Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-05
CHAPTER xxlv.

From Gaia we visited some of the
IA ncherias under Rajah Nurui Ca
lQtim, one of the powerful dattos of
Nhe. cast side OF the lake. after which
I'VE crossed the Rohaab River and came
tout upon an open flat some three
miles wide. beyond which could be
issen the hostile fort of Datto Ampuan-
tAgaus of Taraca. literally covered
with war flags situated in the edge of
fhe timber that skirted the TaracI
river
IL The line Of march led directly
ecross the flat. but midway we ran
trto q marsh about 100 yards wide
HAT delayed the column two hours. as
HI the animals had to be unpacked
and their loads carried this distance.
''Ta reach the hostile fort. the train
He'd us near and between two other
ktronE forts that had been reported
hostile, but, contrary 10 reports, sew
kra1 dettos came out with white flags
and said they wished TO be considered
Hriends and that none of their peo-
pie world oppose us or interfere with
his. After passing these forts. Moros
were seen running T., M stria of
fimber IL our right toward Fort Tar
hce and in few minutes We We're
fired UPON from abe f"rt ~ about coo
lards. Company e. twenty seventh
infantry, was direct. 10 form
hkirmish line 10 the So -',d move 10
within 300 yards ~ tr> 'sri and Com
Ipeny g to lake sim position On
rhe left The right and left TANKS.
{rcspectively, nf these w" cpHlpa MES
were ordere, atvancsd So as to par
fisliv envelcp the fort The two
Maxim ms snd The 'ield nortarS
Were pNced = = distance 81 sra wards
hnd opposite the interval loft between
tfese ntps rlss for that purpose
The firioe became vigorous on both
VAt H.
land small a"7's one platoon Of Com
psny d was sent forward to The tim
per to the right > election TO the
Troops not Yer engaged and the an
RIVALS. AZ Cta1rsnq e went into posi-
kicn they received five Of small
rotta on the left which was at once
Hapturad and destroyed.
TROOPS FACE HEAVY FIRE.
Almost % soon IS it arrived in po-
\e,tion. the right fls nix of tho line held
Ny e company received heavy fire
From the woods alorc the Taraca river.
1.ieutenant shaw, with that company.
twas ordered to enter the limb cross
fhe Tarsca river II NECESSARY. and
ldriNe ou' or DESTROY any opposing
lMoros and destroy any cottas from
(which he might he fired on. &; troop
dismounted, took the place Of G COM
bany on the skirniSh line and the at
tack on the ma,n fort continued the
ARTILLERY. which had heeu sent to new
and better position. firing with such
effect that the defenders could do us
little harm
Lieutenant shaw made his wav
klowly and developed considera BILE re-
distance. so | re-eIvorced him with NJ
Hompany. under lieutenant Oracle
land gave orders that in cooiunc. ion
tthey should move down the river eau
Itiously and reconnoitre a fort al Pit
y l
under the sultan ca busatan of Pit
aous, on the north hank and near Fort
Taraca. already engaged.
AT the place from which the right
FLANK was fired upon the river flows
north. but short diste nee farther on
NJ changes direction and flows prac-
fically west. past Fort Pitacus r. troop
NHas dismounted and cent to the river
nc support the infantry n necessary.
The timber on both sides Of the river
WAS soon cleared Of Noroe and seven
fof their cottss destroyed. Upon ap-
preaching Fort litacus two war flags
Were flying. although little resistance
fwas made to the accommodating com
Spsnes. Lieutenant Shaw. who was on
Hht north bank Of the river first eY-
smined the fort and vicinity carefully
hrd then ordered his men to scale the
eastern wall
"A large body of well-armed Moros
tNdS tHbHV lhslde. VINO delivered q
heavy fire on the attacking party; hut
'fhc Il tier hold their ground Iieuten-
ZEN Oracle immediate civ crossed from
ltht south bank an1. ealing the south
wall with h'o c'."penS. obtained
jcross fire upon the Nuras that soon de-
ln"ra lied them. Several hand to-
Ihs nd encoun.ers occurred an the walls
land after fight which lasted but
Ifew minu'os. the Nc"cs displayed q
tNhte fGg and surrendered
Ninety MOrGs We're found dead
2 within tho fort n wounded. and -
Were taken prisoner. Among the dead
We're the Sultan-C abugatan Pitacus
the SaneUpan Of Iumesa the Datto-
ic"hueatan. the 'abuGatan Of Macui
anG the Mama Of Macui the two for
mer ~ whom were known On the east
lsioe Of the lake ~ being Very bitter in