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Show MOROS HAVE A PLENTY. Pershing's Men Killed Nine Datos and One Sultan at Taraca. Captain Pershing nnd his column havo roturncd to Camp Vicars, Mlnda nno, from tho expedition through th country cast of Lake Lauao. The col umn experienced no opposition nftot tho fighting at Taraca. Tho prlBoncra captured at Tarnca took tho oath ol alloglanco to tho United States and wero lelciiBcd. Among the Moros killed lu tho Taraca forts woro nine daltos and ono sultan. Tho moral of feet of this light will bo far-reaching, and It Is doubtful If thoro will be any furthot" hostility In tho Lake Lauao Pershing estimates tho population pop-ulation of Taraca at 30,000, ami that of tho district nt 100,000. Ho says tho population of tho Lake Lanno district has boon under-estimated. |
