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Show MOROS KILL ! AMERICANS G e n e ral Pershing's Forces Meet Stubborn Resistance From Natives Na-tives Under the Leadership Lead-ership of the Sultan of Jolo Tribesmen Take Up Positions in the Mountains Manila. June 12. -The entrench ments of the rebellious Moros under the sultan of Jolo at Bag6ag wer taken by the American forces today after a fierce battle In which tho rnerlcnn casualties were six killed and twelve wounded. The killed were two privates of companv M. Kighth United Stales Infantry, three members of the Fit ty first company of Scouts and one member of the Twenty-ninth company of Scouts. Lieutenant Edwin H Rackeley was wounded in the leg The casualties are regarded as few In view of the stubborn resistance which the Moros made to the Amcri can advance. The attacking forces had been made unusually strong ap a precaution, there being in addition to the company of regular infantry, a troop of cavalry, seven companies of Scouts, two companies of constabulary con-stabulary with a battery of fou-mountain fou-mountain guns and a machine gUD platoon The main position of the Moroc was taken. Although there remains nno point still occupied, In the mouc fains, the mountain guns will be In B position to shell it easily. Brigadlei General John I Pershing, commander of the department of Mindanao, who led the forces, declares h will continue con-tinue operations In Jolo until all the i tribesmen's gnns have been taken, and the Island Is wholly peaceful. |