The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-05-09
THE PORT CAPTURED.
EIrhty-Four Moros Surrender After Tbeii
Leader. Were Killed.

Leaders Were hiliei.
Manila. May Gen. Davis, the
commander of The American forces III
the Island of Min1anao, cables that
the 81 Moros who survived the attack
and capture of the Moro fort by
American soldiers in Mindanao Satur-
day. have surrendered. end that the
sultan Of Eayan. Rajsh Muda, Sultan
Psnda PATIO. ami number OF the
leading dattos were killed in the en-
gagcmcnt.
The assault on the principal fort.
reports Cen. Davis. was one of the
most gallant performances of Amer
lean arms in the Philippines. and the
regiment Of Licut.-Coi Frank ID
Baldwin. the Fourth infantry. de-
serves the greatest credit for its con
duct. The men of the Fourth infan-
try had u hand-to-hani struggle with
the Mcro> in the four lines of bitches
and at the walls of the fort When
the position was captured these
bitches were found to he lined with
Moro dead. Gen. Davis characterizes
the rife fire of the Americans as cx-
-ceiIcnt. and says he has never wit
messed performance cxcelling the
capture of the Moro fort in gallantry
and grit.
Gen. Davis says. also. IL is his pain
full duty To announce that the over
throw of Moro power was not ac-
.complishcd without severe loss 10 the
Americans. Ono officer and seven en-
listed men were killed. while four Of
fcers and 80 enlisted men were
wounded
After the 81 Moros who survived
the assault had marched out of the
fort, eight others who were con
ceaicd there made an unsuccessful
break for liberty. Some Of the Moro
wounded tried 10 stab the American
soldiers who were succoring them.
1t is impossible 10 give the total Of
Moro dead, as a number of them are
lying in the tall grass. The fort was
defended by 600 men. Its capture
saves a siege. and il would have been
impossible 10 carry the position with
out scaling ladders
Gen. Davis further reports his in
tcntion of retaining his prisoners I'M
Gil the few adjacent Moro forts are
occupied. Then. with the consent Of
Gen. Chaffcc, he will retain ten OF his
principal captivcs as hostages and re-
lease the others.
The American forces who attacked
tho fort numbered 4T0 men and four
mountain guns.
ii raincd hard during the night pre-
.ceding The attack, and the men were
without blankets. The battery fired
120 rounds az range Of 1 400 yards.
Gen. Davis adds that he Is sending
the dead to Malaban for burial. lie
intends TO invite the sultan Of Tarlas
to an interview. Ills fort is Of the
same strength as B,yan. the one cap
turcd yesterday. Gen. Davis l. urg-
ing the people to return TO the culti-
walton of rice.
a Donrd Investigating the Charges
Made Dy Mai. Grrdner.
Washington. May A cablcgrain
from Gen. Chaffec relating 20 Mai
sGardcner stated that board consist
ing Of Colonies Whit and Duncan and
Capt. Johnson were investigating the
charges made by Mai. Gardener. but
up to the present time Maj. Gardener
had furnished the names Of only one
man. although saying he had several
witnesses. MIR. Spooner, commenting
on this cable. said that it was i'm.
proper TO insist that Maj. Gardener
should he brought here while the in
veStigation was pending.
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