The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08
BATTLE IN THE PHILIPPINES
LEADING M0R0s WERE KILLED
Gallant Attack On Principal Moro
Fort DrOught Good Results-WoPk
Of Colonel ID. Baldwin ana Regi-
ment-Many Natives Killed and
wounaeA.

Washington. Nov. 6.-The war de-
partment has received . cablegram
from General Chaffee indicating that
the campaign against Sultan Bayan.
one Of the principal Moro chiefs, had
been completely successful. The re.
suit was accomplished by . gallant a.
sault ON the principal Moro fort and
its capture. after number Of the lead.
ing Moros had been killed. The ca
blegram Is ~ follows:
"Adjutant General. Warrington:
Following 10 the full substance OF
Brigadier General George w. Davis
message from Bayan:
"Eighty-four survivors at Bayan sur
rendered Internationally this morning |
at Z O'Clock. Sultan Bayan. Raja Mum.
da Bayan. Sultan Pandapatan and al
the leading dattos are dead and many |
of their followers.
1.-The assault on the principal fort |
which surrendered last night. was one
of the most gallant performances for
American arms. Colonel d. Baldwin
and his regiment deserve al praise for
hand to hand struggles In four lines Of
bitches under the walls Of the fort.
These trenches are filled with Moro
dead from ride IRE. have never seen
or heard OF any performance excelling
this gallant tight. It II my painful
duty to report that the overthrow OF
Moro power WAS not accomplished
without severe loss. One oficer and
seven enlisted men killsd: four Of.
acers and thirty enlisted men wound.
ed. ! viii telegraph the Hist later.
"After eighty.four survivors were
marched out this moFping - prison.
era and II xas understood they were
all out. eight others, XhQ had Con
cealed themselves In the rubbish inGs:116
the fort. made . break for liberty.
but did not succeed. Some Of the
Moro wounded tried to stab soldiers
trying to help them.
1T IL impossible to state the mum.
her OF Moros killed, many lying In tall
grass.
The surrender saves 10 from siege
starving out the garrison. 1t was i'm.
!. possible to have carried the works
without scaling ladders. which were
ready.
, Il intend to retain the prisoners un-
til two or three small adjacent forts
are occupied, then will consent to re-
lease. I will hold 40 hostages eight
: or ten OF the principals and release
!. the others.
The forces In line Of advance con-
sisted Of four mountain guns and 40
rifles. This was fully suficient I
could not have used more men id.
! vantageously. Had we sent = strong
column It would only have swelled the
casualty list.
"One neighborine datto has already
: represented himself a. friend, and I
. expect . general coming in shortly
when the weight of the blow is known.
: The dead were sent to Malaboug for
burial.
! I'm light Of present knowledge we
could have besieged the principal fort
and In time forced the surrender. but
that would probably have resulted In
sortie for freedom and escape for
many. BY attacking them they have
been completely crushed-the only
kind Of lesson these Wild Moros seem
to be able to profit by. I shall invite
the sultan Of Tarlac to pay me .
friendly visit, II he does not tell us Of
his initiative. He has a fort further
cast in plain sight and, Of the same
strength AZ Bayan, on q beautiful II.
BILE land. There are thousand acres
in fine upland rice and we are urging
the people to return to Its cultivation.
The result to follow this action IL
very important. namely. 1t secures re-
spect for United States authority In
, the center Of Moro savagery.
"CHAFFEE."
Congratulated by President.
> Washington. May 5.-The president
; has sent the following congratulatory
" message to General Chaf9ee:
Washington. D. C.-ChafRee, Ma.
: Mia: Accept for the army under your
. command and express to General Da.
Wis and Colonel Baldwin especially
my congratulations and thanks for the
special courage and fidelity which have
again carried our nag to victory. Your
fellow countrymen at home will ever
= honor the memory OF the fallen and be
+ faithful to the brave survivors who
have themselves been faithful unto
E death for their country's sake.
u THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
n Court Of Inquiry Ordered.
Washington. May AT the sueges
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