Show I SULTAN TAN HELD AS HOSTAGE BY AMERICAN CAPTAIN Surrender Demanded of Murderers of Two Americans Killed From Ambush MANILA Jul July 21 Capt Capt John J. J Pershing of oC the Fifteenth cavalry who Is In command of oC the Lanao Lanno Mindanao expedition has arrested the thc Julian ultan of as a hostage for the delivery cr to him of oC the Moros lolOs who on June 2nd attacked two Americans The Sultan offered to produce the dead bod body of or one of ol the Americans a relative of or the leader of or the party wh which ch attacked them and to surrender ten slaves but Capt Pershing refused to entertain the suggestion The Sultan then order ordered his followers to produce the thc guilty Moros On Tuesday one of oC the offenders was brought Into the camp of oC the Amen Ameri cans He lie was horribly m mutilated Before Detore dying dinS he confessed having inS participated ed In the ambush of ot the Americans the leader of the attack has fortified himself and arid defies denes the Sultan of or followers to capture him |