SERA RAYA EXPEDITION. 
(Supplemental to data contained in old Itinerary.) 
Maroh 9, 1904. At 6 A. K. one oompany was cent out in command of Captain 
Robert 0. Van Korn, Seventeenth Infantry, accompanied by 
Private Darrah, Hospital Corps. Object, to bring up a heavier 
gun from Cotsbato for shelling the More fort. 
Maroh 10, 1904. Captain v^n Horn's company arrived early in the forenoon with 
a 3.2 inch gun, which was immediately put in action. Lieutenant 
Me Kenney's pedometer registered 7^ miles between Kudarangan and 
Barak. Shelled the Moro works all day and evening. Tyro 
companies (Allaire's and Devore's), under Major Charles M. Truitt, 
made a reoonnaisaanoe on the Moro right to within 500 yards of 
All's fdrifc accompanied by Dr. Brownlees with Hospital Corps men. 
iteroh 11, 1904. Major Truitt's battalion, with Captains Allaire, Devore, and 
Chrismun, started at 5 A, M. to make an attack on the Moro right; 
but white flags went up in the Seranaya fort as soon as the ar¬ 
tillery firing from Gatley'a battery was recommenced. Then the 
entire command was moved into the fort, which was found to be 
deserted. The temporary houses were burned* The fort, which 
is the greatest military work ever constructed by natives o* the 
Philippine Elands, was dismantidl, the guns and arms destroyed 
(blown up with their own powder), and became the base of operations 
against the scattered Moros. 
When 1 first viewed the fort from within, I oounted 66 
mounted guns and 69 embrasures that were empty or with gun 
oarriagesfrom whioh the guns; had been .dismounted. Nearly all 
the guns were subsequently foundsin the moats surrounding the 
fort or hurled In th. ground. I counted, at flret, tho following: 
