The Tupelo journal., 1906-03-16
Desperate Battle On Mount Daio,
an Extinct Volcano. 200
Feet High, Near Jolo.
INFANTRY, MARINES AND
CONSTABULARY ENGAGED
American Losses, Including the Con-
stabuIary, Eighteen Killed and
Fifty-TwO Wounded.
1t Was an Uphill Fight, Ii Amert-
cans Hosting Their Machine Guns
Up the Mountain Side With
Block and Tackle.

Manila, March ! 10.-United States
soldiers and marines and members OF
the constabulary, commanded by Col
Joseph w. Duncan and under the eye
Of Gen. Leonard Wood, have just ex-
terminated an entire army of 600 Moro
outlaws after a terrific battle, lasting
the greater part of two days, on Mount
Dajo, neal Jolo, the Sulu islands cap
ital.
The mountain is 2,100 feet high and
the fighting was frequently above
clouds.
Eighteen Americans were killed, all
enlisted men, and there were So wound
ed, including six officers.
The fighting was now open, now from
behind natural or hastily t%hrown-up
defenses, and in the end the Americans
in a grand rush, captured the top of the
mount and the remaining defenders.
fighting desperately to the end, were
slain.
GUN American bmcers.
The wounded American officers in
clude:
Capt. Tyree Rivers, Fourth cavalry,
wounded in thigh, slight.
First Lieutenant Ernst A. Agnew,
Sixth infantry, wounded in hand, slight.
First Lieutenant Gordon Johnson, sig
nal corps, wounded in shoulder, serious.
First Lieutenant Wiley T. Conway,
Sixth infantry, eye, slightly.
Ensign H. S. Cooke, U. S. S. Pam
panga, wounded in foot, serious.
Capt. John R. White, c~onstabulary
wounded in thigh, serious.
GEN. Woods Report.
Maj.-Gen. Leonard Wood, comman-
der of the division of the Philippines,
reports as follows from Jolo:
The action involved the capture OF
Mount Dajo, a lava cone 2,100 feet high,
with a crater at it's summit and ex-
tremely steep. The last 400 feet were
at an angle of 60 degrees, and there
were so perpendicular ridges covered
with a growth of timber and strongly
fortified and defended by an invisible
force of Moros.
"All the defenders of the Moro
~SlIOuSUtlu were hilleu. DIX uuuuIcu
bodies were found on the field.
"The action resulted in the extinction
of a band of outlaws who, recognizing
no chief, had been raiding friendly Mo-
ros, and, owing to their defiance to
American authorities, had stirred up a
dangerous condition of affairs.
1.-THE attacking columns wers COM
manded by Maj. Omar Bunday, Capt. K.
P. Lawton, Capt. Rivers. Capt. L. M.
Koehler, Capt. McGlachlin and Lieut.
Johnson.
1.-The officers and men engaged highly
commend the native constabulary, who
did excellent work, their casualties
numbering IL out of a force Of A en-
gagged
Mora Shoot Fro Boulders.
For some time past the mountain
stronghold has been the objective
point of an attack. The outlaws had
spread terror among the friendly ma
tives and attacks had even been made
on the military posts.
In accordance with orders from Gen.
Leonard Wood, the time set for the
main attack on the insurgents was
Tuesday afternoon. The Sixth infan-
try, under command of Col. Duncan;
the marines, led by Ensign H. S. Cooke,
and the constabulary under Capt. John
R. White, were chosen to make it, and
the signal to advance was given an
hour after noon.
The force moved north along a trail
to the foot of the mountain, the infan-
try leading, the marines following and
the c~onstabulary bringing up the rear.
Calling guns and field pieces were
taken along as part of the infantry
equipment.
Before the forces reached the foot
hills the Moros opened fire from the
ridges overlooking the valley. They
hid behind large boulders and fought
after the manner of Indians, firing and
retreating from rock to rock as the
enemy approached.