The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-22
MAJOR GENERAL
lAWTON'S DEATH,
The Sudden Taking Off Of the Brave
Officer in the Philippines
Officially Announced In an Order Issued by
the War Department.

The Body Of the Late General to
Be Placed in Vault at the Ma
Mia Cemetery To-Day, the Ac-
tual Funeral Ceremonies Being
Postponed Until the Day Of the
Sailing Of the Transport Which
II to Bear the Remains to the
United States.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21-The fol-
lowing general order announcing to the
army the death Of General Lawton was
issued by the War Department to-day:
War Department,
washington, Dec p, 1899.
with deep regret the Secretary of
War announces the death on the
field of battle Of Henry w. Lawton.
Major General of Volunteers and Col
onel and Inspector General of the reg
ular army.
ION the 18th of April, 1861. three
days after President Lincoln's first call
for volunteers in the war for the
Union, at the age of IS, he enlisted as
private in the Ninth Indiana Vol
unteers. He served with his regiment
in the field in the army of the Ten
nessee throughout the war, and at its
close was mustered out, at the age of
%, as Lieutenant Colonel, after being
breveted Colonel for gallant and mer-
itorious service. and awarded a medal
of honor for distinguished gallantry.
He was commissioned Second Lieu
tenant in the regular army on the 18th
of July, 1866, and served in the in
fantry until 1869, and then in the cav
airy until 1885, and thereafter as In
spector General at the commencement
of the war with Spain. He was re-
peatedly commended in general orders
for vigilance and zeal, rapidity and
persistence Of pursuit. for great skill,
perseverance and gallantry' in service
on the frontier against hostile Indians.
Upon the declaration Of war with
Spain he was made Brigadier General.
and on the Sth Of July following Major
General of Volunteers. His nomination
for Brigadier General of the regular
ready to be sent to the Senate upon the
day of his death. He commanded the
Second Division Of the Fifth Army
Corps in the Cuban war, rendering dis
tinguished service in the battes before
Santiago, and subsequently command
ed the department of Santiago and the
Fourth Army Corps. On the 18th or
March, 1899, he assumed command of
the First Division of the Eighth Army
Corps in the Philippine Islands, and
remained in command of this division
in practically continuous and most
eventful service in the field until he
fell on the 18th of December, 1899,
pierced by an insurgent bullet while
leading his troops near San Mateo, ON
the island Of Luzon.
1.-The swift and resistlesS movement
of his column up the Rio Grande and
across the northern boundary of the
plain of Central Luzon, which mad just
been captured, was the chief factor in
the destruction of the insurgent power,
and was the browning achievement OF
his arduous life. He fell in the fullness
of his powers, in the joy of conflict, In
the consciousness of assured victory.
He leaves to his comrades and his coun-
try the memory and the example of
dauntless courage, of unsparing devo-
ton to duty, of manly character, and
of high qualities of command, which
inspired his troops with his own in
domitable spirit
1.-The flag will be placed at half-staf.
and thirteen guns will be fired at every
military post and station on the day
after the receipt of this order and the
usual badges of mourning will be worn
for thirty days. ELIHU ROOT,
Secretary Of War.
by command of Major General Miles.
H c. CORBIN,
"Adjutant General"
FUNERAL OF GENERAL LAYTON.
MANILA, Dec. p, sos p. m.-General
Lawton's body will be removed from
his late residence to the cemetery to-
morrow. In accordance with Mrs. Law
tons wish there will be no ceremony,
only prayer. The late Generals staff
and Lieutenant Stewards troop of the
Fourth Cavalry, which accompanied
General Lawton through the campaign,
will compose the escort. The actual
ceremony will take place in about ten
days, when the transport sails, under
the direction of General Schwan and
with military honors. The civil organ
izations, including the Supreme Court
will participate, and Senior Calderon
will lead the Filipinos who were asso-
ciated with General Lawton in the Or
ganization of the municipalities.
Senior Calderon said It was the sad
dest day to the Filipino nation to see
lost not only the foremost advocate of
peace. but their best friend
Mrs Lawton bears her grief bravely
President McKinley's and Secretary
Roots message to Major General Otis
have been posted at the palace, where
flags are half masted.
FUNDS FOR BENEFIT OF THE
FAMILY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Adjutant
General Corbin, the head of the COM
mittee charged with the collection of
funds for the benefit of the family Of
the late General Lawton is in receipt
of expressions of sympathy and of will
ingness to cooperate from all quarters
of the country. Some of these are az
companied by contributions of money,
and altogether there is promise of a
generous response to the appeal issued
yesterday.
General Charles King telegraphed
from Milwaukee that the committee
might count on a proper response from
that city to the appeal.
The brokerage firm Of Worden & Co.
OF New York has voluntarily UNDER
<n1ruv, 70 collect funds ~, tho C+oolr r.