Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-20
LaWtOn the BravsSf of
the Brave Fell.
WORK OF A FILIPINO
The Gallant General Died Amid the
Shouts OF the Victorious Ameri-
can Soldiers as They Rushed
Upon San Mateo-His Fatal Con-
tempt of the Insurgent Sharp
Shooters.

Manila, Dec. 19.-Genera1 Henry Law
ton has been shot and killed at San
Mateo. He was standing in front of
his troops and was shot in the breast
and died instantly
General Lawton left home on Mon
day night, having returned from his
northern operations on Saturday, to
lead an expedition through Mariquina
valley, which had been an insurgent
stronghold throughout the war. The
valley has several times been invaded.
but never held by the Americans. Cen
eral Geronimo was supposed to have
there, the last organized force north of
Manila, and General Otis wished to
garrison Mariquina.
The night was one of the worst of the
season. a terrific rain had begun and
is still continuing. Accompanied by
his staff and troop of the Fourth cav
airy, General Lawton set out at 9
o'clock in advance of the main force.
consisting of the Eleventh cavalry and
one battalion each of the Twentieth
dllu L 1NGnly -StNGillil infantry W Al4NAA
started from La Iona at midnight.
With a small escort he led the way
through an almost pathless country, a
distance of eleven miles over hills and
through canebrake and deep mud, the
horses climbing rocks and sliding down
hills. Before daybreak the command
had reached the head of the valley.
San Mateo was attacked at o'clock.
and for three hours a fight ensued.
This resulted in but few casualties on
the American side, apart from the
death of General Lawton, but the at
tack was difficult because of the natu-
raj defenses of the town. General
Lawton was walking along the firing
line within three hundred yards Of a
small group of sharpshooters in
trench, conspicuous in a big white he'll
met, he always wore, and light yell
low rain-coat He was also easily dis
tinguishabIe because of his command
ing stature. The sharpshooters made
several close shots which clipped the
grass near by. His staff officer called
General LawtOp's attention to the
danger which he was in, but he only
laughed, with his usual contempt for
bullets.
Suddenly he exclaimed: Il am shot.'
He clasped his hands in desperate
effort to stand erect and fell into the
arms of a staff officer. Orderlies
rushed across the field for surgeons,
who dashed up Immediately, but their
efforts were useless. The body was
taken to a clump of bushes and laid
on a stretcher, the familiar white he'll
met covering the face Of the dead gen
eral. Almost at this moment the cheers
of the American troops rushing into
San Mateo were mingled with rife
volleys.
After the fight six stalwart cavalry
me. rorded the river to the town,
carrying the litter on their shoulders
the staff preceding with the colors and
a cavalry escort following. The troops
filed bareheaded through a building
where the body was laid, and many a
tear fell from the eyes CT men VINO hdu
long followed the intrepid Lawton. The
entire command was stricken with
grief as though each man had suffered
a personal loss. Owing TO the condi-
ton of the country, which is impass-
able, so far as vehicles are concerned
the remains could not be brought to
Manila today. Col. Lockett took COM
mand when General Lawton fell.