Aims: We search for direct evidence of ongoing star formation by accretion in
the Lagoon Nebula (M8), using optical wide-field narrow-band imaging obtained
at La Silla Observatory.
Methods: We examine [SII] and Halpha images for line-emission features that
could be interpreted as signatures of outflow activity of the exciting sources.
Results: We discover five new Herbig-Haro objects, study in detail their
morphology and attempt to identify their potential driving sources among the
population of T Tauri stars and embedded sources in the surroundings.
Conclusions: The results reported here conclusively demonstrate the existence
of very young stars going through the accreting phase in the M8 region.Comment: 9 pages, 6 postscript figures (one in color). Accepted, Astronomy and
Astrophysic