The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-09
BRAVE SCOUTS WITH LAYTON.
Two of the Leaders Die of wounds mt
Almost the Same Moment.

Almost the Same Moment.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. S.-A dramatic
story OF the Philippine campaign 10 told by
Major Grant Of the Utah Artillery. Gen.
Lawton told the story to Major 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 cam
paign has been simply wonderful. and much
of It's success is due to the gallant work OF
the scouts Soon after leaving Malolos,
entered the enemy's country. and was great
ly annoyed by the sharp shooters. One
morning had ordered a halt to make a re-
connassance. In front sitting on a log
some distance to the front of where my staff
and I were. I saw a 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 firing line many times. Although he had
been frequently ordered to the rear, he had
dlsobeyed the order.
THE Lieutenant said He has been con-
tinuously in front OF our lines under fire. but
the men can't keep him away Now, IL
lueTt = anything duBpTS me, II Is 10 see
q brave man needlessly expose himself. So
I ordered the stranger sent to me. He ap-
preached. and l was much taken with his
appearance I said. Who are you. and what
are you doing out there? He replied: 4 am
an American citizen, and my name is Young
| have been a scout in the Indian campaigns
OF Montana and the Dakotas. and I thought
l would come out here to try and help out
the boys little
Il recalled his name as one OF the men who
had done gallant service against the red
skins. l asked him IL he could pick twenty
five men like himself from the North Dako-
ia Regiment. He said he could and l at
once appointed him chief OF scouts. at a
salary Of $3.50 month. He accepted. and
the next day was ready for business. Dur
ing the campaign these men did gallant SER
vice. They would leave camp with only RI
fes. canteens. and ammunition, and be gone
sometimes for four days
ION the way to San Isidro the enemy had
crossed the river on our approach and fred
the bridge. Then Young's scouts showed
their mette 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 a man named Harrington, his
lieutenant. armed only with big army re-
volvers, stood in plain sight on the bridge,
covering their men. Whenever Filipino put
his head above the trenches revolver bull
let ended his career. The brave officers
held the bridge amid a 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 Filipinos who
tried to pick him off. He held his posi-
ton 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 to the front, and after hard march
stopped for supper at five o'clock. He sat
down, leaned against a bank OF earth, and
waited for mess-call He did not respond
| when the call came. so the men went to
| look for him. They found him leaning back,
| his head resting on his breast, with his rifle
| lying by his side. He was dead. He had
| fallen asleep and a stray Mauser bullet
| passed through his neck. killing him. Next
morning I sent this personal message to
Young at Manila Hospital:
| Harrington died five o'clock last night.
few hours later I received from the Chief
| Surgeon In the hospital this despatch
| Young died at FIVE o'clock last night
so the two brave men had closed their
last campaign at almost the same moment.
Too high praise cannot be given to these
| fearless scouts"