Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-10-27

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was so high you could see but few
PAGES right or left. This brought us to
Ais old fort. We formed as best we
could and went forward only to find
smoldering camp fires whore they had
camped that night.
We reached this place at 1890 a. M.
We remained here for the rest OF the
day and night and was joined by com
paies | and NJ, 80 Inf,
Next morning, the nth, we resumed
the march. The country was dry but
the grass was the same as the day be-
fore. At noon we reached Datto Jim"
Baugaus place. (He is prisoner OF
war in Cottabattu, and was Ali's part
ner at the time OF his capture,) had din
ner. After dinner foraging party was
sent out, with orders to take all foods |
eatable by Americans, and to burn ana
destroy all native houses. We had seen
no native during the march. AT four
o'clock the scouting party returned
bringing in two captured Moros' who
when made talk said they we're Datto
Ali's messengers, and said they could
take US to where he would be the fol-
lowing night. The night passed quiet
ly nothing bothering us but mosquitoes
As soon as light the next morning we
we're on the move again, this time
through the forest The prisoners were
were used now as guides, and informed
us that it would be about four o'clock
before we reached Ali's camp. During
the march we burned everything in the
shape of houses, fred upon one party
of Moros, but did not stop to see the ef-
feet of the fire. This day we were
marching so minutes and resting ten.
Late in the afternoon found us in
forest swamp houndering along some
times in mud and water to our arms.
Shortly after p. m. we we're surprised
at hearing an American bugle. The
guide said it was the call to get the
Moros together. We moved forward to
the edge of the clearing as soon as pos
sible, formed and advanced AS soon as
we were seen the outpost ran, and the
' firing all along the line began. The
firing line consisted of the first COM
pany of the column, my company being
the second in line. We were support,
and advanced in rear of the firing lines.
When we came up to where we could
see there were very few Moros to be
seen, only few scattering ones making
. for the bushes We aanked the firing
:, line and formed on their left, taking a
shot at everything which came out our
way. The firing lasted about ten min
utes. We then recrossed the clearing,
moved to the right, and went into camp.
did not see but one dead Moro after
the firing ceased but the medical corps
reported seven killed and wounded.
y Many had been wounded as we could
see all kinds of blood on the trails lead
ing into the bushes. One of the wound
= ed told us that Ali had been in his
: house 20 minutes before the firing but
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. for his supper, and that he had about
40 men with him. In the house where
:, he was supposed to have been when the
firing commenced was found an army
bugle which belonged to the bugler ot
, company f, 18th Inf, who had beer
killed some three months before in ar
% attack along with II others. We slsC
found mess utfts and other ar rticles o.
soldiers equipment. This house could
=, not be seen from the firing line, 50 AL
- had an easy escape
se Next morning we started for Cotto
n baJtu. We came upon many farms witt
,d rice fields They were deserted, but OF
NJ investigation it could be seen that they
III had just left so we burned all the hous
I'd es. Near noon time a shot was fired a
rs the head of the column, and as we cam
at up there set proped up against tree
70 wounded Moro.
We were now in country which NJ
nd white man had ever seen, and wors
ne than all no ratious, so all we could d.
e. was to follow the guide About 4:30 W
Al sighted Cottobattu from the hills
be prettier sight never have seen. Foot
he sore and hungry though | was l had t
lis gaze upon the Cottobatto Valley w
an reached Cottobatto at 500, having GOV
ed cred AZ miles in the last As hours.
as The goth we stayed in the post, DIRE,
se rations, aud at $50 p M, We boarded
ry gunboat for another trip up the river
en- pulled into midstream and anchored til
ID morning when we started for our formo
of place Of landing so miles up the river
lis Reaching there at noon time we ha
ou dinner, then started out over the sam
route taken for five days before. an
Nv camping in the same places as before
lis The morning of the Ard day we LEI
nt the old route to the left, going in tn
up mountains. Night found as lost, th
nd guides lost, and still we had not reacl
Its ed The place Of destination. Next da
zee we retraced our steps, covering the di
,h- tance travelled in three days ia two o
IL the return. The night Of the nft
I'd. day found us again at our first startin
zee point