Telegram-herald., 1891-05-07

~ry. Euv uuussUys ssuD~o go eagnsD
6noxiR"
0srAsiA issssvs ass ssnses snd hard "a
obtain. - ere thoas Of Cen Grant
Hsuss isensn afs worth from - 70 =.
Cd - - 10y plentiful Lsttsu Of
~ siAss Hars1ssa ere very scarce. and
ars vustA fsun % ~ 80 TAs follow
inx unpubaiaAs1 lseasr II this president
was tpnnd IN Mr. Bsnjamin's psexi
dsnfial sollscsion. and y given here -
showing soosshing Of the character Of
shs hsso Al TippscAnoe, the grandfather
G the psooens psesidens Of the United
o4aaoA Uuder date Of Frankiinson,
q. NassA II. 1913. Gen Harrison
wrooo - Isoac Shelby. governor Of Ken
ta,chy. - follows:
.DRAR 6xa: Having secured the posts -
shs rapt1D Of the Miami In . manner 20 bad de-
dance - tire edorts Of asy force that the
snemy en- brtag against h iefs he coIa-
aana With Bril- o>n Lefss1toh and came On
hGPe FOR ths psroosa OF experimenting the sr-
sAnssnsnsA for the organization Of the force
VA1ca - - eoc7poss tbs array that Is intended
70 oparsfe in thts ooaxter the ensuing season
1ound tie roads In such . situation as 20 rem
der IL - ny oosnton altogether imprAeticaoie
Tor 10 troops which arc To relieve those now
- the ra2kis 20 take the route heretofore
po!ntsd out for saoSs which are 20 come from
Esnszeky. Jasst therefore recaess yoax az
ssllency 10 give such directions 70 the d-tach-
neu:s you nay 90 now sending on rs win
bring them vita the greatest facility TO Pilua
and 81 Nafy's n this state % which latter
place they viii % embarked IN beats ard pro
secd 70 tbs rspids ~ vaser. ! win send IN
oeccs Of the Quaysev:nastcr's daoaxtmeus Ia
Limestone 70 procure hoses tor such "a may
Asvs progressed thus fsr 10 proceed 70 csncin-
natl
hal socsc days before organized dctscsz,ent
for tSe purpose Of crossing Lake Erie frocs tho
eandassxy bay to Maiden for the purpose oe
Destroying the enemy's vessels ~ that place.
Ihavc the Eost Gastcriag prospects Of the
suscess OF TIE enterprise. - I. vas conducted
b. "a oflccr. Capt Laagna1- Of distinguished
va.o-. at tbs hoai Of about 80 raea that wero
selected from the whole army Their route
ACROSS the lake vas In the direction Of SOHO
islands which In eoano1 years afford safe
passage 20 the opposite shore. Unfortunately.
however. tins cssaehnens found the lako bo
yond Bass island entirely open for very con-
siderable distance aad was obliged 70 return TO
the Miami bay. where met them on the eth
Inst. VITA i5o volunteers with which had
marched nom Camp Mcigs 70 cover their re-
treat should thcy DO pursued Finding that
tie origtn7} design vas rendered sbortive
had Determined - proceed TO the river Raisin
Tor the purpose Of burylns the remains OF our
unsWsrnzto countryncn who fell In the action
q no - Jasusry. This design became also
1uprScticsblc nom tho weakness Of tho ice.
vhich continually ssve way under our horses
Almost I'll tho gentlemen who were with mo
broke IN. and my own horse IVES saved with
mach dilaculsy. To have attempted tho expo
dision hy lacd 20 tho river Raisin would have
subjected TO c,tscanent 70 certain defeat. I
have thu honor to be with great respect and
regard dear sir your humble servant"
OF the later presidents. tho letters OF
Abraham Lincoln are by far the most
sought after, and the most expensive.
Enthusiastic collectors win pay almost
o mach for Lincoln IS for Washing
ton. snA here Il . reproduction Of ono
which brought $50 ct recent sale: