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II SUNDAY MORNING," NOVEMBER 30, 1919. THE NEWS AND OBSERVER. PERSHING CONQUERS -: LAKE LAN AO MOROS (Contlnaed from Pag Ob.) m ent ithex by letter or courier to all the leading Moros on the east hor of tie lake and their friendship and assistance solicited." They were assured that we would molest neither the persons nor the property of those who wiahel to' be iriends and would pay for all supples furnished us, but that we would brook no interference, or epposition. " "The expedition started at 7 o'clock a. m. May 2 and marching; by the way of Pantauaa arrived at Bauir at about 12:30 p. m., where camp was estab lished. "Two companies of infantry and the pioneer detachment wore immediately sent out to repair the "trail leading thenee through the timber around the arm of the luke to Mucin, as this trail is unusually swampy in places and had uevn round obstructed on previous ex peditions. The-greater part of the work was completed during the afternoon, it toeing necessary to cover several muddy wretches with corduroy. ' , "One shot waa fired from the Maeiu aide of the lagura during the night, but otherwise wo were not disturbed. "On the morning of the 3d Datto Pe dro, who was in charge of the vintas, ar rived in camp as he had agreed. The Cahagataa of Ragayan and other dattos Of that raeheria and of Tupurug visited camp and offered their services as guides. Two companies of infantry were aentout at an early hour to finish work on the trail, and tho command started at 7:30 a. m., marching through Macul . and across the Maluig River, keeping ' wWl'to th east toward the feothitlr to ' avoid swampy rice lands. 'Beaching the vicinity of Gata, Datto Punilumaboa ond party met us and turned over one of the remaining gov . - ernmpnt horses lost by Lieutenant For eyth UrMsTrh; 1903.- Moms -from tJaia and Minhailey reported that we would meet opposition at the fort of Atrial Benanning of Gata, and endeavored to dissuade us from pasting through that rancheria. "In order to" give those Moroa time to fully consider the matter, I went into ramp at Bansayan on the lake shore, in sight of and about one aad one-half miles distant from their fort. Several delegations of Moroa from the vicinity, carrying American or white flags, p re rented themselves and expressed their friendliness. From Bansayan the vintas were sent to Camp Vicars for rations and forage. Snipers Wound a Soldier. "On the morning of the 4th the march was resumed directly toward Gata, but as we approached the fort a delegation came out to meet us and stated that they all desired to 1a friends. As the rear guard was crossing s stream, just after leaving camp, two shots were fired by Moroa concealed in the grass and one T man of Troop E was slightly wounded. The two Moroa who did the firing wAe killed. ''From Gata we visited seme of the rancherias under Rajah Nurui Caquim, one of the powerful dattos of the east side of the lake, after which we cross ed the Rohsab River and came out upon an opea flat, some three miles wide, be yond which could be seen the hostile fort of Datto Ampuan-Agaus of Taraca, literally covered with war flags, situat ed in the edge of the tlmDer tnat skirt' cd the Tsrara Hirer. "The line of march led directly across the flat, but midway we ran into marsh about 100 yards wide that He laved the column two hours as all the animals had to be unpacked and their loads carried this distance. "To reach the hostile fort the train led us near and , between two other strong forts that had been reported bos tile, bat, contrary to reports, several - dattos earn out with white flags- and said they wished to be considered - friends, and that none of their people would oppose us or interfere with as. After passing these forts Moros were seen running from a atrip of timber to eur right toward Fort Toxaee, and la few minutes we were fired upon from the fort at about 000 yards. Company C, Twenty-seventh ' Infantry, waa dl , rected to form a skirmish line to the right and move to within 300 yards of the fort and Company U to take a siml lar position on the left. The right and left flanks, respectively, of these two companies were ordered advanced so as to partially envelop the fort. The two Maxim guns and the field mortars were placed at a distance of 800 yards and opposite the interval left between these two companies for that purpose, "The firing became vigorous on both aides, the Moros using both lantacas and small arms. One platoon of Com pny D was sent toward the timber to the right as a protection to the troops not ret engaged and. the animals. As ComoanV G went into position they re reived a fire front a small eotta on the left, which was at once captured, and d stroyed. , Troone Face Heavy Fire. "Almost as Soon as it arrived in posi tion the right flank of the lina held by C Company received a heavy fin from the woods along the Taraca river. Lieutenant Bhaw. with that company, : waa ordered to enter the timber, erosa the Taraca river if necessary, and drive out or destroy any opposing Moroa and destroy any cottas from which he knight be fired on. G Troop dismounted, took the place of C Company on the skirmish line, and tha attack on the main fort continued, the artillery, which had been sent to a new aad better positron, firing with such effect thst the defenders could do us little harm. ' "Lieutenant Bhaw made his way lowly and developed considerable re sistance, so I re-enforced him with M Company, under Lieutenant ' Oracle, and give orders that in conjunction they should move down the river cau tiously and reconnoitre a fort at Pita eus, said to be held by hostile Moros nder the Sultan-cabugatae of Pitaeus. jn the north bank and near Fort Tar Baby Blinded from Eczema Chi TK-4.(W. h4 Mi Am wans SwJMMn. The rr WtoV . MaatMsk;Wm, am. Om Mawf B.O.B. d wey. rry . A fr 1 a." Tn , I. PemuT. J . Ala. Tm writ, to. Is the O. O.Cmmmrttf kit accaweltatM la vw airnaorno. yr m-Jr M mmfrn tfcantttlrUevs swa. SShSMaadlUS. HtT 1 Hick to. T T ritr Bui id in Pharaucr. Wa4a Drug bun, aesi already engaged. "At the place from which' the right flank was tired upon the river flows north, but a short distance farther oa it changes direction and- flows practi cally west past Fort Pitaeus. E Troop was dismounted and sent to the, river to support the infantry if necessary. The timber on both sides of the river was soon cleared of Moros and seven of their cottas destroyed. Upon, ap proaching Fort Pitaeus two war flags were flying, although little resistance was. jnade to tlid reconnoitring com panies. Lieutenant Bhaw, who was on the north bunk of tho river, first ex amined the fort and vicinity carefully and then ordered his men to scale the eastern wall. "A large body of well-armed Morof was found inside, who delivered a heavy fire on the-attacking party; but the latter held their ground. Lieutenant Oracle immediately crossed from the south bank and, sealing the south wall with his company, obtained a eroas fire upon the Moros that soon demoralized them. Beveral hand-to-hand encounters occurred on the -walls and after a fight which lasted but a, few minutes the Moroa displayed a white flag and Sur rendered.' "Ninety Moros were found dead with in tin fort, thirteen wounded, and twenty-three were taken prisoner. Among the dead were the Sultan Cabugatan Pitaeus, the Bangupan of Lumesa, the Datto-eabugatan, the Cabu gatan of Macui and the Mama of Macul. the two former of whom were known on the east, aide of the lake as being very bitter in their opposition to Americans. Fifty-one, rifles and. six teen lantacas "and cannon and several krises and eompilans were captured. "In the asuaultonp enluted man was killed and six wounded, one of Whom died the next day, shortly after reach ing Camp Vicars. "The fort was a new one, situated ia a -smalLip?ning in the timber and ap- parently -uncompleted: - In -construction it was like ordinary Moro forts about 75 feet square, with walls about twelve feet high and about twelve feet thick at the bsse, and a ditch tea feet deep. In the interior sheds of rough split lumber, two or three inches thick, were constructed against the north and south faces, intended as a protection against shrapnel and shell. "After the fall of Fort Pitaeus Cap tain Eoester with Troop E was ordered farther down the left bank of the river in the rear of Fort Taraca, and after making a thorough reconnaissance took up a position closing all avenues of es cape in that direction. Troop O was ordered to advance to within a short distance of the fort, so 'that the two troops combined were in a position not to be in danger from each other's fire, and so they practically surrounded the fort. It waa now growing dark and leaving these two troops in position, the remaining organizations, were or' dered into camp about 300 yards to the east of the fort and the same dis tance from the Taraca river. "There was little firing at or from the fort until about 3. a. m., when it became evident that the Moros were attempting to escape. It was very dark at this hour and afterwards until day break, so that probably several Moros sneaked out, passing over the parapet at its lowest point;; thence into the grass. A number were seen by the men of the investing cordon just outside the wall at different times, and there were evidence that some of them had been wounded. ' . "Friendly Motos afterwards learned that such was the case, and also that several were killed while escaping. "At daylight a large white flag waa. floating over Fort Taraca, and twenty nine Moros, including Datto. Ampuan Aguas, six other dattos and two pan ditas roriests) of some importance, called jtManal and the Call of Maoui, surrendered themselves unconditionally. One dead and one wounded Moro were found inside. Prisoners reported that other who were wounded had been taken.' Twenty cannon and lantacas and nine rifles, together 'witB a num ber of krise and campilans, were cap. tured. v "The fort waa then destroyed by fire, aad a few of the cannon and lantacas were broken up. - "After the battle friendly Moro re ported that over 200 hostile Moros had lost their live in the fighting thst oc curred ia the fort and vicinity. "The vintas having returned the night before with rations,' were again sent to Vieor with the aick and wounded and sqch of the captured arm as could be easily carried, all' under charge of Lieutenant Williams, Marine Corps, who desired to return. Many delegations of Moroa visited camp dur ing the day with assurance of friend ship. The prisoner were required to bury the Moro killed at Pitaeus, and medical assistance was given the wounded. , '- . , . , "The prisoner were hld over night. for the effect it would have fin other Moros, and for that purpose we put in a conical wall tent, with a strong guard around it," my intention being to re lea them in following morning, pre vious to eur departure. A rainstorm cam up in tha night, ana in ins ex treme darkness four of them escaped aad four others were killed in attempt ing to escape. The rest were released the nest morning after, taking the oath of allegiance, by cutting a piece of bejueo (a kind of viae). . ;-Umm Saak la Bog.- - "The march ru iimt tfc trail heading aerosa the Taraca river near Fort Pitaeus, .whence we soon debouched upon aa extended alluvial flat, reach ing soma eight mile from the shore to ward th hills, and about three mile wide. For over half the distance aerosa. following a good trail, fair progress was made, but about the middle it be came boggy bcyoad description aad continued so for about three-quarters of. a mile. Horses and mules were helpless to move. All hands were turned out, and with such aerabby brush aad grass aa could be obtained the 'trail was covered so' that by lead ing the animate along it they managed with difficulty to pass over without their loads. It took five hours to go this distance, as all the animals bad to be unloaded and their cargoes earned by the men. "There were a few long-range shots fired at the rear of the column from Taraca, but thereafter white flags aad American flags were liberally displayed at various rancheria along the line of march during the day. "Passing Mjlundu, a report- came ia that the Moroa of Muut had congre gated at a eertain cotta'to oppose us, but upon our arrival there was no sign of hostility, although a shot er two were fired at the rear gusrd from long range from a small eotta in the vicin ity, which was immediately taken and deatroyed by the rear guard. "About 1 1-2 mile north of Dalama. whose Sultan came out acted aa a guidi for us for some distance, we came te a wall of earth, which had been con atructcd by Macui and Taraca Moro a an obstacle and for defence agaimt troops from the north, extending from the edge of the lake up the hill some 400 yards and across the only trail along the shore, at this point, where the foothills are rery broken and reach the wsterV edge. "A few Thinner writ pick and shovel enabled the command to pas easily. ''Camp was made at Blntong, on the only available spot nesr a small stream but tha side wss so swampy that it was necessary during the night to remove animals from the , established picket lines and lariat them without regard to order. "At this camp the only ease of cholera that resulted fatally during the expedi tion occurred. "The next day, the 7th, we came to the extensive flat, alluvial country drained by th Bemayn river, and made our way among the foothills when possible, crossing the marshy rice lands when necessary, covering trails wjth cordu roy or with grans in many placea until by dint of extremely hard work on the part of the road and reached camp at Bagnan, about three miles from Madsya, ome time after dark. It waa urgent that we should pass through thia boggy country before any rain fell, as H was evident that any delay would almoat. if not quite, hopelessly swamp us. For tunately the spring rains had not yet begun, and it was near the end of a very late dry season. , "At Haras n Captain James A. Byan, 15th Cavalry, with Troop C. that regi ment, met and reported that all ar rangements, had been made for our ration nnd forage for the return trip. i naa eonciuaea to cross toe Agus river at Madaya and to return to Camp Vicars by the more favorable west shore trail. A good ford, though rocky, about four feet deep at tha deepest place, just below the origin of the river, which was about 200 yard wide at thi point, waa naed for the cavalry, artillery and peck eaiimala, while our Moro vintas were ward on th lake for the infantry the field guas aad the baggage, and by aooa on the 8th the command was ia camp again at Marahul. "General 8uraaer met us at Marahul, aad after seeing the command safely over th Ague left ia a short time for Paetar. The 8ultaa of Bemayn, whs had not previously visited any Amer ican camp or post, came ia with Amai Manibilang of Maday, accompanied by many datto. including Nuzra, the pau dita or imam ,who ia at the head of the Mohammedan church in Lake Lanao. The Sultan Of Demayn expressed friend ship for the Americans and reassured me as to the friendship of all the Moroa of Bayabao, over whom be Is ehief aultan. "Oa Hie 10th the return to Camp Vi cars wa begun, and nothing of con sequence occurred during the day's march. Friendly Moros came out to meet aa along the route, and. upon ar rival at Calahui, where we encamped, Datto Aliddan, with several of his peo ple, visited me to pay their respects. The following day we marched through Calahui. Baeolod, Piudalunaa, Coruma taa aad Madullum along the shore. Troop 6, under Lieutenant McCullough, was seat along tha hill trail to act aa a flanking party to the column. Between Calahui and Baeolod this troop waa fired upon by hostile Moros, nine in number, said to have been from Pindaluman, five of whom were killed and four wounded. Second Lieuteaant P. A. Buggies and Sergeant Mohu were slightly wounded; otherwise the march was without inci dent. "Th knowledge , of the Lake Lanao country obtained oa this expedition is in valuable. - "Heretofore the eastern part of Lake Lanao has been almost absolutely un known, even Spanish records containing nothing of value relative to it. During th expedition we were able to make a good map, examine the charactor of the country and the inhabitants and form some idea of their numbers nad re sources. The tillable land on the east side (ft the lake between it and the foothills ia capable, if properly eultl rated, of maintaining, at least 100,000 souls, aad by using available land in the foothill a greater number could oe maintained, to construct a wagon road for permanent use at all seasons of the year causeways would have to be built across the lowlands, the greater part of which are practically flooded during tho rainy season, and substantial bridges would ave to be thrown across me tour large rivers. 'Our humane purpose waa impressed upon the people by contrasting this pur pose with the opposite determination to severely punish all who Interfered with us in the proper execution of a doty to the government and to then:, and while there are still a few who will 'retain feelings of resentment and revenge for a time, there ran be no doubt but that the effect will be Uating, and when con aidored in connection with out present knowledge of the country and the in B CooiG-tliirtt-quejicKlne-eliciou fuU-Wied winej smooth. Made from finest ginger and Sprite Spring water from the foot-hills of the Adirondack!. Gin W. . T8HAW. Ml N. Eha St, CtEENSBOao. N. - C. u TV T ei ttrNlt per Ale habitants it will give ut an advantage In the future management' of them which they, as whole, will be as quick to recognize as we are.' (To be Continued.) . New High School Building. Boanoke Rapids, Nov. 29. 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