Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-08
Audubon, Iowa.

who is at present unable to raise hi;
head from his pillow owing to the
effects of very severe experience he
was SO unfortunate to pass through
L will epdeavor to give you the par,
ticulars of his trials and no doubt your
tender.heart will bleed and your eyes
shed tears OF pity at the recital of his
sufferings.
About two months ago we landed
here from Sass and Corporal Farrell
was sent ont with detachment OF ten
men to scout the surrounding country,
which is inhabited by tribe of Moros
who are as savage as any race of people
who inhabit this earth today and any
one who has the Ill luck to fall into
their hands, for they practice the most
horrible tortures that their devilish in
genuity can conceive or their foul
hands can execute.
The first day out was quiet and nu-
merous bands of rowing Moros were
met, all seeming peaceably inclined.
These savage tribes are fond of Bette
nut as the American Indian is of tObac-
co and practice about the same cere-
mony with il as the Indians do with
the pipe Of peace"
Every band that was met promptly
offered their box Of Betle-nut to the
little band of Americans who partook
of it in the same spirit in which it was
seemingly offered
Night at last fell upon the little par
ty about fifteen miles from home and
they went into camp and cooked their
frugal supper, and being wearied from
the days march they soon sought their
blankets leaving one of their number
to watch the camp and he being tired
started TO doze and was soon asleep.
His comrades SINK in slumber and
dreaming of home All far away loved
ones, ythought their comrade true to
his trust.
The first intimation of danger they
had was piercing shrek quickly fol-
lowed by the thud of falling body.
Quickly springing to their feet and gaz-
ing about them they were Mortified to
find their comrade on the ground with
his head severed from his body, but
they had no time to prepare to fight
for even then the savage horde was up
on them and every man was, felled to
the ground by blow on the head
Upon regaining consciousness some
hours latter they found themselves in a
miserable foul smelling cave bound
hand and foot with no company but
myriads of evil looking bats while the
bonds of rattan thongs we're slowly
cutting into their flesh causing excit-
ing pain,
Slowly the painful hours dragged
along the devoted little band in an ag-
ony of suspense suffering far worse
tortures that could be effected by any
bodily pain.
At last just as the first rays of light
began to penetrate the opening of the
cave their savage captors appeared
Cutting the thongs that bound their
feet leaving their hands still bound
they we're conducted before the head
Datto. They saw as they gazed upon
his savage countenance that little mer-
cy could be expected at his hands.
| The soldiers being unable to speak
much Moro, and the Moros no English,
the interview was quickly ended and
they were led away from the Dattoes
presence.
A few yards away was cocoanut
grove and there the eaptives were led
as they thought to their doom.
Arriving at the grove they were
quickly Invested of their clothing, tied
securely to the trees and beaten Will
clubs.
firing of this the Moros tied then
hand and foot and placed them on the
ground in the boiling hot sun. The
sun beat down upon their naked form.
until their heads were nearly bursting
And to their torture thousands of larp,