The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-04-18


I'll be all right" he did; and got his dinner
all right.
Gen. and Mrs. Van Vliet have two sons, one
being First Lieut. Robert Van Vliet, 10th U. s.
Inf, and the other is DR. Frederick Van Yliet,
who resides here and is practicing medicine.
younger brother of the General is Col. Fred
erick Van Vliet, who is Major in the 10th u.
S. Cav, and there was years ago another in the
service, Capt. William A. Van Vliet. Assistant
Quartermaster, who died in New Mexico just
after the rebellion.
DEATH OF GEN. HATCH.
Brevet Maj Gen. Edward Hatch, Colonel 9th
U. S. Cav, died suddenly at Los Angeles, Cal,
Thursday, April IL, from a stroke of apoplexy,
while on leave from Fort Robinson, Neb. His
death will be greatly incurred by throngs
Of people here in Washington as well as by the
Army and old soldiers all through the Union,
for no officer in the service was more popular
than the handsome aud gallant cavalry GEN
eral
He was born in Maine, Dec %, 1881, and
was, therefore, only little more than 81 years
Of age. After passing through college he grad
uated in law at Harvard, and at once went
West TO practice his profession locating at Mus
catine, Iowa, where be resided when the war
of the rebellion came upon the country.
He at once raised a company for the I'd Iowa
Cav, being commissioned Aug. u, 1861, but
month later the young lawyer was promoted
10 Major, and in December to Lieutenant Colo
/ mel. In juno, 1862, he became Colonel OF the
regiment, and soon became known as dashing
fighter and energetic and tireless commander.
He was very prominent in GrieTson's celebrated
raid through Mississippi, and was IN nearly
every battle that was fought in the West. lie
was wounded several times, once very danger
ously. " Hatch's personal raids" into the enc
mys lines were frequent and almost invariably
successful, and in the Spring of 1864 he had
min cd &c .rff Gil cto
BrgadieT-General.
In the campaign Of 1854, from Chattanooga
to Atlanta, he was especially active on the
TANKS of SheTman's army, and when Gen.
George II. Thomas was sent back to attend to
Gen. Hoods rebel army Gen. Hatch accompa-
MED him with his Cavalry Division.
In the battle at Franklin and in the battles
around Nashville, under Thomas, he aud the
regiments of his division gave an excellent
account of themselves, and Gen. Hatch added
another star or each shoulder by the breyet of
Major-General for gallant and meritorious
services in the battles before Nashville"
lie was mustered cut of the volunteer serv-
ice Jan. Is 1866, with the best batch of volun-
teer Generals, but when the Regular Army
was increased in the Summer of that year, he
was one of the two civilian soldiers appointed
Colonies of Cavalry-the other bengGen. Grier-
soB-and was assigned 70 the 9th, a colored
regiment.
His subsequent service has been as brilliant
as that during the war and for q number of
years 1t has been surprise to the Army, when
B-igadier- Generals were appointed that be
had not been given the prize. Texas, Indian
/ Territory, New Mexico and Arizona were all
the fields OF his splendid Indian Ashting, but
his best and latest achievement was in chasing
down and snbduing Victoria. the greatest of
the Apache Chiefs and his warriors
For q number Of years be was in command
M he pf aF NnKV haaI
tiers az Santa Fe, but much of that time he WAS
In the saddle in the field, ana he remained
there until il was safe to live anywhere in the
Territory from the Colorado line to the Next
can border.
Several times he was on duty here as Presi-
dent Of various military boards, and lie was
also member OF the general courts martial
that tried Gen. Hazen and Gen. Swain, and he
speedily became high favorite in society. He
was tail, straight, well rounded in figure, but
not stout. with rudy face, telling Of carl
paigning exposure, and wore short trimmed,
dark gray EIustache, while his hair, which was
prem3tgTely white, was close trimmed in mill
tary fashion. His features were regular and
clean cut and altogether he was as handsome
a specimen of a gallant soldier as woman or
man could wish to see. On his first visit here
on duty he was a widower, but met and mar
ried here the wife he leaves now behind.
The death Of Gen. Hatch promotes Lieut.
Col. Joseph G. TiIfOrd, 9TH Cav, to Colonel
9Th Cav, (passing over Lieut. Col George A.
/ Forsyth, 4th Cay.); Mai. Caleb IT. Carlton Sd
Cav, to the 7lh, and Capt. James Jackson, LIST
] Cav, 10 Major of the Sd. In the 1st Cav First
/ Lieut. William II. KILLER becomes Captain and
! Second Lieut.. James j. Alesliire First Lieuten-
ant. If Lieut-COl. Albert p. Morrow formerly
OF Gen. Sherman's stat. bad not involved him
self in the troubles that resulted in repeated
suspensions and loss of rank, Gen. Hatchs
lfar cfad hi fo( al
Stead OF Col. Tiiford. Had Gen. Hatch lived
but few months longer he would, without
doubt have been appointed Brigadier- General.
THE ARMEs OUTRAGE.
The trial by court-martial of Mai George A.
/ Armes Tor his dastardly assault on Gov. Beaver
| began last week, and is HOW progressing in the
1 deliberate manner characteristic Of that style
Of Judiciary IN peaceful times. Armes tried to
avoid the trial by writing an ahject letter to
| Gov. Beaver, humbly apologizng for the as
SAINT and begging the Governor, for the sake of
| Armes's family, TO DC satisfied with this and
not TO bring him 80 trial. The matter was out
of the Governors hands, however, and it is not
! known that he made any reply. He was not
| summoned by the prosecution as a witness
/ and so far ali the testimony has been given by
| the Army officers who expelled Armes from
/ the inaugural procession and by the witnesses
to the assault. 1t is not known what the re-
suit viii be, but most people think that the
only way he can escape dismissal is by proof of
his insanity and responsibility.
WILL STAY IN WASHINGTON.
! President Harrison has decided TO remain in
| Washington all Summer, and during May aud
June viii occupy the cottage at the Soldiers
/ Home which has been the hot-weather resi-
dence Of all the Presidents since Abraham Lin
| coin, except Grover Cleveland, who could not
abide snch close contact with battered veterans
| of the Union. aIrs. Harrison, who seems to
have good deal to say aboue some phases of
this Administration-cspec the manage
ment Of Grandson McKee-says that she must
stay at or near the White House until she can
get il thoroughly cleaned up, which will take
some months. The servants under the Cleve-
land regime were very inferior, and they cele-
/ brated the outgoing Of the Administration by
an orgie during which President Harrison and
wife arrived at the White House to find the
doors locked all the fires ont and the place as
cold as a barn and as destitute Of food as a
church. Mrs. Harrison took the first oppor-
tunity Of discharging the whole outfit
DEMOCRATIC SOLDIER CANDIDATE.
Mr.. William Dickson is candidate for the
Office of Commissioner Of the District of CO.
lumbia. Being a square-toed Democrat he
hopes to succeed the present member of " the
triuDvirate Mr.. Wheatley. Mr. Dickson
was born and raised in Philadelphia, and
when the war commenced enlisted in April
/ 1861 In the 18th Pa for three months and