The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-10
NUMEROUS ACTS
OF BRAVERY
Instances Of Heroic Deeds In the
Philippine Campaign Are
Numerous.
BRAVE CAPTAIN GREGG
Shot Through the Heart by Filipino
sharpshoOter While Fearlessly
Exposing Himself
BRAVE CAPTAIN GREGG

MASiLA Apfll 2 yia San Franclseo
May 9.-lnstaDces ot personal bravery
have been quite a. NUMEROUS in the
American army In the Philippines ~ dur
inR the Cuban campaign. but the cor
respondents have not had the rame OPP
poriunIty 10 chronicle these deeds Of
daring IN the orient because, owing to
the thickness of the country penetrated
many heroic acts we're unseen ana IN
heard Of f9r days after their occurrence
( one soldier VINO mas well illustrated
tho quality Of The American army 10 Cap.
Antry. Captain clay II native u LEX
ington Ky, and grandson Of Henry
clay Ho brought new honor 10 the fam.
lly name In Cuba where. during the ho,.
I test action or the Santiago he.d. when
hls men were lying behind shelter from
shower ~ bullets. he marched back nnd
forth IN front Of hin company an erect
and cool az though on dres. parade nor
would he heed the appeals of hs men %
me shelter
The captain never forgo, Tor a second
that he MAS "a clay one of ihem unex-
plalHcd.
when Captain Hale was assigned TO "a
brigade IN the Philippines he appointed
Clay TO the position of adjuiant on the
nrrl day Of McArthur's advance. cap
tain Clay. riding erect ~ usual. received
a bullet through the neck Hc lay for
sN hours ln the Jungle before be- was
discovered. aud as the wound was "A dan.
Rrrous one at best. his life Was icspaired
of His only thought when he was
brought Into The hospital WAS that his
family should be- informed that he vas
bus slightly injured BE is' now how
ever. we'll on the road TO complete re-
coycfy.
Among those officers who have fallen
100 one wlll bc longer or more loyalty re-
mrmbered by his comrades than Llcuien.
an, Gregg. n the Fourth infantry. No
man to- the army had more than he 10
make l,fr worth living ior friends sue
cess In his profession, vitality and
physical strength that made him the
impsrsl ma Ion OF the athlete and soldier
His fearlessness and confidence In his
powers contributed 10 his death In the
beginning OF the hot night at Mariqulna
which General Haii conducted with such
skill and success that Il was worthy OF
NOR" attention than the overshadow.ng
Importance OF McArihurs advance per-
mHird Gregg was near his chief The
horse hc rode had just been shot under
him lie was taking on the saddle when
man warned him that the shot had
been nrcd hy sharpshooter in tree
near by. Refusing TO take cover as
most OF the men were doing the leuten-
ant stepped forward and standing erect,
uncascd his Held glasses to look at the
tree. Just as he raised them to his eyes
pun OF smoke was seen in the tree.
Gregg put his hand to his breast and
fell forward, killed Instantly
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