terri
tory Swarmina Win mocrish fir"tes
Desper"e rWn''"H IN" he"NS h"sr'r'
iron, the Aiigemeine zciiun0.
~. ,,o .,.o,,,,,,. % M, 81 a., cDorish
III .ne eNcnIne oi ren' 81 tuo ,i, r',vsr
squnnron c9ininshueu M pe,soh pv We i vi
CAMPO MunRe, gus OF San hli del, an ,i
S d. s was eecied under lie nfotec-
uon OF va sup a.aeiies, m'', ~ nVt " w. no.
tbe shore were an 'cksd py IN, Mours, wno
were concealed In the close thicket which ex-
tends even down to the coast. After TINS on
counter. IN which the Spaniards lost Iuurtt en-
killed and wounded, they encan ped Il Patio To-
The Moofs LEI httcen DEAD on me ground me
on the march delayed tneir further advance into
the interior until the 20tn, when Gen. VI 'Ioinipo
marched away IN the direction q, re fu r"P naf
brigddes which the EXPEDITION cons Gu. ne
rest OF the army rps was ordered 70 mar9 an
along the coast as " as SUN, so Us 10 k.ep IN
gonnection with the msin BODY o, tne hoods
The following extract Is from inc oeheral re-
port:
the march through the thicket and ovcr Hat
plains which were surrounded by MI ,stic nnd
lofty trees was xtremey rduoue, ana CHIEFLY
on account Of the lack Of water. None could
be found as the guides hid lost the ro q, which,
like all the roads on TIE island, wis only foot.
on It's mafch ana nied upon IL from the under
brush and from the tons OF the trees, We
sustained some losses, but. on the other nand,
tome Moors were MT by the bullets OF our men.
When the heat bad attained Its extreme point
cleared space which WIS suited for enclmD-
ment'
These details are from an officers letter: " We
pad TO new and hack road through the thick
bush and forest growth which cover this glow
Ing land. From oil SIDES an active fire was
directed upon u.s. which killed and wounded a
numoer. Many OF tue wounded were left lying
IN the 70. because those who were carrying
them Did not have strength to carry them
any further. 1 do not know how we
c %ere a able r TO follow our osttsli9n, and
TERRIBLE NIGHT.
A,,,..,o.O.. Ia. 80 ars,,n,, ...,.,
~ ednal. eI pass w tuo ero'.'us We Ieavnou
an M open 50 ,oe on the slue OF = mountain, wnere
me 1eners, o,uer.u na,. re suspeeaeu wa.
s s eru,uas were ieauins US as',S. , ne uunets
sv,eivma . our rsnks anu tne nnenuuraoIe
painful moments the General handed over s" the
ponmhnu " TUG oIlReue W ooi; nste, VINO Also
ters {s formed his reeiment ,he Sec"nd in
an extended paralielogrsun and placed the sick
and wounded unuer group Of trees IN the CEN
tire OF the psrallelosram. Col Vilislon. with
The Fourth Regiment and the European ar illery
powered the vanguard. but still he could not pre-
won't the balls from reaching the middle of the
square, and some OF the wounded were hit
keoond time. The commanding ofncer rode
from one place to another inspiring tue soldiers
with courage and fortitude and hurr,i Ing
20 the front the marine artillery, which
discharged grnpeshot and canister into the
lhicket every ten minutes. The night, which
bad seemed as though 1t would never END. at
dawn We broke away for the seacoast directing
our march by the compass. Daring this retro
grade movement we were pursued bv the Sulus
the marine artillery, we were sble to keen them
at n distance and to reach a brook where
could encamp and refresh ourselves. At sight
of the water every one broke out into a shout OF
10Y. IL IA impossible to describe the 1oy which
Fan through the whole column IKE an electric
spark. All our sunerings ana hardships were
forsotten. In the evening the march was con-
tinued until the column reached the shore Of
The sea at Tanuu. During the whole march the
troops we're worried oy the Sulus. who CONT ual-
attacked the rear guard H'nSgsn ihes sus d
bayonets. At Tandu the Fourth Regiment
which mad been eft behind In Paticolo. Joined
us. Its march along the sesshore had been en-
tirely free fom annoyance, because the whole
sttIon.ioh ~ tne entIny nau preh uIIeSteu 70 our
vi w 'en.vs ~ ny muIvn % s
% a,,sd ph -, .uc tioops os -, .n W
say enusou ,ne 70 enanRe hs pan anu a..auA
pu'u e,.vi ..y Wy M " hoin soe oon
h'"u"s PO''''' va '"e io'''
s1oHMING THE FORTS.
On further confederation the General decided
feared lest the Typographical difficulties would
compel him to a sec md retreat; then again, the
climate h nd to be ed as me urincipai foe
since II bad heen the cause OF a large part Of
the losses suffered, II therefore copcerted,'
roDtinues the re BORT 1.-THE necessary measures
Of the 2gth commenced to bonn bard tho X ottas
pr forts OF Sulu. with good results Al the
name line 1 ordered a half brigade aud four
guns TO advance in order to attack the forts,
which were our first objects Of attack, from th q
Ssst OF SuIu
AFTER ali our forces had been collected tho
First Re ,iment with n, com m or AZ he head
fesolutely pressed forward to storm the stock
lde which was soon afterwArd with the sur
roundine land IN the haIds OF oar troops, VINO
had clam beted up the stockade partly with the
aid Of ladders. Then tho other troops ad-
Vanced boldly against the centre OF Suiu and