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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-01

Ground was broken yesterday on the
top OF Wheeling hill for the new high
pressure reservoir, Councilman Har-
rell and Superintendent James Riddle
were on hand and struck the first lick.
In the afternoon work was commenced
in earnest, and Contractor Chisholm has
all his machinery and tools on the
ground and expects to increase his force
as fast us practicable, and to push the
work to the earliest completion consist
ent with thoroughness.
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Intelligence was received in this city
yesterday, OF the death Of Mr.. John
Reid, ST., at the residence of his daugh.
ter, Mrs. S. N. Prather, in Allegheny
City, ut o'clock, p. M, yesterday. Mr..
Reid was long business man here, but
retired several years ago and has since
spent his time largely with his daugh.
ter. He leaves son, Edward Reid,
who conducts the business formerly
owned by his father, as u wholesale
liquor merchant, on Main street neaI
South. The remains will be brought
here to-day for burial, and notice Of she
hour Of funeral will be given in to-mor.
rows papers.
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is natures own true laxative. It is thu
most easily taken, and the most effective
remedy known to cleanse the system
when bilious or costive; to dispel head
aches, colds and fevers; to cure habitua
constipation, indigestion, piles, etc
Manufactured only by tho California
Fig Syrup Company, San Francisco, Cal
Sold by Logan & Co., Anton P. Hess
r. B. Burt and @. Menkemiller. Al
Bellaire by NJ. N. Mercer.
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ThIrd pn.eman vnn Annt Talks.l


professor" Van Zant, one of the
Wheeling cripples, arrived home yester.
day from GAINESVILLE. He will remain
here and rccuperate until the opening
game at Island Park, June 1G. The
Professor is looking well, notwith-
standing badly sprained tendon Of the
ankle, He reports most Of the boys in
fairly good shape except Stencil, Knauss
and Yak, who are suffering from iniur-
les. He says that the club is greeted
everywhere in Ohio with cries OF Rats"
and "Schedule"-the cry following the
team from the hotel, being emphasized
on the grounds and then following them
back after the game.
"Talk about us being hoodlums at
home" said Van Zant, "you ought to
have been with us sand experienced what
we have gone through"
Chow about the recent disasters?"
asked the reporter.
"In the first place, we are playing in
hard luck. We have hit the ball hard
all along, but every time it has gone into
thG'poCEet. Besides our nine is badly
handicapped by three or four cripples.
In the Inst three games it was exCruCi-
ating painful for me TO walk, yet had
to bear and suffer. l hope a weeks
rest win pull me around all right. am
confident that We will strike our old
time gait again. The season is yet
young, and the pennant has not yet
been won"
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Rev, Father schilp has been transfer
red from the Cathedral in this city to
the church at Rowlesburg, and will re-
side there in the future, Rev. Father
Corners, from Providence, R. l., takes
Father Schilp's place here. Father
Schilp's many friends, Catholic and
Protestant, will hope for much good to
the Rowlesburg parish from his minis
trations there. He will leave for his
future charge Saturday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-01

Col. +. Riester, manager OF the Opera
house, has returned from New York,
where he went on brief business trip.
While there he booked a few good at
fractions for next season, but the object
OF his visit was to secure a scene painter.
One was engaged, and will be here next
week. New scenery will be painted
throughout, and some other alterations
and improvements will be made in the
house. Said well known man OF the
drama yesterday: "li the management
had made any money last year the Opera
house would have been rebuilt this sum-
mer and q Creditable theatre erected,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-01

The Arion and Germania Singing So
cieties Of this city have concluded to so
to st. Louis by the Baltimore & Ohio
road, to the great North American
Spngerfest, which opens in the EXPOSE
ton building there next Wednesday
week. The committee Of the two soci-
cites, closed the agreement with Capt.
Lane, passenger agent Of the Baltimore
Il Ohio, yesterday. The terms are said
to be reasonable. They and other de-
tails will be announced in due time.
The excursion will go via Cincinnati.
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And the old folks laugh when they find
that the pleasant California liquid fruit
remedy, Syrup Of Figs, is more easily
taken, and more beneficial in its actor
than bitter, nauseous medicines. Il
strengthens the Liver, Kidneys, Storn
ach, and Bowels, while it arouses them
to a healthy activity. Sold by Logan &
Co., Anton P. Hess, R. B. Burt and G.
Menkemiller. At Bellaire by NJ. N,
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nenyy I.atlIng won tle Gamo.

Special Dipdlch 70 Tic IN'e!Il0eHeeT'
zASEsyILLE, o., May So-wheeling is
steadily losing hergrip. She suffered the
third straight defeat at the hands Of
Zanzcsvilleto-day. Owingto Ducks inju,
nv, Gumbert went into the box again and
held the visitors down to seven hits.
The playing Of Hutchinson at short and
McMiann in left field and their terrific
work ut the bat were the features OF the
game. A home run, five doubles and
five singles for GAINESVILLE, and u home
run, two doubles and four singles fol
Wheeling tells the story. The score is
ns follows:
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THE twenty-frst year Of the New Eng.
land Conservatory Of Music, Boston,
which has just drawn to close, has
been the most successful in the history
OF that phenomenally successful Institu:
ton. Nearly $500 pupils have received
instruction in its several schools OF
music, art, oratory, languages, litera,
ture, piano and organ tuning. physical
culture, etc. Every State and Territory,
and many other countries have been
represented in its halls. The ablest art.
lists and teachers are in its faculty, and
yearly additions are made from Ameri.
can and European sources.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-01

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad will
sell excursion tickets next Sunday, May
20, and continue TO sell them during the
entire summer, to Pittsburgh, at the rate
OF 81 30 the round trip, tickets good for
Sunday only. Will also sell excursion
ticketsto Washington, Pa, ct the rate Of
81. Trains leave Wheeling!nt and $40
n. m.
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Messrs. /. G. Dillon & Co. are about to
organize another OF their very popular
and successful watch clubs, contempla-
ting putting it in active operation about
the 10th Of June. They desire that par
ties wishing to join the new club send in
their names before that date.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-01

Judge Jacob, Of Part | Of the Circuit
Court, has notified the counsel in the
case OF Harry Christie and Thomas
Kelly, the men convicted Of the murder
Of officer Joe Glenn last January, that
he will hear arguments on the motion
for A new trial for the men to-day.
Court adjourus tomorrow to court in
course. Should the convicted murderers
If Glenn get new trial and be again
convicted, the penalty might be hang
inc There is very definite report that
the evidence for the prosecution would
be more convincing on second trial.
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Go to Stone & Thomas for Dry Goods
EXCURSIONS TO CINCINNATI


For tho supreme Lodge Knights OF PJtHIul
fthe World.
Excursion tickets to Cincinnati and re
turn will be sold by the Panhandle
route ut extremely low rates on June 8
10 and II, good returning until June Is
During the session oftheSuprcme Lodge,
Knights Of Pythias, there will he adj
dresses by the Governor of Ohio, Mayor
OF Cincinnati and Grand Chancellor OF
the 0rderin Ohio; reception at Highland
House, exhibition drill by bugle, dane
ing, fire works, concerts, a grand parade
and grand competitive prize drill. For
full information regarding time OF trains
and rates Of fare apply TO j. G. Tomlin-
son, agent Panhandle route, Wheeling,
W. Vn
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Lyceum and Entertainment Last Evening.
Notwithstanding the storm of last
evening the audience of the Fourth
street NJ. +. church was very large. The
entertainment was n fine success. The
lecture was a presentation of the art OF
Italy as represented by Leonardo da
Vinci, Michael Angelo and Raphael.
1t was the age OF greatest production
in every form OF act, and the perfectness
attained in every department OF art
work is still the wonder Of the world.
The lecture was fully illustrated with
drawings, especially with. portraits OF
the great men named. The second part
OF the evenings entertainment was
charming. Miss Teresa Philips and Mr..
Will Day sang in most pleasing man
ner vocal Duet. Miss Meddie o.
Hamilton and Miss Imogene, Stroebel
both read poems from Holmes with
more than usual success. Thepoems were
in the humorous strain of Holmes and
greatly amused the audience. Miss
Fowler's paper was very fine. It was
written in a bright and forcible style,
and was throughout beautiful presen.
tation OF n beautiful subject, Mrs. Stan
ton sang as she alwaysdoes a bright and
pleasing solo. The choir sang delight
fully a chorus, entitled "The Boatm0n, -
and closed veryinteresting programme,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-01
TIE BRUNSWICK.
West VlrginIa's Leading Restaurant and Its
Owner.


Owner.
AS the season OF conventions and big
meetings and fairs and other things
which draw crowds into the city opens
up, it becomes matter of interest where
visitors can be best accommodated with
meals. The answer is not far to seek.
Strangers in town, as well MS residents
who cannot get home to dine or who
have no home to get to, ought to visit
Martin Thornton's New Brunswick res
taurant, on Market street. He has re-
Gently put in natural gus throughout,
and his establishment is now as COM
plete as you ever find them. He has
also built q new kitchen, and the ar
rangement OF his cuisine and dining
room is perfect. He can feed at one time
on the first floor seventy-five people; in
his ladies' dining rooms, on the second
floor, forty people; and the third floor is
devoted to lodging rooms, elegantly
fitted up for the purpose in modern
style. Persons can room here and board
on the European plan very eheaply and
very satisfactorily. Mr.. Thornton is the
oldest restaurant keeper in the State,
having first opened in 1872, and he isthe
best known rs well.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-01

WASHINGTON, D. c., June l.-lA.M-
For West Virginia and Western Penn
sylvania, warmer, fair weather, light to
fresh westerlY winds, becoming variable.
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but neither house here has made money.
II Wheeling theatre people have to put
up with the old accommodations It is
only because they do not patronize the
drama literally enough to encourage i"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-01

WE have the only successful machine
and method of demagnCtizing watches
In West Virginia.
JACOB w. CRUDE, Jeweler,
Cor. Twelfth Il Main SITS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-01

Do NOT MISS the museum Of the Or
phans' Fair.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-01

The largest and finest line of Carpets
in the State, at lowest prices, at
STONE < TuoMAs',
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TAKE the children to see the pony at
the Orphans Fair, Capital rink.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-01

Great reduction in prices in our Dress
Goods Department, at
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-01

cannot be taken in the selection of toilet
soaps. Colgate & Co.'s are the best. Try
Cashmere Bouquet.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-01

indianapolis defeated Boston at Bos-
ton yesterday by score OF ! to- 3.
Chrisman, one of Sandusky' insubord-
mate players who was suspended recent
~, has been released to Columbus.
Duck, one of Zanesville's crack play
ers, was spiked in the knee by Gray,
Wheeling's new second basemen, in one
OF the Decoration Day games, and so
badly hurt that he will have to lay of
for week,
1.-THE weather should be propitious,
mines from the IHTELLIGENcER and Req
ister composing and press rooms will
play ball at the Island park ut 3 O'Clock
this afternoon. The game promises to
be wonderful one,
Umpire Daniels, Of the National
League, in case OF a close play ut the
plate calls out distinctly, "The run
scores" or vice versa rs the case may be.
This practice is one that all umpires
might follow and give better satisfaction
to the audiences,
A report sent out from Kalamazoo says
that indignation ran SO high over the
outrageous work OF Umpire Bates in the
games with Mansfield that the marshal
OF the place closed the open betting and
combination pool rooms in the city,
Bates associated with the gamblers and
and it is said stood in with them on the
profits resulting from his decisions.
Other TrI.statc Games Played Yesterday.
AtCanton-Rain stopped the Canton.
Cleveland exhibition game at the end OF
the first half OF the second inning, when
Canton had hit Crowell for four runs.
As far as the game was played, it looked
like winner Tor the home team, as they
were putting up remarkably strong
play. The batteries were Crowell and
Snyder and Delaney and Fitzsimmons.
AT Sandusky-Both teams played
stiff game, Lima winning on u three
Dagger by Sommers, in the eighth in
ming. The score:
sandusky 80 0 90 1E2 o 0-S I
LImn..."-....n0 l . o 0 90 o. s 6
BattCrIcs--sowdCrs and Sommcrs; Easton and
Westlakc Umpirc-Sinmons.
At jacksonville champions fell easy
victims to the taii.enders. "kid" Madi-
gan was knocked clear out OF the box in
the eighth and O'Brien took his place.
B.M. +.
}esEsSn; 8 S S-2 Z 4
Standardization. Is. Two baSe hts-Jackson,
8. misunderstanding and POpkc; Madigan,
O'Brien md Whnlep, Umpire ben Young,
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Take tho baltimore s Ohio, the Short and
Direct Line.

On June 9, 8 and 4, 1888, the Baltimore
&ohio Railroad Company will sell round
trip tickets to st. Louis at rates as low us
the lowest. Sleeping cars and coaches
through to st. Louis,
For rates, time of trains, sleeping car
accommodations, &C., call upon or adj
dress agents of Baltimore & Ohio railroad.
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MERCHANTS should take their dinner
at the restaurant in the knights Of St.
George Fair. ~
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The thermometer ut SchnepFs drug
store, Opera House corner, yesterday,
Registered us follows:
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ANOTHER lot Of SeeBuclsers Just re.
ceived at &c yard, worth IOc, at
STONE & THOMAS.
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STATE NORMAL INSTITUTE at WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
Commencing Monday 49, Continuing Four Weeks.

Commencing Monday, June IS and CONTINUING -Four Weeks
A. MI D,
PURISTT9S LII yGc President W Va University Instructor n iSG
HARGAN bellevue in Physiology and Hygiene
and Botany.
AB,w
h. En-,
ut mi 0rHOTy.
dnS weekly eminent sducat and an evening lectures by distinguished Lecturers
Weeks-Twenty Dollars ($2o.oo0
address
EDW. S. ELLIOTT,
j ATE
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DRINK Malto for the nerves.

HEAR "Prof. Leblanc" play and sing
at the museum in the Orphans Fair.
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pEMOCRATIC CONYEN1lON AT sT LOUIS.

PArRoxIzE the "Wetzel Delegation" at
the Knights OF st. George Fair.
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REMNANTS Of Carpets, enough for
small rooms, Mt one-half usual price, at
STONE & Thomas.
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Dunk AIalto at soda fountain.
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Gbe Sutellioeltter.


oNleet Nos. 20 aud 81 Feutteenth Street.
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The exercises, MS a whole, reflected es-
pecial credit on Prof. james Duncan, the
Principal, who has labored so success
fully in the high schools Of that place.
The graduates and friends after the
exercises repaired to Heinlein's Hall to
do justice to a banquet prepared for
them. A splendid feast was spread,
and one hundred plates laid. Those
present enjoyed themselves hugely.
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sDrinp cIothing-p. oundlIng & Co.

The happy mpue all their success to prudence or mo-Sg
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1888-05-05
ELEVENTH. CORPS ROUTED,

AS he returned to Hazel Grove. he saws he
heard "spaltering shots going NOR, and
more To the northwest" BY the time lie
climbed the hill AT Hazel Grove lie saw the
eleventh corps in full fis:lt, panic stricken
beyond description. They were rushing
madly into swamp ln the rear of Hazel
Grove, horses. cattle. men. mules and wagons
all together "Whcn the fight was over the
pile oi debris w,s many feet high" writes
Gen. Pleasonton in The Century
Maj. Peter Keenan, was at Hazel Grove
with the Eighth Pcnn>yivamia cavalry.
y moment Gen. Plea>on,nn paus.Nl for
thought; then he ordered Mai Keenan, to
charge into the woods with hi. single r,.ri
mrnu and hold ,1ackson's whole victorious
corp" in check till lie himself should !,c
able TO rl;e.c some artillery. Picusonton
had with b;m nj lluZel Grove two cavalry
regiments, already in saddle, and IL bat
terry of hors" artillery. The heroic kca-
nan gave glance III the Prospect before him.
Dr, With Il single regiment, was to bold in
check victorious lu",'liHg army OF :,6,GUD
lie smiled sadly, realizing tha. The task was
almost certain death. Then lie said: Gen
rral. Will do it,. and moved oil wit:r,;t n
word mere.
He never came back t,,in. Il large ro-
portion of that heroic r".,ilrnt. their COM
r.:ntlcr among them. l;Y ,r;,,; in the lluotly
tiiiskets of Chancellorsliir Il few minutes
LATER.
Eili lis brief work had been nt inc ,timahlr
w",:l. During the f"w moment, tha; uc,.ll-
piri ,n Coh"dei;itcs III nio,,iils duAn the
ft.,stA icn'iANlvaaia cavalry, l'lc;t>untun
ha't been able to set twclty-. wo Guns, double
loaded with canister, into nosili ion
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H0OKER'S FIGHT.
The Battle of charlottesville
in May, 1863.
IMPENETRABLE THICKETs.
Across the Rappahannook and
the Rapidan.

"St"newa!i" jackson, Great Movement
Around the Union Risl,t-sicl,lcs' Fight.
Heroic Death of Mai. Peter keenan,.
Srtlgwick's Corps Captures Murye's Hill
at Iredcr clisburc.
The battle of Charlottesville. Va, was
fought May |, ,. 5 and 4. lS,i:;. he,wccn tho
Army of the Potomac, Gen. joseph Hooker
commanding. and the Confederate Army of
Northern Virginia. Hackers corps COM
niandcrs Were Il. inilnAs: First corps. Mai.
Gen. j. l. kryi"!i~: >'eroml. Maj. Gen.
ID. y. conch; Thir.l Ma. Gen u. f.. Sicl;les;
Fifth, Maj. ton q. g. Sleaie; Sixth Maj.
Gen. j. So .gwirii: Eleventh, Mai. Gen. o. o.
Gen. .AIre! Pleasonton was at the head of
the cavalry.
Gen. Lee had around him his trusted com
mande,s-"St"newall' Jackson, j. L. r.
Stuart, H. f. Rhodes. \. L. Hill and Jubal
A. Early. Oa bot. sides they are the names
familiar to those who have followed these
pages. The hattie OF Chancellorsvillc re-
suited unfavorallv 10 the Duion arms. The
that around the village OF Cnancellorsvi]e
Is.
ground was fought over a.aili.
All winter the Array of tha Potomac had
lam quiet in camp a stafford Hills, on the
cas-, haak OF the EaupaAa.n9"k. opposite
fredericksburg j,.s, where the desperate
battle of December mad lea them llookcr's
effective fighting force in the s,rimg amount
ell to lli,0o0 mrm. of whoa II, 600 were
cavalry. Lee h,.l about 5000 meil, among
I =
jackson CORPS and part of Lungstreet' 5 corps.
under Lafayette Aiclaws, besides the cavalry
under j. f. b. Stuart, and the artillery
corps.
Lee wa- Il master of the art Of fortifying,
md thoroughly had he put into state of de-
fensc his si.lr of the Rappahannock For
over forty mil,s along that river its right
bank hrist!cl with foriitiratons and guards.
BY consulting the accompanying, map the
reader VIII get II clcar idea of lh. country
ab"u. Characteristic. 1t was extremely
difficult for nu army to penetrate this region.
So dense We're the thickets that the approach
Of an army could not be seen through them.
ten. Hooker was a man of fine s"idierlv
presence, very popular with both the army
i'll the field and the civilians at home. He
was IN enthusiastic, even inpatient, man.
u'iu 'eSAicu w Ht'i'c II pip" "HicH shotliu
justify the confidence felt in him. He was
peculiarly called Fighting Joe Hooker"
As soon rs spring opened III lsi;5 he prepared
for great battlr. He was the moro anxious
to have it over soon, as the term of service
of a large number OF his men would soun Y
rirc These We're the nine months an! the
two years soldiers. His troops We're IN mag
niiicent condition Gen. Hooker hi,nsct
said he had ''the finest army upon the
planet" Gen Sherman. IN In, paper in The
Century, says that the fate of the war de-
,,eIl,l.d on lie Army of the Potomac
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The army headquarters We're at Falmouth,
a Village Oh iii" left bank of the Rap;,uhan-
n"el., opposite Fredericksburg. Al Tie win
ter Hooker i.;ai been planning his campaign
Til" plan snu'.'!'l we'll Gen. George Stone
man, with loc'O cavalry, was to start two
Weeks i'll advance of the main movement,
cross the river above Lees fortifcaton, at
the upper forc!s of the Rappah,nnock.
Hooker eHpc".".l great things from this
cavalry movement. which is known in tho
war history o. St"nc;n:n's Raid. The object
of ,'lr commanding ceaeral OF the Army Of
tn Potomac was at last what it should have
l"ei from th" first, the capture, not of Rich
no:ld. hut OF Lees army For this purpose
Stonv.nan. ',ith his cavalry, vas to make Il
descent upon Lees communications with
Iirhrlo:ld, destroy railroads and telegra,,.s
aliel cut Of the Confederate army supplies
To 9Fnctlriliy do this the cavalry was selpa-
rated into two columns. onc under Avcrell
:lic other under buf9r,!. They were to work
at different points. and then, after their tasl;
was accomplished, come together again in
ii rear "i Ices army. Cattinc. oil his sup
rl!"s "o';ll necessarily ri,lise Lee TO give up
Frt .rTicksburg AID fall back toward Rich
moAd There Stoneman's cavar; was to in
t..l'cept him, worry lin and detain him,
giving Hooker n chance to get in his WORK
with the main Union army. Hooker charged
StUueul;u as follows.