The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-20
GEN. II. W. LAYTON KILLED
FELL ~ rom WITH EIEIpIN os
~ MILES FROM MANILA.

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WAsHISGToN. Dec. 1o.-Gen. Henry W.
Lawton was killed yesterday morning in q fight
with insurgents on the island Of Luzon News
OF his death was sent by Gen. Otis in the fol-
lowing despatch received by the Adjutant-
General OF the army tonight:
MANILA Dec. 10.
"Ada'dn'- General, Warrington:
Gen. Lawton. engaged in driving insurgents
from San Mateo section OF country northeast OF
Manila. killed instantly. $50 yesterday morn
ing. 4 great loss to us and his country.
u,.o. oTIs."
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peeh ki'Ied was received mere shortly pelore
i,dn, Col Wor,sn v V ~, ,no s,sn,, Corna
ynon.so -. -, vi VIE oorps.
OF tho White House. received n bulletin con-
tanning the report and took 1t to the President
Immediately in tho Cabinet room Mr.. McKin-
ley and his advisers wore greatly shocked
and the meeting adjourned soon after the
uespatch came. some surprise was mani
tested that no official report OF Gen.
is"'oh > uc"'n "as reco''eu rom zen.
otis ana later IN the day when Official
confirmation was still lacking. message was
asking Il tho rGrort were true, A few hours
macs naa begun 70 pencve una. ,ne report
OTIS Otis ANNOUNCING S that Gem Iawton i had BEEN BEEN
Filled was rec.ixod
Prss wsS rs McKN.v soo,sos ann. TINA
tha. he would promote u Gon Iu%ton , to be- as
nric,d,or. C;snsrai - ~. raa,,iar aru,, h,, he
deemed it best to wait until tho end OF the
Luzon campaign In order that the advance
mcnt might be made as a reward for the gal
liant aud mertorious services OF Gen. Lawton in
tn. neld, The practical collapse Of the
for which The President was waiting: aud yes
Gen. Lawion as Brigadicr. General OF III. regu-
vii b so Sn1 ~ w., DC patn s 1 i1n .I
Pa NOM q Gen, Iswioas dssss. zen.
tecrs. was a Co.onei end inspector. (. nerni 10
t9e rsg u, "a army He was the third ranking
Spl three Elr!s: ascomPanIed NE General 70
York in February last and reached Manila on
March 10 iou2wlne. In the campaign In SOUTH
panied the General down S Lasuna de Bay YIN in
steam launch. which was under II re during part
OF the engagement at SAINTS, Cruz Gen. Law
calpaiRn ana was under nre several times.
teen miles noIthea. i o! Manila and a few miles
70 the east OF Novaliches. whence Lawton
insurgents lie had been engaged lar 10
the north OF Manila directing operations
having succeeded in queling all effective OPP
position to the United states troops and IN
Insurgents. he returned to tho vicinity OF
Manila g crush the Taga force which had
Cen Iawton ON was G HpiTersai iaVo 21 in The
army, Officers now in Washington who, served
tho IDOL Of h! IS soldiers over there There's
always good iRhtirG when old Lawton's
around. was one Of the expressions heard
among his men. Among Officers he was "a
Mckinney Ait ten Corbn and 9th srs who
persona al bereavement.
:. Gen Lawtou 1. the only general ofIlcer OF the
Con. Harry Fshcft had ceased TO b. n general
Gilll'.r Of volunteer. when no was killed IL the
Colonel Of the Twenty-seroGd Infantry.
,tA LpaSY Dec ., lSIGoy: Roosevelt, was
Lawton has been killed. He said; i fecl
showed himself one OF tho most gallant
soldiers in tho American Army. estesmed
s5% szea %G, and mourn his loss as all the
-
MaIor-Ien, Henry W. LAYTON was u feet =
Inches tall weighed ordinarily about two hun
drrd and ten pounds and rendered himself even
more conspicuous III the Held than his great
Size wouli have made him by always being
actually IN me cad OF MS men when they wcr.
IN the fed rms was o habit which he contracted
a. the beginning OF the Ciyll War. when he
led n squad rs sergeant and won COM
MISSION. and he continued II IN tho wars with
the Western Indians, where ne won iame. In
the war with Spain IN the battles about santi-
ago and In the recent operations against the
iiIipinos. ne was noted IN all OF be
long career as a soldier Tor his
courage. strength. activity and endurance He
was one OF the best indian lighters that our
army ever produced. and he carried indian
nghtng tactics into the operations against
the fipino insurgents. adding much TO their
d"mora izstton aud to thu immunity OF our
own forces from serious loss.
lie was IN the nity-sovcnth year OF his age.
having been born on nm ONO farm on March
H. lSib. lie was working on the farm when.
IN April. lS'l: u" r"Spnnted TO the nrst call Tor
soldiers 10 defend inc Union; and went out ms
sergeant OF Company + OF the ninth Indiana
Infantry. This was three months regiment
when II was mustered out LAYTON Joined tho
Ih!rteehth ihhianh Infantry, with commits
hlon ns FIRST Lieutenant ana IN May, lsb1 he
was MADE thptaln. lie was at Shlloh, Cor
ihth ahdl hlcKamhnea ana 2" rose 10 be a Lieu
tenant; Colonel early IN 1874. He was brevet-
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