The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-05-06
MORO FORT CAPTURED
Campaign Against Sultan Bayan
Was Successful.
A Hand to Hand Struggle in Four
Lines Of Ditches-One American
Officer and Several EIsted
Men Were Killed.

Washington, May 5.-The war de-
partment Sunday received a cable
gram from Gen. Chaffee Indicating that
the campaign against Sultan Bayan,
one of the principal Moro chiefs, had
been completely successful. The re-
suit was accomplished by a gallant
assault on the principal Moro fort and
its capture after number of the lead
ing Moros had been killed. The cable
gram, which was received Sunday aft
ernoon, was as follows:
Adjutant General, Washington:
The following is the full substance
Of Brig. Gen. George w. Davis mes
sage from Bayan: Eighty-four sur
vivors Bayan surrendered uncondi-
tionally this morning at 7. Sultan
Bayan, Raja Muda Bayan, Sultan Pan
dapstan and all leading Dattos dead
and many of their followers. Assault
on the principal fort which surrender
ed last night one of the most gallant
performances of American arms. Col.
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 rife fire.
Have never seen or heard of any per-
torrance excelling this gallantry and
grit 1t is my painful duty to report
that the overthrow of Moro power
was not accomplished without severe
of
men killed; four officers and 81 enlist
ed men wounded. Will telegraph the
list later After "a survivors marched
out this morning as prisoners, and was
understood they were all, eight others
who had concealed themselves in rub
Dish inside the fort, made a break for
liberty, tried way out, but none sue
ceeded. Some Moro wounded tried
to stab soldiers trying to help them.
1t is impossible to state the number
Of Moros killed, many lying in tail
grass.
The surrender saves us from siege
and starving out. Impossible to have
carried works without scaling lad
ders, which were ready. Intend to re-
tain prisoners until two or three small
adjacent forts occupied, then with
your consent to retain as hostages
eight or ten of the principals and re-
lease the others. The force in the
line Of advance consisted of four noun
tain guns, 40 rifles. This fully suffi-
Client. Could not have used more men
advantageOusly. Had we sent strong
column it would only have swelled the
casualty list. One neighboring Data
has already presented himself as
in Shortly Fly WIGS H9R9ecft the g&s9e9fgE at coming
blow is known. The dead sent to Ma
abang for burial. In light of present
knowledge, could have besieged the
principal forts and in time forced sur
render, but that would probably have
resulted in a sortie for freedom and
escape for many. By attacking them,
they have been completely crushed
the only kind of lesson these wild Mo-
ros seem to be able to profit by. Shall
invite Sultan Tarlac to pay me
friendly visit, if he does not do so of
his 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
urges people to return to its cultiva-
ton. The result to follow this action
very important, namely, it secures re-
spect for United States authority in
The center of Moro SaVagerV
(Signed) CHAFFEE."