Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-01-05
TwENTY.EIGnTn Returns
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OF this morass in considerable mum.
bers. and checked the advance of the
American left temporarily by close
| fire: but being flanked on their left
they withdrew to the high ground back
in the swamp. During the next hall
hour the Moros verified all tales of
their reckless fanaticism-misscall
bravery. Several hundred were
pushed together in an angle between
two companies: few armed with
| rifles, but the greater number having
| only spears and knives Wretchediy
fast. hoping to come to hand.to.hand
| fighting. many of them charging TO.
ward the lines until killed. Several of
their dead were found within ten
yards of the line of troops. One Moro
rushed at an officer with raised spear.
The officers frat pistol shot hung fire
and so missed. A second shot caught
| the savage between the eyes. His
| spear, In falling. passed between the
officers legs. Seventy.eight dead Mo-
ros were counted in a small part of
this space.
This fight and the one on Mount
SULLIVAN, a few days later. broke the
power OF the two leading Dattos on
Jolo Island, and practically closed the
campaign.
The 2Sth Infantry enjoys the distinc.
ton OF having been recommended by
General Davis to be returned to the
United States before the completion of
its two years foreign term of service,
as a reward for hard service. Later,
General Wood asked that the regi.
ment be kept in Mindanao some
months after the date fixed for its re.
turn home stating that its efficiency
and knowledge of existing conditions
among the Moros rendered Its services
almost invaluable.
II Is interesting to note that Col. o.
]. Sweet, who commanded the infantry
In this expedition. was in command on
| the Island of Jolo when the Americans
| first took possession. During this pc.
riod Colonel Sweet managed to rule
the island without coming to any open
| break with the Moros. The tact and
resource necessary to accomplish this
difficult undertaking cannot be esti
mated by anyone not familiar with the
situation there.
This gallant old veteran of four
wars is still hale and hearty. and will
l nrnha lI,. ~. lnl 81, Ia. L..
valuable service by an early promo
ton.
Among the passengers Is Lieutenant
Commander J. II. Lee Holcombe, U. S.
n, who returns from duty as com
mandant of the Naval Station at Pc.
nang on Mindanao.
The full list of cabin passengers Is
as follows: Owen J. Sweet, Colonel
2Sth Infantry; c. G. Bateman, Chap
lain 2Sth Infantry; Fl. A. Barber, Cap
tain 2Sth Infantry; James Ronayne.
Captain 2Sth Infantry; VIM. J. Lutz,
Captain 2sth Infantry; F.. 4. Bamford.
Captain 2sth Infantry; James a.
Lynch, Captain 2Sth Infantry: +. p.
''''i' NnP'ah -o'i iHIan'is' lHoHi
as A. Pearce, Captain 2Sth Infantry;
II. +. fiske, Captain 2Sth Infantry:
A. ). Daugherty, LIST Lieut.. 2Sth In
lantry; T.. w. Robinson. LIST Lieut..
zoth infantry; +. Nredenburgh, LIST
Lieut. 18th infantry; VIM. s. Faulkner.
ISL Lieut.. 18th Infantry; 8. A. Price.
ISL Lieut.. 18th infantry; T.. A. kre.
ger. ISL Lieut.. 18th Infantry; l.. ID.
tasser' list Lieut.. 18th Infantry; II.
l.. cooper, lst Lieut.. 18th Infantry:
"m' II. Aiken list Lieut., 18th lnfan'
Try Jas. NJ. Loud, LIST Lieut.. 2sth In
iahlry; Ihos. IL. Rodgers, LIST Lieut..
2sth infantry; q. IL. Williams. LIST
Lieut. 18TH Infantry; VIM. NJ. True.
ist Lieut.. 18Th infantry; A. II. Fresh.
water. "a Lieut. 18th infantry; Z. l..
Woodh"use, "a Lieut.. 18th Infantry:
a. NJ Han I'd Lieut.. 18th Infantry;
W. J. conway "a Lient. 18th lnfaH'
Try ~ a. hehkes' "a Lieut.. 18th In
lah'r!' H. ~ Mathews, I'd Lieut.. 18th
infantry H. A. Parker. I'd Lieut.. 2Sth
,hlahtr!' H. a. LeaVitt I'd Lieut. 2sth
Infantry, II. u. FOOte, "a Lieut.. 18th