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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-02
NEWS RECEIVED IN THE CITY.
FREIGHT SHIPMENTS sroPPED-No COMMUNICATED
WITH PANAMA.

WITH PANAMA.
A dispatch has been received at the office OF the
Panama Railroad Company in this city which gives
tho following account Of the destruction OF Colon !:
THE Reyolutionists have destroyeu
Colon nv lire. The wharf OF the Pa
ciRc Mail steamship Company Is the
only ono which remains standing. The shops and
property the beach are saved stop All Irelgh..
construction of whaIves. pile drivers. etc. Charter
steamer and supply 1t with ample provisions TO sus-
tain the gags whle a. 9,. wYnh, ~
The Pacific Mail steamship Cits OF Para whcn saiel
for Aspnwall yesterday, anchored In GraVesend bay
and remained there last night. II stated az the
company Office that tho vessel anchored IN the Lower
Bay on aount of the tide II also stated hat the
vessel had been ordered not TO TO sea untl more ue
mite news hal received in regard to the IRE at As
unI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-02
THE REPLY OF RUSSIA TO ENGLAND.

EARL GRANvILLE's PROPOSALS ACCEPTED = THE
FRONTIER LINE.
LONDON, April 1.-The Pal Mall Gazette TINS
afternoon states that Russia's answer to Eng
lands proposals oh the Afghan question amounts
TO a cordial acceptance of the proposals
as made by Earl Granville. The Gazette
says that Russia consents to accept as debataole
territory the zone laid out as such by England
and accepts the principle that the frontier line
shall not be drawn farther south than hare-
zoas and Chamenidieb, or farther north
than Shirters and Sariyazi. Ihls
leaves as the only point still to
be discussed the Russian suggestion that 1t would
be more practical II the zone OF survey oyerapPed
tho roughly defined zone of debalabie land III order
10 allow for Typographical and ethnographlca con-
dtions. Ii is not expected that this suggested ex-
the south of the boundary limo run
by NJ. Lessar, the Russian Commissioner appoihted
TO meet Sir Peter Lumsden, the British Commis-
s,o1cr TO arrange the Afghan boundary dispute,
will be serious enough, The Pal Mall Gazette
thinks TO cause further difficulty. .
II is reported that Earl Duiierin 10 ncgp'.atg it
with the Amecr of Afghanistan for formal treaty
recognizing British prolectorate over Aienanstaan a
until peace IL assured The existing orders ior tne
fitting ont of the naval reserve, the purchase OF
transports and the dispatch OF relniorceihch'S u
India are being carried ont. .,,l.
The Earl of Rosebery in speech at Manchester
this evening said it not the object OF tue Gov
ernment TO patch up n temporary truce WIN hussa'
but 10 arrange a permanent modus rirend between
the two Nations in regard to their rights IN Cehtrai
Asia. Without this lasting peace Wouiu 10 'in IL
possible The action of the colonies IN oheriilg as
sistance to the British referred 10 Dy the
speaker as the most cheering feature OF the con
truyersy.
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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
CAPE COD FOLKS SATISFIED

CAPE a..
Posroy A,,rIl The suits against A. Wiliiams %,
arising ont OF the publication OF tho book cSlea
Cod Folksr have been settled the firm compromising
with the n aiNtins.
FAILURE OF BANK.
cn April l-The Farmers an ana asssyumsos @SSnn m,Os
AZ 10 g c. CumInins OF Mansfield. The liabilities
and asse ~ unknown
SUICIDE OF WIFE MURDEhEk. ~,
pyso Ney April l.-simeon strong, convictoo o.
the murder OF his wife, hanged himself Id Ja 'n's o
ing with handkerchief
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-02

occupied by Cabinet officials. They marched to the
Office Of the Minister OF Finance and demanded the pay
due their husbands Policemen called in but tho
woLen forced them to retire. The Finance Minister
made plausible excuse for the delay In paying the
men. The women declared his answer unsatisfactory
and made q rush for him. He, however, escaped by
jumping out Of q back window.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-02
THE DEFEAT OF GENERAL BARRIos.
HIS FORCES ROUTED After BATTLE LASTING TEN
HOURS.

LrBERTAp, April 1, via Galveston.-on
March 80 General Barros attacked the sai'"oor'""
frontier position III Coco thus breaking 'no p,o",o
cven nc him t the United States Minister not to invade
salvador, aud beginning operations without declara
ton OF war The battle ragged hercey until nightia
when the salyadorian forces concentrated upon Cnal
chuapa Al daylight March 81 lighting oegan aroupa
snn iorenzo After a severe engagement whlch iasteo
ten hours the Guatemaan forces were completely
routed Their losses were heavy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-02
SKETCH OF Mr.. KNOTT.

A. Leo Knott, of Maryland, nominated to be
Second Assistant General was born In Balti
more and is now fftysix years DID, He was educated
at St. Mary's College in Baltimore, and began hfe -
teacher of classics he became successful awyer
and for three terms OF four years each was
prosecuting attorney for the CITY gamose Raiimnrs
a. the legislature lie has been delegs~
tn several National Democratic Conventions.
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CONsTANTINOPLE, Apr

CONsTANTINOPLE, April IL Ho UV'0i
"a in arrears TO ts employees for several months pay
To-day tho wives OF the men, to the nunper o.."o
thousand gathered at point near lhn p"a'"s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-02
n,ss ss.rrsYAcrroN IN WEST VIRGINIA.

WHEELING, Apr sSpeciaD. .-Democrats
n.ra are dsplsased with the rcappoutmens Of Posmss
tsr psarson ss Eew-York. TIE Regtstsr says ap'
ars 70 be only special particular case, and does "
mean that other Republicans are 10 be roappontce
their terms expire" Ihis being tne 49, - f
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Csniinuai on Rinh Page
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This bulletin was considered a great improve,
mont upon the one which had been last issued, ana
after its contents had passed from mouth 10 mouth
until all those who had gathered in the streets
knew it,, many went home convinced that the
patient would live throughout the night. .
The crowd which had occupied the sldevaik OPP
posite the house began ,dwIndling away about u
O'clock and by 10 only half-dozen still fingered,
in hope OF news
About fifteen minutes before 10 General Clinton
b. Fisk the Rov. Dr. o. Ii. Tiffany aud Bishop Har-
ris called III company TO learn the Generals condi,
tion. They remained barely minute General
FISK said. on descending the stops The Generai
is suffering intense pain. vet lie Is enduring IL won.
shows He is propped mp on two chairs, as he Is
unable to lie down. II hardly seems possible that
| he shonId hold out more than day longer at the
utmost"
| stood on the sidewalks watching the light tbat
was kept brightly burRng in the apartment occu-
| pied by General Grant gradually dlminlshe.i.
The occasional wayfarer passing through r, ,Sa
/ the street paused for moment TO look nj inc
house. questioned bysander rs 10 the latest news
| concerning the invalid, and then passed on.
| Now and again carriage ratth1g nosi!y
| over the stone pavement called attention 10
the neglect 10 have tan-bark placed IN the street
| TO deaden the sound. The wooden cover
ing of the stone steps of the Generals house rat
! tied n0isily as some messenger boy ran up OF 9l
| down bearing messages TO or from friends
of the dying hero and his family. sbadowy
| form was seen fitting once IN while past tho
| window in General Grants seeping-room; glvlne
| evidence that there was no rest there. Inc son
| of General Dent, brother Of Mrs Grant,
called at 1890 beariug message Of inquiry from
| his father, and soon after carried back message
that the Generals condition had not changed since
he was seen by his br0ther-n-law IN the afternoon
| At Il o'clock the following bulletin was issued:
Since the last statement the General has been very
restless and has walked from room to room. nov no y
| f.utiausd an ginh Pase
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Consumption Cured.

An old physician, retired from practice, hav.
ing had placed in his hands by an East India
missionary the formula of simple vegeta bic
remedy for the speedy and permanent cure OF
Consumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma and
all Throat and Lung Affections also positive
and radical cure for Nervous Debility and all
Nervous Complaints, after having tested its
wonderful curative powers in thousands OF
cases, has felt it his duty to make it known to
his suffering fellows. Actuated by this motive
and a desire to relieve human suffering will
send free of charge, to all who desire it, this
recipe in German, French or English with full
directions for preparing and using. Sent by
mail by addressing with stamp, naming this
paper, w. A. MOVES, 149 Power'S Block, Roches.
ter ~ Y
The National tribune., 1885-03-12
THE OHIO BOY.

To THE EDITOR: / notice in your issue OF
Feb. 10 a dozen or more comrades claiming to
have been the youngest soldier" and as
was younger than any of them 1 write you the
following: / was born Oct. Is, 1S47, and on
Oct. "a, 1861, enlisted at Middleport, O., being
just Ii years and eight days old at the time.
l carried musket from the start, and was in
all of the following battles: Shiloh, Corinth,
Black River, Vicksburg, jackson, Missionary
Ridge, Resaca Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain,
Little Kcnesaw. Nickajack Creek. Atlanta,
Ezra Chapel, Jonesboro, Fort McAllister,
Savannah, North Edisto. Columbia, Benton
vile and Raleigh. l was never wounded, was
never in the hospital except two weeks, never
missed march that the regiment made except
one of 90 miles, never was absent from the
company for any cause, walked all the way
from Memphis. Tenn, to Washington, ID. c. |
received my discharge Aug. %, 1865, having
served 46 months and one day; and l have
never made application for a pension.-R. III.
RAWLINGS Co. II, SD Ohio, Fifteenth Corps,
Rutland O.
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YOUNGEST VOLUNTEER.
Several More Claims Put on File.

To THE EDITOR: have seen the statement
of Comrade ID. A. Weaver as to his being the
youngest soldier of the late war 1 will just
give you few facts of my enlistment. l
was born Aug. 26, 1852, and was enlisted at
Monmouth, Warren County, the 10Th OF Nov,
1868 as a private of Co. X, 10Th ILL., Cav, I'M
der Capt. r. A. Houck, who is a resident of
Monmouth at present. Consequently l was
but ii years ? months and 90 days of age: and
as to my weight, do not remember whether |
was weighed or not, but l rather think not. as
! was almost too small to balance the scales.
l served three years, or thereabout, and claim
that l am the youngest living soldier Of the
late war When we left Monmouth for Spring
field, there were 80 of us, and in the 90 there
were 30 that run from ii years to IL; we were
called Capt Dicks babies.-J NJ. Butte, Kirk
wood Ill
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ties of knowing when the disease was contracted
were much better than that of the Surgeon,
namely, that of the Lieutenant, who both testi-
fed that the disability was incurred in the
service, and did not exist prior to enlistment.
This ought to overcome the loose statement Of
the Surgeon that the disease existed before en-
listment. Again, nearly one years service
ought 10 be considered sufficient evidence that
tie soldier was not disabled at the time of en-
listment.
RULE LAID DOWN.
/ wish in this case TO lay down as a general
rule for the government OF the Office in matters
of this kind
First, that there must be presumption of
soundness at the time of enlistment, that can
only be disposed of by evidence on the part of
the Government
Secondly, that the statement made by the
discharging Surgeon is not a record, but is the
very lowest class of evidence and its value
must be determined by the opportunity of the
Surgeon and the nature and character of the
disease concerning which he certifes.
The case is returned for adjudication in &C
cordance with these views
Very respectfully.
lSigned) HENRY Nj. TELLER,
Secret2rI
The National tribune., 1885-03-12

Immense quantities of woods arc annually
sentfro India to England, to be manufactured
into furniture. One of the most highly valued
of these, and universally used is the toon wood
which is light, soft, and red, having no heart
wood; is not eaten by ants, and is adapted not
only for furniture, but for door panels and
carving. Chickerasi or chickrass wood is
another sort of great industrial value. 1t is a
large tree, with bark of reddish and deeply
cracked, the heartwood hard, varying from
yellOwish to reddish brown, with beautiful
satin luster seasons and works well, and is en-
ployed for furniture and carving. Nagasar
wood has dark red heartwOod, extremely
hard it is used for building, for bridges, gun
stocks and tool handles, but its more general
use is prevented by its great hardness weight,
and the consequent difficulty of working it.
Kandebwood is lightred, shining, cross grained
and moderately hard
The National tribune., 1885-03-12
A LIVELY BOY.

To THE EDITOR: l notice in last week S issue
a claim for the youngest soldier. Fitzpatrick
enlisted a boy, who was wrecked off an East
Indiaman, as an Orderly; but on one occasion
he thrashed nephew of the General and
I" XII" sent him to the 1st Mich. Cav, saying
he swore so he could not stand it, The boy
was assigned to Co. f, and served with us, and
veteranized in So He weighed less than 100,
was small, slim and pale, but devilish chewed
tobacco swore and gambled. He carried a
Colts revolver, saber aud Spencer repeating
rifle, and used them in every battle and on
every skirmish line until we returned from
Sheridan's raid, when he deserted to a gunboat
at City Point and had his head blown off by a
percussion she'll he was carrying. On one oc-
casion he brought in two prisoners. Every one
in the Michigan Brigade will remember Lit
tie Tommy" OF the LIST Mich Cav.-D. l..
BREWER, Glen Elder Kan.
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MONITOR AND MERRIMAC.
Corrections by an Eyewitness Of the Fight

OVffeCtiObs ny AZ EseWltnesb OF tne flRnt.
To THE EDITOR: / have read with much
interest the account of the destruction of the
frigates Cumberland and Congress by the Con-
federate irOn-clad Merrimac, or Virginia" as
she was called, written by John Taylor Wood,
which appears in the March number of the
Century.
The writer OF the article alluded to undoubt-
eddy described the battle as it seemed to him,
but / think he makes mistake when he says
the Cumberland was struck on the starboard
side by the Merrimac. She was struck On the
port side
To make my statement clear it will be nec-
eSsary 10 again correct the writer of the Century
article. he says, on page TAI, that the Cum
berland and Congress were swinging lazily by
their anchors to the young flood" The fact is,
the Congress had just swung to the young ebb.
tide and lay with her head up the river while
the Cumberland was just swinging TO the ebb-
tide and at. the time she was struck by the
Merrimac she lay heading nearly across the
channel, with her stern toward the shore on
our side Of the river
The Merrimac coming up the river and steer
ing straight for the Cumberland could not posi-
bly, have struck her on the starboard SIDE as that
side was the up-river side of the ship. If it
had been young flood when the Minnesota
grounded On the shoal off Newport News Point
there would have been nothing TO prevent her
floating at high water on the same tide, which
would have been abont o'clock in the even
ing. She would naturally have foated before
high water, but she did not float on the next
tide, nor the next. Consequently she must
have grounded at full tide, or nearly so and
il was not far from 3 o'clock in the afternoon
of Saturday when she followed up the Merri-
mac and ran aground as stated
was with my regiment on the bluff at New
port News right abreast of the Cumberland
and saw the Merrimac from the time she first
came in sight near Craney Island until she
steamed down the river towards Sewal's Point
batteries, after she had destroyed the two fri
gates, and the incidents of those two eventful
days-Saturday and Sunday-are as wildly
before my mind as if they occurred only yes
terday.
While on this subject would like to ask if
it is not fact, that during the engagement be-
tween the Merrimac and Monitor, and just
before the Monitor withdrew from the fight,
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HE TAKES THE CAKE,

To THE EDITOR: / was born April z, 1850
will be 30 April Z, 1885. enlisted in the Sd
Mich, at Grand Rapids on the 10th of June
1851, being ii years months and 3 days old
When Andrew Johnson made a speech at the
Chain Bridge. claiming his State had the
youngest soldier in the Army of the Potomac
Col. ID. Mcconnell put me upon the stand as
being the youngest. When Johnson became
President l received an appointment to West
Point, but for want of schooling did not pass.
l was taken prisoner at Brentwood Tenn,
March % was sent to Libby Prison, and was
exchanged on the 9Th day of June, 1868; re-
enlisted in the 18th Mich. Cav. Dec. 10, 1863
served under Gen. Stonemlan, and was mus
tered out Sept. % 1865. Was in Is battles and
never was wounded.--JACoB REBHUN, Troy,
NY
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That San Antonio Murder.

To THE EDITOR: In response to my request
in a recent number of THE TRIBUNE for full
particulars OF the murder of a Union soldier at
San Antonio. Tex, Nov. %, 1S6o, have re-
ceived replies from - comrades from nearly as
many different States. Verify The TRIBUNE
appears to be read by every old soldier, by his
wife, his sons and daughters, with their sweet
hearts and beaux, and all his unces and aunts,
and-save mel almost forgot to mention his
mother-in-iaw. In fact, as Old Rough and
Ready put it, "by all the world and the rest OF
mankind" What splendid advertising me-
dunn it must be-
OF the letters received that from p. G. Gard
ner, Of Chicago, who was Officer of the Day in
San Antonio at the time of the murder, and
Mr. ID. G. Thurston, of Parsons, Kan, both
members of the murdered mans regiment, give
the fullest accounts. From them CLEAN the
following: The victims name was Benjamin
Chance, of Co. b, 18th Ohio. The day preced-
ing the murder he had, in the line of duty,
arrested Mexican for some Otfense. The fol-
lowing day, while crossing the bridge in town
on his return from days fishing, he was met
by his enemy. who, smilingly, offered his hand.
Chance unsuspectingly grasped the protiered
hand, when the treacherOus "greaser reached
around and stabbed him in the back, killing
him almost instantly. Chance was very popu-
lar with his comrades; had passed through the
war, and with the reg iment, which was then
mustered out was on the eve of leaving for
home. The 18th, on learning of the murder,
rushed to town, threatening vengeance, but
the jail in which the villain was confined was so
strongly guarded as to preclude any possibility
of securing him by force. Nevertheless the
men would not leave for home until their
Colonel promised to remain behind to see that
the wretch received his just deserts. The
Colonel afterward reported that he was shot,
S. G. BUNSTINE, Co. ID, 10th ILL., Cav, Grove
City, Ill.
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the Monitor was struck by piece Of shell from
the guns of the Merrimac, which wedged in
between her deck and her turret SO that the
turret could not be revolved, and that she
steamed down towards Fortress Monroe in
order to take position so as to bring the side
of the turret where the piece of she'll was on
the opposite side from the Merrimac, so the
men could be sent out on deck to chip the piece
Of shell out with cold chisels and not be exposed
to the fire of the Merrimacs guns?
have been informed by what is to my mind
good authority that snch were the facts.-P.
WINsOR, Co. f. 29th Mass, Fergus Falls Mimi.
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CLOUGH MUST SIT DOWN.

To THE EDITOR: AS there seems to be some
bubble about the dates concerning the age of
the youngest soldier during the late war Geo.
II. Clough), will try to give them straight.
Clough was born Aug, Z, 1877, and enlisted for
the second time on the 18th day of Oct, 1861,
in the 9Th r. L. which made him Ia years two
months and eight days old, and served as pri-
vate Carried musket for three years and
was honorably ischarged.-VETERAN, New
Bedford Mass
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A CLAIM FROM KANSAS.

To THE EDITOR: was born Aug. 3, 1917.
tried to enlist in 1862, but was rejected on ac-
count of youth. Then l whacked mules for
the Government for some time. tried to en-
list again in 49, and was successful. enlisted
on Sept /, in Co F, 18th Mo. Cav, at Ro!la,
Mo-. and remained in the service until July %,
1865. If any of Co. boys should read this, 1
would be glad to hear from them through THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE.-S. 7. JOHNSON, Bugler,
Co F. 18th Mo CAY Triyoli Kan
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AGENTS WANTED.

contained
Nearly ALL
worth Rubber Roofing presented committee
testify the value this roofing My dwelling house covered with n and
had oflea 1 do not how understood
been G the who would have promulgated trust
We
why will not continue The first building
when we applied IT, We made mistake by using oak plank for and we found that
sAITvII, Va Nov l. S & PLASTER
one Million f5 Shh u s would remark here that the ~
49, s BRIDGEwATER IRON CO.
@ e s % aps I z % % @ I @ %
applied years
be
kind on the market We j. C. FORSYTH
n 5t M lfs mt been remarkable @ tine nm Of S
able that material has
Proprietor OF Building
RocKLANr' Me, and LAKE "A, 1854
skilled labor although abundance Of
wYociy
where have Roofing used and the people here of fn
CAEsE1, Co, VA, 25 stOckFa mer
We have selling the trade Rubber Roofing and Slate R96gg Paint in
ofa sin DoorH indss Hardware,
section buildings with failed
satisfaction applied c. E. REED & BROS
Co. FLA, sshes &C.
t ne inl fune
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A Strong Endowment

Is conferred upon that magnificent institution
the human system, by DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery" that fortities it against the
encrOachments Of disease. 1t is the great blood
purifier and Alternative, and as a remedy fol
consumption, bronchitis, and all diseases of a
wasting nature, its influence is rapid, etlicaci.
GUS and permanent Sold everywhere.
The National tribune., 1885-03-12
PENNSYLVANIA HEARD FROM.

To THE EDITOR: / claim to be one of the
youngest private soldiers that carried musket
during the war. / enlisted Feb. 2, 1862. and
carried musket until Aug. 8, 1865; was born
Sept. A. 1S4S, and was 13 years five months and
two days old when / eniisted.-SAMUEL f.
STATLER, Co. H. 55th Pa, Bedford, Pa.
The National tribune., 1885-03-12

The Combination of Ingredients used in
making Browns BRONCHIAL TROCHEs is such as
TO give the best possible effect with safety. They
are the best remedy in use for Coughs, Colds, and
Throat Diseases.
The National tribune., 1885-03-12

To THE EDITOR II. E. Smith, Co. ], 18th
Kan, enlisted on entering his fourteenth year
and served during the war.-Wiil Ii. Widener,
Sergt-Maj., 18th Kan, Douglass, Kan.
The National tribune., 1885-03-12

"Rough ON Pain" Plaster = Poroused,
strengthening, for Backache, Pains in the
Chest, Rheumatism, 25c. Druggists or mail.
The National tribune., 1885-03-12

James Musgrave, Newark, N. j., enlisted
Aug II, 1863, in Co. i, 3lst N. j., at the age of
Ii years four months and one day.
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Singing, irritation, all Kidney and Urinary
complaints cured by "Buchu- paiba." 81.
The National tribune., 1885-03-12

Ny husband writes LADY, is three times the
man since using "Wells' Health Remover"
The National tribune., 1885-03-12

Prevalence of Kidney Complaint in America;
"Buchu- paiba" is quick, complete cure. 81
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$40 per volume will be paid for certain first
editions of Hawthorne, Poe, Whittier, and
other authors. For list address.
G.. III. FISHER,
P. o. Box 1866, New York.