The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
WILL BE NO CEREMONY.
General Lawton's Remains viii Be Taken
to the Cemetery.
SECRETARY ROOT HAS ISSUED AN ORDER
Advising the Army of the Dcnth
Many Responses TO the Fund for
the widows Benefit.

Manila, December 81, sos p. m.--Gen'
eral Lawton's body will be removed IRON
his late residence to The cemetery tomor-
row. In accordance with Mrs. Lawton'
wishes there will be no ceremony, only
prayer. The late generals staff and Lieu
tenants Steward and strops of the Fourth
cavalry, which accompanied General Law
ton through the campaign, Will compose
the escort. The actual funeral ceremonies
VIII take place in about ten days when
the transport sails ufder the direction oil
General Schwan and with military honors.
The civil organizations. including the SUI
premc court, will participate, and Senior
Calieron will lead the Fillplnos who were
associated with General Lawton in the or
ganization of the municipalities. He said
It was the saddest day of the Filipino ma
ton to see lost not only the foremost ad-
vocate of peace, but their best friend.
Mrs. Lawton bears her grief brayely.
President Mckinley and Secretary Roots
messages to Major General Otis have been
posted at the palace where the flags are
half-masted
ing general order, announcing to the army
the death OF General Lawton, was issued
from the war department today:
War Department, Washington, Deem
Der 81, 1S99,-With deep regret the secre-
tary OF war announces the death on the
held' of battle OF Henry w. Lawton, major
general OF volunteers and colonel and in
spector general OF the regular army On
April IS. 1861, three days after President
Lincon's first call for volunteers in the
war for the Union, at the age of is, he en-
listed as a private in the Ninth Indiana
volunteers. He served with his regiment
in the field in the army OF Tennessee
throughout that war; and at its close was
mustered out at the age of % as lieutenant
colonel, after being breveted colonel for
gallantry and meritorous service and
awarded a medal of honor for djstn-
gushed Sallantry, He was commissioned
second lieutenant in tho regular army on
July 2S 1866. and served in the infantry
until 1869. then in the cavalry until 1884,
and thereafter as inspector general until
the commencement Of the war with Spain
He was repeatedly commended in general
orders for vigilance and zeal, rapidity
and persistence of pursuit." for great
skin, perseverance and galantry" in ser
vices on the frantier against hostile In
dams.
Upon the declaration of war with Spain
he was made brigadier general, and on
July following major general OF yolun
teers. His nomination for brigadier gen
eral OF the regular army was determined
upon and was ready TO be sent TO the sea
ate upon the day of his death He com
manded the Second division of the Fifth
army corps in the Cuban campaign, rem
dering distinguished service In the battles
before Santiago, and subsequently com
manded the department of Santiago and
the Fourth army corps. On March Is, 1895.
he assumed command of the First division
of the Eighth army corps in the Philip
pine islands and remained in command of
this division in practically continuous and
most eventful service on the held until he
fell on December is, 1899, pierced by an
insurgent bullet while leading his troops
near san Mateo on the island of Luzon.
The swift and resistless movement of his
column up the Rio Grande and across the
northern boundary of the plain of Central
Luzon, which had 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 COM
radeF and his country the memory and
the example of dauntless courage of UNI
sparing devotion to duty. of manly charac-
.er and of high qualities OF command
which inspired his troops with his own in
domitable spirit.
The flag viii be placed at half staff ana
thirteen minute guns will be fired at every
post and station on the day after
the receipt of this order, and the usual
badges of mourning will be worn for thir-
" DAYS. Elihu Root
Secretary of War.
BY command of Major General Miles.
H. c. Corbin, Adjutant General.