The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-09-30

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on the officer in command procuring lantern and
had gone with hin 70 every point on the works,
and after satisfying himself with regard 90 IL. had
gone back 10 where the guns We're. good dis
lance away, and examined the road over which
they were 10 be drawn up to be mounted. All this
was done in disagreeabe a night as one could
imagine. and large proportion Of officers sent on
such duty would have simply eontented them
selves with accepting the statements Of the officers
in charge and would have sought shelter as soon
as possible
why did the Princes leave Gen MeCIeIlan's
staff at the time they did? Was il on account OF
Napoleon's increasing unfriendliness to this coun-
try2"
No. That had nothing to do with it. was
kept informed as TO what was gongon Youkno
they have in France what are called family coun-
els which regarded as very binding on all
members. council Of the Orleans family had
been called in London and it was the duty Of these
Princes to attend. They staid over much longer
than was intended they should in order TO see the
end of the campaign, but finally had TO sail before
the battle Of Antietam fought They came to
take leave of me and told me the circumstances
and said that they had already missed two steam
and would have to travel very rapidly in order
to catch the one upon which their passage was
taken"
Maj .-Gen. Daniel Butterfield was married Sept
Fl, in London. Eng, to Mrs. F. r. James, of Cold
Spring. N. Y. DIrs. James has long held promi-
nent place in New York society. She is a hand
some woman Of middle age. Her first husband a
wealthy banker, died several years ago. leaving the
bulk of his large fortune to his widow. Gen. But
terrified was an intimate friend of Mr.. James, and
after his death became the business adviser of the
widow. Mrs. James went to Europe early in the
Summer and Gen. Butterfeld sailed from New
York in the latter part Of August. Gen. Butterfeld
Is one of the best known men in New York. He
was born in Utica. His father was one of the
founders of the express business in the United
States and the General early in life followed in his
fathers footsteps. At the beginning of the war he
raised q regiment and volunteered his services to
the Federal Government Although nota graduate
of West Point he was appointed Brigadier- General
Sept. T. 1861, and after performing gallant services
under Mcclellan in the Peninsular campaign was
made Major General Nov. % 1862 The Comte de
Paris and other distinguished Frenchmen who
offered their services to the Union cause served
under him and a warm friendship existed among
them. When the French Chamber of Deputies
enacted the famous decree exiling the Princes Gen.
Butterfield wrote to the Comte de Paris inviting
him TO New York. After the battle of Gettysburg
Gen. Meade made Gen. Butterfeld his Chiefof staff.
Since the war the General has been engaged in
various railroad and other business enterprises.
Capt. Charles j. Won Hermann, 4th U. s. Inf, has
been placed on the retired list He is a native Of
Prussia. He entered tine volunteer service from
Connecticut Major and ABIDE Camp in 1861
and served through the war with conspicuous eff
cheney. He was mustered out in 1866 and soon
after commissioned Captain In the 33d o. s. Inf
lie was transferred to the 4th Inf in 1870
The Republican candidate for Congress in the
Ninth Indiana district is Comrade Joseph b.
Cheadle He is just in the prime Of life, being in
his 46th year. lie is q native of PerrysvilIe, Yer
million Co., Ind. In July 1862, he enlisted as a
private in Co. X, 9Th Ind. Cav and went immedi-
atey to the front, where he remained until the
close of the war He was brave in battle and faith
ful in ali the hardshps and dangers incident to the
life of soldier. Private CheadIe returned TO his
humble home and made haste to get into school
entering Asbury University. By his industry he
made rapid progress, and soon graduated with
distinguished honors in the school Of law Hethen
moved to Terre Haute where until 1873 he followed
his profession. Early in 1873 he located ut Frank
fort, Clinton Co.. and took charge of the Frankfort
Banner, which he has edited and managed with
marked ability up to the present time.
Gen. AbsalOm Baird, Inspector-Genera of the
Army. has returned 10 the War Department. from
an official trip to Fort Riley. Kan.
Brig. Gen. Miles is having peculiarly Disagree
able experience just now, Notwithstanding the
SUCCESSFUL tSrtnlnailOn oil Ms Indian campaign.
The War Department officials have sharply rebuk ed
him for accepting the surrender Of the Apaches on
conditions although it is not yet proved that the
report to that effect is correct The Acting Secre-
tary has telegraphed to him several times for full
account of the surrender and the attending eircum-
stances, but he has not yet complied with the de-
mand for n report, although the last dispatch was
of a very peremptory character 1t is said he is
having a bitter controversy with Maj Gen. How
ard, who claims that Gen. Miles has acted in an
insubordinate manner in not sending his reports
through him instead of to the War Departments
direct. Gen. Howard is Gen. Miles's immediate
superior, and in view of the customs of the Army
IL is the opinion of the officers here that the former
has just grounds for complaint.
Andrew r. MeGil, the Republican nominee for
Governor OF Minnesota, was born in Crawford
County, Pa, Feb. l9, 1870 In 1860 he went to Ken
lucky, where he taught school near Covington
until after the war broke out in 1861 In June of
that year he removed to Minnesota and settled in
81. Peter. He taught school there until August
ls62 When President Lincoln called for an addi-
tional 6O0oo0 troops McCii enlisted as a private in
the 9Th MINI. He served in the army one year
and was discharged on account of pulmonary trou-
bIes. In 1864 and 1865 Mr.. MeGin edited and pub
lished the ST. Peter Tribune which he still owns.
He was elected Clerk Of the District Court. and
served one full term Of four years. In 1868 he was
admitted to the bar.
Gen. Henry A. Barnum, Of New York, was in
Washington last week. Gen. Barnum was SO Sc
yerey wounded at the battle of Malvern Hill that
he was left for dead He recovered but still bears
most painful wound. The next son born to him
after the battle WAS named Malvern Hill. He has
now grown To be promising young man. and
recently graduated at West Point with honors He
has just been assigned TO duty in Texas.
Gen. Black Commissioner of Pensions. left last
week for the West ON public business. During his
absence he will visit the Soldiers Homes at Dayton
Milwaukee and Leavenworth. He will also visit
and inspect several Of the Western Pension Agen-
cies. The Commissioner has been engaged since
his return from san Francisco in the preparation of
his annual report and estimates
II will surprise many to learn that Gen. Sheridan
peddled newspapers in New York and Chicago be-
fore he went to West Point.
DIR. W. w. French, of Ballston, ~ " who was
Captain of Co. T., Il5th ~ v, is the candidate OF
the Prohibitionists for Congress from the Goth Dis
triet of New York.
Gen. Daniel f. SicllIes will deliver the address
at the unvailing of the soldiers monument at
Maueh Chunk.
Judge KeIIey's health has much improved and
creased in consequence.
Last Saturday night great reception was ac-
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