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The National tribune., 1884-01-03
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We charged along the line, took in a number
OF prisoners, and recaptnred a number Of our
boys, and then sprang back 10 orr own side
During this episode neither parties fired. As
we were all mixed up together, swords and
bayoncts were the only weapons used. We
made these charges several times during Che AZ
tnInOon, and at one time small fragment Of
the rebel flag was brought If between thumb
and finger. by continued firing guns became
hot. and we're exchanged for others. which
were too plenty beside their now silent owners.
Ammunition soon became scarce, although two
full boxes were brought from tic woods from
withiaa few rods Of the tree skirFnlshers By two
Of our boys, who volunteered TO bring them.
1T was said, We viii soon be ont of car
tridEcs. Our ammunition boxes we're left oyer
there in the woods Who will volunteer to 20
and get thcingp Il viii. . II will" at
will Two viii be enough Don't shoot
70 that direction TIL the boys come back. y
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THAT SIGNAL FROM gEyrsaw.

During the tlickest of the fight a dispatch
by signal was sent by General Sherman from
Kenesaw Mountain to General Corsc, telling
him TO hold out, he was coming. This was
eighteen miles from the field at Allatoona.
On their retreat they reduced a block house
nearly two miles out, on or near Allatoona
Creek, occupied by three small companies of
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THE UNION BRIGADE,


composed in great part of convalescents from
the hospitals in and around Corinth who had
been organized to help in the defense. Di-
rectly towards them the point of the rebel
column was directed. As the head of their
column entered the woods at the edge of the
cotton-ield, they met q heavy volley, and i'm
mensc cheering in that direction persuaded us
that the assault had been repulsed, but, as the
smoke cleared away, to our astonishment, the
column was pressing right ahead without even
being staggered. AT this moment the elder called
out, .. My God, boys, the regiment has gone!p
Looking to the rear, sure enough, they had
disappeared utterly, and not man was in
sight.
The batteries posted on the hill were silent,
and, looking to the front, q long gray line was
Just moving into the field 1t was time for US
to get out of that, which we Immediately pro-
ceetled to do, standing not ON the order of our
going, but going at once. As we left the cover
of the trees the bullets whistled about us
lively, but we were not long in covering tho
hundred yards or so to the cover of the woods
Here the deacon and myself became separated
from the elder and his comrade. and saw them
no more till we rejoined the regiment near
Battery Robbinett Making our way through
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GENERAL coRsE rooK coMnAxp.

O. course. True to expectation, as soon as it
was fairly light the artillery duel coAmenced,
we think the first gun from the rebels. 1t
was a fierce exchange Of shot and shell, the
gallant 18th Wisconsin battery holding the
fort, and no better fighting material was in the
service. A good share of the forenoon was
used up by the artillery, the rebel infantry in
the meantime stealing around and eneircline
the forts, rs a preliminary to the desperate
charge soon TO follow
Not far fronRl0 o'clock q M true to eypecta
ton, the familiar yell was raised by 5000 rebel
Threats Freneh's division) and on they came
from almost every direction, driving those of
us that formed the outer lines 10 the shelter of
the forts, which We're poor shelter after all, as
many men fell from rebel infantry shots right
in the forts. A summons from the rebel com
mander, General French, was sent to General
Corse, demanding the surrender of the place,
which was promptly declined No alternative
was then left to the rebels but to come on and
they did come on, and many of them came to
stay. Just how many distinct assaults were
made do not say, but am sure more than two
at least Oh some sides of the forts; but their
punishment was so severe that they finally
recoilcd, and could not be forced up to the
works again. 1t was not far from 8 o'clock
p. N. when the rebels withdrew, leaving their
dead and wounded in our hands. Yet had
they fully understood our real situation, they
would in all probability have tried it once
more. They did not know that out of less
than 1900 engaged 702 had fallen killed and
wounded, and the ammunition of the 18th Wis
consin battery was about exhausted. Visions
OF Sherman coming mp in the rear began TO
haunt them, aud they concluded it was best to
| be OF.
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The Future OF Parties.

At the election this fall there was an ex-
traordinary transposition of the votes OF
portions OF tho two leading parties. Mr..
BLAINE AYERS that he was supported by a
large body OF Democrats, and he specifies
tho Irish-Americans, the Germans, and the
various labor organizations aS the main
sources whence these accessions came
Mr. BLAINE Ia correct In this allegation.
Let us apply the fact to the States of New
York. New Jersey, and Connecticut. In i'm
portant elections, Under ordinary conditions,
they are close and doubtful. Mr.. BLAINE re-
ceived as much aid from the Democrats in
these three States as from any others, and il
there had been no Republican revolt against
him, he would have captured each of them by
n great majority. But he lost them all by
small piuralities.
Mr. CLEVELAND occupies n similar posi-
tion. Except for the heavy Democratic bolt,
he would have obtained tho full benefit of
the Republican schism in New York, New
Jersey, and Connecticut. and carried them
by handsome majoritics, whereas he barely
escaped defeat by mcaSrc pluralities leaving
an outstanding aggregate absolute majority
against him OF nearly $4,000.
Thus 1t is shown that the Interchange OF
three pivotal States was conducted on n broad
scale, and we know that this was also the
case all through the North and West. The
interesting question now arises Will the
mass Of those voters who changed positions
in November remain hereafter where they
then placed themselves If they do it will
come closely up to such n reconstruction of
parties ms prevailed In 1928 and again in 1850
md ,;,,ll, i,,
tics for long period. II, on the contrary.
they do not, and there should soon be another
ebb and flow Of the tide, it may result in n
substantial reorganization of parties before
the perturbed political clements sub,de into
regular channels
The policy OF Mr.. CLEvELAND'S Admins
tration may, perhaps, solve these puzzling
problems. One thing, however, is sure to
happen. Not till this autumn have the Demo-
Gratis triumphcd in Il Presidential campaign
since the election of Mr.. BUCHANAN twenty
eight years ago. They lost the House of
Representatives two years later, and in
March. 1861, the Republicans came into
power From the day that Mr.. LINCOLN stood
on the steps Of the Capitol and took the oath
OF Office under circumstances that might
have shaken the stoutest heart the Demo-
Gratis have been in II position to assail and
tear down. while tho Republicans hive had
to maintain and build up. They have now
changed places. 1t is the Republicans who
Will attack and the Democrats who must de-
fcnd. During the next four years the latter
may have further proofs of the often-demon-
stratod fact that the former are one OF the
host organized and most audacious and skill
fully handled parties that ever existed.
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TOBACCO GROWERs ALARMED.
An IwSussry In Central New York Imperiiied
by tho Propcsed TREATY.

SYRACUSE. Dec. 11.--Op tho rich and pro-
ductivc coil surrounding tho village OF Bald-
wipsyio for n distance OF about twelve miles
Is grown more tobacco. and of inner ouhl'ty'
than In any other part OF this state. Thc TO-
bncco farms vary in sizo from Two 10 'hlry
ncres and the noat and comfortable dwelling
houses, large barns. and othor tidy buiiuinEs
indicate the prosperity OF their owners. Inc
value Of tho annual tobacco product oil this
area Of country Is more than sl.oooOoo. ana
the cultivation. cutting. housing. and curing oil
the plant constitute almost tho sole occupation
OF tho inhabitants. aud Of many hundreds OF
mon. women and children who live in tho VII
lnge Some tobacco is grown In adjacent parts
OF Oswego and Cayuga counties, all of which Is
marketed and shipped In tho village OF Bald
winsvllo where are the hugo storehouses OF
tho buyers, among whom arc Hernsheim
BunswelI 4 sons. i. & q. Friend. herbs 4
Speiss. Henry. Freedman. Eilss Book X Son, +.
Of GorE and l"s s in his city
who do n large business in tobacco. T.. y.,,
Most nf these doal"rs keep agents In Bald
winsvills the year round watching tho pant
ing. growing. and housing OF tho product.
Many buyers have no warehouses. but ship d.
SSw YdE KEW Saf' IoS ro
The tobacco men are frec-handcd. ana their
cons d.rnbIc income to til" village tradesmen.
Among these producers th" clauses relating 10
tobacco In the proposed treaty between thls
country and Spain hay" created intense alarm.
They soc IN them n menace to their industry;
which g. many of them means utter financial
ruin. This is tru" especially OF many Young
men staring out in life. who have bought
small parcels of land. securing tho purcha-e 10y
mortgages. which with good crops ana fair
prices they would soon be abl" To discharge. A
year ago Mt this limo nearly tho whole crop
had bten contracted for ut an average price OF
81 cents n pound. but now very few contracts
can be made. and none at more than from
5 to Ii cents pound. although this years crop
is one OF the finest that has ever been raised.
In iact. buyers do not care to buy al all till the
treaty Is settled and producers cannot afford
TO sell NJ present offerings, though it i de-
clar"d on all sides that, should the treaty he
rat fled. prices will drop still further.
Some OF Tho farmers who worn offered twcnty
cents a pound on tho LIST Of November have
now sold for twelve cents, but tho most Of them
nr" inclined to wait.
IN this city where several thousand persons
are employed Us cigHrmHkrrs. there is great
apprehension. In lSs2 29.uOn,OuO cigars were
made here. and the number has since been in
creased ut tho rat" OF from 3OOD,DDO to 5UDu,
900 year. Til" local trade in cigars is already
declining. and manufacturers say 1t is danger
Gus 10 Increase their stock TIL tho question OF
the treaty is settled.
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Nevada.

The State of Nevada is a sort OF n rotten
borough. 1t has now some fifty thousand
people, about the average Of n New York
ward. The number of its voters was five
thousand less in the election of 1884 than in
that OF 1850. 1t is desert mountain coun-
try. The only industry that can support life
there is mining, and as the case now stands
the mines ar" played out letter which we
publish this morning from our correspondent
nj Virginia City gives some instructive de-
tails on this subject. Nevada ought not to
be n State in the Union.
Yet IL State III the Union Nevada is and
There il no process known to our system by
which ii can hc converted into anything but
a State. But i, our esteemed contemporary,
the Hcrotd, in the right when 1t denounccs
the admiss on az nevada into the Union t?
The enabling act of March, 1864, says the
Hcrnid, was one of the most culpable follics
of the Republican party"
This. we think, is a rather narrow view OF
the subject. Nevada was admitted into the
Union not upon its merits, but for political
reasons. The question was upon the adop-
ton of the constitutional amendment prohib-
ting slavery. To ratify this amendment the
votes of IL certain number OF States were
necessary. The Soutncrners We're lighting
the Union at the time and no votes
could be obtained from them. In or
der to secure the Indispensable number
one more State must be had For that rca-
son Nevada was admitted Some of the
results of this act are undoubtedly ncon-
vcui"nt; but was not the legal extinction OF
slavery Il matter of Importance enough to
Justify it +?
The removal Of slavery forever from the
United States ought not, we think, to DO
described as "A culpablc folly.
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single dog would DO too severely private
Legislation to command general approval,
though every member Of tho House who re-
spects ability and learning would undoubt-
cdly do all in his power to keep disturbing
influences away from Mr.. HEwIrrs sensitive
and fugitive SAUNDERS.
What, then. shall DO done, for something
must be done. and that quickly. IL seems
that Mr.. HEWITT Is not to be permitted To
kill the dog and the dog must certainly not
be permitted to kill Mr. HEWITT or to annoy
him longer. 1t Is perhaps too much To expect
that Mr. HEWITT should move his lodging
from tho vicinage Of the dog. and the baker
shows no disposition to transfer the dog from
the vcinagc OF Mr.. HEWITT. But tho dog
can sleep when he Is SO minded, while Mr..
HEWITT cant. Consequently, IL the contest
between the statesman and the brute con-
tnues long enough, the Inter Is sure to wear
out the former. Such contest must be avoid
ed, and Mr.. HEWITT must have his sleep.
OF course, IL Mr.. HEWITT should take n for
eign appointment, he would escape the dog.
But perhaps he doesn't wish to so abroad;
in which case there is no reason why some
measure should not be devised whereby he
could stay peacefully in Washington in spite
OF the refusal OF his active brain to forget it.
self when Influenced by the reverberations
from canine throat. The dog should be
made to shut up.
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a Very Important Repor,,

Tho annual reports of the commanders OF
our military departments arc generally OF
no great public interest but that OF Gen
GEORGE CROOK, commanding tho Depart
ment OF Arizona, is a striking exception to
the rule, for 1t presents facts which are OF
the largest Importance, and deals with
question which Is of the deepest concern to
both philanthropists and ethnologists.
or all the officers OF our army, Gen. CROOK
Is the one who has had most success in deal
Ing with tho Indians, not merely with gun
powder and bullets, but also with the wcap-
ons OF peaceful life. He Is known among
them as man OF his word, Just and
considerable, but at the same time firm and
bold. and accordingly he yields an influence
over the red men which no other officer OF
tho Government. civil or military, Is able to
dispute with him.
Tho annual report Of Gen. CROOK for 1884
describes with modesty and simplicity what
he has accomplished toward the civilization
OF the Chiricahua Apaches, a fierce Indian
tribe who long have terrified settlers on the
frontier. These Apaches are tho remnant Of
a once powerful family OF Indians who
caused the Mexicans no end OF trouble for
generations, and who have always been re-
gardod AS the most bloodthirsty and I'M
tanable OF their race. Gen. CROOK reports,
however, that now all of these Chiricahua
Apachcs arc on the reservation set apart for
them In Arizona. and that for tho first time
In their history every member OF the tribe is
at peace with tho whites
This happy result is the consequence of n
simple policy Of justice which has been
adopted by Gen. CROOK, He has treated
them like human beings, and has refused TO
follow tho theories of those who count the
Indians rs outside tho range OF peaceful
civilization, and as vcrmin who arc only fit
food for powder. He has set them to work
NJ farming, and cultivated in them the am
hilton to earn their own living and to nccu-
mnato property like their white ncighbors.
Thcy We're allowed to select farming lands in
The vicinity OF Fort Apache, and such seeds
and farming implements rs could be OBJ
tanned were furnished to them. 1.-The re-
suits" In the words OF tho report. "have
boon such rs to warrant tho most hopeful all
ticpations." Instead Of resisting tho at
tempts to clvillze them, they have yielded in
agood spirit, and are exhibiting commend
able pride In their improvement.
GERONIMO and CHATo. two chiefs who las,
year were the most implacablc enemies Of
the whites, are now the best farmers Of the
whole body and generally these Apaches are
working industriously aud with al improv-
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On Saturday FRANK MOORE principal OF
one of our public schools at Greenpoint, was
tried on the charge of having cruelty beaten
rattan. The boy had been troublesome and
wifully disobcdicnt, and also disrcspcctful
to his teacher. For this conduct he was
whipped and, refusing to present his hands
to receive the punishment. he was whipped
all over, wherever the teacher saw Il !; pod
place to strike him. The testimony showed
that the punishment was entirely deserved,
and the teacher was discharged.
In this case, although the punishment was
severe, no harm was done. The marks OF the
rattan remained visible for nearly Il week,
but no injury came from them. But it would
be more judicious if the teachers who excr-
else the power OF Furnishing their pupils.
should be directed to coniine their blows to
the hand. Under that restriction n whip
ping. while it might lose small portion OF
its tcrrors, would never be accompanied
with the slightest danger of Il serious injury.
which Is not absolutely the case where such
free style of castgaton as that of Green
point is allowed.
To IN outsider the simple stroke OF rattan
upon the open hand may seem very trivial,
but such is not the case And il there are
still any School Commissioners who labor
under that delusior, let them go to any pub
lie school principal and invite trial. We
are confident that they will conclude that
an open palm provides field broad enough
for all the corporal punishment that it is me-
cessary to administer to the young citizens
who are rising in the public schools.
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Among the weather prophecies concerning
the present winter with which the public has
been favored recently Ia TINT OF tho late MIR.
VENNoR. who before his death last summer
partially completed forecast for tho coming
year. VENSou, who often differed widely from
other weather prophets In his prognosti cations
and generally came nearer the truth than any
OF them. predicted that the winter would be an
open one land that we should have green
Christmas. This opinion differs widely from
those expressed by some other meteorological
secrs, and so there is an opportunity for every
body to select tho particular variety OF forecast
that best suits his ideas and wishes. But un-
less Jack Frost bcstirs himself 1t looks as
though Mr.. VENSoRs last prophecy would
prove TO DO ono OF his hest,
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Mr.. Hewitt Should be Rescued.

II is matter OF general knowledge and re-
greet that the Hon. ADRIAN S. HEWITT is a
sufferer from insomnia. Not even the pro-
cccdlnGs OF Congress can bring him the
sleep which they so easily invite in others,
and "A debate ON n tariff schedule makes him
more wide awake than ever. Whatever be
the cause, he finds that it is harder for him
to sleep in Washington than in New York.
and he has to come to this town whenever
he feels that he must have good nights rest
But Mr.. HEWITT is especially unfortunate
in his Washington lodgings, which come
within the area OF bark covered by bakers
big dog, the bakers name being KAISER
This dog insists on having an early morning
howl, which promptly wakes up Mr.. HEWITT
If he has been fortunate enough to get nap
Mr.. lIEwlrr's attempt to buy this dog and
suppress his bark came to nothing and 50, 1t
is unnecessary TO say, did the efforts OF the
District police to kill the beast. Singuarly
enough. however 1t does not appear that the
police killed or manned anybody in their
pursuit of the dog, and so it Is safe to sup
pose that they didn't shoot at him.
After the police had shown themselves
powerless to silence Mr.. HEwIrT's enemy,
the District Commissioners were invited to
take II hand in the matter, but apparently
they were also powerless, and tho bak-
er's dog continues to bark defiance to au-
thority and to wake up Mr.. HEWITT. whose
only remaining remedies seem to be to take
in his own hands the law and tho dog, which
il, of course, too extreme measure to he
considered for moment, or to get the House
OF Represent atives to contlscate or suppress
this persistent serenader. A bill to abate Q
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Ing desire to make as much money as pos
sible. Farming in Arizona Is an exceedingly
difficult undertaking, demanding much pro-
lminary knowledge and entailing much
preliminary expense. Yci, despite injurics
to many Of their lands by frcshcts, these
Indians raised during the year n crop Of
3.s5o,000 pounds OF corn, $4,000 pounds of
barley. $4,000 pounds Of beans, &c, 900 pounds
OF potatoes, and 5000 pounds OF wheat. be-
sides large quantities of fruits and vcgcta-
blcs. All this they accomplished, though
they suffered from n deficiency Of seeds aud
farming Implements. many of them being
compelled to plant with sticks and to reap
with ordinary case knives.
Tie strongest evidence of the ambition OF
these Apachcs for Improvement Is shown in
the revolution Of their notions concerning
labor. Farming work-indced, work of
any kind--was formerly regarded among
them a. degrading t. Il man. The sqlaws
were the sole lnborcrs But this very con-
siderable crop was raised in large part by
male labor. men and boys tlling the fields.
So satisfactory n result pretty efectuaily
breaks down the theory that the Indian is
untamable and inca pablo of civilization. 1t de-
monstrates. to use the words OF Gen. CROOK
that, with but little honest encouragement,
this Indian will drop from the list of worth
less iders and relieve the Government from
the responsibility Of caring for him"
But Gen. CROOK goes even further. He
demands the acknowledgements of the Indians,
expressing the opinion, after years of prac-
teal experience with the savage undcr all
possible circumstances. that the Indian
will never cease to be "A nuisance and n tor
ror until he be eufranchiscd." He needs
citizenship both for self-protcction and in
order that he may be brought under the au-
th.Nr; l,,, ,l..,.
CROOK, however, does not advise that this
step should be taken a. once, although in the
case OF the emancpatcd slaves of the South
there was no such delay II would not be
just, says this prudent officer, to endow the
Indian with the ballot until he has shown his
to hold land in scvcruIty and
to utilize it for his own support.
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There was li"urh"n Pa-y-where is that party now.
II mus cNiertniuare iise';, or we will raise row
II thought it had elected u President hy rn.pcci
Bu we Know who pait the piper aud who mus, lead
the dance.
Werc NOT 40 ycry many; hu' oh we've 20, the nerve
Ahdi IN votes or h:a.ns We ai, caccS ID sure to
serve;
And one thing We have settled on and imam IN b.v.
1t
II Jefferson and jackson should from their grnyes nr,.
Ihelr notions and their actions would heartily
despse;
ReV.s'tns the ginpses of the modern mugwump M ron
The South must be cStngushei too--no use at all Tor
that;
1t doesn't seem 10 comprehend tn. new style Democrat
so 1t may dress in sackcn'h aut idly SIT ani stare
Until our fo.is conclude start nuywu.np Marty tbsrs
You may have heard of tame goose shut from tn.
dock st night,
rhA rqnh'ed on the grass and bossed the geese in
their Eight;
For she c"nld -qaswk and Zap her wings although she
couldn't Nv,
Directing from the greensward all the gang that ,o,r.d
so high.
So We shall boss the leaders n the Democratic ME
Directing al their movements In the modern muswump
stye,
And We shall change the nature OF the gandes old and
gray,
TIL they settle In pasture In the civil service way
We issue the ciIct and who speaks so loud MS We,
That Bourbons all have got to sowhatcver they may be
Their names aud creeds and several styles we do not
specify,
But watch them we waddle here when they are so,r
Ing high.
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