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NEAR ATLANTA.
What was Seen By an Ohio Battsryman.


EDITOR NATIONAL tribune: On the even
Ing Of Aug. 30. 1854 there was stir in tina
rebel camp within the Notifications Of Atlanta.
The rebel C0mmauder-in-C Chief had discovered
a movement on the part Of the Yankees which
he deemed very dangerous 70 the stronghold he
was defending, Is well as to his personal safety.
He hastily summoned his chief Eeuteaants
about him, and after short consultation uar-
dee was moving with bis entire corps in the d.
rectiOn Of JOnesbOro at a rapid gait followed BY
8. ID, Lee, in command Of Hoods old corps.
The immediate cause Of this sudden and
rapid movement Of two entire rebel corps to-
wards Jone5boJo was the appearance iG that
vicinity Of one Federal corps fthe Fifteenthl
which had crossed Flint River and had taken
position along n chain Of low hills running
diagonal 20 the railroad and within artillery
range Of jonesborO. The presence in that
vicinity of so strong a body Of blue coats
disturbed the old rebels peace Of mind very
much.
lie gave Hardee command OF two corps OF
the best troops he had, and Informed him very
Impressivcly that the tenabiity Of Atlanta
deBenIed entirely upon bis ability, with the
aid Of the two corps TO drive back this body Of
Fedsrals into the Flint River. And this he
was to do at al hazards On the afternoon Of
the next day Hardle made an effort to execute
the orders Ofhi5 superior officer by hurting his
estire force upon tho lines Of the Fifteenth
Corps and repeatedly being driven back, hnally
withdrew within his intrenched lines about
JOnesb0Fo. Ia these series Of charges and as
saints Harjee lost ont Of the two corps engaged
100 men, while the loss in the Fifteenth Corps
and kilpatricks Cavalry, on the right, was
comparatively insignificant. The old rebels
heart sank within him when he became aware
Of tho failure and characterized the effort as
weak, since the loss was very small in proper
tiOn 20 the numbers eugaged-onIy ], 400 men
killed and wounded. On the afternoon Of the
next day sept. I, 1868, tbs rebel defenses
about JOnesLCro were attacked 90 the angle on
the opposite side Of the railroad By portion of
the Fourteenth Corps, and carried amid cheer
ing that I can hear yet. These gallant boys Of
the Fourteenth GOT in their work n good shape,
and or the morning Of the next day the rebels
had disappeared; Atlanta had been evacuated
during The night. 4. this late DAY it is almost
imp0s5.ble 10 remember names and numbers OF
commands, and without the assistance Of mem
Orguda I car lUt remember sur5 events - hap
paued to come particularly 10 EIy notice. IF
the rebel army 20 that time had not been able
to learn the an. Of 59yonct charging Sh5rnaB's
bows had, which was fully demonstrated by
brigade Of the Fourteenth Corps On the alter
noon Of sept !. IsGt-EOBERT kINC8TD. 4th
IHd'p'J Ohio battery, First Division, Fifteenth
CCrUs Helena Mon
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THE WILDERNESS.
How Some Of the Flnh Corps Fought With Haneocl

How Some Of the Fifth Corps Fought With Hancock.
EDITOR NATIoSAL TRIBUNE: Replying 10
Joseph III. Cauers Wilderness article in TIE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE OF Nov. q. as TO RicC's
Brigade, Of the Fifth Corps, being under Han
cock at the Plank road on tho 9th or Nay, 1
will state that late ia the afternoon Of May 5,
Gen. Hancock was having q severe engage
meut, and called Tor help. Gen. Wadsworlh,
with his Division and part Of Gen. RobiusOus
Division was ordered 10 report 10 Gen. Ham
cock. Gen. WGdsWoTth was directed 20 move
las command so that hc would strike the Con-
feGeIate left flank, at that time stretched across
the Plank road and facing Hancock Corps.
Gen. Nadsworth reached point near the Con-
ledcrate flank, where owing 10 the density Of
the Wilderness and darkness, be was Obliged TO
halt for the night
Capt Meredith, Of Gen Wadsworth's stat,
was sent back 10 Gen. Warren 10 report tho
situation aud bring M ammunition. The
Captain returned at 2 o'clock a. ~. with orders
10 push forward ~ earliest dawn ani report TO
Hancock. The Confederate commander find
ing a body Of troops approaching his dank,
Withdrew during the night 10 relieve his flank
from Wsdsworth : morning attack.
Gen. NadsWOrth's command moved forward
ard formed the right sank Of the Second C0rps,
then wheeled 10 the right Wilh the lot on the
Plank road, and moved forward ia line with
Gen. Hancock. Gen. Waasw0rth called for
more troops 20 extend ms me ~ the FEht,
learning tho enemy had extended past bis
Cank, and il was then that a brigade If the
&intA Corps came and reported to Gen. Wads-
worth.
Gen. Hancock sent word 70 Gen Wa5sworth
TO look out for bis lr.t On the pillk road. as
tie Second Corps left was yielding to a Con-
Tolerate charge Gen. Wordsworth seeing he
Confederate linc8 on his lr.f, across the Plank
road, pa- ing by hi8 flank, undertook 20 wheel
some regiments 10 the left aud Gre iaio tho
Confederate GauE, hat unfortunately threw
the flank Of his own wheeling aElIeGts into
Ha Alabama brigade wing on the hound, and
received himself what he expected o. gare.
At this time much confusion existed, and
4 Con. WalsWCTths command went bali, 10 tho
Brock road without regard 10 siI Enm-nt. Con.
Ha3zworth did not Tein his horse 90 'he rear
for en- instant, and when be did the Alabama
troops were 80 few feet OF him, yelling and
shooting. a. that place, tho most advanced
position taken By bis troops, Gen. Wadsworth
/ fol- slot through Tie head.
Gen. Cutler took command OF tho division,
and tho following morning reported 10 Gen.
Warren.
That is why "somc Of the Fifth Corps was
4 with Hancoct"-EAEL " RgGERs, Abe. TO
/ Cen. Wadsworlh, Madison, Wis.
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She Knows It All.

LiftAoftsft3toe A Dassl
"Do you ever read the news about the mar
kets? said Maud TO Mamie.
'.Oh sometimes, especially the dry goods
advertisements; think they're useful real
often"
"Oh! I don't mean that: the rises and falls,
and bulls and bears, and Wall street and all
such things"
Yes. i know. They talk about watering
railroad stock, don't they2 never understood
until lust the other day what they meant by
that"
''What does it mean?"
"Why, when was coming in or the train
they stopped for awhile, and / heard gentle
man say that the engine was taking water"
"Well, what of that?'
We'll, of course you know they call the en-
cine an iron horse sometimes And if you had
ever been in the country you'd know that horses
are stock, and so that explains everything just
lovely doesn't it
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Asa Pestls Co. N, Ist MINI Cav, Concord,
Mimi, shuddoFs to think what terrible men
ia war some Of the comrades must have been
who write about their achievements in TUE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE. With such in the Fed
ersi army, hs does not see why Tie war lasted
so long. He has known men Of great bravery
and staying qualities, but none equal to some Of
those who SIGHT on paper.
James III. BIFnes, Co. T. 10th Conn. 622 State
street, Bridgeport Conn. Past Commander Of
Elias Howe PO5a. 3, Of Bridgeport and Vice
President Of the Ex-Pris0uers Association, says
BIO was delegate % the National ES-Pri5OaeTS
Of War Association at Boston, and was never
before ashamed to answer 20 his name as one
Of CounccticUts sons Bat after hearing what
tho President OK the National Association had
to say regarding Senator Hawlays speech on
the ex- prisoners Of war bill and tlc unanimous
expression Of the ex.pr.s1ucr5 regarding him,
he felt Inundated because he represented his
State. Tho writer was 2 prisoner n months
and II days, his father WAS a prisoner during
the Seminole war, aud his grandfather was a
Revolutionary soldier. Tho writer met Sen
ator Hawley ia October last at Greenwich and
asked him several questions, which he evaded
TO a very great extent.
Mai. f. O.. Smith, 10th H., Hick5man's Mil,
BIO, having recently read an article which told
Of a crazy negro who is confined as the
County farm near Independence Mo-. claiming
that be is the individual who shot Gen. M0u-
ton, commanding a division under Gen.
Taylor in April. 1864. The paper also states
that near Mansfield, Ia, the Union troops were
thrown into confusion and raised the white
Gag in token Of surrender, when Gen. Mouton
halted his line, ordered his men 70 cease firing,
and rode to the front 10 receive the surrender OF
the Federal commander. Some Of ths Union
soldiers not knowing that they bad been sur
rendered, fired upon Mouton, killing him. The
writer asks any Of tho old soldiers who were
in that baltic the truth Of this statement. He
was IN A. J. Smiths command, and was not
present ut Mansfield. but heard Of the death Of
Gen. M0uton a. the time.
Joseph L. Hockets. Co. B. nth Iowa, Salem
Ore, says he belonged to CFoeker's Iowa Bri-
gade, Fourth Division, Seventeenth Corps, and
was with il at Shiloh, C0rinth. Eicksburg. and
through Georgia aud the CaroIinas, and never
stole anything on the whole campaign, but he
will acknowledge having eaten many good
messes Of sweet potatoes, turkey, and chicken
The mess TO which the writer belonged included
FITZGERALD, Edwards. and Mcconnell, and they
had some rare times fOFagiug.
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Tie Lille Nap leon.


EDITOR EATIoE,L TEECSE: 1 have inst
read Comra1eJ 7. J.. JaTters article on :He Lit
H. Napoleon" in jour Issue OF sept. I, aud 10
brings 10 mind an incident bearing ug0n the
same subject, which settled for al timo my
opinion o! Mcclellan
About the 1t ol September 1854 The 9th
Pa. Cav. tCol. JOrdguJ attacked a rebel fOrcs
commanded BY Brighten. DibTcl. some !, go
strong, near Readygiile on the NurfreesboT0
and McIiuaville pike Tenn. The rebels were
whipped and driven about seven miles. / was
captured ia the fight and az once taken into
the presence ofGeu. Di5Tel. lie began TO ques-
ton mo, aEG when ] informed him that / had
lait Pennsylvania only two weeks previous.
lie asked eagerly How is the election going
What is the sentiment in the North DO you
think Mcclellan will be elected 2" etc. replied
that being only Is years Old hal not given poll
itics much attention, and therefore could give
no reliable opinion, but that ] knew MCClel-
Ian was very popular with the army. However,
aid not believe lie could be elected. After
talking excitciy On this subject for some
time. he said. III Mcclellan is elected our
cause Is saved and II Lincoln is elected I'll
never SIGHT another - day, for our cause
is lost"
The General said this was the sentiment Of
every officer in the Confederate seryice.-JA3
NJ. IELASD, Co. L, 9th Pa Cav, Danvil!e, Pa.
n
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lie Pat lis Foot In.
rthfcq1o Tribune

Tho two old friends met accidentally for the
first time ia 10 or 10 years. Well,' he said,
'y0u arc still Lucy BeHderby, are you 1"
eyes" she replied, still Lucy Beudcrby."
Z" II isn't your fault, know" he reioined,
meaning to say something complimentary.
"Tha. IS - he added, nervously, feeling that he
hal not expressed himself exactly in the way
blame, you know You couldn't help ter
that is it was the fault of the young men.
They, you know" he went on, breaking out in
a profuse perspiration, " couldn'5be expected
HIN Ia Lto-er-well, must be going. Ever
so glad to have met yon!"
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An Account o. Ills Capture aud Subsequent Death.
EDITOR NATToSAL TRIBUEE: ! noticed in a
late ISSUE Of the Elmira ToisgTam letter from
CCmrade Charles X. Rcitmcyer Of Wellsville,
n. T., speaking Of and inclosing letter from
Col. j. b. Rauiston, in which he tells Of the
death or his brother, Col. William G. RaulstOn,
Of the 2ith Y. Y Cav. with which regiment /
served from is formation 10 its consolidation
with the 10th ". Y. Cav. (Which took place la
june, 1869, ia the humble position Of Hospital
Steward. As anything 20 bring ont the recol-
lcctions Of the comrades is generally in place,
] would say that my recollection of Col. Raul
stOn's capture is quite vivid from several cir
cumstanccs, one Of which was that after tho
regiment had dismOunted 10 charge the rebel
carthwoISs lat what we called Peebles's Farm,
although ! may DO mistaken in the namc)
Col. Raulston, who wore an old ". S. belt with
no slngs or hooks upon ~, came 20 me and
asked III / would exchange belts for that en-
gagement, having 4 very nice ono that / had
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EDITOR NATIONAL TRlHuNE: The version
OF this incident j. not strictly correct rs found
in my paFnr 10 IHE NATIONAL TmBuaE. In
order that 4 might obtain correct data from
comrades, j Colated from letters diaries. etc,
d large amount ui matter wrote ID out and had
~ sci up aHd about POO proof copies. with mar.
gin aud BLANK back struck OF These ] sub
mitied 70 luc officers aud comrades Of my
regiment. as Misc some % officers 81 other ruri-
mentE n tue brigade. and brigade officers. Tor
correction criticism aud addition, hoping
Thereby e. got pretty much ul the history tie
regiment 3 I'll Ohio made, aud get Il correct.
Comrades sent mc several versions Of saving
Tie trln, among others the one published.
This slip Z sent 10 Gen. 1urchin. Ny daughter
made 49, taa papers published in Tx NATIONAL
lAIBL&li auI IA doing % overlooked Gen
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bole give here word for word as it WAS told
10 me.
You can't begin TO conceive OF the enor-
nous dimensions Of our establishment. just
think oft! Wcdidn't find out until we began
TO take stock lately that two Of our cashiers
had been missing for four weeks"
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UYANTED-Ry George r. Lemon, Washington, ID. G
w --The address Gf Charles Harrison Benson pFt-
yate unassigned Company Ohio Cav last place Of resi-
dence was Chicago. H. 4st-St
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UYANTED-By #. w. HessglFoth, KiubFae. MIMI
w The address Of any officers comrades Of Co. A
2eth Wis. ao-2s
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let the Comrades Respond.

William ID. Duncan. col West Eighth st.,
Kansas City, Mo-, wishes the song descriptive
OF the fight between the Monitor and the 5Ierri-
mac the first verse Of which begins ''Way
down at Fort Monroe the rebels struca, blow"
Marsh G.. Sherwood, 60. K "a H. L. A.,
Ellis. Kan, wants someone 10 send him tho
song entitled "N0rlh America"
Mrs. III. Berry. Rotate, Kans., lives in the
northwest part Of.ths State and has 10 neigh
bOr5. The evenings are very long, and she
would be very thankful If some OF tho many
readers of our paper would send her some
reading matter.
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Why Don't They Writsi

Nelchor Bechtol. Elida, o., greeis his COM
radcs OF the 9TH Ia. Cav. who may be readers
Of TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and ask some Of
them to wriIe about Che parts they took in the
hard fights they passed through.
T. GicTens, LoOmis, Eeb., j. anxious TO SEQ
tho members Of the old 18th u. S. take part in
the many controversies that arise in these
columns.
John y. Roberts, Gurley's. Ala, does not IN
doTstaud why the bugle Of Co. 4, 81 Ohio Cav.
does not blow for the old boys to show them
selves in these columns.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-16
SINGING.

Give me tine man who sings at his work" says some gushful writer. Do. Give him to anybody that wants him. Washington Post.
 s'The best brick 1 ever saw was made without straws" ''What kind of d brick was it! Baltimore." s'No. Ice cream. " New York Herald.
 Landlady ;ghted) d)-AndD Dr. Curenone adv .sed you to come here. .'Yes; I'm un- der treatment, and I must avoid overeat ing. New York Herald.
 Miss Debut-Do you believe in marrying for lovel Chicaga matron-Oh, it's all n matter of taste I tried it couple of times and rather liked it.-Epoch.
 Judge-Prisoner. are you married! Pris- oner-No, yer honor, these scratches on my face came from stumbling over n barbed wire fence in the dark.-Texas Siftings.
 Tommy (surprised)-Why, papa, thought one spoonful of sugar was always enough for my coffee. Tommy's Papa This is restaurant, my son. Take all the sugar you want.-Chicago Tribune.
 Somebody estimates that it would take ten ordinary locomotives to draw the sil- yer now in the United States treasury vaults, but there will be n great deal of it drawn out through other motives.-Phila- delphia Ledger.
 After the wedding are you crying for, loves She-Over papa's we'd ding present-boo- boo. He-Why what is the matter with it. She-It's nothing but receipted bill for the gas we used up during our courtship. Free Press.
 Lady purchaser Gin the lamp store)-I ! suppose you know that these ninety-dollar lamps are fully as satisfactory us the two hundred-dollar style. Is not that your ex- perience at home. Clerk-Aw, well, l. aw-I have nevaw used the ninety-dollar style, you know.-Texas Siftings.
 The Carson (Nev.) Appeal has acquired an extensive library by inserting the fol l low ing about once a month: People who have recently borrowed books from this office will please return them" Carsonites | forget where they ''borrowed" their books and they are taking them to the Appeal office by the armful.-San Francisco Call.
 "You see,n said Collingsby, "the ship was saved this way: Miss Redington and I were standing on deck when we struck the iceberg. didn't know her very well, but when the boat struck she was thrown violently into my arms" Every exciting, remarked Polingsby, 'but how did that save the ship!" '.Why, you sec" replied Colingsby, ''it broke the ice."-Elmira Gazette.
 A Kingston City man who talks of buy. ing team of horses has had during the past three months about two hundred in vitations to "take 1ide." He says he was never before aware of the many excel. lent qualities of horses. No matter what kind of horse it is, that horse, in the l owners estimation Ciudging from his OWL story), is the gentlest, the most courageous the swiftest, the staunchest, the most high-spirited, the best broken, the hand somest, the most elegant, the nerviest, the finest blooded and the best gaited horse il the country. He wonders what causes tn, horses to die so early in life, for so far h, has been unable to find a horse over eigh years, and the most of them are "cominl six or seven. Livingston Freeman.
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 The people of the great West are again feeling disturbed over alien land owner ship. And when it is realized that single English syndicate is credited with 3,000,- 900 acres in Texas, another with 2,000, ,000 in Florida third with 1 1,S00, 900 in Mis- sissippi, German syndicate with 1,1O0,- 900, the Marquis of Tweedale with 1,750, 900, the Holland Land company with 4, 4,500,000 MT. Evans of London with 700, ,000, the Duke of Sutherland with 425, ,000, and so on in list of upward of twenty owners, each possessed of 100, 1000 acres or more, there is some reason for feeling disturbed.
 What can be done. There is now pend ing bill which has received favorite re- port from the house committee on the Judiciary prohibiting aliens from acquir- ing lands hereafter in the United States, and giving existing alien land owners ten years in which to dispose of their holdings or to become citizens. The New York Times very properly says: Still, any legis- lation on this point must be carefully studied. No retroactive statute divesting alien land owners of rights lawfully and fairly acquired would be likely to secure the assent of congress or be sustained by the courts should it pass. Indeed, the re- strictions placed upon the ownership oi lands ought to be only such as we should be willing to have enforced against our citizens in other countries