Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-05

camp.
lake shore, In sight Of and about one
and one-half miles distant from
their fort. Several delegations OF
Moros from the vicinity, carrying
American or white flags, presented
themselves and expressed their
friendliness. From Bansayan the
vintas were sent to Camp Wears for
rations and forage.
Shippers Wound Soldier.
ION the morning of the fourth the
march was resumed directly toward
Gaia, but as we approached the tort
delegation came out to meet US
and stated that they all desired to be
friends. As the rear guard was
crossing a stream, just after leaving
i camp two shots were fired by Moros
concealed in the grass and one man
Of Troop E was slightly wounded.
The two Moros who did the firing
were killed.
ITO reach the hostile fort the trail
led us near and between two other
strong forts that had been reported
hostile, but, contrary to reports,
several dattos came out with white
flags and said they wished to be
considered friends, and that none of
their people would oppose US or in
terferc with US. After passing these
forts Moros were seen running from
a strip of timber to our right toward
Fort Tarace, and in few minutes
we were fired upon from the fort at
about 800 yards. Company c,
Twenty-seventh infantry, was d.
rected to form a skirnish line to the
right and move to within 800 yards
Of the fort and Company G to take
similar position on the left. The
right and left TANKS, respectively, of
these two companies were ordered
advanced so as to partially envelep
the fort. The two Maxim guns and
the field mortars were placed at a
distance Of 500 yards and opposite
the interval left between these COM
panies for that purpose.
THE firing became vigorous on
both sides, the Moros using both
lantacas and small arms. One pla-
toon of Company D was sent for
ward to the timber to the right as
a protection to the troops not vet
engaged and the animals. As Com
pany G went into position they re-
ceived a fire of small Gotta on the
left, which was at once captured
and destroyed. srI
Troops Face Heavy Fire. A
almost ~ soon a. it arrivedNn
position the right flank of the line
held by G company received heavy
fire from the woods along the Tar
AGA river. Lieutenant Shaw, with
that company, was ordered to enter
the timber, cross the Taraca river
if necessary and drive out or destroy
any opposing Moros and destroy
any cottas from which he might be
fired on. G troop dismounted, took
the place of G company on the skir-
mish line and the attack on the main
fort continued, the artillery, which
had been sent to a new and better
position, firing with such effect that
the defenders could do US little
harm. Lieutenant Shaw, who was
on the north bank of the river, first
examined the fort and vicinity care
fully and then ordered his men to
scale the eastern wall.
"A large body of well-armed Mo-
ros was found inside, who delivered
heavy fire on the attacking party,
but the latter held their ground.
Lieutenant Oracle Immediately
crossed from the south bank and,
scaling the south wall with his COM
pany, obtained 4 erossfire upon the
Moros that soon demoralized them.
Several hand-to-hand encounters oc-
Cured on the walls and after fight
which lasted but few minutes the
Moros displayed, a white flag and
surrendered. IA,
Ninety Moros Dead.
Ninety Moros were found dead
within the fort. IS wounded and q
were taken prisoner. Among the
dead were the Sultan Cabugatan
Pitacus, the angupan Of Lumesa, the
Datto-C abugatan, the Cabugatan of
Macui and the Mama of Macui, the
two former of whom were known
on the eastside of the lake as be-
ing very bitter in their opposition to
Americans. Fifty-one rifles ard 16
lantacas and cannon and several
.1s&As