The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-13
ri1hl' OF JKlfI
"DETAILS on ENCOUNTER In THE
PHILIfPINES.


Manila. July l2.--while detailed ac-
counts Of the last fight of Jikiri, the
famous Moro outlaw chieftain, who
was killed and his band exterminated
in a pitched battle near Patian, on the
island Of Jolo. July 5. have not been
received. several brief dispatches and
letter or two from American officers
who fought the outlaw gives n fairly
complies story of the fight.
Hunted from place to place by the
regulars and constabulary. Jiaxiri, with
seven followers. two women ami one
child. took refuge in cave that pierre
ed the side OF the crater Of an extinct
volcano.
Here the outlaws gathered to make
their last stand AS the soldiers came
up. the scouts located the party and
the troops worked their way around the
place until 1t was entirely surround
ed. and there was no Chance of es-
cape.
Captain George L Byram, of the
sixth Cavalry, who commanded the
attacking forces, then ordered a
white flag displayed and through his
Interpreter called upon Jikiri to sur
render. The outlaw refused and declin-
ed also to accept q safe conduct for
the women of his party who remained
with the band and bore their share
Of the lighting.
Captain Byram ordered up the guns
and q terrific shell IRE was opened on
the cave. Little damage was indicted
however.
storming parties worked their way
up the steep slope and. finding footing
on the ledge. endeavored to rush the
larger entrance to the cave. but the OUT
laws drove their assailants back by O
savage spear charge The soldiers
were not to be completely routed how
ever. and taking up their posts at the
end OF the ledge. poured q terrible
rife IRE into the mouth of the cave.
Jtkiri himself singled out Lieutenant
Arthur H. Wilson. of the Sixth Cavalry.
who commanded one section Of the at
tacking party. and slung himself upon
the American before Wilson could
Ing the ofiicer's hair, the bandit slash
ed at his neck with the heavy native
knife he carried. endeavoring to be-
head him.
Lieutenant Joheph A. Basr, OF the
Sixth Cavalry dashed to wilson's all
As Jikiri swung back the knife te
strike again, Baer shot him dead. and
Wilson dropped to the ground. It Ia
feared that Wilson will be incapabitat-
ed from further service in the army
as the muscles and chords of his neck
were severed by the bandits knife.
Hundreds Of friendly Moroes saw the
fight at close range.
Washington, July 12.--An additional
list of casualties In connection with the
fight of the combined force OF the
army and navy against Jikiri. the Phil
ippine outlaw and his followers on the
Island Of Patian,- was today received
from General DuVall. commanding the
Philippine division.
John Hauser. Troop A. 9Th regiment.
United States cavalry. died from
wounds received In action July 10.
Additional names of the wounded
follow: Edward, Faragher. Troop A.
9Th regiment. United States cavalry;
John Martin, Frank I. Perdue. william
A. Miller. Richard Landgraf. Troop b,
9Th regiment. United States cavalry;
William B. Fraley, Grover C. steel,
Fred Mayse. Troop c. 9Th regiment.
United States cavalry: James w. Mo-
Laughlin, Troop X. 9Th regiment,
United States cavalry; Louis McClel-
land. George r. Van Fleet, John C.
Scott. Anatol Czarnecki. Alex Literbat-
sky. Troop z, End artillery.