The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22
TRIBUTES TO LAWTOI
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE
DEATH OF INDIAN FIGHTER
MADE FROM WAR OFFICE
ALL SOLDIERS TO MOURN

EuIcgies of Fighting General Are
Heard From ALI Points of the
Compensatory VIII Be Removed
From His Residence In Manila to
Cemetery Today-ArIington Like
ly to he Final Resting Place.
MANILA, Dec. 21.-Gen Lawton's body
will be removed from his late residence
to the cemetery tomorrow. In accord
ance with Mrs. Lawton's wish. there will
be no ceremony-only prayer The late
generals staff and Lieut. Stewards troop
of the Fourth cavalry, which accompa-
MED Gen. Lawton through the campaign.
will compose the escort The actual
funeral ceremonies will take place In
about ten days, when the transport sails,
under the direction of Gen. Schwan. and
with military honors. The civil organiza-
tons. including the supreme court, will
participate, and Senior CalderOn will lead
the Filipinos who were associated with
Gen. Lawton in the organization Of the
municipalities. Senior Calderon- said it
was the "saddest day to the Filipino ma
ton to see lost not only the foremost
advocate Of peace, but their best friend"
Mrs. Lawton bears her grief bravely.
President McKinleys and Secretary
Roots messages to Maj. Gen. Otis have
been posted at the palace, where the
flags are half-masted.
OFFICIAL MOURNING
WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-The follow
ing general order announcing to tho
army the death of Gen. Lawton was is
sued from the war department today:
War Department, Washington, D. c.,
Dec. Il, 1899.-Wfth great regret the SEC
rotary or war announces the death on
the field Of battle of Mai Gen. Henry
w. Lawton. major general of volun-
teers and colonel and inspector general
OF the regular army.
On 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 eighteen, he enlisted as q
private in the Ninth Indiana volunteers.
lie served with his regiment in the field
In the army of the Tennessee through
out that war, and at It's close was mus
tered out, at the. age Of twenty-five, as
lieutenant colonel. after being breveted
colonel for gallant and meritOriOus serV-
ices and awarded a medal of honor for
distinguished gallantry. He was COM
lar army on the 18th Of July, 1866, and
served in the infantry until 1869, then in
the cavalry until 1888. and thereafter as
inspector general until the commence
ment of the war with Spain He was
repeatedly commended in general orders
for vigilance and zeal, rapidity and
perseverance and gallantry," in services
on the frontier against hostile Indians.
Upon the declaration Of war with
Spain, he was made brigadier general,
and on the 8th Of July following major
general of volunteers. His nomination
for brigadier general Of the regular army
was determined upon, and was, ready to
De sent to the senate on the day of his
death. He Commanded the Second d.
vision Of the Fifth army corps in the
Cuban campaign. rendering distinguished
services in the battles before Santiago,
and subsequently commanded the de-
army corps.
On the 18th of March. 1899. he assumed
command Of the First division of the
Eighth army corps in the Philippine ISL
ands. and remained in command of this
most eVentful service In the field, until
he fell on the 18th Of December. 1893.
pierced by an insurgent bullet while
leading his troops near San Mateo. on
the island Of Luzon. The swift and re-
sistless movement Of his column up the
Rio Grande and across the northern
D9Gin9a T OF the plain OF Central Luzon.
which had Just been completed was the
chief factor in the destruction Of the in
suTgent 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 country the memory
and the example Of dauntless courage,
of unsparfng devotion to duty, Of manly
character and of high qualities of COM
mand, which inspired his troops with
his own. indomitable. spirit. The flag
Will be placed at half-staff and thirteen
minute guns will be fired at every mill
tary post and station on the day after
the receipt Of this order and the usual
badges Of mourning will be worn for
thirty days.
.EIihu Root, Secretary of War.
BY command Of Mai Gen Miles
H. c. Corbin. Adjutant General
POSSIBLE SUCCESSORS.
1t IS said at the war department that
the vacancy In the list of major generals
of volunteers caused by the death of Cen.
LawtOn will not be flied until after the
funeral services over his remains at Ma
Mia, prior to their transportation to the
United States. 1t is said among we'll
informed officers Of the army in this city
that the appointment will go to either
Gen. John Q. Bates, Gen. S. B. NJ Young
or Gen. Lloyd Wheaton. These officers
have the rank Of brigadter general Of
volunteers, and each has distinguished
himself In active military service in the
Philippine islands. 1t is also understood
that Brig. Gen. A. r. Chaffee, who has
been chief of staff to Gen. Brooke COM
handing the division of Cuba, is likely to
be relieved Of duty in that division in a
SJOII Tune anu given an important COM
mand with the army in the Philippines.
Gen. Lawton held the Office Of inspec-
tor general with the rank Of colonel in
the regular establishment His death
makes the following promotions In that
department: Lieut.. Col Peter A. Vroom.
to be colonel Maj. Charles H Heyl, to
be lieutenant colonel. A vacancy Is thus
created in the list of majors and inspec-
tors general, which probably Will be fill
ed by transfer from the line
GOV. MOUNT FAVORS ARLINGTON.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec. M.-Gov.
Mount this morning expressed himself in
favor of the burial of Gen. Lawton's re-
mains at Arlington cemetery, in Wash
ington.
''Of course the wishes of Mrs Lawton
should be consulted said he, "but It
would be more fitting and appropriate
that Gen. Lawton should be buried In
the national cemetery, near the seat of
the government he served for so long 1t
would be a grand thing could all Of our
heroes be buried there"