The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-11-11

cross fire. when Confederate soldier attempted to
make him prisoner, and failing in that shot him
dead. Bieral, then Captain Of volunteers. rushed
10 the assistance Of Col Baker and discharged his
pistol at the assailant, killing him. Col. Baker was
dead, but Bieral shouldered the body and carried
it safely within the lines. though wounded the
top Of the head by fragment of shell in odOing.
He draws pension Of $50 u quarter on account of
his wound The medal was presented by Senator
McDougal In speaking of this performance Bieral
said II was recommended for a Captaney in the
Regular Army, and when in Washington shortly
afterward in charge Of Col Bakers remains which
to be sent to California, President Lincoln
told me in the presence Of his private secretary,
whose name have since forgotten, that he would
consider the accommodation"
Bieral came 10 America when he was nine years
old and worked in a Topewalk ia Brooklyn. In
1887 he shipped aboard of the United States frigate
Columbia, under the command Of Commander
Reed. and made a three years tour around the
world. He went out first-eass boy and came
home captain Of the maintop. The vessel bonn
barded and captured three towns ON the China Sea-
where Americans had been massacred. Upon his
return he dealt In horses made the New England
trotting circuit and drilled into sporting matters.
In 1885 prior 10 his going TO sea, he was a mem
Der Of "Old Black Jake" Engine Company, then
located in Gouverneur street. He went TO Califor-
MIA in Isi9 where he met Morrissey Bret Harte and
many rich and representative men on the Pacific
Slope. Returning East, hewasreferee at the Heenan-
MOrrissey fight at Long Point Canada He was
friend of Bill Poole, who was murdered by Lon
Baker at Stanwix Hall, Broadway. above Houston
street. in 1851. He referee in the Patehen and
Flora Temple race on the old Union track on Long
Island, when the mile was trotted in 200. When
the war broke out Bieral considered to be
worth the handsome fortune, for those days, of
$4,000 He raised company and joined the LIST
CaI.-so called because its Colonel. Il. @. Baker
was Senator from Oregon-one Of the first TO so to
the front.
The Lieutenant Governor elect in Indiana, Col
Robert ). Robertson, is a lawyer OF acknowledged
ability and standing in Fort Wayne 10 which place
he moved from Washington in the Spring Of 1867
He is about AZ years Of age native of Washington
County n. " where, in the Fall of 1861, after hav-
ing been admitted to the bar. he entered the 93d
n. " as a First Sergeant In the Spring Of 1862 he
a First Lieutenant in that regiment. detailed as
an Aid TO Gen. Nelson A. Miles, and in that capac-
ity was severely wounded through the abdomen in
battle at Tolopotomy Creek. He was promoted to
Captaincy and brevetted Colonel for his bravery.
| During his residence in Fort Wayne he has held
the Office of City Attorney and has been Repub-
lican candidate for State Senator and in 1876, was
| on that ticket with Senator Harrson-then the
nominee for Governor-as candidate for the Office
/ TO which he has now been elected.
G. @. Redmond, one of the Massachusetts artists,
is sketehing the Virginia battlefields. He and his
| comrade, Ezra Brown, of the old 23d Mass. found
the earthworks at Getty's Station still intact and
Camp Phoenix" fields are now covered with
/ peanut vines.
i Col. Luther p. Bradley, 18th u s. Inf, now COM
handing the District of New Mexico has been or
| dered to proceed to his home and await retire
ment Col. Bradley Colonel of the 5Ist H.. and
| late a Brigader-General, commanding the Third
/ Brigade, Second Division, Fourth Corps.
Gen. r. B. Hayes is in Atlanta presiding over the
| annual meeting of the National Prison Congress-
He has for many years taken great interest in the
\ work of prison reform, and is recognized oil
the leading humanitarians of the world. His open
| ing speech at Atlanta was full of thought and
attracted general attention throughout the coun-
| try.
Oct. 90 Mrs. Kate W. Howe conducted an enter.
! tainment at Glen Cove, n. Y, for the benefit d
| Daniel L. Downing Post. No. 365, and made quite
handsome sum for the charity fund.
! Gen. Francis A. Walker delivered an grafton or
Gen. Hancock before the Reunion of the Sd VT
Officers Association, which was held at Montpelier
Nov. 3, and which was highly commended by al
| who heard it,
Gen. ii. v. Boynton, correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Commercial Gazette who has been absen
| from Washington for some time, has returned t
| the city.
Gen. J. VI. Corse has not yet decided whether b.
| will take the Boston Postmastership or not, an,
| will consider the matter till Jan. 1.