The evening times., 1900-02-05
Proceeded In Three Columns.

riding all night.
We walked to the bluff overlooking the
town, says Colonel Sargent, "and 1 ex-
planned that | had already arranged the
attack. He replied subs tantially as fol-
lows:
" Sargent, Wish to give you full swing
go ahead with your command and carry
out your plans. repliedi Gene. al |
should like to explain my Plan to you He
listened attentIvely. and approved il. and
remarked that if | needed any re-enfo.ce-
mentS before the rest of the command
came / could send for his personal es-
cort. He also remarked that he did not
anticipate much resistance"
Owing to the mist and rain Major Haw-
| thOrn's Battalion reached the river bank
| before being discovered BY the enemy.
Sargent then started for the front. and On
| informing General Lawton of that purpose
the general said: Go ahead | will be with
you IN a few moments"
At about s O'Clock the first firing began.
General Lawjon had already arrived en- the
firing line. and as Lieut.. Col. Sargent was
moving forward he saW General Lawton
cooiiy walking up and down within 80
yards of the enemys entrnchments.
"A few minutes afterward Lieutenant
Breckinridge was wounded" says Colonel
Sargent and | saw General Lawton acting
as one Of the four litter bearers. helping
to carry Lieutenant Breckenridge from the
field.
Considerable difficulty was experienced
in finding fording place. and some of the
Americans came near being drowned in
endeavoring 10 cross the river at a point
which they believed 10 be fordable Lieu
tenant Colonel Sargent was proceeding
back along the firing line when he met
Captain Sewell. og General Lawton's staff.
with instructions from the general. Con-
tinuing Colonel Sargent says:
This was at 9.l5 a. m. Afterward |
learned from Major Rogers of the generals
stan thar il was just at this moment that
the general was killed. After helping to
carry back Lieutenant Breckenridge TO the
generals headquarters during the battle
where some of his escort and staff had as
sembled behind a small hill only about
200 wards in rear OF the firing line and al
most directly opposite the main portion
OF the town. he remained a few moments
asked Lieutenant Breckenridge how he felt
said a few words to Major Rogers about
my dispositions for the fight and then
starting back 10 the firing line was shot
before he had advanced but a few steps.
He shot just above the heart with his
face toward the enemy. He fell to the
ground and lived but few moments. Thus
died on the battlefield this great, brave
heroic soldier large of heart and large
OF frame. with an indomitable Will and
with 4 power unsurpassed of overcoming
Obstacles soldier who had never known
fear. who knew not what fear was.
After failing 10 cross the river here
tat point where the water was too deep,
decided 10 20 TO the generals headquar-
tiers and get permission to try a crossing
IN front OF the town. I had not yet learn
ed OF his death. Upon arriving there I
found the general lying dead upon
stretcher. In the meantime the fight was
going on about the same as usual"
About an hour after General Lawton's
death. Colonel Sargent decided that he
would force a crossing directly in front of
the town. II was necessary to do this in
order TO get to the Mariduina Road over
which the BODY of General Lawton and the
wounded could be transported to Manila. ]
f and G of the Twenty ninth |
forded the river. cheering as they |
crossed and reached the enemy's entrench- |
ments without a casualty.
The Insurgents Flee.
The insurgents fed when they saw the /
Americans coming The town was taken .
in the morning Colonel Lockett with I
the mounted troops. crossed the river at .
through Montalbon. which he captured
Col. Sargent says that while a Spanish
prisoner reported that there were l. 900 in
surgents in San Mateo. he is inclined to
believe that there were only about 500
here. of whom not more than three hun
ired had rifles. The number of insurgents
known to have been killed was twenty
our. Colonel Sargent estimates the num-
eer of insurgents killed at 40, and the
at 125. The American loss was
1ne killed. Major General Lawton; one
Private Frank ID. Heweli. Com
pany Twenty-ninth Infantry, and nine
wounded including three officers, Captain
D. T. Kenan. Twenty-ninth Infantry; First
Lieutenant Walter Y. Cotchett Eleventh
Cavalary. and Second Lieutenant E. L. ID.
aide on General Lawton's
staff
In his report Colonel Sargent mentions
Major Hawthorn of the Twenty-ninth as
displaying conspicuous bravery at all
lines. commends Companies E, F, G. and
4 for splendid work. Major Byron of the
rwenty-seventh for coolness and bravery.
md Major Shines dismounted squadron of
he Eleventh Cavalry for effective work
Colonel Sargent compliments highly Sec
md Lieutenant Roland s. Pike, Twenty
ninth infantry. who had charge of the sup
'ly train for the battalion of that regiment.
General Lawton himself told me efter
iding over the TRAIL" says Colonel Sar-
,ent that he thought il hardly possible
or the wagon train TO get through" For
'aStain Owen I. Kenan. Twenty ninth In
antry, who continued to lead his men
fter having been painfully wounded in
he stomach. a brevet of Major of Folun-
eers is recommended For fearlessness
nd gsllantry in the fight. First Sergeant r
rank Girches Company H, and First
ergeant William b. Bonham, Company
/, Twenty-ninth, are recommended for
as second lieutenant Of I
olunteers. Colonel Sargent says that
9th these soldiers were as fearless and I
allant and brave as it was possible for
en to be.
Major Hawthorne Report.
In his report of the fight Major Haw-
horn commends the conduct of several of a
nose mentioned by Colonel Sargent, and t
.ys that the seizing OF bank from which S
telling cblique fire was delivered against
he enemy's trenches by Captain Dever- 8
AUX Shield and Lieutenant Elmore, of
he TweRty-ninth, is deserving OF special
ention. Major Byron. in his report. calls 4 y
ttcntien to the conduct OF Sergeant H. !,
ibsen and Corporal J. A. Cantot, Of Com d