The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-18
"YRA|SEs THE OFFICERS
General Lawton's Report of the
Flying Expedition.
CAPTURE OF SANTIAGO
The Illness OF General King Caused
Great Embarrassm emit for the Mo-
ment--Consp.cuous Gallantry
by the Men.

! Washington, Nov. 1.-THE war de-
partment has made public the report
Of Major General Lawton, giving the
details of his expedition in April last
to Santa Cruz, province of La Laguna.
The report is dated Aug. 10.
General Lawton said the object Of
the expedition was the capture of San
tiago, destruction of telegraph lines. to
cut off the enemys retreat if posi-
BILE and distribute the proclama ton of
the United States commissioners. This
expedition went by water from a point
opposite Manila on Laguna dc Bay to
Santa Cruz. The command consisted
of 1909 men. and in the order for the
expedition Brigadier General Charles
King was placed in immediate COM
mand Of the provisional brigade with
directions to report to General Law
ton.
General Lawton describes the move
ment of this command, the difficult
landing, the advance under Major Wei
senberger and the rout of the enemy
near the city. The report then con-
tinueS:
During personal examination Of
the condition of the command at night
fall, it was ascertained that General
King was SO i'll that he had been I'M
able to land with his command and
would probably not be able to partici-
pate in any part of the action.
THE command of the line was as
sumed by myself. General King was
authorized to return to his headquar-
tiers and the next officer in rank, Major
Weisenberger, was verbally appointed
to the command of the provisional bri-
gade. At daybreak next morning. the
10th inst, the troops were put into po-
sition, three companies on the right of
the road leading north toward the
town, the remainder extending to the
left until the flank rested on the beach.
The artillery moved along the road,
supported by Company l. LIST Idaho vol
unteer infantry. The advance toward
the city was Immediately taken up.
The Illness of General King caused
much embarrassment. some confusion
and delay, but thanks to the energy
and efficiency of my staff officers this
was soon overcome. To Major Clar-
ence r. Edwards, assistant adjutant,
was Entrusted the center of our adj
vancing line, and Major Charles g..
starr, inspector general, conducted the
left flank. These gallant officers, fully
alive to the responsibilities resting up
on them. were equal to the occasion
and no line of battle could have been
more courageously or intelligently
formed, as the results proved. L desire
to commend these officers in the high
est terms for the gallant work done by
them on this occasion. I especially
commend these officers for conspicuous
gallantry on this occasion. To Major
Weisenberger Jewish to express my APP
probation of his valuable services"
The report gives the casualties here
totore published and also gives details
Of Nthe occupation of the city. Plans
:, were formulated for the capture of thc
small gunboats which the insurgents
had on the Pagsangan river. In this
the gunboats on the lake participated
The movement was not resisted seri.
ously by the insurgents.
| General Lawton mentions in terms
of praise the services of Second Lieu.
tenant Thomas Franklin, who com
manded the gunboat Napidan.