The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-11-19

and represented IL States of the Union
Nearly an were veterans having passed
through the fire in their old regiments
THlUeH STRANGERS To EACH OTHER,
au esprit 3u corJs was soon established tha
has never been surpassed. No set OF mel
were ever bound together 10y stronger tie
than the adventurous spirits who, at the cal
Of dH1y, severed their relations with old
comrades and went i'm with strangers Il
make mp the Marine Brigade.
Ia. lleei was composed Of the Autocrat
Diana John Raine T. H. Fairchilds, Baltic
B. J adams, and Nuodlorl. The Auiocrat
was Cen EHetts flagship, and the W0odiord
was used as the fleet hospital. The rams
Monarch and Switzerland were also attached
20 the brigade, and were under the imme,
diate command OF l.ieut-COl john A. Elicit
rephewol the General.
a soon as the organization was afOat NJ
ST. Louis ID was ordered down the Tycr te
par cratc In the operations against Nlclls-
bnlg ] had scarcely arrived at MilIiken'
Bend. however tiil it was ordered mp the
Tennessee io cooperate with Gen. Dodge IN
the IusCumbia campaign. Ii was long trip,
and
GREAT ANXIETY
was mau Tested by Gems Hurlhut, Oelesby
and Dodge, as their correspondence shows,
ahuai The ability of the fleet 60 reach the
upper Tennessee in time But by running
mght and day incurung the disploasure OF
pasl rommandnts by running by without
reporting ID arrived at Savannah in good
time II co-operated with the movement on
Tuscgmbia as far as Hamburg, where the
"a J.
heayy-dfnti vessels
Oa the return down the Tennessee, at the
mouth al Duck River the fleet was fired
into ay iwo pieces of artillery, supported by
700 Texas cavalry. A lively fight ensued.
The brigade landed, dislodged the Conied-
eratps. aud drove them 10 miles taking
a number of prisoners and considerable
quantity of arms. Mai White the C0Btcd-
crate mmmder was killed. Our loss was
Two ls3lcd and several wounded.
After this afarthe feet proceeded on It's way
10 s-hurg without being moiCstod till
Austin Miss, was reached, whore it was again
irea r'1 hy artillery, supported by cavalry.
Maj. lIuhbard's cavalry battalion, about 200
strong WAS immediately landed and started In
pursuit col. The Tctreatiug toHiuderates About
Tour miles out they were suddenly attacked by
q large force of the cnemy-at least 900
Though greatly oHtuUmberpd, the Marines
stood t.air ground. Dsmouuting Within
cre-ren,-,Eapcd bayou that protected both
Hanks they Tepused charge after charge until
thrIT ammunition was almost exhausted. Many
were killed and wounded; among the latter
Henry N. C0Wdeu of my company who lost
both eyes and is now well known as Ecy.
Henry n. CoWden the blind clergyman, of
Port Huron, Mich The poor horses being most
exposed, suffered terribly no less than - being
killed on disabled.
TBE SITUATION WAS GETTING DESPERATE.
Maj Hubbard called for a volunteer TO swim
the haran aud 20 for reinIorcemcnts. Two
mcu responded, and after swapping clothes
with "a couple OF prisoners in our possession
they SWAN Tie bayou, made their way through
The woods aud reached the feet u safety.
t0. luu.e. with the infantry, started at once
90 tlIH relief Of The bdrgrucred cavalry and
appearing suddenly .n The rear of the enemy,
They ical hast5 Iotrrat
c.. guuie. who is -t.l living relates that on
this occasion Capt Cuudail OF Co. A, rushed
up t0 ilm, aud, throwing hs arms about him,
hl--.a Llm vigorously, eAg.Hlmlug: God
b.a. v.u Colonel; J am always glad 10 sec y0u,
lu, Z Vas never So glad 10 see you in my lile rs
Just uuN.' Gen. Elicit was SO angry over this
bfiE taat he ordered the town Of Austin
burned
As a I.0uses were wrapped in flames the
burta Of shells and the explosion of con-
Oelle1 trearms sounded quite like a slirmish.
During the siege 81 NicksbuIg the leel lay
Jusi aco oss Aoung's Point, directly opposite the
CITY.
s1s.e of our officers discovered a foundry In
opcrH ion, and, suspecting that il was casting
Shells for the garrison. which proved TO be
coIruf. they tool, "a 20-p0und PARROT off the
Dlua one night, hitchod a lot Of Marines 70 IL,
dragged it acFos the point almost 10 the waters
fGRe concealed t behind the leyee and began
throwing cannon balls ready made into the
foundry So effective was the Gre Of this gun
tlHt Tho foundry had 10 shut down and did
NJ. Ie-aEe operations again during The siege
IAe Switzerland, pf our leet uuacT the
command Ol Lieut-tol. John A. Elicit was
one Oi tie lrsl hoHs 90 run the blockade
The Lancaster which accompanied lor was
suns. aul tHe Switzerland was badly riIdled,
but Uas soon repaired, and rendered valuable
service below.
AFlLE TuE TALL OF vIcEgHrEG.
thc Aaet .rolsd tHe river between Mcmuhis
and saIEez having encounters nearly every
Wc.a small bands engaged Ia hagassug
tIar 0r afi9H
Iae following dispatch win show how our
Wuih iu ,als IHg Eas appreciated hy army
oil commanding posts gu the river:
CalrvHus. Ky. June Is. 1903.
J TO. -iel1I'I Platte Valley RBs fired Iuiu ycsGor-
ony. : u|.e. flI- -.dp at Memphis bv ur. .#erv
Ff i.- IH--rt iIIft.l hers about 300 d. -lI1is
ni-n -iIngE hcl IHr Golden lsra attempted 90
lAr- .t llia same IulD lll wus obliged IU return
10 baa. tH proceed h tiII- uHcIurr, uuIrs= under
Al, .."f". ui a .t......L LIul.- Marine D. ..aUo
wna-e Ee| employed between here mud Bfem-
pa. aIEEANDIE h-HuolH
lsHE.-tIru. H. s.. Army
A tF .hEr NALLrcE GsHrral-lu-CulcL
iHz service though seemingly petty, was rs
Au. ..,E. Hua as urcn. fy i0 lHc Union cause
aE lHH important BATTLES We lCa agrGeal !
by 'Hn- aHa thraes, planted along the Ievce
from 'I,auyINa 70 Rodney Up Rcd River
WIiu 'rH. Banks wa lost tHp No0dloId. which /
flraaa @ .Hag aud laaudergd AT hoI Lick .
thEf all lltIe squadron of cavalry l0.g g5
rC t.|.H, wounded aud captured ~ mid .
hig aH.asrlir uluIe than bali oi them from
ny ..#Ing DI.
lE IH..Haus Plantation tie brfsala ys..
thIIaanaHa ay tnn enemy, y miles from tic
river. au4 "a desperate effort was made f0 yab.
bIt i lHL tlalE. after charge during Tie
blitia a-t.iAolu Ta l.In.aaa aud ID dark wu
aEE THG1rGH THEE LmTs
aua maae aurway 10 good order to tho neat at
l.06Hrv
AZ Columbia, Ark. the Diana Baltic and
teImz fought NHma6ukes command. and
hncrl lr conveyed several large transports
loaHea n,h army supplies, by his batteries
1he Aaamt was rdaied, no less than 81 shots
passing Through her Shortly after the fght
Z fa" 1nr shattered stater0Oms-tW0 or three
! i'r f# INTO uuc by the explosion oil shells.
1acH ~ ihe other vessels, also was struck sew.
era ..Hra. aud men were killed aud wounded
on u. tHrm
hueH Iu brief was tie Marine Brigade and
tueh l.' nnreno"ned yet important service