Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-22

ceived Monday night from the pres
ident to prepare Gen. Lawton's COM
mission as brigadier general in the
regular army to fill one of the exist
ing vacancies, and the adjutant gen
erals clerks were at work on the COM
mission when the information of Gen.
Lawton's death was conveyed to the
department. Gen. Lawton was q ma
tive of Indiana and won his commits
sion in the army by signal gallantry
during the war between the states.
Sorrow In His Home City.
Fort Wayne, Ind, Dec. 20.-Grief is
general and genuine in this city over
the announcement of Gen. Henry W.
Lawton's death at San Mateo. Gen.
Lawton was living in Fort Wayne with
his parents and was student at the
outbreak of the rebellion. He enlisted
in the Ninth Indiana volunteers and
later became lieutenant colonel of the
Thirtieth Indiana regiment. He was a
member of Sion S. Bass post, G. A. R.,
here, and member in good standing of
Harmony lodge, I. o. O. F. Sion S. Bass
post had raised a fund of nearly $1,000
to purchase testimonial sword, which
was to be presented to Gen. Lawton
upon his return from the Philippines.
Was a Good Fighter.
tGen. Lawton was known as good fight
er and soldier Of experience and ability.
He was born in Toledo. o., and was ap-
pointed to the army from Indiana. He
served in the union army throughout the
civil war; having entered the service as
sergeant of company Z, Ninth Indiana
volunteer infantry, in April, 1861 He was
successfully promoted until in March, 1865,
he was brevetted colonel for gallant and
meritorious services during the war He
entered the regular establishment in July,
1866, as second lieutenant of the Forty first
| infantry (colored), and remained with that
| branch of the army until January, 1871 In
| September, 1888, he was appointed inspector
general, with the rank of major. At
/ the opening of the war with Spain,
President Mckinley appointed him briga-
| der of volunteers and assigned him to the
| command of a division of the Fifth army
| corps, commanded by Gen. Shafter.
| in July, 1898, he was chosen for the i'm
portant duty of opening the military OPP
| erations against the Spaniards by the cap
| ture of Caney and the intercepton of the
| Spanish requirements then nearing San
| tiago de Cuba.
| Gen Lawton sailed for the Philippine is.
| ahds on the transport Grant January 10
1899. his distinguished services IN the
| Philippines are recent history. He received
| a special message of thanks from Presiden,
! Mckinley after his capture of San Isidro.
On Gen. Lawton's arrival at Manila h,
relieved Gen. Anderson, in command of IN,
regular troops, He captured Santa Cruz, a
the extreme end of the lake near Manila
April 10. The generals next hard fighting
took place in his attack on San Rafael
where the American troops were met witt
heavy fire from large number of rebel!
who were concealed in the jungle on al
sides. Only the adoption by Gen. Lawtor
of the tactics followed in Indian fighting il
the United States, every man for himself
saved the division from great loss. A
usual, Gen. Lawton was at the head of hi
line with his stan.
ii was announced June ], that Gen. Law
ton had been placed in command of the de
Tense of Manila and the troops forming thu
line around that city. Early In Octobe
Gen. Lawton was engaged In dispensing III,
insurgents and cutting off the communica
ton maintained by them between Bacool
ana Inns. by means of the road between
those places He was successful in clear
ing the country u Filipinos, and was sew.
eral times under fire. He then pushed
nor.hward. captured number Of towns
and drove the insurgents EVERYWHERE be: