Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16

the corner where there WAS no timber on
| the face of the parapet 1t seemed practi-
| cable TO scale 1t. 1t was determined to get
small force to the top. ard If possible to
throw down some of the facing, thus en-
aiding other troops to get up.
Lieut.. Shaw. followed by Corporal
Schwartz of + Company. and Private Carroll
of Company c. crossed the ditch and
climbed the parapet. They We're instantly
fired upon by the garrison Corporal
Schwartz was shot through the heart and
instantly killed. Private Frank. who
climbed up as Corporal Schwartz fell, WAS
shot through the head and mortally wound
ed and Private Carroll was struck in the
belt and Knocked off the wall Lieut.. Mil
Ter and DIR. Patterson rushed other men up
on the wall and helped to throw down the
timber. Lieut. Oracle. who was on the OPP
posite side of the river. promptly rushed
his force across the river and up on the
front of the fort. Those men who could not
climb to the top of the parapet passed
loaded guns up to those at the top. and a
terrible cross fire YVES opened on the MoroS
in the fort. who We're beneath timber shell
tiers on the inside These shelters. however.
were protection against the krag bull
let's. and in a very few minutes a white
flag was showed out on the point of a spear
and the place surrendered
1t found that of los MoroS In the
fort. 100 killed wounded Among
the killed We're two sultans. nina dattos
and two panditas, or priests-all of the
most prominent people of the section. The
American loss was one man killed and one
mortally wounded. two men severely
wounded and one slightly wounded. There
were captured in this fort sixteen cannon,
about sixty rifles of all sorts, and about
100 krises. spears and campilanss.
Storming Fort Bacolod.
Lieut.. Shaw also took active part in
the expedition to Marahin and the capture
of Bacolod which practically broke the
back of the instruction in the lake coun-
try. After three days hard fighting Capt.
Pershing's gallant command determined to
storm Fort Bacolod The place
fully reconnoitered, and 1t was found that
a great ditch forty feet wide and thirty
feet deep. ran all around the fort. 1t was
decided to partly fill this ditch with brush
and then to throw a light bridge across it,
All the morning the troops were engaged
gathering material for the bridge and about
/ pm. the assault began.
The working party under Lieut.. Peek OF
the Engineer Corps and Lieut.. Lear of the
18th Cavalry, advanced with the brush
and other material to fill the ditch. Troop
L. 18th Cavalry, dismounted: Company G.
9th Infantry. and Company F of the21th
advanced to the edge of the ditch on three
sides of the fort and two Maxim guns,
under Capt. McNair. advanced to the front.
and all opened rapid fire on every port
hole of the fort There was very little
response from the fort. The ditch was
soon filled. and a light bamboo bridge con-
structed.
storming party of ten men, under
and climbed the parapet of the fort being
met there by the MoroS, who rushed out
with kriseS and campilangs, and a fierce
hand to- hand fight took place. Other troops
quickly crossed the bridge, and all the
Moros in the fort were finally killed OF
captured.
No Americans Killed.
The casualties to the Americans in this
final assault were: One officer and three
enlisted men wounded. none seriously, ex-
cept Quartermaster Sergeant Hafer of the
9th, who lost his right arm and had his
left arm nearly cut off by blow from a
kris. Private Cosser of Company was
attacked by two Moros on the edge of the
big ditch. but killed them both though
wounded himself
The fort was burned and totally de-
stroyed. Twelve cannon and a few small
arms were captured. Most of the small
arms. however. had been taken away by
the Moros who had left the fort on the
first night of the Investment.
In the last days fighting thirty-five Moros
were killed within the fort. In all. as far
as could be learned. about sixty-five Mor"s
were killed.
the strongest of all the forts Of the Lanao
region. and its downfall a surprise to
the Moros of the north shore of the lake.
Lieut.. shaw's Brilliant Record.
Lieutenant Shaw has a short but bril-
liant military record He served in the
Spanish war as first lieutenant in the LIST
District of Columbia Infantry. and in July.
1899, enlisted a private in the 9th
United States Volunteer Infantry. In the
same month he was commissioned second
lieutenant in that regiment. but was mus
tered out in April. 1901 when the volun-
teer army was disbanded In FEBRUARY.
1901 he was appointed second neutenant
in the 18th Regular Infantry. and In April,
1902 he was promoted to first lieutenant In
the 9th Infantry. Most of his service in
the rer1,iar establishment has been in the
Phillippines and has shown him to be an
officer of bravery and rare promise.
For Ordnance In the Navy.