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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-03

ing towns show . full vote being polled.
Delegates are peddling s few State tickets,
received from BAttleboro, with the names
of the independent candidates for Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor. The IN
dicstions are tina there will be more than
an average straight Republican vote.
Ten Thousand or Not:
DETROIT, Sept. 2.-Gen. Butler arrived
in the city this afternoon from New York.
He was met 81 Essex Center, Canada. BY q
committee of 20 members Of al parties.
He spoke 8, Grand Circus Park tonight
10 an audience of nearly 1900 people.
Can't. Richard P. Treyellek presided The
meeting was disorderly st hrst owing 10
defects in the arrangements, but very en-
thusias.ic. Butler, after concluding his
speech, had Q conferences with the State
Central Conn ittse Of the National party.
and il is said will decide tomorrow
whether be will pu, $4,000 in this st&ss
or not.
Raeetraek Doser.
ST. LOTS, Sept. 2.-Thous Redmond,
alias Texas Tom. . notorious ioGi, who
has been ruled OF Of nearly every race
track in America, vH arrested yesterday,
charged with administering dope 10 s
number OF vsirsbls borsss entered for the
Fall meeting. After hi. arrest he confessed
10 the act named on several Of the horses
which he hsd dossd. There Is strong evil
deuce to show that an extensive conspiracy
existed among snunber Of the book
makers and other turf gamblers TO nx the
races.
Almost Incredible Fiendishness-
ST.. JOSEPH, Sept "A speaA 10 the
Gazette from Uaion Star, No, tails OF 5
most fearful crime committed il the vicin-
ity of Flag Springs, YESTERDAY. Two little
girls. children q John NcGoshin. aged !
and g years. we're overtsken in the woods
by unknown parties and outraged. The
rsvishers then disenbowsled the eldest
child and sfterEsrd shooting her in the
head, after which the throat OF tie Youngest
was cui. Lynehing viii Be in srdsr II the
parties are caught. The whole country Ii
aroused.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-03

To be had Of the Committee OF Arrangements
or At the Eureka Opera House.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-03

SARATOGA, Sept. 2.-The TRANSFORM
mental Association, comprising railroads
west OF the Missouri Valley, concerned in
the California trade, an holding session al
the Grand Union. 1t will be in session
week or 10 days. The object is to regulate
rates and place the association on q more
sound basis.
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NUEvA-YoR

De este pequefio palacio, decorado
con gusto artfstico, Sc ha hecho cargo
ell duefio del E0erett House de SarGtO-
ga quien ofrece sns amigos y cons
tantes favorecedores, espaciosas habi-
taciones ricamente amuebladas, con
cuarto de bafo en- cada una de elias.
Los huespedes hallaran verdadero con-
fort Y mesa en- todos conceptos inme-
jorable.
Montada la casa con todos los ade-
iantos modernos, y Ell no haber omiti-
do gasto para ell bienestar de los que
nos honren, tenemos la seguridad de
que ell pdblico nos har& justicia reco-
nociendo las comodidades que le pro-
porcionamos.
A la llegada de los vapores estare-
mos en- los muelles para recibir d los
seiores pasajeros de las Americas Es-
panolas y de Europa.
Situado como esta nuestro hotel, el
viaiero goza de un punto reereativo J
aristocratico, y pr6ximo q las princi'
pales comunicaciones, avenidas, plazas
tiendas y teatros.
P. M. SUAREz, GERyAs1o PEREz.
81 PropietGrios.
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RETORNO. R

NoTAs:--En su viaje de ida recibira elvapor
en- Puerto Rico los dias 13 de cada mes la carga
pasaieros que para los puertos del Mar Caribe,
arriba expresados, Paciico, conduzcs elcorreo
que sale de Barcelona ell % y de Cadiz el 30.
En- su viaje de regreso, entregara al correo
que sale de Puerto Rico Ell dia 10, la carga y
pasaicros que conduzca procedentes de los puer
tos del Mar Caribe eli Pacifco, para Cadiz y
Barcelona.
En- la epoca de cuarentenas, 8 sea desde 10
de Mayo oil 80 de Setiembre, Sc admite carga
para Cadiz, Barcelona Santander, pero pasa-
jeros, solo para Ell dltimo puerto.
Para mas informes sus sgentes.
Sobrinos de EzqUsGgo.
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I. I N EA
DE vAPORES CoRREos ESPAN0LE
entire Liverpool y PusrtO-RiCO.

Los vapores de esta Empress
destinados a dicho serYicio son
los siguientes:
Puertoriqwe5O, captain Oiri6n.
BOrSnqwen, captain G&rass.
MayagGez, captain Gondra.
NUeUO Ponce, captain Mendexona.
-H1nacGo, capitan Izaguirre.
Despach&ndose uno Ell 25 de cada
mes, d veces con escala en- Santana ey.
Para otros pormenores dirigirss ( los
senores White Forman y Go. Liver
pool, Sobrinos de Ezguiaga, San Juan
Pto.-Rico, Kraemer y Co Mayagnez
Muller, Hiugelberg Forfar y Go. Ponce
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RODRIGUEZ MORENO Y co.
14.--SAN JUSTO-14.

Comerciantes en- perfumsria, SOM
breros de panama y feltro, generos de
punto, medias, camisetas y encajes,
calzoncillos, camisas, paraguas, pintu-
ra v aceite de linaza y sURTIDo GENE
RAJ DE P1ELEs y toda clase de efectos
pertenecientes al ramo de quincalla.
Unicos agentes generates de La fa-
brica de baules de esta capital, con-
tando con una existencia de 500 NlDos
DE 4 4, que realizan q SO 1000, cor
condolences ventajosas para ell comprs,
dor 20
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En- HATO-REY.

A orillas de la carretera, Sc
vende barata una bonita quinta
de recreo, con todas las comodi-
dades para una familia pasar los
veranos. Tiene cochera, cuadra,
buenos terrenos, jardines, abun-
dantes pastos, y muchos arboles
frutales. Informaran, San Jose
nnm. !, -
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Un pasaje en- /. " Camara.. 8 8
TarJa de. fetes para Nev- York

Cafe, AsS;car, MieJes etc., segdn oonvenic
especial con los agentes, ibres de capa.
LA MAS BARATA RUTA para Europa VIA
yEw-YoBK con opcion permanecer en- dicho
punto los pasaieros todo el tempo que juz-
guen oportuno.
Sc dan couocimientoS y bolets de pasajes
lireotos para Europa, Canoc6 y Boston, Y (
todos los puertos donde tOcan los vspores de
la Inca, los cuales est&n 81 conexion con
otras lfnese de vapores para los puntos ex-
presados
BOLETA DIREGTA PARA EUROPA.
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GALICIA.

Bayo, Bayona, Betsnzos, Buno, Becerra,
Cambados, Cangas, Caniza, Orballino, Celano,
Ida, Coruna, Chantada, Camarinas, Carballo
Caldas de Reyes, Carril, Gee, Corcubi6n, EstrA.
LA, Ferrol, Finisterre, Fog, Fonsagrada, Gro.
be Guardia, Lage, Lugo Malpics, Mondonedsl
Muros, Mugia, Monforte, Nieve, Noya, Orts
guerra (Santa Marts) Orense, Porrino, Padr6n,
Pontevedra, Puenteareas, Puentedeume, Pusn
te Ceso, Puente del Puerto, Quiroga, Riyada
bia, Redondela, Rivadeo, Santiago, Salvatierra,
Tuy, Vigo, Vivero, Villagarcia, Villanusva de-
Arosa, Villalba.
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CORTAPLUMAS
AVISO

Ell SR. D. JOSE CABRERA Y BORGES
pone en- conecimiento del Comercio en- general
que desde ell presente AvIso cobrara por los
efectos que Sc embarquen en- sus lanchas pa
ra los vapores de la Empresa Martina Puerto
riquefa, 25 centavos como minimum, cualquiera
que sea la clase tamafio del bulto y ell fete
que pagaren, giendo los tipos de 10 0T0 So
bre Ell hete de mercancfas y ell Is 0T0 sobre
provisiones cuando el hete pase de $3.50 es-
tando exceptuados de dichos tipos los sero
mes aios, maderas, maquinalias, piperia que
sera precios convenidos de antemano. De
este modo Sc evitara la aglomeracion de re-
cibos y las diferencias que ocurren cada
momento con motive de dichos embarques.
,Ademas pone la venta del pdbhco II
lanchas 2 botes y 2 gruas en- buen estado
Y grua en- mediano estado. Admite ofertas
sobre elias. 33
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iiiIS0gnidad contra iHG4ldiOS!

Los que suscriben ofrecen sus
servicios como Agentes generates
en- la isla de las muy acreditadas
y conocidas Companies de asegu-
70 contra incendios, deDominadas
Royal Insurance Company
DE LIVERPOOL,
cen IN capital de 10000, 900 de pesos, J
Northern Assurance Company
EN LoNDREs,
con IN capital Dc 5000, 900 Dc pesos
IL FzDpERshx 4 Go.
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UN TENEDOR De LIBROS

desea encontrar trabajo. Garantiza la
correction y clarldad en- los asientos, J
ofrece no ser exigente en- ell cobro de
sus servicios.
Ademas, habla y escribe correcta-
mente el frances, Sc hace eI s~eco GUAM
do asi lie convenga a sus principales, y
como angles no tiene precio.
Para lnformes, dirigirse q D. Fran
cisco Irizarry en- Juncos. 80
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SOCIDEAD ANONIMA
DE CREDITO MERCANTlL

Fl Consejo de Direction ha acordado admi-
tir en- 10 sucesivo en- la Gaia de esta Sociedad
imposiciones cuatro meses plazo que no ba-
jen de doscientos pesos, abonando 81 intcr9s
de 5 p annual que ssr& satisfecho al venci-
miento.
Puerto-Rico, FsbrsrO 2sds lseA-El Di.
rector intsrino, Jost CesTa.
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IA Gn T -A- -.

TN -A- a5e
e. de
e Capital aeman
lie recagoLo para Vie
de embrque Faiao Naguabo mas
- fanHas
~ pga ninos solo ha u amos
Ia 2
Arbo Fernandez Aqua
Aro Naguabo Sr CARROT hijo
A. Veve San Thomas
Co YsnEa San generates
Chavarri MendiZaba1
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Niios memories de tres amos no pagan pa
sale. Entire tres doce aios mitad de pasa
je. Criados acompaiando sus amos dos
terceras parties del pasaje.
Tipos reducidos de Aetes desde New York
Puerto-Rico en- bandera espaaola:
Por bl. conteniendo artioulos secos 25 ctvs.
Idem idem ideln hdmedo, 80 i"
0bjetos mensurables, pie cubico 5 I"
Idem ponderables quintal 123 Z"
Estos tipos reducidos de fetes regir&n
siempre que haya en- ell puerto de New York
slgdn otro vapor competitor cargando para
estos puertos. En- case ordinario queda vi
gente la tarifa ordinaria
Para mas informes tipos de Hetes dirigir.
10 los agentes de la compa1ia.
San Juan de Puerto Rico.
aOBRINOS DE EZQUIAGA
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vIJANDE q co.
FoRTALHzA SO.

venden una partida de cajas de 4S botsllAs
Eidra aohanpagnada $l1 GAIA.
SIN ALO00L, VIGORIZA, REFRESCA
Esta bebida, tanto por 81 pureza como po
su agradable gusto, no obstante su linitadO
precio compile por todos conceptos con mu-
chas marcas de vines, dc champagne que hoy
seimp0rtan hace 81 misrno efecto espuman-
te al abrirse la botelIa.
Como refrescaute est& considerable el mejor
y EGae saIudable en toda IL America del Sur y
IalA dc Cube donde % use ganexalmente.
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SEVERO BASTON.
As. = SAN FRANCISCO. as
SAN JUAN PTo-RxcO.

Gira letras por todas cantidades corta viz
ia sobre las siguientes capitales y pusblos Dc
Peninsula, islas Balesres Csnarias.
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ASTURIAS.

Aviles, Cangas de Onis, Csngas de Tine
Castropol, Colunga, Cudillero, Figueras, Gi1n,
Grado, Lastres, Luarca, Luanco, Lanes, Mie,
res, Navia, 0viedo, Pola de Laviana, POIa de
Lena, Pola de Siero, Pravia, Rivadesells, Salaa,
Sama de Langreo, Tapia, Tineo, Villsviciosa 8
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VIJANDE & co.
FoRTALEzA 80

Constante surtido general de mercanciat
secas. Importaciones directas de los princi
pales centros fabrics de Inglaterra, Francia
Alemania, Espaha, Suiza, Belgica, Holanda y
Estados Unidos de America
/ Ventas exclusivamente al por mayor.
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AVISO

Sc desean reaizar de ciento veinte y
cinco q ciento cincuenta reses entire va
cas- paridas, horras y novillas a precios
m6dicos, Sc preferlria al que hiciera
proposiciones por ell total Informa-
ra Don Manuel Maria Carrasquillo.
Yabucoa, Mario 10 de 1884. %
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LINEA DE- COLON Y ANTILLAS

consbinada con la TrasotGntcG de ia nsisnao
CoSapaata q tansbiea cor las del FeSrOcarril
de Panama q Vapores dc la Costa del Sur y
Norte del Pacifco.
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Chavarr.i Y Mendizabal
THIN TNITERSLI COMMERCIAL BANK.
10 N D r E 8

Este Banco tene hecho aegos para ciar las
clones mercane los comercanes eanoes estabecdo
Espaa America deconando eas adeanando ondos contra
nroos oa propiedad concedendo credtos centes al
recibo de referencias satsfactorias.
La compa generos la realization de productos haran
por comsi6n de S los cienes quene Sc remran
las factuas cuenas originates concedendoes todos los
Pza de Seguros sempre abertas Eas venas
son apcadas los comecante Epanoes hagan
COMMERCIAL BANK remtendo Quota de
enada en- proportion cedo que deseen Banqueros coma
MAS pbca sern Representatives Londres Paris bao cond
clones moderadas.
Direction: The Manager of
The Universal Commercial Bank
LO N d N,
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Sc VENDE

Una magnffica possession, con
casa, rodeada de aqua, con terre-
nos de primera clase, propios pa
ra la ceba de ganado y situada
entire la Carolina y Trujillo alto.
En- esta Imprenta informaran.
I6
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VAPORE S i.

w. L- villaverde, cap. Jaureguizar.
Puerto-RicO, captain Benitez.
Deseosa la Compania de dar mas amplitud
esta Inca, abriendo comunicaciones entire el
mayor ndmero possible de puertos, ha tornado
ell siguiente itinerario que sera servido por los
vapores arriba expresados.
WALES DE LA HARANA A COLON
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ANTIGUA CASA DE DELMONICU
Mum. Este, Gale n y Quimta Avenida.
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SALIDAS.
LLEGADAS.

Wales DE LA HABANA A COLON
The National tribune., 1884-08-28
Who Held Bald Hills

To THE EDITOR: Who held Bald Hill, July
%, 1854 seems to be an unsettled question
amongst the men who were there-nembers
of nearly every regiment engaged In that
bloody affray claiming the credit.
Bald Hill was carried July 81, by First Bri-
gade, Third Division, Seventeenth Corps, Gen.
NJ. F. Force commanding. Said brigade con-
sisted of the 20th 30th, 31st, and 45th H.. and
18th and 18th Wis; the latter two regiments
were in first line the GOTH 30th and 31st in sec
ond line. Force went up with first line, and his
A. A. G., Capt. Walker, wentup with the second.
Col. Geo. e. Bryant, being Lieutenant Colonel,
took position on the right 18th Wis and car
ried the apex of the hill; but every regiment
did its duty. Now, any soldier knows that
the highest point of any hill, not too steep
would be occupied by the artillery, and so De
Golyers battery was placed in said position,
with the left of 18th Wis. resting on said bat
terry. During the night of July 2l heavy
earthwork, with embrasures, was thrown up
and McAllister's battery relieved De Golyer's
Now, what | claim is this and can prove it by
Gems. Force and Bryant, that the 18th Wis
never changed its position from the time it car
ried Bald Hill on the 21st till it saw the enc
| my's back on the 23d. When the last shot was
| fired we occupied the same line, our left still
resting on the work. / claim no more for our
regiment than that our position took US to the
| key to the hil but if it had not been for
| Hoosiers, Suckers Hawkeyes, Buckeyes, and
Badgers our stay there would have been short,
indeed and when any one man or regiment
thinks he or they did it, they show their lack
of judgment. Had any portion of our troops
shown the white feather on that day, Gen.
Howard could not have said that " 15 minutes
such fighting would have saved his corps at
| Charlottesville"
| When the next comrade puts in his claim to
have held Bald Hill, let him state whether he
was there as an individual or with his COM
| pany or regiment-whether by order or stress
of weather" / remember there were lots of
strange faces, but no towards or skulkers came
| to our aid, and as our officers remained in COM
mand, claim our regiment held Bald HILL
N. D. BROWN, Co. G, 18th Wis, Columbiaville,
| Mich
The National tribune., 1884-08-28
The 9TH Mo. Cav.

To THE EDITOR: As glance over the col
umns of the soldiers friend-THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE-my mind goes back to those dark
and bloody days when the horizon of our Re-
public was darkened with war. While notice
with pleasure the correspondence of many of
the brave boys who survived that horrible
bloodshed, / feel disposed to ask permission in
your valuable paper to give short sketch of
my regiment. 1t was my fortune to belong to
the 7th Mo. Our regiment was composed of
soldiers of Illinois and Missouri-forme-ly the
Black Hawk cavalry. The name of our regi-
ment remained as stated above until the latter
part of 1861, when we started south by way of
the bloody fields of Lexington, Lone Jack, No.
whore we were completely dismounted by the
rebels shot, shell and saber. From here,
though somewhat worsted, but slowly retreat
ing, we passed on to independence, Mo-, where
we were defeated and lost nearly 80 comrades.
Re- enforced from Leavenworth, Kan, we pass
ed back to Independence, which we recaptured
with little difficulty. Leaving this place we
next xtencounteredthe "butternuts at Fayette-
vile. Here we were completely victorious over
Gen. Stan-d waite's force, consisting of rebel
whites and Indians. At this place we were
put under command of Gen. Heron. His di-
vision was composed of the 37th H., Goth Ind,
Goth Wis.,, 69th ILL.,, Sd Mimi, and Cd Ark. Cav.
We had at this time moved back to Camp Lyon,
Wilson Creek where We received orders to re-
| enforce Gen. Blunt stationed at Cane Hill,
Ark. Going on forced march until we arriv-
The National tribune., 1884-08-28

ed at Fayetteville, our cavalry 900 strong)
was sent in advance to inform Gen. Blunt OF
arrival. While we were taking few mo-
ments' rest at Prairie Grove we were surround
ed by about 1900 rebels, under Gen. Marina
duke, charging from three directions. 1t was
here that saw our gallant leader (Maj. Bur
dette) bid farewell to earth while making
desperate effort to lead his men through that
solid phalanx. In another instant my horse
fell from under me. 1t was my fortune to 6e
captured, and while back in the rear / could
not help but notice how q rebel officer abused
and rallied at his men for permitting little
squad of the boys in blue to escape through
an army of 1000. would be pleased to have
some of the 37th I'll. and Goth Ind state how
galantly the Union boys had to fight in order to
keep the enemy back until Gen. Blunt arrived,
when victory was made sure 1t is impossible
to give in one short note even casual record
of our regiment / would be pleased to hear
from any of the boys in my regiment. Ny
heart still leaps with patriotic emotion when
recount those past experiences. 1t would be
my pleasure to state more at some future time.
Suffice it to say that shall ever remember my
comrades with pleasures. S. CANE, Private,
Co. K, 7th Mo. Cav.
The National tribune., 1884-08-28

3 o'clock in the afternoon of the 18TH my Cap
tain, William Curl, Co. ID, and Capt j. C.
Wilcox, Co. III, 5th Iowa Cav, were shot by
bushwhackers. Capt. Curl being instantly killed
and Wilcox severely wounded. They were at
the time between the main column and rear
guard, Capt. Wilcox being that day in charge
of the brigade foragers, and Capt Curl having
been sent back to look after the stragglers from
the 9th Iowa. This occurred some nine or l0
miles from the point where We crossed the Coosa
Capt. Curl was buried that night about 8 o'clock
in an old field at the roadside, near the Coosa
River. As we approached the river next morn
ing we saw signs of the enemy, and naturally
enough men felt little shaky about crossing
the treacherous looking stream under fre. III
/ remember rightly battalion from the First
Brigade had crossed the river early that morn
ing at point further up, for the purpose OF
holding the enemy back while the main column
was crossing at Ten Islands. This command
failed TO connect at the appointed time, and
the 5th Iowa was ordered to cross the river,
which il did, Maj. Harlan Baird leading the
way amid a storm of bullets from the rebs On
the opposite bank. We crossed without firing
a shot and dashed after the enemy just as we
came from the water, and drove him pell-mell
through the woods and out of our path So
much for that. You have it " the 9Th and oth
Iowa Cav" My recollection of those times is
that the Sth Cav. was not in the command. In
your account of the McCook raid you say he
struck the point where the junction with
Stoneman was TO have been made on the 3lst.
In this you are mistaken, for on that day the
command, what was left of it, was crossing the
Chattahoochie River at Philpots Ferry. have
every reason to remember that day, as ] was
on the guard with my company, and forced
to swim the river after abandoning our horses.
We reached the point you speak of on the Goth.
j. S. LENNON, 1st Serg't., Co. ID, 9th Iowa
Cav, Oakland, Neb.
The National tribune., 1884-08-28
"63d Ohio" Talks Back.

To THE EDITOR: notice that another 18th
Mo. vet. has picked me up short CIV. 8. Stewart,
st. Louis, Mo- for my version of the part taken
by the 18th at Fort Robinet. Perhaps he may
be right 1t is point that I do not wish to
dispute with the 1Ith Mo-, as | was voluntary
member OF it every second of the time while
they were in front of Robinet, with dead SOL
diers musket in my hand, and | have always
liked to brag about it. feel as though the
18th Mo. honored me in allowing me to help
them with my feeble arm. always knew that
the defense of Fort Robinet was desperate
engagement, but / had no idea it was as large
fight as these late developments show, and
should not dare to brag SO much about it, if it
were not for the fact that l was there, and !
am perfectly willing any member of the 11th
Mo- should be accorded the same honor" 63D
OHIo," Oscoda, Mich.
The National tribune., 1884-08-28
Illinois In the Mexican War.

To THE EDITOR: In your issue of Aug. z,
1884, under the caption of The Oldest Soldier
Present" Comrade David w. Atkins says be
belonged to the only Illinois regiment in the
Mexican war. The comrade is mistaken. Illi-
nois sent four regiments of infantry in 1916 to
Mexico-Col. John j. Hardin commanded the
first regiment, Col VIM. Fl. Bissell the second,
Col. Foreman the third and Col. Edward Dicki-
son Baker the fourth, and Col. Newly the first
cavalry regiment. see the impression of our
Senators and Members of Congress is that the
South furnished all the soldiers for the Mexi-
can war. A good share of Col. COllins's regi-
ment that went out in 1S47 were Illinois men.
The Lieutenant-Colon of Collins's regiment
was Col. Calamese Wight, of Galena, III. Now,
I ask, did any Southern State furnish half as
many troops as Illinois for the Mexican war
There was, also, company of cavalry from
Schuyler Co.. H., in 1847, commanded by Capt.
Lewis Ross. ] was Corporal in Co. F Capt.
Crows company, 1st Reg Inf't.-ALERED NJ.
JARBoE, Burlingame, Usage Co., Kan.