New-York tribune., 1876-02-28

Comfy, served as Leutenantccione Of the 23d Ohio
when Gov. Hayes was Its Colonel and afterwurd suc-
ceeded him In It's command
The prophets who killed Mr. Blaine of "a
Presidential candidate weeks ago are silent and
astounded at the rapid strides he making Every dav
reports come to hand showing additional States In hs
favor. The ST. Louis Republican says Missouri and Iowa
will probably Join Wisconsin and Illinois IN supporting
him. and The Chicago TrIuas declares that the decars
ton OF Wisconsin In his favor but the expression OF
growing sentiment that has asserted itself unmstaka
throughout the West during the last few weeks The
Tribune predicts: There is every probability that the
action of tho Wisconsin Convention will be followed by
that OF Iowa. Minnesota, Michigan, Kansas. Nebraska
and the Pacific States. Illinois, too, though having the
same natural preferen for Mr. Washburne that Indiana
has for Mr. Morton does not feel like ressng her
ddae after having enjoyed the honor OF the Presidency
for l6 years. unless In the event Of such division in the
Convention rs should warrant the preseDtment and
Jealous and persistent adyOcH y OF Mr. WashDurne and
she Will probably join wit the other Western states
IN suppt ring MIR. Baine's candidture az the outset
as against that of any else Tine sound OF the p0pu
voice for Blaine IN this part oi the country Dy no
means uncertain"
An Indiana correspondent OF Ihe Cincinnati
ComDtereia tells anecdote Of Secretary BrstOw in
connection with his service in the The correspond
ent was private In Indiana regiment and BristOw
was Lieutenant Colonel OF a Kentucky regiment They
were the brigade at the battle OF Fort DOnelson
Tho writer contnes "There suddenly burst forth from
our right roar which could then have sworn came
from 10000 mrskets II afterwards proved that owing
TO the detection Of guiding staff officer We had turned
too far to the left and got quarerng nearly between
two rebel brgades At this discharge saw four or
Ave Kentuckians drop all together, and quite near
me Jumped high in the air. his blood and brain, patter-
ug the IL s perhaps unnecessary to say that was
'demoralized' For minute the Kentuckians stood
Then first two three mcn on tue right turned then
dozen next to them; then the first company and i'm
nediatey both regiments right over us-ths so sud
denly that some OF were trodden on. and In
santy we were up and after them ali In mad rush Tor
the rear. For five minutes the hollow was Dled WIN
disordered mlss in which neither company nor REGIMENT
was dstinguisliable The officers then eXerted them
sely T. and. the out Of breath running
up the slope, they fell little by little into ranks
chanicaliy. wedr1lled soldiers will Trampied by tae
first rush and left behind in the hollow was still making
good time up the slope. when rn against Col BrsoT.
who had rallied platoon two. FiXing blazing oye
on u.s. he remarked emphatioally: 'Tns Is ID pretty
conduct and the FIRST time IIoosiers have run In this war
Every Indiana soldier will recognize In the emphasis on
this that delicate susion to buena Vista, which was
sore subject VITA before the late war. Well We re-
formed tho top OF tho ridge, went into action again,
md believe the official report says the brigade behaved
we'll"