The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-21

Recause Mississippi would not allow
her colored citizens I'd enlist the state.
in order to f1ll her quota. was Obliged to
send recruiting officers to Chicago to
raise men. Regular army ofYicers. when
they heard OF Missfssippi's action, be-
Iieved at first that the nearoes had de-
manded officers Of their own color. and
that to this the governor would not SUBJ
NIT. When It became known that the
colored men were willing to serve under
white officers. but that no white Missis-
sippian could be found who would accent
such commands. army officers were moth
ing short of amazed, No southern-born
officer of regulars. West Pointer or 9TH
erwise. objects to being assigned to a
colored regiment. AS a matter Of fact.
fujlv one-third of the officers OF the army
prefer service with negroes to that with
the whites. Two southern born officers.
w. E. shipp and w. H. Smith. of the
West Point class of 1883. were killed while
leading their colored troopers at Ell Ca
ntev while Missiasippi Is vet unwilling
to admit that the negro makes a good
man in the rarIxa. there is at least one
Northern state which has admitted the
right and wisdom Of allowing it, negro
command 70 be led by negro ofacers. The
result will he watched anxiously. but
hopefully. t.e. ss-.
Until Col. Marshall Of the Eighth I'LL
no,s took the oath OF allegiance ana was
there had been but three
coIored officers in the limited States army
-Tisuts. Flipner. Alexander and Young.
all graduates Of West Point. Lieut.. Flip
nor was discharged from the army by
verdict Of court martial. Alexander
was . credit IN his race and to his cav
airy command. he died suddenly Of heart
disease. Ideut Young Is still in the serv-
ice. on detached dutv at an educational
institution for co,orad Young men. There
never vet has been an onnortunitv for
colored troops to show what they would
do on the Acid of battle when led bv COLI
ored commissioned officers. It IL known
that the negro will fight marndhcentlv
vben lad nv white officers. That has
heen shown almost within the month.
viii he do az we'll whom the white ON
cor has been renIaced NV a nerro7 r.
is not bit hard 70 answer yes. and 70
Give cljncb,np nroof that Tho answsr Il
right "A has been said. negro troons
have never heen Ied a. he liz Nv conosnis-
stoned officers of their own race hit 3hev
ha,,a 49,, la ~, ,o,orad 49, .ont,,.v -
officers, and with M white of7,cer within
sight or hearing The Ieadera were col.
Grad and comm,ss,oned 'or nnn-cotn-
noiss,ored wherein lice tho d,tferancao
Thomas shaw colored sergeant Ninth
Tinted states cavalry was in command
of a detachment If troons near Car,xo
CANYON New MeyIco August 10 1aa1
The little hand ran onto Signs which
showed ,nroistakah,v that n largo forca
of hostile Anaches was IN the neielfbor-
hood. shaw turned To his dushv follow
ing. "you are under NV conmapd." hs
said. ado as we'll nv mo as vo,, \xvould
hv the lieutenant, The Anaches at
tackled In number, thew were Ave To
one. Under the serreant.s ieadershin
the men stood like rocks. Though their
position was extremely exposed. thew
beat off their assailants rallantlv. The
sayages tried to surround the black
troopers. nv an exhibitjon of tactical
and strategic knowledge. creditable to
any commissioned officer. Shaw prevenf-
ed this movement of the Anarhea tlyna
after time. Relief came after hours ~
fighting and ceaseIess watching. tnn-
gross gave SHAW a medal which he wears
as proudly as he would knot on either
shoulder.
S6rgt, Madison lnPOYnan. COIOred. Ninth
Tinted States cavalry was nlared in
command of n detachment and ordered
to escort a wagon train to 1io cpliente
N. M. The train was ATTACKED nv a hand
of Indians whose numbers ,vere hv act
nal count inst four times those ~ the
cavalrvmen The reds came down life
the hot wind from one of their OWN ies-
erts Inpoman formed his mon ana lad
them Mt keen rim straight et the heart
NJ the savage limo The bo,dnass ana
suddsnness of the attack unnerved the
Anaches. the line wavered narted and
brol,e the fra pn,ants f,v,ng IN li,e char
Two davs later the indians attacked
Thorn again this time in the CANYON Of
the Canada AIamosa Again thew were
met bv the intrepid sergeant and hia
co,,ra yeous following The wagon Train
vas again saved and Serpt fnpoman-
who had shown himself worthy 70 rom.
nand mon rece,ved a cert,f,cate ~ merit
signed Inv the nres,dent of the JInited
Stotos
Tho Guard which accommodated Paw.
r,aster Whan, whom he was alta cred hv
bondits In 1890 was connnosad exclusive.
w If co,ored mon NJ The cavalry "a ,r-
f.ntry Thora boye boor po,, sxonoIo.
shown on that occasion The soldiers