Evening star., 1902-08-07
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Information in the Manila
Newspapers.
FIGHT AT FORT BAYAN
INTREPID CHARGE OF AMERICAN
TROOPS
The Case of Capt. ]. A. Ryan-Exhibits
to Be Sent to ST. Louis-Re-
union of Rough Riders.

Copies of Manila newspapers received at
the War Department give some interesting
Information concerning doings in the
islands which have not been fully covered
by cable An account of the battle of Bay
an. Mfndanao. is given. and it is stated that
Datto Mandi had offered 100 pesos and two
r, R,mington rifles for an opportunity to
fight the Americans. Shortly after Colonel
Baldwin had his line drawn completely
around the fort, and the account continues:
An Intrepid Charge.
The intrepid Americans went up the
hill. sweeping the Moro boIomen like chaf
before them. Those 400 died to man, and
their bodies filled their trenches to over
flowing. And 50 through carnage unparal
IeIed since the Alamo. the fort itself was at
last reached. and here our troops met an
iusuperable obstacle The high walls were
iTSurmounta BILE. and mGn dug their fingers
into the earth and jumped upon each
others shoulders in their efforts to get at
the foe within. who was pouring lead into
them The cannon, spouting bushels of
slugs. added to the din, and in some meas
ure TO the casualties. Nearly all of our
men who were killed or wounded were
struck from distance of few yards. and
all of them were hit upon the rampartS Of
the fort But those inside had enough.
They had seen their cOmpatriots outside
moved down to man, and the shell fire
of the batteries had reduced the number
in the fort from 100 to 81. These at last
reluctantly surrendered, and afterward
made a break for liberty, in which about
40 more were killed, that of the 800 who
dehed American authority about 40
yived. That the lesson was salutary there
can be No doubt The MorOs around Bayan
are now the most friendly in the arch-
peIago.
Details are also given of the case of five
men of Troop NJ, 9Th Cavalry, who were
captured on May 30 by a party of Iadrones
and afterward murdered and mutilated. A
native prisoner made a full confession and
furnished list of those who took part in
the murder, giving the names of nine
natives.
Capt Ryan's Case.
The story of the offense of Capt James A
Ryan, 10Th Cavalry who has since been
before a general court-martial is given in
some detail. 1t is stated that while he was
in command at Jimenez. Mindanao. ne dis
covered that the presidente of the town was
the head of one of the secret societies.
which had planned a massacre of the gar
TISpn. He arrested all of the artieS impli-
Gated. and asked that military commits
son BE- convened TO try them. But t was
ordered that the men be tried by the newly
established civil courts. Capt. Ryan re-
fused 10 give up the prisoners under habeas
corpus but after the matter had been under
investigation some time the prisoners were
finally turned over TO the civil authorities
cseded his authority in refusing to obey
the writ
Representation at st. Louis
l. is stated that the Philippines will be
well represented at the St. Louis exposition
and that the civil COmnfiss on expects to ap-
propriate $2JO.oOO in gold for Philippine
exhibit The paper states that the St.
Louis exposition will give the people of
the mother country an opportunity to
study local needs and at the same time
open wider market for our products" 1t
IS also suggested that Americans interested
in the Philippines should make an effort to
secure a good exhibition. as the exposition
will be in progress during a presidential
election.
An account is given of a cholera cure.
which the fr.ars of the College of Santo
Tomas sell to natives at 212 cents Mexican.
than the instruction of the board of health.
Rough Riders Reunion.
The Rough Riders of Manila held re-
union in that city in June. and drank toasts
to President Roosevelt and Gen. Wood. who
had commanded them in Cuba.
long article is published in regard to
the Island of Samar. in which 1t is claimed
that there is great inefficiency in the postal
department in the provinces; that many
officers unprovided with postage
stamps, and that in many cases no provi-
son is made for the transportation of
An account is given of an investigation
that had been made regarding the army
transport service. far as 1t relates to the
use of cascoes in the lighterage of Manila
bay, and it Is alleged that by some manipu-
latiOn in the use of cascoes there have been
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