New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-14
BAIT IN JOLO
LASTS four DAYS
NINE HUNDRED KILLED OR
WOUNDED IN ATTACK ON
HOSTILE MoRos.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
ARE AMONG THE SLAIN
Trouble Caused by Maj. Scott Allow
ing Natives to Fortify Within
Sight Of ityPresident Congrat-
ulates Troops.

Manila, March 12.-Telegrams from
Zamboanga say that the attack on
Mount Dajo commenced on Monday.
There We're four days Of hard fighting,
during which it is estimated that 900
persons were killed or wounded
Brig. Gen. Bliss made a reconnois-
sance toward Mount Dajo during the
week previous to the attack of the
American force upon the Moro strong
hold there, but it had no effect upon
the hostile attitude of the outlaws.
Women and Children Killed.
An unofficial report says that the
families Of the Moros remained in the
village located in the center of the
crater at the apex of the mountain
and the women and children mingled
with the warriors during the battle
TO such an extent that it was impos-
slble to discriminate and all were
killed in the fierce onslaught. Mai.
Gen. Wood is not available at present
to confirm this report.
Cause of Trouble.
Constabulary detachments are now
engaged in the mountains of north
ern Luzon rounding up the bands Of
savages and head hunters who are on
the Warpath. Americans are now ar
irving at Zamboanga from Jolo. The
consensus OF their opinion is that the
whole trouble there was due to the
fact that Maj. Hugh Scott, the gov
erner, permitted the outlaws to fortify
themselves within sight Of the city Of
Jolo. The military authorities at Fam.
boanga have refused since then to give
any information to the press.
Johnson Blown Off Parapet.
Inc wounds received by First Lieut..
Gordon johnson are severe, a slug hav.
Ing passed through his right shoulder.
He performed a gallant deed when he
scaled the wall Of the Rio crater and
was blown off the parapet by the force
OF exploding artillery. The Moro con-
stabulary commanded by Col Scott.
is receiving much praise The federal
troops and constabulary formed three
columns and assaulted the Moro
stronghold, advancing by three trails
to the mountain top. The constabu-
larry were placed at the head of one
column. Maj. Gen Wood and Brig.
Gen. Bliss are, it is supposed return
ing to Manila
The Moro bandits who met death
had been infesting the hills around
the city of Jolo for the last two years
and their depredations had kept the
entire district in state of terror.
They defed the sultan as we'll as the
American authorities, and made al
most daily raids on peaceful inhabi-
tants
In reporting the battle, Gen. Wood
says:
1T was the most difficult position
we ever assaulted. The resistance was
literally to the death. Brig. Gen. Bliss
and myself We're present throughout
the action
President Congra tulates Troops.
Washington. March 12.-President
Roosevelt has sent the following ca.
blegram of congratulation to Mai.
Gen. Wood at Manila regarding the re-
cent encounters with the Moros near
Jolo:
Washington, March 1O-Wood. Ma
Mia: | congratulate you and, the Of
ficers and men of your command upon
the brilliant feat of arms wherein you
and they SO we'll upheld the honor of
the American flag. (Signed)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT