The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-02-02

An act Of genuine bravery was that OF Serg't Ed
mund English OF Co. G. 81 N. J., on May s. 1864. at
the Wilderness Va. When sevmour's right was
turned back upon shaler and shaier's turned upon
the Sixth Corp--a critical moment-Gorcion's
Georgia Brigade. backed by Early's Division
swarmed In n handful Of men that belonged to
several regiments disorganizsd. but not yet dis
hearened, except for q leader. English yelled :
"Shame to reireat Stand here, boys. We At
least check the tide" Led by that brave Sergeant
that small knot of odds and ends was added to and
numbered. perhaps. 1000 TO LOO. vino checked
Gordon's onslaught long enough to give Gen.
Shaler time 10 form line TO save his right and The
Army of the Potomac from defeat. II meant GER
tain death TO many. and this brave Sergeant took
the chances, and has been awarded medal By
Congress for that action.
The many friends Of Commander Emory, for
merry Naval Attache Of the American Legation at
London, have been greatly grieved at the news of
the death Of his two children, Of diphtheria, In
Paris One died on Saturday, Jan. IA, and another
four days later. Commander Emory is one of the
bravest most accomplished and popular officers Of
our Navy. and his double bereavement will oeca-
sion widespread sympathy.
The late Capt Jonas Flebrown. Of Boston.
the last surviving member OF the Norfolk
Guards. old Roxbury military company Of more
than local hme He with the company when
1t escorted Lafayette to Charestown TO take part
in the laying Of the corners stone OF Bunker Hill
Monument. June II. 1873. and again on June II.
1913 with the company at the ceremonies at
tending the completion Of the monument He was
SO years old when he died.
Mrs. Catharine Sharp widow of John g. Sharp
a hero of the war of 1872 died at Philadeiph jan
r. Mrs. Sharp born Feb. S. l7Zs, and was
therefore within two weeks of being lis years old
She said to be the oldest pensioner the rolls
Of the United States Government. Mrs. Sharp died
at the residence Of her daughter Mrs. Mary Smith,
who is IA years old. Two grandchildren, two
great grandchildren, and three grea,-great-grand
children also survive her. She retained her facul
ties almost to the moment of her death.
John Browns Bible has recently been sold to F.
G. Logan. Of Chicago enthusiastic collector of
relics of the Harper's Ferry 'martyr." The Bible
Is the one used by Brown while In Jail. and
contains many passages relating to slavery marked
by the sbolitionist's pencil.
Gen. William Miller Owen died In New Orleans
recently, aged 50 years. At the outbreak Of the
civil he entered the Washington Artillery a.
its Adjutant. He became Major and Lieutenant
Colonel, and afterward Colonel of Virginia arti-
Iery regiment serving with distinction throughout
the war. He was wounded several times. After
the war he formed q partnership with Gen. Long
Artillery. appointed Brgadier- General of the
State militia, and served the staff Of Cows.
Wilt and McEnery. When the Confederate Me-
mortal Hall was constructed at New Orleans. Gen.
Owen was elected Custodian and Secretary. and
succeeded in collecting many valuable memorial
records and relics of the war.
Fanny Mitchell Levy, who well known
the hostess of Monticello, Jeffcrson's Virginia
home, which Is the property of her son.
Jefferson NJ. Levy, of New York, died suddenly on
Monday evening, Jan. 10, at her residence S. East
Thirty fourth street, New York City. Mrs. Levy
was the widow of Capt. Jonas I. Levy, U. g. NJ.
who commanded the America during the Mexican
war; Mrs. Levy was born I'm New York In 1873.
Her father Abram Mitchell. merchant. Mrs.
Levy was married in 1913. On her wedding trip
she opened a bali given to Henry Clay I'm New Or
leans. In 1893 she entertained President Cleveland
and his Cabinet when they visited the home OF
Jefferson. Mrs. Levy spent the last holidays with
her son, Jefferson, at Lakewood, and caught
severe cold which developed into pneumonia.
She leaves three sons and two daughters.
Isaac Van Houten, Of Patterson. N. j.. relates
the following act of bravery and devotion Of New
Jersey eomrade: After the fatal charge at Fred
ercksburg, In 1862 It was learned that among the
seriously wounded left upon the field within few
feet of the enemy's lines Francis D. Clinton, Of
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the ears Of comrade Of his own company. DARK
ness had enveloped the CHASTITY scene when the
order to retire had been given. and was being
obeyed with alacrty by all save our soldier hero.
who. almost under the rebel guns, sought the form
Of his comrade and remained with him through
that night and the following day. surrou nded by
the dead and dying, not daring to move but calmly
praying for the return of another night. having
resolved procure assistance and rescue Clinton,
H.
had again spread its mantle over the bloody field
our hero crept silently down the embankment into
the CITY, thence to his regiment where. with noble
volunteers, he retraced HIS steps and sought the
spot where Clinton lay bleeding from his wound
Picking him up they wendell their way to the city
again, on bonded knees over the forms OF the dead
reaching lines in safety with their mission fully
discharged. The credit Of this humane act belongs
to Private Hugh Devine. of Co. C. 25th ". j., who.
believe, is still a resident of Patterson. Clinton
was for long time in charge Of our County build
ings, and Is now in California. The loss OF Q leg
was the result of his wound"
Il is not generally known, says an Atlanta spe-
cial that Gen. Longstreet offered the portfolio
of Postma ster- General In President Hayes's Cabi
net. At the last moment 1t discovered that
Gen. Longstreet was an enthusiastic Blaine man,
and as Hayes wanted John Sherman to be the
nominee in 1880 the Cabinet was recast and Col. ID.
n Key appointed to represent the ex- Confed-
crates and Gen. Longstrset was sent an Minister
to Turkey. Gen. LonRstreet tells this himself
The late Gen. Rufus Ingalls, had other military
qualities than those necessary to make a good
Quartermaster General. Grant. who greatly adj
mired him. once said: If he could have been
spared to any Of the other departments he would
have made his mark as a fighter"
sister of Gen. Butler. IL years older than he, Is
now living near the old Butler homestead In Not
tingham N. II. She 10 the widow of Daniel 8.
Stevens. She says that her famous brother de-
veIoped q great passion for study at the age Of
three. and had fully two and half years school
ing before he reached the age Of six.
A Baltimore friend of the late Gen. Butler says:
e" All the eccentrcites he posseosed-such Is chew
ing the stump of a cigar in open court, pulling
and blowing during the examination of witnesses,
stridpg up and down in front of the jury, wearing
boutonnier5 all occasions, and making q great
stew when he entered any assembly-all these
were originally done for effect but he aged they
became part OF his nature"
A New York paper gives the following interest
ing and condensed history of Gen. Stewart Van
Vliet: He born Jan. g, 1875 entered West
Point in 1885, and graduated in 1910. Gen. VIM. T.
Sherman, Gen. Geo. III. Thomas, Gov. Hebert. and
other distinguished men were his classmates. He
took part In the Florida and was in several
battles with the Indians. in Of which he killed
IN Indian chief in u hane-to-hnnd encounter BE