The Republican journal., 1884-11-13

NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM AL OVER THE STATE
FLAG OF THE 18TH MAINE.

FLAG OF THE 18TH MAINE.
In answer to the quesIion-'N hat brigade
has the credit of being the first to enter the
doomed city of Richmond on the morning of
April 3, 1860? And whose flag has the credit
OF being the first raised over the fallen city,"
the Chicago lnter-Ocean replies:
Gen. Weitzel and his staff, with several
other officers of the Twenty -tifth Army Corps
;bont forty in all-were the first Union soldiers
to enter the city of Richmond on its evacuation
by the rebels in 1865. These were Immediately
followed by. first squadron Of cavalry CHE
Fourth Massachusetts,. under Major stevens
then, the Third Division of the Twenty fourth
Amy Corps. under command of General Chas
Deyen>. and finally by division of cOored
troops belonging % the 1Wenty-titth Corps. 1t
was about O'Clock in the morning when Gen.
Weiizel rode into the city. The formal surren-
der Of the city was made to him at S.l5 O'Clock
at the city hall. About the iirst national flag
hoisted over the Capital there is a short history.
Tins was originally the garrison flag OF the
twelfth Maine, and had been the flag that had
tioated overthe 81. Charles Hotel, New orleans.
when that building was General Buffers head
quarters. 1t had been brought TO Virginia by
General Shepiey, who hoped to raise il over the
surrendered city Of Richmond also. He had
given il into the charge of Lieutenant Johnston
l.. DE Pey>tcr, the son of General j. W ats De
Pry>ter, youth of Is. a member of General
WeitZel's staff. " no had begged of General
Shepley the privilege OF hosting The nag should
the city be captured. The Young man had car
ricd the Nag on the p0mmtl OF his saddle for
several days with this object in view, daily eX
pecting 10 take part in an assault upon the city.
Lieutenant nr PeN>ter had the priv ege that
he 80 much coNeted, and with the assistance of
Captain LOOMS J.. laugdon. Thief of Artillery,
also on General NeitZef> staff. raised the his
toric banner over the Richmond Capital. imme-
ulatcN upOu the ritN'~ surrender,
ANOTHER MURDER.
Tuesday morning. at O'Clock Harry Burns
fatally Shot Rufus K. Ll>hne>>. "A policeman ii
Augusta. Burns lived in a tenement called the
"OG Fort on the east side of the river, with
his wife. \ disturbance being made there.
Li>hu and another officer went to The house
to arrest Burns. Not being able TO gain entrance
at The door Ii>hne>s showed up window and
was about to Chamber in when Burns fired At
him with revolver from the inside. Li>hne>>
dropped To the ground. TIM ballet having pent-
trAtcd his head. He was able 10 walk TO the
police station with tlc belP Of hi> brother pc
icenan. where he soon lup>ed into UNCONSCIOUS
ness. Physicians were summoned bur al "
O'Clock y. NJ. Ll>hnc>> was dying. An hour
after he shooting, Burns was arrested. He
again threatened to shoot. and while in bed
pointed hi, revolver al the breast OF the officer
when the officer by throwing the band OF the
assassin aside stl himself. Buru> j. now
about ~ wears of d. and has been addicted 70
drinking, He ha> DyoD an inmate OF The Ma
tonai soldiers Home at l'ngu- and drew rations
from There up ~ the shooting.
INDUSIRIAL ITEMS.
Dexter packed about -5.ot1 cans Of corn this
leal-c>> than vnc-third last Years product.
The Maine Manufacturing COMPANY at Far
field, is turning cut G.O00 cnildrcn'> rocking
chairs.
Bales mills, Lewiston. have started 100 extra