Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-11


THE SAME MOMENT.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, August 10.
A dramatic story of the Philippines
campaign is told by Maj. Grant of the
Utah artillery. Gen. Lawton told the
story to Maj Grant as they sat in the
generals headquarters at the front,
near Candaba. Gen. Lawton referred
TO the campaign then in progress to
the north and east of Manila, and said:
THE work of my men during this
campaign has been simply wonderful.
and much of its success is due to the
gallant work of the scouts. Soon after
leaving Malolos. entered the enemy's
country, and was greatly annoyed at
the sharp-sheoters. One morning had
ordered halt to make reconnais-
sance. In front, sitting on a log, some
distance to the front of where my staff
and l were, / saw man in civilian
dress cody watching operations. |
asked who he was. and one of my
staff officers replied that he did not
know, but he had seen him on the fir
ing line many times. Although he had
been frequently ordered 10 the rear.
he had disobeyed the order.
"The lieutenant said: He has been
continuously in front of our lines under
fire, but the men can't keep him away
Now, II there's anything that angers
me il is to see brave man needlessly
expose himself So | ordered the
stranger sent to me. He approached,
and was much taken with his appear
ance. said: Who are you, and
what are you doing out there?' He re-
Piled I am an American citizen. and
my name is Young. have been a
scout in the Indian campaigns of Mon
tana and the Dakotas. and | thought
/ would come out here to try and help
out the boys a little
II recalled his name as one of the
men who had done gallant service
against the redskins. | asked him IL
he could pick % men like himself from
the North Dakota regiment. He saldo
he could and | at once appointed him
chief of scouts, at a salary OF $3.50
month. He accepted, and the next day
was ready for business. During the
campaign these men did gallant SER
vice. They would leave camp with
only rifles, eanteens and ammunition.
and be gone sometimes for four days.
con the way to San Isidro the en-
envy had crossed the river on our ap-
proach and fred the bridge. Then
Young's scouts showed their mettle.
The brave fellows waded into the water
on either side OF the bridge. and using
their campaign hats to dip up the
water, they put out the fire on the
bridge. Young and man named Har-
rington, his lieutenant. armed only with
big army revolyers, stood in plain
sight Of the bridge, covering their men.
Whenever Filipino put his head above
the trenches a revolver bullet ended his
career. The brave officers held the
bridge amid storm OF bullets until
finally Young fell. shot through the
knee
Harrington ran to his wounded leader.
and with pistol In each hand stood over
the fallen man, shooting at the F'ilipinos
who tried 70 pick him of lie held bis
position until the soldiers came and carried
Young to the rear. and later sent him TO
the Manila hospital. our men crossed the
bridge and drove out the rebels.
"A few days later Harrington took his
men 10 the front and after hard march
stopped for supper at O'Clock. He sat
down leaned against a bank Of earth ana
waited for mess call. He aid not respond
when the call came. 20 che men went 70
look for him. They found hlm leaning
back his head resting on lis breast. with
his rifle lying by his side. lie was dead.
lie had fallen asleep and a stray Mausor
bullet passed through his neck. killing
him. Next morning | sent this personal
message 70 Young az Manila hospital:
Harrington died at O'Clock last night
few hours | received from the chief
surgeon In the hospital this Dispatch:
Young died at O'Clock last night
80 the two brave men had closed their
last campaign at almost the same mo-
ment. Too high praise cannot be given "a
these fearless scouts"