Warren sheaf., 1903-05-14
BIG VICTORY OVER hORQ5
The American Soldiers Capture Ten
Forts and the Sultan Of
Amparuganos.
HUNDRED AND Fifteen NATIVES KILLED
Two AM ericans Are Killed and Seven
Others WOunde d-Capt.P Pershing's:
Column Wins Important Victory In
the Tsaraca Country ON Lake Lanao,
Island Of MindanaO.

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Pershing, whose force recently ad-
ministered severe defeat to the
Bacalodian Moros in Mindanao, and
who returned to that country be-
cause of reports that the Moros were
again assembling, had an encounter
with the rebels at Taraca, east Of
Lake Lanao.
There was running fight, which
finally centered on group of ten
,earthworks. Eight of these were
easily captured by the Americans,
but the defenders of the ninth and
tenth made gallant resistance, and
lost 130 men in killed and wounded
before they were overcome. The
Americans had two killed and seven
wounded.
Find Warlike, EarthwOrks.
The expedition traversed Macui-
gone, meeting many Moros who have
been recently subjugated, and friend
ly natives. No opposition was met
until the expedition approached the
Taraca country, which appeared at
first to be deserted. Suddenly two
works commanding the river and
covered with battle flags were dis
covered. There were eight smaller
works fanking the main ones, and
sl1illfully placed. The American
artillery advanced and reduced the
latter without suffering any loss.
Then the artillery shelled the ninth
works while Lieuts. Shaw and Oracle,
with part Of the Twenty-seyenth in
fantry, secured a position whence
they led their men forward, in which
attack many Moros were bayoneted.
Sultan Surrenders.
At nightfall the cavalry surround
ed the last and strongest Moro
stronghold and kept pouring in vol
leys until at dawn the sultan of
Ampungano surrendered with 60
prisoners. SO obsolete cannon, 81
rifles, and many krisses. The strong
hold was then mined and demolished.
The expedition then continued scout.
ing in the interior.
The sultan Of Marantao, with all
his followers, surrendered to Maj.
Bullard. He and his troops took the
oath of allegiance amid a scene Of
barbaric splendor, with their shining.
weapons and coats of armor, and dis
playing the Moorish emblems and
shields. The aged sultan said he had
been a lifelong foe of the Spaniards,
but he had surrendered because he
observed that the Americans were
constantly victorious in battle, that
they governed the people fairly, and
gave work at large wages.
Sunlen Vessels Raised.
Wreckers have succeeded in raising
the sunken Spanish gunboat Velasco,
near the Cavite yard. The machin-
hull is partly warped from fire.
There are few small shell holes in
the hull but they were not enough
to cause the sinking of the boat, and
it was undoubtedly scuttled, as the
bilge cocks were found open. The
sinking of this vessel was the indi-
rect result Of the attack Of the
Petrel on the small Spanish gunboats
in the shallow waters Of Bacoor bay.
The Reina Cristina, the flagship Of
Admiral Montejo, which was sunk by
Admiral Dewey's fleet during the
fight of May 1, 1898, and which was
recently raised and beached by a
syndicate Of American engineers, is
now afoat. It has been repainted,
and as much Of its machinery is sery-
iceable the wreckers anticipate a
handsome profit.