New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-10
SLAUGHTER OF MOROS.
SIX HUNDRED KILLED.
American Forces Suffer Severely in
4ction Near JoIo.

Manila March Six hundred Moros have
been killed in action with the American
.roops near Jolo. The United States forces lost
taeen enlisted men killed four commissioned
o1cers and thirty-two enlisted men wounded.
and naval contingent operating with the troops
sustained thirty-two, casualties
The cable between Jolo and Mindanao is
broken, and there is only a launch service be-
tween the two islands. AS a result of the in
terruption Of the cable service details of the
battle or Mount Dajo are not available beyond
those contained in the official dispatches. APP
psrenty there viii be no more fighting the
island of Jolo On the island of Mindanao fed
eral troops and constabulary are pursuing hos
,ns Moros. and probably some unimportant en-
fagements viii follow.
Advices show that the attack on Mount Dajo
vas q notable one. Major General Wood di-
-saed Colonel Joseph W. Duncan to attack the
Nros in the crater and capture or kill them.
This was accomplished after repeated demands
10 rurrender. Six hundred Moros were killed.
lis believed that no prisoners were taken.
The attack was made under the most hazard
Gus circumstances. Starting early in the after
nou Of March 6, the assailants climbed for
distance Of 200 feet up lava cone. whose
;hicky wooded ridges furnished the only secure
.oohoids The ascent for the last 500 feet was
g. an average angle Of so degrees. and for the
!sst fifty feet was almost perpendicular. At the
TOP we're 500 fanatical Moros armed with rifles
snt knives and supported by native artillery.
The fortified crater was almost invisible AID
seemingly inaccessible. At the word Of COM
nsnd the troops rushed into the crater and
hand to hand encounter followed.
complete list Of casualties has not yet been
made up but the company commanders are
working OF #.
Major General Wood, commander of the Di
vision Of the Philippines. reports as follows
from Joo capital Of the Sulu Islands:
severe action between troops, a naval de-
Ichment and consta bulary and hostile Moros
has taken place at Mount Dajo. near Jolo. The
ssnssgement opened In the afternoon OF March
sha ended IN the morning Of March 8.
The action involved the capture of Mount
Dslo lava cone 2.l00 feet high. with crater
:. @ le summit and extremely steep. The last four
I1hored feet were at angle Of so degrees and
tatte were fifty perpendicular ridges covered
WIN growth of timber and strongly fortified
@r defended by an invisible force OF Moros
Ihe army casualties were fifteen enlisted men
Killed four commissioned officers wounded and
u-rF-two enlisted men wounded. The naval
Ssslsltes numbered thiTty-two. Ensign H. ID.
S.' Dhe' u, commanding the gunboat Pampanga.
& ss severely wounded. and Coxswain Gilmore
severely wounded in the elbow.
. nc ne consta bulary casualties We're Captain John
srle' s. ute wounded In the thigh. severely; three
,s1 A.eo men killed and thirteen wounded. Cap
- tsree Rivers sustained slight flesh wound
v n ue nigh: Lieutenant Gordon slightly
0o.noea IN the right hand: Lieutenant Wylie T.
s.aNsy. Of the 9th Infantry was slightly
oong we'll
,,- UOiohel Joseph " Duncan. of the 9th Infan-
f,t,ected the operations. All the defenders
los,s moro stronghold were killed. Six hundred
We're found the field
q. scuon resulted I'm the extinction OF a band
H6inS s-s VINO recognizing no chief. had been
t,os s ilehdly MorOs and owing to their def
tEW ~ the American authorities had stirred up
TSfo9s condition Of affairs.
4 sdi.t.S.ii .iilery was lifted by block and tackle
On .hS - OF tnree hundred feet into position
t-s - llp oi The crater. Brigadier General Bliss
.sef were present throughout the action.
Nsio. soI.acking columns were commanded by
Csn.s, CIlsr Bundy, Captain X. p. Lawton,
reycr-%ln Rivers. Captain L NJ KoehIer Captain
Tsacnern and Lieutenant Johnston
ths None Nllcers and men engaged highly commend
the,, oio o constabulary. who did excellent work.
foro. 20 .eItles numbering seventeen out OF the
r.. OF forty-four engaged
tot,,t M possible to conceive a stronger natural
N'uon than that attacked.
ner account Of the fight says that the six
outlaw Moros were killed in the crater
a. "ecpitous volcano FIVE miles from Jolo.
:, americans lost eighteen men killed and
:, Two wounded. including Captain Rivers. of
>, h Cavalry; Lieutenant Agnew. OF the 9Th
uy; Lieutenant Gordon Johnston. Of the
y corps; Ensign Cooke commanding the
s,,hpsngs' and Captain White. OF the con-
% - AcK was under the immediate command
tyt.- Duncan OF the 9th Infantry. The
Wing rbhg lasted two days among lava ridges
lr,,n.o ao Deen strongly fortified by the Moros
M ,S nae TO be hoisted by means of ropes
As' 900 feet. at an angle Of 90 de-
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