Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-11-30
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
sHERMANs HISTORICAL RAID. II

molrs IN the Light OF the Record. Review ba s0i
upon Tom pilations from the files of the War Office.
A. Boyntcn, Washing .on Correseondent Of the
C.no;Haat' Ga1efte. Cincinnati: Wilstock, Bald
Though Gen. Boynton in his preface speaks
modestly of his work as a compilation, %
very few pretentious volumes have attract
ed so much attention as this little book of
two hundred and seventy pages. Its object,
the author states, (referring to Gen. Sher-
mans own preface,) is to show, chiefly from
the Official records, "wherein the memoirs of
General Sherman fall short of presenting the
correct history of many great events of
winch they treat; how much they lack of
giving a complete account of incidents which
oGey fe ,, Low lar the authors recollec ZION,
is at fault; ard to furnish the future historian
with facts which will guard him against
perpetuatiDg the error and the Injustice
which pervades both volumes of the work +"
And now as TO the qualifications of Gen.
Boynton for his task. Some of the injudi-
cious friends of Gen. Sherman have spoken
OF the author as only "a paper General"
The fact is that Gen. BOynton is not only a
Keen vigorous writer, but by reason of a
lnorongh military training previous to the
rebellion, and his military experience in It,
he has exceptional qualifications as a mill
tary critic. He graduated at the head of the
Class at me Kentucky Military Institute in
1858; graduated in special course as civil
engineer in 1850, and was at the time profess
sor OF mechanics and astronomy. He entered
the service as Major of the 35th Ohio voluu
Colonel commanding the regiment July
1868, and continued to command with that
rank till three years term of service expired,
except when al the rear disabled by wounds.
He was brevetted from Lieutenant Colonel
to Brigadier General "foc good conduct at
the. battles of Chicamauga and Mission
Ridge" upon recommendation of brigade
and division officers, approved by General
Thomas. His regiment WIS alta ched to
General Thomas first brigade before the bat
Tie OF Mill Springs, and continued TO form
part of that command till after the cap
ture OF Atlanta. He became war CORES
pendent of the Cincinnati Gazette in
Sherman's army before Savannah, and
ut the time of JOhnston's surrender
he therefore speaks of what he knows, with
q thoroughly equipped pea; with but the
thies may be enlisted somewhat TOO warmly
in behalf OF his aggrieved brother officers to
enable him TO write quite dispassionately.
This may have lent little tncisiveness TO
his style, but does not appear to have col
Ored his facts, which are as stated taken
literally from the official records. He has,
we think, shown quite conclusively the ne
cesSity that just such a book should be writ
ten, III behalf of the truth of history, and
Gen. sherman should welcome the oppor
tun1ty to correct In subsequent editions Of
his memoirs any inaccuracies of statement
pointed out by Gen. Boyntpn. The criticisms
made Will not serve to detract from the great
merits fGen. Sherman's work, nor from his
established fame as q military man. At the
same time We think Gen. BOynt0n has been
unfortunate in his title, "Sherman's His
torical Raid" which conveys the idea prob
ably unintenIiOnal, of an attempt to belittle
the character Of the famous "March to the
sea" IL also serves to give the impression
that Sherman's memoirs were devoted
mainly 10 the history OF that movement,
whereas only portion OF the two fascinat-
Ing volumes, so crowded with interesting
personal IecOllections (going back to tha
times OF the gold discoveries in California
and beyond) Is given to that campaign.
EX-CoNGREssMAN STRICK LAND's
DAUGHTER-She Declares ira, LOCe is ne O,g'y
Binding Lar, and Enters mo q Business Pttr5.
neI'sttp uith Leo lfiler.-A special dispatch 10
the st. Louis Globe Democrat from Detroit.
Mlchlgan. November 2t says. In the c.lnt.:I
over the woman suffrage constitution
amendment in this state last year, eX- Coz
gresham Randolph Strickland was quit
conspicuous, acting as president of the stl G
association part OF the time. His dauchter
also delivered series of addresses upo1 he
subject at different points in Michigan, d.s
playing considerable oratorical piqua1cy
and force. Within the last few days mQTv
OF the people of st. Johns, in this state
where her family live, have received printed
copies of what was termed contract, civil
and conjugal, entered into recently between
Miss Strickland and Leo Miller, the well
known Buffalo spiritualist. After declaring
that love is the only binding law in the con-
SSnr ni9 1, OF sexes, Inc contract projects;
we jointly and severaily pledge ourselves
our ass1gnOrS and administrators TO foster
ana support them during the dependent
years OF infancy and youth, supplying their
physical wants and rearing them in the prin-
ciples of virtue and knowledge. to the best of
our ability and judgment" This remark
able document concludes with the decIara-
ton that the signers "repudiate the laws
and customs which men assume to make
and the control of an affection between the
ought to be, free"
Naturally her course has created no slight
excitement In the community, where she
q " hoo aonfn @l.I-
ment has been naturally stimulated by the
appearance OF the following card:
I'VE ask the sympathy of our friends in
our sorrow for the course pursued by our
poor, deluded, misguided and insane daugh-
ter, and we extend our thanks to the kind
friends that have labored with us during the
last year SO earnestly to save her. We bow
our heads in grief.
(Signei) "RANDoLPH STRICKLAND.
"MARY E. STRICKLAND"
MAKING 1T WARM FOR BALTIMORE Law
BREAKERS.-In the Criminal Court in BaIti-
more yesterday Judge Gilmor made special
charge TO the grand jury, calling attention
to the amendment to the constitution re-
stricting the removal of trials, which is now
part of the organic law. His honor expressed
the opinion that the gamblers, policy VEN
ders and the violatOrs of the Sunday law will
now be compelled to mend their ways. They
will no longer have the privilege OF running
away from the jurisdiction of the criminal
court, and they need expect nothing but the
full penalty Of the law. These persistent Of
tenders are notified in advance that when
brought into court second time they viii
Certainly be sent TO prison.
A DUEL IN DELAwARE.-A so-callet af-
fair of honor occurred at half-past II O'Clock
yesterday forenoon about mile and a half
from Edgemoor, Delaware. It was between
X. w. Baylor, OF Norfolk, Va, one OF
Mosby's men during the late war, and Col.
James +. Keegan, formerly an officer in the
United States army. The quarrel originated
on last Saturday evening, in Philadelphia.
During dispute blows were exchanged, re-
sulting in challenge from Keegan At the
first fire Baylor received q flesh wound in