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St. Landry democrat., 1890-10-11

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St. Landry democrat., 1890-10-11
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St. Landry democrat., 1890-10-11

Fresh and select groceries at rock
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dry street, west of the bridge.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-10-11

II The st. Landry Homestead aud
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St. Landry democrat., 1890-10-11

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St. Landry democrat., 1890-10-11

Tulane College has four parallel courses
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NtAt Annual Session begins October list, 800
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Law Department, Monday, November 18th.
be had upon application to the Secretary of III.
University.
WN, PRESTON JOHNSTON,
iTc5idrut Of Tnirrrxity.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-10-11
NOTICE.

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IA satisfactory settlement is made with
the undersigned by the 1st of October,
1890, the attorney Of the estate will be
charged with the enforced collection of
all such claims.
SIMEON BIROTTE,
au13W-2ni Administrators
St. Landry democrat., 1890-10-11

Neur0Igic Persons
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Notice.

FsVHE undersigned has been appointed the
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St. Landry democrat., 1890-10-11

1871. Proceedings Of political meet:
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Entertainments, and must be paid for. Parties
int crested will please bear this in mind.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-10-11

To prohibit tho playing of Craps Within the
corporate limits OF tue town al orelousas
and providing q penalty for tue violation
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cd enRaGement with the Seventh. near Jerome
and Grand avenues Tho men were to conceal
themselves in the thcket to the right and left
OF tho bridge and receive the enemy approaching
through the sloping bare fields and down the
narrow road east of the brook. The other two
companies were to pass the. bridge and take
positions in the bushes OF the woods on the
right ana iett whence thoy could riddle the en-
envy uutlnE tho uHl passage OF tho bridge.
me command. Forward. march" had hard
~ been given whom two priyrtes from tho
seventh Regiment tumblcd dowa the steep
bank on the right side 81 the road and into the
ranks OF the ear guard: They were received
with SHOUTS o. spies" prisoners" lock
,,em up." and the like. a CORPORAL ran to the
head OF the column and reported their arrival
TO Lieut.-toL Dcnnison. They were COM
manded TO come forward and give IN account
OF themselves. Thoy explained that they we're
trying TO lind their regiment. and were Rs
anxious to got away as any one could be TO get
rid OF them. Although tho seventh was the
REGIMENT the Lioutenant-t oonel was expe t.
Ing to moot and was hoping TO conquer. he re-
leased the rrlvates after telling them all he
knew about the enemy whereabouts. half Il
mile cast Of the bridge Nlosholu avenue swings
about southeast and makes an acute angle with
Grand avenue. At tho four corners halt was
ordered and pickets were sent out on Moaholu
and both WAYS on Grand. They hurried down
the roads ON the run but we're soon back with
the news TINT thore WAS no enemy in sight.
The der TO march was given. and the column
moved cast on Grand avenue at sharp angle
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and in perfect order, while the attacking force,
IN an irregular line OF battle. Kept up steady
fire until the cartridges each man had had
twenty were exhausted on both sides and the
bnttlo was over.
enty -iirst, and the sixty ninth marched down
the hill into the MOsholu road. and thence
westerly TO Broadway, and so to the parade
ground. Tho Eighth and the Twelfth. whose
brilliant fight at the south of the hill Is graph
ieally described elsewhere, followed by the
Twenty-second; who had been In s reserve e.
the camping place The two batteries and the
detachment Of cavalry followed the Mosholu
Many Of the men came on the field growing
because they had been ordered out to drill
when they wanted to enjoy u half holiday else
where. They lett the Held. however, thinking
they had had a picnic after all. and that the
drill Of battle had been a grand success If any
sUS repor nsq S We're o unate to ina him
At roll call in the various armories, Just BE-
fore the troops marched to the railroad stations
the numbers reported were ms loloWs:
Defending lorccs-Scyenty7lst regiment
800: Eighth Regiment 49,: Ninth Regiment
Attacking Forces Seventh Regiment. 5l4 !;
Sixty ninth Regiment 272; Twelfth Regiment
24O: Twenty, second Regiment, $50; Troop A.
CO. First battery %. Total. 1881.
All the regiments weremore oriiess reinforced
at the railroad station. The Seventh turned
out $50 men. ,
Brig Gen Fitzgerald. commanding the First
Brigade. Witnessed the fight in IL wholly i'm
partial capacity. he was not ,arrayed on one
sue OF lHe OlueT. uul NleNeu tue dCNloI III lilo
capacity Of critic with the intention OF pass-
ing II judgment on or about June 5as 10 which
side, tho offensive or defensive. had the best OF
the conflict As looked at from a non-partisan
Duint oivlew and in The light Of strict military
science and discipline.
Gen. FitZEeIa made his Headquarters dur
ing the enlargement in the Van Courtlandt
mansion. at ths south end OF the parade
grounds. He had with him a, detachment Of
the signal corps under Corporal Super,with the
idea of obtaining. through its, service.
information as to the movements of tho vari-
GUS bodies. which he could not get in
any other way. Gen. Fitzgerald had many
visitors at his Headquarters during the day,
among whom were number OF mill
tary men: both Of the militia, and regular
service. who were interested In the event. He
had also invited II number OF military men to
witness tho light in his company. Among
those who were present OF these invited guests
were MaJor-hen q. .. Howard. Lieut.. Charles
Treat. |. s. A.. Lieut.. Guy Howard. L. s. A.:
Lieut. McCalty Little. I. 5. N; Gen. Emmons
Clark. ca Assistant secretary OF state George
Reeves. MAJOR Cooley. L. 5. A.. and Capt. Tay-
Tor OF the United States Ordinance Corps
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my came in range of the main body OF the out
post they heard the reports OF the guns grow
palmer as the outpost was driven in and then
u blue haze OF smoke was seen over the copse-
crowned hill where the outposts were retreat
~ ts unuer me iifo OF me advancing enemy:
tho most st"id. and when a little later small
SQUADS OF men could be seen inning TO the
west, crouching behind any, shelter that offered
70 nre and run again while the Rray-coated
line OF the seventies skirmiShers broke from
cover and advanced across an open field firing
as they ADVANCED. the scene was marvellously
like a real battle.
As the Seventh appeared few Of the best
marktmen q the Seventy fiji at on the knoll
were directed TO take an occasional shot at the
enemy. ana Il little later: when SO i'd mass Of
troops was seen, Capt Wilson had a eating
aimed at them. and then came such a whirrng
roar OF exploding cartridges as all but lifted
me !. unaccnsiomed spectators from their ieet.
ltgave everybody, trooper and citizen alike,
an accurate idea Of why these weapons are
called numbering guns:
Then two, Of Louis Wendel's rihed cannon
Meie seen pllnGing along tho lace OF the hill TO
nisappenr behind some trees, after which the
duo coats and hclnets Of the Sixty ninth az
had s gan %nS The stnty SSphyl
OF ne morning had freshened SO that the
hhiino1H , OF the mus kerry was waited back be-
the Sk.nnh was the signal Ior fur her or
roaring p}n rounds from the Gatings and then Just
white smoke bust ont Of the copse Wbere t the he
battery had disappeared. and the roar of a
HIIi eht t En came booming across the valley
that nothing more subst antal than smoke was
coming from the great rifles w -"
Ihe sixty ninth made q dash down tba hin
SIZE . directly toward the lake. and it was plain
lnat crossing was to be attempted. Tie
c2 ,iry OF the Eighth stationed at the edge
q, o. We crush opened fire, and Kept it up until
w ninth reached cover on the opposite
siqs OF me lake. while the Gatlings poured such
IL iebpo 1 IRE on the advancing troops as
MINI ~ have wiped them out in an actual fight.
On Lhev came. however, and shortly disap.
pe pea IN me brush on tho lake hank. and ut
I h no men sharp flying putfs OF smoke, down
SS mo niosholu road bridge were seen! The
S Se;,iIai advance, had reached the most
G t hIiht In their march SO far. Instantly
inc Nlnth hegiment concealed on the hin
north Of ne road r9pened fire supported by the
t a"o mauings. The Seventh replied to this
ne ne ana ben the Sixty-ninth burst through
ne brush on, on tho westerly bank OF he
lake deployed as skirmishcrs on the
pHn 10 right and left, and OPEN
e g On on A. ne flying company OF the
tIIGhth mat had guarded the passage Nassine
ms troops IN companies on the brow Of the hill
col. kopner fired in voeys, while the Gatlngs
were worked as never before. The reserves OF
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MAP OF THE FIELD OF BATTLE.

a heavy fire from the troops on the crest OF tho
hill. More than that the fight at the Mosholu-
Bridge would necessarily be supplemented by
fight with troops posted on hill to the north
Of the road as well as from others on the main
knoll. from which heavy entllading fire would
| be poured or the road and on the bridge ITSELF
The attacking force coming about the south
| erly end OF the lake would have but little oppo-
sition after carrying the bridge until near the
foot OF the hill. but at that point the EN- bank
ment Of the Yonkers branch OF tho Northern
Railroad would serve as an admirable earth
work for the protection Of infantry On the
whole, for an enemy coming from the east no
stronger natural position could well be i'm
agined.
Under the orders OF Gen. Fitzgerald. COM
manding the brigade the Seventy flrst, the
Ninth. and the Eighth regiments. Col. Scott
commanding. were assigned to the task OF de-
Tending the hill. Col Scott was assisted by
Major Green Chief of STAFF, and Majors Mon
tant McKim. and Goodwin. The infantry WAS
TO be assisted by Capt. Wilson's battery Of four
Gatlings. To dislodGe this force there were the
Seventh. the SiXty-ninth the Twelfth. and the
Twenty second regiments Col. Camp com
manding. assisted by Louis Wendel's First
Battery and detachment OF cavalry. Col.
Camp was assisted by MAJORS Perkins. Dana,
and Van Duzer and Capt. Roosevelt.
Very soon after Capt. Wilson had halted his
battery in the defle of Mosholu road came Il
special train of the Northern Railroad tYon-
ker's branch) to Moshou station with the
Seventy-lrst Regiment. Col. Hopper command
ing. Leaving the train e. OBTAINING" accord
ing to the general order they formed in the
Mosholu road, and, on the Colonel's order, all
the cartridges In the possession Of the mon
were inspected by commissioned officers to
see that only blank cartridges were to be
used. Then three companies were sent off I'M
der command OF Lieut.-CoL Dennison. along
the Moshou road. over the bridge across lib.
belts Brook up on the face of the hill beyond
whore the road turns to the south and finally
Joins Grand avenue. Then they followed
Grand avenue to Jerome. and there hailed and
sent out pickets to the east. and to the north
and south as we'll though 1t was from tho
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was restfu to stand anywhere in sight of the
lake and gaze over the landscnne

was restiul to stand anywhere in sight OF the
lake and gaze over the landscape.
AS the sun rose higher breath OF air famed
its way over the scene. barely lifting the top
most. lightest leaves OF the trees. but falling
even to ripple the mrror-like surface OF the
lake. and 30. because tho suns rays were hot
;and the air unable to offer compensation for
the heat the robins. the orioles. and the red
winged blackbirds Queted down. ana appar-
entity Went to sleep. the countrymen disap-
lpeared from the highways, and the old watch
man would have followed the example of the
birds in the brush about him. but for the fact
that he was employed to stay awake and keep
any stray wayfarers that might happen along
from lettering on the track
1t WAS when all nature was in this somnolent
condition and at about $3.50 o'clock that tho
musical blare OF bugle awoke the echoes far
away over to the west where Mosholu ave-
nue. ends in Broadway. and then. little
later. a gallant troop of horsemen, In dark
blue uniforms. trimmed with flaming red.
came QallopinG up Mosholu avenue from
broadway toward the r!ckety old shanty that
serves for depot on the Yonkers branch Of
the Northern Railroad. A great cloud OF dust
was raised by the troop but when at q turn in
the road spectator was able to get view OF
ahe riders it WAS seen that the horses were
dragging four pieces OF hooded artillery and
caissons, as well as bearing the uniformed
riders. The troop was the Second Battery OF
tho National Guard. under command of Capt.
Wilson, and was the first portion OF the First
Brigade to arrive in the vicinity of Van Cort-
bandit Lake to take part in a contest that was
TO turn the scene of somnolent peace into the
simitude OF great battle between three we'll
posted regiments OF infantry. supported by
artillery on one side and four regiments OF in
fantry. a battery OF four rifles. and detach-
.msnt OF cavalry on the other.
Passing under the track Of the railroad the
battery came to halt hundred yards to the
east. and Capt Wilson. while waiting for Or
ders. was able to reconnotre the locality.
TO his right. or ON the south side Of the road.
rose hill 40 feet above the surface OF the
lake. On tho north of the road WAS another
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the defenders OF the knoll. 1t was q thrilling
scene. mock battle though 1t was.
had seen and heard. and AS the charging SIX
ty-ninth reserves came running up the hill Tho
defenders at first retreatea ana then charging
forward, delivered murderous IRE at the Gu
envy WHO were then so near mat the whites OF
their eyes wore visible. II was the fire OF 100
men at 40 but the ~ continued up and the 100
retreated. and u minute later Il SiXty-pinth
gQidon was planted on the crest OF he hill
Directly the defending force rallied and
charged the SXty-ni ana Tor i've minutes
there was such firing at close uuartors as
reused tho anxious fears OF every SPECTATOR
lest some one be terribly inJuiei. but an
psrently there was nothing woise than torn
clothes and a few knocks and icw faces and
hands burned with EunpoHuer anu bruised
with wads. But it was plain from the way the
guns were fired Mt q level that the men tOunu
a vicious delight in blazing away at ono
another, ana only the GOODNESS OF tho officers
prevented a resort to musEet butts, or perhaps
something more deadly.
1t was Don over, and then me seventy trst
marched down hill TO the northwest that side OF
tho hill having II gentlo slope. uncovered with
brush or trees. Tiey reached the bottom III
excellent order and us they ana 80 were lonod
by the Ninth that had been driven so far by
the ytct rious Seventh. Tho two made stand
in the Held ut the bottom OF the nil. and were
attacked by the Seventh on the east and the
SiXty-n!rth on the south. IL Is likely that the
fighting here was technically the best OF the
day. Forming somewhat in the shape OF new
moon the defeated regiments retreated slowly
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AWAITING THE ENEMY.
hind. and tho gray column OF the enemy
was in full view. There was q sharp crack and
quick puff OF smoke from the wooden bridge
whore the scouts lay. Two more cracks fol-
lowed then four five, six. dozen reports.
Come back. come back. - you" shouted
Lieut.. Col. DennisOn to the scouts, from his
position before the COnklng house. Get your
men out OF the lane and behind that stone
was behind tho stone wall and firing at will at
the graycoats. The scouts and skirmishers
scampered to cover as the Seventh began an
irregular fire on them and tho outpost near the
lane. rrderlies scurried back to Jerome and
Grand avenues for requirements and to de-
liver commands as to the receiving OF the ap-
;" Fire slowly spread outw shouted the com
mnnuing officer. and the men OF Company b
scattered to positions lehind the trees before
the house. Company c came up on tho run,
Jumped in behind trees. fences. and bushes
and answered the irregular fire OF tho Seventh
The Graycoats halted. There was q pause in
the firing. Then they advanced again and
double quick: Over walls and underbrush
through wooden fences and over stone ones,
the blue boys of the Seventy first hurried
mndly as IL second Bull Run had come Alter
n final dash across the open lots facing jerome
avenue they brought up with Company and
some fifty Erangers who had got tangled up
with the drum CORPS
All these companies wereidisposed ehipdlthe
stone walls at jerome and Grand nyenuea
They opened rafting fire on the Seventh as
II passed the lane ust abandoned. and az the
Seventh answered and pushed forward, retired
down the road and the fields on either side,
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A BATTLE LOST AND WON.
THE FIRST BRIGADE'S GREAT SHAM
FIGHT ar IAN CoRTLANDT PARK.

Pour Regiments OF Infantry, n Cavalry
Troop, and "a Battery DisIodEe "a Seme-
what Smaller Force In a Strong Position
All the Features OF n Genuine Battle
Except Bullets and tho List of Dead
Some Finely Executed Military Ma
aGuvres-Three Companies of the sixty
ainth Cover Themselves with Glory by
Capturing y stronghold which Two Regi-
iunents were AsSiGned TO TRke-A Pew
Drops of Real Blood were shed, About
One Drop to Each Mas Hurt-VIews Of
the Conaict ObtaIAed by Photography.
As the sun rose yesterday above the eastern
mills and lighted IN the lily decked waters OF
Van Cortlandt Lake. a moro peaceful rural
scene could scarce DO found The waters OF
tho lake were at rest. No breath OF air dis
turbed either grass-b blade or leaf. The robins,
the orioles. the red winged blackbirds and a
score OF other sorts OF birds fitted about the
woods and brush on the hilsdes and in the
swamp, making the air tremble with their
melody, II 1t had no other motion. Here and
there countryman could DO seen with an out
at Of some sort making his way along the
Mosholu road or Broadway or Grand avenue.
Down In tho valley of Tibbett's brook fleshy.
red faced Waterman dozed In tho shade OF
watch house whore the Mosholu road crossed
the main branch OF the Northern Railroad. 1t
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and ho will then be able also to appreciate the
beauties Of the fight that did take place. even
though It were a bloodless conflict.
The chief point to DO defended was tho hill to
the south OF the Mosholu road and west Of the
upper end OF Mosholu Lake and it was to be
defended against an enemy known to be COM
lug from the east. by the way OF Grand avenue
and the Gunhill road. Not only was the posi-
ton on this hill strong because OF the form OF
the hill: 1t was strong because the enemy must
needs cross or go around the lake to the east
before reaching the hill. There was but one
place where the lake could be crossed, and that
was directly In front Ito the east OF the highest
point OF the hill, where the advancing enemy
would be exposed to plunRinR fire from the
defending force. not to mention that OF troops
In the brush on the lake bank. To approach
tho hill By the route around the north
end OF the lake the enemy must
come by way OF the Mosholu road because the
brook that empties into the lake there has
swampy and probably almost impossible
banks, while the road crosses tho brook on a
very good bridge. A very small force OF deter
mined men could hold that bridge against a
regiment. To the south morass made out
from the lake to 30 great distance that the
enemy would naturally use the bridge across
the lake outlet there instead OF making long
detour about the swamp So then, there were
but three practical approaches to the hill, and
these approaches were OF the width OF q CON-
mon country roadway.
Even after these approaches were carried the
fight was by no means won. The guards at the
approaches being forced back by superior
numbers would retreat toward the knoll to be
defended. but they would do 30 under cover Of
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firing promscuously from behind trees
stumps. and telegraph poles. to the terror OF
the women, children farmers and other camp
rear OF the nyinR retreat. Companies b and c
retired together, and obeyel commands to
spread OUT and = pick their mon" in firing
lhsy arrived together at the corner of Mosholu
ana Grand avenue. iell in in columns OF tours,
ana sharteh downMosholu avenue for the bridge
over Iihhetts Brook on the double quick, 10
Seventh - "
In tho mean time Company A, which had tried
vigorously but Valnly TO hold chicken coop
ana little grove near Jerome avenue against
the advancing enemy. had retreatcd west
through tho fields on a bee line for the same
bridge. The othertwo companies, hot breath
less, and grimy with smoke reached The bridge
ten minutes ahead o, them. 1t was thought
that several companies OF the Seventh had
forced Company A back toward the brook In
An effort to turn tho flank Of tho outnosts.
mage in the woods with Company Of the
Seventh; Company A Of the Seventy first
marched to the bridge without opposition.
At the bridge Company { was drawn up in
limo across the west end. Company r took the
position nthe uiheast corner Of the brook and
the bridge. COMPANY was expected at first
TO- occupy the corresponding position on the
other side Of the road, and Company Cto cover
itself eventually in the ihIcket close to the
south side Of the bridge, and 10 IRE on the