The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-29
TO EXTERM|NATE THE
VICIOUS PULAJANES
Governor Curry Was Not Cap
tured In the Recent Out
break In Samoa.
REPORTS THE TREAcHERy
Under Flag Of Truce Fusitives Opened
Firs-When Federal Troops Arrive
Expedition Against Outlaws
Will Begin.

Manila. March Ex-Governor Curry
II safe aud well. but particulars OF his
rescue are not available ut this hour.
General Buchanan. commanding the
department OF viscayas. has left for
catbaiogan. capital OF the island OF
Samar tn lend the aid OF the federal
government To- the insular authorities
II desirable Small detachments of fed
eral troops are now assisting constabul-
AIRY In pursuit OF the fugitive Pula-
James. The insular government has not
yet requested federal aid.
Major General Wood mas loaned the
conatabGiary 500 Krag-Jorgenson rifles
to supplant the single shot Springiields
the; have been using.
Tried to Capture Him.
Governor Curry In a report To- the
government on the recent engagement
with the Pulajanes says
Had "A hard fight In which Captain
Jones 81 the constabulary lost half OF
his command gaining "a magnificent
victory I'm the face OF overwhelming
odds.
THE PulaJanes. under a flag OF truce
and while promising To surrender. Inn
mediately opened fire. charging the con-
stabulary. The leader of the Pulajanes
ordered his men first to wipe out the
constnbulary and then To- capture my
self and other Americans.
II have requested "A company or fed
eral troops Immediately. and later ON
when Joined by this additional force I
will prepare To wage war of extermi-
nation against tho fugitivcs. which 10
the only alternative.
Praises constabulary.
THE conStabulary did splendidly
though their inferior firearms which
were minus bayoncts placed them at
n disadvantage. With the assistance
OF federal troops We will be able To ex-
terminate the fugitives who are now In
the mountains and will destroy crops.
Natives of Samnr with the exception
OF the PulaJancs are In sympathy with
and assisting us. Every town IN en-
deavoring To assist In the eNtcrminR-
ton OF the fugitiVes.
Several prominent FIlipi~os were
present and witnessed the treacherous
action OF the Pulajanes.
Judge Lobinger and all other Ameri-
cans are safe.
About Fifty Killed.
Washington, II. O., March 3S-.The of
hcIal account OF the fight with the
PulaJanes on the island OF Samur. was
received ut the war department today
from Governor General lde. as follows
"On the morning or March q. Govern
or Curry had arranged To- receive the
surrender OF the remaining Pula james
and leaders at Magtaon. island OF Sa-
mar. The leaders and 100 PulaJanes
i with fourteen guns. presented them
selves. Immediately. before the sur
render was To- occur. the PulaJanes'
leader signaled and all made n bold
rush. Judge Lobingcr and the district
school Inspector escaped In one direC-
ton, and Curry In another. swimming
the river and escaping Ia the brush.
| other Americans are safe.
The constabulary lost sixteen killed
and wounded. Some guns were lost.
Thirty Pulajancs were buried. The
I Pulajancs were pursued. Curry was lost
I thirty-six hours. but was presently
found in "A road to the camp.
lie withdraws his application for
leave OF absence and proposes to finish
the qualification. lie reports that tn"
natives I'm the province are actively as
/ sisting him. Each town IL zealous to
/ cxtcrminate the PulaJanes."