, 1879-06-17
CAPT. BURKE.
He Nooolvos Silver Modal for Envtpu
DravntnE aIGll.

He Neoclvos Silver Modal for gav1uu
Dra,vutnE aIuu.
The bravery Of Capt. William uurkc Muster
Of tie schooner AnlroW Jucksun, tn rcseuiug
from dFowuluE six men belonging to the III
starred schooner 10 Vllas on The 9th OF Oetober
1Si0, has at lust been attt,lGly remembered ai,i
rewarded. The gallant Enptajus courage {Ius
been the t}en,o ol ti,s newspapers frott iiue to
time ever sincu tho occurrence, md llc las won
"G0lden opinions OF all sorts OF peopIe.u 1t
ronained for li.e Government, however, to ex-
press. by suitable testimonial, It's appreciation
Of h!R bravery under irving circumstances, and
the time has now arrived WHEN the national
gratitude tnkce practical shnpr, anil the bravo
Commander IL about to become the recipient uf
a handsome silver n.cdal, toGother with NJ
WHICH Will doubtless be treasured up rs All heir
loom for comlng generations. Tte bcst Ut 1t all
Is slIat Capt. Burke, bclug q very modest mai,.
was inclined 70 aeespt Tic tianka OF TITS rcscued
sa!lUrs and tlIt popular applause awarded hiq.
moro a auoat a t. g. Sut 9s' ssIo ras sn 'ny sw =" no
tho atntl,sc-books providing, for thy
remembrance Of such hero!c deeds, lud, urvel
by his friends aud 1v tlunurcdS nj ulllpra whu
lllil heAri Ut his deeds but had noycr heard OF
known of him before, au tHals tut the proper
papers, allldaylts. ete, and. aitcr more urging
Ains squirting M, sent tllem OH 10 WushIltpton.
Tic result of u oil Is revealed IN tho following
ntsicta! ct'rTeanonlcnce. received yesterday by
Mr.. William llsnry Smith, Collector OF Cuatou,s
for this bort:
TnEAsunY DErAnrxAxr. June II, 1H7D.- lFIiiiaaa
HfHrY Sf1ItA, EaY.. t1fffttUf VI Eust0tls, Eh..
eaao. ~. Sin: liayu tho honur tu transmit 10
yuu thts day. by AdInie Express Company, tho
slSvr saving Hetiul authorized by tic ncls al
jnMc "a. 1871, and lunc III. lS78 whicl, has beei.
awarded to tapt. Willnm burke, ot the sch.,oner
Andrew Jsckson. Of yol1r nor'. in recognition of
fss aesvlces N Fescnnv ttlc crew Ut the Ecno1Asr
10 Villas, on Lake Michigan, Oct. y, 1oT9.
VIII tlatlk S0a to uelyeE thu medal to Capt.
nnIks. toGether with tho accompanying letter,
tu&t'g ht receipt for tho medal which you ARE r..
gAeslel 70 forward to ih1a Department. Very
respectfully. JolIN StkhaAS, Secretary.
Tho letter from Secretary Sherman to Caps.
Hutku Atn,eUlf Ii al follows:
TnE4su!tl pErAnTuxAT, Juno 10, l67O.-tup,.
MsHtuM Dtrts, Aasffr Schooner .tA1rtw Jackt1n,
Chica40. W.-nkAn STU: l l.nss the llunur 10
ttanan.,t hestHlh. In recognition Ut your serylcca
III TcscutnR fFon drowning st1 upon The occa.
a'oM Ct tlia wFcck VI The acoonur 10 Eiias Un Uci
.. 1870. tue stscs fltesayInK medal xud py
tho act Of tGnEEeSs approved juno 20. lh7J nut
lA7H. -S SO
The evidences IN this case presented 10 ths ue.
I."Ftnent shuwA thst ihs schoonuT DO Wins cap.
hrf crew of xix ntn lsIuK 10 Lrr hull iur four
hours. ~hen shs went tu pircss, leaving thnil
eltNX1nX to fragments oS lu Wrtck apti lhat whIo
they were In thts situation you tatu down uIHn
thgln 'li Your veyael. encouraging lhoIs by yypsu.
an4 signs and bY 4ins Of constant and
egillfp! mAuenscElug cnnttnned for nyt
hours alws}s kapt ucar tnetl. and, Ny the
saNu thtM. ono by one. u spppars, further, ihat
these e1cEfious were lnaaa III heavy sca Ut gtral
sak to your vessel, Anu, inlcct, sorluHR damage,
pSatdet catsux you the lOxs VI trtp, 10 a VI Which