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enemy flying out Of reach. Then q new
danger appeared, and for q time IL looked 10
the young commander as though the dAr-
ing Of his men had been In vain. From the
camp Of the Manipuri on the hillside there
sounded a loud BOOM" a shell went
screaming over the front line, where Grant
stood at the post OF honor, and bursting,
scattered its fragments In the field between
the trench and the fort. This was followed
BY q second and third.
Grant feared for the courage Of his men
should they be compelled TO lie cooped up
In fort under the Ore Of cannon. Fortu-
nAtely the enemy had not acquired skill in
gunnery when they received those cannon
As . present from the very British they
were now trying TO lombard with them.
Their shots were wild and went over the
front line and short Of the fort, and finally,
when Grants mArksmen got the range Of
the green artillerists, guns and all disap-
peared.
The following morning the attack was
resumed, preceded by more harmless she'll
ing. The chances were piling up against
Lieut.. Grant and his band Of devoted
Sepoys. Every hour added numbers to the
Manipuri, for the tocsin spread like wild
fire among the warloving hill tribes, and
learning that the conflict had begun, their
soldiers made all speed TO put themselves
In the way Of any English coming up from
the outside. The ruler Of Manipur, the
military chieftain and all Of the troops of
the country, with the best arms and equip
ments that could be gathered-cannOn,
rifles and ammunition, all at some time or
other presented to the ruling rah for his
services to England-were in front Of Tho
bal scheming to conquer and thirsting to
massacre its valiant defenders
Grant had only seventy rounds per man
for his Burmese soldiers and thirty per
man for his Gourka allies, and be aban-
doned the outer trench and placed all
hands within the fort. When the Mani
puri crowded up to the trenches, 200 yards
away, the rihemen in the fort dropped
them by scores. 1t was only q question Of
how long the enemy would swarm so reck-
lessly within range and the forts ammuni-
ton hold out.
Lieut.. Grant handled a rife along with
the rest, and scattered many a group Of
Manipuri assailants by dropping some Of
their number at long range. Several
sorties were headed by him against
assailants that had crawled close up
along the bitches and hedges that led
to the fort from all directions. In one
sortie, with only six followers, he crept
near enough to the enemy to use his re-
volver, and cleared out an angle Of the
trench where they were making hot fire
upon the besieged garrison. Ten Of the
Manipuri were killed in this sortie.
Returning to the fort, Grant found that
he had only ammunition for one hour more
Of hard fighting He placed watchmen at
the walls with orders not TO fire except on
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-12-03

1858, the Twenty-fourth and one Of the old
crack regiments Of the brigade were seleet-
ed TO dislodge the enemy from his rife pfts
on the south bank Of the river BY polling
across In pontoon boats and storminR the
works hand to hand. The deed was done
with a rush and with such inspiring Ral.
lantry that impulslve old WadsWorth
swan his horse across and riding him up
the bank all dripping, swung his cap and
cried out, God bless the gallant Twenty
fourth Michigan"
This was the Chancellorsville campaign.
the second after the Twenty fourth Joined
the army. The boys were rehearsinR ad-
mirably for Gettysburg.
The Iron Brigade answered Reynolds'
call for infantry at Gettysburg and went
In at double quick, fixing bayonets and
loading their muSkets on the run. Over
Seminary Ridge they dashed, into the
woods, past Reynolds a. he stood on q knoll
pointing out the way. His words Of COM
mand died on his lips. A Confederate bri-
gade-Archer's Tennesseans-was coming
at full speed across Willoughby run 70
seize the woods. The Iron Brigade swung
into horseshoe shape and kept on, the
Twenty fourth crossing the run. In the
end Archer's brigade was cut In two and
half captured, and the Iron Brigade rallied
and formed and changed front, charging
north on q new enemy. Sergt. Abel G.
Peck. who took the regiments presenta-
tion banner out Of Detroit, promising 10
bring 1t home or fall with IL. was the flFst
man killed In the regiment, and now TO
save dotting this record with figures the
reader may count up the color guard heroes
Of that day. Big six foot Col. Lanigan lost
leg. and the adjutant was wounded In
this affair.
The first line Of battle Of the brigade after
It changed front was attacked right and
left and Col. Morrow told his men TO hold
their fire. They did 30, but the enemy
didn't and down went another color bearer,
Bellore, who received the flag from Peck,
killed; acting major, Capt. Speed, killed,
and other ofiicers and many other men
wounded. The Confederate Twenty-sixth
North Carolina, the only regiment TO dis
pute the honors Of the Twenty-fourth
Michigan on that field, cut into its line and
It retired TO form new one. Then occurred
the we'll known incident Of the Confeder-
ates crying out In surprise at the way the
Union boys fought: Here are those black
hsA'ted fellows aRainl This Ia no militia"
The Twenty-fOurth had worn the polish
from It's shoes, belts and uniforms, and
was quite as grimy though not 90 ragged
as the rest Of the Iron Brigade and the
Army Of the Potomac.
A second line Of battle was formed and
the Twenty fourth staid on Il until .
windrow Of fallen marked its position.
Overwhelmed IL retired 70 third line Of
battle. Here Private August Earnest. who
picked up the colors when Bellore fell, was
killed. Col. Morrow handed the hAg 70
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the lIwer Pedee, opposite the chain Of
British forts on the line Of the SRntee river
that covered Charleston on the north. From
this stronghold his band sailed forth, d.
rected by scouting parties that kept watch
upon the movements Of the British, and
harassed and annoyed the enemy more than
an army would have done.
The British at length attempted to break
up "Mr Marion. as he was known In their
Official dispatches. Col. Tarleton, the leader
Of the southern Tories, tried TO pursue the
band after one Of their wild incursions with
10 the British lines. He failed, and two
parties were sent out from the forts on the
Santee line, one led by Col. Watson and
the other by Doyle. Watson started in
March, 1881, with 500 regulars and Tories
and marched from Fort Watson, on the
Santee, In the direction Of Shows Island.
Marion had exact knowledge Of Watson's
progress and by a swift march met him In
the swamps bet ween the Santee and Black
rivers. A spirited fight took place, and
Watson's advance body Of Tory cavalry
was driven back upon the infantry sup
ports. Marion then retired before Watson,
frequently laying an Ambuscade for the
British, and at Black river made ready for
decisive combat.
A bridge on Watson's route was thrown
down and body Of rlHemen was placed 10
the low swampy border on the east bank.
Watson boldly opened with field pieces
from the high ground on the west bank.
But Marion's sharpshooters cut down the
British artillerists on sight and forlorn
hope party that tried TO storm the passage
was driven back with the loss Of Its leader
and Of all the men who rallied around him.
Watson declared that he "had never seen
such shooting In his life." Finally be gave
II up in despair and sent letter to Marion
imploring him to go back to regular meth
DDS Of warfare and fight in open field.
Marion took no notice Of this, but pushed
his daring swamp fighters across the stream
up TO the very outposts Of the British camp,
drove them from place to place, and at last
got them into corner where Watson was
glad to accept from his opponent permission
for the wounded TO pass on TO the main
British lines. Before the British escaped
they were compelled to fight for the road.
way. Watson's horse was killed under him
and he saved his head by narrow chance.
This was at Sampit bridge, on the road to
Georgetown, on the lower Pedee The fail.
ure Of an Rmbuscading party to do the
work cut out by Marion alone saved Wat
son from destruction at that time
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all patriots and their families. Marion's
brother was basely murdered by Tories
who captured him, yet the great partisan
was slow to retaliate for Tory excuses.
In one Of his later campaigns. long after
his brother had been murdered and
the Tories had laid waste the homes Of
patriots who espoused the cause Of lib
erty, he interfered to protect Tory pris-
oners from the vengeance Of their captors.
While acting In concert with Light Horse
Harry Lee, Q British fort fell into his
hands, and Marion, while at dinner, learned
that some Of Less men were hanging Ger
tain Of the captiveS. Without stopping
for formalities he rushed TO the scene Of
execution sword In hand, saved the life Of
one man who was about TO be strung up,
and threatened TO kill the principals In the
affair should they attempt further re-
pFisals Of that nature
The turning point in MAFion's career was
his retirement to Shows Island, after sew
eral bouts with the enemy that taught them
to respect the Swamp Fox" and Be always
alert and active while within his reach.
Shows Island was fortress surrounded
BY water and swamps, offering shelter and
bearing provisions and live stock. Marion
destroyed all the bridges, obstructed roads
and pathways, removed all boats and craft
from the riveFs in the vicinity and insulated
his camp eomplstsly: His position was ep
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A NEW HERO IN INDIA.
THE EXPLOIT or LIEUTENANT
GRANT IN MANIPUR.

He Marched Against the HOstilss with
Only Eighty sSPOyS and GFAppled with
Foes by the Thousands, Winning at
Every POIht.
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HURRAH fOR THE TWENTI-FOUhIH.
Brigade wanted re-enforcements, but when
the Michigan men marched out on the
parade for u greeting the brigadier gen.
eral. John GibbOn, kept q sullen silence.
There wasn't cheer, smile or Q word Of
welcome for the newcomers. you're toe
fresh" said the Iron Brigade.
"And you're stuck up" said the Michi-
gan boys. "We'll show you"
And they did. At fredericksburg the
Iron Brigade took position under .
heavy artillery fire and stayed its time out,
the Twenty-fourth with the rest. After
the battle Gen. A. p. Hill, Stonewall's best
man, asked Of Union general what regi-
ment Of "blue breeches" It was that took
It's punishment from bis batteries 90 gal
lantly that day. And after that the 1wen-
ty.foutth was no longer the butt Of the
brigade. Their mettle was good. The
Iron Brigade shook hands with them and
said they would do.
Al the next crossing Of the Rappahan-
mock to attack fredericksburg, April %,
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WAMP FOX, the
nickname ofSOuth
Carolina's famous
Revolutionary SOL
dier, like that Of
"S Z o n Q W ALL"
Little Mac"
" Fighting Joe "
and Uncle Billy"
originated In an
incidank and waa
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thsm. Grant, with handful, pushed for
ward In the center and the supports made
. rush on the tanks, and the MAnipur,
dAsed By the audacity Of the assault, fed
up the hillside.
Grant found TO his amazement that the
captured works were q mile long and had
bosn occupied BY 800 men, armed with
muSkets and rides, 800 Of them carrying
the Martini. superior to the best arms Of
the English opposed 10 them.
The capture Of Fort Thobal took place
March 81. Early on April Grants patrols
saw the enemy advancing from Q new posi-
ton. Afew good shots, each sending . Mani
puri 10 the dust. drove them TO cover for sew
oral hours. Then they formed for advance
again. Grant placed 20 men in . walled
trsneh In front Of the fort, and in Q few
minutes their well aimed bullots sent the
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IN THE IRON BRIGADE.
THE HEROIC DEEDS OF THE TWENTY
FOURTH MICHIGAN.

Il Was Recruited In Ten Days, and After
Being snubbsd by Veteran Commands
Made . Record Second to No Other In
the Army.
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REAT BRITAIN,
whose Artial
drumbeat danyen-
circles the globe
with q rhythmic
girdle, and whose
realm includes the
untamed hordes
Of barbAric east
ern peoples that
from time un-
counted have been
At war with west
ern progress and
civilization, ought
TO be able TO fur
nish the humdrum
world with q hero
Aa-..AaA...-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-02
A Deathhed Question.

Not long before his death Barnum
summoned his lawyer to the side of the
couch where he was lying. 81 am very
much worried" he said, about certain
matter, and Iwant to consult you. My
neighbor keeps peacocks. Suppose some
of them should fly over into my yard
which they are doing all the time-and
lay some eggs here. Would those eggs
belong to me, orcould my neighbor COM
pei me to give them up?"
The lawyer. having duly scratched hi
head, answered: "Well, Mr.. Barnum,
must take time to look into this matter.
But the best thing for you to do would
be to keep the eggs and let your neigh
Dor sue for their possession. In that way
your rights would be determined, and
we should have a very valuable test
case" "Well," said Barnum, "while
you are looking into the matter will you
find out how it would be if the eggs
were laid by peahens? The lawyer
swore softly to himself, but never made
any investigation.-San Francisco Argo-
naIlt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-02
The Parrnt and the DOG.

This particular parrot is fond of hoaxing
the dog, an amusement in which many of
his race appear to take real pleasure, and
which seems strongly to support the idea
that they can think. This bird could imi-
tate his masters voice and whistle to per-
lection, and was evidently proud of his
power, which was curious, as he was so
afraid OF his master, or was, at any rate,
SO shy in his presence that he would never
speak if the gentleman could be seen. Did
the latter, however, but step behind a cur
tain or door Charley, as the bird always
calls himself, would rattle away merrily,
but stopped at once if his master showed
himself
Carlo, the dog, may be basking in the
sun or snoozing harmlessly IN corner of
the room, when suddenly and quite of his
own accord the parrot will shout so exact
ly in his masters voice as sometimes to de-
ceive the family, ''Hi, Carlo! Catsw The
dog leaps up, rushes furiously into the
garden, looking fiercely round for the in
truders. Then, encouraged by fresh cries
of "Catsl Catsl Seize them, CarloP' bounds
over the wall into the next garden. The
moment he has done this the parrot, with
a wonderful change to his masters sternest
tones, calls out: Come back, Carlol Come
back, you naughty dogp Carlo sinks
back, ashamed and frightened, evidently
expecting to find his owner awaiting him
with cane. Now this looks like some
thing more than "a parrotlike repetition"
Of certain acquired words Chambers
Icurnal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-02
How the Hogfish Is Caught.

The hogffsh, usually found in compare
lively deep water, was caught by the sports
men off the great reef at low tide. The
dead coral heads, which had been beaten
into wall and formed the hiding places
of innumerable living forms, Were partly
bare, the water deepening suddenly to the
blue depths of the Gulf. Standing on this
vantage ground, bearing the crawfish bait
and extra tackle, with the dinghy hauled
up in smooth water on the inner side, the
fisherman easily threw beyond the gentle
breakers into deep water, tenanted with a
score of eager fishes, whose savage attacks
upon the luscious bait only served to draw
the greater game.
The bite of the hogfsh was a steady
strain, but the moment the hook was felt
1t became game fish worthy of the best
efforts of the fisherman. Often were our
sportsmen forced amid the breakers in
their attempts to drag the highly colored
and harlequin like creature from its home
into the still waters of the inner reef
With its enormous mouth the fish has a
peculiarly swinelike appearance, fully re-
deemed, however, by its rich coloring and
the long and richly cut dorsal fms and
tail. 1t ranks next to the snapper as a
table fish--C. F. Holder in Century.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-02
InGerSoll on California.

In recent magazine article, Mr.. Ernest
Ingersoll, the noted writer, says:
''The climate of Southern California in
winter closely resembles that of Egypt
Its equability is constant, and its dryness
is prOverbial. The only complaint made is
that it is too nearly perfect. Residents
bred in the eastern states confess now and
then that rousing storm would give them
a grateful sensation. But this sentiment
meets with no favor from the man who has
just fed from a superfuity of wetness and
chilling gales. To him perpetual summer
seems perpetual paradise, and to the in
valid dreading the advance of disease, the
still. arid atmosphere is as the breath Of
life'
The most comfortable way to reach the
Pacific coast is via Santa Fee Route.
Weekly excursions in Pullman tourist
sleepers at low rates. Apply to G. It.
Nicholson, G. P. & L. A, Topeka, Kan,
for folder. 80
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-02
Personal Not. hx Editn-

We have travelled few miles in our life
time, and know what it is to be uncom-
fortably housed in a poorly upholstered
car and rudely tossed up and down on old
We have been there; but it was always on
other roads than the Santa Fe. Their main
line between Chicago and Denver is hard
TO beat. The rails are of heavy steel. the
track smooth and Iock-ballasted; and the
through ''Cannonball' train that flies at
a fifty-miles- per-hour speed over this ele-
CANT roadway is as pretty BIT of work
manship as Messrs Pullman ever turned
out. Each vestibule sleeper is a model o
luxury. and as easy as a cradle. Chat
cars, library cars, and day coaches are 4
carefully adapted TO the travellers eve
want. The Santa Fe is rightly nam
he most com fortably line.
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A Few Suggestions for the Tourist.

When contemplating trip of any kind,
the first thought that most naturally sug-
gests itself is, How can | derive the
most comfort out of this trip" To this
answer is, take the Missouri Pacific rail
way.
The next question to solve is, where
shall | 90 to get correct information rela-
tive to this trip" The answer is, at the
Missouri Pacific ticket office, at 100 n.
Main street. Last, but not least, is to get
my ticket just as l want it, and baggage
checked when want it, and my sleeping
car reservations through TO my destina-
ton. All these accommodations you will
find at the Missouri Pacific ticket Office
100 y. Main street. 10l-tf
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St LouIs TO Colorado via Wichita.

Commencing Sunday, July 1880, the
Missouri Pacific railway will run through
sleeping cars from st. Louis via Pleasant
Hill, Rich Hill, Fort Scott and Wichita to
Geneseo and from thence to Pueblo. Colo
RADIO Springs and Denver. This change
was made on account OF great many peo-
pie from the east going to Colorado being
DESTROYS of going via Wichita. The train
will stop here two hours giving all a
chance to view the Peerless Princess and
still land passengers in Colorado same
time as if they had gone via Kansas City
1t also gives the citizens of Wichita sleep
ing car service from here to Colorado. Re
turning, it gives us through sleeping car
service Wichita toSt. Louis, and gives the
Colorado people a chance to go east via
Wichita. This change will undoubtedly
be appreciated by the travelling public, and
especially by the citizens OF Wichita If
you are going east or west go via the pop
ular new through route. Through chair
and sleeping car service. New route Just
completed between Fort Scott and Rich
Hill goes through the finest mineral and
agricultural country in the west. Don't
forget the new short line 10 st. Louis or
Colorado.
City ticket Office, 100 North Main street
Wichita, Kansas.
46-tt L. E. BLFCKLEY. p. g. I. A.
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TAN tile, and after removing numerous ar
ticles threw on the table folded sheet of
foolscap. Burton opened it. "Yes, there's
my fist, sure enough. Leaves all his prop
erty that he has at death to his wife for
life, and at her death to his adopted daugh-
TER, Mary, and then Billy shouted, Here's
one dollar, Brown, you'll be taken care
of"
The paper was taken by Wallace to Cla-
rien county, its execution proved, and the
crowd that had thrown themselves like
vultures on the dead mans wealth were
discounted. Mary and Bernard were mar
ried in due season. The estate amounted
to nearly 100000, and Billy Burton and
old Brown were not forgotten.-Philadel-
phia Times
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Remember Wen and Bear in Mind

That if you are going to Washington
Oregon or Idaho, or any Pacific coast
points, it will be to your advantage TO go
via the Missouri Pacific railway The rea-
son is that you will save time and lay
overs at junction points. The fast Pacific
express leaves Wichita every day at 5:35 D.
m. via the Missouri Pacific railway, depot
corner Second and Wichita streets. City
ticket office, 1870 North Main street.
E. Z. BLECKLEY, p, & T. Agt, Wichita.
H. G. TOWNSEND, G. P. & T. A, St. Louis
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California, Washington and Oregon are
having boom on solid basis this year
The country is fast filing up with farmers
Business is lively in all branches. If you
happen to be one of the many who are
thinking of taking trip to the Pacific
coast for pleasure or business, write to G.
u. Nicholson, G. p. and T. A. A. T. & S.
F. R. R., Topeka, Kan, for Pacific coast
literature; or apply to local agent Santa Fe
route, 122 North Main street. or Union pas
-senger station, corner Douglas and Fifth,
and learn all particulars about personally
conducted parties. lS9 If
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-02
The AllegOry Of the WARN Song
FRIDAY, JUNE 9th,

Thrilling War Songs, Patriotic Songs.
Pathetic Solos, Side-splitting Reminis-
censes. Character Songs, Grand Cho-
ruses, Realistic Tabfeaux.
The most beautiful musical enter
fainment ever given in Wichita.
Chorus of seventy-fve voices. assist
ed by some Of the best talent in the
city.
Popular prices-5O, IS and 25 cts.
Reserved seats on sale Thursday
and Friday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-02
Diamonds from the Sky.

Cartons have now been yielded by aero
lites or meteOrites in three different stages
of development. Uncrystallized graphite
has long been known as one of the constit-
uents of meteoric irons and other stones
that fall from the sky. Graphite crystals
have recently been found in meteor that
fell in western Australia, and scientist
has just reported on some diamond corpus
cles that were found in the Siberian aero
lite that fell in lSS6-St. Louis Republic.