New-York tribune., 1900-09-09


FOUNDER which pierced the hull Of the blockade run
ner Lad0na. This vessel was trying to force its
way through a blockade at night, and was laden
with 81. 600 600 worth Of stores. Dr. Brush was
present the destruction Of the salt works at
Blufton on September 30, 1852 and at the action
az Kinks Bluff. CoOsawatchie on October IS. He
was commissioned second lieutenant of the %
South Carolina Coiored Infantry June a, 1853
The name OF this regiment changed 10 the
34th Unred States Colored Infantry on March %
Is is 'G aRd %a . s o. 10 sTa s5 tfR5' i on June
Dr. ,s9 Brush TeeetTee MS 9eea- o. hon0r @ in Janu
gagernent on the Ashefoo River. South Carolina. on
May p 1861 when he command a boat which
BY repeated trips, rescued some four hundred men
from a stranded steamer under a fire Of shot and
shell from a Confederate battery" Dr. Brush
cued the Union from the stranded vessel The
success OF the act IN saving life and the courage
made The presentation Of the medal TO Dr. GrUsG
most deserved token Of the Governments appre-
THE JUNIOR vICE-COAfMANDER
Captain John ". Heard. junior vice-cOmnander
Of the Medal Of Honor Legion, is a West Pointer
On his gradua ton from the Military Academy he
assigned TO the Sd United States Cavalry. and
is now captain and Guartermaster OF the regi-
ment. Captain Heard was one Of the officers OF
the United States Army who had the distinguished
honor Of winning medals Of honor for gallantry in
Cuba in the with Spain. He is to-day on duty
with his regiment in the Philippines. His ser
vices in the Indian campaigns have been extensive
and marked by exhibitions OF personal courage.
Captain Heard ranks high among the gallant and
faithful officers Of the Army.
The medal Of honor was awarded 10 Captain
Heard on April I9 1899 for 7gallantry in action on
the Maninani River. Cuba, on July %. 1855 The
service FOR which the medal granted was 5
follows: On the morning OF July % 1888, in
engagement with the Spaniards in a narrow chan
nel on shore on the coast Of Cuba, Bay Of Honda.
aoS cgTS1gn S eeGI . n ] Ine or1s IN - os me Oes
nd Fer VIC M ar hee - WI an
deavOring TO transmit orders between the pilot
house and the engine room, Captain Heard then
hrst heutenant, al the risk Of his own lie, and
sen & me 81 Spanish mi bullets were aying shick and
Gated the Wanderer from her periIous position
6T9y 8 9y5e 5ePs m 6s 2y s T s OF al G4 Po @
carrying. supplies 70 Cuba Captain Heard was in
Sar an 5'q hoard % me oL ON1leu states SOL
among the Companions lions, Of the Legion and others
the following:
William Y avery. Colonel Francis 6. Hesse-
William Archna Captain william 9 HubbeIl
Iosa s!laSe 4sucsSTn SfS1"itn' H95gbon Hs519g
esnerai :. ., Hutteraeld. alice King -IIIaaway.
Il H BickfoTa General Francis J. Heron
Major Thomas W Bradley Walter Jameson.
coonel cSil5 Charles NJ Belts General H G King
SSsR SsSsR 6saTh srF. y E. sas4a George . nae
John Brosman Lowell Maxham.
". H. H. Crosier. Charles E. Morse,
General X n curtis General James R o'Beirne.
CoIone! John Covue P.
Thoulas E Corcoran. Edgar Z
J Cummings. Major j. B. Pond
TChn Il Cook D. Iuiulan.
General : Carn Peter 2 rafferty,
Co-rsfts Croun Professor z. Schebner.
Thomas 7 CalIan. Richard Smith
Care Colonel
C-Ia-an~e Davidson General Daniel SIckles.
Captain Andrew Davidson. Alexander Shaler-
Justice W y. Dickey George A Toney
Patrick n Doody- Major Walter Thorn
Captain Madison J. Drake John D. Terry
TTFvTas Tavis Lieutenant Thomas N. Wells.
C-sre-9I &; A woodruff
T-tCras T Fsllon Captain ". Webb.
t,eraraJ Lanes Griuaey A William
John II Ginley son
Colonel " L Hernanse Horatto 4 Young