The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-02-09
Hsvana's New Governor,


Msjor Gen. William Ludlow. U. 3. v,
bss pscisi affiliations ir the office.
He terved as a staff officer In the Civil
War when he Was . cadet jnst out OF the
u ilitsry academy. Later In the capscity
OF a military s,tiche. be developed in
Eur lpean capitals the qualities OF susvity
aud poise which attract othiepce and
command respect ama-s ""'"s0'''
SHOWS men and does not make the mis-
take OF sn'sgopizIpg them. Az oppoItnni
+, 10 draw sword ut the battle OF Santiago
was brought TO him by the use OF these
q1slilies
A commission as bhsadiei-Senersl
reached him shortly before be star ed for
Cubs. but being 10 the department OF topo
graphical engineers be was assigned to
duty on the com msndei's s,sfI II was
evident slmost from the moment OF land
ing that there would be little for the ensi
neer corps to do, owing to the nature VI
the campaign. Gen Shaiter had already
upon his ttitl competent engineer RANK
inc as colonel, one whom general Ludlow
was reluctant to supersede, 50 when the
troops were being selected for battle be
went TO Gen. Shsiter and requested that
he be assigned the leadership OF fighting
brigade in accordance with his rank.
But | thought You were an engineer,
saii Shafter 10 his Usually brn'qne man
Der.
80 am, General, was the quiet answer.
Also an srtilleris', or a cavalry officer, or
40 infal try officer at the will OF my su
petors, like every trained soldier.
Compromising that be bad In the
applicant West Poiot2r to treat with.
the General muitsred in an absent way,
That's true. quite true; but what II l have
20 brigsde 10 the line to give your
A duel OF the eyes was already In pro
eress. Without Hnching the newly made
BriQadier calmly reiterated bis request.
General, said he. l wish to have bri
esde 10 the fighting line.
Al this the General softened, but nc
further than to ssy, Come around to-mof
row, aud 10 the meantime | will see II
there is brigade for you.
Good morning, General. / will come
early, expecting assignment to brigade
10 the fighting line.
Promptly the next day the applicant ~
pesred at eadq1arters; and after saiutina
the com msnder Of the corps, which ws'
.lresdy on the march. said: General.
come, ss yon requested. to be assigned tt
brigade 10 the fighting line, and wish Il
commsud the First Brigade Of tho Secont
Division. LawtoL's
Bristliug up as General Shaiter csI
when stirred. he fairly shouted; III Civ
you brigade, Gen Ludlow. some brigad'
but wbt ther il.l be the First Brigade o
the Second Division, CT the Second Br
qsde OF the Firs' Division, this beat
auarters will determine. Call tomorrow
l
sir.
Gen. Ludlow knew Gen. Skaters 8oo'
traits and refused 10 notice his passion o
to be put of by it. 10 the same quiet
firm aud CHEEKY tone he had used In th
salut.tion ne said: Thank you, General
will call esrly for assignment TO con
msrd the First Brigade OF the Secon'
Division. Good morning
Re ore be left his bivouac the mex do
to IL IKE good bis promise OF an etrly cal
, at headquarters, Gsnefsl Lndlow receive
an oi ,isl document assigning him to th
comm md Of the First Brigade. Secon
! Division, Fifth Army Corps. the one b
! had asked for so persistently. With tha
brigade on July /. two dsys after bis
|, sigumert to II, he kept the Spanish troop
in Santiago city from reinforcing III Cane
outpost and hemmed 10 the spanish ther
on the south and west, while the res, Q
. the division did the same on the east al
north.
II might be supposed thst diyislo
com mmsnder would take unbrsge at the
= slpnmeut OF an urtued and strange lesdf
TO head a brigade just os the eve o! bsttl
: In thi, case General L,vton declsred tht
= the sssigumen, Of Gsuersl Ludlow to
com maid 10 the Second Division was
!, CON pliment 10 the division commsnd'
himself. He slto praised Ge.ersl Lu
low ftr personsl 9 .llsntfy which compile
~ with hi. tklll ss solIier. led 10 bis pr
= = % otioa 10 the fsns Of Msior General 900
" After tie battle. Daring tle short sise
i. us.ttl.. 0 0spsrsl L1dIos's Brigade 10
: tss ,islacl into the ensnys t,ffitor
I, upov ,,4iy movsmspi 70 sIlspd tas lios
!, afuunG ins q ? lhs POST Of hoDof IN u
!, sbole yofpA Efeiy its u dask |, dfs
ont Of ihe tsenehss snd built rsciiob
Z new or.s. Ioiiins en,il, 90 JoIy II. Il
l,,tesp uss riosed 90 the B.Jsro ros'
se.t.tla. cry IL I'll this work Gsper
Itdlo~ a.. aied BY ihe Cabsua !
sot .~itia ost oi thea whel ether flee
IA failed. b c.uts be hsg the tact 10 hsDd
a them ns ioand these people very ssn
"A tive. "a xhciiy nGulsd TO the blunt 81
aggressive. slbsil kindly, ways Of u
4. .yersse Ameriosn 10 Cabs. General III
=, Low in prsss upon them the good isi
,ir ssd bish in,eniions OF the Amerie'
/ n.,ioo, aud srsdosly secured their besr
i, co.operstfoc 10 sc1utspg, pioksiicg and