New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-21
.crn TEMPORARILY IN VAULT Nv
Ell pACo CEMETERY
p1R1A1. IT is THOUGHT WILL BE
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49,. and her four children snall nave 0oi"
80 their arrangements for returning 10 the
Pr,.od states the body will be taken on trans
on''' 18th an escort Of officers, for final inter-
.nt as is thought probable here IN Arlington
Cemetery. ,,,ors,,
n Manila. No American officer had
~.o,er popularity among all ranks, and IN MS
s..u,ss with the natives he commanded their
.,sct and confidence to e remarkable degree.
49, MAYORS whom he installed in the neighbor-
,,s towns are arranging to attend the funeral IN
body. ,,,.
To his executive ability and personal leadership
e chiefly due the brilliant execution OF the plan
:, camnaign In North Luzon which has scat
.ored the insurrectionary forces from San lsidro
- the Gulf OF Lingayen That section OF the
,s,ond which had to be traversed during 'he
very worst season of the year. presented diihcui-
Ties considered by all acquainted with II 10 De al
,oost insurmountable but General Lawtoh 'ho'-
orsbIv covered the programme assignee 10 MINI
when he reached Tayug and found tha' 'ne
o,ber division had not arrived ne went thioue"
IN Dacupan on his own responsibility Ai'"o"e"
he imposed great hardships on his men ne III
ysriabIv shared their lot cheerfully
rh,rtaen Americans. including three oHncers'
u,o-a General Lawton was killed captain
preckinridge's wound is not dangerous ai'"oue"
the bullet penetrated his arm ana siue'
u ,s estimated that the Insurgents
Ave- hundred and that half OF them "ere al me-
18th rifles The Americans numoereo 'N,'
,us-ad hut the command had been mucn de-
rleted by sickness. The wagon Tram 49,
80. imnassable. and was obliged to RETURN
"a he
tho six dead They have other forces near
49,, This region although close TO Maina' ii''
--orsa the most difficult from which 10 ois'oue'
The enemy It is now reported 'ha' t'
vsnts intend to concentrate al san'a
.rna Province and IN the district ea0n -
guna de Bay. .,,+ Asu,.
The American Secret Service Reports 'nd' ~
..uo has TONED the Mariquina force'
~.r1oNs SORROW EXPRESSED.
pprs1DENr MKINLEYs TRIBUTE 10 Law"
roN-MovEMENT TO AID HIS FAMlhi'
u,..,,ne,on Dec. 20-The President TO-DAY
~. ,ouovins cable dispatch TO Genera
ous' Executive Mansion, December ~
,x,.x csrereI Otis Manila. 80
MaJol ,,a learned with inexpressiole sorrow %
,ha Seath of Major General Lawtoli' aiiu Ttghth
vac With the officers and men OIL tile afiant
Earns IN their grief One OF the inost 80 tbe
S a -, Tho Army has fallen. At the une tiie
.aS news came TO his nomination as ,raeSy
5Ier general Of the Regular Army was hnt no
made for transmission 10 the roae from the
ranL can enhance his fame he rose I1artrv
ranTs ~ the 9th Indiana Volunteer .hnt ~
eIiing every grade in the service ~ three
major general of volunteers. IA devotion
10 r-es CONSPICUOUS for bravery ana ueso ~,
70 dutv The country mourns the death Vi ..,i ~,
;ptrfnid leader Convey 10 Mrs LaMIon e, ,'
hear'iei' - WILLIAM MKINLEY.
Secretary Root sent the following MESSAGE
War Department, December ~
OIis ~ Nth the officers and men Of the Eignth
Army Corps in deepest regret over the oea'r -,
their heroic comrade General La"ton. 80
you to convey to Mrs Lawton eS saT Sonth ~
.incere sympathy. 1t was the ldeai oedtn VI g..
soldier as his splendid courage and oevotion IT, "
duty have met the ideal Of soidler NE s,, anS
sad news Will be announcer 10 s"u .r,nry will
due ceremonies OF respect TOT hiS ne''
'' ELIHU ROOT. Secretary OF war
Secretary Root made the following statement
IN regard 10 the death Of General Lawton:
=. e. oa,aoro that a loss can so truly be called
,rrsnarsbIe as in the case Of General Lawtons
death because he not only possessed the nish-
est soldierly qualities but the process 1,sht about
ZION by actual experience had brought apou.
universal recognition of these qualities WINE
he was in the full vigor Of hfe' so that the op
no-tunity for great usefulness ana the nIsneSs
rommands Law before him. He had NOT merely
,ha quality NJ courage, but the quanty OF COM
mand which inspired his troops win ms IN
dornitable will and disregard OF DANGER. wren
the story OF his march through Central anu
H.so Inzon in the autumn Of 1899 comes
N he written | believe that the GROWING
achievement OF his life Of strenuous ana noDie
service will be deemed 10 aod IustIs ~ niaca
can arms and secure for him an enduring piace
80 ~ -. The heroic figures Of American MIS-
tory.
, Secretary Long paid the following gribute TO
General Lawton's character;
Lawton was in many respects an Ideal SOL
der: single minded devoted to his ouJy anu o..
UNQUALIFIED courage. He belongs 10 that ciass
wboro tho world desgnates as the braVest OF
the brave He made his reputation on the
aeId saw a good deal Of him during the
Presidents trip to Atlanta last winter anu was
impressed by his quiet unassuirr ,he,c be an
swerad With hut one word. But somehow, as
you heard that word and looked in his face ana
saw the man. you felt that II anything was u
be done he was the man TO 90 IL.
LAYTON DIED A POOR MAN,
General Iawton died poor man. although
few beyond his circle of immediate friends knew
Of the small pecuniary return that had come 10
him from his life work in behalf OF his country
Therefore some of these friends have thought
proper now to come to the ala or MS fanny az
Is shown by the following statement addressed
TO the American people. issued today;
Washington. D. c., December 90 1899
Major General Henry w. Lawton' omteo
States Volunteers. whose death occurred at San
Mateo Island Of Luzon. on December ID. 1899,
has left little but his good name as legacy 10
his wife and children. piece OF property pur-
chased by him as a home in California has a
mortgage OF half the purchase price stu out,
standing and unliquidated The Undersigned
have voluntarily associated themselves 10
sether for the purpose Of raising funds 10 pay
of the Indebtedness. Contributions VIII De
thankfully received by them, and be devoted 10
the object hereinabove set forth. =,