Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-03-15
battle IN J0L0
LASTS four DAYS
NINE HUNDRED KILLED Oh
WOUNDED In ATTACK ON
HOSTILE LoaoS.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
ARE AMONG THE SLAIN
Trouble Caused by Maj Scott Allow
ing Natives to Fortfy Within
Sight Of City-President Cougrat-
uIates Troops.

Manila, March 12--TeIegrams from
Zamboanga say that the attack On
Mount Daio commenced on Monday.
There were 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 Daio 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
10 such an extent that it was inpos-
s1ble 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
5avages and head hunters who are on
the warpath. Americans are now ar
irving at Zarboanga from JoIo The
consensus Of their opinion is that the
whole trouble there was due to the
Sact that Mai. Hugh Scott, the gov
ernor, permitted the outlaws to forrifv
themselves within sight Of the city Of
!olO. The military authorities al Fam
1o2nga have refused since then to give
any information to the press.
Johnson Blown Off Paracet.
| The 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
vas blown of the parapet by the force
| OF exploding artillery. The Moro con
stahulary, 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 constahu-
larry were placed at the head of one
column. Maj. Gen Wood and Rris
Cen 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 year!
and their depredaticns had kept thu
entire district in a state Of terror
They defed the sultan as well as tn.
American authorities, and made al
most daily raids on peaceful inhabi
ta1ts
In reporting the battle, Gen. Woo
says:
1T was the most difficult position
we ever assaulted The resistance wa
literally to the death. Brig. Gen. Bis
ani myself were present throu CHOU
tie action
President Congratulate Troops
Washington, March 12-Presfden
Roosevelt has sent the following ca
blegram of congratulalion to Ma:
Gen. Wood at Manila regarding the re
cent encounters with the Moros nea
JoIo:
Washington, March 10.-Wood, Ma
Mia: [ congratulate you and the OF
icers and men OF your command upo1
the brilliant feat of arms wherein vo1
and they so we'll upheld the honor @
the American flag (Signedl
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"