The National tribune., 1891-12-03

Jers hanging IN his I1w Office II is a sketch rajs
by no mean arts.. representing realistic charga
Of the - R)hio Cav. az tho battle Of Stone River.
The sketch or picture was taken by The regimeu'aI
artist on The Geld Of battle. and who presentat
the time. And The FARMHOUSE the patches OF lin-
Der, the scattered rail fences are all true 20 IFS,
and are portrayed IN Tho picture By the artist who
sSeiehsd The ground aud objects the next morning
ater The BATTLE. Col Minor NIilliken tho brave.
ideal young commander 81 the regiment who tel
the charge 10 his heroic and tragic death s shown
In the foreground, at The lower righEhaud corner
Of tho picture.
The Philadelphia Troopers who crossed the
wafer to exhibit their spendor at Gen. Grubbls
wedding were treated with very distinguished
consideration. They dined with tho DIPLOMATS
Corps, inspected the great barracks at AIdershot
explored tho Bank Of England. and enjoyed most
hospitabIo reception wherever they went.
The bulk Of TX. Gov. J. Gregory Smiths estate
goes 70 his family, but he bequeaths $1,000 to the
city OF 81. Adams, W. for a public library. and
5000 Tor soldiers monument FL the same city.
lie was Vermonps Governor during portion of
The time OF the war Of the rebellion.
new picture OF the President has been hung MP
In the clubhouse at Bengies. AId. where Mr. Har-
rson has recently been doing biz duck killing.
II - ar<s photograph representing The President
"a DIS ducSing costume, with about four dozen
ducks strung on tho porch Of the clubhouse be-
hind him. The President owns q go'd-mOuntsd
gun which was given him by Indiana liends soon
/ ailer his Inauguration.
II the dispatch sent BY Gen. Forrest to announces
She capture Of Fort Pillow Is true BILL Il should
be emba'u3ed ia history along with Cesars Vent.
vidi, vici. and she hardly less famous message OF
the British Generals "Peccavi-I have scinds."
Gen. Forrest IS alleged to have written aner the
fort was taken We busted The fort at ninercIocx
and scattered the niggers The men IS sill ella
mem Ia the w0Ods." "Ninercloclc " explains ITSELF
and "cillanem" - Interpreted 70 read killing
Them"
II the groves were Gods first temples they wcrs
/ likewise, in ono instance. the original temple Of
American justice. andrew Jackson, when Judge
Of the supreme Court held the fret court ever con-
vened in Tennessee undor an old sycamore tree az
Elzabethton, and photograph Of that historic
tree Is one Of the priced possessions Of Tennes-
3eean. Il was within few miles Of Elizabe. hton
also that ex-PresidenE johnson died. Ia an Old
farm house.
Gen. f. Kirby Smith leaves his university ohair
In the Iennesses Mountains to mix now and then
with old friends in Nashville Tie General has be-
come patriarch IN appearance, with gray hair and
long flowing white beard bur there n no sign OF
physical breaking in him. for his eyes are bright
and be walks with a firm step and erect carriage.
re resigned Captains commission IN the old
army ia April, 1901 and became a General In the
rebel army during the war Of the rebellion.
Ma. W. P. L. Muir, First Lieutenant, Co z, 18th
Iowa, lost his sword at the battle Of Atlanta July
/ Y, 1864. Maj Muir was In command Of the sxir-
mishers Of his regiment, and, after gallant de-
| Tense, was captured and taken to rebel prisons.
/ bis sword was taken from him. and ne would ike
tho johnny who gob it to return il to him. his post
/ Office address being BonapaFte, Iowa. The soab-
L WA aHrlfta = u
tenant, Co. f. 18th Iowa Vet. Vol. Inf" Maj. Muir
| the brevetted for gallaut-y) viii be happy 70
correspond with the erring brother who holds bis
/ property.
/ Gen. Benjamin F. Butler Is still confined to hts
bed IN Lowell, Mass. His physicians attribute his
illness 70 the drinking Of impure water from the
| BlsI Fimac River.