The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-19
GENERAL lAWTON SHOT.

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important duty of openiIl the military
| operations against the Spaniards oy
! the capture of El Caney and the inter-
ception of the Spanish achievements
nearing Santiago de Cuba He sailed
for the philippines on the transport
Grant. Jan. 10, 1899.
on General Lawton's arrival at Ma
nila he "elieved General Anderson in
| command of The regular troops. lie
captured Santa Cruz. near Manila
! April 10, This place, which was a FIJI
! pino stronghold. fell into the hands OF
| General Lawton's expedition arter
some sharp fighting which formed one
OF the most interesting battles OF the
war General Lawton and his stan ac-
companied the troops, some times lead
ing charges i'm Indian fighting tactics,
which eventually resulted IN the COM
plete rout Of the rebels.
HARD FIGHT AT SAN RAEFEL.
The generals next hard fghting took
place in his attack on San Raefel
where the American troops were met
with heavy fire from a large number
OF rebels who were concealed in the
jungle on all sides. Only the adoption
by General Lawton of the tactics fol-
lowed in Indian fighting I'm the United
states every man for himself saved the
division from great loss. As usual,
General Lawton was at the head of his
line with his staff.
After the capture Of Isidro by Gener-
al Lawton, President Mckinley sent
him the following dispatch:
To Otis, Manila.
Convey TO General Lawton and the
gallant men of his command my con-
upon the successful oper-
itions during the past month. result
ng in the capture this morning of San
Isidro.
CSsdD WILLIAM MKINLEY.
The above dispatch was dated from
Hot Springs. Ia, May IL. 1899. San
Isidro was then the insurgent capital.
I.ATpR OPERATIONS.
It announced lime /. that Cen
,ral Iawton had been placed I'm COM
nand of the defence of Manila, and the,
roops forming the line around that
.ity. Early i'm october General Law
on was engaged in dispensing the in
urgents and cutting off communication
by them between Bacoor
nd linus. by means of road between
hose places. He was successful in
.learing the country OF the Filiplnos
ma was several times under fire. es-
,ecially while riding up the road to
mus lie then pushed nnrthward
aptured number of towns and drove
he insurgents everywhere before him.
General I.awton and General Young
.rtived at Arayat October -. with a
orce OF about 5000 men. lie next made
,is headquarters at Cabanatuan and
oolx "A most active part i'm dispensing
he insurgents in different parts OF the
ON HIS LAST MARCH.
About the middle OF November the !
,hercabouts Of Generals Llwton and /
'ouug. on account OF the rapidity OF !
heir movements. became almost as |
MYSTERIOUS as that OF Aguinaldo. Cen |
raj Lawton's troops suffered consider I
Die harGshus i'm this series OF encr- 1
ctic movements. many OF he men l
roppng out sick and being left at va
ious towns. Many OF the generals !
orsos were dying and many of the
oldiers and even some OF the officers
we're described az marching ahead half
aked the clothes being torn to pieces
n getting through the jungles. Gener-
! Lawton was at Tayug on December |
his troops having recently captured
irgc quantities OF insurgents supplies.
.atcr he returned To Manila and start
"a December ~ 20 capture san Mateo.
here ne was shot and Killed.