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Rh San Fabian beach, and after some hot fighting occupied San Fabian. From this town the troops moved to San Jacinto, and then, after more fighting, joined McArthnr's column. Fighting in the mountains occurred in several directions, and at last the Americans pushed through to Subic Bay and northward to Laoag. At the latter place the Filipinos were holding two thousand Spanish soldiers prisoners. As the war between the United States and Spain was now over, our soldiers released the Spaniards, much to their delight.

December found Lawton again operating farther to the south, and the middle of the month found this gallant commander at San Meteo. During a violent rainstorm on the 19th, the general went out on the firing line, and the bullet from a sharpshooter's rifle laid him low. His death came as a great shock to all who knew him, and no one mourned for him more sincerely than did President McKinley, who had known the plucky fighter for years. Had he lived, there is small doubt but that General Lawton would have gone high up among our military commanders.