Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-24

Gen. Sumner u the city. and he knew that
the sentries would be On the lookout for
him. AT the palace he saw the generals
own horse, with general officers saddle
pad and all. Dismounting, he quickly tied
his pony in place of the horse, and. bestrid-
ing the latter animal, rode out of town.
At the picket Benson rode straight for a
sentry and said:
'You tell the officer of the guard for me
that saw the man who passed himself off
for me riding slowly out of town on pony.
Arrest him and have him brought to my
tent as soon as he gets here"
All unSusDectirg, the sentry saluted, and
Benson rode boldly on, turning the horse
loose just before he got to the camp of his
troop.
Meantime, Gen. Sumner, having finished
his business, left the palace and looked for
his horse He was nowhere to be found
ana, after waiting for an hour, he decided
that the animal must have broken loose
and gone back to camp, so he appropriate
the Spanish pony, naturally supposing that
/. belonged to some Spanish prisoner. and
intending to send it back that night. Reach
ing the provost picket, he was halted and
despite his irate protests. was arrested and
taken before the officer of tho guard who
recognizing him, released him. The gem
cral RODE or. vowfng vengeance on the man
VINO stole his horse, but 1t is interesting -
relate that when he cooled down and when
Benson was discovered and brought before
MN ne only reprimanded him severely
heartily at the trick
on July the fight at San Juan was saw
ed by the GOODNESS and courage of Capt L.
w. V. kennon, who, is well known to the
people of Washil gton. he having been on
duty at the War Department for two wears
me 9th, 18th and ID Regular Infantry
were brigaded together, and together an
pioached that awful hill at San Juan Ow-
ing TO the nature of the ground it was in;-
Possible tn 1t any brigade reeimental ar
battalion forma ton, could be preserved.
ara company commanders We're compelled
ID use their own judgment to very great
II ches tall, and strikingly handsome man
was in command of d Company. After
crossing the dreaded "Helrs Hole the
valev at the foot of the hill, and after
Gown by the haistorm of shot and shell,
ne halted his company at the base of the
NIL Tor moments rest before beginning
the steep ascent. Just then a general Off
ser GERS ana galioped down the lines with or
ders to fall back. Kennon's men were
lying down. Looking around, he saw that
company commanders We're preparing to
ohey the order, and summoning his first
IlSGtehant mis- second lieutenant had been
klIed) he bade him go to all of the COM
pany comma aderS in sight and tell them
that the hill could be carried by a contin
uatlon of the charge, and, without await
ing reply, ne got in front of his men, and
waving his hards, cried:
Now, lads, let's get their flag. Come on
ana drive the devils out of that"
With yell like that of a band cf
Apaches the men started, and other com
American officer to reach the summit alive
and roll call of his company showed thai
out of the forty men he started with he
mad only twenty-one left.
In his official report Mai Miner has roc
commended Capt. kennon for a medal of
Ecnor for extreme and conspicuous gal
ldhery at the battle of San Juan