Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-07
battle IN THE PHILIPPINES
LEADING MoRos WERE KILLED
Gallant Attack ON Principal Moro
Fort Brought Good Results-work
of Colonel d. Baldwin and Re3t-
ment-Many Natives Killed and
Wounded.

Washington, Nov. 5.-The war de.
)artment has received a cablegram
rom General Chaffee indicating that
he campaign against Sultan Bayan,
me of the principal Moro chiefs, had
'een completely successful The re-
suit was accomplished by gallant as
'ault on the principal Moro fort and
is capture. after a number Of the lead.
ng Moros had been killed. The ca.
blegram is as follows:
"Adjutant General. Washington:
Following is the full substance of
General George w. Davis
message from Bayan:
"Eighty-four survivors at Bayan sur
rendered Internationally this morning
at o'clock. Sultan Bayan. Raja Mum
da Bayan, Sultan Pandapatan and all
the leading dattos are dead and many
of their followers.
"The assault on the principal fort
which surrendered last night, was one
Of the most gallant performances fol-
American arms. Colonel d. Baldwin
and his regiment deserve all praise fol-
hand to hand struggles in four lines OF
bitches under the walls of the fort
These trenches are filled with Moro
dead from rifle fire. have never seer
or heard of any performance excelline
this gallant fight. 1t Is my painful
duty to report that the overthrow Of
Moro power was not accomplished
without severe loss. One officer ant
seven enlisted men killed; four of
icers and thirty enlisted men wound
ed. I will telegraph the list later.
AFTER eighty-four survivors were
marched out this morning as prison
ers and it was understood they were
all out, eight others. who had con
cealed themselves in the rubbish inside
the fort. made break for liberty
but did not succeed. Some of thu
Moro wounded tried to stab soldier!
trying to help them.
TT is impossible to state the mum
Der of Moros killed, many lying in tai
grass.
The surrender saves us from a sieg,
starving out the garrison. 1t was i'm
possible to have carried the work,
without scaling ladders, which wer,
ready.
81 intend to retain the prisoners un
til two or three small adjacent fort.
are occupied, then will consent to re
lease. I will hold as hostages eigh
or ten Of the principals and release
the others.
THE forces In line Of advance con
sisted of four mountain guns and AZ,
rifles. This was fully sufficient.
could not have used more men ad
vantageously. Had we sent a strons
column it would only have swelled the
casualty list.
"One neighboring datto has alread,
represented himself as friend, and
expect general coming in shortly
when the weight of the blow Is known
The dead were sent to Malabong fol
burial.
'In light of present knowledge W,
could have besieged the principal for
and In time forced the surrender, bu
that would probably have resulted IL
a sortie for freedom and escape fol
many. By attacking them they have
been completely crushed-the only
kind of lesson these wild Moros seen
to be able to profit by. shall invite
the sultan Of Tarlac to pay me 6
friendly visit, II he does not tell us o.
his initiative. He has fort further
cast In plain sight and of the same
strength as Bayan, on beautiful ia
BILE land. There are a 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, it secures re
spect for United States authority II
the center of Moro savagery.
"CHAFFEE."
Congratulated by President.
Washington, May 5.-The president
has sent the following congratulatory