Eureka Reporter | 1906-03-16 | Page 2 | Trouble Again Breaks out in the Philippines

OUT IN THE moros go on the warpath and in en counter W th boys in blue get the worst of the argument manila major general wood re ports from jolo tl at a severe action has taken place between troops a con of tl e naval department the constabulary and u body ot hostile moros at mount bajo near jolo open ing on the afternoon of march 6 and ending on the morning of march 8 it Is reported that outlaw moros were killed in the crater of the pre cip itous volcano five miles from jolo the americans lost eighteen killed and fifty two men wounded including captain rivers of the fourth cavalry lieutenant agnews of the sixth infantry lieutenant gordon johnson of the signal corps ensign cook command ing the and captain white of the constabulary the attack was under the immediate command of colonel duncan of the sixth infantry the fighting lasted two days among the lava ridges which had been strong ly fortified by the moros artillery had to be hoisted by means of block and tackle up the laba feet at an angle of 60 degrees general wood highly commends the work of the troops