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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-08-31

account for the imperfections OF this
number Of the Republican.
HARD UP.-When the discordant jun!d
that manage the editorial department OF
he Jacobin organ, can do no better than
torture the remarks Of Gov. BIGLER, at the
ate great peace meeting in this place, in
the manner they did in their last issue,
he readers cf that delectable sheet, who
were not here 10 see and hear for them
solves, may take it for granted that that
demonstration, together with the speeches
made and resolutions adopted, were not
only overwhelming in their moral effect,
but that they were perfectly unanswerable. |
The masses then and there not only de-
clared Mr.. Lincoln, as q usurper, to be
unworthy Of their confidence and obedi-
.ence," but they give their reasons for so
declaring; and to prove their sincerity,
they declared their unwillingness longer
to furnish him that material aid" re-
juired for further usurpations. This is
what three thousand freemen Of Clearteld
county declared to the world. Their Ian
suage was not ambiguous-but as clear
and distinct as words could make it.
And, as if in fear that some persons some
where might possibly fail to fairly inter
pret their precise meaning-might fail to
comprehend their full force and real in
tent-our neighbor very generously con-
firms the whole of it by presenting an ex-
tract from the speech of oy.,BIGLER, as
reported on the occasion, sanctloning the
very highest resolve Of his fellow citizens
on that day. In the name of the Domoc-
gacy Of the county, we thank our neigh
Dor for this act Of ofkindness-unintentional
on his part as no doubt it wase 80 .aa. 4rlr.
BIGLER centeuded that "if one man COM
ipitted q wrong, lie would be justified in
committing another" he very meanly and
disingenuously misrepresents Mr.. BE
meaning and language.
10 show that we are correct in thus
harging the Journa! with an attempt to
injure his neightOr, we repuplish the
extract entire:
Mr., B. SAID he had uniformly advised
obedience to law this Was rule of hi
life-even though the law might be o
doubtful authority or utility; but he in
tended that obligation as much for those
in as for those out Of authority. lie sale
the President was as much bound by tn,
law as the humblest citizen in the land
In the execution of the law the President
can claim our obedience, but whenever h,
transcends the limits of the law, said Mr.
b., have as much right to command him
as he has to command me; but disobedi
ence to law on his part was much grave
offence than disobedience on the part of ,
private citizen"
What is the meaning of thisS Is ther,
anyth ing that looks like justitying wron!
on the part Of any one! On the con
trary, Mr. BIGLBR's plain moanir,
is, and he does not fear to hurl it il
the face Of the userper himself, that
Mr.. Lincoln commits such grievous wrong
in the discharge Of his sacred trust it i
his duty, as well as that of every othe
good citizen, to "c0mmand" him to desist.
RayAThe interest on our national deb
now amounts to about Sl6O,O00,OO0 pc
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-08-31
The Movement on the Weldon Railroad.

The Losses in the late Engagement Of TIC
Ffh Corps Interesting Details Of the
EjgLL
, 1864-03-11
POLITICAL.

4 Democratic meeting In Butler county,
Ohio, adopted Last week an amendment to
some resolutions, to the effect that " our del
cgutcs to the Convention be instructed to
rote for no candidate who is not opposed to
the further prosecution of the war, md to
support Seymour OF Connecticut, or Val1an-
d1gham Of Ohio, as the Democratic candidate
for President!"
The Cincinnati C1tholic Telegraph says:
IA Bishop writing from one of the rebel
States, warns us against encouraging clergy.
men to return to the South while the Con-
fcdcrzte government is In power: All cler-
gmen not In charge of congregations, he
writes, have been conscripted; and even the
pastors in charge, he says, will be forced, be
fears, into the 1anks Of the army"
The Etening Pit states that the ten re-
manning devotees Of slavery in the House arc
probably
"AessEs; Fernando and Ben Wood. Cox, yoor-
hies: n A1s1is h9eona. chanleE, Pcndicton. Daw-
Somebody will be cheated''.- Such
is the language Of the New York FJss,aaa's
Journal, which Is intensely secession, and
goes for stopping tho war on any terms JeE
Davis may propose. The New York Con-
Tention that elected delegates to the Chicago
Convention, did not dare to pass any rcsolu-
lions, either for or against the rebels aud the
"ar, and hence the .,oar.al says "somebody
VIII be cheated" by the delegates, and its
fear is TINT the "peace'' Democrats will be.
It calls on the party in the State to rally and
elect delegntea by Congressional Districts to
60 to Chicago as the true representatives Of
the party, and says they will be admitted. It
admits that dozen or 80 genuine rebel sym
pathizcrs are on the delegation, but their
influence will be neutralized by the iustruc-
tions to vote as uuit- It says the rcal
Democracy Inns been "bctrayed" by tho
Leaders.
The N. 7. Tribune gives the following I'D
ditional details Of the Ne~ York charter and
town elections: -.
A1lEcAsr CouSTI.-ln twenty towns reported
Hc c1r71 II to y Democratic.
CA1za1:Auucs Counr1.-We carry IS towns, the
Democrats g.
Co1uxg1A coOurY Glands Uaioa 7. Democrats L
-same % last year 49,
, 1864-03-11


Mr.. A. W.. Richmond's celebrated mare,
Lady Flora, was killed yesterday. He had
her tied to the bonrd fence behind the stable
for few minutes, preparatory to coming
down town with her, when little dog sud-
denly bounded in front Of her, startling her
go she jerked the fence partly down. This
frightened her still more, and she jerked tho
Whole length Of tue fence down, and started
to run with the most. Of It attached to her
halter. She had run but few rods, kicking
at the friglltinl object dangling about her
heels, till she fell und on going to her 1t was
found tlat her left hind leg was broken Just
above Tic gambrel joint, The bone was
jammed to mass Of eplinters, some of
which were forced through the hide, SO that
her leg bled proiuscly. A veterinary sur
gcon Was sent for, who pronounced her re-
covery impossible, and eaid the best thing to
be done WAS to kill her. So m axe was sent
for and she was knocked in the head. Three
times the axe was lifted, and three times she
saw the threatened blow aud lifted her head
with IN appealing look that would bring
tears to the eyes Of any man whose heart
WAS not made Of stone. But there was no
alternative, and few sturdy blows left her
corpse: Lady Flora's value was anything,
according to mans fancy, up to thousand
dollars, and MIR. Richmond said he would not
have talen TINT In gold for her. She was the
best horse in the city-perhaps In Iowa
swift as the wind, spirited as an Arab
corrser, gentle and aflcctionate as anything
brute or human could be.
, 1864-03-11
Ubtca9u Qrib1ruc.
FRIDAY; MARCH IL 1864.
Mn- ClaAsE,s DEcI1NAT1oN.

VI
The announcement by telegraph that Mr..
Chase declines to be longer considered can
didatc, is what those hnye expected who
knew his good sense and laEgc heartedncss.
The people havo SO uniformly expressed their
preference for another, that 1t was but usc-
less expense of ink and anxiety to prosecute
1hc candidacy further. Especially is this up
parent when OLio, Mr. Chase's own State,
put in its voice with the general uttcrance,
and declares for Nj. Lincoln.
Tlia movement Of Mr.. Chasc must be re.
sardcd rs highly auspicious 10 the right cause.
Il removes source of distraction, and allows
The publlr sentiment to flow on naturally and
uuimpeded, Putting al military candidates
out Of tho way,-dor to none Of them has the
time comc-oo other nnme ecan now show the
color Of claim such as Mr.. Chase's could cx
hibit. His withdrawal must be regarded US
entirely simplifying the canvass; for al
though some faction Of extremists may hang
out some rag Of banner, somewhere and
Shout themselves hoarse under it, no more
ditturhance to the great current Of opinion
will he produced, than the buzz Of gnass will
eject the flow OF the river over which they
whfsl. 80
Mr.. Chase viii deserve and receive the pro-
found respect octlc people as the result Of
lis action. he will cxn1t himself In their
esteem and affection. It was not that he was
undcrvnlucd that he is now passed by; but
that Mr.. Lincoln, being already elected, and
conducting tlfmEclf with such sterling integg-
rity and with SO much Of sagaeity, it is deem
cd easier and better to keep him In place than
to run the necessary risks Of new man.
There is no sacrifice Of honor or respect BY
any party. The current Of affairs wall How
naturally on--Mr. Lincoln will be reelected,
and Mr.. Chase will reach his turn In due
time. Whatever view Of it n'ay be taken, Ills
cl,,.nces will never be poorer than now for IN
election, and will doubtless be G,r better. In
any event, Mr.. Chase preserves his own self
respcct and the confidence of the country.
, 1864-03-11
Deaths in tho Chutt0aoora HOSPITALS
during the Monts, OF February.

J. o. York, G, 40th Indiana, 2
Levi Engart, A, 2.tn Indiana, &
Peter Lorc1, G, 10th 1Ilssuurf, 9.
i. hutter1eld, =, 18th Wisconsin, 9.
r. Hunter, =, 9Th Indiana, 4.
Thomas cbissell ]. eth Illinois, :.
Geo Bowman, u, 4ith Illinois, i.
Jeesc Williams, !, SD Indians, Sept. !S.
Z. T. Stewart, G, 9th Indiana (suic!delG
E. Cragan. D, 4th Indiana, f.
Thoe. Buxton. K. I'D Michigan, 8.
Anton Schmidt, G, I'D Indiana, IL.
Zen. Kecler, Z, it Miclisan, E. and Il. Il.
John Tyler, c, oh Michigan, II.
John Tf1bcr, G, :Nh Mlehlean, II.
Nathan Snyder, G, 1GGth Ind: lana, II.
Geo. Durham, Il. !ah Michigan, 3.
n: q. Lessons. U. 9Th Michigan, 12.
Wcaley Ycc, Il, ed Michigan, ta.
J. l.. Com, b, lcth Indiana il.
Derrick Capp0ck, 4. asth Indiana. II.
?otcrt uatten, p, 40th Indians, H.:
Atner Rice, 1gt Michigan, N. md E. Is.
Geo, Loonis, C., lst Wiscsnstn battery, 1c.
Henry Sawyer, 4. 1st Oalo BATTERY, Is.
John Wooley. ,, dth Indians, 10.
I'd. c. Moore. G, 18th Ohio, Is.
I'd. Cochran, M, 9Th Indiana cavalry, II.
Lewis {. Eatscn, a, list Wisconsin, 20.
4amez MeCunc, E, r00th Illinois. Is
Frank Cnustt iner, L. 18th Illinois, "a.
]. G. D1llinrer, +, 18th Indiana, 10.
j. u. Mead, D, LIST Mich1mn, E. and N. q.
Henry Grover, c, oth Michigan, q:
8. ". Scripture, D, T4th Indiana, q.
Thomas Hntbe, 4, e0th Illinois, 2l.
Henry Funk, II, 18th Indiana, t2.
Darley Elmer, +, I'D Michigan, y.
i. n3;,d 9; Morrl1l' 4 g., B 75th la lInaia1a, e.
Sam. Carpenter, C, 1:gd Illinois, IS.
ban Zinli, eth Indiana battery, a. ... ..
Cyrus Headly, K, 1tt Michigan, NJ, and E. 80
Adam 4. Copenhnycr, S2d Indiana, q.
, 1864-03-11

~ THURSDAY, March 10, 1861.
HcGS-Reccived to-day, &C., hogs; entered sales
LEO head at s5.s4A5, principally at s67s97 = 1o5
ra. There has been toerabIe aluoupt OF activity In
tho various yards and In the transactions OF the ay
there has been no decline In previous quotattona:
but nom the abscncc Of ono two shippers there has
less with tie entire absenee orhat excitement
which prevailed yesterday. We further note that
sone scrcn eight cars OF Hogs remain over unsod
this evening, buyers not having been disposed TO ac-
cedo to the prices 1t which they held. Still, With
no Improvement In the supply, there il probability
Of very much depreciation In the present rates Of
Hogs. Stock Hogs ere in fair demand: We note the
sale averaging 100 ns at s55 and H. averaging
Ill DR. 1t S5S3
, 1864-03-11

cnAu7ArouA cors.r.-wcel6sld elects The
Union Chatter tickct-
cAruoA Corsrx.-Aubura e!ccts three Union
Union ely ticket b. .najorities ranging from 70
60 A Democratic Msyor was nst yesr elected
AurcliuB, Brutus. Cato. N9nts, 1asooP spTihsport,
netf VictuY snd Owaeeo, arc ali Union. The
Democratic towns reported thus far are Conquest
and MonteumA.
Ucaus, II DenoorGts-a Union gain Of 3.
YE1r COUNTY elects IL Union 10 IA Democratic
Super .ieors.. Tho supetrieors elected In Buffalo
L. isc next e nossd vii s!spd 1non, Denoer.ts
ssn Ai eims S ano zsane. and iose GhocEtowssa md
Grand Island.
GE.;rserr corr7E.-"sN Mary Copperhcad Super
vispr is elected in this comfy" ex1tany c1claims
thc Gcncefce Democrat, az It announces TINT the
unionists have sTept W I The fed cies2 neiow " Me
AhGana, chsuncoy Williams; Alexander, Y. 3.
l. Fsies DesSsny, Ross @ Tsro g:sn Byfoa H.
James T. Doyuton Darica, Calvin Ton;if; Elbs,
VIM. c. Raymond: L. BOY, Ahial Robertson; ; Oals-
Pemib1oEe, Tsni John ". Brown: Stafford, isssi n.
Pcc1.
LEWIS coux7r:-U Unloniste, o: Democrats, g.
Union gain ell. -.
osr,p4 couH4r.-we Gaia eight Union s.psr-
visors This year.
ORANGE Corx7r.-The town Of Montgomery
for the first time in twenty years. threw OF the
Democratic yokc. eli the Union ticket save one
Trustee ceing elected.
RENssnAiR.-Ihe towns have elected L. Hepub-
Hcans to IL Democratic, gain to us ofa.
SA1lA7o1A CorN1T.-Ihc Board is reported Re
puE1cans Il, Democratic Z.
SULLIVAN CoUN7y.-Thompso1 elected z. Y.
r. II dingtcn Supervisor By % majority, being the
6rrt Republican Supervisor IL s1x year9. =.
FallsEutgh elected Gilbert Pollen, Union Rcpubli-
50 majority. Mamakating and Novef.ink cle,tea
Union SupeTviEors-both CoppeEhead last yeAr.
Thc towns were gu Democratic last year. Thus far
ue gAin In Sullivan.
UisT11: CorSTT.-New Palt=, ''P1attoki1, Mar1-
borough, Esorus, Wawarsing, and Lloyd have elee-
Kingston, Roscnda1e, Marb1etown and Gardiner,
Democrats.
WASHINGTON CouNTT.-Thlrteen towns eloct
Union Supervisors. two war Democrats, and thrco
Coppcshca!e.
peff1sor In the Board. The new Board stands as
Arcadia, Arsemps ". Hyds*; Butler. benjamin
S. Wood; Gn1cn, PoneT G. Denison: Huron, Rufus
E Scurss; Lyons, Niles q Leach*: Gaeedon. Rob
e. I'll }S1ss &Sa' qF.s a9 lf%s ontsto
JetEsou Falcntlne%: Savannah, Wm. G. 6oule !:
Solus, Du1ice Wilco1s; N-alwortt, John EEcre,t*:
Wllliamsen, Benjamin j. uanee*; -Woleott, Wli-
.Re1eleeted: 4 8 uDIonis,e On In Roman; Demo-
WksTc4ksTEn cousrv.-sfng Sing held its
stormy and disagreeablc, and the number OF rotes
pollcd was 50 less Than Inst year OF this number
efstay.at-homcs. fully two-thiras were Union Re
IN vote Of f414.
, 1864-03-11

(Fron the Knox Republican,
The State Of Illinois is divided into three
Grand Divisions for the purposes Of holding
and clccting Judges Of the Supreme Court.
Each Of these GRIND Divisions elects Judge
every nine ycals, the time being 80 arranged
TINT the tcr1ns Of the Judges Shall expire
three years apart, thus, after the first election
held under the Constitution Of 184S, making
It necessary tor tue people Of some one Of the
Grand Divisions to elect jndge oyery three
years. Under this provision OF tho Constitu-
tion vacancy occurs tho prcaent year in tho
Bench of the Supreme Court, to be filed by
m election to he held by the legal voters Of
the Third Grand Division, on the first Mon
dny Of June next.
= The Third Grand Division is composed Of
the countics Of Henderson, Warren, Knox,
Peoria, Tazcwcll, WoodloTd, Mclean, Lfy.
ingston. lroauois, VIII, Grundy, Kendall,
LaEalle, Putnam, Marshall, Stark, Bureau.
Henry. Mercer, Rock Island, Whitesidc, Lee,
Carroll. 10 Davic8, Stephenson, Winncbago.
oglc, DeKalb. Boone, Kane, McHcnry. Lake,
Cook and DuFage. -.
The disposition Of the Union men Of the
time and place, to be composed Of delegates
from all tho counties, to. bring forward
suitable person as tho candidate for the
JEdgeship: No very heartily approve Of tue
course. We think 1t right, and beside, the
loyal people Of Northern Illinois cannot Of.
country, to run any risks, when they have
tho certainty, By ajudiclous primary move
1ncnt, Of placing some man on the Supreme
Bench whose sympathics will not warp his
l. Judgment to fuvor rebellion md dfsunion in
bis decisions. We see Whitesidc county has
already moved in the matter, and appointed
dclcgates to convention. As soon as tho
Central Committee fixes the apporaionmcnt
Of delegates and agrees upon time and
I. place tor The convention, tho other counties
, 1864-03-11

PRoGIEss OF IDEAs.-Rev. C, q Nal :om, at
present pnstor Of the Second Baptist Church
Of Newport, Rhode Island, has received IN
invitation to become pastor Of the leading
church in Norfolk, Ya. But few years since
this same clergyman was forced, by his anti
slavery sentiments, TO Leave Virginia and seek
q home in the free North. Mr.. Malcom is
Just tho man for the place to which he has
been called, and we hope he will accept, al
though, Us We know his present charge will
be 10th to pnrt with him.
, 1864-03-11
ssDEdOCRATTCu PROPHECY
VERIFIED

.1hc olustec affair has assumed new aspect
nndes The n1anipulasioEs Of the Of
ter 6rst received It was asccrfalned beyond all
doubt that neither the Secretary Of War nor Gen.
halleca< knew anything abont II. The responsible:
NOW tue Washington Re,aliieaa and cincinnati
paper deny, upon the authority Of Mr. Lincoln
himself thai be knew ansthIns about the expsdl-
tion that; nobody ordered It !, nobody kuew any:.
Thing about It. 4 mutt have been self-actinS and
" sSs s he
10 be the work Of some Democrat or that At least
rome Democrat will receive the otloqay and be
Times. :. ~ '
The secesh concern has accidentally pro-
phesicd and u1iutenhonally uttered the
truth. 49,.
The disastrous result Of the expedition is
attributable: solely to n superior force Of
tdcmocsats,' commanded by ssdemocratic''
officers, fighting in q democratic" rebellion,
fed by money stolen by *tdemocratlc" hands,
from national sub-treasuries established by
Hdcmocrats '-and furnished with arms to-
ken for that purpose with the sanction Of
Bnchanan's " democratic" =" administration,
from Northern arscuals to Southern, by q
'dcmocratic7'. Secretary Of War, under the
pretcnsc Of supplying the democratic"
Southern statcs with their quotas OF arms,
democratic" measure approved ut the time
by the Chicago IiMes md other "demo-
cratic y newspapers.
Is ANYTHING more needed to show that the
oolustee" affair as the work Of some
Democrat" and that some "Democrats"
in the sense In which the Chicago Taaes
abus<s that word will ultimately s'receiye the
oblo9uy and be obliged to snstain the re-
sponsibnity Of that and every other rebel
success2 Hso, VIC refer the secesh concern
to its principal, JEFF Davis-for the past
fifteen years, as now, the actual head and
leader Of the "Democratic' party,so called,
and who, in company with every 1Demo-
cratic" Senator from the South {nnd they
were all "De,nocratic'') justified secession
rs e'tDemoc1atic " measure, which indeed
it much rcscmbled, since every State which
tho t.Dcmocrats" controlled seccdcd, and
in every State which they could
not coutrol, they syrnpathized.!' Jefferson Da-
Wis and Ills %'Democtatic1 compcers defended
secession on the ground that the "Demo-
cratic' platforms Of 1856 and 1850, by adopt-
ing the Kentucky resolution OF 1898 ex-
pressly ratified and deelared the doctrine of
secession, and made 1t one Of the cardinal
principles Of the |" Democratic" party. That
his argument was correct will appear by the
following section Of the Cincinnati aDcmo-
craticn platform:
Heeo2ped, Th8t the Democratic party Will faith
fully abide by and uphold the principles laid down
and In lie report Of III. Madison to lie Virslnis
TslaIature ia 17ss; that It adopts these principles
ons 2, nc sq Of rs
TEcfr nfryi0u6 meaning and Import.
, 1864-03-11
THURSDAY EVENING", March 10, 1851.

FLOuK-Neceived, 3,@7 bbls. Market quiet.
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say Siss
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EaIE e Eoea Dals Z, s4t,a II sroeka and
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SIT Se 'Sd9y: & good Shipping II siXs ao
:. BEANS-::1n limited demand aid quiet. Sales to.
d1f EsEf; e efEs Enea q : ss "A; var.
sn,sli sas supply. Prtecs nru and unchanged. We
1aa%sss5sai Wesss2as a;;c:vs e,s
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, 1864-03-11
GEN. MEADE AND TEE HAT'.
TILE Ok' GETTYSBURG
{Corr. \. 7. Tribunal
WAsIuxnrox f3nf,dsr Mar

The points made before the War Investiga-
ting Committee against Gen. Meade, who Is
substantially on trial before that Congrcssion.
q Commission, BY the testimony Of Gems.
sickles and Doubleday, are, that he gare aud
from Gettysburg Mt the close Of the first aay's
fight, when Lis superior strength, his adyan-
tnge of position, and the honor and interests
Of the country required him to give battle;
that, in the forenoon Of the second days
fght-Thursday- gave another order to
retreat, but which was not promulgated in
writing; that he had made no dispositions
for battle that day, had no plan for fighting,
and seemingly no purpose to fight, but that
the battle was precipltated BY Gen. Slckles,
nnd forced on Meade in part By the enemy,
but principally by Gen. sickles; that Meade
had whipped Lee, or dfstrasted tic fact Tint
night, and was so uncertain of it on Satur-
dny that he dared not pursue the beaten enc
my, and weakly md fguorantly thew away
the certainty Of capturing or destroying the
entire rebel army that tor few moments
be Welded to pertnrfions to let the Sd corps
SO In ten minutes after it was given, saying,
al1uding to the rebels, "0h, let them 20 ~
that Meade's subsequent representation that
he was not In condition to pursue was not
true; that Ills army was abundanuy
aes saaste ind nst In eandg1 an5 tG mike i'm
4oeNEtS Pasoa5 AAAf - ASEGS144yf
to fight and crush Lees disordcred columns;
tLat the 9Th Corps was fresh and substan-
TALLY intact; it had lost only 100 men, the
18th Corps had lost only zoo, and had about
y, ,0c0 left the Sd Corps had 1000 men left,
and prayed to be permitted to pursue; the
whole Of the cavalry, II, 900, was Intact and
freal. Gen. French had at Frederick IL, COO
veterans in perfect condition, and Couch'a
grest force was also at Mcade's call. That, In
q word, he had over 40 600 effective and ar
dent troops with which to pnrsue and destroy
Lce's flying aud demoralized army, but re-
fused to use them, and suffered the enemy to
escape. It is upon the question Of the issu-
ing OF the second order to retreat TINT Gen
Eu1terfeld has been summoned.
In the committee room 1t is understood
that the origin Of the effort made by Gen.
Meade to break up the Sd Corps to the waste
Of lis esprit, and the discomfort Of every man
and officer in it, and dissatisfaction with the
service, was the refusal Of the Corps to sub
scribe to the Mcclellan testimonial.
It is stated that testimony can be adduced
to convict Gen. Meade Of expressing the opin-
ion that We cannot subdue the rebels. Gems.
Birney and P1easanton, examined before the
War Committee to-day, told the remarkable
story Of the war councils called during and
after the battle Ct Gettysburg, and exhibited
the strength and efficiency Of the army the
morning after the last days fight Tie testi-
mo0y OF both these Generals was very dam
aging