Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-04

Ohio, and Mrs. Emma B. Lowd, Of Massa-
chusetts All these plead eloquently for
the Relief Corps.
Several delegates declared thar the Grand
Army wanted no more auxadary asser-
lions and threatened to retire II the
resolution an presented were adopt
ed motion to refer back the
matter to the committee on resolutions
was defeated, Generals Sherman and Alger
voting aye, and Corporal Tanner no. At
last the motion was so modified as to bid
God speed" to the work OF the organiza-
ton and In this shape II was adopted. At
$50 the encampment adjourned until
morning.
THE NAVAL BATTLE
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 3.-The sham naval
battle on the lake front Thursday night,
which ended the spectacular portion OF the
Grand Army encampment, was a splendid
spectacle, being participated in by about
SIXTY vessels, besides a stationary mortar
fleet, and by about S,oo9 inf"ptrymen
and artil1efymen, Including seven
companies of the Fourth Battalion of
Wisconsin, the Chicago Zouaves, Battery D,
OF Chicago, Milwaukee First Light Battery,
and several hundred Sons Of Vet
Grams. There were fired 10000
1Qppds Of musketry, 800 shells,
4,5W rockets, e.d 1000 Pounds of
fireworks We're Exploded. The plan OF
the battle was an attack by a hostile fleet
and repulse by the shore batteries, sup
ported by the infantry. The line OF battle
feet was led by the United States man-of-
war Michigan and revenue cutters Andy
johnson and FessendcA
There was d sudden flight Of rockets sky
ward. On the instant lights beamed out
on all the vessels in the harbor. Then q
gun doomed; another answered And In
minute cannons were blazing all
along the line, both from tho
! shore and the vessels The smoke
rose up and formed q mist through
which could be seen the constant flashes.
Milwaukee was being attacked by fleet.
Shells shot up into the air and exploded,
sending out showers of sparks and colored
balls, Way of in the distance the Michigan
could be indistinctly seen and from her
sides belched fire. Nearer were the Ancy
johnson and the Fessenden both doing
heroic work fleet OF mortars supported
them all. On shore were batteries OF can
non and mortars, supported by bat
TALON of infantry. The fire increased
! in rapidity and the smoke became more
dense, until there was nothing but
steady roar with an occasional
CLEAN of light from the guns. Then came
luL The marines were trying to capture
the shore batteries The fleet
kept up a fire, but the batteries
were silent until the boats were within
easy range. There was a sudden vol
ley, and after it came the rattle of
musketry. 1t sounded like pills ratified in
box and the flashes looked through the
smoke like tirefies. The gatling guns on
the boats responded to this. The attacking
party was finally repulsed, and the canon
aiding began again. Suddenly it slackened,
and through the gloom cou d be seen little
ball OF fire. II gradually increased in size
until the heavens were illuminated. and it
was seen that ship was on fire. The
flames licked up along the masts and
blazed up until every thing in the vicin-
ity was visible. The enemy was
retreating: Buge calls rang out
along the shore and the drums could be
heard across the water There were few
formal shots, and then thousands of rock
cts were sent up in celebration of the re-
pulse of the invaders. The bait was over
The encampment, with the exception of
the business meeting was closed
During the battle a cannon on the United
States revenue cutter Fessenden was dis
charged prematurely and two Sailors John
Schulz. of Detroit, and Charles Mottshead
Of Montrea Can, were seriously injured
about the hands Mottshead's injury
will necessitate the amputation of
one of his hands A mortar exploded
on one of the mortar boats and
two sailors, Flank Sayles, of Milwaukee,
and S S. Rock, of Thiensville, were pain
fully, but not seriously, injured William
Bate, Is years # age, was also injured by
the premature discharge of mortar on
the steamer Henry Sill, OF Racine. and re-
ceived severe burns about the right hip
and ankle. Several veterans were over
come by the heat and smoke, but were
taken to the tents of the Red Cross, where
they were we'll taken care Of