The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-06-05

1LAS@ One of the re-
~ 8cent awards to
civil war hero is
for bringing water SO yards under fire
to refresh a guard covering the APP
not named, nor whether the bridge was
wanted to cross over an army or a regi-
ment. The courage was the same
wherever it was and whatever hung
upon it.
Some of the awards to Philippine he
roes relate to episodes unheard Of in
the sensational records sent over by :
correspondents. The full details have
just reached here of the gallant de-
Tense made by the garrison Of Catubig,
where 10 out of 81 were killed. 1t may
be that the survivors will receive med
ais, but in that case the award will be
unusual, for it is not deeds performed
in the usual line Of duty which are in
tended in the act comforting medals.
The decoration is for such officers, non
commissioned officers and priyates as
have most distinguished themselves in
action above all others-service involy-
.
Torrance of extraordinary hazardous
duty. To carry out the intent OF the
act there must be some one or ones OF
the participants in an action credited
with an unusual exploit.
One Of the first of the provisional /
volunteer force sent to the Philippines
last fall to capture medal was Pri-
vate Epps Of the Thirty-third infantry.
Epps captured II Filipinos single hand
ed, and that is why he is on the roll
of medalers Surely it is not custom
airy for soldiers to take in the enemy
at the ratio Of II to l., so Epps should
have a medal. When the hero was
conplimented for his deed, he said:
"Why, what could they do but surren-
der? l had the drop on them"
Epps won his medal at Vigan, the
scene of another exploit which may not
be recognized, but which shows how
soldier can Guido his fellows in daring
deeds. A sergeant and six men were
sent to dislodge some insurgents from
building where they We're shooting
Americans in the streets. Finally only
Private Mcconnell was left, and he
lay between the bodies of the sergeant
and another comrade.
The colonel sent some one to tell Nc
Cornell that he could come in; 1T was
3 all right. The response shouted back
some rods to the messenger, who
wouldn't go nearer, was, More car
tridges!'' Cartridges were flung to him
from safe distance, and he kept at
work taking revenge for his dead COM
rades until the supply was used up.
Then his voice was heard family at
the reserves, and some one crawled
up near enough to shout to the little
vanguard of one:
"What's up, McConnellY
"More cartridges!"
The colonel detailed prisoner, who
begged for something to do, to keep
Mcconnell in cartridges. Under cover
Of night he was at last brought in
carried, for he was helpless from the
strain Of firing so long. Even then
he chung to his gun, looked wildly tc
the front and gasped, "More car
tridgesw
Colonel j. Franklin Bell Of the Thir
ty-sixth infantry has been in the Phil
ippines from the start and always do
ing things. In writing up the deed:
of the heroes over there, have severa
times described gallant episodes il
which he was conspicuous. Colone
Bell received the first award o
medal, and the record says it wa
given "for most distinguished gallantr.
in action, Sept. 8, 1890, near Porac."
Colonel Bells distinguished gallant
nv" was the capture Of three Filipinos
IA less than Private Epps corralled, blu
the circumstances were different Colo
mel Bell went out with - compan
scouts ahead Of his regiment, and a
the dawn of day the foremost scout
ran into a Filipino patrol, capital
with q lieutenant and five priyate
The scouts fired and as the native
started to run gave chase. Colon
Bell spurred his horse to the front an,
seeing that the Filipinos were gettin
away from the scouts, dashed on unit
he was 100 yards from his men. Wit
out waiting for help to come up,
charged the seven enemies, pistol !
hand, sending them in all direction
Four took shelter in thicket al
opened fire on the single America
Bell had the drop" on the captain al
two of the men and forced them to su
render.
For single handed act Of valor Pl
vate Thomas Sletteland OF the Nor
Dakota volunteers won medal. c
the Laguna Bay expedition Slettelal
and four comrades went out as fan
ers. and the four We're shot down
some Filipinos in a trench. Slettelal
charged the trench and drove out
SQUAD, which, after seeing that the
was but one American against the
returned to the attack. Slettelal
drove them back with his Krag al
then picked up Private Tompkins, t
only one Of the four yet alive, and cs
ried him back to safety.
On this same expedition sergea