The National tribune., 1891-03-19

lbe enemy. When Cen. Etu Nocu.t ella occsp. 90
o. cty iIe casc &C Col. Fuller who was thru conn
1nHU..er 90 trs -s,h 0piol reppred 60 him IIc
nIr.s di.iey chilled upon The Colouc. and azsu,ed
hin' that he need not feel uneasy aud ii,at undsr
the circumstances. hr woulI not even br ciAiusai
's " prisoner Unop hiz recovery the Colonel wa
prov drd with au escort and SENT uuhHsmed aud
not even p"ro.ed, into The National lines
Cica. W. r. Sherman could At can, close Of tie
war cal simost 500 officers aud men by nsn,s.
according % a statement recently made By Cen. D.
o. Howard.
Gen. Lew Wallace. who commanded a division
't The b'tue OF Sh.oh, and who q ths author ~
- Ben Hur.' say tlat be can cure rheumatism ia
one night without fail by puultice Of mustard
and g'ri3c applied to tho feet II this is true tie
other half 81 the worlds population viii rise up
al cr the curc-aud call Gen. Wailaoe blessed
Cen. Martin r. McSIshop A--omblyman from
the seventh District Of New York recently re-
eeived a medll Of honor and mon it, receipt WIS
Kept busy by his r. iloyy-nenil hers % the Legislature
az Albany, showing the valued decoration The
General quietly rsInarkcd that be would nof taka
the best hTo7vnstone house IN tho best part Of New
York City for his hrnuzs star IL IL the medal az
honor authorized BY Congress and is in~orit-5,
The Congress - captain. Brevet Br3gadier-
General. Martin T. SicMghop. for Distinguished
70.
30. 1852" Capt NIcAIahon's service Of special note
al that battle vgs tho burning Of a pontoon tr1in
That was stuck IN the mud and len n,neie,a ~
tween the Hines Of the opposing. armies and which
u was very important should not OH iuto the
enen'y's hands lie took a detail Of men with BIN
10 break no The ponioons and wagons with axra.
and slrdgcs but this proved too heavy a task and
iires were then built under the wagons. TIE Cap
tain sent the detail b1ck whom the nrss we're buiIt
and remained To- tend them himself and make tho
destruction complete. The enemy kept up con-
tinuous fire upon the train but hot As Il was. tho
brave inceudiury escaped being hit.
Comrado P. MulIin, Battery A. an q. g. Art.
Philadelphia, Pa.. says that Mrs Susan Garrison
who was reported "a being in destituts oircuro-
stances at Belfast. Nc. ism the mother of William
Il. Cushing, the brave officer Of the navy who blow
np the rebel ram AIbemare at Plymouth. \. G.
~ wns stated IN a recent issue Of TIE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE. and sends copy Of a letter hs received
from Mrs Mary h. Cushing the real mother Of ss.
Commander. dated st. Joseph Mo- jim 81 fg4s
IN which she states that sho i. over 30 years Of ago
aud Comrade Muin thinks she would hardly
Charge her name at chat time oflife. Tic also says
that q brother of Commander Cushing Alonzo r.
was First Lieutenant Of Battery A. An o. q Art.
aud was killed July B. 1853, at Gettysburg. when
but p years old and was buried at West Point.
from which school he had but a short time before
graduated ComTsde Mullin served under this
officer and says he was brave an officer ~ ever
wore sword There were two other brothers in
the army navy.
Gov. Fifer. Of Illinois. on Thursday. March "a.
sent message to the State Senate Of Illinois. an
nOuncing the appointment Of Corporal John r.
Tanner as member Of the State Railroad and
warehouse COMMISSION. This Corporal Tanner
should not be COMPOUNDED with the late Commits
sioner of Pensions.
The United States Grand Jury at Desdwood. 3.
u, has found Indictments against the Sioux Indian
Plenty Horse, the murderer Of Lieut. Casey. 22d
Inf, during the late Indian troubles, and one
against Leaves His Woman for the murder Of
Isaac Miller, a ranchman.