The Washington times., 1912-11-23
ARMY HEROES ARE
AWARDED MEDALS
FOR BRAVE ACTS
Captain Ventured Under Fire
to Save Americans, Others
| Fought With Bandit.

Medals were presented to four com.
missioned and non-commiss.oned OF.
1icers Of the American army today by
President Taft In recognition or dis
tinguished and courageous conduct In
the field. The men 80 honored are
Capt. Julien 4. Gaujot. Capt. Archie
Miller, First Lieut.. Arthur II. wilson,
Second Lieut. John 7. Kennedy. and
First Sergt. Joseph Henderson; Reia-
tives Of several ot the men satnere1. . ~
the President, who personally presented
the medals, together with the conHeh.
tional rosettes ard ribbons. were MAJOR
Rhoades, Secretary Hilles anu Gen
Robert Shaw liver, acting SECRETARY Oh
The records of the War Department.
show that captain Gaujot, First Cav.
airy, who came from west SrBihla'
had been In the service fourteen Years
He is now stationed ut Boise Barracks
The official reort Of the action for
which the medal was given MIN is:
ION this occasion Captain Gaujot
crossed the field Of fire during night
mission Of the rebel commander TO re-:
ceive the surrender OF the surrounded
forces Of Mexican federais ana escort
such forces, toG Gather with hve amer.
lCanS neld as prlsOncTs' W s"e H"e''So''
line"
Gallantry In Action.
The other four officers were rewarded
for gailantry during the action on
Patian Island which resulted In the
determination of the band OF Jikiri, y
pearl bandit who for years kept divers
and natives In terror. Jikiri made his
last stand In a cave where he was able
to concentrate all his force on the
attack from the front.
The Americans sent to capture or XIII
him bombarded the natural stronghold
for day. but could effect little dam
age. Then the place was rushed. Three
officers of the Sixth Cavalry and eleven
men were killed as we'll as five. men Of
the Second Artillery. J!kiri was killed
ant Wilson. The bandit gang was cx-
terminated. This fight occurred In 1909.
The official accounts Of the actions
are presented separately. OF Capt.
N 1898 and is now stationed at. Fot.
kcogh, Mont, AdJutant General An
drtws made this report:
While tirstSHRDL vbgkq vbgkQjjjj
while first lieutenant, Sixth cavalry,
and In action against hostile Moros,
when the mac chinc.gun detac hment hav.
ing been driven from its position (by
u heavy iirct. one member being killed.
ne did. with the assistance OF an en-
listed man. place the machine gun In
advance OF It's former position. at a
distance of about twenty yards from
the enemy. In accomplishing which he
was obliged 10 splice a piece Of timber
10 one leg OF the gun trped. all the
while being under a heavy fire and the
gun triped being several times struck
by bullets"
Slayer Of Bandit Chief,
Lieut.. Arthur II. Wilson. who entered
the United States Military Academy
in 1899. now stationed at Fort Des
Moines. Iowa. and who killed Jikirl in
a hand-to-hand encounter. is given this
paragraph:
"While second lieutenant, Sixth Cav.
AIRY, ana IN action against hostile Mo-
ros. when, 1t being necessary to secure
mountain gun In position BY rope and
tackle. he voluntarily. with the assist
aa amee o., OF an enlisted man: carried the
rope Forward and fastened 1t. being all
the time under heavy fire from the en-
emy at short range"
Lieut., John 7. Kennedy. Fifth Cav
airy. who was engaged In the cave fight
and was vas severely wounded. Is spoken
"Whlle In action against hostile Mo.
ros ne entered with a few enlisted
men the mouth Of cave occupied by
desperate enemy. this act Of Lieut..
kennedy having been ordered after he
nati nau volunteered , several times. In this
ly wounded
First Sergeant Joseph Henderson
sixth Cavalry. the lowest in rank OF
fne fne,nas men VINO were given medals. per-
officers. " u any u '"e
while in action against hostile
MoISs. ne Voluntarily advanced alone
.h nh tme iace or a heavy fire. to within
apout nitcen yards OF the hostile no.
sition, and refasted to a tree, q blocl,
ana tackle used in checking the re.
con OF mountain gun"
LIE Lieutenant Kennedy is stationed nj
derson at Fort Des Moines.
Medals of Dull Gold.
The Congressional medals are OF
dull gold. \ bar bears the wore
"Valor" Depending from 1t is ar
eagle. bearing green ename
wreath: The ribbon of the medal ant
.he riDpGn worn as breast decora,
tton are p,me. dotted with white stars
~ included as lapel decoration,
Gen. James T. Wilson. of Wilmington
pei. an uncle Of Lieutenant Wilson
Major SSaniord Wilson. father OF Lieu
retired, former governor of Jolo. VIII,
was In command Of the troops at th
time the assault was made; Majo
George l.. Byram: Sergt. Mai. Juiiu
tain Miller. one of the medal men. All,
Maj. Gen. w. H. Carter, Brig. Gen
Ernest \. Darlington. Brig. Gen. Alber
l.. Mills. and First Lieut.. Gordon John
ston were among those who witnesse,
the presentation of the medals.