The evening times., 1899-09-04
LAWToN's SCOUTS.
How Two Brave Men Died Almost
ToRether in the PHILIPPINES.

How Two Brave Men Died Almost
Together in the Philippines.
NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-One Of the dra-
matte stories of the war in the Philip
pines is told by a young officer, just re-
turned who was on General Lawton's staff
during the Malolos campaign. Lawton re-
lated the incident at gathering of officers
in Manila. in his own words it was thrill
ing piece of dramatic recitation.
"Soon after leaving Malolos," he said,
"I entered the enemys country and was
greatly annoyed by their sharpshooters.
One morning had ordered halt to make
a reconnaissance. Sitting on a log some
distance in front of where my staff and
were standing / saw man in civilians
clothes coolly watching the operations.
asked who he was and one of my staff told
me that he did not know. but he had seen
the man on the firing line several times,
and although he had been frequently order
ed to the rear, he as frequently disobeyed
the orders The lieutenant added, He has
been continuously in front OF our lines
under fire, but the men can't keep him
away
Il ordered the stranger sent to me and
said to him: Who are you and what are
you doing out there?' He replied: 1 am an
American citizen; my name is Young. 1
have been a scout in the Indian campaigns
in Montana and the DakotaS, ad l thought
/ would come out here and help the boys
out a little / recalled his name as one
OF the men who had done gallant work
against the redskins. so l asked him il he
could pick twenty men like himself from
the North Dakota regiment to serve with
him as scouts. He said he could, and at
once appointed him chief OF scouts at a
salary of $3.50 a month. On the way to
San Isidro the enemy had crossed the river
on our APPROACH and fired the bridge. Then
Youugs men 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, soon
put out the fire on the bridge, while Young
and man named Harrington, his lieuten-
ant, armed only with revolvers, stood in
plain sight on the bridge covering them.
The brave officers held the bridge amid a
storm of bullets until Young fell shot
through the knee. Harrington ran to his
wounded leader, and with pistol In each
hand stood over him, picking off Filipinos.
He held his post till the soldiers came up
and carried Young off to the rear. Later
Young was sent to the Manila hospital.
Then Harrington. at the head Of his scouts,
charged at the Filipinos and drove them
out of their trenches. running far ahead
of the regular troops until called back by
me- as / feared they would be ambushed.
"a few days later Harrington took his
men to the front, and after hard march
stopped for supper at o'clock. He sat
down, leaning against bank, and told
the men to go ahead and he would come
in at mess call. Mess call sounded. but he
did not respond So his men went to look
for him. They found him still leaning
against the bank with his head resting on
his breast and his rifle lying by his side A
stray Mauser bullet had passed through his
| neck, killing him while he slept.
1.-The next morning / sent this personal
message to Young in the Manila hospital:
Harrington died at o'clock last night
A few hours later an orderly came up to
my tent with the message from the chief
surgeon of the hospital: Young died at 4
o'clock last night So the two brave men
had closed their last campaign at almost
| the same moment"