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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-04-11
BATTLE OF RESACA.
What Troops Saved lhe 9Th Ind. Battery


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: l noticed in
your paper of Jan. "a, 1880, the article, Battle
of Resaca,p which referred to the troops who
saved tie 9Th Ind. battery from capture May
Ia, 1864, during the battle. Now | do not wish
to take any honor from the Second Brigade,
First Division, Twentieth Corps, for the part
they took in the matter but do claim that the
Third (Robinson's) Brigade, First Division,
Twentieth Corps, composed Of the 61st aud SD
Ohio, SD and I01st Ill, and l43d N. Y, did
something towards saving said battery on that
day. May IA, 1864 late in the afternoon, while
we were lying on steep side hill covered
with trees and brush and overlooking cleared
valley with woods beyond, said battery was
planted to command the valley; the infantry
supporting them had fallen back, and the rebel
infantry were hanking them on the left and
had shot many of their horses, when one of
the Lieutenants of said battery came rushing
up the side hill to cur brigade and riding up
to where Col. Boughton of the 143d N. Y, was
standing, asked: "Who commands this brigade?
For Gods sake, forward this brigade and save
our guns!"
Col Robinson, commanding our brigade, was
at the time to the right of our corps line. |
think counsel was being held, and when the
Lieutenant of said battery learned that fact
from u.s. he again urged Col. Boughton to for
ward the brigade, at which Col Boughton
ordered A. Rambour the Bugler of the 143d
n. Y, to blow the brigade call 70 fall in and
then the charge and we charged down the
steep side hill, at the bottom of which was a
deep ditch. Two divisions of rebel infantry,
(Stewart's and Steyenson's, l believe,) were
then advancing up the valley towards the bat
terry, halted, fixed bayonets, and just as they
began to move forward to the charge our lines
came out of the ditch and brush into the open
ground in their front and put them between a
cross-fre Of troops to our right, the battery and
our brigade. That battery was worked for all it
was worth. We were not over so to 60 yards
from the Johnnies. and advancing when they
broke and ran pell-meI They were evidently
taken entirely by surprise by our charge. They
never waited to test title to the ground with
US, and they did not stand on the order of their
going. We moved out and formed in line be-
| yond the battery, and the lines were continued
! right and left and then came darkness. Sew
eral stragglers came to our lines that night. In
| the New York city papers, in the account OF
! that days fighting it was stated that Robinson's
| Brigade of Williamss Division. Twentieth
| Corps, charged Stewards aud Steyenson's Divis-
| ions, and drove them back and saved the 9Th
! Ind. battery, ] was standing near COL Bough-
ton when the officer from the battery camc to
US. I was acting as Adiutant of our regiment
at this time.-PETER E. PALEN, First Lieu
| tenant 143d n Y, Monticello, N Y
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WILSON'S RAID.
What Became OF the Psunder Taken from Gil



EDITOR NATIONAL, TRIBUNE: An incident
worthy of explanation, that has not been in
print, according to the best of my knowledge,
occurred while on the Wilson raid through
Tennessee and Georgia in 1860
A General Order was issued by Ma. Gen.
Wilson that no fOraging or pundering should
be done. As near as my memory serves me, |
stripped and tied toa tree and terribly man
gled with about 10 lashes, for some violation of
that order; order of sentence signed by Gen.
Upton, commanding one of the divisions
Now, wish to have Gems. Wilson and Upton
show that they turned the things they stole
from Us over to the Government and got re-
ceipt for the same, and gave back all private
property that they took by force; or, ask, If
these plunderers are living and cannot properly
account for these articles that the War Depart
ment declare the same General Order that
punished Corp1 Shoffer in force, and call upon
the members of the 4th u. S. Art. to do the
thrashing
After the war was over and we were in
camp near Macon Ca, we were ordered to
break camp very early one morning. We de-
stroyed all our camp equip9ge not convenient
to carry, and burned ammunition by the box.
After being held in readiness till late hour in
the morning, we received marching orders,
and were marched three or four miles (the en-
tire army, and like thieves and dogs were
searched, and all money, silver, gold and jew
elry was taken from us that was not buried in
the sand. l hid few half-dollarS in my scab-
bard, that l had bought to make rings of 1t
was evident we had no right to gold and silver,
and the Government has never paid US in gold,
as it agreed to do.
Another incident have not seen in print
from the comrades who took part in this raid.
When we drove Hood out of Tennessee, on the
roadside was an old log house, where an old
lady and family had been imprisoned, and she
came out and thanked the army as it passed
by. Can any of the old comrades who arc &C
quainted with the incident tell me what be-
came Of the old lady and family PA CoMRADE
of Co. F, 9TH Iowa Cav, Osterdock, Iowa.
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Logan at the Battle Of Champion Hills.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: At the battle
of Champion Hills, Miss, May i6, 1863 Gen.
Logan found the force in his front too heavy,
and came riding like mad up to Col. J. E.
Tourtellotte, of the 4th Mimi, who was lying
behind the IIth Ohio battery. Calling to the
Colonel, he said: Colonel, my men are suffer
ing like -. Win you help me?" The Col
onel hesitated, and said he had no orders (be-
ing in another division.) Gen. Logan exclaim-
ed : will be responSible; come on" At
which the Colonel ordered US forward. When
we reached the creek we were met by Logan's
troops stubbornly falling back; but the 4th
gave their familiar Indian yell, and at this
they went in with us, and together we drove
the enemy back. retaking battery which had
been taken and lost by Logan, and with few
men of Co. | took in 12S of the Johnnies. Lo-
gan did not care for consequences when his
men were suffering, and by bold dash he
could gain victory. At another time while
on our march to the sea We had been skirmish-
ing all day till, about o'clock, the command
went into camp, and the writer, with others,
had gone to the front to draw rations, and in
returning to camp with ham, bacon, sweet po-
tatoes, ETC., we looked ahead and saw Gen. Lo-
gan tour corps commauder1 and staff coming.
We dropped our merchandise on one side of the
road in the brush and went ahead badly be-
wildered. As the General rode up he halted
and inquired where we had been, and If we
had seen any rebels; leetured US for GO
ing without arms, and told us to be careful
hereafter and passed on. After passing us a
little way he called and said: Boys, you had
better take your forage in. You may need ii. y
We took it in. Had we fallen into the hands OF
some of our straigh6acket Captains or Lieuten-
ants it might have been otherwise. Logan al
ways intended to whip when he went into q
fight, but he intended his men should have
plenty to eat. and if Uncle Sam happened to be
out of provisions, and 1t was in the country, we
had it-WM. NJ. DAVIS, Fulda, Mimi.
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DISCOUNTED CAVALRY.


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: l was much
interested in the article by George E. Pond on
the campaign in the Shenandoah Valley IN
1864. ] was, unfortunately, included among
the J, LOCO dismounted cavalry that were ordered
from Camp StOneman TO repel Gen. Eariy's in
vasion OF Pennsylvania, and who were reported
as having acted in the most disgraceful manner
by Gen, Crook in his report of July p, 1864.
contend that there was just as good lighting
material in that command as could be found
anywhere, if they had been with their own
regiments instead Of being placed the way they
were at that time. The command was COM
posed of q different regiments, with no one in
command but Col. Young, Of the 18th Pa. Cav
He had no staff and no company commanders
But / can say for Col. Young what Gen. Crook
did not say of Us: he was as brave q man as
ever straddled a horse.
l remember seeing him on the afternoon of
July Is. after we had crossed the Shenandoah
at Island Ford and had formed in line Of battle
along the river-bauk. Skirmisher5 were or
dered out, aud ! was one Of the number. We
went some distance in the advance aad took
position behind q stone wall. Here we waited
some time without seeing the enemy. Finally
Rhodess command advanced from out the
woods in our front, and we were ordered to
fall back TO the line of battle at the river,
which, as we came up, was breaking in great
disorder and retreating across the river. Rhodes
0utnumbered US about three to one. Col. Young
was on the bank of the river trying to rally the
men. At Kernstown, where we were again
routed, think that if my regiment had been
there alone, Crooks report would have been
entirely different.
There were several reasons why we could not
or did not fight. At Camp Stoneman those
who had carbines had to give them up, and we
were armed as infantry, and this, with the
hard marching, carrying blankets and rations
(if we had any, besides being mixed together,
as we were, without organization, was enough
to take the fight out OF the best troops in the
world.-C. E. McKoY, Co. 1, LIST Me. Cav,
Bangor, Me.
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The Bpmmer at HOLLY Springs.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The Sixth
Division, Army of the Tennessee, by forced
march from Yokena Miss, arrived at Holly
Springs at night on Dec. ., 1852 and found
whole blocks Of storehOuses burned by the reb-
els, after Col. Murphy, commanding, had sur
rendered that post 10 them. Several million
rations went up in smoke and it was evident
short rations, if any, would be issued for some
time. Having no tents TO pitch, as soon as
arms were stacked the 10Th Iowa began hunting
forage Corp1 Dunfee and others of Co. ii
found in q basement many barrels of sorghum
aud some Of applejack. Heads were soon
knocked in, and everything that could be used
to transport il TO camp was pressed into service.
Quantities were spilled, and rumOr said it was
over shoetop deep. Corp'l Dunfee was installed
as Officer OF the Night and general bartender.
he issued orders that when anyone wanted his
canteeu filled he must advance and give the
coEntersign, which was Robinson Crusoe,
Damdrynight." About o'clock next morning
Dnufee got into camp and hunting up his
bunkee Phil Hippert), demanded canteens and
coffeepots. Phil had them all filed with sor-
ghum. Dnnfee, being very happy, said no shen-
tieman would drink sorghum. OF tote it around
emptied the eanteens and cotfeepots of sorghum
all over Hippert and their blankets, and started
of to Gil them with applejack. In time he re-
/ turned, loaded inside and outside, and con-
/ cluded to take nap. He kneeled down in
/ sight Of the " hole regiment or those who were
awake, and began his evening prayer: sour
/ Father, hic! Oh, Lord, hic, throw it out, hic
it's pison hic Oh, oh it will kill us all, hic ~
So went his prayer to the end, and the amen
was Immediately followed by his sousing Hip
/ pert and the blankets with another mixture oil
J applejack and sorghum, which made their bed
! anything but pleasant one. Next day Dunfee
was sick enough for seven Corporas. He re-
| covered from the Mississippi beverage in few
weeks at Memphis and jumped French leave
aud never returned. Some of the company say
they saw him in the uniform of the Marine
Corps on guard IN Washington as we marched
down the Avenue on Grand Review.-Co II
| 18th Iowa.
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business with the American Mfg. House. Write
for terms. All their agents are happy aud
prosperous. Iock box 1910, N. "
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them will give away 1000 selfoperatng wash
ing machines No washboard or rubbing required
Laundry Works. 420 Wabash Ave, Chicago, LII.
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-11-08
A Trip by Rail.

A special party gotten up by Hon.
James [. Dowsett in honor of Mons.
Joseph Touissant Cognet, Hawaiian
Consul for the Society Group, took pas
sage Yesterday afternoon by the Oahu
Land and Railway Co.'s train, drawn
by the engine Kaala, for the limit OF the
road as now graded. An exceedingly
pleasant time was had by those who had
been invited, amongst the guests OF the
occasion being: Hon. and Mrs: James
I. Dowsett, Hon. G. r. Bishop; Mr.. and
Mrs. James Campbell, Capt. Mist, r.
N. Messrs. B. F. Dillingham;, ID. +
Poor. F. Wundenburg, Capt. Ross,
Walter Hill, Esq, r. w. Cathcart, W.
E. Rowell, E. Dowsett, ID. Vida, and a
number of the fair sex.
A very enjoyable trip was had by tne
partv who on arrival at Halawa enjoyed
an excellent view of Pearl Harbor. Inc
entire excursion was unmarried oy the
slightest contretemps and the cher CUES,
of the occasion expresses unooundeo
qualification at the success OF the TRIP
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gAWAI[ FOR HEALTH.

,,af the many visitors to these ISL
If the mid-Pacific, being asked for
SIMON regarding the recuperative
he. Of Hawaiian climate published
Glowing article in a California
2. the article states:
not surprising that a trip to the
rln Islands should be recon-
din cases OF sickness in which a
2 Of climate is considered neces-
rare. For some years past the
zdimate OF California appears to
erted the city of San Francisco.
"a and snow too often alternate
rashine to be agreeable to inva-
4 robust constitution, a good di-
land temperate habits alone en-
saum to bear successfully the sud-
/ changes of temperature which are
! il u&ing from one side of the street
other. The heavy fogs are pro-
|ie Of catarrh and rheumatism.
Ltcember to April there is high
|slr from pneumonia. Indeed, so
sous is now the climate OF this
that every one threatened with
ivase is promptly ordered to seek
IEcongenial atmosphere, and what
natural than a visit to the Ha-
d Islands? The voyage is itself
lchange. Once out of port there
Do letters or kilograms to distract
ltention. In the well-appointed
lers which traverse the Pacific the
m!Orts of a sea trip are reduced to a
mum, and the invalid must indeed
Ewho does not rally speedily from
attack of sickness, under
pint effects of smooth and rapid
sment, comfortable berths, obliging
attentive officers, excellent food and
air. And at the islands what a
ous changel A temperature of 70
pes at night and so degrees by day;
slte breeze from the south, or
3 inyigOrating trade wind to mod
Ethe sense of heat, whilst now and
2atew light showers purify the air
lay the dust.
: Honolulu the invalid throws off his
Wy wraps and basks in the lovely
-s?7here. He lounges in the veran-
through the livelong day, and at
y watches the rising OF the Great
!, without the suspicion of a chill.
@ the window of his bedroom open,
leeds cOyerlet and blanket, and in
Early morning he rises with the sun,
,9led and hungry for his breakfast.
'-Se who will benefit most from a
the islands are, first the conval-
o4N from acute pneumonia and acute
'stS generally, as contracted in San
-JISco. To such the rest and quiet
I ue agreeable temperature and love-
"aery are invaluable, and if the resi-
~ III Honolulu should be varied by a
-"the other islands, and by resi-
~ On a somewhat elevated situation,
health will certainly be re-estab-
I, The climate of the Islands is
alapted Tor the treatment and relief
gAe diseases in which a free action
-g skin is most desirable. Many
!, .,uefS OF the liver and digestive or
\ are greatly relieved by this means.
I''eES from disorders of the kidneys,
-; 1afucQlarly those who have the be-
s: -uSS o. Bright's disease, are greatly
I've, f.FI: II not cured. Under the sooth-
n, J aLI!nce of warmth and moisture,
sr aJ,u5 y OF the nervous system is di.
.--eu and neuralgias are often cured
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HAWAITS PROSPECT.
Projected Connection with the Society
Islands.

Projected Connection with the Society
Islands:
Mons. Joseph Touissaint Cognet, Ha-
waiian Consul for the Society Group, is
on a visit of business and pleasure to
these islands. Monsieur Cognet arrived
here by the steamer Australia on the
18th of last October and paid his respects
to the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the
next day. He visited the ADVERTISER
office on a late date, but the business in
which he was particularly engaged was
not then developed. It has, however,
since been ascertained that Mons.
Cognet is endeavoring to forward a
scheme which must result in benefit to
Hawaii.
The object of his visit to this kingdom
is to establish a company with capital
of 5000, 900 in 900 shares at $50 each,
to run line of steamers under the Ha-
waiian flag between the French settle
ments in Oceanica and the Hawaiian
kingdom, for the purpose of carrying
mail, passengers and freight, and COM
merce in general The gentleman be-
heves that the company would
realize profits and that the two coun-
tries joined by a monthly or semi
monthly steamship service would find
considerable reciprocal advantage from
every point of view. He thinks the
company could obtain from the Ha-
waiian and Tahitian Governments an
annual subsidy and privileges with 1e-
gard to the rights of vessels at the ports
of entry. Should there be any delay in
forwarding the scheme here, Mr.. Cognet
feels satisfied that he can obtain ample
assistance in San Francisco.
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NO ONE TO BLAME.
Result of Marine Board Investigation

Result of a Marine Board Investigation.
Appended is the report of the testi-
mony, and result of the investigation
held in regard to the reported near APP
proach to collision between the coast
ing steamers Kinau and w. G. Hall and
which occurred on the night of the 18th
of October last:
Hon. A. S. CLEGHoRN, Collector General
OF Customs
SIR,-In obedience to your request we
have taken testimony from the steamers
Kinau and w. @. Halls people in re-
gard to what might have been a COLI
sion on the night of October 18th, 1889,
and from the evidence before US we
CLEAN the following facts, viz:
According to the w. G. Halls state
ment she was the inshore ship on this
particular night and saw the steamer
Kinau's green light on her starboard
bow, from two to four points according
to the version of different witnesses.
According to the Kinau's statement
she was the inshore ship and saw the
Halls red light on her port bow three
points. One witness saw both side
lights at the same time and apparently
right ahead.
After the Kinau gave one blast of the
whistle and ported his wheel, and the
Hall answered with one blast and star
boarded his wheel, the Hall made
mistake in answering with one blast,
whilst carrying starboard wheel.
In the face of such conflicting evil
dence it is impossible to say, when or by
whom the first mistake was committed,
each party feeling that he had used the
best means to avoid collision, according
to the position he believed the two ships
to occupy.
According to the evidence of both
ships the lights were in proper position
and burning and the officers at their
stations.
We recommend that in order to avoid
any future disaster, rule should be laid
down by both companies, whereby a
steamer coming from Maalaea Bay bound
to Lahaina should keep the inshore track
and steamer bound the other way keep
off shore, so each ship by porting her
wheel will keep clear of the other, and
that the officers of steamers will be espe-
cially cautioned to pay strict attention to
the signals by whistles according to the
recognized rules of the road.
A. FULLER, Harbor Master.
2. p. SHEPHERD, Pilot.
H. w. MIST, Capt. r. N, ret'd.
Honolulu, Nov. 4, 1888.
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SHIPPING NOTES.

,.,,n+jne Geo. H. Douglass sailed
4 lar ior San Francisco with 1927 bags
nd ~ at $13.655 "a. The shippers
, - Phillips Il Co., 432 bags rice;
t,1a Il Go. so bags rice; Hyman
u 5ags rice; NJ. s. Grinbaum q Co.
= rice.
.,,.entine S. G. Wilder arrived
y -Tpnty days from San Francisco
"a 3rgo Of general merchandise valued
~ including 760 bales flour, 469
p. .-, 70 bales jute bags. 100 lbs tea,
. III go pEgs. machinery, 30 cs
s6f5ls lime, 10 bbls and 80 cs sal
r5crls oats, 2,485 posts, 1,646 lbs
&650 lbs sugar, LAG ctls barley
. rmber, l ,444 gals wine, etc.
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MEMORIAL TABLETS.

Special Visit to Kawaiahao Cemetery.
The Bingham memorial tablet at Ka-
waiahao Church, the unwilling of which
was described last week at some length,
has been visited by many people since.
1t is slab of pure white marble, about
five feet high and three feet wide, en-
graved by j. D. Lane of this city, and is
inserted in the north corner of the front
wall. 1t occupies conspicuous posi-
ton, directly opposite the Douglas slab,
which is in the front west corner of the
edifice, and is smaller than the Bingham
slab. Some who see this for the first
time, ask who Douglas was? He was a
young Scotch scientific traveller and ex-
plorer, who lost his life by falling into
one of the fern-covered caves on the
slope of Mauna Kea, in the year 1884.
The inscription on the tablet is in Latin,
and reads as follows:
Hic jacet D. David Douglas,
Scotia ammo 1899 natus,
qui indeferrus viator,
Londinensi Regiae Societate
horticultural missus in Hawaii.
Satlibus Die Ia Julii, A. D. 1884.
Victime Scientific interriit.
SENT lacrymae rerum ct mentem
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A called meeting of owners of yachts
was held at the Office of Hon. W. O..
Smith yesterday afternoon for the pur-
pose of arranging for a sailing race on
the 10th inst. Considerable discussion was
engaged in regarding the prospective
course and also the financial arrange
ments. Committees were appointed to
take charge of both those matters. twas
finally decided that a programme OF
yacht races would be prepared and in
diligence should be had in an aquatic
competition.
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The machinery of the steam shovel, or
excavator, brought here by the brig w.
G. Irwin for the Oahu Land and Rail-
way Co. weighs total of thirty-seven
tons. The engine car alone weighs
twenty-five tons.
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Nem advertisements.
NOTICE. TO ALL FIREMEN!

TAKE NOTICE THAT 1 THE UN-
L dersigned, residing in Honolulu, Oahu,
will not run as candidate as Second AS
sistant Engineer of the Honolulu Fire
Department, as nominated by Engine Co.
No, 1, and | would request that all votes
of Hawaii Engine Co. No. 4 be given to
Jas. HI. Boyd, Esq.
JNO. K. NAONE,
Foreman Hawaii Engine Co. No. 4.
Honolulu, Nov. 8, 1889. 110-2t