The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-10-31

St. jOHn 3 lHNFen To iaSScu Assistant E0nl-
neer Warner Baldwin Bayley United States
Navy, in the presence of q large and fashion,
able audience. The bride was richly and taste
fully dressed aud is one of the prettiest girls in
society in Washington.
nervous gentleman from the West called
on Secretary Rusk last week with lighted
cigar in his mouth. He wanted to talk and
use both hands at the same time and what TO do
with the cigar puzzled him, until he thought
of depositing it over his ear. Secretary Rusk
asked him he was not bookkeeper, and he an
swored that he was.
Miss Marin Raum, daughter of Gen. Green B.
Raum, Commissioner of Pensions. was married TO
Lieut.. franklin b. Moses United States Marine
Corps, on Wednesday last. Gen. Raum gave
tho bride away, and after the ceremony re-
sumed his duties at the Pension Office.
VETERANS IN THE CITY.
Mai William p. Atwell. Captain (retired).
U. s. Army, wisely went down to Maine"
last June to pass the Summer on that rocky
and cool coast but he returned to Washington
last week and will remain here during the
Winter He is one of the boy soldiers" of
the rebellion, for he was too young to go out
when the war began, and finally, in the Spring
Of 1854, when his friends found him determined
to don the blue, they procured him, when he
was only Is, commission as First Lieutenant
in the 37th Wisconsin. His military career in
tho war was brief and Brilliant he was mus
tered in May ID. 1864. lost his right leg close
to the hip, while leading his company in the
assault of July 30 the works at Peters
burg and was mustered out Nov. % 1864 for
his disability, but wearing the Majors leaves
that represented two breyets given him for his
gallantry. In January, 1867, he was COM
missioned Second Lieutenant in one of tho
Regular regiments provided for disabled officers
and men, and when the army was reduced in
1870 was retired as q Captain for having been
in command of his company when disabled.
Since then he has been part of the time Con-
sui in Germany.
Gen. James A. Williamson, President Of the
Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Company. Gen.
Williamson's homo is now in New York City.
Some time ago THE NATIONAL tribune said
that the General, when he was tho Adjutaut of
the 18th Iowa, was requested by all the officers
of the regiment to resign. This was JUST be-
fore tho battle of Pea Ridge, and was because
Adintant Williamson proposed that every man
aud officer in his regiment should do his duty.
He refused to resign, however, alleging that
there was battle to be fought, and that he
would DO disgraced at home If he complied
with the request. Therefore he went into
action surprising that some of his own men
who might have taken dislike TO him because
of his rigid discipline would shoot him from
behind. Every old soldier knows how many of
these threats he has heard, and venture to
assert that there was never an instance where
an officer no matter how severe aud unjust
he may have been, was ever killed or wounded
by his men Intentionally The writer can
say that no does know Of one case where q
Colonel of Union regiment met his death at
the hands of his own men. This was Col.
Worthington, 9Th Iowa, in front of Corinth,
Miss. But the Colonel got outside his pickets,
who had instructions 10 shoots at anything with
out challenging. After the battle of Pea Ridge
every officer of the 4th Iowa united in petition
for the promotion of Williamson. lie had
shown such courage and good sense in action,
that the petty shortcomings of which no had
been accused sunk into insignifcance, and he
became tho hero OF the regiment, one of the
best in the trans Mississippi army. Instead OF
| resigning no was promoted to Major, and soon
became Colonel of tho regiment He com
| mauded a brigade for several years, and was
brevetted Brigadier- General for gallantry. Ho
| finally was recognized by his superiors aud was
made Brigadier- General After the war he
| prncticed law in Des Mones, Iowa, but had
little success. luck going against him all the
| time. One Of his most intimate and best friends
once said that If you would give Williamson a
| chicken pie To open, he would undoubtedly cut
| either the back or tile neck. But the Generals
| time came when he was appointed Commits
! sioncr OF tho Land Office by Gen. Grant. When
| no left that place no was placed in charge OF
| the Land Department Of the Atlantic & Pacific
| Railroad. aud no did such good work in that
| position that the Directors OF the road have
made him President of the company.
| Theodore Feldstein, Captain, 63th n. Y, 266
| Grand street, New York City.
Capt Charles Porter. sth IT, s. Inf, who Il
here on sick leave from Fort Niobrara. Oak, is
visiting his fnther-in-law. Col. John ID. vii
| kins [retiredl, u. s Army. at No. 1923 q street
aud will remain about month longer. lie
| first entered the service in the 9th Inf in April
| 1853, aud was promoted to Second Lieutenant
| in the Fall of 1863. In 1870 he was transferred
| to the 9Th Inf. and has now been Captain fol
more than IL years
Maj J. NJ. McGiil, 9Th Ind. Cav and 10th
| Tenn. Cav, Valparaiso, Ind.