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Show LIEUT. JEWELL KILLED -IN AN ENGAGEMENT WITH MOROS ON J0L0 ISLAND ' MANILA, Jan. 10. In an engagement which took place on, January 8 with refractory re-fractory Moros on the island of Jolo, Lieut James Jewell and one private ot the Fourteenth United States cavalry were killed and Second Lieut. Roy W. Ash-brook Ash-brook of the Seventeenth United 8tatee Infantry, Capt. Halstead Dorey of the I Fourth United States Infantry, Second Lieut. R. C. Richardson of the Fourteenth United States cavalry and three privates were wounded. The action was an incident in connection with the capture at a fort held by the Moro outlaws, which Ml J. Scott. Governor of the island, had attempted to secure by peaceful means several months ago. Recently, while attempting to secure recruits re-cruits on the island the kindly means taken by Maj. Scott were mistaken by the surrounding Moros and trouble brewing necessitated forcible, action. The Moro leader has been killed and the fort has been destroyed. ' t The American 'troops were- assisted by the gunboat Quiros, in command pf Lieut. Walker. - - ; . - . ' |