Show FIGHTING IN THE MINDANAO MOROS AND AMERICAN TROOPS ENGAGE IN BATTLE doroe moroe are defeated without loee to boy in allue officer declare with drapal ot from miu i dabao will prove die ae troxie move two engagements have been fought between the american troops and the moros of the island of mindanao re bently leoore of the twenty seventh infantry while out with a small party hunting tot water was fired upon at long range colonel frank baldwin with a battalion of troops and a mounta n gun went to the ass stance of moore s party and drove off the moros who lost seven men the firing was at 1100 yards the moro villages were flying red flags meaning that they intended to fight to the uttermost later sultan auala and a force of natives attempted to reoccupy the ground gained by the americans but the moroa were forcibly d datto chief has sent a dele gallon to tl e american commander tendering the absolute submission of the under hia control brigadier general davis in command at ango island of mindanao has acknowledged the receipt from washington of instruct ons to with draw his troops from mindanao but he urges that owing to the present state of affairs the withdrawal will result in absolute loss of american prestige among the moros in min danao his orders however are ex elicit lieutenant colonel baldwin and h s forces are beyond the reach of the telegraphic instruct ons from wash ington |