The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-05-05
AMERICAN ARMS TRIUMPH
STIRRING CAMPAIGN AGAINST
MTNDANAO DATTOS.
General Davis Sends DetatIs~Desoribes es
Taking of Moro Fort as One of the
Most Gallant Performances of Ameri-
can Arms Losses of the Natives Very
Heavy-American Casualties Also Se-
vere-Importance of the Victory.

Heavy-American Casualties Also Se-
vere-Importance of the Victory.
Washington, May 4.-The war de-
partment to-day received a cablegram
from General Chaffee indicating that
the campaign against Sultan Bayan,
one of the principal Moro chiefs, had
been completely successful. The result
was accomplished by a gallant assault
on the principal Moro fort and it's cap
ture after a number of the leading
Moros had been killed. The cablegram
which was received this afternoon was
as follows:
Adjutant General Washington:
Following is the full substance of
Brigadier General George w. Davis
message from Bayan
Eighty-four survivors Bayan surren-
dered Internationally this morning at
Z. Sultan Bayan, Raja Muda Bayan,
Sultan Pandapatan and all leading dat
tos dead and many of their followers.
Assault on the principal fort which sur
rendered last night one of the most GAL
liant performances of American arms.
Colonel Frank d. Baldwin and his
regiment deserve all praise for hand
to-hand struggle in four lines of bitches
under walls of fort These trenches are
lined with Moro dead from rifle fire.
Have never seen or heard of any per-
formance excelling this gallantry and
grit. 1t is my painful duty to report
that the overthrow of Moro power not
accomplished without severe loss. One
officer and seven enlisted men killed:
four officers and thirty-seven enlisted
men wounded. Will telegraph the list
later. After eighty-four survivors
marched out this morning as prisoners
and was understood they were all,
eight others who had concealed them
selves in rubbish inside the fort made
a break for liberty, but none succeeded.
Some Moro wounded tried to stab sol
diers trying to help them. 1t is impos-
sible to state the number of Moros
killed; many lying in tall grass. The
surrender saves us from siege and
starving out. Impossible to have car
ried works without scaling ladders
which were ready. Intend to retain
prisoners until two or three small ad-
jacent forts occupied, then with your
consent to retain as hostages eight or
ten of the principals and release the
others. The force in line of advance i
consisted of four mountain guns. 470
rifles This fully sufficient. Could not
have used more men advantageously
Had we sent strong column it would
only have swelled the casualty list. One
neighboring datto has already present.
ed himself as friend and / expect gen
eral coming In shortly when the weight
of the blow Is known. The dead sent
to Malabang for burial In light of
present knowledge could have besieged
the principal forts and In time forced
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 a lesson these
wild Moros seem to be able to profit by
Shall invite Sultan Tarlac to pay me
a friendly visit, if he does not do SO
of his own initiative. Has fort further |
east in plain sight and of same strength |
as was Bayan on beautiful table land |
thousand acres fine upland rice, and |
urging people to return to its cultiva-
tion.
The result to follow this action very |
important namely; It secures respect
for United States authority in center
Of Moro savagery.
(Signed) Chaffee.