Datto

"Datto" was the only word the Moro could make out, but he understood that, and again pointed inside.

Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines or, Following the Flag against the Moros 1895

Their friendship lasted on the one side so long as danger could thereby be averted from the other, and a certain Datto Teng-teng attacked the British garrison one night at Balambangan and slaughtered all but six of the troops

The Philippine Islands John Foreman

Datto Utto having defiantly proclaimed that no Spaniard should ever enter his territory, an armed expedition was fitted out; and from the example of his predecessor in 1881 (_vide_ p. 124) the Gov.

The Philippine Islands John Foreman

Datto Piang, who owes his position and influence over the Moros to the protection of the late great Datto Utto (_vide_ p. 143) is the father-in-law of the terrible Datto Ali whose continual depredations and defiance made Cottabato the centre of that unabated conflict for the Americans described in Chapter xxix.

The Philippine Islands John Foreman

Datto Calun, who challenged him to single combat, and Cuevas having slain his adversary, the tribe of the vanquished warrior, admiring the conqueror's valour, proclaimed him their _Datto_, which title was acknowledged by Datto Aliudi, the claimant to the Sulu Sultanate.

The Philippine Islands John Foreman

Datto Harun Narrasid, Sultan of Paragua and ex-Sultan of Sulu (_vide_ p. 142).

The Philippine Islands John Foreman

This was at a case of needles given to the leading Datto or chief, which, through the interpreter, we told him were for the wives of his bosom; whereupon they all smiled broadly, the interpreter explaining it was because we had sent the needles to women, as among Mindanao Moros men do all the sewing.

A Woman's Journey through the Philippines On a Cable Ship that Linked Together the Strange Lands Seen En Route Florence Kimball Russel

Datto Mandi withdrew with all his men, except two who wished to settle at Pardo.

The Philippine Islands John Foreman

Shortly after this event the _Datto_, at the age of fifty-nine years, ended his adventurous career in this world, regretted by all.

The Philippine Islands John Foreman

After several days 'desperate fighting the _cotta_ of Lumbo was captured, and the _Datto_ and his men were vanquished, the losses being about seven Americans killed, about 20 wounded, and over 250 Moros killed.

The Philippine Islands John Foreman