The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-05

Sergeant Mccarthy and his men defend-
ed their position after the whole conn
mand was mile away and In full rout-
When he saw that he whs abandoned he
descended from the point and cut his way
through the now exulting Indians. losing
TWO men IN the ride. He performed
many feats of daring after rejoining the
command, all of which are reCited by
Major Trimhle. Two horses were shot
under him and when the last one went
down he was abandoned by the other
members OF his troop. hut hid in the bed
Of a creek along which he crawled and
finally made his escape to q timheTed
mountain some miles away. After three
days priyation he finally reached the
camp al Mount Idaho. thoroughly eS-
hausted. As a result OF this disastrous
battle. one commissioned officer and thir-
ty-three men fell victims to the merciless
sayaces II deem this recommendatio ton
for medal OF honor said Major Trim
BILE in his letter, :" a simple need of JUS
,ice.''
William " Ruggles. Of Dayton, Wash,
who about ten years ago was In the signal
corrs Of the army stationed at Little Rock,
Ark has his own idea Of what the gov
eminent should do in the matter OF pen
sicns. Mr.. Ruggles was discharged from
the service because he WAS unable 10 do his
work. He vas getting So month when
he had 20 ask for his discharge. He Is still
able 10 do light work however. so he flg-
ures out that his stability is about three
fourths. and says he would be satisfied X
the government paid him a pension Of
thrae-foBrths Of his former salary. or 81 "A
month Al this modest rate of S6i2 i year
for the seven years since he was discharg-
cd he figures that the government rs in ar
rears 10 him TO the amount of A.2A. II
would hereafter be satisfied with month
Iy allowance Of s35 a month. instead Of the
81 70 which h is certain he IS Justly en-
titled When his pension IS allowed, Mr.
Rugeies VIII probably be surprised TO learn
that. this ungratefHl republic fsas eat down
his application to about s. y monfn.
THE pension claim Of Mrs. Grace Bivens
q North Yakima Wash. has been refer
red 20 d special examiner who viii visit
5tar as the earliest possible day Ills in
auirtes are necessary. ~ the evidence al
ready furnished il not Sufficient 20 war
rant adjudication 81 the clsin.
John Christopher. = pension ciaiHant- of
Seattle n8s bssT3 ordered before ire tpoa I'd
Of pension examining EETksons in mat city
The claims Of William H. Wilcox. Of
=ookare. Eehu + Moore 81 Puyallup:
william Foley, ef fbring. ard Abner b.
I{s~r % Fairbaven haze been listed for
early settlement.
a special examiner has been appointed 10
}isIt Mr.. Harriet 81 Newell u cen8ralia
20 sia her in obtaining necessary evidence
20 sompiete her claim
Tce long s r3ing claim 40r Increase OF
s. i5zare 81 Billiard. al gSaxv}eeg who Is -
years Old. has BEEN rejected On the ground
ttat Ihe SO q uoufh which ne - rloyg re-
ce!v5nw is pTo5.o-tjonale 10 the degree ~
his disability
Benjamin Z. ieserEey. of Central.a. has
hH=so 0rfeTc3 for exauszas tsou 81 Oiyrnpfa:
DAVID olrkee. Of Seattle. hes 9s,er ordered
for sEe fniuAisr-' in 1ast cry and Josef,h
VI. Ives % Carroliton. and John Riding.
III Aga4raa. fer examination % Tacoma.
Ie~nar a. S3scbo o, Cape Horn. whose
claim was rejected and who asked fer re-
hearing. has aesn defled that ana told he
must faae g new declaration.
.sr adal:sorsi pension has beea svantel
50 fiofatio Nils o. Blaine. Increasing his
ulon.Hly allowance 10 s..
The claim % J ~. cite o. CentraIia for
81 increase hiss hzen allowed AZ 80 4
month cour1anc!Ez AueuSs H. 1855. for IN
Jury 70 chest ane back
Tsae rortrrasters az Seasile. Wash. ard
Iaagias asd Fort WFangel Alaska hare
beer d5ractsG - rnaka Glsgsa .sfses ree.ysro-
cailY, o. irn~r Registered Jacks SYF e.en de-
parting steamer 81 tszt s9y}usLV cor zrss.s-
ing 80 carry ire nails fetvsees sssssle afad
Sffka. SGT exceeding however ssesn DIS
patches mon1a. IN lieu RI The torrner
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4sces E1s8tAesas-a.
Tae Esosfon5c@ at sosath Tscorns was
mace ga international r,.ossy efl5eF aThe
cn 5an1srs
Commissions have sss-a issssas 70 Toe faI-
1..,g 81 Tsss tgszk3sTs, Ri4s aaxs fe-aish4d
ttse requires. eesass goheYt - Ne3 Inn
sen George y. E.owea. tilen@ooe. Thorn
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