The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1869-07-23
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Adcewtwrss Of GallaHt Officer.
from tAs Denver Mem, JulyalrS

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from ths Denver Men, Jalya,3
A detachment Of troop f. Seventh y. 8.
Cavalry, now acting ss escort to Colonel
schoheld, Inspector General Of this military
department arrived yesterday from tho
Smoky Hill II 10 under the command Of
Colonel Edward Myers. war.worB veteran
who has passed through oil the pesih and
vicissitudes Of . soldiers life, having served
seventeen years inshe armies Of our country,
and two Ia Algiets under the French Gag.
He 10 = graduate of the famous Polytechnic
Institute Of Paris, swlscss students, after
their military studies szs caapaeted. ars con.
signed TO the ranks of the regular army. and
compelled during the term Of two years, to
tauiliarize themselves With every detail Of
soldiers duty in camp, - tAe march, ana
in the field, before they are permitted ~ as.
sumo the rank to which, BY virtue ottheir
scholarship, they are entitled. Sion after
his arrival in Algiers, our friend found an
opportunity to distinguish himselk The
garrison to which he was attached was be-
siegsd by strong force Of native warriors
who had pressed the devoted band inch by
inch 70 the point Of surrender Or absolute
snuihiassion. The last ditch" yawasd be.
fore them; hapc died within their breasts;
there was no chance for succor except some
daring man should be found to penetrate
the ensmy's lines and arouse I distant post
CoIonel-then adet-xyers VOLUNTEERED to
undertake the desperate t..sk One dark,
gloomy night he dropped noiseless!y outside
the walls, and crswled stealthily to the hos.
tile camp. seized 6eet horse picketed near
= warriors tent, led him softly " distance,
bounded upon his back, rode like the wind
to the nearest fortress, aroused ito sasrison,
and wish.it: marched back and surprised tho
foe, nearly Ill Of whom perished In the ~.
rible onslaught that sDsusd For shis gal.
LIANT action his commandes, speaking fore
graceful ~ empire, told him he had done
veil" and peessnted him With the Cross q
the Legion Of Honor. ...,,..- -, -, ..,:
Finding himself utterly opposed - ~
disbursement Of Lo1ist PhiAips and the -.
establishment ~ shs Napoleoaio dyuassy,a .
change which seemed 10 him inevitable, be
left eae French army and came = Amsrics,
enrolliag himsslf ssoa afsssward . nsng The
soldiers 0f Tho 0ssst R<publie. DusisR she
ists war he won Gu ,sidssslc distinction,
reaching his present rank through meritora::
Gus services under General Sheridan. He
was present at City Point on the msuaoratle
day vixen Grant and Sherman met after ~
lat,sr's march to the ses, and when the
closing scenes Of the rebellion were plsi,ne&
as also 1t the final surrender Of Lee and Az
Confederate armies; carried the order n.
lieving General Warren from the commasd
of the Fifth corp, ri! Five Fcrks; captured
the notorious senator Wiefsll = Baton
ito:us, scnai"y n1ns ,uadrr guard 70 aheri:
dun at New Orleans. AtGsttysburg. he was
shosshrouym,ae head, ana ousf6S s,sSW1r
was thrice wounded Lal1fT hes was with
Custar at the battle Of Wichita, leading one
Ut the columns In the brilliant charge that
silenced 20 many :. friendlies," and whore
Black Kettle wa slain for the. dtsrd and
positlvely the lat time. '",'.' N' s''s