Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-05
TALES OF PLUCK
And ADVENTURE.
Brave Scouts With Lawton.

brave Scouts with Lawton.
A dramatic story of the Philippine
campaign Is told by Major Grant of
the Utah Artillery. General Lawton
told the story to Major Grant as they
sat in Tie Generals headquarters at
the front, near Candaba. General
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 wonder
ful, and much of it's success is due to
the gallant work of the scouts. Soon
after leaving Malolos, I entered the
enemy's country and was greatly an
noyed by the sharpshooters. One
morning 1 had ordered halt to make
a reconnaissance. In front, sitting
oa q log, some distance TO the front of
where my staff and I were, 1 saw man
in civilian dress coolly Watching
operations. I asked who he was, and
one Of my staff officers replied that he
did not know, but he had seen him on
the fring-line many times. Although
he had been frequently ordered to 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, if there's anything
that angers me, it is to see brave
man needlessly expose himself. So
I ordered the stranger sent to me. He
approached, and 1 was much taken
with his appearance. L said, who
are you, and what are you doing out
out there?' He replied, 4 am an
American citizen, and my name is
Young I have been o scout in the
Indian campaigns of Montana and the
Dakotas, aud thought 1 would come
out here to try and help out the boys
q little.
81 recalled his name as one of the
nen who had done gallant service
against the redskins. asked him if
he could pick twenty five men like
himself from the North Dakota Regi-
ment. He said he could, and [ at
once appointed him chief of scouts at
salary of $3.50 month. He accept
ed, and the next day was ready for
business. During the campaign these
men did gallant service. They would
leave camp with only rifles, canteens
and ammunition, and be gone some
times for four days.
son the way to San Isidro the enc
my had crossed the river on our ap.
proach and fired 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 tue fire on the
bridge. Young and man named
Harrington, his lieutenant, armed
only with big army revolvers, stood
in plain sight on 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 bis wounded
leader, and with pistol in each hand
stood over the fallen man, shooting ut
the Flipinos who tried to pick him off.
IL uelu HIS pObltlOIl uulll buC SOiulerS
came and carried Young to the rear,
and later sent him to the Manila Hos
pital. Our men crossed the bridge
and drove out the rebels.
ga few days later Harrington took
his men to the front, and cfte- hard
march stopped for supper at five
o'clock. He sat down, leaned against
bank of earth, and waited for mess
call. He did not respond when the
call came, so tho men went to look
for him. They found him leaning
back, his head resting on his breast,
with his rife lying by his side. He
was dead. He had fallen asleep and
stray Mauser bullet passed through
his neck, killing him. Next morning
] sent this personal message to Young
at Manila Hospital:
Harrington died at five o'clock
last night A few hours later I re-
coived from the Chief Surgeon in tue
hospital this dispatch: Young died
ct five o'clock last night
$50 the two brave men had closed
their last campaign at almost the
same moment. Too high praise can
not be given to these fearless scouts. "