Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-12-03
From the Richmond Republican.
The Army and Navy.

A few days since three brothers entered
the Bounty Land Office, to claim bounty
for services rendered in the war of 1912
The first or elder brother was prepared
TO show that in the year 1903 he entered
Tie service of the United States as Lieu
tenant of Marines--and that on the break.
ing out Of the war with England in 1912,
he left the marine corps for more en-
larged sphere of military operation, and
obtained Captaincy in the Artillery, and
Immediately joined his Regiment then or
its march for the Northern frontier. From
that time TO the peace Of 1915, this broth.
er was constantly in the field on the
Northern or Canada frontier, and was in
the memorable battles of "Chippewa,'
Erie" "Lundy's Lane" &C., &C., be-
sides many others, which if Of less noto-
rie'y, were not without great value in ma
king up the sum total Of victories gained
by our gallant army in the second war OF
independence. The subject Of this brief
notice received double brcvets for gallant
conduct in the face of the enemy, upon
The Recommendation of Gen'ls. Brown,
Gaines and Scott, and is still in the active
performance of high military duties.
The second brother was prepared 10
show that he had faithfully served in the
Navy of the United States for nearly for
ty-fve years wilhoutintermission, when
ever and wherever required; that he had
"Borne in each climate the heat and the cold,"
and that he too had "nobly faced the en-
emy," bearing in his body an ounce of
British lead, which he received in the de-
fence of Beauty and Booty" on the l l4th
Of December, 1914, when opposing the
approach of Lord Cochran's fleet with Sir
E. Pakenham's army, in its descent upon
New Orleans. 1t was he too who SUBJ
in 1912, when il command OF
the u. S. Naval forces in the Pacific, be-
came acquainted with the intention OF
Mexico to transfer the CALIFORNIA; to our
great commercial rival, and by a prompt
and bold movement, without waiting for or
ders, placed portion of his small squad
ron before Monterey, the capital of up
per California" and demanded ito surren-
der to the flag Of The United States. The
demand was promptly complied with, and
thus the designs Of the way Mexican and
the covetous Brilon were forever foiled.
The close Of The late Mexican war found
this veteran again in command Of our ma
val forces on the Pacific station, and the
treaty of peace made il his duty 10 restore
to Mexico the ports on the Gulf Of Cali
Cornia, which had been wrested from the
enemy by Commodore Shubrick, in his
vigorous prosecution of the war.
Whatever may have been the service
Of the subject of this notice up to the
close of the Mexican wsr, his subsequent
course in removing beyond the threatened
of Mexican despots portion
Of the truly patriotic citizens Of Lower
California, to the number of three hun
1red or more, who had forfeited their al
egiance, their property and their lives TO
Mexico, by adhering to our cause and
lighting in our ranks, TO Upper California,
where they are now enjoying the bless
ngs of true liberty, was an act not only
demanded by the honor and
BEST interest of our country, but was alike
to the commander who had the
lead TO conceive and the moral courage
o execute it. But the most trying of all
he varied services through which this Off
,er has passed, was his last command on
he coast Of California, (from October,
Is4s. 10 July, 1850. To enumerate the
,arious and anomalous duties, military,
,ivil, judicial, and executive, which the
state Of things in Upper Cal
fornia forced upon the commander of our
Naval forces, during the whole Of the Pc
iod embraced within the above dates,
would 6ll volume Of no ordinary size
hat he acquitted himself on this occasion
With his usual devotion to his country's
interests, the records of the Navy Depart
nent and the good will of those who wit
lessed his embarrassmeuls and Jealous
discharge of what he believed to be his
public duty, afford proof the most ample.
The third or younger OF the three
was pursuing his academical
studies at Leesburg, in Virginia. when in
he spring Of 1914. President Madsoa
;aIled on Virginia for her quota Of militia,
o assist in The defence Of Norfolk against
ltack, for which the enemy was then con-
enrating in the Chesapeake considers
lie fleet of men-of war and transports filled
With troops, destined 10 lay waste every
own and hamlet within a days march o:
my andevery creek navigable for launches
nd barges within the Capes of Virginia.
The subject of this memoir was at the
ime alluded to, only in his l7th year,
onsequently he was not within the range
# those who could be lawfully drafted Tor