The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-24
LAYTON AT THE FRONT.
He Inspires Confidence and Seems Not
Il Know Fear.
Mia Letter in Roston Transcript.

Manila Letter in Boston Transcript.
Through Las Pinas we went, the women
coming out and pointing out the general to
their children as he trotted slowly by on
his big American horse. clad in a light
linen uniform, a white helmet on his head.
tall and erect, every inch a soldier. beloved
and respected by all. commanding the adj
miration and reverence of his subordinateS
from the highest TO the men in the ranks.
He will not be forgotten in this province OF
Cavite, the hotbed of the Instruction. on
account Of the campaign in June. when the
insurgents were driven backward and
~backward-in the fights Of San Pedro Mo-
cati, Zapote and Desmarinas. Behind him
his staff and orderlies, mounted on the small
but wiry Filipino ponies. clattered noisily
along at a quick pace, to keep up with the
slow, easy-moving trot OF the American
horse in front.
At Bacoor We. were met by General
Grant. Some 100 marines were waiting in
the road. An officer. fearful of having
violated some of the petty jealousies of the
army and navy, exclaimed to Genera! Law
ton, General, l did not ask for the CO.
operation Of the navy; they asked several
times if they could partake in the engage
ment, so I allowed them to come"
AS though il made any difference TO Gen.
eral Lawton whether the navy should get
some little credit that the army would
like to have. He smiled and remarked,
Certainly, let them come along; it will be
a good experience"
A squad of four men last week were at
the entrance of a town to examine the
passes and see that the natives did not
bring in firearms. A party walker by
with a smirk and smile, when our soldiers
with boios and hacked them. over twenty
five cuts were made in one Of them. Such
are our amigo friends. Is it little wonder
that the Ninth Infantry at Guagua wish to
revenge their comrades murder and raZe
that town to the ground, but orders from
headquarters in the palace at Manila say
we must treat these people kindly and en-
deavor to make them like us.
But to return 10 the advance. AT this
point We were TO expect a battalion OF the
Fourth out of linus. Where were they? 1t
they could not leave the town. they were
too busily engaged with the enemy. AS We
came to linus Ii was reported to General
Grant that there had been firing from
shacks in the town on our soldiers. The
presidents and vice presidents were sent for
which there was firing would be burnt and
its inmates killed: the president baked and
fdgeted. for he was in league doubtless with
the insurgents. However, this had the
desired effect. There was no more firing in
the town. In a few minutes General Law
ton with his staff came up the muddy road
immediately, the cavalcade, numbering
thirty, following him. Some shots came
through the trees. The general ordered all
horses to be kept back. while he and his
aids trotted forward with a squad or four
dismounted soldiers. An officer remarked,
General. YOU will be shot at If you ride by
that point on your horse" General Lawton
| never needed. but kept right on, found out
what he wished and returned. he may nave
no confidence in the insurgent aim, they
may send bullets all around him, but he Will
go on as though nothing had happened.
Some critics will say a general should ex-
is no doubt that the presence OF General
Lawton wherever there is danger or night
ing has a tremendous moral effect on MS
officers and men.