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The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-08-03
G. w. HAwEs.
Secretary.

Rumor reports wedding soon.
James Lawrence has small house
on his homestead which he expects to
get into soon.
VIM. Low is back on his homestead
and Charles Eckhert will soon be IN
his own house.
Wade karr and wife buried an IN.
FAINT son a few days ago. Sympathy
is extended to them.
a bashful young man in this neigh
borhood coaxed Mile Echart AL last
week to 90 with HIM to sec his best girl
but had to 90 alone ut last when Sun
day came. Have courage, sonny.
account of temperance meeting
here reported is omitted for the rea-
son that a report is alreapy in type
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-08-03
OFFICIAL PAPER OF SULLY COUNTY.


TERRITORIAL.
Delegate in Congres s-tico. 4. Mathews, Brook
ings.
Govcruor-A. {. Mellett", Bismarck.
Secretary-L. II. Richardson, Bismarck.
L, =. Marshal-Dan ". Marrata, Bismarck.
Treasurer-J NJ. Batly, Bismarck.
AUDITOR. c. McManima. bismarck
Supt. Public nSiuction-L"onard A. Rose, Far
90.
Territorial VcterinaTian-Dr Collins. Mitchell.
Commissioner of lmmigratiun-F, ii Hagerty,
Bismarck.
Attorney Gen.ral-j0hnson Nickcus. James
town.
Supreme Court-Bartlctr Tripp, Chief Justice
Frank X. AlkCuS, James Spencer, thus. NJ.
Thomas, VIM. Il. Mctu tuunell, ROderic Rose
COUNTY.
Board of COmmissionrrs-Jamcs Lawrence,
Chairman: j. II. Maxwell, Benton Douer, Thomas
Matecr ". H. Little.
Register of nrcds-N. W. Porter
County Audt0r-H. T.. kmmel.
Clerk Of District Co Irt.-I. X. Clark.
Judge of Probate. II. GIupengi">cr,
District Att0rucy-T NJ. Goddard.
Treasursr-Wm. Tonmcy.
Sherif-AIbert \. Faust
Assess0r-W u. Weed.
. Suryeyur-M. l.. French
roronCr--H G.. Pease
Superintendent of Public Syho0l4--I. VI. Porter.
justices OF the Peace-Gro. ". Everts, L. " .
.Laverv. II. Louushury. ". ;. Haynes.
Constabc>--lra W. Cole, Charle, Houck, John
]. Gilger, 1idney Eagan.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-08-03
REPUBLICAN MASS CONVENTION

The Republicans of Sully County viii
meet in Mass Convention at the Cour
House in Onida, ID. T.. on Saturday, Aug
II. 1889, at o clock p. m. To elect five
ID delegates to represent said county in
the South Dakota State Convention called
to meet at Huron on the 2Sth day of Aug
1889. to nominate state ticket.
Also to select five III delegates to at
tend the judicial district convention not
yet called.
The County Republican Central Com.
August II, 1899. Immediately after the
tion aud transact any other business that
may be presented.
Onida, 5. d., July 18th, 1889.
+. w HOWARD.
{. w. HAwEs. Temporary Pres.
Secretary.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-08-03
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SUMMIT.

Wheat harvest is nearly over in this
township.
Quite a number in this vicinity are un.
der the weather at present,
Rev Gray of Blunt will preach at the
OberIin school house next Sunday.
ChaS. Streator and family took trip
to TT. Sully, Sunday. returning Monday
Mr. ID. Taylor has been called to Ohio
by the serious illness of his daughter.
Miss Maggie Jordan of Fl. Sully, who
has been visiting Miss Nolia Strcator the
past three weeks, returned home last
sunday.
The Summit Center Sunday School
will hold II pic mic at the Center school
house August sth. Everybody cordially
invited to attend with lunch bash cts well
hllcd. Proxy.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-08-03
TROY.

Fine weather and about enough ram
here.
Maj. Olmstead is having quite Il
time hoeing the trees on his claim.
Mrs, A. Sly, of Pierre, was the guest
of Mrs. f. S. Mosher last week.
Harvesting is well under way and
all are pleased with their wheat. Bet
ter than they expected.
Traverse Wilson claims he lrrs the
best corn in the county. Seyernf who
have seenht say it can't be beat. :
Quit lmber from this virinih,
att,o~ lance at John Carl ~
in ship, last no %
TIL ;as rat.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-08-03
Prohibition Meetings.

Temperance meetings for August 18th,
at } o clock p. IN.
Pearl Township. Lane School House.
Speakers: Walter Price. b. T. Hoover.
ID. +. Swcetland. w. w. Andrews.
Llewellyn Park Twp, Kertzman 5 II.
Speakers: G. w. Everts, ID. NJ. Andcr-
son. F, ii. Finch, Mrs. II. G. Peasc, Mrs.
T.. \. Palm.
ll.tnmit Township Obcrlin School House.
eakcrs: David Hall, f.. p Bunch.
@roomey. |. h. Earnest, l.. J. Mars
rison Twp. Epps School House.
kcrs: L. w. Howard, T. NJ. God
,rs. A. NJ StarkS, Mrs y w. Por.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-08-03
Wanted.

Ten $225 5yr. s per cent. Real Estate
Loans. Address
ID. L. SwEETLAND,
Okobojo, 5. d.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-08-03

Have You heard what Mr.. G. L. Wcast.
of Cambridge CITY. Ind, says of Cham.
hcrain's Collie. Cholera, and Diarrhru
Remedy Ii not. here il is; During last
summer was troubled very much with
severe pains in the stomach and bowels.
and was induced by friend To try this
Remedy. took one dose, as per direc
tions and it gave me almost instant re
lief | checrfully recommend il To the
afflicted. . and 30 cent bottles for sale
by Cole Bros.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-08-03
Advice 70 Mothers.

Mrs. WGSsLows SOOTHING SYRUP. for children
tecthiug Is the prescription Of IF the best t,-
male nurses and physicians in the United states anj
has been used for forty years with ucycrtiliug sue
by millions of mothers for their children
During the process of teethng it, value is incalcu-
liable. 1t relieves the child from pain, cures dysen-
terry and diarrhra. gripping in the bowels. and
wiud-colic BY giving health 10 the child il reefs
the mother. Price 25c bottle. Til
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-08-03

Mitchell is plainly in the Capital race
and she is there To stay. Funds are Sc
cured To enable the Committee to make Il
vigorous campaign and Mitchclls interest
will be properly looked after. Among
her claims to favor are her unsurpassed
railroad facilities and location nearest
the center of population of the new state.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-08-03
Harvest Excursions South.

Five excursions to Tennessee, MisSissip-
pi and Louisiana, via the Illinois Central
Railroad Dates August and 20. Sept. 10
and 2i. Oct. :. One fare for the round
trip. For particulars write the under
signed ut Manchester, Iowa.
j +. MERRY.
Gen. West. Pass Agt.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-08-03

There is nothing uncertain about the
effects of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and DiarrhTa Remedy. The fact is. il is
the only preparation in the market that
can always he depended upon, and that
is pleasant and safe To take. % and 80
cent bottles for sale by Cole Bros
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-08-03
Teachers Examira.cn.

An examination for certificates will
be held at Onida, Tuesday, August 6,
1889. The next following eXamina-
ton will be held, Tuesday, October | i,
1889. j. VI. PORTER,
Supt of Schools.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-08-03
WANTED,

100 Quarter Sections of Decided land.
\. A. Faust, Onida, 5. ID.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-06
CONDENSED TELEaRAMs.

Secretary Tracy has awarded To the
Union Iron Works, OF San Francisco,
the contract for constructing the great
armored coast defense vessel, at q cost
OF 81 ,62s,0O0.
The beef inspection bill, as indorsed
by the convention which assembled In
ST. Louis in March, was defeated in the
Missouri Legislature Saturday. This iB
big victory for the Chicago packers.
The Hamburg.American line steamer
Wieand, Captain Barends, II Is learned,
sailed from the Azores on April ~ for
New York, with the passengers Of the
lost steamer Danmark, who were left
there by the steamer Missouri.
The Proyincetown, Mass, schooner
Nellie Swift, from West Indies for New
York, has been given up for lost, with
all on board. She Is now forty days out,
and no report has been made Of her.
She was eleven years old and 1877 tons
register.
The White Book on Samoan affairs
contains q reiutation by Dr.. Knappe,
late Consul toSamoa, Of the reports pub.
lished In American newspapers regard.
gardlng the violation OF American prop.
erty during the German naval operations
In that country.
Samuel Dunn, Of Cohoes, N. Y, killed
his wife, Maria, Saturday morning, BY
cutting her throat from ear 10 ear, Dunn
came 70 this country from England six
months ago, and hls wife q week ago.
He is 50 years old, aud she was about
the same age, Dunn was arrested.
]. patdee Chapman, 90 years old, com.
mitted BuiCide Saturday morning, at Ills
residence In Varlck street, New York,
by shooting himself through the head
with revolver. He was employed "a
q clerk In the Wholesale dry goods house
Of William II. Lyon 4 %. He was d
veteran Of the war.
The present Governors Of the original
thirteen States will be asked 70 meet n
Independence Hall, Philadelphia, on the
coming Fourth Of July, 10 consider plans
for q memorial monument Intended d
perpetuate the memory Of the men and
events, the Centennial Of which has jtst
been celebrated In New York.
John Rufus, q butcher al Star City,
lnd. made . mutdefous assault upon hli
vile Saturday for selling meat during hll
absence, Her screams brought heI
brother, Charles Rlnehaft, 10 The ecent
Just a. RulusWas about 10 cut her throat,
Rutul then attacked RlnehArL and Wal
about 10 anlBh him when MIS-. RuiuI
dealt her husband q blow with q BtonV
which enabled Rlnehaft 10 arise, III
then aelled 0 club and With one blow
crushed portion Of the butchers heat
Into q Jelly. Rlnehatt escaped 10 10
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-06
HHE CRIMINAL RECORD.
Terrible Tragedies that Took
Place on Sunday
AWFUL act OF A MADMAN
In ohlcago-A Loading Educator
Foully Assassinated-A Young
Man Shoots His A. Year Old
Wife and Kills Himself

CHICAGO, May William Tansor, in
a ct Of insane frenzy, jumped out Of bed
this morning, Drained his six months
old baby by knocking its head against
the wall and then attempted to murder
his wife and cut his own throat with a ia,
bleknite, The wife had jumped from the
couch when her husband arose, Di'
yining his purpose she threw herself
over the infants crib and tries to save her
baby, but the mad man pushed her
aside, and catching upthelittleone while
the mother shrieked in agony he beat
out It's brains. Seizing q knife the maniac
pursued the woman from the house,
A squad OF police found him back In
the death chamber pacing up and down
singing q lullaby to the mangled
infant, which he held tenderly In his
arms. Blood was streaming from
a wound In the mans neck inflicted In
an attempt at self destruction. The doc
tors say he is u hopeless lunatic. They
fear that as a result Of yesterdays horror
the wiies mind also Is destroyed,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-06
THE STATE LINE ROAD.
Right Of Way Nearly allsecursd to the Ohio
RiySF-The Progress Made


Special Dtlpaieh 10 ne IAiellipaeR,
oASoNsRuRs, Pa, May 5,-The right
OF way for the State Line road has now
been nearly all secured from oauonsburg
to the Ohio riyerat Wellsburg, Ameet-
ing Of the directors Of the Pennsylvania
division oithe road win be held in afew
days to confer with the committee re-
Gently appointed on the several routes
with a view to determining the best line
TO adopt, as the surveys have been
made on all the lines substantially, A
new route from Oanonsburg to Pitts
burgh has been examined and the en-
gineers will in o short time make q sur
Yey, It was thought that the Inde-
pendenCe route will be adopted, but 0w-
ing To the fact that there are two sum-
mits 10 cross from the waters OF CHARTERS
creek TO Buffalo, and only one to cross TO
reach Gross creek, and ashorter line TO
reach the river that the Gross creek line
will secure the road, although Q strong
effort has been made to secure the road
via Buffalo creek. The land owners have
nearly all granted q free right Of way, but
the people most interested refuse 10 sub
scribe 10 the books, A few liberal sub
scriptions have been made, but they are
too few and far between to secure q rail-
road. The committees have been given
until the twentieth Of May to report pro-
gress,
A number Of the gentlemen connected
with the enterprise will make a tour OF
the route with a view TO making a per-
sonal examination Of the line and the
situation generally, as far ct least as
perhaps to Wheeling.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-06
GABLE FLASnES.

-
Orders have been Issued 10 tbo pptt,n
prison authorities for the TelsS.a S OISIin tsa,,
iall Of Nj William OiBtisH' ''Ss Wy, IRON ~
Timothy Harrington, a"U NIT
N Herbette, tho French Anh,,.,,..
at Berlin, will hold no setsinoajsu OIjSauGt 2,
celebration Of The oenlonnISiSSSlvSsrSso ~
Oh u .tle events IN France Ii i7SO, ''''"'S
The authorities Of gchloSwlv h.vo 81.
iused ~. 70 teeolnd the decfee sSnOIllns
certain Gefmen.AmorlCahS Ito,n VSPTSii pTn ".
sndg tom Atnron and lioEr IN in tEo
!. The ~, papal NunCio al Paris and ali ,bo
member Z! oi The diplomatic SoSvs W IN IN
PaflS, except three, Viii attend n tbn ~ lin,
On May 10, Wv rrcInier'
.,.Es.a The Journal D,, Dstuu regrets the ,lo.
cisi0h cllSg q the French poyefnmgSt 10
ago.lsn ..DsI lhe French squadron In lbp 10.
want lLalyy tho Journal sayS, viii ia
sIte s,t 70 replace The French War ahipS
With italian lneh.oi.WaI. w.
slr CHARLES Russell, the Arbitrator II,
she u9putea between lhe iehSttS sn,i
llanl lqfd On the Vandelour UStNie, liza
welded that tho tenants shall INV a
years rent 10 March, 1887, '' "
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-06

NEW YoEK, May GA new national
patriotic club was organized on Saturday
night. Itisto be known as "The George
Washington Club" and Its constitution
provides that "eyery man, woman and
child who subsCribes to the doctrine oil
patriotism may becomea member" The
officers elected were these: President,
Arthur D. CoChrane; Vice Presidents,
Senator Blair, Admiral Porter, Gen. Clin'
ton B. Fisk, Hon. Amos J. Cumming
Albert Griffin, Of Kansas, George r
Scott, Of Brooklyn, Samuel D. Hastings,
OF Wisconsin, and Samuel Gompers
President OF the American Federation oI
Labor; Secretary, Frank Allaban Treas
urer, Charles II. Binger.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-06
qHB POWER OF BEAUTY.
How a ProttyWest Virginia Gin
Got a Postoffice.
THE SIGHT OF HER PICTURE
Won tho Heart OF the Assistant Post
master General, Amer He had De-
cidcd Against Her, and He
Finally Appointed Her


WAslllSaroS, D, O., May 5,-The fol-
lowinp BIT Of romance which is printed
in this mornings POa is said to refer ia
the appointment Of Miss Alice PAUL 10
be postmas!er at NewburR W. Va II
ia rccollected by the lNTRLLlGENcRR rep
resentatiye that Miss PAUL was appoint
ed to the position, when State Senator
Worley and several other Preston county
gentlemen came here aud had the ap-
polntment annulled and a leading male
Republican Of the town was substituted
for Miss PAUL. Subsequently, rs an
nounccd in the INTELLIdEScER dis
patches, the appointment Of the gentle
man was recalled and the commission
issued 10 Miss PAUL.. Very few under
stood what so much shuttling meant,
and those who were informed had moth
Inc 10 say, However, the following may
serve to solve the mystery The Post
%Fhere ls a gentleman in West Yir-
yinia, who has good cause for complaint,
Unless, indeed, the romantic and gallant
aide OF his character is 80 well developed
as 10 enable him TO forget his own per.
sonal discontinue in the knowledge Of
the attractions OF his successful rival.
This gentleman was candidate for q
good paving postoflice in his State, and
had been selected for the place, although
The appointment had not been an.
nouuCed nor the commission signed,
When one OF the West Virginia workers
who happened to be over here was
looking over the files In the Postothce
Department, among them he found the
apnllcation, recommendation and pho
toVraph OF young lady who was asking
for this same place. Something about
that pictured lace caught his eyes and he
studied II attentively, From that he fol-
10 studying the papers and was satisfied
that the young woman was worthy and
well recommended. He took the papers
and picture into First Assistant Post.
master General Clarkson. 1t was after
s o'clock in the afternoon and Mr..
Clarkson was alone and had time to
look at the picture aud hear what the
West Yirginian had to say. The result
was that MIR. Clarkson said to the West
Yirginian, Telegraph that lady to
come TO Washington The telegram
was sent, the lady came, and when she
returned she had the commission with
her, and the man who had been first se-
lected for II probably does not know TO
this day how near lie came to the object
OF his wishes, nor that the sight Of q
picture destroyed his chances. Most Of
The office seekers who have come TO
Washington have been men, but there
have been several exceptions.
"There are OF course large number Of
women applying for poStotlices. The
great majority OF them stay at home and
rely upon their Representatives in Con-
gress or some other friends in Washing.
ton to look after their cases, but some Of
them come In person and pursue about
the same tactics as their brothers"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-06
A Bslmont county. pIob,er Dead

Thomas johnson, one Of the rionoer
settlers Of this county, says Saturdays
Bellaire Tribune, died Friday evening Al
Z o'clock, at the residence oil his young.
est sister al Round Bottom, two miles
below Moundsyille, and will be buried
In Moundsyille cemetery Monday at Ii
o'clock. Mr. johnson was q resident Of
Mead township for number OF Year,,
He was born In 1900, and would have
been 80 years old II October. he was
the father Of Martin johnson Of this city
and Rukgles johnson, Of 81, OlaifsyIlle.
Mr. johnson was an honorable, upfp6t
citizen, who, during his long llIe In tbis
county, always held the esteem and well
Wishes Of bis neighbofs, ever ready d
assist those III adyerslty and cheer them
on 10 success in life,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-06
A Sensible Farmer,

WILMINGTON, O., May 5.-Thos. Bah
bltt, a rich farmer living seven miles
from this city, was visited last Thursday
by a stranger who wanted to buy his
farm, then on Friday, by another who
wished TO purchase a horse, and, finally,
a third put in an appearance who car.
rled big roll OF money and three cards,
The strangers gam6led among them.
selves, tempting Mr.. Babbitt with the
big winnings one made, but when II
came his turn to pick up the right card,
he declined, telling them that he had
money enough for his own use, and
didn't propose that they should rob him
Of 1t, They insisted that he had played
and won, and wanted him to take some
Of the money, but the sensible old gen.
tleman quietly took q sent OH the fence
and refused to touch u bill or a card.
Seeing that he could not be worked,
they left and have not been heard Of
since,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-06
A NEW GALLOWs LAW.
How the Penalty will be Imposed on a
Murderer at tho Indiana Prison.

How the Penalty will be Imposed on a
Murderer at tho Indiana Prison.
JETTERsoNylLIE, IND, May Frank
Burns, recently sentenced at Charleston,
this county, to be hanged August 8 for
murder, was received at the State Prison
South and incarcerated in "The Caye,p
place Of solitary confinement fitted up
for bis reception. Hisexecution will be
the first under the new Indiana law
fashioned on the Ohio idea with some
interesting variations, the chief OF which
is the secrecy imposed on the new au-
thorities as 10 all movements connected
with the prisoner and the execution,
None save the prison chaplain will he
allowed 10 see Burns until the last day
on earth, and the directors have In.
struCted the warden 10 observe the great
est secrecy in imposing the extreme
penalty. II 10 their wish, as indeed It
Is the intent Of the law, that the event
be as devoid OF excitement and public
ity as the natural death Of an ordinary
convict
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-06
HAWES BREAKS DOWN.
Dependency and Faintness Succeed Il
Assumed Indifference,

Dependency and Falntness Succeed Ills
Assumed Indifference.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, May 5.-ThO pub.
lie mind, after the intense tension Of the
past two weeks, is still interested in
Dick Hawes' fate. When the verdict Of
guilty was rendered his counsel entered
a formal notice Of appeal, since when
nothing has been done. They have un.
I'll June Goth 10 prepare a bill Of excep.
tiong. When HAwes was taken back u
Jail yesterday evening, he seemed faint
Tor the lifst time, and laid down. When
his supper was brought he declined d
eat, saying he was not hungry. lie rest.
ed very badly last night and has eaton
very little to-day, For The lfst lImg
since his arrest and long imprisonment
he seems thoroughly undohe, but de,
ClihBB 10 talk 10 any one,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-06
rrlrnordInnrr l,sn.Ion ltrnud..

SPRINGFIELD, May 5.-The principals
in m extraordinary pension fraud case
were arrested in different parts Of Mis-
souri, yesterday. Jacob Little, a Union
soldier died In AndSnonvllle prison,
and in 1871 his widow was awarded q
pension OF $50 q month. She married d
man named Barnes, and died In 1872.
Barnes took bis wite'B pension papers
and came 10 Pettis county, Missouri,
where ho married a widow named Ro'
gers. He induced her 10 impersonatu
tho deceased Mrs. Little, which she did
successfully and drew tho pension,
Barnes died Ia 1877, and the widow took
up with q man named Ritt, who waa
soon In possession Of the pension story
She wanted 10 quit drawing the money
but fIilt compelled her 70 continue tht
fraud until they separated, about a year
ago, Then Bhe ceased drawing The
money, and the Government, desifinp
10 know why the tnoAey was not drawn
started an investigation. Alter BlI
months hard work, tho conspiracy wal
uneatlhed, and Mrs. barnes was arrested
yesterday AZ Somerset, Ozark county
and Rltt was also taken into custody,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-06
CAPTURE OF NEW ORLEANS,
Admiral Porter IndoFSsS the Criticism
Made by General butler,

Made by General Butlsr,
WASHINGTON, May DIN his Boston
speech Wednesday General Butler in
eulogizlng Farragut at New Orleans,
spoke Of this brave officers, all save
one, q high officer, who ran away"
The attention Of Admiral Porter was
called TO General ersspeech yester-
day. The Admiral said: 'GThere were
three officers who failed 10 take their
ships past the fort, who were censured
Dy Farragut in general orders, One Of
the three, commander, undoubtedly
did behave badly and ran away,
1.-THE others were not properly GEN.
Rurable and were exoneraled by Farra-
gut when he understood the Circum-
stances, | will not give you the name
OF the officer who ran away, ! have no
doubt General Butler means the same
man do, l never could account for
that naval commanders conduct. Once
In another engagement l knew him TO
do q very daring act In cutting q ship
out from under the enemies guns, but
on two other occasions he discredited
himself. He lost caste with his brother
officers after his misbehavior at New Or.
leans, but in later years partly regained
his standing, Iagree with General But.
Ter that the credit for the capture oil
New Orleans Ia due 10 Farragut,"