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THE STRATEGY OF CHICKAMAUGa.

THE STRATEGY OF CHICKAMAUGA.= -
The interview with Gen. Rosecrans in this
weeks paper is very interesting one from
a historical standpoint. What Gen. Rose
Grams says relative to the strategy previous
to and during the battle of Chickamauga is
entirely true. He is deficient only in not
saying enough. There was nothing in the
shape of strategy in the whole war superior
in skill to the mastery movements by which
Rosecrans forced Bragg out of Chickamauga
and then interposed an army between him
and that objective point The difficulties of
moving against Bragg's rear over the three
great ranges of mountains which rise like
enormous stone walls were well stated by
Carleton" Bragg was vigiIant and able
He had an army at all times quite equal to
that of Rosecrans, and after Longstreet's ac-
QUESTION numerically much superior To
manuyer such an enemy out of such a
stronghold as Chattanooga was involved the
highest order of military ability, and this
Rosecrans undoubtedly had. The more the
campaign is studied the higher praise is
found to be due Rosecrans for his general
shin
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Capture Of COla,abia. s. C.

To THE EDIToR: Your valuable paper is q
source OF great pleasure to old soldiers in
lighting over again their battles of 20 years
ago. l have been much amused at the discus
sion of the capture of Columbia, S. c.; who was
IN, and whose flag floated over the State House
first. and L find more comrades anxious TO ret
there trst hoT than there were on that memor-,-
pie 18th of February, 1865. L find some COM
radcs' memory very different from my own. L
was Addict Camp to Gen. Belknap at that time
He commanded the Third Brigade, Fourth Di-
vision. Seventeenth Corps. worked all night
Feb. is. 1865, repairing an old hatboat, and was
one or the number who made the hazardous
trip across the Congaree River the morning Of
the 1Tth of February, 1865; was one of the
three men who planted the flag of the 18th
Iowa on the old State House.-H. C. 5ickR-
THUR, 10Th Iowa. Memphis, NO.
The National tribune., 1885-09-24
TRIBUNETS.

Exchange: "What is the best thing for potato
bugs?" asks rural subscriber. Up to the houl
of going to press nothing has been found more
satisfactory than potatoes.
"a spetted adder" is what the Boston RecorG
calls the defaulting cashier.
Life: Scene-Street car. Lady Tin an angry
and shrin voice)-"Conductor why don't you
stop the car when tell you?" Irascible Bach.
elor-" Conductor, the lady wants to know why
the d-v-l you don't stop the carr" Lady (more
angrily stilll-"I didn't say so. sir" Irascible
Bachelor" No, madame, but that's what you
meant"
It'd Bits: Thinker-"I never supposed the
stories of girls enormous appetites for ice cream
were true until the other night" Indeed
What convinced you?" "The arithmetic. II
distinctly states that one gal. is equal to four
quarts"
Bob Bardette: At the witching hour. Mr.
Thimblefull, OTTER making an exhaustive search
all over the front door of his residence with the
key of his Office safe, sinks down in despair.
well" he says, "'ts no kind O. use. On'y way
c'n see to remedy the marrer, is for builders
t'make tn keyhole bigger N ta' door,
Judy: An embryo coquet. Miss Elsie
"Who are you staring at?" Master Alfred
wasn't staring at anyone" Miss Elsie latter
a pause)-" Well, you may if you like"
Philadelphia Gail: Julia, don't see why you
are going to marry Harry Bascomb. He hasn't
any money, and it is not likely that he'll ever
have any" Fanny, I'd scorn to marry for
money. Harry is handsome aud a fine athlete.
He would bring to me sense of protection"
90, that's all right, Julia. Every one to their
mind. You may marry for protection in
tend TO marry for revenue"
writer in the Scientific american says that
q " tornado can be diverted from its path by
exploding keg of powder under it." This is
very important, and if the Scientific american
man will indicate some way to whistle "down
brakes " on the tornado until man can bring
keg of powder from the nearest store his in
formation will be grateful boon.
Boston Gazette:
Full soon the maiden forth will go
Through Autumn fields TO roam,
To gather parti-coored leaves,
And bear them to her home
Hour after hour she II pick them up,
Until she weary grows,
And in her back there comes q creak,
And wind-nippcd is her nose.
Then she the leaves will press between
The pages of some book,
And at them, from that time henceforth
Will never take a look.
The National tribune., 1885-09-24
GOOD NEWS.
GEN. JOHN A. LOGAN
Promises the Readers Of The
National Tribune a
Series of Articles.

A great treat is in store for the readers of
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE during the COM
ing Winter, Gen. John A Logan having con-
scented 10 contribute to its columns a series
of military articles. There is probably no
soldier in tie United States who can create
greater interest among the veterans Of the
late war than this distinguished General
and statesman. In answer to THE Ma
TIoEAL TRIBUHE's request for the Cen
erals personal "reminiscences of the war the
following letter WAS received:
L. :. SENATE, WAsnISGTos, d. c., July a.
Editor NaTIosAL TRIBUNE:
SIR: Your repeated requests 10 me 10 contribute TO
your eos'hns "reminiscences Of the military operations
sc1h aOifch sue connected haze cli0as found me 40
tirdened UGi official and other cares as 70 be unable
TO derofe fse requisite time TO Gie soork much as
od''ted tie opportunity Of addressing pour immense
constituency. Nor do IeeL much moro at leisure no,o
O'd tciH soy that, as soon can gain the time
hfch trust soiii be trifa The ,st erc months Itru
yaT'S you NTH series Of articles relaire 10 opcra-
f1ons and facdes ia the history Of the Army of the
Tennessee
fot@S' TeEpee5sup. JoHS A. LOGAN.
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Co. Fl. 18th n. j. died Sept 8, aged e. His SER
vices IN the late faithful 10 the last and
he was ever ready to do his duty
DIECKNAyN.-Cornrade Dieckmann of Thatford
Post Brooklyn, N Y, was buried Sept l3. lie was
member of the 18th n. Y. H. A. during the war
and performed good service. The Post turned out
IN a body, headed by the drum and fife corps and
assisted by Jas. l.. Herman Camp, Sors of Veterans
to pay their last tribute of respect to their deceased
confrade.
BRoWSE.-Ordnanee Sergeant Richard Browne
United states Army, who FOR the past two years
has been in charge of Fort Miffiin. was drowned
saturday at Philadelphia, aged so. He was born in
Ireland, but his relatives are in Australia He had
served continuously in the United States Regular
Army for 80 years. During the late war ne served
IN the 9Th Inf. He at one time member of
several societies. including the Grand Army OF the
Republic.
The National tribune., 1885-09-24
"POENIS OF PEACE AND WAR"

Mrs. Kate B. Sherwood's charming volnme
of poems is receiving unstinted praise from
the entire press of the country. Nothing so
fresh, bright and captivating has appeared
for years. Every soldier or relative of a
soldier should have copy. THE NATIONAL
commodation of its subscribers, and will
send fine cloth-bound copy postpaid on
receipt Of 81, or gilt-edged one for $3.50.
Send and secure copy before they are all
pone
The National tribune., 1885-09-24
CYCLONES AND ToxN.Dos.

The scientists say that it is always a tor
nado in this country, never a cyclone The
cyclone is a strictly tropical product, and
never seen in the temperate zones. The
reason is that cyclones are generated by diff
ferences of temperature in different parts of
a great area of country, while tornados are
derelopt by different strata of air in the
same locality. Cyclones are from 300 to
1000 miles in diameter, while the biggest
tornado has hardly one-tenth the diameter
Of the smallest cyclone. Cyclones may oc-
cur at any hour in the day, while tornados
range between sunset and o'clock. The
predisposing cause of tornados seems to be
great warmth of the surface of the earth,
with cooler and drier strata Immediately
above. This is why showers falling Oh
parehed ground seem to induce to1nados
In cyclones and tornados the motion of the
wind is gyratory-that is, around a center.
In tornados this center always moves to the
east or northeast, and its approach is her.
aided by sudden fall of the barometer of
from one to three inches. In the Northern
Hemisphere the whirling motion is always
from right to left, or contrary to the move
ment of the hands Of watch that lies on its
face. In the Southern Hemisphere they al
ways whirl from left to right, Or the same
way the hands move. Since the tornado
depends upon differences of temperature in
horizontal strata of air, they most always
occur between April and September, and
rarely in the cooler months. The tornado
has the singular habit of bounding up"
from the earth, to come down farther on.
Its time of passing given point is from 10
seconds to half an hour, with an average of
g. minutes. The Signal Bureau has records
of GOO tornados in this country. The swath
torn out by these varied from 30 to 10000
feet, with an average of 1,Os6 feet. The track
of the Washington Court House tornado was
$50 feet wide. Out of 400 tornados 500
moved from the southwest to the northeast
The most tornados occur west of the Missis-
sippi, in district which includes Missouri,
Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska. They are next
most frequent in Illinois and Ohio
The National tribune., 1885-09-24

conRADE II. B. STEWART, chaplain-in'
Chief of the GAR, is also one of the com.
petitors for appointment to the Chaplaincy
of the Soldiers Home at Dayton. Comrade
Stewart was an enlisted man in the 74th Ohio
and did faithful service in that regiment un-
til his capture on the Atlanta campaign,
when he went through the experience of sll
others who passed through the horrors OF
Andersonville. Since the war he has been a
member of the Methodist clergy, and has
filed anumber ofpulpits in Ohio most accept
ably to his congregations and his superiors.
He is now located at Perry, O. His candi-
dacy for the Chaplaincy has the hearty in
dorsement of COmmander-in-Ch Chief Burdett
and many other prominent GAR. men, a
number of ministers of all denominations,
and prominent men throughout the coun-
try.
The National tribune., 1885-09-24
GIVE THE OLD MAN A CHANCE.

To THE EDIToR:
'Tis dreadful sin.
And one that's raised my dander:
Such hosts of claims come pouring in
For youngest Post Commander.
From hill and dale. from glade and glen,
From East and West they come;
From younsters who enlisted when
They scarce could tote q drum.
Why thrust the aged man aside?
Did he not bear the brunt
OF battle when the drummer lad
Was nowhere near the front?
Don't rob him now of any Joys
Honor the wiite'n ming head;
There's time and place for little boys
When older ones are dead
d. A. KNEELAND, Waitsfeld, Vt
The National tribune., 1885-09-24

THEY are beginning to drum up some
very young soldiers for the rebel army, too.
One man who has made an application to the
Auditor of North Carolina for a pension, gives
his age now as 81, and says he enlisted in
1862. This would make him only eight
years old at the time Of enlistment and but
IL when he surrendered with Johnston after
three years service
The National tribune., 1885-09-24

GEN. ALEXANDER Mcdowell Cook,
with some Of his officers, will escort the Chi
nese Commissioners from San Francisco to
the scene of the recent massacre in Wyo-
ming Territory, where the representatives of
the Brother of the Sun will investigate the
outrage.
The National tribune., 1885-09-24

as to each other. Your beautiful dipIopa shall
hoid the place of honor in my library, and tie
cross OF Iron, laid upon me by the most reycred
OF earthly imperial hands. will have for nc an
added value as / remember the new kinshin
Whicn has been rendered me in my own home.
-, May all success and blessing attend you. and
tna' We may sometime meet is the sincere de-
sire of your American comrade in bumanif,
CLARA BARTON,
President of the American Red Cross.
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c. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER q 1885,

ment into laws of the principles of the
amendments to the Mexican Pension Bill
the repeal Of the limit to the Arrears law or
any other act of justice to the soldier, you
can best bring that about by sending in new
subscribers to THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
and so giving increased weight to the voice
in which it demands those rights.
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A CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY.

Any active, energetic man or woman, girl
or boy Of good address ought to be able to
make nice little sum between this and
Christmas by selling that superb soldiers
book, Capturing Lomocotive." Send to
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE for terms to
agents, instructions, etc.
The National tribune., 1885-09-24

RELIC-HUNTERs have actually been buy
ing sand and gravel taken from the excava-
ton for Grants tomb.
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The NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., SEPTEMBER "a, 1855.
General sherman on The Tribune.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE u. S.,
WASHINGTON, ID. G.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
From tie nature of the articles published
in the numbers of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
sent me, 1 observe that it is published in the
interest of the soldiers of the civil war. In
this you have my hearty sympathy, and 1
will endeavor in my own sphere of action to
cooperate with you in all practicable meas
ures TO that end, without money and with
out price. With great respect,
Your obedient servant,
w. II. SHERMAN,
The National tribune., 1885-09-24

GEORGIA papers freely admit that the pres
ent is the worst Legislature that the State
has been afflicted with "since de wah."
The National tribune., 1885-09-24

KEILEY's initials are A. NJ, but for all
that he did not get up early enough to "get
there
The National tribune., 1885-09-24
CIRCULATION OF THE NATIONAL THIB
UNE.

We know that our readers feel proud of
the success of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. 1t
pre-eminently their paper-the paper of the
soldiers Of the United States-and its sue
cess is their success. The NATIONAL TRIB-
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Now, comrades, if you desire the enact
The National tribune., 1885-09-24

SINCE his removal from office, Gen. Long
street has opened hotel at Gainesville, Ga.
The National tribune., 1885-09-24

THE press of the country, with one accord,
praise Commander-in Chief Burdetts order
IN relation to a GAR. monument to Gen.
Grant.
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THOUGHTFUL SAYINGS.
Industry prevents vice.

Industry prevents vice.
Promise little and do much.
Economy is the chair of old age.
Concession is the best peacemaker.
A little leak will sink a great ship.
The brave only know how to forgive.
He fasts enough that has had a bad meal.
Gain got by a lie will burn ones finger,
Time marks his lines of travel i'll wrin-
kles.
What loneliness is more lonely than dis
trust?
To work well, you must be in love with
your work.
1t is foolish to make ones self miserable
without cause.
Everybody drags its shadow, and every
mind its doubt.
Contempt should be the best concealed
of our sentiments.
Doubt springs from the mind; faith is the
daughter of the soul.
The more honesty a man has, the less he
affects the air of saint.
Perseverance is the foundation of the sue
cess of every undertaking.
The heart, under certain circumstances,
has surer tests than the head.
As you cannot avoid your own company
make it as good as possible.
The world is a book, the language of
which is unintelligible to many people.
Have the courage to wear your old
clothes until you can pay for new ones.
Men would not live long in society if
they were not the dupes of each other.
Courtesy of expression is the outward
expression of a large and kind heart.
Thy secret is thy captive if thou keep it;
thou art its captive if thou let it go.
Manners are the hypocrisies of nations;
the hypocrisies are more or less perfected.
When the good man dies the tears are
shed, which in life he prevented from flow
ing.
Paintings and heartaches must come at
some time or other, even in the happiest
lives.
In condemning the vanity of women,
men complain of the fire they themselves
nave kindled.
Twenty Christians can fight heroically
where one can suffer greatly and be strong
and still.
No man ever regretted that he was vir.
tuous and honest in his youth, and kept
away from idle companions.
The world is apt to COG in your ear like
a dove when you are rich, but if you hap
pen to be poor it kicks like a mule.