The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-11
HEROIC SCOUTS
IN the Philippines Who Died
About the Same Time.
GENERAL LARTON'S STORY
ofThcir Bravery-Gallant Work At a
Brldgo, which They Held Amid a
storm of One was Wound.
ed and his comrade stood BY Him.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, August TO-
A dramatic story of the Philippine
campaign Is told by Major Grant, OF the
Utah artillery. General Lawton told
the story to Major Grant as they sat
In the generals headquarters at the
front, near candaba. General Lawton
referred to the campaign then in prog
ress to the north and east of Manila,
and said:
"The work OF my men during this
campaign has been simply wonderful.
and much OF its success Is due to the
gallant work OF the scouts. Soon after
leaving Maiolos, entered the enemy's
country, and was greatly annoyed by
the sharpshooters. One morning had
ordered halt to make a reeonnoIs-
sance. In front, sitting on log, some
distance to the front Of whore my stan
ana l were, I saw a man In civilian
dress coolly watching operations. 1
asked who he was, and one OF my OH
GERS replied that he did not know, but
he had seen him on the firing line many
times. Although he had been frequently
ordered to the rear, he has dIsobeyed
the order.
.'The lieutenant said: HE has been
continuously In front Of our lines under
IRE, but the men can't keep him away.
Now, II there's anything that angers
me, It is to see brave man needlesSly
expose himself. So ordered the stran-
ger sent to me. He approached. and
was much taken with his appearance.
/ said: Who are you. and what are
you doing hereH' he replied: Il am an
American citizen, and my name is
Young. have been scout in the
Indian campaigns Of Montana and the
Dakotas, and thought would come
out here to try and help out the boys
q little
II recalled his name as one OF the
men who had. done gallant service
against the redskins. asked him II
he could pick twenty-five men like him
SELF from the North Dakota regiment.
BE said no could, and at once appoint
ed him chief Of scouts at a salary of
$50 month. He accepted, and the
next day was ready for business, Dur
ing the campaign these men did gal
liant service. They would leave camp
with only rifles, canteens, and be gone
sometimes for four days.
ION the way to San Isidro the enemy
had crossed the river on our approach
and fred the bridge. Then Young's
scouts showed their mettle. The brave
fellows waded into the river on either
side Of the bridge. and using their cam
paign hats to dip up the water they put
out the fire on the bridge. Young and
a man named Harrington, his lIeuten-
ant, armed only with big army revolt
vers, stood in plain sight on the bridge
covering their men. Whenever a Flip
inc put his head above the trenches a
revolver bullet ended his career. The
brave officers held the bridge amid a
storm OF bullets until finally Young fell,
shot through the knee,
"Harrlngton ran to his wounded lead
er, and with pistol in each hand, stood
over the fallen man, shooting at the
Fillplnos who tried to pick him OF. He
held his position until the soldiers
came and carried Young to the rear,
and later sent him to the Manila hos
pltai Our men crossed the bridge
and drove out the rebels.
"a few days later Harrington took
his men to the front. and after hard
march stopped for supper at o'clock.
BE sat down, leaned against tree and
waited for mess-call. He did not re-
spond when the call came. so the men
went to look for him. They found him
leaning back. his head resting on his
breast, with his rifle lying by his side.
He was dead. He had fallen asleep and
a stray Mauser bullet passed through
his neck, killing him. Next morning
sent this personal message to Young at
Manila hospital:
Harrington died at o'clock last
night A few hours later received
from the chief surgeon in the hospital
this dispatch: Young died at s o'clock
last night
80 the two brave men had closed
their last campaign at almost the same
moment. Too high praise cannot be
given to these fearless scouts"