Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 January 1905 — YANKEE SOLDIERS KILLED BY MOROS [ARTICLE]

YANKEE SOLDIERS KILLED BY MOROS

The Americana. However, Destroy a Fort anil Slay the iiio Deader. Manila, Jan. 11.—In an engagement which took place on Jan. 8 with refractory Moron on the island of Jolo. Lieutenant James J." Jewell and one private of the Fourteenth United States cavalry were killed and Second Lieutenant Itoy VV. Asbbrook of the Seventeenth United States Infantry; Captain Halstead Dorey of the Fourth United States infantry; Second Lieutenant it. C. Richardson of the Fourteenth United States cavalry, and three privates were wounded. The action was an incident In connection with the capture of a fort held toy the Moro outlaws, which Mujor Scott, governor of the Island, had attempted to secure by peaceful means Beteral months ago. Recently, while attempting to secure recruits on the Island the kindly means taken by Major IScott were mistaken by the surrounding Mores and trouble brewing necessitated forcible action. The Moro deader lias been killed and the fort has been destroyed. The American troops were assisted by the gunboat Quiros, io command of Lieutenant Walker.