The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-16
REWARDS FOR
HEROIC FIGHTERS
n.mbers of Uncle Sans Forces In
Philippines Arrive In
San Francisco.

ubose heroism Is to be recognized by |
a Congressional medal, and Private
e. F. Gordon of the Second Cavalry,
Who also figured prominently in re-
cant Moro outbreaks In the Philip.
mines. have arrived on the Army
transport Thomas. Both bear evil
dence of the terrible injuries which
were inflicted upon them by the
b,ood.thirsty head hunters. There
were several other soldiers in the
sick bay of the troopship who are
still suffering from bolo wounds re-
ceiyed in skirmishes on the different
Islands. Gordon lost his right leg, 1t
having been severed by the bolo OF
n Moro in a night attack, while Cath
erwoods eighteen distinct spear and
bolo slashes are just healing.
The engagement in which Gather
wood participated and which brought
forth the praise of the department Tor
his yalor occurred on the island OF
p,silian several months ago. After
Ensign C. Il. Hovey, who was n COM
mand of the squad, had been cut
down by the attacking Moros, Cath
erwood rallied the handful OF men
and routed the fierce natives after
hard.fought and gallant struggle. En-
sign Hovey and party of flee men,
including Catherwood, were dispatch
ed ashore from the gunboat Pam
manga on a scouting expedition. The
little squad was attacked in clear
ing where they had no shelter. A
yolley of spears, bolos and musket
balls assailed them from the cane at
the edge of the open space, and then
before the unsuspecting, bluejackets
could rally from their surprise the
Moros were upon them and fierce
hand.to-hand combat ensued.
Ensign Hovey was the first of the
brave lads to fall, cut in fifty places,
az was afterward ascertained, by The
horrible weapons of the Moros.
stay with the job, boys!" were the
last words of the young Ensign as
his lies blood ebbed.
Although severely wounded him
self, Catherwood rallied his compan
ions and by very dint of their grit
they managed to hold off the attack
inc force, which numbered thirty
five, until the latter were routed
Catherwood was the most seriously
injured in the squad and for weeks
he lay in the hospital at Manila nov
ering between life and death. He :
home for discharge and 1t is said WI
shortly be presented a medal for hi;
bravery.
Gordon, the young cavalryman
was one of the several men who were
Wounded in a night attack made by
a lone Moro scout on their camp neal
Lake Seit, on the island of Jolo- DC
tober 18th. Four troops and a ma
chine gun were eighteen miles ava!
from the barracks on a three-day'
march. The Moro sneaked into thu
camp at o'clock in the morning, and
after spearlng two Of the sergeants
raised the flap of the tent in whic'
were Gordon and two others. includ
ing Fred Barnes, the cook, who al
terward died of his wounds. Cor
don had Just awakened when tn
Moro let fly his bolo. The soldier
right leg was almost severed abov
the knee by the primitive, yet terrible
weapon used by the native. Gordol
crawled out on the grass and took
shot at the fleeing head-hunter, WIFI
turned, to be confronted by Lieuten
ant Coppock. The native had secure,
the siX-shooter of one of the wound
ed sergeants and was about to fir
upon the Lieutenant when the latte
laid him low with four pistol bullets
The entire camp had been arouse,
and the main body of the Moros
which was expecting to descend upol
the cavalrymen, fled.