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St. Landry democrat., 1888-01-28

afterward. 1t is rather strange whim Of
fate that the name Of so brave and accom-
plished a general as William Henry French
should be so little known to his countrymen.
Some of the bloodiest fighting Of this or
any war was done by bis and Hancock's diyi-
sions that day at Fredericksburg. They lost
fully tWo-fifths Of their men.
W. Ell. French was born In Maryland in
1915. He was graduate of West Point, and
fought III the Indian war in Florida in 1887;
also in the Mexican war. He was first in
command at Key West during the civil war.
but was transferred to the Army Of the Poto-
mac. He became major general of volun-
teers in 1862. After the war he was in the
artillery service on the Pacific coast Gen.
French died in 1881
AS the fog lifted in the course Of the fore
noon Longstreet beheld from the heights of
Marye's bill French and Hancock advancing
in two columns to the assault. They came by
two parallel roads, the Orange plank road
and the Telegraph road The Telegraph road
led to Richmond.
A deep ravine separated the advancing
troops from the foot of Marye's hill. The
Telegraph road skirted along tho foot of
Malye's hill. The road, indeed, had been cut
out Of the hills side and was twenty-five feet
wide. On one side Of 1t was the hill, upon the
other q high stone wall had been built. This
wall was as high as a mans shoulders.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-01-28
hreys was a Pennsylva-

like blades Of grass before a reaper Night
only closed the slaughter. When it settled
down over that smoking, bleeding field there
were 1900 fewer effective soldiers of the
Army of the Potomac than there had been in
the morning
Burnside wished to renew The contest next
day, Dec. IA, but his officers dissuaded him
from it, That night be crossed back to Fal-
mouth, withdrew his whssa army to Stafford
heights and left Lee to possess Fredericks-
burg, what there was left of 1t. He himself
passed the night In state Of mental agony
hard to describe.
The battle Of Fredericksburg was fought
on Saturday. Burnside had 100000 effective
men in his army, Lee 78,0o0 in his fortified
heights. The Union loss was about 5000;
the Confederate, 5,400. On the Confederate
side Gems. Gregg and T. r. r. Cobb were
killed; on the Union side, Gems George
Bayard and C. Feger Jackson. Burnside
had resolved to cross the Rappahannock
again below Fredericksburg. The move
ment was to commence Dec 80, when sud
denly Burnside received an order from Presi-
dent Lincoln to make no general movement
without first informing him of it, While
Burnside had been preparing to cross the
Rappahannock, several of his generals had
Deeu bO GII0 dailA fbpIGSeUbSQ TO MIN
that they thought Eurnside's plans were
ruinous folly.
So nothing was done till Jan. 20, 1863.
Burnside had decided to make another at
tempt to cross the Rappahannock six miles
above Fredericksburg, But it seemed that
not only his own officers, but the fates. were
against him. His army had no sooner started
up the river than greet storm set in Snow.
rain and sleet came down all together and
rendered the march impossible. The soldiers
said it seemed as if the bottom had fallen out
Of the roads.
The troops could not go forward. A few
indeed reached the river after long DELAY.
only to find the Confederates ready for them
at the crossing.
The expedition was a failure. Officers
Of the Army of the Potomac spoke Of it de-
risiyely as the Mud March. Burnside was
next relieved from command of the srmy aat
his own; request, the government records
say. Whatever his military capacity or the
lack of it, he was one Of the most unselfsh
and patriotic Of all the Union generals.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-01-28
I commanded the Second

some time after his graduation. He was
actively engaged in fighting from the be-
ginning of she civil war. He commanded G.
brigade at Bull Run, and was made briga-
dier general in September, 1861. The ''empty
sleeve" familiar in his portraits has been car
ried since 1862 at the battle of Fair Oaks.
where he lost the right arm that filled it. AZ
Antietan he was in command Of Summers
corps. In 1868 he had command of the
Eleventh corps.
Gen. Howard distinguished himself at
Gettysburg. Afterward he was ordered
west, participated in the fights Of Lookout
Mountain and Missionary Ridge and helped
relieve Knoxville, During Sherman's march
to the sea and up to the time of Johnston's
surrender Howard commanded the right wing
Of the army. After the war he was United
States commissioner of the freedmen's bureau.
He was president of Howard University for
Freedmen for time, and also served as spe-
cal commissioner to the Indians. He has
cational and benevolent enterprises. In 1886
he was promoted to be one of the three major
generals permitted by law in the United
States army. He is at present in command
of the department of the Pacific.
Stonemans corps of Eoeker's grand diyis-
ion was pushed up behind the divisions Of
franklin on the Federal left at Fredericks-
burg in time to aid in the repulse of the Con-
federates there. His advantage was not
pushed by Franklin. He considered that his
orders from Burnside did not justify him in
doing SO. Burnside, In the course of the
day, sent an order for him to attack on the
was too near dark for it to be obeyed, the
latter general considered. So the fighting of
the left grand division at Fredericksburg was
over,
St. Landry democrat., 1888-01-28
EREDERICKsBtJRG.

The battle Of Fredericksburg took place
Dec. 13 1t was a disastrous day to the
Union arms. Burnsides plan of attack was
for Summer and Franklin to storm the forti-
fed Confederate heights above the town. all
along the line, and carry them by assault.
In the midst of dense fog, Dec. IL, Sum-
ner's grand division had crossed at the upper
pontoon on the right, Franlslin's below on the
left The First, Second, Sixth and Ninth corps
were the troops that had crossed. They were
commanded respectively by Gems. Reynolds,
Couch, w. #. Smith and Wilcox. They
formed their lines parallel to the river, except
Gen. Meade's division Of the First corps,
which was at right angles toit. Gen. Double
days division was stationed as reserve in
the rear Of Meade on the left.
The fogs of Dec. 10 continued to the 18th.
Added to this, the weatl' r, for Virginia. was
bitterly cold. It was the first experience Of
some Of Lees soldiers with northern winter,
and the night Of the 18th some Confederate
sentinels froze of their posts.
Fredericksburg is another Of the battles Of
the civil war about which there has been
much dispute. It h said on the one hand
that Eurnside's order to Franklin as to the
beginning Of the fight was ambiguous in mean
-;Tmrs. Withe.other, Gen. Franklin has been
biarhuu Tor not pe hing the fight solidly on
the Federal left, at Hamibbifan's crosslag.
After crossing the RappahannosSSs, franklin
was directed by Burnside's order tasL ap his
whole command in position for rap - ss..sze-
ment down the old Richmond road. ;RRuffI
side was by no means so well informed Ee the
strength Of the force opposed to him as eiee
.heelns to have been about Burnside's army
Franklins corps began the fight early ii
f;1e morning, Dec 13, with Gen. George G.
Meade in the advance. There were two lines
of Confederate Notifications along the heights.
Franklin's attack was on the Confederate
right against Stonewall jackson. A fearful
storm Of shot and shell met the Federals. A.
P. Hills advance Confederate line was driven
back. however, but Gregg, Early and Stuart
closed In and repelled charge after charge.
More than 40 per cent. OF Meade's command
fell Reynolds came to his sid with re-en-
forcements, and Reynolds lost 1000. But
they finally drove the Confederates back
St. Landry democrat., 1888-01-28
R. e. ANDERSON.

eis Burnside had prepared pontoon bridges.
Dec. IL was the day he fixed for the crossing
That morning, before daylight, the bridges
were brought down to the shore and
the engineers set to work to construct them.
As the dawn broke, boomi boomi went an
unshotted cannon from Marye's heights, tell
ing Lee and his men that the time was come
Baf.ksdale's sharpshooters within the town Of
Fredericksburg began firing on the bridge
hdilders. They prevented the completion of
t,he bridges. The batteries from Stafford
heights =, were then trained upon Fredericks-
burg. They battered it down, yet the sharp
shooters were not dislodged Then Union
volunteers to cross the river In open boats
and drive out the sharpshooters were called
for. This was done with the loss of 800 men,
and the Federals took possession of the river
front Of Fredericksburg, Dec. II. That even
ing and the next day Summers and Frank
Inns grand divisions crossed, leaving part Of
Hookers center grand division on the Fai-
mouth side.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-01-28
In Brief, And To The Point.


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St. Landry democrat., 1888-01-28
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St. Landry democrat., 1888-01-28

Below the town the ridge again approaches
close to the river. Behind the first range of
hills another rose, as if both were built by
nature for the planting of batteries for the
protection Of Fredericksburg. Burnside
could not have selected worse point for at
tack or Lee better one for defense. The
railroad from Richmond to the Potomac
river passed through the town.
Lee had $4,000 men after Jackson joinGG
him. These began ito throw up earthwotka
in crescent six miles long, from the Mas2a-
ponax to above Fredericksburg. They
worked with will and soon had built those
formidable Notifications against which Burn
sides hapless hosts were to dash themselves
like waves against a granite rock.
Nearest the Rappahannocl. on the north of
the Confederate left, was Taylors hill, about
which r. Fl. Anderson's mer lay. Next came
Maryes hill, which gained fatal renown in
the battle. Here were others Of Longstreet's
men, Hill, Ransom and McLaws. Across
Marye's hill ran stone wall, terrgcing the
hill. Next came Telegraph hill, the highest
Of all. Here Lee stood and directed opera
tions in person. For this reason the crest is
now called Lees hill, and as such is pointed
out to the visitor. Next after McLaws came
Hoods division on the right. Still farther to
the right lay Jacksons men, A. P. Hill,
Early and Taliaferro D. H. Hills command
was upon the extreme right as reserve.
So, on the morning of Dec. 10, 1862, lay the
Confederate army awaiting the Federal ad
vance. Stafford heights, occupied by Burn
sides artillery on the opposite side Of the
Rappahannock, were higher than the hills on
the Confederate side, but these, again, were
SO far distant as to be practically out of
range of the Union guns
Longstreet saws Lees army had twenty
St. Landry democrat., 1888-01-28
No Tariff There.

The telegraph reports that 1900 Bel
gian miners have been sent for, and are
coming to Pennsylvania to break up the
strike of the Lehigh Valley coal miners.
A prohibitory tariff that should prevent
these Belgians coming in would be a
very handy thing-for the miners. But
this is exactly the kind of tariff that
those men who profess TO make high
tariffs in the interest of the working
man do not allow. If we remember
Alright, the coal operatives Of Pennsyi
vania are among the most poorly paid
work men, in view of tho very hard la
Dor they perform in the land.-Boston
Herald.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-01-28
NOTICE

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,l
New Orleans, La, December 7, 1887.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
to make final proof i'll support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Judge
or Clerk of Court, at Opelousas, La, ON
Saturday January 2Sth 1888, viz:
HKPOL1TE THOMAS,
who made homestead entry No. 6781 for the M
of Nw4 of section 81, township s. south r. lie,
Louisiana meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Lastie Granger, Theogene- Reed, Francois
Reed and Manuel Meunier,
All OF st. Landry parish, La.
THOMAS J. BUTLER,
dee 17-6t Register.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-01-28

I.ongstreet SAYS. In moment the gaps were
closed again, however, and the devoted men
marched on,
Half the narrow plain at the foot OF
Marye's hill was crossed. when, 10! it seemed
as if all the thunders and lightnings of heaven
burst upon them. A living sheet OF firo
blinded their eyes, an Internal din roared Ill
their ears, and when it passed hundreds OF
brave men lay upon that plain, never more TO
see or hear aught with earthly eyes OF ears
again.
The deadly lightnings shot forth from
Longstreet's hidden guns behind the stone
wall in the sunken road
Against that fire no living thing could
stand. French's soldiers fell back. Han
cocks came on gallantly. Another sheet OF
living fire, another internal roar, and hun
dreds Of other bodies were piled upon those
that already lay upon the CHASTITY plain. One
brigade after another came on, each IN ITS
turn to be mown down and hurled back.
Those who saw the assault of Marye's hill at
the sunken road one and all speak Of it as
succession of waves of living human beings
in turn dashed and broken against the stone
wall.
After French's and Hancock's divisions were
repuIsed, Howard's threw itself against the
wall. 1t, too, was driven back, broken and
bleeding. That finished the available strength
of the Second corps, Gen. Couch's Then
Sturgis' division of the Ninth corps was
ordered forward. The charge at Balaklava
is famed in history. More than twenty
charges like Balaklava would not have COM
passed the destruction wrought before the
stone wall at Fredericksburg, Dec. Is, 1862.
Six distinct waves Of troops assaulted the
works and fell back. At one moment Lee,
watching the fight from Lees hill, expressed
apprehension to Longstreet that the position
might be taken, so never ending seemed to
be the lines of blue that advanced against it
LoEgstreet replied:
General, if you put every man now on the
other side of the Potomac on that field to ap-
proach me over the same line, and give me
plenty of ammunition, will kill them all be-
fore they reach my line"
Samuel Davis Sturgis was born in Penn
sylvania in 1922. Graduated at West Point,
St. Landry democrat., 1888-01-28

days to prepare
for the battle, and
they made good
use of the time.
Marye's hill was
the best point of
lookout, and to
the Confederates
stationed th ere
was assigned the
task of watching
the opposite shore,
and announcing to
Lees army when
the first crossing
should be attempt
St. Landry democrat., 1888-01-28
somewhat to Massaponax creek. The fight
between the Federal left and Confederate
riol,t continual two b01lrs

somewhat to Massaponax creek. The fight
between the Federal left and Confederate
right continued two hours
Summers grand division formed the Fed
eral right To it fell the task Of storrning
Marye,s hill, the most formidable of the Con-
federate works. Lees officers say that when
their general discovered that Burnside was
about to attack his works on Fredericksburg
heights he was greatly rejoiced. He felt that he
could hold them well nigh against the world.
Longstreet's chief Of artillery said to him the
morning of Dec. Is, as they looked over the
ground in front Of Marye's hill:
General, we cover that ground now so
well that we will comb it as with fine tooth
comb. A chicken could not live on that field
when we open on it"
There is one fact connected with this time
which renders it exceedingly difficult to get
at the exact truth in it's history. The reports
and accounts given by army officers and con-
temporary correspondents are manifestly
tinged with the pro or anti-McClellan parti-
sanship. The position of neither Pope nor
Burnside as commander of the Army of the
Potomac was pleasant one, and that fact
needs to be borne in mind constantly.
Brig Gen J. T. Reynolds commanded the
First corps in Franklin's left grand division.
Franklin considered that three divisions of
Reynolds corps were sufficient to carry out
Burnsides order, which he understood to
mean that he should make reconnaissance
rather than serious attack. TO Reynolds was
deputed this task, and to his corps belonged
Meade's division.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-01-28
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St. Landry democrat., 1888-01-28
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St. Landry democrat., 1888-01-28
Also Spain, Russia, Italy, Etc.

IF protection has such wonderful
effect on wages, China should have the
highest wages on the globe. 1t was ab-
sotutely isolated from outside trade for
centuries, and to a great extent is yet.
A laborer's wages in China amount to
SIS a year.-Omaha World.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-01-28

VI As to assault and
AIRY the frown-
ing crest Of Ma
rye's hill. To begin
the fight he sent
G N. w. Fl.
Ere n chs COM
,laalld, Immediate
ly followed by that
of Hancock, ''two
divisions that had
never turned their
backs to the en-
enyn u as he said
St. Landry democrat., 1888-01-28

GGn. ". ". dOWa
division in Sum-
ner's right grand
division, and led
one of the awful
charges q gains S t
Mal'ye's hill.
oliver Otis
Howard was born
in Maine in 1880,
and was graduated
at West Point in
1854. He was in
structor in nathe-
matics at the Mill
Q
St. Landry democrat., 1888-01-28

Longstreet perceived ct once the advantage
OF this position. Behind the high wall lie
stationed some 2 500 soldiers, under command
Of Gems. Kershaw and 7. R. r. Cobb. Thus,
like Antietam, Fredericksburg, too, had its
sunken road
Up toward the fatal stone wall and the
sunken road came the columns of the Union
army They massed upon the narrow plain at
the foot of Maryess hill Above them, the
moment they came within range, the Confed-
crate artillery upon the heights poured hot
fire into them It cut great holes in their
ranks-gaps which could he seen a mile,
St. Landry democrat., 1888-01-28

!
niall, a graduate of
West Point, and a
famous fighting
III a n. He was
Meade's chief OF
st aft when that
general command
ed the Potomac
army.
T b US French,
Hancock, Howard. !;
Sturgis, Griffin;
an d Humphreys:
charged successive
" upon Marye's
Heights, and sue
eessively their men
yvarn rnnwn dowJ,
St. Landry democrat., 1888-01-28
dec 17-6t
NOTICE..

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
New Orleans, La, November 3Oa 1887.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim, and
that proof will be made before the Judge, or in
his absence, the Clerk of the District Court,
at Opelousas, Louisiana, on NJ onday, January
30th, 1883, vizf
CEVELLE DOUGET,
who made homestead entry No. 6224, for the
Ne.4 section Sc, township q, south range west,
louisiana meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of said land, viz:
ULCER yidrine, Oscar Fruger, octave Desho-
tells and Theodore Dogue--all of the Parish Of
ST. Landry, Louisiana.
THOMAS j. BUTLER,
dec. 17-6t Register.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-01-28
FREDERICKSBURG.
Gen. Bua.nside's Campaign ON
the Rappahannock
AoUARTER CENTURY AG0NE
Story Of the Sunken Road and the
Fetal Stone Wall.

Portraits Of Leading Generals on Both
sides-Burnsile Arranges His Army
In Three Grand rivisions Commanded
BY sumner. Franklin and Hooker.
nTarye's Heights-"A Chicken Could
Not Live Upon That Field'-Waves OF
Men in Bluo Fight and ran.
gt,opvriehtea by the American Press Associatiop.l
Concluded.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-01-28
TOPOGRAPHY.

Tees plan for the battle Of Fredericksburg
WAS @ at once simple and admirable. Long
streets corps had been the first to arrive on
81 she ground, and it occupied the left, with
90, z Richard Fl. Anderson on the extreme
seft stonewaI jackson was on the right,
St. Landry democrat., 1888-01-28

If the objection to being systemati-
cally robbed for the benefit OF the mo-
uopolist and the EN- barrassment OF the
Treasury constitutes man free trad
er, then this land is full of free traders.
Omaha Herald,
St. Landry democrat., 1888-01-28
and the forces Of tho two Joined in the center

and the forces OF tia tWo Ioiheu M tne cess1er
and encircled Fredericksburg.
To understand tho fight fully, glance at the
accompanying map Fise miles below Fred
ericksburg the little Massaponax river
flowed into the Rappahannock from the west
A ridge of hills sloped down to the Kappa
hammock above the Massaponax, running
from the northwest. Five miles above the
Massaponax the ridge retreats from the river
far enough to leave plain, and upon this
plain tie town of Fredericksburg was built.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-01-28
To Prevent Rust.

Carbolic acid and olive in equal parts
make a good preservative against rust.
Itis very useful when rubbed on steel
instruments but the fingers should get
as small share of it as possible.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-01-28

was in the Mexican
war and was cap
tured at Buena
Vista, but was ex-
changed. He won
the rank of captain
fighting Indians on
the frontier. At the
beginning of the
war of 81 he was
in command of Fort
Smith, Ark. Here
every one Of bis
subordinate officers
abandoned him and
,pfa,,oI rho ronPa,1