The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-23
THE JACKSON GOLD BOX.


DYavest Mans
ma ,out committee On the disposal Of We gold bon be
ucuahed BY General Andrew Jackson 70 tho bssvsss man
ASu New York SsAso In khe kexicAa wT, held hnai
esrvr Yesterday in tho library room, City Hall. Present
snsxmsu Monaghan and Wilson, ana Ccuaciiaen Ken
uArd and Bsulch.
Several OF yhe volunteers In attendance and
,asraps fee Ing manifested during the procsedings
communication from CHARLES F>vrcll, Company l., VA
resi stating that the good discipline Of The New York
Bsxent was NOT due 70 Colonel Burnett but wholly due
- Lieutenant Colonel Baxter. He coasidered Captain
yAkehid entitled to the boz, ~ the bravest man.
Lieutenant HENRY JANzs wrhed 70 state that Colonel
Barnett had pat In no claim, ana wgad not do 10. The
sAm In his favor waa got up entirely BY his friends
JAMES F.Hy private in tho regular army, appeared TO
ushsaptaie Claim tho box. &c Joined tho array nj
q rpus Chre appeared that this claims ant mad enlisted
from anober Stale and therefore he was VI once dsoarred
dom competition.
Major GAGRsr DycxmAS, OF the New York regiment, in
termed the committee that tne statement made In relation
% Colonel Burnett being charge OF his regiment
Aba He remained in charge ant he var wounded.
ne witness In all tie bares up t. that or tbeuoas,o
He es tiled that Lieut. DOielus carried the 3oiofs u
Cherupusco after en had been compeet TO leave,
bsins wounded He also stated that Heory Gaines at
Ruevo rancho displayed greet bravery; did no observe
an, hing the conduct Of Gel Burnett unbecouipg an
scer; does think that any man IA more ealitled
In regiment Cerro 6ord0 and WA at his post in all
acttcns No could be cooler Ca" Fairchid be con
akered man, but impa sive. aurne1 gss brave
cool man, aud competent MAJ TO command reg msnt
Esn ERICK f. MsYS sergeant OF tho Secoaa Artillery,
ssd be did rot appear 10 make any ca,n ue belonged
% NE Volunteers he would COL B,ruea He
was acquainted with Ar. Hall There was NJ Drawer man
T. the army hut he no Drawer than Diners some o.
Mr. Hal'r statements were not correct ne reason ne
TOT promoted Of the ant OF men capable not
NJ HAI here and stated that anything Moyn stated
JANIS s,1vxss private, a volunteer, deposod--we
reached Cerro Gordo at svndown; Col Burnett ut
Ceyro Gordo the regiment got divided by another reg
men. cuuipg them, passing through then '"i burnea
was Coe snd collected ohicer Faitchild was sometimes
sOc but apt TO go beyond the discipline a soldier ne
OF rough and ready person. aud apt take respon
bsty without orders; sas in FAirchlds Company; Far
ch,lds general character as an cfacer Is good
Alderman WILSON asked 10 have read TIC report OF He
Gen. rwiges, pursued Santa Anna Ia advance OF Tbs
army Previous 70 its reading ne you'd ask the witness
question az 20 what was the reputation Of The req
Winners said 1t good; hss tho regiment was vel
drilled reg eut 10 reply 10 other q1esons, he "a I'd nc
bought the commander ought 70 have the box Tor nc
was Drawer than aposher.
The repor. OF sjor st neral rwggs was then read In
substance conveys the OF seventy individuals
Officers and menwho In their nd vanced position, When
Ne Mexican army broke parook OF e the glory 81 the
day fbiE repoa is addressed TO Col Burnett In Appen
dix D. signed by Colonel Ward Barnett liz reference 70 tbs
mart performed by New YorS Volunteers at the battle
u COnIerss aud herobuco staed-, 10 thus dsspe
name those distinguished themselves, M all who sere
here may remember with pride that they Parucpa
I'D Of the most daring charges ever made by Am.
y,cars aeans. sn enemy Appendix +, signed BY Lsu
Colonel Bdrnhsm who after the fall OF Coooel Baxter as
semed the mand and ascending the hill was stuck
OF the ground interseced rs Is vas by numerous
aches and swept by saing Ore TIE regmeni had me
honor mand frst at the ditch, dtst et the
enemy's works. and nt to place the national deg upon the
conquered castle, !"
upon the reports he said, al the tine they we're made
Nero gold box b for and there was rotng
% bias them Parties had como before the aac
spou the parapot Of Cheyultep (reerrDg to Mr.. W. T.
Hall, claimant, )-but he, MAJOR Taylor, knew tnat tho
New York regiment the st 10 carry the nag tncre
and these reports supported hln IN that as serion
Mr. W. p. HAIL. who vas present, intercepted Mr. Isy-
Mr. and said hat matter what had been SAID or ~r'taa
he would repeat the tag Of the second Artillery rega
NJ Army which he carried, the t thrown into mo
vorks &c did no. suoceed In folio ring tn the
sfAnt but did so in few minutes afterwarts. They
sAormed works rnder Gen. Pillow and he {Ar HAIL.
threw the colcrs into tbs worSs
Lieut. DCtkMtS said he would explain Any apparent
slastipg between him and Mr.. Hall While migat be
hue as Hail stated TIA. ala regi nert was the hrs. TO
Now York Voluuieers to which he Dorenus) belonecd
coming up carried the works. and were he hrts 10 carry
heu lors with hem ING me worfs o. the enemy.
pany T. OF thc New York regiment He was detailed by
CoL Burnett rs private secretary OF Cot O. uni aner
shou, Elk mon his ago. heard Cen Ranga of the hed
san Army say that the New York regiment was the ars
had heard mary other Sles1can Generals say the
Witness aoed part Of the se rs Interpreter - Geo. Quit
man He was much oO an w o' Ia sad
undor all the circumstances, thai Dol Ward Bmnct
was enrilei to The box Capt fsrchild ana the other
s0icen and xl alike brave. Be selovsd Lieut.
Dardenvs had placed the flag upon the castle u Chspa
Sopec an hour amer the battle was ever
Mr. Hall stated thai hs Id not w,n TO tie underwood
claiming TO have placed the Gag up tho cupoa Of The
oassse. He had thrown Il over The works
MAJOR DrcxAs said be rm at the battle Of Oeruouseo
q he extreme e.t of TIE nent, and did not gee Col
puYneu after be went into battle uari u MAS over.
EbwARp RaYscIps nominated Gsrrei byctman "a eau
ascaas or the bon, and Mr.. DYcAsAS ronnA<d Edward
me Committee here took recess for half an hour.
crscant RsYsoLps of the Sew York Volunteers, stated
tass he wa Al the pal.e uf Cerro Gordo his company
(, under Captain ID, canaan, vas on the vel, sns u ne
rcy,mens; he was no, aware ihAt INC resimon, ws
army amer the reycaing enemy aud Oolone Bnrn was
~ TIE head OF his regiment at ha, time Had .evoc beard
enc man spofen Of tho bravest man; TIE box were
awarded 10 any sue, he copstered II would giss mTe
satisfaction 70 award II 10 Major Dyctman fnao Any ttn
nan DC s hs %, so oq d gISs sss ne sn e
child and Col,oel Bne were rso brave ou no cpns1or-
cd tina q, Nuevo Rancno ard Chernorsoc MAJOR
allowed more yery thai other Hs tsry Tss
MI 1t Nueyo Rancho, and he forned bis opnlauy
hollow square, and reocited the charge CT i've or
s1 hunored cavalry i've or ak tmes and theD ei oaSk 90
40 main body Sergeant nernes ief lsitners IN a
very ugtt place that day, and was killed, sod saved
him right" Knew OF no Instance where iaas Sona as
Cosooei su nei Baxter and Others gave him ges, credit
for bi. discretion and travcr AZ oaerubo.co thei, com
pan, formed line under the IRE OF Toe enemy Al ms
bAr,e Colonel Burnett VA sounded
Ssior p,cKxaa ext lanel thsl tho line was formed
- run by ordes OF genera 90 Gus VIM or"o'ou 'Don
% shaixo .
Sergeant Rryrorrs, continuing sails that xaor pycSusn
ws shot In the shoulder while in front o. hs conpaoy al
Ma ;ton ID generally conceded that Satan DycS
man Was qualified 10 command any ,onpepy ne vas
nsor cap,aia them and 20 highly thought OF tn he
va elecied ovor tho ether companies 10 be Aslor
MApr DYCkNAs ssisd that st Vera Cruz Sergeant
Esysolos s des-ied a. general scout and Asa sn'sn
great brsvoE
Sergeant hARssr HarrU, a Company d, New York
Payment stated that he through the war and coui
sos tnee cut one man A. more ~ersay TAN snonef os
BIS preference would be for Col Bares "a oenr good
colder and brave There ~crc plenty o. men a.
brave an he Capt Farcblld was brave MAJ a,d
scoi soldier Knew Major Oyckusn, whs was "a brave
md good souior m any IN The army. Consdcrsl Col
Burnett q good commander, aud csreful Of bis Ineu Az
Nuevo Rancho Co Burnett showed himself very cool aud
brave.
Alderman WILSON here read portion OF Col 6urncsps
report frv the camp Vera Cruz dated March 3D. 1871,
70 shc Aduiant Gcncrs, which oorrcbcraicd 10 general
wme the paiencna Of the Witnesses and SPOKE highly
a Lieut. Gaines and Captains Tayiar aud Dycxmsu.
Mr.. HARPKR, resumipg stated that the heights OF
Cpyso Gordo, when the mer xent into dangerous poei
0on n n well. Burucu witnesg