Evening star., 1900-04-18
WITH MILITARY HONORS
BURIAL TODAY OF LIEUT.. JAMES b.
MCLAUGHLIN.
Died in Cuba, Victim of Yellow
Feyer-His Service to His
Country.

The remains of the late Lieut.. James B
Mclaughlin of the United States Volunteer
Signal Corps, who died at Santiago de-
| Cuba July 6, 1899, of yellow fever will bt
| inferred at Arlington cemetery this after
| noon. Rev. DIR. S. H. Greene of the Ca.
vary Baptist Church will officiate and the
troops from Fort Myer will pay the las,
military honors to the heroic soldier.
Lieut.. Mclaughlin was fifty years old al
the time of his death and had lived fol-
many years in this city. He was in the
regular army for nearly half his life, en-
tering as a private and being promoted to
the rank of a sergeant. He became an en-
p'oye of the weather bureau when that
office transferred to the Agricultural
Department, and was at one time chief
clerk of that bureau. He was appointed a
second lieutenant in the United States Vol
unteer Signal Corps May 20 1895 and held
that rank at the time of his death.
An Important Service.
Lieut.. Mclaughlin gained wide fame for
his participation In one of the most historic
crises of the Spanish-American war. He
was on duty in Porto Rico during the cam
paign there and bore the message from
Gen. Miles to Gen. Brooke ordering a ces-
sation of hostilities just as the American
troops. under Gen. Brooke, were about to
At am. August 49, 1898 the Americans
composed mostly of Pennsylvania Ohio and
Illinois militia. with the 9Th Regular Cav
airy, left Guayama to attack San Juan
Gen. Hams. with the 4th Ohio f1anked the
Spanish left and the cavalry their right
Cen Brooke, riding at the head of his
troops, scanned with his glasses the en-
emy position, which occupied the top of a
hill commanding the road along which the
Americans were advancing. The American
forces formed for attack, the batteries
swinging their guns into place and getting
the range. and a desperate engagement was
imminent. when suddenly an officer LASH
ing a fOaming horse, followed by an orderly
on mule rode up to Gen. Brooke. AN
important message. sir he said, saluting
1t was Lieut. Mclaughlin, and this was the
message:
PORT PONCE, August 13, 1898
Maj. Gen. Brooke: By direction of the
President operations against the enemy are
suspended. Negotiations are near compile
ton. the protocol having been signed by
representatives of the two countries. All
commanders will be governed accordingly
BY command of Maj. Gen. Miles.
GILMORE (signed)
m. V. SHERIDAN,
"Chief of Staff"
Mote: Mclaughlin has sent a message to
Cen Sheridan stating that he (McL.) has
sent message to Gen. Brooke"
Close Call.
When Gen. Brooke received this message
scrawled in pencil on cheap pad leaf he
ordered a return to Guayama. Three min
utes more" he remarked, "and We would
have fired"
Lieut.. McLaughlin's health broke down
in Porto Rico, and in April. 1899, he was
relieved of his command and returned to
Washington. AT urgent request he re-en-
listed and departed for Santiago June
3, 1899, to resume his duties in the
field. He was stricken with yellow fever
almost Immediately upon his arrival there
and died, as stated. His body was brought
to this country about a month ago.
Lieut.. Mclaughlin was born in Tyne,
England. in 1919. He became a resident of
Denver in 1893. where he was stationed as
a sergeant in the Signal Corps. He is sur
vived by a widow and two sons. Alexis.
aged twenty-three and Lester, aged twen-
ty-one. He was a Mason and member of
Hiram Royal Arch Chapter, No. 10, of this
city He was possessed of an attractive
personality and a genial disposition, and
was popular among his friends and highly
esteemed in the service for his manly quail
tiles and high regard for duty.