Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-31
CHANCE FOR v AR
Between John Bull and His
Neighb0r Across the Channel.

Neighb0r Across the Channel.
Johnny Crapaud Gets Fresh
With Observation-Disclosures.
Th. Commander Of "A French War Vessel
Orders British Subjects to Il c,nove Their
Nots, Etc, fra.n the Waters OF st.
George Bay Fearing Their Property
Noaii Ie Drstr,ye Taey Comply.
HALIFAX, n. s., May 30.-A good deal
Of excitement prevails at st. George
lay. Newfoundland, owing to French
war hip ordering British subjects there
to remove their fishing gear, nets, etc,
the commander of the vessel ordering
his men to lemove them. Fearing that
these articles would be destroyed, the
fishermen promptly removed them.
T1C 6GOC ANU
Friendly Interlningiing Of One-Time Foes
at Vicksburg-A Addresses.
VICKsBURG, Miss, May 30 The old sol
diers swarmed over the hills Wednesday
morning in search of the scenes of their
former glory, and there being nothing
on the program to require their presence
in the city the streets were comparative
ly deserted until 3 p. III. AT that h)nr a
large audience assembled at the pavilion
to hear Hon. c. E. Hooker and Gen.
KountZ, the orators OF the day.
Han. L. Is. Hooker's Address.
G.. K. HooLe:'s address was one OF his
mott fiji is,h.I orAlioaj, and won the
hearty applause of the entire al' embly.
" hIlr i'll no respect apoio.eiic, ii WAS Il
manly assertion Of the sincere faith Of
the south iii the justice of its cause, at
the same Time according honesty OF pur-
pu;e to others.
Gen. Kountz's Reply.
Gen. Kcuntz, III replying, compliment
ed Col. Hooker, and said he wished his
REMARKS could be heard i'll every city in
the north lie then addressed the audi
ence a. follows:
COMRADES WHO WORE THE GRAY
thank you more than | have words to ex
press for this generous reception. | did
not come here to make speech, but to
vi&it old scenes once more, to set foot upon
ground 20 familiar tu us all during those
eventful days OF 1863 and which has been
consecrated by the blood of so many brave
men How hard to realize the swftness
x%le n
of a century has passed since the Blue
and Gray" ne, in deadly conflict upon the
historic fields.
am glad 10 be here ana thank God that
there are no serious differences to divide
us; that the terrible struggle in which we
vAna ParskeiAls SaAlsd h q hLaaslng for
"A. xIsASaE aud vaxlq uhaAd, and rejoice
in tAs good AekIg dominant here to-day
that tbs kye Of country has grown 80
strong, and the ties OF union and friend
ship has been 50 firmly cemented that we
" no twentyseven years ago opposed each
other upon the fields, meet to-day with no
feelings other than gOod-fellowship save
that of patriotism in the love Of our com
mon country, the noblest and freest under
the sun.
Gen. Kountz then related at consider
able length thrilling incidents Of the
campaign on the Federal side in the
vicinity Of Vicksburg preceding the
final surrender. He said:
l need not tell you what pleasing
sight We're those signals, and what proud
spectators we were rs we sat upon our
works July 4, 1853. witnessing regiment
after regiment and battalion after bat
talon OF Confederates marching out to
l,ir IS
That was the proudest day OF our lives, as
it marked sthe decisive point in the great
struggle for the preservation Of the
now stand before me, let me say
ciples and purposes for which you
fought, / have ever had the most
profound respect for the earnestness,
valor and fighting qualities of the Con-
federate soldiers, who on many hard
fought field displayed 50 much endurance
and courage, and in conclusion desire to
say from the standpoint Of the soldiers,
that too much credit cannot be given to
the gallant defenders of Vicksburg.
thank God that He permitted me to be
here to-day, and / am sure meetings of
this kind must intensity our love for and
devotion to our common country
Judge Frederick Speed delivered the
closing address Of the day. and though
speaking very briefly, was very effective.
Fireworks.
"Wednesday night the fireworks were
discharged from barge anchored in
the lake, and We're answered from the
hills by the Warren Light Artillery.
The veterans of the Confederacy BAN
quoted the late soldiers of the Union at
the Southrons afmOry in the evening.
Thursday the city was deserted for
the battlefield of Port Gibson and
Champion Hill.