Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-11-20
LIEUT.. MAX. LUNA.
Rev Mtxieo's Gallant Soldier Drowned
In Discharge Of His Duty.
sHoRT BIOGRAPHICAL sKHrcB.

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Thirty-Fourth infantry. In the river Ag-
no. his aide end two men OF his escort
also meeting the same death.
The following Is . brief biographical
sketch Of New Mexico's dead soldier. who
was making q gallant wal record for
himself when death came to him while
crossing one of the treacherous streams
Of Luzon island.
Lieutenant Luna was q descendant OF
leading and most influential families of
New Mexico on his fathers and mothers
side. he WA born In Valencia county
about thirty years ago, and was the son
OF Hon. T%ranQuilino Luna and Amalia
Jaramillo dc Luna, both deceased. His
father represented New Mexico rs Its dele
gate TO congress, and filled other import
ant and honorable official positions. The
deceased was educated at bt. Micheals
college In santa Ne and at the te0rge-
own university, Washington. After his
majority he entered public life. and held
the vfices OF probate cIerk and sheriff OF
his county. hLd was twice elected q re-
preventative from his county TO the legis-
latiye aeseiDbly, serving u OF these
terms rs speaker. During the spanish
American war he served with g~ailAntry
aid credit As captain OF Troop y, First
United States volunteer cavalry, known
as the rough riders. He particularly dis
tinguished himself on the bloody held Of
Las 6uasimas and during the terrible
onslaught OF San Juan hill.
He was mustered out with the regi.
ment September 10. 1898, receiving the
highest commentators or his command
ing officers. General Wood and Colonel
Roosevelt.
Upon the call OF the president for vol
unteers to serve In the Philippine Is
lands, Lieutenant Luna was one Of the
irst TO offer his services, and WAS COM
missioned In June last first lieutenant
and adjutant Of the Second battalion of
the Thirty-fourth United States volun-
teer infantry.
He sailed on September 8. reaching
Manila October ~, and was Immediately
assigned TO duty M an aid upon the staff
OF Major General W. II. LAYTON, and ac-
companied the latter Or present ex-
petition against the insurgents In the
northern part OF the island Of Luzon.
The following letter addressed by
nrigauieI usneIai "oou W .ne San.a ~
VIEW MeAicsh III August Ias' SHOWS tne
held for his meritorious services and gal
liant conduct during the Spanish Ameri-
can war.
Santiago d. Cuba, August 4, 1898 TO
the editor Of the New Mexican: desire
to inform you that the services OF Cap
tain Maximiliano Luna, First United
o.ates voiuhtesr caVaiIy, nave oeen Vi
the hiRnest oruer, anu that MS cooihess
q gsliahtry nave oeen conspicuous IN
esely ac''ou ouI !eg,Iheus mas oeen en-
saseu ih' very ''uiy youis.
WooD.
nrigaulei ue ,e,al unI!eu S!Ates army
ia.e coionel Fns' united o'S'es 'oiuh-
No aonh, a,,sts thu, ,h,s vo,,o so,.
der. had he been shared. would have dis
tinguished himself greatly during his
service In me ~rhiiippines. n would
msndsh,s m;,,tasv roco,d anS ~,on,d
have shed luster and O upon the
territory of Nav Mexico. of which he
was a native. by MANY deeds OF galiantry
and yalor,
Lieutensnt Luna was a Young man of
great ability, finely educated, and an
eloquent and convincing pnblic speaker,
very popular and greatly liked by ali who
knew him. He was kind-hearted. O
teens and true TO HIS friends and con
yictions. He leaves a Young wife, the
daughter of Major X. II. Raves. of the
United States army. and many other rela.
tiyes and friends 10 mourn and deplore
his early demise. Lieutenant Luna's
wife il nj San Antonio. Tex. with her
parents
His grandmother. Mrs. Isabel b. de
Luna. and bis amt. Mrs. A. NJ. Bergers.
reside I'm Santa Ne, and bis uncle. Hon.
solomon Luna. resides at the family
home. Los Lunas. I'm Valencia county.
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T, % . ,aIo,am ,rom N.
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Denver hepuoiican, asking some'hihR
about the career OF Lieut.. Luna, the local
correspondent OF that papar wired the
-,oI,ouip,.
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Lleu.' haAluiliiiaho Luna, whom oen:
LAYTON reports as having Desn drowned
III tue iI'er hgno' III .ne rhiiipp.neS, ~
a me.noer Oh a wealthy opanlsh Iamily
INA. nas Itsiuei Ior ReneIa'iohs NJ Los
huhas, WITHIN twenty miles OF TINS CITY.
MS war career started early IN the spring
OIL ias' year. When ne Iecrulted . troop or
ioughI iuefs III tnis Guy, anu went 10 the
,Iont WIN roosevelt stormihg san duah
MI as tnelI captain.
oh returning 70 new mexico II aitei
a long siege WIN lne CUBAN FEVER, ne re-
cei'eh III sppoih'lhoht us iieutsnant III
.ne volunteer army u wheh frssiueni
hchlnley msue q cail ior a,altioha
soldiers 10 40 service IN tne f~hliippihes
ne recruited TOT the Inirty-tourtn !
IONA, making the first recruiting station
After the infantry had remained al
fort Logan tor a month 0 Z no. ORDERS
we're Issued 10 move ana on Friday,
Septsn Der 8, on u transport Coinmoia
sa;,ad sor ,Ha phi,,nn,nos '"