The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-05-26

E. V. Sumner Colonel, 18th Cav, is his
brother. Both entered the service early in
1881. ard both held commissions as off
Gers Of volunteers. Sam" Is snort
sturdy looking man, genial in nature, and
his regiment, with headquarters at Fort
Myer, OF pcsitc Washington, has attracted
much attention by its fine exhibitions OF
horsemanship during the past three or
four years.
Ii there is luck in odd numbers" his
brigade, the Sd, 9th and eth Cav. ought, as
= uni, TO make record worth having.
The different organizations have each made
one already. Under its Lieutenant Colonel,
Guy Y. Henry, the 9Th (colOredl raade one
for having the best report Of conduct in
garrison of any regiment in the Depart
ment Of the Platte, four years since, and
it made another when at the time of the
Wounded Knee Indian troubles, in Ne
braska it made a march of 10 miles in 2.
hours, with mercury DOWN below zero. and
came in, badly frozen but without loss Of a
man, though horses dropped dead as riders
diSmounted.
Everyone is pleased with the appoint
ment Of Col. Guy Y. Henry as Brigadier.
Graduating at West Point in 1861, he was
assigned to the artillery arm, in which he
attained a Captaincy in 1865 having
meanwhile been Colonel Of the 40th Mass.
la the Shaking up-or down--of the Army
in $40 he was transferred to the
cavalry, and found his place" Ia tie
battle OF the Rosebud, under Crook, early
in June, 1876, he was shot through the
face. losing an eye, and for some time it
was thought he would be totally blind. lie
is no carpet knight, bot soldier from the
ground up" He viii give a good account
OF his command anywhere, bat | wish he
might have had the Second Cavalry Bri-
gadc. | think he would be more at home
there.
B-g.-Gen. Andrew S. Burt rAndy"O
an nj
man in the 9th Ohio but soon went into
the Regular service AS First Lieutenant,
18th u. 5. Inf. He has never held any
high command. His regiment the 18th
lnf. fcolored) had some trouble at Chatta
nooga, caused by drink, and there was
much and very unlavorable comment on
1t at the time, the press claiming that the
soldiers were not the only persons at
fault
Brig.-Gen. Jacob +. Kent, commanding
First Infantry Brigade graduated at West
Point in 1851, and has been continuously
in service. He has never held higher
command than that OF a regiment in time
Of reace.
Brig. Gen. Sam1 NJ. B. Young is Colonel
Of the I'd u. S. CAY. He began his military
career rs private in the 18th Pa. in May
'6l, and was "A Colonel Of cavalry when
the war closed. Entered the Regular
Army as Second Lieutenant of 18th Inf,
but IN July, OF, was made Captain, 9th
Cav. His promotion has been regular
since. He has not held any command
greater than that OF a regiment
The same may be said Of the other
commanders of infantry brigades now here.
Lieut.. Col. Wallace F. Randolph, Sd Art,
who is chief of the light artillery here, 40
batteries,) entered the volunteer service. as
private of 18th Pa, in April 1861, but was
made Second Lieutenant of 5th II. S. Art.
on its organization, the ensuing month,
and has been continuously in service
When called here he had for some time been
on duty as instructor in light artillery at
Fort Riley, Kan, and is said TO be the
most competent man in that branch i'm the
service, active both mentally and physic-
ally. and devoted to his profession.
RELIEF FOR CUBANs
TAMPA, FLA, Nay 49,
Gen. o. o. Howard, accompanied by
Mai. White, is on the ground, engaged in
\. NJ. {. A. work among the soldiers, and
speaking to large audiences
He was on duty in this region 41 years
ago, Lieutenant of artillery, closing up
business connected with the Seminole war.
had a conversation with him elntve to
the subject of relief for the starvilg CuEans
as soon as we have control Of ;lny portion