The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02

corsecrateI datto by the law and rite
of the. Koran. This remarkable ceremony
! took place at Bayan after the diplomacy O.
OF that place. Pershings conservation as
datto gives him a distinction never before
I enjoyed by an American and should add to
ms already great power among the Moro
Many dattos from other tribes were in
attendance at the conservation and assisted
in the ceremony The compact of friendship
! was made over the Koran. Perishng being
nrst consecrated as Moro datto. The
other dattos, wore the full reralia Of their
strange ceremony was conducted with all
| the. splendid rites Of the Mohammedans.
mad de-, even more picture in the midst
"A dispatch received by the Times from
its correspondent at Lake Lanao gives many
more details OF Pershing's visit to Bayan
II seems that Pershing was planning to
force his way into the Bayan fort. which
Is located on an almost inaccessible slope
near the, lake. For diplomatic reasons he
Permitted news OF his plans to get abroad.
and Panditn Sjidrctnen. high priest OF
Bayan. came to Camp Wears with an Of
ier OF peace If the exredition would be
Americans could have the friendship and
support OF the people of Rayan, hut that
.hey must not come TO the town. Pershing
10 come to Bayan.
=, His expedition met the Bayan chiefs at
the boundary Of the Bayan country. on the
- - Il Stttp mn, anu WAS escorted mo
the rancheria. where all of the people were
assembled. The Times correspondent de-
Sscrlbes the country as wonderfully interest
Ing, and says the fort is by far the strong
est IN the Lanao country. The fort is skill
fully concealed and would have proved hard
to take. 1t was the first time the Amer
leans had ever entered a Moro fortress,
without fight.
FIRED sHRAPNEI. SALUTE.
The American flag was hoisted over the
fort and saluted in an impressive manner
Pershing had no saluting ammunition, but
loaded his cannon with live shrapnel and
warning the Moros to keep out Of range of
The m pieces. fired a salute that was genuine.
The correspondent says that the salute OF
shrapnel had wonderful effect on the
Moros. When the flag went to the staff on
the fort the infantry and cavalry presented
arms
Captain Pershing IS native of Linn
County. Missouri. and his boyhood was
spent in the little town OF Laclede. in that
county. II was from the congressional dis
trict of which Linn County then formed
part that he was appointed to West Point
uated from West Point. and thereafter he
served as Second Lieutenant in the Sixth
Cavalry and First Lieutenant in the Ten.h
cayalry TIA taking part in in the campaigns
IONA and New Mexico. from lSs6 to 1859
with General Chafree and under General
Miles in the campaign against the Sioux
in 1890
Meantime Captain Pershings parents had
removed from Missouri to Lincoln. Neb..
and when, in 1891 the handsome young SOL
der was rendered the Office of professor of
science at the Nebraska State Uni
versity he promptly accepted 1t, remaining
there for four years.
He at once became immensely popular
with the students at the university. and |
made his department one of the most pop
ular and prominent In the institution. |
While ne was at tho university Captain |
Pershing devoted his spare moments 10 |
study of the law and in 1895 he was admit |
ted to the bar.
Soon after the outbreak Of the Spanish |
American war, Captain Pershing went to |
the Philippines. and his record there is now |
q matter of history.
Captain Pershing is regarded in army cir
,Ies as one Of the brightest and most prom |
sng young officers In the service. and his
promotion to a Brigadier Generalship would
be hailed with deep satisfaction by his fell
low Officers.