Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20

n large orange grove near Rcdlands
Gen. Llwton left here on the orders Of
the war department 20 join Gen. shat
ter IN Cuba and was made u brigadlcr-
general OF volunteers for gallantry In
the Cuban campaign.
Detroit, Dec. l9-Secretnry OF War
Algor. when told today OF the death "
Gen. Lawton. was checked. Speaking
OF the general. he said: II regard Gen.
Lnwton as the greatest soldier that the
late war produced. His loss In "A terri
BILE one. II Is strange that general
should be killed IN action. but II rs
hardly strange that Gen. I.awton
should meet death ut the head OF his
troops, for he was the most fearless
man ! ever knew. His great bravery
was the cause OF his death. The pres
cnt military governor OF Cuba. Gen.
Wood. brought Gen. Lawton to my mo-
tlce. He told me about "A long chase he
and Lawton had after five renegade IN
dians. who had crossed the mountains
Into New. Mexico. ., l.awton and Wood
alone followed those Indians s.iVD miles
over the mountains. That Incident IN
an index 70 Lawton'a intrepldl,y.'
Albany n. Y, Dec l9.-Uron b ling
Informed OF the death OF Mai. G,n.
Henry W. Lawton. Gov. Roosevelt to-
days said II feel most deeply grieved
over the death OF Gen. Lawton. ~
Santiago. as In the Philippines. he
showed himself one Of the oblcst gem
erals and one OF the most gallant sol
dlcrH IN the entire American army. |
admired him greatly and | mourn his
loss. as | know all the country must"
Fort Wayne. Ind, Dec. ig.-j'icf Is
general and genuine In this city over
the announcement OF Gen. Henry Law
toms death at San Mateo. len. Lave
ton was living In Fort Wayne with his
parents, and was q student at the out
break " the rebellion. lie enlisted In
the Ninth Indiana volunteers, md later
became Lieutenant colonel OF the Thir-
tieth Indiana regiment. He VS.
member OF Zion 5. Bass post q. 4. r.
here and a member In good standing Of
Harmony lodge, /. o. q. r., %ion :.
Bass post had raised a fund OF nearly
~ 900 to purchase n testimonial sword.
which was 10 be presented TO Con.
LAYTON on his return from The Philip
pines.
indianapolis. Ind. Dec. I'm sieak-
Ing OF Gen. awton cx-prcslGcnt Harri-
81, said: 81 had the highest appr@cla-
ton OF Gen. Lawton as u solder and n
citizen, and his loss viii be lccpiy felt
Ly Indiana. lie was heroic, courage
Gus aud We VIII miss HIM. l; Is dis
troEssing news coming when the trouble
In the Philippines Is 10 near an end. 1t
Is too bad that he did not live to come
hcmo."
Milwaukee. WIS. Dec TO- Gen.
Charles King. who commanded q bril-
gade In Gen. Lawton's div'Sloh up to
Juno last In the war against the Fill-
plnos was much depressed on hearing
Of tho death OF his former commander.
Gen. King paid warm tribute TO the
dead general In the foil JvH1g words.
9TH. death OF Gen. Lawtoa Is ca
lamity. yet one that | have been In
dread Of ever since he took command
cs our division last March. IN point
OF dash, energy and endurance he was
orr best His one fault lay In his ut
ter contempt for danger. We could
no, Prevail upon him TO use cover Or
sheitcr Of any kind. lie WAS perpetual
ly running into every kind OF danger.
exposing himself to death or capture
when there was no need OF T., lie want
"a TO see everything for himself. and
would stalk out In front Of the lines, the
most prominent figure on the field.
We loved hlm-we always have. ever
since old civil days. when he was tns
hardest and most daring OF oil the band
OF young officers that won distinction
with Crook. Miles and sIerritt, lie was
'Mackenzie's' right bower and his
later work In the Philippines was ln-
comparable As n friend and conrad;
he was lovable as he was great and
heroic us a soldier"