The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-05
The MOROS WHIPPED.
General Chaffee Sends Details of
the Fight.
MANY DATTos y ARE KILLED
Bpyan, Rajn Muia and Pnntapatan
Bite the Dust-One' u. S. officer
and Seven Men Killed.

Washington, May 5.-The war depart
ment yesterday received a cablegram from
General Chaffee, indicating that the cam
paign against Sultan Bayan, one OF the
principal Moro chiefs, had been complete
ly successful. The cablegram was as fol-
lows: .u. .....>es : I'll
Adjutant General, Washington: The follow
ing is the full substance of Brigadier General
G. w. Davis message from Bayan: Eighty
four survivors Bayan, surrendered uncondi-
tionally this morning at Z. Sultan Bayan,
Raja Muda Pantapatan and all leading dattos
dead and many OF their followers. Assault on
principal fort, which surrendered last night,
one OF the most gallant performances OF
American arms. Colonel Frank D. Baldwin
and his regiment deserve all praise for hand
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 performance 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 wound
ed. Will telegraph the list later. After
eightyfour survivors marched out this morn
ing Is prisoners, and was understood they
VS.. all, eight others who had concealed
themselves in rubbish inside the fort, made
break for liberty, but none succeeded. Some
Moro wounded tried to help stab soldiers try
ing to help them. 1t is impossible to state
the 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 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 consist
ad nf four ntaip crY1n ri6 6aS
fully sufficient. Could not have used more
men advantageously. Had we sent strong
column it would only have swelled the casual
ty list. One neighboring datto has already
presented himself as friend, and I expect a
seneral 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 attacking
them, they have been completely crushed-the
only kind Of lesson thes wild Moros seem to
be able to profit by. Shall invite Sultan
Tarlac to pay 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 beautiful tableland, thousand
acres fine upland rice, and urging people to
return to its cultivation. - The result
to follow this action very important, namely
1t secures respect for United States authority
in the center of Moro savagery. -. -.
- - -Chaffee
y An Early Story of the Fight.
Manila, April 5.-The Twenty fifth bat
terry and seven companies Of the Twenty
seventh infantry, under Colonel Baldwin,
have captured the strongest fort belonging
to Datto Bayan after severe fight
Eighty-four Moros surrendered after los
n huc nhvio TIM
the necessity of long siege. Among the
Moros killed were the sultans Pantanatan
and Rajamuda and Datto Bayan himself.
majority of the hostile chiefs lost their
lives in the engagement. The trenches
were filled with the dead. The Americans
lost Lieutenant Bovars and seven enlisted
men killed, and Captain Moore, Lieuten-
and Jossman, ,gSurgeon Major Porter and
thirty men wounded. The artillery
did not destroy the Notifications, and
consequently the fighting was chiefly done
with rifles. The Americans were COM
PEELED to work their way forward
through entanglements Of grasses and
hand encounters. The Moros fought
furiously. After exhausting their ammu-
milton they resorted to krisses, parongs
and kampitans. '.-fs H..
Congratulations From the President
Washington, May 5.-The president last
night sent the following congratulatory
dispatch to General Chaffee:
Washin gton, May 4.-Chaffee, Manila: Ac-
cept for the army under your command, and
express to General Davis and Colonel Bald
win especially, my congratulations and thanks
for the splendid courage and fidelity which
have again carried our flag to victory. Your
fellow countrymen at home will ever honor
the memory of the fallen and the faithful
brave survivors who themselves have, been
faithful unto death for their country's sake
49,: -. Theodore Roosevelt.