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The National tribune., 1883-05-24
The Battle of Jonesboro'.

In your issue of May 10th notice several COM
munieaions about the battle of September lst, and
they are, III the main, true. But, rs viewed from
the standpoint OF the Second brigade Second divis-
ion, Fourteenth Army Corps they are not altogether
correct; While Sherman's army thanking At
lania, the Fourteenth Army Corps did but little
nghting until the evening of the LIST. On the morn
ing OF the ist the Second division was about six
miles northwest of Jonesboro', and not southwest
as stated by z. A; b. Fox, Eighty-sixth Illinois,
10 move forward Wheeler's cavalry made charge
On on the second division but was easily repulsed
Inc army Immediately began to move forward
the LETT OF the Fifteenth Corps posted about one
hail mile west OF the rebel breastworlss, which
filed off to the left and up little ravine which ran
parallel with the rebel works. While the Second
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noticed inquiry in your issue of the 10Th
ult. as to whether the drummer boy, Tommy Nell
son. was still alive or not? BY way of answer
would say that Tommy did get out of that rebel
hell all right and is, was in this section ofthe
country bat short time ago. He is a nephew of
mine, and we served in the same company to-
getner L think did pretty well for Uncle Sam
during the war i served myself three and a-half
years, two of my sons enlisted for four years and
two Others for two years-five of us in all who
fought for the old flag. Though now in nv sew
enty-fOurth year, am as enthusiastic as ever for
the right."-D. F. Cleveland, first corporal COM
pany III, 10th Wis. vols hudson Wis
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The Best of ThIrtr.seren Pansrs.

Enclosed please find SO for ten new subscribers
which makes forty-nine in all that have sent you
l started out for the volumes for our Post and
l am in sight. AcCook Post No. 81 had a rousina
meeting last Saturday night. We mustered nine
recruits, which brings our number up to eighty
three, and the Post is not yet a year old L am
taking thirty-seven papers each week, daily and
weekly. and find more satisfaction in reading
TIE TRIBUNE than all the rest put together."-T.
= Slower, County Clerk. fo!a Kan
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The Fate of fhat ohio Batterr.

Comrade A. ]. Lowder is mistaken in saving
that the Fifteenth Corps did not lose battery on
july I'D, 1861. De Grass Ohio battery was cap
tured by the rebels on that day and held for some
time, but, as the Signal Corps stated il was
reeaptured by Colonel MERGERS Second brigade
Second division, Sixteenth Army Corps, composed
OF the Sixty-siNth Illinois volunteer infantry
Twelfth Illinois volunteer infantry and Eighty
first Ohio volunteer infantry. One of the guns
burst after its capture. See Sherman's Memoirs"
An eye witness, and one who was in the charge
Oakland Ill
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Attention, Co. A, Ninth \. Y. Heavy ARTILLERY 1,

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
L would like information through the medium
of your valuable paper of the address of any officer
or two enlisted men of company ~ Ninth New
York heavy artillery, who went with the regiment
from Fort Foot to the front in 1861 or of Dr. Cham
berlaln, OF the same regiment; also, OF DIR. James
Simpson, late of Augur general hospital, Washing
ton, assistant surgeon IN May 1865 thus aiding a
worthy disabled comrade
Yours, truly, J. g. BANGS
Junior Vice Com. Chief
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were met by a train of provisions which was
hailed with delight by the troops In the
morning the cavalry took leave of us. going off
on scout and taking seven days rations with
them. The wounded, sick, and footsore soldiers
were put on board the train and sent to Cor
NTH, while those that were able walked in
reaching home at o'clock p IN. For the first
and only time in all my experience as a soldier
L rode IN an ambulance. l ought to have gone
on the train, but there was no other commits
stoned officer with the company, SO | attempted
to march; but during the last few miles was
compelled to ride. / had taken but few steps
after the 18th of April that had not been ac-
coInpanled with pain, and they were many
times marked with blood; and in all our term
Of service we had not found so much danger
crowded into SO few hours as at Old Town
Creek Bridge. Our clothing was riddIed with
bullets and 1t was miracle that we were not
all killed. There were two ball holes through
my hat crown two through its rim, and the
pockets and sleeves of my blouse were nearly
cut away. But, thank God, l am still here
and can look back and in memory live over
again the times passed with that gallant old
First brigade.
Such of my old comrades as read this i'm
perfect sketch will readily recognise the incl
dents spoken of. l have mentioned the Fifty
second Illinois more frequently than any other
organization, as that was my regiment and
company u was my company, and i feel Just
pride in that organization. Comrade Milo L.
Sherman, of fredericksburg, Iowa, will, when
he reads these lines find himself carried back
to Corinth, and in his mind he will live over
again Shiloh. siege of Corinth, Camp Mont
gomery. battle of Corinth, and all the little
marches We made after rebel cavalry under
Forrest and Rhoddy, and to Hamburg after
rations
Well, Comrade Bowen, I have started Colonel
strcight ON his raid; now let some comrade
who was there take up the story and give us
the history from Tuscumbia to the capture,
including the escape Of the Colonel and his
associates from Libbey prison
G. H. FISH,
1t Co. B, SD Ill. VI.
NEWTON, Iowa.
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May 27-29. Expedition 10 and occupation of New
port News, Va, by LIST VT, eth Mass
18th and 5th N. Y. inf. and detaeh-
nents Of LIST, ID, Sd and 4th U. s. art
80. Occupation Of Grafton, W. Va. by lst
w. Va. inf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-12

/ A letter from Munich says: The people
of the Bavarian capital think and talk of
nothing else just now but the csmino
International art exhibition It will prob
ably be opened ON the 18th of july. and
win remain open until the 10Th of Oeiob
er The season. if we may so call it. will
be very gay, that is for Munich. Said
gayety will consist of artistic fetcs here
and on the lakes of the highlands, special
operate and. dramatic performances
Open-air concerts. and convivial life in
The beer-gardens. Then there is to be n
grand lottery of pictures exhibited so
that large amount of canvasas will thus
be disposed of. The exhibition has. so.
Tar. met with the greatest sympathy
Spain has promised TO send a large con
signment of works of art, and all the
more celebrated painters of the world
viii be represented as One importantitem
the expense of sending the pictures-will
be betrayed by the central committee.
which has its stations in London, Paris,
ANTWERP Rome. the Hague, St. Peters
burg, Vienna. etc The pictures viii be
insured against fire so long as they re
main on exhibition in Munich So Won see
the interests of the artists have not been
lost sight of. The management hope to /
have good profit to declare lat the |
close. in 1879 they had surplus of |
SOC, 900 marks
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-12
AParrot To Tea irY.

/ rom Inc brooklyn Union.
Robert Strauss was arraigned Yesterday
beforeJustice Kiehl in the Eastern district
on charge of stealing a parrot, He
Claimed that the parrot was his property
Jacob Brach, the complainant. said; i
bought the bird store at 229 Flushing Az.
enue from Strauss. Yesterday Strauss
came TO the, store and took from it the
parrot saying that that bird was not in
cluded in the bill of sale. objected, but
without effect. As the parrot was carried
out of my store 1t cried in loud voice; Il
belong TO Brach.'"
Its wise bird that knows It's own
master sententiously commented Justice
hlehl to the great merriment of the court
officials, who recognized the remark as the
nrst attempt at a joke that had been DER
trated by the magistrate since his seat on
the bench Then the defendant had a
chance to speak. He said he never ia
tended to sell that particular bird, ms it
had been for years his constant compani-
ON and friend. Counsellor Frank Obernier
who appeared for the defendant. said.
We are willing to have the parrot called
as witness. | am afraid it has conscien
tious objectionst 10 taking an oath, but
am sureit will consent tosaffirm. Call on
e1le bird and let it decide the case
Justice Kiehl, after studIously consult
ing legal authorities, said there was no |
thing to prevent the taking of parrots |
testimony and the case was adjourned 20 |
the @0th In order to serve a subpoena on |
the new witness.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-12

An Indian boy, aged18. just admitted
to the training school for Indians at
Carlisle, Pa, made his way across half a
continent in search of "a education. He
left home with 81 20 which carried him
across the Mississippi river Then by
walking four days together and getting
an occasional ride on a freight train, he
made the rest of the long journey He
sold bis Indian ornaments for bread and
his blanket for pair of shoes, his mecca
sins having worn out on his long tramp
At last he reached Carlisle school, where
he was properly cared for. There is no
doubt about this boys getting an educa-
ton and making a useful man of himself
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-12

READING, Pa, May 1.-THE Bocer
town goose-egg eating match took an unex
pee'ed turn yesterday. The usual crowd had
gathered TO see Lafferty put away his twelfth
instaiiment of five goose-csgs. The glutton
appeared considerably down in the mouth.
1t Is plain to observe that the strain to which,
his system was subjected to was too much
The usual quantity of eggs were prepared
them After gulping down two Iaffertv snio
denly stopped eating, his face became paliid
and he trembled violently. DR. Fuuk baeame
aiarned, and, amid great disappointment
Laffetty Informed him that he could not go on
any more, as lac appeared to be dangerously
Ill The bet was mutually declared TO be off
amid great disappointment to hundreds
iaHerty says he perfectly abhors eggs He
nas come TO the determination to stick to his
farm work, and says that egg-eating as a pro
fession docs not pay
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-12
snoring News

CHICAGO, May Yesterdays has,
/ ball playing resulted as follows: Cleveland 8
Providence 2; Peoria Ii, Fort Wayne a. Met
T r9pol,.aps |! Athletics 2; Grand Rapids s. Bay
1ity :; baltimore 4, Allegheny ); Springfield
Ram prevented the playing of the New
1orks and Detroits, and closed the Columbus
ONO, game at the eighth inning Cincinnati
scoring y, Columbus i. The Bostons scored
and Bnffaloes when. the rain came
SUFFOLK PARK.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-THE 2 40
race yesterday was won by Ike ShuItz leading
in all three heats: 2::i314, 2:36l5. 2:32E Keno
won the : - race, coming out first on the last
thfee heats; 2:2f19, 2;2S11, 2,3o}4.
BIG PURSES
s PPovTDENcE, r. T., May 1.-The Mar
ragansett Driving Association, recently formed
in this city, have purchased Narragansett park
and joined the Grand Trotting Circuit The
meeting Of the Grand Trotting Circuit here will
be the last on the list, and will be from Sep
tember ii to 4lnclusiye For this megtins.
purses asgresaIing s2a00o are offered
LEXINGTON RACES.
LEXINGTON, KY, May 1.-THE first
race to-day, II mile was walkover for BuI-
hon FLY The second race II miles
9hdsnix hotel Stakes: Lord Raglan
won in 2:2ls4; Hail Follow. second:
si0lator, third Fourth race 81 mile
Donough Mekaefe, second; Mantlamus, third
LOUISVILLE RACE.
LoUIsvILLE, Ky. May 1I.-Fugne
won the Louisville Hotel stakes, winning tho
three heats Time, 2;45, 2:43L
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-12

Natural gas wells have been discovered
all along the lake shore in Cuyahoga.
Lake. Geauga and Ashtabula counties of
Ohio, and in the vicinity of Erie, Pa.
There are gas wells in active operation at
Willonghby Mentor, Plainsville, Geneva.
Ashtabnla, Chagrin Falls and several in
Eric One in Plainsville has been RIM
ming successfully for nearly fifteen wears.
An entire house is lighted and heated bv
gas The same is true of the barn. and
the grounds are beautifully Illuminated
every night summer and winter. Such
extravagant use does not seem to affect
the supply Aside from the fact that the
apparatus requires scarcely anyiattention,
II Is luxury to have the house filled with
the atmosphere of spring during al the
simmer months, and that even in the
spare rooms" No other fuel is required
Tor any purpose The turning of single
lever will light all the jets in the house.
barn and grounds, while there are other
levers for lighting any particular districts.
The depth at which the gas is ordinarily
found varies somewhat. but seems to
range from 200 to 800 feet.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-12

There Is fawn in Central Park which
loves gay company He is to be found
each day following brood of peacocks
ana glinea hens in the rambIe, and each
night he sleeps beneath the tree in which
winch they roOs:. He would roost will,
them if he could. One night last July
when the keeper slept he crawled out
through the wire fence Later on the deer
pen was removed to*One Hundreth streat
"nere one night in September some DOGS
broke in and killed two deer, and drove
three Other out of the pen By great eff :
Tort the three wanderers were recaptnred
Tor they Were bucks, and Superintendent
CoeklIngs was afraid they might do some
one harm. The avn. however. was neve
hunted down He was having good time
and his freedom added to the pleasure IF
the peacoeks, the guinea hens. and the
VISITORS to the park He spent all the
winter in his chosen. society. and is seen
every day now roaming through the
hambie with the fowls. At 9 o. clock
each morning when the men throw corn
10 the peacocks and guinea hens the
tawn shares thei: breakfast He eats corn
with the relish of setting hen. At
night the fowls select some evergreen tree
III which to sleep, and the fawn camps
ouh at the foot of it. Ladies and chill
eseh go mp to the Ramble and feed him
e ana candy which he will take out of
e1ic' hands. but no policeman or keeper
can get within dozen yards of him.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-12
The News In Brief.

More than 500 assisted" emigrant
from ireland reached Boston by the Phaeniciar
Troops and police have been ordere,
IN haste from Aldershot to the Currach camn
IN ireland.
A large meeting of Bradlaagh's con
stltnents resolved that he should retain bi
seal IN the commons.
Commemoration services on the death
OF OF Stohewall" Jackson twenty years ago, were
held at Richmond. Va
Five hundred gamblers have been
compelled 10 quit Nashville, and many of them
are heading for Chicago
The mail, baggage and express car Of
a Louisville, New Albany & Chicago train
| hnrned. near Cedar Lake Ind
Three generals have been arrested in
Mexico for failing to take the parts assigned to
them in celebrating the national holiday
/ The whereabouts of Gen Crook is
Still unknown. but the spot at which he is sup
posed TO lie is fifty miles from railroad station
Hatch & Peters, bankrupts, filed their
schedules at New York, showing liabilities of
STE, 900; and actual assets amounting to
$4,000 -
The governor of Connecticut, on the
around that the present state debt is $500.
COO, refuses to sign the act reducing railroad
taxation. @1
Haytien rebels are reported to have
blown up the bridge at Miragoane, resulting in
the killing of 200 persons, and woundine IA
many more -
Buiiion decreased in the Bank of England
the past week 9462 600; in the Bank of
France, 3.2f2, 600 francs and in the Bank of
Germany ~, eOo marks
At the st. Louis city hospital, three
patients We're given chloral, presumably by |
mistake, and two died The result of the in |
quest 10 aaxiousy awaited
Alfred Livingstone, manager of the |
temperance organization seheme ut Winnipeg.
manitoba, is charged by young woman with
seduction, assault, and non-payment of wages
A pennsylvania senator. during dis
cussion OF the prohibitive amendment. attacked
PRESIDENT ArtlInr for permitting the of
liquors Ia the White House, saying the custom
was not tolerated by Hayes or Garfield
Ia a New York court, Henry Marriott
and Marie Peseux, who were arrested recently
married, the man going to Jail after the core
hony aud the woman to her lodgings
Joseph Mullett has been convicted at
dublin of completely in the attempt to murder
Juror Field. and sentenced to penal seryitude
Iof life lie refused counsel and said the
case. A'a
The Fenian torpedo scare at Halifax
was increased by the appearance at the mouth
u the hafbor of brigantne rugged steamer
which, after aimlessiy steaming about for
M ~, '.lio Pn. 70 sea again, without answer-
ny ,Ie signals from the citadel
Inc following individuals suicided
req Lenhardt, near Lincoln, Ill /; aged 10.
'upg himself; William Stats. Griggsville, III,
30 ] - snot hmse.f; a stranger named Rob-
i nine route; Ed Valentine, Pana, Ill. shot
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-12


In certain aristocratic family in Aus.
tin there is ayoung lady. who has :
beau, and the presumption is he is no
particularly bashful when he and the ap
ple-barrel of his affection arc alone, oil
think they are. What strengthens This
view of the case is the fact that the
young lady has small brother named
Jimmie, and the other night there was
tea-partY at the family mansion, and
the suppertable was very much crowd
ed so much SO thatzsJimmies younger
sister was crowded up very close to him,
wherenpon he made the remark out loud:
Mamma, sis trowds me so close / can't
breeve. | amt her beau, am I?" If Jim
my should become unwell, that beau
would not be the proper person to send
fora doctor in a hurry Teras .sfftihgs.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-12
Liberty's Statue.



NEW YORK, May 11-General Chas
r. stone, the engineer in charge of the con.
struetion of the pedestal upon which the statue
OF Liberty Eniightening the Worldp is to
stand says that satisfactory basis Of gravel
and bowisiers has been found upon which to
lay the concrete The examination of the
ground was begun asst month, and two shafts
have been sunk to discover of what the under
stratum consists. The pedestal would be com
pieted, he said, next summer. and the follow
Ing fall would see the statue in place He did
not, as an engineer, think that it would be safe
to put up such mass of masonry. intended fo
sshiu 30 long, IN one season. There would be
cessatior of work during the winter months
10 allow the masonry to settle The work was
expected 10 endure for long perIed and he
certainly proposed to make the pedestal endur-
ssen,e MEASURES tsaa ,s. mas been taken to.
stone Gen Stone said that there was poaI
reason TO be enthusiastic over the noble ,1,on
'.a.sa, ana ne hoped the American pebble
NO. WOULD not hesitate TO contribute TO make up
ne required amount In France the suhscrir-
lIon was IN francs and half francs, and he
would like to see the people here follow fbis
example. The excavation will be begun in tha
centre OF Fort Wood, on Bedloe's island This
iortincatlon rs star fort which was built in
1914 s The ramparts are ofi1locks Of gneiss, well
laid, which will be allowed to remain. The
excavation will be GA feet square, will extend
10 depth of Is feet and will occupy a good
share OF the little parade-ground This hole
will be filled with concrete, which win reach
nearly 70 the surface and upon this the ma
sonry viii be laid The pedestal which will
rise to the height of $50 feet will tauer on mn
tn at the top il will be 10 feet square When
the statue, sl4s feet high, is plaed on the ned
eatai Its greatest attitude Will be 800 feet
he walls of the fort making q cirfiie IN tl,s. |
shape of star will not detlact from the psel |
estai, but add to It Alta distance it Wilt an
pear as a. part of It.
!, The Hon. William nj Evarts. chairman of |
the stats committee, said that 9Ita1fs Ind
been raised, and the remainder would come I
5on the people. Il never had any doubt
about the money, he said The COMMITTEE
p = g commence an active campaign ts.l
use ~ q, unts Complete drawings of the statue
Ina tho interior supports have been received
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-12


good BY and was was. walking down stairs Nc
1onkey said IN a loud tone OF voice: ~Good-
Dy. You murderers: good by Sheriff Mccall
m, as he reached the bottom OF the scaffoid
touched the trap, and the murderer's body fell
distance of nrree feet After dropping
several commissions shook the body, and
men u hung motioDless. He wilied his
pody 70 his spiritual adviser, who
mad naembalmed What disposition will be
made OF is not known. McConkey could
neither read nor write. His mother visited
him just before he was led to the seaffold but
me meeting was not of an affectionate nature.
ne nee deiiantiy and unrepentant Tho MUIR
dered man had goods stolen from his store.
and had racked the thieves, among whom
was McConkey, to the Hollow, where he was
aftefward found riddled with bullets The
murder created intense excitement, and Wig
lance committees were organized. who secured
the woods for miles, but the murderers eIueied
, Snem setxers months afterward Mcconkey
nave never been unprecedented.
JOHN W. JACKSON.
CINCINNATI, May 1.-THE Times
Stars jackson (o1 special says: sJohn ".
jackson was hanged at o'clock this afternoon
for the murder of Samuel L. Hull Jackson
slept soundly from till half past 5 last I4isht.
lie ate hearty breakfast this morning was
very particular about his clothing aud appear
ance He said nothing on the sea fold but
made confession to be published after his
death large crowd was present The exc
cntlon was private, but the body was exposed
70 view after death The hanging was without |
any special incident
JERRY BLALOCK.
JAcKsoNroRT, Ark, May 11--Jerry
Blaloek the murderer of Thomas Brandon
burg. was hanged here at noon to day The
,aiiows was in the incIosure of the tafl yara |
\ large crowd OF Spectators was admitted Thej
tad iIa 1
prepared fordeath He left a confession with
he minister |
HENRY RIVELS.
EAST Providence, La, MAY IL
fenry Riyels, reported hanged here two weeks
go, was not hanged till to-day He murdered
ienry Hyams five years ago A large crowd
Witnessed the exection
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-12
tEas Oaio been suisrepresenteaY

WASHINGTON, May IA cabinet
officer said yesterday that he did not believe
the president had yet determined upon cue
eessor for Gen. Raum. Being questioned re-
garding the chances of an Ohio man. he sai1
II wonid not be surprising if an Ohio mar
should be selected. "Ohio has no place in thf
cabinet, he said. "and scarcely any represen
tation IN the principal department offices II
Is the general idea that Ohio has received mora
than her share, but where are the Offices
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-12
COnaagrations.

CINCINNATI, May 11.-Fire in tn
wareroom and mandatory of A E. Burk
hardt. caused $4,000 damage, mostly b,
water. Insured,
DETROIT, May 11.-Fire DESTROYED tn,
cooper shop of Jerry Maar Loss, $1,000; ne
insurance
UTICA, N. Y, May 1.-THE old az
senal building in Rome, occupied by Woodruff
d Co, as knitting mill. burned Loss, $50.
900; insurance. $50 600
YOUNGSTOWN, o., May 11.-Eleven
buildings at Vienna, Trumbull ceunty, de-
stloyed by fire. Loss, sl2 coo; insurance, 8,
ST. Adams, Vt. May 1.-THE Bap-
tiat church, fine brick totally burned Loss,
$4,000; Insurance, $1,000
New YORK, May 1.-THE sash and
blind factory of Bradley & Currier fired by
lightning. Loss, $4,000
AyocA, Iowa, May 11.-Seiffer &
Wise's lumber. coal, lime and cement yards. and
John Cooks livery stable fired by an ineen-
diary. Total loss about $4,000
COLUMBUS, o., May 11.-W. A. Her
shIscr's planning mill burned Loss. Sl3. 600:
S. 800
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-12

Kfashionable Washington church has
provided a summer home for poor chil-
dren Nearly'one hundred will be cared
for nearly two months. Fashions like
this are most commendable.