The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-15
LOGAN, JR., DEAD
Son of the Civil War Hero Falls
in Battle at San Jacinto,
LuzOn.
Was Calamity Leading His Com
nand at the Time.-Six
Others Killed.
And Several Wounded in the
Same Rattle.--F Filipino Loss
Heavy.

WASHINGTON, Nov. ia cable dis.
patch received at the war department
announces that Major John A. Logan,
Jr., Thirty.thlrd volunteer Infantry,
has been killed in fight in Luzon. He
was leading his battalion in action. He
is son of the late General John A. Lo.
gan of Illinois, and Mrs. Mary A. Lo-
gan, now resident of Washington. He
leaves a widow and two children. who
are at present residing at Youngstown,
Ohio.
The news of her sons death was con-
veyed to Mrs. Logan by personal note
from Secretary Root, sent by Major
johnson, assistant adjutant general.
Mrs. Logan was prostrated by the
shock, but later in the day recovered
her composure and driving down town
communicated with young Mrs. Logan
at Youngstown, O., over the long dis.
tance phone.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1j.-The follow.
ing dispatch received from General
Ous, under date of Manila, confirms the
report Of the death Of Major John A.
Logan, Jr.
Wheaton reports Nov. IL there was
an engagement near San Jaclnto be-
tween the Thirty-third volunteers and
l.ooO entrenched insurgents. Our loss,
Major Logan, by gallantly leading bat
TALON, and six enlisted men. killed
Captain Green and II men were wound
ed, mostly very slight.
The enemy was routed, leaving :,
dead in the trenches. His loss Is be
lieved to be 300. Lawton reports from
San Jose that in the vicinity OF Sal
Nicholas, north of Tayuig, Vessel
captured l3 carts with the lnsurgen
war department records, the printing
press complete of the insurgent news
paper. A large quantity Of rice was ais
captured. The cavalry is still activel
engaged, and the infantry is pressin
on from San Jose and Araga. The road
: are impracticable for any wheel tram
portation and the horses are foraged
: rice and growing rice straw
, Major John A. Logan, Jr.. wasI boz
: in July, 1865, at Murphysborough, III
. He received an appointment to We
4 Point academy and attended tor tV
g wears, but resigned before his ella
: graduated. Mr.. Logan then mDarkt
S in the real estate business in Washin
Y ton. but after his marriage to MI
Edith Andrews, daughter OF the La
C.H. Andrews. March %. 1887. he h
since resided at Youngstown. he W
il. engaged in limestone mining ana
one time conducted fancy stock farl
o For several years he was captain OF I
r local militia company known as 7
II Logan Rifles. In May. 1898, he recelv
: from President Mckinley appointme
;. of assistant adjutant general. with .
y rank of first lieutenant, on the stan
i, General John c. Bates. he Went
.. Cuba and took part in the battle OF
Canev. He was promoted to major
re pallantry in battle, and at the conc
Is sion of the Cuban war was with G'
n. oral Bates. who was governor OF Sal
Clara province. Aug. ~ last. he Y
or annointed major of the Thirty-th
5. United States volunteers and sal
e. With his regiment early in octot
ee Major Logan leaves widow ana IN
o, children at Youngstown, John \:
he gan, Sd; Mary Louise Logan ana ho
es Josephine Logan.