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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-01-07
The Sixth Corps af the Wilderness.

TO THE EDITOR: was very much interested
in Comrade j. {. Harris's account of the acct
dent to the Sixth Corps at the Wilderness, May
6, 1864. If the rebels had succeeded in flank
ing us two or three hours sooner, it might have
been disastrous. 1t was nearly shutdown and
the darkness prevented them from following
mp their brief success. The Sixth Corps was
on the extreme right of the army, and it has
often been said that our right flank was left
exposed on that occasion, without any pro-
lection or any precautions against a flank
movement of the enemy Whether true or not
and If so, why, perhaps Gen. Shaler, of New
York, can answer. My impression is that Gen
Shaler was captured. Our brigade, which had
always been commanded by Col. b. +. Smith,
10th Ohio, was for few hours that day COM
maudcd by Gen. Seymour, who was captured
Our skirmshers were out some distance in
front We heard a commotiOn On the right, but
there was very little firing. We were watching
very intently TO the front, expecting the rebels
TO appear III front of our earthworks The
members OF our company who were on my right
disappeared as if by magic. glanced to the
right and saw squad of rebels approaching;
went TO the rear double-quick, and ran into an
other squad and was wounded. In few min
utes about dozen of the 10th Me- rallied
around their flag near me, but they retired
slowly. Our men soon rallied and drove the
rebels back, and were in turn driven back By
that time it was dark. A division of Warren's
Corps could not have got there i'll time to aid
in recovering the lost line, and the lost line
was not recovered. lay all night between the
picket-lines, and was carried back next morn
ing by the rebels over the works we so hastily
abandoned the evening before. Our forces
moved to the left toward Spottsylvania The
rebels stripped our dead of brass buttons and
brass ornaments. i asked one why they did it.
He answered that they could not get ANYTHING
of that kind. They all thought and acted as
if they thought the campaign ended for the
present, and that Grant had gone back over
the Rapidan. i talked with Col. Gordon and
several other officers They had not a shadow
of doubt of it, and were little angered at
my suggestion that Grant was not that kind of
man. But the question remains: Whose fault
was it that they got On our flank and in our
rear that evening? Some of Gen. Shaler's
command can probably throw some light on
the subject. NJ. GARyEN, Co. c, 126th Ohio,
CadiZ, O.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-01-07
LanceS In the Rebel Army.

To THE EDITOR: In regard to lances or
spears being used in the rebel army will just
say that few days after the surrender of Mo-
bile, Ala, Comrade De Motto and myself were
looking through the depot and saw long box
marked &C. S. Q. NJ. Dr. I told him we would
burst her and see if they were shipping dead
Yanks from Andersonville to the front. This
was no sooner said than done. We found inside
long sticks like rake handles with spikes or
spears on the end of them don't think they
had ever been used.-H. II. MARTIN, Co. B.,
Goth Iowa, Center Point, Iowa.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-01-07
Not q Drug.

Compound Oxygen is not a drug. 1t does
not introduce an enemy into the system, but a
klnd and gracious healer. 1t does not assault
or depress nature, as is always the case when
crude drugs are taken, but comes to her assist
ance and restores her weakened vital forces.
All of its effects are gentle, peryading and vi
talizing. If you are suffering from any disease
which your physician has failed to cure, send
TO Drs. Starkey & Palen, 1929 Arch street,
Philadelphia, for their pamphlet and learn ali
about this wonderful treatment.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-01-07
lie Vas a Gkilv

To THE EDITOR: THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
is an excellent paper and keeps man better
posted on the news of the day than the ma
jority of high-priced papers. l am always anxi-
Gus to get THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, to read
its pages and learn what my comrades did to
save the Nation. was a soldier was a drum
mer boy in 1861 and was discharged as a Cor
poral in 1866. l was then under Is years of
age.-LOUIs II. BREKER, st. Charles, Mo-
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-01-07
Third Brigade, First Division, Fourteenth Corp

To THE EDITOR: To correct Comrade Gran
dali, of the 38th Ind, in regard to the Third
Brigade, First Division, Fourteenth Corps, |
send the follrwing The brigade consisted OF
the following regiments during the Atlanta
campaign: 37th and 3eth Ind. 18th and 18th
Pa, 2Ist and 74th Ohio, and 1st Wis. The 9th
III. was with us a part of the time. Col b. F.
Scribner, 3Sth Ind, commanded the brigade
until we reached the Chattahoochee River. The
brigade at this time was reduced TO five regi-
ments the 2lst and 74th Ohio, 37th and 3Sth
Ind, and 18th Pa. The 69th Ohio was added
to the brigade, and Col Moore, of the 69th,
commanded the brigade at Jonesboro, Cav
w. STRoTHER, Co. ID, 2Ist Ohio, Paramount,
Neb.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-01-07
Veteran Bounty.

To THE EDITOR: 1 noticed the call for an
attempt to obtain the balance of veteran bounty
for those who accepted commissions. | agree
with Comrade Rideout, and do not like to see
the notice worded for any particular class l
think the effort would be made stronger by in
Guiding all veterans who were honOrably dis
charged and failed to receive the full amount.
"A j. Boss, CO. K, 18th Mich, Detroit Mimi.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-01-07
Nervous, Debilitated Men.

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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-01-07
Catarrh and Bronchitis Cured.

A clergyman, after years of suffering from
that loathsome disease. Catarrh, and vainly
trying every known remedy. at last found a
prescription which completely cured and saved
him from death. Any sufferer from this dread
full disease sending self-addressed stamped
envelope to DR.. j. Flynn & Co., III East 18th
ST., New York, will receive the recipe free of
charge.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-01-07
Gold Fields.

that pan out richly, are not so abundant as in
the early California days, but those who write
to Hallett & Co., Portland, Maine will, by return
mail, receive, free, full information about work
which they can do, and live at home, that will
pay them from S. to $50 per day. and upwards.
Either sex, young or old. Capital not required;
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fortunes.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-01-07

Ayers Cherry Fectoral cures Colds, Coughs
and Consumption; an uncqualed anodyne ex.
pectorant.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-01-07
CAPT. JACK WARNER.
That Blessed Angel of Mercy"

To THE EDITOR i notice in THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE of Dec. II an article asking for some
friends who knew Capt. Jack Warner while in
Libby Prison. As / served one year, lacking
eight days, in that delectable place. and while
there saw the blessed Quartermaster / will
say that he must have reformed amazingly to
have the splendid coat of whitewash the
New York Tribune has given him with hard
finish. But | can penetrate it with solid facts,
and the Tribune will see that am not inclined
to "r rise up and call him blessed" l was cap
tured in the Straight raid, and sent to Libby
was there until Jack Warner was relieved
quote from memory: Had the Confederacy
raised the black flag they would not have you
id Yankees SIS of BIS to feed: and on another
occasion, when in conversation with Mai. Bates,
S0th ILL.,, when appealed to by the Major, who
was intimately acquainted with the Captain
when Judge of a court, l believe in Illinois, in
regard to better ratiOns his reply was major,
l nave some respect for you, but you are caught
in bad company, and you will have to take it
as you can get it," When the Quartermaster
was so generous that we should at this late day
Z" rise up and call him blessed" is beyond my
comprehension. 1t seemed to me that he
thought it his imperative duty to couple his
blessedness with cussedness of the lowest type,
and why or when the New York Tribune found
him so good and generous, | cannot con-
ceive. Captain, Judge and Reverend! You
see this man has held three very impor-
tant offices, and no doubt thought that when
in one was an angel, but when Quarter
master of Libby he had so fallen from grace
that he was relieved of his arduous duties of
issuing weevily rice, corn-bread, two ounces of
pork, frosted sweet potatoes, for drunkenness
A. III. BooHER, Lieutenant, Co. l, I'D Ind,
Burdick Porter Co., Ind.
ANOTHER WITNESS.
To THE EDITOR Having just read what the
New York Tribune had to say about Jack War
ner, l will say that if he was ian angel of
mercy" sheol is full of them. l would like to
ask that editor if he was there to share the
drops of mercy that fell from his bountiful
hand. l think he was not. There was every
thing but mercy in Capt. Jacks heart. l tried
his mercy for three months and IS days l was
born in Loudoun County, Va, but when she
left the old flag l, with my father and brothers,
left her and put on the blue. l was but little
past II years when l enlisted in August, 1863
T. b. FoUCH, Co. A, Loudoun Rangers Cav,
Mt Morris, Genessee Co., Mich.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-22
THE RECENT RAINS.
Crops fn North Carolina.
iBy Telegraph to the Dispatch.l

CHARLOTTE, n. e., May 2l.-Tbe rain
siOim which commenced at this place
Tuesday morning ceased last night. The
total rainfall was eight inches. The breaks
~ Tie Airline road between Charlotte
and Atlanta have been renaired, and trains
to-day resumed travel. Three breaks oc.
CURED on the Charlotte. Columbia and
Augusta road, but they were repaired yes
ierday. and only sigh, delay caused in the
running Of trains. The Richmond and
DanviIle line suffered severely between
Charlotte and Greensboro, the trestle over
Coddle creek being washed away and one
span OF n bridge 80 feet long over Yadkin
river was destroyed. This causes stoppage
Of travel. The break at Coddle creek has
b,cn repaired and a transfer will be effect
ed at Yadkin river on Monday next, ut
which time travel on this road viii be re-
sumed. The Western North Carolina road
was only Slightly damaged. The destruc-
tion Of crops il immense. and no estimate
can bc made Of The loss inflicted on the
farming community.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-22
THE WESTERN TROuBLEs.
Investigating Charges Irons
Dccamps- Strikers Indicted.
~ inlanra nh IN fhl. nI.naich ,

81. LOUIS. May 2l.-A special from Se-
dala. Mo-, SAYS: j. II. Delay, OF Little
Rock. member Of District Assembly, No.
I0l, knights Of Labor, is IN the city for the
purpose OF investigating the charges made
Ly several OF the strikers, that the relief
funds sent TO this city had been improperly
disposed OF. lie will check up the books
tomorrow, and il there has been any
crooked transactions they will be brought
10 light.
Martin Irons. II is claimed. had a narrow
escape from mob OF strikers last night or
early this morning. The men are very
bitter toward him. and II Is asserted that
they visited his residence for the purpose
Of warning him 10 leave the city. lie must
have received an inLling that ne would be
called upon, as he passed the night At the
house Of friend and boarded the south
bound Missouri, Kansas and Texas train
early this morning for parts unknown.
The grand jury which has been IN Ses-
sion IN Hillsboro', No., for the past nine
days finished their labors Yesterday.
Their time has been almost given up to
The investigation Of the charges OF con-
spiTacy against the late railroad strikers,
50 Of whom were indicted. Many Of
them escaped before warrants could be
served on them, aud only four have been
arrested.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-22
North Carolina News Notes.

Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
RALEIGH, II. C., May 21.-Lew's Kilgofe
(colored) was executed at Iendersonyile
at 10 o'clcck to-day. The execution was
IN a sense puplic. for though Il took place
in the jail-yard only low fence divided
that enclosure from the space outside, and
hence the view was 30 plain that five thou
sand persons were able 10 crafty their
fancy for the horrible. Good order was
observed. KileO:e was 4 criminal notorious
in that section. lie was convicted OF the
murder OF Matte Henderson, white
woman.
The murder was committed last August
at night The woman was In the house at
Hendersonville. in company With kllgore
and several other negro men. All were
drinking. The only person in the room
VII The shooting occurred was a little
child seven years Of ace. who was in bed.
The child testified at the trial in October
that oil the men except kilgore had gone
oft Of lbe house. and that be and the
woman were drinking and quarrelling.
Witness went 10 sleep and in few mo-
mcnt, was awakened by the report Of
pistol and found Kilgore gone and the wo-
man stretched out wcltering in her blood,
with bulet-hoIe through her head.
The supreme Court to-day completed The
call Of cases ana arguments thereon for this
term. The justices Will probably be on
the bench three weeks later, as many Opin-
Ions are 10 be fled.
There are thus far said 10 lie nineteen
aspiranls for congressional hOnOrs IN this
district, and to-day large, delegation NJ
pIominC nj Raleigh men called on Governor
scales and presented the advantages Raleigh
offer, ~ location for the cncanpmont of
State troops. II j, probable that the Cow
ernor VIII choose between NOrehcad and
smithyiIle. in ease the encampmen. i. held,
q which there now seems TO be 4 slight
doubt.
Mrs. Julia Dewey, reject Of the late
Charles W. Dewey. who for over forty
years YVES lank.cl,iier and pr, ident here.
died to-day, aged righty.twO. She had
many relatives in the State, and. like her
beloved husband. was widely known.
Rains continued last night and carly thi,
morning. No reports OF additional disas-
tiers have come in. All the mail; from
points beyond Greensboro come and 20 ria
the Raleigh and Augusta Airline. 4 great
number OF passengers are coming through
hcIc going North and South. II will be
some days ere the repairs 10 the railways
in the west EN- be made.
The Democratic Executive Committee OF
the Third congressional district met nj
Magnolia Yesterday and chose Clinton As
the place for holding TIE District Conycn.
ton. Wednesday. the llth OF August, WAS
designated aS The time.
The Stale Medical Society was ban
quoted at Newberne last night. One Of
tie toa,tS wa, Virginia. and the response
was by Or. Hunter Mcclure, Of Rich
mond. The committee appointed to con-
slider the matter Of establishing a medical
chair at the University submitted majority
and minority reports. The majority re-
port recommending the establishment OF
the chair was adopted after q long and
VAIN debate.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-22
Police Court.

The following cases were disposed Of
yesterday:
Il. a. Tompkins, carrying concealed
weapons-a large carylng.knife. Fined
$40 and costs.
c. II. Graves. drunk. Dismissed.
James Vaughan (cOlored), suspicious
character and trespassing on the property
Of the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
tomas Railroad Company. Discharged.
Joseph Martin. selling goods on the
street without license. Dismissed.
Mary Thomas (coloredl, assaultlng.
cursiug, and abusing Carrie Maloney on
the street. Fined 81 and costs.
T.. Robinson ('olored). snd Charlotte
Blsir, drunk. Fined each 81 and costs.
John II. Turner (c0lored) was charged
with being person OF unsound mind.
Discharged.
james Monteiro, drunk. Discharged
with admcnltior.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-22
". ID. iEnmnOnl'S (nae

Mr. J. u. Beard. deputy sheriff Of Am
herst county, was in the city yesterday on
official business. and while here went down
70 the Jail to see w. ID. Hammond, who is
charged both with obtaining money under
false pretences and bigamy. Herecognlzed
The accused As the man who married Miss
Wayne, Of Campbell county, and says that
Hammond has been implicated in other
matters there which are likely TO give him
trouble.
Hammond will be examined in the PO-
lice Court OF this city Tuesday morning on
The charge OF obtaining $3.50 from Mr.. T.
Page, a produce-dealer on Seventeenth
street, under false pretcnces.
Major Poe has written 10 Campbell
county for witnesses. who VIII be here al
that time to testify in the case Of bigamy,
or 70 identify Hammond as the man VINO
married Miss Wayne. II there Is sufficient
evidence TO sustain the charge Of bigamy
Hammond will be held for the Campbell
authorities, and will be taken there, where
the offence was committed, for trial.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-22
NLiN. CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, May u, 1886.
Senate.

senate.
In the Senate MIR. Hampton, at his own
request, owing TO illness in his family,
was excused from service as one of the
West Port Visitors. The president pro
tmpCre appointed M Gibson IN place OF
Mr.. Hampton.
Mr.. Ridlleberger offered resolution
PROVIDING for the printing OF all papers re-
hating 10 the nomination OF Matthews aS
Recorder OF Deeds OF the District Of Co
umbia.
Nc,,rs. Hoar. Edmunds. Miller, and
Others objected TO the reception Of the
r. solution - being executive business, and
il was declared not now IN order.
Mr. Dolph cndeayored 10 secure the set
ting OF day for the consideration Of the
bill repeating the presumption and timber
culture act.
Objections were made by several scna.
tors. among them Mr.. Sewell. who sad he
would object TO further special orders till
the Fiiz John Porter bin was taken up and
disposed Of. and that he would ask the Sem
ate 10 take up that bill when the bankruptcy
bill should have been disposed Of.
On motion Of Mr.. HOar, the Senate took
up The bill providing for closing ihe busi-
nesS OF the Court OF Alabama Claims.
Reports Of the majority and minority OF
the committee were read. The majority
report maintained that the difference IN
value between coin and currency at the
time Of the Geneva award and afterward
at the sale Of the Geneva-award bonds was
and Is the property OF the United States
Treasury, and should not form any part Of
the sum out Of which the judgments Of the
court should be paid.
The minority report contends, on the
contrary, that the United states occupied
the position OF trustee for the claimants
and could not sell the bonds named aud
credit itself with the difference between
gold and currency values.
4 number Of amendments were rejected
when the bill was about 10 come 10 vote in
The precise fora In which il came from the
House.
Dir. George stated his understanding Of
Il To be that il provided for the payment OF
exactly the amount Of money received by
the United States from Great Britain, giving
TO the claimants the benefit Of the premium
made on the sale Of gold for greenbacks. in
which the part OF former claimants were
paid. He also understood the bill to pay
all Interest which the United states bad
agreed TO pay from The time OF the receipt
Of the money in 1873 up to 1871, when the
money was covered into the Treasury.
Mr.. Hoar said that that understanding
was exactly correct; or, IN other words,
4" the United States gains nothing and loses
nothing by this transaction. II pays out
money got frcm Great Britain, and when
II invests the money in certain securities
and sells them again 1t pays out the money
II gets. and does not make speculation oil
the Transaction"
Mr. Beck asked whether we were not
thus paying these people a premium on the
l6gai-tender notes OF the country.
Mr. Wilson replied that we we're paving
them premium realized by the Govern
ment on the sale O! coin and bonds, and
paying them interest besides. In other
words, this bin placed the United States In
the position Of an ordinary trustee, and this
on behalf OF claimants who were not within
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-22
Mormon Missionaries Mob6ed.
rlRxf - n o. sh.. nau..at.k.

PITTsBUBGH, Pa, May 81. The Commef.
cidl GGzettFS Fayetle City pa, special says :
Seven Mormon missionaries from Utah be-
gan a series Of prosecuting meetings at the
Valley schO0l.house. In Washington town.
ship, one mile south OF this place, la,t sun
day. Their meetings were largely attend
cd aud they baptized several converts. The
citizens became indignant aud demanded
that the school-house be closed against
them. but il was not done. Last night the
house was overlooked. and at the conclusion
Of the services Parker Claybaugh, Justice OF
the peace. arose and denounced Mormonism
In q speech OF half an hour in length. lie pro-
duced glass OF solution OF arsenic and
challenged the preacher TO drink II, which
he had stated IN HIS sermon he could do
without harm. The preacher refused.
Claybaugh branded him As an impOster,
aud the meeting broke up with a great tu-
mutt, during which clubs. stones, and Other
missiles were used on the missionaries.
They fled for their lives, but were so close
~ pursued by the mob that they implored
protection OF the justice, who succeeded
10 calming the turmoil and conducting
them In safety TO their stopping.place.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-22
TelegIaphic FInNhes.

Most was arraigned yesterday, pleaded
not guilty. and his trial was fixed for We'd
nesday.
Two hundred more Of the Michigan CIR
Company's hands resumed work 1t Detroit
yesterday.
John 4. Henry, the printer who wa, ar
rested for distributing sOcIli,tic pamphlets
on the streets Of Chicago, was fined $3.50
yesterday.
The strike Of iourneymen plumbers.
which has been in progress in Buffalo Tor
three weeks. was declared of yesterday.
The men will resume work at old rates.
Cigar.makers are leaving Reading. Pa,
in large numbers 10 lind employment in
New York and Philadelphia. The strike is
driving trade to- other places. Two thou
sand employees Of the factories and one thou
sand cigar.makers are locked out.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-22
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
NV yonN .rocx nAwxET.

NV YORK. May 2f.-To-dsy uss en-
other day OF encouragement for The Hnvo.
cafes OF higher prices Eyerything to-plens
shows substantial gains over last nixnts
closing. Al the same time ST. TINT was ua-
dOubtedly the lever By which most !" ssy
market was moved. 'Buying Of -. fsui
seems 10 be almost entirely Cor western &c
count. The market opened iirfp, nlthonym
NsB0erbilts were dowg > end Pacinc men
y. There was active trading IN the ntss
half hour at slight advances The market
later however bscanse culi aud steady. re-
naming 80 until well into the afternoon.
when movement was started 10 Laks
skore, followed quickly by ~. Psul. when
continued until tile close. Although the
whole active list IL higher tonight. st-Pnu,
IN the only stock on the usually active list
showing an advance OF more thauI. Bales,
2sG. coo shares