Show WRIT FIGHTING FILIPINOS AMERICANS CAPTURE TEN FORTS AND A SULTAN two americans are killed and seven wounded wh ie le one hundred and fifteen floros riot OS meet death captain pershing ings a column has defeated the sultan of s force of moros in the taraca country on the east shore of lal e 9 lanao 1st and of mindanao the americans captured ten forts one hundred and fifteen moros were killed 13 wound ed and 60 were made prisoners the moros captured included the sultan two americans were killed and seven were wounded the ten forts constitute serious and strong positions on the banks of the taraca river and from them the mo me ros vigorously resisted captain per shing s advance the american troops attacked the forts monday and cap aured eight of them without suffering any losses though the 36 obsolete cannon mounted on the fortifications were served with the best of the ene my s ability the garrison of the ninth fort resisted aisted fiercely and captain pershing ordered the fort to be shelled and cap aured by assault which was done lieutenants shaw and grade leading two companies of the twenty seventh infantry and a detachment of cavalry surrounded the tenth fort where the sultan had sought refuge and it sur rendered the forts have been jis ils mantled |