The Delta independent., 1902-05-09
AT WAR WITH MoRos
FORT CAPTURED BY ASSAULT.

Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Fighting Men in the Dlsaffected
Province-Believed to Possess But
600 Rifies-other Moro Tribes Not
In Sympathy.
Washington, May 4.-Despite earn
est efforts to conciliate the Morors of
Mindanao, war with them is in prog
ress. Following hard upon the heels
OF the dispatch announcing the sur
render of more than one thousand in
surrectos In the northern islands and
the provinces OF Misamis, Mindanao.
came message from Major General
Chanee, announcing that an American
outpost had been fired upon by the
Moros and that our troops captured the
Moro fort after a protracted engage
nent.
The War Department later to-day
received cablegrum from General
Chanee indicating that the campaign
aSainst Sultan Bayan, one OF the prin-
cipal Moro "'iiefs, had been complete
ly successf-- The result was accom-
plished by gallant assault on the
principal Moro fort and It's capture af-
ter number of the leading Moros had
been killed. The cxblegram. which
was received this afternoon, was rs
follows:
'.Adjutant General. Washington
Following is the full substance OF
Brigadier General George w. LAWS
message from Bayan:
Eighty-four survivors OF Baynn
surrendered Internationally this morn
ing Mt Z o'clock. Sultan Bayan, Raja
D,n Il
all the leading datos are dead. as well
rs many of their following. The as
sault on the principal fort. which sur
rendered last night, was one of the
most gallant performances of Ameri-
can arms. Colonel Frank ID. Baldwin
and his regiment deserve all praise for
their hnnd' 10 hand struggle in four
lines of bitches under the walls of the
fort. These trenches are lined with
Moro dead from their rifle fire.
~ have never seen or heard OF any
performance cScelling this gallant
fight. II Is my painful duty to report
that the overthrow of the Moro power
was not accomplished without severe
loss One officer and seven enlisted
men were killed and four officers and
thirty enlisted men wounded. | will
telegraph list later.
tut
marched ont this morning as prisoners
and IL was understood that they were
all. eight others who had concealed
themselves In rubbish inside the fort.
made n break for liberty. trying to
force their way out. but none succeed
ed. Some OF the Moro wounded sficd
TO stab soldiers who were trying TO
help them.
'''1t is impossible 10 state the num-
ber OF Moros killed. as many are lying
In the tall grass. The surrender saves
us from having TO lay siege and starve
them out. rs IL was impossible to have
carried the works Mkhout scaling lad
ders. which We're ready. I intend 10
retain the prisoners until two or three
small adjacent forts are occupied and
then will retain as hostages ciehts or
ten OF the principals and release the
others
''onc ncighboring dato has already
represented himself as our friend, and
I expect n general coming In shortly.
when the weight OF the blow rs
known"
Lieutenant Rovar< Of the Twenty
seventh Infantry was killed In the en-
gagcmcnt at the fort.
Captain Moore of the same regiment
was mortaliy wounded.
Surgeon Porter and Lieutenant Hen
ry =. Wagner of the Fourteenth infan-
try. and Lieutenant Jossmnn OF the
Twenty y-seyenth Infantry, were severe
~ wounded.
The President tonight sent the fol
lowing congratnlaiory message TO Gen
eral Chnffee:
'ChafYec. Manila: Accept for the
army under your command. and ex-
press TO General Davis aud Colonel
Baldwin especially. my congrniula-
t.on~ and thanks for the special cour-
age and fidelity which have again car
ried our flag 10 victory. Your fellow
countrymcn nj home VIII ever honor
the memory of The fallen. and he faith
ful so the brave survivors who have
themselves been faithful unto death
for their sauntry's sake"