New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
REWARD FOR ) HEROES
President to Honor American
Soldiers for Great Bravery.
CALLED TO WHITE HOUSE
Captain Gaujot Saved Lives of
United States Citizens in
Peril in Mexico.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, Nov. 1.-Two thrilling
stories, showing the stuff of which the
American soldier is made, are told in the
record of the conspicuous bravery of four
officers in line of duty who will receive
medals of honor from the President at
the White House On November %, the
tributes being the highest OF their kind
In the gift OF the government.
One story deals with the heroic act OF
Captain Julian f. Gaujot, Of the lst
Cavalry, I'm rescuing a score OF Mexican
soldiers from band Of rebels and saving
the lives of five Americans who were
held as prisoners by the revolutionists, at
Aqua Prieta, Mexico. April 10, 1911.
The other tells OF the courageous con-
duct OF American soldiers and bluejackets
in the capture OF Jikiri, the notorious
pearl pirate. and his band AT Patian ISL
and. on July 4, 1909. The soldiers who
will receive the medals from President
Taft are:
Captain Julien H. Gaujot. LIST Cavalry
now stationed at Boise Barracks, ldahO.
Captain Archie Miller cavalry, quar-
termaster's department, Fort heogh'
Montana. -
First Lieutenant Arthur II. Wilson. 6th
Cavalry. Fort Des Moines. Iowa. 800,
Second Lieutenant John T. Kennedy, btn
Cavalry, Fort Dcs Moines, Iowa.
QuartermBster Sergeant Joseph Hender-
son, 9th Cavalry, Fort Des Moines, Iowa
Fiction holds no more thrilling story
than is unfolded In the record or which
the latter four soldiers were awarded the
medals Jikiri had terrorized the natives
and pearl divers off the coast OF Borneo
and the whole Jolo archipelago for sew
eral years. and had the reputation Of
foiiing thirty expeditions against him.
when he made his last stand in an eN-
tinct volcano on Patian Island early in
July, 1909. With nine OF his band, six
men and three women, the outlaw chief
fed, with oaths 10 die lighting in cave.
American soldiers surrounded the cave
and began a bombardment. lasting TWEEN
ty-four hours, when orders were given 10
rush TIE defence. which seemed impreg-
nable. Just as the soldiers reached the
mouth Of the cave, Jikiri and his band
swoOped out and welded their long knives
with deadly effect on the soldiers. JikiTi
was killed i'm "A hand-to-hand encounter
with Lieutenant Wilson, and his band met
the same fate
Three officers and eleven enlisted men
of the 9th Cavalry were wounded and two
priyates killed. Five men Of the I'd Ar
tillery and two bluejackets were also
wounded.
The bravery Of Captain Gauiot was none
the less distinguished 4 force OF MeNi-
can soldiers had fed across the interna-
tional boundary line TO seek the protec-
ton Of the American cavalrymen near
Douglas. Many OF the soldiers were sur
rounded at Aqua Prieta by the rebels and
the federal leader appealed 10 Captain
Gaujot to save them from death, telling
him that five Americans were prisoners
and their lives were in peril
Accompanied by Charles J. Mexican, an
American citizen, Captain Gaujot crossed
the border under the hot fire Of the rebels
and went TO the rescue OF the Americans
and Mexican soldiers. Under the same
steady and deadly fire OF the revolution
lists he escorted the men TO American soil.