The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-23
GEN. LAWTON IS SHOT.
Loses His Life While at the Head
Of His Troops.
INSTANTLY KILLED,
President Had Ordered that Gen.
Lawton be Promoted as Re-
ward for His Services,

Manila, Dec. 19.-Maj- Gen Henry
w. Lawton has been shot and killed
at San Mateo. He was standing in front
OF his troops, was shot in the breast and
died Immediately.
Gen. LawtOn started from Manila last
night with cavalry under Capt. Lockett
and oattalions of the Twenty ninth and
Iwenty-seyenth infantry under Lieut.
Col Sargent for the purpose of capturing
San Mateo, where Gernomo was said TO
have 500 Insurgents.
The President Informed.
Washington, ID. c., Dec. 19.-Up to l
O'Clock this afternoon the war depart
| ment has received no word of Gen. Law
| tons death except that conveyed in the
Associated press dispatch, which was
| given Immediately to the war officials.
| The first intimatiOn of the loss of this
| brave officer was also given the Presi-
dent by the Associated press. The dis
patch was sent 10 the white house while
the cabinet meeting was in progress, and
was Immediately sent TO the cabinet
room, where it was received
with expressions of profound sor
row and regret. Ii was learned
at the war department that instructions
| bad been received last night from the
| L lcSititni 10 prepare 'ren. 1-aNlOU COLI
mission as a brigadier- general in the reg
| ular army to fill one of the existing va
cancIeS. and the adjutant-general clerks
| were at work on the commission when
the information Of Gen. Lawtons death
was conveyed to the department.
The death of Gen. Lawton clears the
/ way for the promotion of Gen. MacAT
| thur. Both were to be made brigadier
generals IN the regular army in due
/ course, but Lawton was to have prece-
| dence and Macarthur was to wait some
| time. II is now expected that MacAr-
| thur VIII be promoted in short time to
| one of the two existing vacancies.
Gen. Harrison's Tribute.
indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 19.-In speak
| ing of Gen. Lawton, cX-President Harri-
son said: Il had the highest apprecia-
| ton of Gen. Lawton as Il soldier and
/ citizen and his loss will be deeply felt by
Indiana; He was heroic. courageous and
we will miss him. 1t, is distressing
news, coming when the trouble in
the Philippines is so near an
/ end. 1t is too bad that he did not live
/ to come home. Killed while in front of
/ his troops This would not indicate that
! he met death while in action. | do not
/ think the sword which had been secured
/ for him through popular subscription had
! been sent to him. | am very sorry,
/ indeed, to hear this distressing
news. 1t is sad to think that
such n depiorahe loss should fall
/ 70 Indiana just now. He has been
an honor To Indiana and others share my
! appreciation of his distinguished military
/ services i'll the Philippines. Killed, as
| the news states, would indicate treachcry
! somewhere"
At Lawton's Old Home.
/ Fort Wayne. Ind, Dec. 19.-tirief is
/ general in this city over the announce
mcnt Of Gen. Henry W. Lawton's death
at san Mateo. Gen. Lawton was living
/ in Fort Waync with his parents and
/ was Il student at the outbreak of the Re
! bellion. He enlisted i'll the Ninth In
( diana volunteers and later became lieu
/ tenant-colonel of the Thrtieth Indiana
regiment. He was Il member of the
/ Sion :. Bass post. G.. \. r., and also
/ member of Harmony lodge. ]. q. .. +.
! Sion :. Bass post had raised Il fund of
nearly $1,000 to purchase a testimonial
sword. which was to he presented to Gen.
I Lawton upon his return from the Philip
pines.
American Prisoners Rescued.
! Manila. Dec. 19.-Gen. Otis received
| dispatch last night from Gen. Young by
| the way of Dagupau stating that Col.
/ Luther X. Hure's column in northern Lu-
zon had rescued Lieut.. j. c. Gilmore and
4 the rest Of the Americans captured by
/ the iuSur-t ITS j.. Raler last April
Gen. Young added that he believed the
source Of his information most credible.
/ Gen. Lawton. with four battalions. will
/ leave Iona church at midnight for Sa-
] mage, where it is reported there is n
/ force of insurgents under Gen. Pho del
/ Pillar. This band of insurgents is esti-
mated To number about 100 men, and il
/ is believed they were driven down from
/ the vicinity about Biacnabato by the
/ American troops.
The Americans in Manila are greatly
! pleased over the rescue of Lieut.. Gil
more.
Sick Soldiers Brought Home.
San Francisco. Cal. Dee. 19-The
transport City of Rio de Janeiro has ar
/ rived from Manila with several officers
/ on leave and Il number of sick and dis
I charged soldiers. Patrick +. Leary.
/ Thirty-ffth infantry, died on the out
ward voyage and the following soldiers.
| inyalided home. died on the way from
| Manila:
Fred A. Walker Co u. Ninth infan-
/ try: Hamilton +. Markland. discharged
sergeant. Battery II. Sixth artillery;
/ IobrI Bender. sergeant. Go. b, Ninth in
fanny, and James G.. Gardner. corporal.
/ Co Il. Third infantry. Eight insane men
were brought home: W. \. O'Neii OF
| kulner. q. W. Decker, -. +. Young. g.
NJ Barton. Joseph +. Hoffman. l.. Ford
ty-eight nou-commiSSioned officers and
men. most of whom are suffering from
/ dySentcry. though some were wounded
in battle They will he transferred to
the military hospital at the Preside. The
transport will be turned over 10 its own
crS. the Pacific Mail Steamship company.
OTIS Report OF Casualties.
Washington. II. c.. Dec. 19.-Gen.
I Otis latest casualty list is follows
Drowned. Rio Grandc. near Cabanutan,
November :. Twenty second infantry. {. j.
I Marks +. at TayUg December 4. Twenty
fourth infantry. John II. Johnstone, cor
porul H. dy>entery; November -. Thirty
fourth infantry. Frank Wells. 4: December
. Eleventh cavalry, John Delaney, ser
geant. +: 18th. Fourth Infantry. otto Tn
ger. NJ. 14th. Twenty first infantry. David
+. buckingham. !. typhoid: 27th. Twenty
second infantry. Charles Rainwater. {; De
I cTmbFr = Twelfth infantry. Dean :. Shear
cr: gunshot wounds in action. December
10 ThiUty-third infantry. Gilbert Barton.
L 18th. Thirty-siXth infantry. \. T. Law
renee hy comradc; December 3. Third cav
airy Charles RiSt. +: suicide. December 10,
Thirty-siNth infantry. Mark A HALLS. cor
uuraL +. meningitis nccember IN, Thirty
seventh infantry. Lewis l. Eastwood. {:
y3rinla December Ia, Third cavalry. Vii
liam & Mcfarland. X, tuberculosis. Decem-
her :. Thirty fifth infantry. Homer Paup.
\. 18th Twenty second infantry. Arthur
ua;lrDheck +. ColitiS December {. Eight
ffrfh infantry. Thomas Smith. X; septi-
caT1a December Is. Ninth infantry. Henry
WuIper. sergeant. band.
A SOLDIERS TRIBUTE.