Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20

a large orange grove near Redlands.
Gen. Lawton left here on the orders Of
the war department 60 join Gen. SHAFT
ter IN Cuba and was made a brigadier-
general OF volunteers for gallantry in
the Cuban campaign.
Detroit Dec. 1g-Secretary Of War
Alger. when told today Of the death Of
Gen. Lawton, was checked. Speaking
of the general, he said. Il regard Cen
Lawton as the greatest soldier that the
late war produced. His loss Is terri.
bic one. 1t Is strange that a general
should be killed IN action, but II IS
hardly strange that Gen. Lawton
should meet death at the head OF his
troops, for he was the most fearless
man ever knew. His great bravery
was the cause Of his death. The pres
ent military governor Of Cuba, Gen,
Wood. brought Gen. Lawton to my no.
tice. He told me about long chase he
and Lawton had after five renegade IN
dams. who had crossed the mountains
into New Mexico. p, Lawton and Wood
alone followed those Indians 2,iG) miles
over the mountains. That incident Is
an index 10 Lawton's intrepidlty.
Albany n. Y, Dec. l9.-Ur0n bling
Informed Of the death Of Mai. Gen,
Henry w. Lawton, Gov. Roosevelt to-
days said: Il feel most deeply grieyed
over the death OF Gen. Lawton. Al
Santiago. as in the Philippines. ne
showed himself one OF the aDlcst gem
erals and one Of the most gallant SOL
dlers IN the entire American army. /
admired him greatly and | mourn his
loss. as know all the country must"
Fort Wayne, Ind, Dec. l9.-G'lef is
general and genuine In this city over
the announcement of Gen. Henry Law
toms death at San Mateo Zen. Law
ton was living in Fort Wayne with his
parents, and was student at the out
break Of the rebellion. He enlisted In
the Ninth Indiana volunteers, Ihd later
became lieutenant colonel Of the Thir-
tieth Indiana regiment He VIZ q
member OF Zion 5, Bass post, G, a. r.
here and a member In good standing OF
Harmony lodge, /. o. O. f., ZION ;.
Bass post had raised a fund OF nearly
81 900 10 purchase a testimonial sword,
which was 10 be presented 10 Gen.
Iawton on his return from the Philip
pines.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Dec. l9.-'n Steak
ing Of Gen. lawton eX-PresiGent Harri-
s0.i said: Il had the highest appr@cia-
tion OF Gen. Lawton as solder and a
citizen. and his loss will De ieepiy felt
Nv Indiana. He was her)i2, courage
Gus and we will miss him. /. is dis
ire sssing news coming when the trouble
In the Philippines is so near an end. 1t
Is TOO bad that he did not live to come
home"
Milwaukee. Wis, Dec d. Gen.
Charles King, who commanded a hri-
gade in Gen. Lawton's divisioh up TO
Juno last In the war against the FIJI
pinos was much depressed on hearing
81 tho death of his former commander
Gen. King paid warm tribute 10 the
dead general in the foil j"'1g words:
"The death Of Gen. Lawtoh Is ca
lamity. yet one that | have been IN
cread Of ever since he took command
c. our division last March. IN point
OF dash, energy and endurance he was
orr best. His one fault lay In his ut
ter contempt for danger We could
no. Prevail upon him 10 use cover or
sAel,cr OF any kind. He was perpetual
liz running into every kind Of danger,
exposihg himself 10 death or capture
when there was no need Of T.. lie want
ed 10 see everything for himself and
would stalk out In front Of the lines. the
most prominent figure on the FIELD.
We loved him--we always have, ever
since old civil days when he was the
hardest and most daring OF oil the band
OF young officers that won distinction
with Crook. Miles and SIerritt- lie was
'Mackenzie's right bower and his
later work in the Philippines was In
comparable. AS friend and conrad,
he was lovable as he was great and
heroic as a soldier