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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-17
TOPICS AT WASHINGTON
CROW INDIANS 1T CARLISLE TO BE
RETURNED TO MONTANA.

About the Haytian Affair-Canada Raising
The Export Duty One-Third on Logs.
The Dead Letter Ofice-Some of the
Articles of Value Found In the Letters.
WASHINGTON, November 15.-First Audi
Chenowith, in his annual report to the
Secretary OF the Treasury, recommends the
abolition OF the free system as applied to
United States attorneys, Marshals and
clerks, and the adoption instead OF just
and reasonable salaries.
SENDS THE INDIANS BACK TO MONTANA.
The President has directed the return to
the reservation in Montana OF three OF the
Crow Indian prisoners. CRAZY Head"
"Knows his Nose" and Carries his Food"
now at the Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Indian
training school, who were arrested at the
time of and for participating in the "Sword
Bearer" outbreak. This action is taken
upon information that these Indians are
afflicted with scrofulous and other diseases
which make thasr longer detention at
Carlisle undesirable to serve any useful
purpose.
THE HAYTIAN IMBROGLIO.
United States Consu! Allen, at Kingston,
Jamaica, has reported to the department
of state that the United States Steamer
Boston sailed for that port, November 4,
for Poit au Prince. He says he had con-
ference with Captain Ramsay previous to
his departure and placed before him all
the information in his possession relative
to Haytian affairs, and together they Wis
tied such persons as were likely to be in
formed on the subject.
RAISING EXPORT DUTIES.
The Department of State has been in
formed by the United States Consul at
Ottawa that the privy council OF the do
minion has passed an ''order in council, "
raising the export duty on pine saw logs
from two dollars per thousand feet, board
measure, to three dollars.
AT THE DEAD LETTER OFFICE.
The Superintendent Of the Dead Letter
Office, in his annual report, says he has
received during the year 6,213,S76 pieces
of original dead mail matter, an increase
of SS2, ,513 pieces over last year. OF the
number OF pieces located during the year
749,513 were resi- ored to the owners with
out opening. In those opened were found
many postal notes and negotiable paper,
aggregating in value 81 ,4S4, 1880.
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Wonderful Results.

Another marked effect of the use OF this
medicine was the strengthening OF my
sight" Mrs. Carrie Adams, Holly
Springs, Texas.
"I had a dry scaly humor for years,
and suffered terribly and. as my broth,
er and sister were similarly afflicted, L
presume the malady is hereditary. Last
winter, DR.. Tyron, (of Fernandlna,
Fla.O recommended me to take Ayers
Sarsaparilla, and continue it for year
For five months took it daily. ! have
not had blemish upon my body for the
last three months. 1T. E. Wiley, l46
Chambers st., New York City.
"Last fall and winter was troubled
with dull, heavy pain in my side. l
did not notice it much at first, but IL
gradually grew worse until it became
almost unbearable. During the latter
mart of this time, disorders of the stom,
ach and liver increased my troubles. !
began taking Ayers Sarsaparilla, anu,
alter faithfully continuing the use Of
this medicine for some months, the pam
disappeared and I was compieteiJ y
cured" Mrs. Augusta A. Furbush
u,verhill Mass
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rhe Time Extended for the Payment.

CHICAGO, November 15.-The time during
which the heirs of the late millionaire Smell
will pay the reward of $4,000 for the
arrest of Tascott, SHELLS murderer. has
been extended to January.
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Business Failures in North Carolina

RALEIGH, N. c., November 15.-Biack-
wells bank at Durham closed doors. As a
consequence a number OF business houses
involved made assignments.
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and it is indeed battle of supremac.
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Long-Standing

Blood Diseases are cured by
the persevering use OF Ayers
Sarsaparilla.
This medicine is an Alternative, and
causes a radical change in the system.
The process, in some cases, may not &c
quite so rapid as in others; but, with
persistence, the result is certain.
Read these testimonials -
"For two years I suffered from Sc,
we're pain in my right side, and had
other troubles caused by torpid liver
and dyspepsia After giving several
medicines a fair trial without cure, !
began to take Ayers Sarsaparilla: L
w4s greatly benefited by the first bottle,
and after taking five bottles | was com, NJ
nletelv cured John W. Benson, ~
Lawrence ST., Lowell, Mass.
Last May a large carbuncle broke out
on my arm. The usual remedies had no
effect and was confined to my bed for
eight weeks. A friend induced me to try
Ayers Sarsaparilla. Less than three
hotties healed the sore. In all my expe-
r;,pco with medicine, never saw more
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23
LEBANON, JULY 8.

MoorsS force was not strong enough to IN
tercepk Morgan, and be rode away, joining
the roEt Of his command that had crossed al
anothar ford Still northward the raider
roda. July 3 they came to Lebanon, ky
Here there was q Union force OF kentuckl
ans. under Col Hanson It was Kentuckian
against Kentuckian- In each force were
brothers and relatives facing one another as
deadly enemies, about to spill their common
blood. The very officer who commanded the
fort was Q brother Of the Confederate Gen.
Hanson. who was killed at the battle of Stone
River.
Morgan attacked Hanson at Lebanon. A
hot and stubborn fight followed Il lasted
until nearly the whole town was on fire.
Many fell on both sideA Morgan ordered q
charge. Il was q desperate one, and in 1t
MorEanS younger brother, Lieut. Tom Nor
gan. was killed Another brother, Calvin
Morgan. was with the raiders Thomas
Morgan fell at the hrsS answering volley
from Hansonb men He exclaimed; "Bro
Their Callie, they have killed mel" and died
almost Immediately.
Col Hansons men sustained the light for
seven hours and then surrendered The
prisoners should have been paroled under the
circumstances, but there was no time for
making out parole lists or for taking oathA
Pursuers were now upon Morganb track, hot
With Mor1anb horsemen, being obliged to
keep up with them II any were unable 70
40 30 they were shot dead by Morgan,s order
and Isft lying In the road After leaving
Lebanon the party Travelled ten miles In an
hour and q half.
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THE END OF THE RACE.

Back from the river and northward the
hunted raider rode to Eastport, to start
anew for the river and make one more at
tempt for life. But there were those behind
him who had vowed not to quit the saddle
till John Morgan was captured These were
500 oAShackelford's men, with their leader
at their head
At New Lisbon, in Columbiana county,
eastern Ohio, the ''swamp fox" was driven
to his last hold. On bluff near New Lis
bon, July 81, 1868, Just one month from the
day he left Sparta, Tenn, John Morgan sur
rendered to Gen Shackelford.
Part of the last of the race had bean made
by Morgan's men riding at q gallop. Among
those who were in the fight at Burlington
He was one OF the Union home guards, and
was MORALLY wounded Maj. McCook was
the father Of the famous fighting McCook
family. He had eight sons, all of whom were
in the Union army but one. That one was
prominent in civil service in Ohio.
Morgan's raid had failed In many respects.
It had, however, distracted attention from
Braggs movements, as had been anticipated,
1t prevented timely re-enforcements to Rose
Grams.
When Morgan was at last captured he was
near the eastern boundary OF Ohio and near
Pennsylvania II Lees invasion OF Penngyl-
vania, resulting in the disastrous battle OF
Gettysburg, had been successful he and Nor
gan could easily have made s junction. Both
expeditions were undertaken about the sans
time. It is possible this idea was IN Nor
ganis mind when, failing to recross the Ohio,
he continued the foriorn journey eastward
Morgan and his men were pursued steadily
by the Union cavalry for three weeks They
averaged on their journey thirty five miles 6
day. Their raid cost Indiana and Ohio $40,
| OO0, COO that being the estimated worth Of
the property they destroyed. But Bas1 Duk'
| says mournfully of the expedition: sit de
stroyed Morgan's division and left but rem
nant Of Morgan's cavalry
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nlatYorm at the CAPT. THos- H. HINES
other end of the car, and they applied all
their strength to the breaks
The train slowed, and the two bold adven-
turers sprang of, almost into the arms OF
guard Of Union soldiers One Of them asked,
with an oath, what the men were jumping
OF there for. ''What's the use Of a mans
going into town when he lives out hereT'
replied Morgan. '1And what's it your bust
ness, anyhow
'tOh, nothing" answered the soldier
Such Is the story as told by Gen. Duke and
others. Il does not appear what the con-
ductor Of the train was doing all this time.
however.
A boy ferried Morgan and Capt. Hines
over the river for "a Once more they were
on Kentucky soil, In Newport. When, few
minutes later, the telegraph brought word to
Cincinnati that Morgan had escaped from
Columbus, the boy who conveyed him over
ths river In his skiR gave the first informa-
ton as to the raiders probable method of ac-
complaining his freedom
But by that time Morgan was across the
Licking river, from Newport, and already
web on his way to safety in Boone county.
He went south toward Tennessee, means OF
travel being furnished him by devoted
friends At no time during their fmprison-
msnt were Morgan and his officers without
ample supplies OF money and other articles
Their escape could not have been effected
otherwise. In the prison they swept their
own cells, and thus were able to conceal the
hole in the flooring.
Morgan's journey to the Confederate lines
in Tennessee was no less romantic and excit-
ing than his escape from the prison. He
made his way to Richmond. The next heard
Of him in the north after his escape from
Columbus, o., was that he was receiving an
overwhelming ovation in the Confederate
capital
Early In 1864 the indomitable cavalryman
returned to command in the Confederate
army. He was placed, not, as he wished.
over his old division, q remnant Of which
was still left, but over the department of
southwestern Virginia and east Tennessee
To him were given two brigades OF cavalry,
in all 2, 500 men
gageInent with the cavalry force Of Cen
Averin at Wytheville, Va, In which each
claimed the victory.
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resenOe on the ground. accaa.iOns to EIa

presence on the ground. accsszions to 6ia
cause.
he was disappointed The pursuer was %
close on his track that be had no time TO
halt for friend or foe. He must on, on, even
to death and destruction At the small towns
there were occasional stirmishes. In which
little damage was done on either side. Citi-
zens and home guards were captured by the
thousand, but all that Morgan could do was
to parole his prisoners, and leave them Just
where they were before His men spent as
much time as they dared in tearing up rail
way tracks and destroying bridges In some
cases it took several days to repair the dam
age they did in this way. They also broke
into private stores and captured all they
could carry away. In one instance they
came upon a rich find Of 1900 hams, sugar
cured and sewn In canvas. Every man car
ried away q ham, till the supply was ex-
hausted. They appropriated vast stores Of
canned fruit, from farm house and grocery
The road behind them was strewn with ham
bags and empty fruit cans
At news OF their approach housewives dug
holes In the ground end3 buried their silver
and valuables. Morgan everywhere ex-
pressed his surprise at the richness and
abundant supplies of the country through
the war stricken south.
July Is Morgan reached Harrison, town
on the border between Ohio and Indiana. 1t
Is twenty miles from Cincinnati. In eE%
pectation of his coming, Gen Burnside, then
in the city, ordered business to be suspended
Mayor Len. Harris proclaimed martial Law.
The military were ordered to be ready. As
q matter Of fact, the homo guards were on
July IA marched out under arms north Of tie
city to await the coming of the raider. They
waited with brand Few arms In their hands,
eager to shoot the enemy on sight
The enemy did not appear. There was
good reason. During the night Of July Is.
while Cincinnati was sound asleep, Morgan
had made a circuit quite around the city,
keeping some fifteen miles away from Il.
he dared not risk an engagement There is
tradition that on that night he and one of
his staff galloped into Cincinnati and the
member of his staff was married at midnight
to lady Of Cincinnati
Be that as it may, at daylight, July IA,
Morgan1s men were eighteen miles east Of
Cincinnati. They kept carefully away from
soldiers camps and the larger cities.
Morgan swept through Ohio as he had
done through Indiana. he passed through
tie towns of Glendale, Loveland, williams
hhfy, Sardinia, Winchester, Piketon and
jackson.
Morgan had now only one thought, to gel
safely back across the river into Kentucky
with his command His cavalry pursuerl
were only few hours behind him, 50 con
slant had been the pursuit Of HobSon,
Shackelford and Judah. Gunboats patro1led
the Ohio, and the puff Of armed steamers
kept time up the river with the trot Of Nor.
gan's weary horses.
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bis second In command, that he intended to
diSobey Bragg's orders and cross the Ohio.
he would give Indiana and Ohio Q taste OF
the war e. the south had known it Morgan
believed even that the capture Of Cincinnati
itseH was practicable
Morgan had made . pretense Of attacking
TomkinsvIle, KY, just over the line from
Tennessee Brig. Gen. Edward n. Hobson
was at Columbia, KY. with . small force OF
Union soldiers Il was his duty to guard
the Cumberland from Confederate crossing
In that portion Of the state. But when Nor
gan appeared before Tompkinsville Gen.
Hobson,s superior, Gen Henry NJ Judah, or
dered him to proceed forthwith to Temp
kinsviIle. He did % June 30 Then the willy
Morgan, whom the post Paul Hayne called
the hSWAmp Fox Glipped past him and
cruesed tbs Cumbsrland a2 RurkSyille. When
Hobson found OUT how Morgan had given
him the alp the Confederate raider had two
days the start OF him.
ITO an enemy be a. tigers, to our Southern
brethren be as lambs" Morgan said to his
soldiers In one Of his proclamations. There
was that about him that appealed to all the
romance and fire In the southern nature.
Gen Judah himself was not far from
Burksville, with body OF cavalry, when
Morgan crossed. But he trusted that the
high stage Of the Cumberland waters would
prevent any Confederate crossing. He did
Morgan crossed his whole force In two little
ferry Oats, swimming the horses at the same
TINA Such 1kiu and sWiftness had he at
tanned, too, In mAneuvering that 1t Is said he
could put his whole force In line Of battle In
half an hour.
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MoReAN,s LAST RAID.

The LIST OF June. 1864, a movement Of
Union troops against Lynchburg, Va, and
the Virginia and Tennessee railroad was or
ganized by Gems. Crook and Averin Gen.
BurhRidge In kentucky was prepared to Co
operate with them. There were at this time
very few Confederate troops west Of the
Blue Ridge mountains, all that could be
spared having been drawn OF to Gen. Lees
assistance at Richmond
It was important to prevent, IL possible,
the junction Of Burbridge with Crook and
Averil To do this it was resolved to send
Morgan on another expedition into the heart
of Kentucky, and thus to occupy Burbridge
in that state.
Sunday was always an eyeutful day In the
life of Morgan. IL was Sunday, May %.
1864, when he passed through Pound Gap, on
the way to his third raid into Kentucky; He
swept through Cynthiana, lexington, Flern-
ingsburg, Marysville and Mount Sterling,
and even threatened Frankfort. His force
ravaged the interior Of the state, capturing
.horses and proviEons and destroying rail-
roads, bridges and other property. They
turned the tables on Gen. Hobson, who bad
pursued them in 1858, by taking him pris-
oner, with LOCO men.
Gen Burbridge was already on his way TO
Virginia when Morgan entered Kentucky.
He turned about and retfaced bis steps with
all speed. June II, q battle between Morgan
and BurbrIdge occurred at Cynthiana, Ky
Morgan was defeated, and fed with the rem
nauE Of his command tack into Virginia
He had, however, SUCCESSFULLY prevented the
junction Of Burbridge with Crook and Aver
III in virginia
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THE PURSUIT.

Two days after Morgan crossed the Cum
bsrland q force Of al the Union soldiers that
could b hastily gathered was on his track.
The force consisted of infantry, artillery and
cavalry. Gen Judah commanded. and with
him were Gems. Robson and Shackelford and
Col Woltord
Gen. Edward d Hobson, like Morgan
hirnsalf. was Kentuckian- BE was born IN
GreensburR In 1928 he was poaseased OF
great pluck and discrimination, even a.
boy, when II years old be was at college In
DanvfIle, Ky. His health failed him, and be
took . walking tonr through the south He
hired himself to hog driver. Great herds
OF swine, with their keepers. used to make on
foot the long journeys they now perform BY
railway train Young Robson travelled co
mile, In this way, % Huntsville. Ala Re
turning home In winter he walked through
the snow, $50 milss, from Smithland. Ky.
Young Hohson learned the saddlers trade
but afterwards engaged In mercantile bust
ness In Greensburg. Like Morgan he served
I, In the Mexican war and became lieutenant
Hobsou was q banker In Greensburg In
1851. he at once formed regiment Tor the
/ Union army and became IL colonel Ine
| GreeuGhrrx bank contained S14o.OOo. The
! place was threatened BY the Confederate
(, Gen. Bucknsr, present governor OF ken
tuchy. Hastily taking the money nom tne
bank. Hobson left Greensburg by night, and
procuring guards and horses, conveyed hi'
valuable property 70 Lebanon, and Themes
by ran % . place Of safety In Louisville.
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IN PRISON.

Morgan and his chief officers were taken to
Columbus, O., and confined In the peniten-
tary. Their heads were shaved, and they
were treated in some respects as common
prisoners. They remained In the state prison
from August till Nov. %, 1853 Basil Duke
and the officers captured with him were at
first sent to JohnsonAs Island, In Lake Erie, q
few minutes sail from 6andusky, q. But
Duke and his comrades were afterwards sent
with the rest Of Morgans officers 70 the state
prison The captured private soldiers were
forwarded to Camps Douglas and Morton.
To men who had spent months, years oven,
In the open air, much Of the time On horse
back, the confinement IN the prison wss soon
something frightfuL Basil Duke says in his
book: ssThe dead weight OF the huge stone
prison seemed resting On cur breast2" They
were told that they were Thus subjected 70
prison discipline on account Of the treatment
of Col Etreight by the ConfedersAezL The
shaving OF Of their luxurious boards was not
tia least Of the indigntties to some OF tbs
captives. Duke says: 'Some young msn lost
boards and mustaches on this occasion which
they had cultivated asSidnously with seanty
returns for years.n
There were sixtyeight Of the Morgan
men made prisonerS They occupied the
east hall Of the penftentisry. After some
/ weeks OF co1fnsment Morgan became almE.
frantic He and some Of the ress began tc
| form plans for escape
At length Morgan and Capt Thomss q
| Hines hit upon scheme which scanned prac
! sicabIa They had bean allowed to receive
food and other articles from friends and
/ relatives outside. Correspondence by lettel
with their families was allowed 81 -
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MoaeAN,s DEATH.

Morgan reached Abingdan. Va, June 20;
moved southwest into East Tennessee. and
took command Of loo ConfedeAates at
Jonasboro, Aug. 81, 1854 His plan was 20
march from Jonesboro against the Union
force at Bulls Gap, Tenn, and attack them.
Saturday afternoon, Sept 8, 1854. Morgan
reached Greanville, and with his star stopped
at the house Of Mra Williams for the night.
BE intended to resume the march on Bulls
Gap Sunday morning, Sept Z. The story OF
his capture, as commonly told. IL given BE-
low. Il has, however, been denied
Az Mor4ans advance came into Green
vile q young woman, danghter-in-laW OF
Mra. Williams, mounted q fleet horse and
States troops at Bulls Gap. She was an ar
dent Union woman. In Consequence OF Der
information, ct daybreak Sunday morning
body Of Union cavalry galloped into Green
ViIla aud surrounded the Williams house.
Morgan made dash for liberty through tbs
While thus attempting to escape be was shot
dead On his death his troops retreated al
onca Gen. Basil Duke became their com
uander In place of their old leader.
MorRans remains lie buried IN the Gene
tsry az Richmond, Va. "Whe1 he died. tn
glory and chivalry seemed gone froIll th1
Struggle," says Basil Duke
SrNots to tbs Editor from Gen. Hobson.1 va.
placed u command Of al the Federal cavalr!
| that puEzed and captured John Morgan IN 1858
| defeated and broks up bis entire command .
| BumnEton Island, on tbs Ohio nxeE, after pS1rsu
! ing him through kentuckys Indiana ana On1o
We suffered many privadon4- lean only re1neHa
- o. abouf forfy hourss resi- and sleep thr0slgh
OF ths yhGls p1r1sS - ~ IL sar "a We
l Ee6p0ctfultY, etc. II n k7O4DoA-
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FIGHT AT TEees BEND.

From BurksviIls Morgan FASTENED to Co
lumbia, KY, and beyond There was . skir~
miah at Columbia. he attempted at Tebba
bend to crc1 Green river, with two regi-
msnts, July L A portion of the Twenty fifth
Michigan Union volunteers YVES at this point.
under Col o. Il. Moore Morgan summoned
Moore to surrender.
''The Fourth Of July is not proper day
for me to entertain such proposition" re-
piled Moore.
Morgan attached ThSrs was furious
aahA Of several hours. Moores little g.
consisted Of only 200, but they we're insi =
strong stockade and well prepa red fpI i'~
ancA Morgan was at length drive
after losing nearly fifty Of his men
Kentucky legislature gave ote OF thH'
to Col Moore and his plucky little band
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cavalry, announcing his readiness to surren-
der. Col. Garrard sent Adjt. T. r. Allen and
Lieut. McColgin to receive the surrender.
They found the Confederates sitting grouped
together in ravine. They were guarded
by one United States soldier, Sergt. Drake,
Of the Eighth Michigan cavalry
Col T. F. Allen, who received Dukes sur-
render, is now engaged In business In The
Tribune building, New York city. Gen.
Basil W. Duke is duly engaged In lucrative
and pleasant pursuits Of peace In Louis
vile, KY.
Morgan and the rest Of his command urged
their weary horses desperately up the river.
At Belleville, July 49, fourteen miles above
Burlington Island, Morgan again attempted
to cross But still it was horsemen to rear Of
him, gunboats before At Belleville 1000
more Of his men surrendered And still
the indomitable leader himself was not yet
caught.
Morgan fed inland again, to the town Of
Macarthur, July 81 Then curving around,
he sought the river once more and tried to
cross az Marietta In vain. There was no
way out