The Sulu Archipelago and its people, by Sixto Y. Orosa ...

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soldier killed and five wounded on the American side.
Panglima Hassan was being escorted into Jolo town by
Major Scott and other officers, when suddenly the
chief, pointing toward a native-built house, begged the
major to save his family. Moved by compassion and
influenced by Hlassan's previous friendly attitude, the
major consented, and as they all approached the
entrance, in an instant out rushed the 'family, a mob
of armed Moros, who attacked the officers, whilst the
panglima made his escape. Poor Major Scott was so
badly cut about his hands that he had to go into the
hospital for four months, and I noticed that he had had
one left-hand finger and two right-hand half-fingers
amputated. Unable to handle any kind of weapon, in
March, 1904, he led his troops against the cunning datn,
who sent out a large body of fighting men to meet him.
After several attacks were repelled, Panglima Hassan
took to flight, his followers all the tine decreasing in
numbers, until, with only 80 men, the chief sought
refuge in his cotta at Pang-Pang, the strongest fortress
in the island. Breaches were made in it, and Hassan
fled for his life on a swift pony, with only two retainers,
to the crater of an extinct volcano, which was quickly
surrounded by the Americans. Each time a head
appeared above the crater edge a volley was fired; but
the wounded chief still bravely held out and hit some
soldiers before he died, riddled by bullets, on March 4."
The first detacluent of Philippine Constabulary
relieved the American forces at Siasi on June 20, 1904,
and, shortly after, Constabulary also relieved the
Americans at Bongao.
On March 2, 1904, the Bates Agreement was abrogated, and on March 21 the payments to the sultan and