The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-18
Tells Of the Expedition to, Capture
Town of Santiago.
MANY ACTS OF BRAVERY
PART THAT WAS PLAYED BY
IDAHO VOLUNTEERS.
Officers and Men Conspicuously Men
toned For Gallant Work-Heroic
Deed of a Private In the. North
Dakota Regiment-Has Been Rec
commended For Medal of Honor.

Washington. Nov. 1.-THE war de-
partment has made public the report
of Major General Lawton, giving the
details of his expedition in April last
TO Santa Cruz. province OF La Laguna.
The report is dated Aug. l.
General Lawton says the object of the
expedition was the capture of Santiago,
destruction of telegraph lines. to cut
of the enemy's retreat if possible and
distribute the proclamation of the
United States commissioners. This ex-
petition went by water from a point
opposite Manila on Laguna De Bay to
Santa Cruz. The command consisted
of 1,5O9 men and in the order for the
expedition, Brigadier General Charles
King was placed in immediate COM
mand of the provisional brigade with
directions to report TO General Lawton.
General Lawton describes the move
ment of this command, the difficult
landing, the advance under Major
Weisenburger and the rout of the en-
envy near the city,. The. report then
continues:
During a personal examination of
the condition of the command made at
nightfall, it was aScertained that Gen.
eral King was so i'll that he had been
unable to land with his command and
NOuiu pIODdDiy nOl De dDle 10 pdrtlcl-
pate in any part of the expedition.
King Had to Retire.
1.-THE immediate command. of the line
was assumed by myself General King
was authorized to return to his head
quarters and the next officer in rank.
Major Weisenburger was verbally ap-
pointed to the command of the provi-
sional brigade.
AT daybreak next morning, the 10th
inst, the troops We're put into position,
three companies on the right of the
road leading north toward the town,
the remainder extending to the left I'M
til the flank rested on the beach The
artillery moved along the road support
ed by company l, First Idaho volun-
teer infantry.
The advance towards the city was
taken up. The illness of
General. King caused much embarrass-
ment, some confusion and delay. but
thanks to the energy and efficiency of
my staff officers, this was soon over
come
To Major Clarence r. Edwards, as
sistant adjutant, was intrusted the CEN
ter of our advancing line, and Major |
Charles G. Starr, inspector general, |
the left flank These GAL |
liant officers. fully alive to the respon-
sibility resting upon them, were equal |
to the occasion and no line of battle |
could have been more courageously or |
led as the results proved.
Commended For Calamity.
II desire to commend these officers
in the highest terms for the gallant
work done by them on this occasion. /
especially commend these officers for
gallantry on this occasion
To Major Weisenburger l wish to ex-
nv u Of n |
services
The report gives the casualties here
.ofore published and also gives details
IF the occupation of the city. Plans
we're formulated of the capture of the
small sunboats which the insurgents
had in the Pasangan river. In this the
sunboats on the lake participated. The
movement was not resisted seriously
~ the insurgents General Lawton
mentions in terms of praise the SER
'ices of Second Lieutenant Thomas
t'ranklin, who commanded the gunboat
Napidan. General Lawton thus de-
cribes a gallant action:
Brave Act of Soldier.
with a view to Securing good place
o re-embark. the troops for a move
nent against Calaba, the North Dakota
was sent from Longos, short
y after noon on the 18th, to recon-
loitre the town of Pate. about four
niles further on the lake shore. where
t was reported a good landing place
ould be found. After advancing about
ne mile the enemy was discovered en-
renched across the road and immedi-
tely opened fire from behind almost
underground on the
mountain side.
Major Frame promptly disposed his
ommand to execute flank movement
n the enemy, who We're pouring a
eavy fire into the advance guard, four
f them were killed and three wounded
1ortally. OF these the latter and three
Tiled belonged to a party of five flank
RS who had been sent up the hillside.
heir surviving eomrade, Private
'homas Shetland. company c, First ]
'orth Dakota. remained with them and
Y his cool, unerring aim successfully
ED the enemy back until reinforce
tents. came. Then, after carrying his
'ounded comrades to the rear he as j.,
sted in recovering the bodies of the |
illed. He has been recommended for
medal of honor