The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-16
Army GENERAL ORDERS.
HsApQuARrEas oF DE ARN.

poyes ia the United States military service IL deserving
Of high praise for gaIlantry and hardships-have
CURED been brought 70 the notice of the Generaiin
Chief since the publication OF General Order No IA Of
1857, viz
l. Aay "a, IS57,--The northern column of the Ga
expedition commanded 10y Col w. w. Loring, mounted
rihemen having under him company and detachments
from companies g and D. mounted raernen, company u
and detachment from company Il, Sd infantry, band
of friendly Navajo Indians and Capt Manuel Charvezs
companies of spies and guides, after march by the main
body of twenty four days from Albuquerque New Mexi
CO. aud four from the depot the ella, overlook in
most difficult pursuit a broken and mountainous
country, at the Gallon de los Mueros Carneros in the
Mogollon mountains, band of the Mogolon Indians
who had been committing depredations the settle
ments of the Upper Rio Gmnde The result OF the ac-
tion which ensued was Indians killed. among whom
the notorious Mogollon chief cucblo Negro, and
two wounded The families OF the Indians were taken
prisoners their camp equipae clrtured and flock OF
about thousand sheep and small herd of cattle re-
taken
The officers engaged under Col Loring were
Mzic1t StgG.---Assstlnt Surgeon j. letherman.
Mounted RlieBae8--Breyet Captain J. z. Hatch, First
Lieut.. G. w Rowland First Lieut. and Adutant Roger
| Jones' and Second Lieut. c. II. McNally
Sd LnfaatryBrevet Major o. L. Shepherd, First Lieut..
J. w. Alley, and Second Lieut. v. Bonueau, the lat
! ter commanding the Navajo Indians.
| Company Of Spes and Guides Capt Manual Charvez.
III. liigst 26, ls57-Capt w. II. Kendrick, Florida
mounted volunteers with twenty five men, followed the
trail of party Of Seminoles for two days, and upon
them in thickly oyergrown swamp Lake Isokpo-
CO. killing warrior and capturing quantity of In
dian property.
| III October 90 1851 Second Lieut. c. Van Camp I'd
cavalry with few of company d. OF his regiment,
from Camp Verde, Texas after vigorous pursuit of two
days overlook small party of Cananches who had been
depredang the settlements and alter hot chase oi
six miles country broken and rocky that it dis
abled many of his horses the sharp rocks tearing the
shoes from their hoofs wounded two Indians and cap
! tured most Of their property.
Nv. NoUenber 8, IS572d Lieut. ]. d. Witherell, I'd
cavalry, with small detachment from companies and
of his regiment lett the post of Fort Clark, Texas in
pursuit OF party of Camanche Indians, who had, the
day before robbed the mail party of number of mules
After a pursuit of -four days he upon the maraud-
a place seventy miles to the northwest of the
head Of the west branch of the Nueces. They had in
their possession all the stolen animals except mule
which had been killed for food After short and
contest the Indians routed and He'd leaving of
their party dead and all the animals and their prop
erty behind.
Lieut. Withercll was slightly and privates Gehrung
of company G, and Charles Morris and Patrick Conne
of company X, severely wounded. In their flight
the Indians had made their first march of ninety miles
| without stopping.
" Noren6er II, 1851 Capt W. H. Cone, of the Flo
rida mounted volunteers, with his company and
detachment from his regiment, amounting in all to
hundred and fifteen men, whilst scouting the west Of
Oke coochee, south of Fort Dolno Florida surprised
party of the qostiIe Seminoies in the Big Cypress kill
+ ing warrior and capturing eighteen and chill
| dren and large quantities Of their provisions.
| VI NoocpJer IS, 1857 Capt Parkh with lst 1t
/
] Canova and seventy five men Of Col. S. ST. George
Rogers regiment Of Florida mounted volunteers, having
landed from Chokosco Key, Florida and penetrated the
country to the north and west, through swamps and
thickes discovered the third and fourth days of his
search village and several fields belonging the hos
tile Seminoes and destroyed large quantity Of their
supplies Taking with him few for the purpose OF
completing the destruction of their hiding pnces he
attacked while crossing stream bordered each side
by Expresses and thick undergrowth by party Of In
dans, who fled after the first fire. The loss of the
enemy not known. Capt. Rrkhl was killed, and phi
Yates NJ. M. Mason John A. Stevens and Thomas Posey
Of his company privatcs A. AIcAlphn and o. Nein Of
Capt Hardee company, severely though not dangerous
Iy wounded
| VII November 30 1857 Captain W Stephens Flori-
da mounted volunteers with detachment of ninety
men of his own, Captains Stewards and Harrington S
companies with Leuenants Crews and Stevens, started
in pursuit Of party of Seminole Indians who had few
dys before killed thrtysy of his horses whilst out gr
ling depot No Florida On the fourth days pur
suit he came upon the Indians and after the loss OF
of his men, he succeeded, by stgacously planned and
wcexecuted ruse in drawing them into an ambuscade,
killing five woundng two and capturing their arms and
ammunition.
In noticing the services in Florida the occasion is
ken to mention fyoraby those of Jacob f. Mckcr, in
charge OF party of employees of the quartermasers de-
pITtment, who succeeded the 18th of August 1851
in capturing fifteen and children the Kssi
NEE river.
VIII December 7, ls57-Second Lieutenant William
Averel with detachment from company L, accompa-
mounted rifemen, surprised party of six Kioway In
dians not far from Fort Craig, New Mexico who had
been killing the cattle and committing other deprcdaons
on the inhabitants After capture they succeeded in
breaking loose from the guard and attempted their
cape but through the activity and energy of their cap
tors not of them succeeded The chief wounded
and recaptured, and the others killed
First Sergeant McQuade and the guide Jose Miguel
Jaramio, specially commended by their commander
! TX December, 1S57--Sergeant Brady, commanding an
escort of twenty of company h, mounted rifemen
attacked party of between forty and fifty hostile Apaches
near Fort buchanan, New Mexico-killed four and
| wounded several
! X. January 2s, 1S5S.-First Sergeant W. Mcdonald,
OF company ID, I'd cavalry, with fourteen of that
company, sent out from Camp Verde Texas to pur
and chasse Indians who had been committing
depredations the San Jcronimo river. After rapid
but cautious pursuit of four days he succeeded in
prising the party, and Immediately charged upon them
killing two and recapturing the horses of which they had
robbed the settlers. He had Privates Stroachor and
Hughes severely and Private Tanney slightly wounded
The sergeant speaks in commendation of hospital steward
Arnold Stubb. Great praise is due to the guide Poly
carpio Rodrgues for his untrng exerons and sagacty
/ in the pursuit
! XT. My 16, ls58--At To-hots-nim me- Washington
Territory, companies G, f. and H. LIST dragons and Il,
9th infantry aggregate l59, attacked and overpow
cred by twelve hundred Of the Spokane, pelouzc
Ceur Alene Yakima, and other Indian tribes This
unequal contest which did not result in favor
ctheless furnished many instances Of personal bravery
and heroism which must not be lost It was, moreover
marked by the loss of the tried gallant anil distinguish
ed Brevet Captain o. III p Taylor and of that most gall
liant and promising young officer, 2d Lieutenant VIM.
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