The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-19
DEEDS Of UTAH SOLDIERS
IN THE FAR PHILIPPINES
No Fight With FipinOS In Which Batteries Did
Not Win Glory For Themselves.
Tragic Avengng Of Dr.. Harry YOungS Murder Utah 6fh
GERS In Great Decentralization YOung'S Prominence.


ical part of the line, by request OF Gen.
eral Macarthur. 1t was q shot from
one of his guns that brought the news
TO Manila of the breaking out of hoss
tilities.
It is currently reported that the HefI-
tenant desires to enter the regular
army after the batteries are mustered
out. If ability counts for any thirs in
I the choice, his Chances for suceess ere
very favorable. His platoon say that
they would be willing to follow Rim
anywhere. and all hope that ze Will
choose the army for a permanent Toca-
ton, as great future is IN store for
him III this line.
The batteries had originally eight
guns, but in the present trouble they
have been called upon 70 man over thir
ty guns, of all kinds. bur none have
proven so effective as the Dig three aaa
two-tenth inch rifles they br0ught from
Utah.
Utah Officers In Demand
AS there were not enough men 70
handle all the guns, Utah nun-cou1ni
stoned officers have been placed ils
charge of infantry gun crews and on
the gunboats our officers have fofu
manded large detachnents Of regulars
who have soldiered for many years
Yesterday I met one Of those old regit
lars of the Third artillery (actlng as IN
ant Naylor on the La. Guna de Bay.
When 1 asked him if he belonged &c
Captain Bandolph's battery Of the
Third, he replied. No I belong to
Lieutenant MAYORS battery.
1t seems that the people IN the states
are in favor of prosecuting this war 20
a bloody and successful finish and are
willing to become accustomed to hear
the death Of their sons on the battle-
field Waging a war of conquest against
a people who fly the blood-red banner
with the motto of Liberty Of death
This is the only practical course left
open for us. and we must join with
Cousin Johnny Bull and CONQUER
educate and civilize. a few days On
the battlefield cheapens a mans llfe in
his own estimation until death has NO
terrors for him, and one makes up his
mind to do all one can till they plug
him and then. try TO plug the fellow
who did it. 1t only takes the sight 0f
few dead comrades to make ones halr
stand up like lighting roosters, ard
then he goes in with q grim determlna-
ton that nothing can resist
DR.. Young's Death Avenged.
Tnever saw. 50 many men whose eyes
sparkled with such determined eager
ness as did the battery and the Ne
braska men as they passed the BODY Of
Dr. Harry Young, where it lay Stripped
and mutilated bv the road leading from
the wateTworks to Manila Had the
missing links stopped on their wild re-
treat to make stand, our boys Woui1
have fought like so many tigers, and
nothing could have induced them to
show the least mercy to any black man.
The next day a missing link was cafA
tured with some Of DR.. Young'S be-
lOngings on him. He was lined up be-
fore the captOrs and flied so full Of lead
p Tql an a. n
lift him.
In a long campaign~Iike this there are
many incidents of heroisnn and self
sacrifice which go unnoticed and unre-
corded because there is no one near
who makes it a business to keep a rec
ord of them. of the Utah boys hartiis
a single man has fiinched in the hour
of trial. Lieutenant Webb gave the
following incident Of the death OF John
Young: The Utah guns at Sta Mesa
We're the target for q. fire from three
sides and a constant stream of vplleys
whistIed over the gun pit. The anlnu
milton supply was running low, and tr
was necessary to send a man down to-
the headquarters at Manila Tor q new
supply.
Lieutenant Webb selected John Yours
for the task. Without muLtering q SIM
gle word or hesstating d moment ite
jumped over the gun pit ana made his
fire He arrived an hour late., with NJ
ammunition, and had hardly got ialSf1s
the gun pit and taken his position at tEs
wheel of the gun when he was Nor
tally wounded Private Goodman
jumped into the position and almost iH-
,tarltly fell with a bullet through his
brain.
Instances of Bravery
Lieutenant Webb states chat he dk1
not expect Corporal Young to obey his
order TO go for ammunition. ard was 50
surprised to see him start out without
a moments hesitation THAI be Intended
to mention this act in the official reports
There are many sad instances WHICH
must not be allowed TO live only in the
memories of those who participated ln
them. and it is to be hoped that they
can be drawn out by conversation with
the boys and be written uD with the
history Of the batteries.
Of Major Young it is rather difficult
to write. He is among the st-tel l<esi-
of men in Manila. A lawyer iH the eittz.
VINO is in no way connected With the
Utah troops, quotes General OTIS es
saying that he intends % prC9noge u
jcr Young to the rank Of brigaslief IN
his staff He has done q brigadies
( duty all through the trouble and has
worked himself so hard that he now
looks merely the shadow Of his former
robust self. The authori ties place the
greatest confidence in him, and itF viii
not be long before Utah vill bave =
give up its hold on the mgiof and SIR
render him to the Immediate 2s6 nefs,i. Is
! CT Uncle Sam.
Frank Jennings is in fown looking
with green-eyed envy on sie guns polk
I ing their noses out Of the er2nses1lrs5
I and he signs. What nlislze have heerf
| as his mind goes back to Angel islanf..
and ne sees his old battery boys dflIl-
/ ing with their pick and shovel equip
ment He divides his time betweeI1
| cockroaches. lizards ard a5afs=tfhicA IT.
/ fest every corner OF the city. a,ss Viesf-
I ing the operations at the frost
ELL.
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