The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-05
AMERICA
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ment yesterday received a cablegram
from General Chaffee indicating that the
campaign against Sultan Bayan, one OF
the principal Moro chiefs. had been COM
pletely successful. The. result was ac-
complished by a gallant assault on the
principal Moro fort. and it's capture
after a number Of the leading Moros had
been killed.
CABLE FROM GEN. CHAFFEE.
The cablesram which was received this
Afternoon was as follows:
Adjutant General, Washington:
The following is the full substance OF
Brig. General George w. Davis mes
sage from Bayan:
Eighty-four survivors. Bayan sur
rendered Internationally this morning
at Z. Sultan Bayan, Raja Muda Bayan,
sultan Pandapatan and all leading Dat
los dead, and many of their followers.
Assault on the principal fort. which sur
dendered last night, one OF the most gal
iant performances of American arms.
Colonel Frank ID. Baldwin and his resi-
ment deserve all praise for hand-to-hand
struggle In four lines of bitches under
the walls OF the fort These trenches are
lined with Moro dead from rife fire.
dave never seen nor heard of any per-
srit. Ii Is my painful duty to report
mat the overthrow of the Moro power
was not accomplished without severe
loss. One officer and seven men killed,
iour officers and 81 enlisted men wound
"a. VIII telegraph the list later. After
N Survivors were marched out today as
prisoners, and IL was understood that
they were all. eight others. who had con-
called themselves In the rubbish inside
he fort. made break for liberty and
.ried to force their way out, but none
succeeded
MANY MoRos KILLED.
some Moro wounded tried to stab SOL
diers trying TO help them. II Is i'm
possible to state the number of Moros
Silied; many lying In tall grass. The
sNrrender saves US from siege and starv-
.ns out Impossible to have carried works
Without scaling ladders. which were
resdy. Intend to retain prisoners until
NO or three small adjacent forts occu-
pied. Then. with your consent, to re-
ain as hostages eight or ten of the
Principals and release the others. The
croe In line of advance consisted of four
nsuntain guns, 40 rifles. This fully suf-
acient Could not have used more men
advantageously. Had we sent strong
column. It would only have swelled the
casualty list.
PREPARE DEAD FOR BURIAL.
One neiEhborins Datto has already pre-
sented himself as friend. and / expect a
general coming In shortly, when the
weight OF the blow Is known. The dead
sent to Malsbang for burial. In light
Of present knowledge could have be-
siesed the prinoipsl forts. and in time
forced surrender, but would probably
have resulted In 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 the Sultan of Tarlac to pay
me friendly visit. IL he does not do po
OF his own initiative. Has a fort fur
ther east In plain sight and of same
strength as was Bayan, on beautiful
tableland. 1000 acres of fine upland rice,
and urging people to return to its cultiva-
tion. The result to follow this action
is very important, namely: 1t -ecures
respect for United States authority in
the centre Of Moro savagery.
(Signed) CHAFFEE.
WHO SAID 1T,