The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-20

ths spsniards By the capture Of Csnsy
and the inssresption Of NE Spanish REIN
forcsmsnts near ssptisso de Cuba He
sa,lsd for the Philippines On the trans.
port vrsnt January 10. 1899.
On General Lawtou's arrival Of Manila
he relieved General Andersen in COM
mand Of the rsGular troops. He captured
Santa Crus, near Manila, April 10. This
place, which was Filipino strch shold.
fell into the hands Of General LAwton's
expedition after some sharp fighting
which formed one Of the most Interesting
battles of the war. General Lawtop and
bis stat accompanied the troops, some
times leading the charges In Indian fight
ing tactics, which eventually resulted In
the oompiste rout Of the rebels The
Generals next hard fighting took place
IN his attack on San Rafael, where the
American troops were met with heavy
fire from Q large number Of rebels who
were concealed In the jingle on all sides.
Only ths adoption BY asnsrsl Lawtsn Of
the tsctias followed In Indian fighting In
the United States. every man for himself.
saved the division from great loss. As
usual General Lawton was at the head Of
his line with his staff.
After the capture Of Isidro BY General
Lawson. President Mckinley ssnt shs
following despatch,
To Otis, Manila,
Csnvsy to General Lawton and the gal.
liant men Of bis command my congratula-
tions upon the SUCCESSFUL operations dur
ing the past month resulting In the capt
ure this morning OF San Isidro.
(Sisnsd) william Mckinley.
The above despatch was dated from Hot
Springs, Va, May ~. 1899.
San Isidro was then the insurgsnt oapi-
tai. II was announced June ], that Gen.
Lawton had been placed In command Of
the defense Of Manila and the TROOPS
formed In line round that city. Early In
October General Lawton was engaged In
dispensing the Insurgents and cutting on
communication maintained by them be.
tween Bacoor and In us, by means Of tho
road between those places. He was suc-
cessful In clearing The country OF the
Fllipinos and was several times under
fire, especially while riding up the road
to linus He then pushed northwsrd
captured . number Of towns and drove
the insurgents everywhere before him.
General Lawton and General Young ar
rived at Ayarat October 10. with . force
of about 5000 men. He next made his
headquarters ct Cabauatuan and took
most active part In dispensing this insur-
gent bands in different parts Of the
country.
About the middle of November the
whereabouts Of Generals Lawton and
Young on account Of the rapidity Of their
movements became almost as Dyster ious
a. that Of Aguinaldo. General Lswton's
troops suffered considerable hardship IN
this series Of energetic movements, man
of the men dropping out sick and being
left ct various towns. Many Of the Gen.
erals horses were dying and many IF the
soldiers and oven some OF the officers were
described a. marching ahead half naked.
their clothing being torn to pieces In get
ting through the jungles. General Law
ton was at Tayug on December /, his
troops having recently captured large
quantities Of insurgent supplies. Later
he returned to Manila and started Deoem-
ber IS to capture San Matso where he was
shot and killed.