The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-05
M0R0S KEEP
The ARMY BUSY
More Reports of Fighting in the
'Pacifed Provinces.
FIGHT UNTIL THEY DIE
WOUNDED NATIVES TRY TO
KILL SOLDIERS.
UIAsHNGToN. Nav 4-The war de-

UIAsHINGTON, May 4.-The war de-
w partment today received cable
gram from General Chaffee indi-
eating that the campaign against Sui
tan Bayan, one Of the principal Moro
chiefs, had been completely successful.
The result was accomplished by a gall
liant assault on the principal Moro fort
and its capture after a number of the
leading Moros had been killed. The
eablegram, which was received this
afternoon, was as follows
"Adjutant General washington: Fol-
lowing is the full substance Of Briga-
der General George w. Davis message
from Bayan:
Eighty-foUr survivors. Bayan sur
rendered Internationally this morning
at Z O'Clock. Sultan Bayan. Raia
Muda Bayan, Sultan Panapatan and
all leading Dattos dead and many Of
their followers. Assault on the prin-
clpal fort, which surrendered last
night. one of the most gallant perform
ances of American arms. Colonel
Frank ID. Baldwin and his regiment de-
serve all praise for hand to hand strug-
gle IN four lines of bitches under walls
Of fort.
These tren.54s are lined with Moro
dead from rifle FIRE Have never seen
or heard Of any performance excening
this gallant fight. It was my painful
duty 70 report that the overthrow of
Moro power not accom- pIished without
severe loss. One officer and seven en-
listed men killed; four officers and thir-
~ enlisted men wounded. VIII tele-
graph the list later. After eighty-four
survivors marched out this morning as
prisoners, and was understood they
were all. eight others. who had con-
cealed themselves in rubbish inside the
tort made a break for liberty, but not
successful.
Some Moro wounded tried to stab
soldiers trying to help them It is i'm
possible TO state number Of Moros
killed many lying in tall grass. The
surrender saves US from siege and
starvation out. Impossible to have car
ried works without scaling ladders,
which were ready. Intend to retain
prisoners until two or three small adj
Jacent forts occupied. then will consent
to release as hostages eight or ten Of
the principals and release the others.
The forces in line of advance consist
ed of four mountain guns, 40 rifles.
This fully sufficient. Could not have
uSSa hOft men auNantageOuSly. Had
we sent strong column it would only
have swelled the casualty list One
neighboring DattO has already repre-
scented himself as friend. and I expect
a general coming in shortly, when the
weight of the blow is known
The dead sent to MaIabang for
burial. In light Of present knowledge
could have besieged the principal fort
and in time forced the surrender. 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 Moros seem to be
able to profit by. Shall invite Sultan
Tarlac to pay me a friendly visit, If
he does not tell US Of his initiative.
Has fort further east in plain sight
and of same strength as vas Bayan.
on beautiful lakeland 900 acres. fine
upland rice, and urging people to re-
turn to its cultivation The re-
suit to follow this action very import
ant namely. il secures respect for
United States authority in the center
Of Moro savagery.
(Signed "CHAFFEE."