New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-06

of Company II, First Dragons Ia Nay B4s be WA o..
gagged In an action with Iadisns In Washington Tertov
Our forces numbered I59the indians shout 2Oa On ht
occasion Sergeant Ball d,psyed the ess't couss and de-
termination aud with few repused the Indi-a a, on,
Of the most important poiDtA Again, In September sa
while seryios expedition under Colonel Wright u
chastiss these ind4n who defeated troops In sr
Instance sergean. Ball was hiyhy commended in the oc,s
report B.ay. 1851. he promoted 10 Second Lssa
ancy 10 the regimen, with which be had geryed we'll sud
Ia April 1882 further promoted 10 frss Lieu sansy
JoEs w. sPAsGLEn-
Under Ealor Earl Van Dorm, nov Rebel Gsard Pta
serse.n: john W. Sprng Of Company II. "a Cavalry We
engaged with Conpche Indians 5lay - 1853 In his od
report Mjor Van Dorm praised the cool courage i2dns
yef iity, and gal.n. bearing Of Sergeant Spars' who's
per.oua combat encountered and el six Of 30 en,Iay
When ae 9Th Cavalry Tasod Sergeant SPasiv ws.t
fs. non.coumissioned officer promoted to it, biz ocnsos
bong dated May H. 1861 de is Fis: hicueesnt nd
ResiGiental QusneTnss.er.
TmoMAs u. PARgGR-
This bravo aud lauIsnted officer w' killed the battle Of
Cal e,s Mills. June H. 1852 We lcfos hin aero a. Az ,x
ample, OF wbich many be found VI enlinx 4,
the Regular uny with the firm determination winang
con- mission Lieut.. Parker naive Of 3as.schass,
bd, seulrd Vrshp and In business HayeP. Pery
During tie joan Brown affair. and while Company otAs
general service. RON Governors Island. wa, a. Earpefs
| Forry. h. enlisted es private in this
Alter making himself pfolcieu: in hsi, aasy drill he
bsyoue. &c.. and being made corpora. hs yoia
tee,ed to accompany detachment Of rec' seat to erS
In the F. ofiSGo Arriving there he sssslel The A
Infantry, and speedily promoted TO Frs ceTgeary
With the rest OF tbs commend 10 which hs ryva he ss
captured by Van Dom, end kept prisoner for long ts
Being badly treated BY the Coasderf.es he win anohs
Sergeant and Hospital Steward, determine sfec. hst
escape. aud after overcoming considerable diacalis' toy
safely the Rib Greude into McS;o, through whiea
TREY worked their WY with spss danger SD labor snl
finally foand themselves safe IN Ne~Yo-k. Tbs two S
celnts weIr Immediately promoted secord Iso'snAa
Lieut. Parker assigned the "a Infantry On tae psaa
sa no was acting Brigade ste. and a; the bse Il
G.nTs Mills volunteer Adds' lEp TO 0eH SyksSasd
lost III lie while Dob.y performing h!s daiy hee wss
IN tina, ,ra.ser. .a that Lieut., Parker was Conspicuous
above oil tic res. FOR h, gianry and soiasiiy besas
TIE xArIoyALITr AND PRESENT RANK OF PRO-
aoTRD SOLDIERS.
or tie l5j officers promoted iron tie ranks, leo are "ssv
Of the United States and 50 Of foreign birth lie ssAs
are represented az follows:
New. % Hsry l.nd........ OsorI ''';"s
20 k-1'ucSy .hrde Is.i"d'.!
Fsunsy yania ....1sl N'w-Jersey sns-'''''""
rw.u,nushi-o 81 onneeticut.... scn'A slf2'it..
iudi4as......... u Michigan -iDs~ O. ""AA's
Total ...............ls
Foreign countries are ,hu, represented:
rrei.nd..... 81 Germ sny.........g Prussia
nd 9Scotl a.
D-nIntTS...."i Ao-i. '.'..'e
or these ,1hcers are Majors ~ fui Csptia are
usr.Emasles with the r0nk Of Caltsin, ii ne Fii Lise
t,msnts AID ~ ar Second Lieu-enEnis 49,
The list OF promote, soon 20 be published oyEe
Va .rent i e. I'd T. cOutais tie Of svenl
oued ocess eud who nave disli ssished
ve. s!ace the evacuation OF tho Pc1icsIs ~ Gea
HcCi-lls1.
Several serg..n,s are hsyc iecFsd eoni''Sns
TON t belief toe, - soon r!oseut hcue, are SET
Id the AMY WI, b. reduced add air occGps,en woad
u IrsT ~ tsr ft
remain in the servcs rarr thar D. lceai LHsssa
ea,s iar = DG.eG pei Tod end theu DO Gisoa1Sea
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