The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-06
M0R0S LICKED
OUT OF THEIR
F0RTIFICATIONS
American Troops Do Gallant
Work at Bayan.
MANY OF ENEMY DEAD
General Chafee Gives Great
Praise to the Soldiers.
MANY OF ENEMY DEAD

Washington. May 5.-The war depart
ment has received a cablegram from Gen.
ChafIee indicating that the campaign
against Sultan Bayan. one Of the prin-
cipal Moro chiefs. had been completely
successful. The result was accomplished
by a gallant assault on Moro fort and
its capture, after a number OF the leading
Moros had been killed. The cablegram
which was received this afternoon was as
follows:
'Adjutant general. Washington: The
following is the fun substance OF Brig
adler General George W. Davis mes
sage from Bayan:
'Eighty-four survivors Bayan surren-
dered uncond!tionaIly this morning at :.
Sultan Bayan. Raia Muda Bayan, Sultan
Pandapatan and all leading Dattos dead
and many Of their followers Assault on
the principal fort which surrendered last
night, one Of the most gallant perform
anees of American arms. Colonel Frank
D. Baldwin and his regiment deserve
all praise for hand 10 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-
formance excelling this gallant fight.
'It Is my painful duty 20 report that
the overthrow of Moro power not accom-
plished without loss. One officer aad
seven enlisted men killed; four officers
and thirty enlisted men wounded. VIII
telegraph list later.
After eighty-four survivors marched
out this morning as prisoners, and was
understood they were all, eight others
who had concealed themselves in rub
bish inside OF fort made a break for lib
erty, but none were successful.
Some Moro wounded tried TO stab sol
diers in trying to help them. 1t is impos-
sible to state number of MorOs killed.
Many lying in tall grass.
''The surrender saves us from siege and
starving out. Impossible to have carried
works without scaling ladders which were
ready. Intend to retain prisoners until
two or three small adjacent forts occu-
pied. then will hold as hostages eight or
ten OF the principals and release others
1.-The force in line Of advance consisted
Of four mountain guns. 40 rifles. This
fully sufficient. Could not have used
more adVantageouSiy f1ad We sent stfohs
column it would only have swelled the
casualty list.
"One neighboring 0atto has already
presented himself as friend. and I ex-
pect a general 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 a sortie for
freedom and escape for many. BY at
tacking 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 20 pay me
a friendly visit. if he does not do this OF
his initiative. Has fort further east in
plain sight and Of same strength as was
Bayan, on beautiful tableland. thousand
acres fine upland rice. and urging people
to return to cultivation. The result 70
follow this action very important. namely.
IL secures respect for United States au-
thority in the center Of Moro savagery
"CHAFFEE"