The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-22
TWO BRAVE MEN.


one Of the most dramatic stories OF
the Filipino war was that told TO Mai
Grant OF the Utah artillery by Mai.
Gen. Lawton ia the latters tent at the
front near Manila. shortly before
Grant left for home. says the Chicago
Chronicle. Gen. Lawton said:
soon after leaving Malolos / entered
the enemy's country and was greatly
annoyed by their sharpshooters. one
morning / had ordered haA to make
a reconnaissance in the front Sitting
ON a log some distance to the front OF
where my staff and | were l saw a man
in civilian dress coolly watching opera
tions. / asked who he was and one Of
my staff officers replied that he did not
know, but that ne had seen him on the
firing line many times, and. although
he had been frequently ordered 10 the
rear, he had disobeyed the order The
lieutenant said: He has been continu-
ously in front of our lines under fire.
but the men can't keep him away!
II ordered the stranger sent TO me
and L said: Who are you and what
are you doing Out there He replied
80 am an American citizen. NV name is
dian campaigns OF Montana and the
Dakotas. and 1 thought ia come out
here to try and help out the boys a lit
tle.'
Il recall his name as one OF the men
who had done gallant service against
the redskins. | asked him IL he could
pick twenty-five men like himself from
the North Dakota regiment He said
that he could. and ! at once appointed
him Glfaf n ha a. l.. 4
$3.50 a month. He accepted and the next
day was ready for business.
on the way 10 San Ysidro the enemy
had crossed the river on our approach
and fired the bridge. Then Younp's
scouts showed their metal. 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
Nnlle Young and "A man OF the name OF
harrington, HIS lieutenant. armed only
with big army revOlvers, stood i'm plain
slght on the bridge covering their men
When Filipino raised his head above
the trenches a revolver bullet ended his
career. The brave officers held the
bridge amid "A storm of bullets ltilI fn-
ally Young fell. shot Through the knee
harrington ran to his wounded leader.
anu with pistol in each hand. stood
N''N hoii'h SHOOIlnK AT the
t1lipinos whe tried TO pick him off. He
held his position until the soldiers
came up and carried Young to the rear.
ana later sent him to the Manila hos
pltaL our men crossed the bridge and
drove the insurgents out.
a Few days later Harrington took
ms men to the front. and. after a hard
march, stopped for supper at 5 O'clock.
he sat down. leaned against a bank of
earth and waited for the mess call. He
oid not respond when the call came
: So went to -ieek fer him. They found
MN corpse. leaning back. his head
resting o. .lss breast. with his rife w.
ing by his side. He had fallen asleep
ana stray Mauser bullet had passed
through his neck. killing him.
me next morning / sent this per-
sonal message to Young in the Manila
hospital: Harrington died AT s o'clock
last night. A few hours later I re-
ceVed from the chief surgeon in the
hospital this dispatch: Young died an
o'clock last night SO the two brave
men had closed their last campaign AT
almost the same moment"