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EASTERN ILLINOIS VETS.
Milford Cordially Euieriaius the Soldier Boys
Gov. Fifer Present

Milford H., was the scene OF the seventh annual
Reunion of the Eastern Illinois Veteran A-soCia-
zion on sept. 1919, aud Milford did herself proud
The town was Eaily decorated and the people
welcomed with open arms their visitors The
arrangements at Camp Logan. on the Fair Grounds.
could not have been better. Rev. O.. l. Taylor de-
liycrcd the address Of welcome. and the response
was 10y Mai Peters, of Waiscka. In the evening
there was large iy-aticuded Campfire.
There were $500 people ou the grounds on Thurs
day morning. The exercises were opened In the
morning by tho hand rendering Marching
Through Georgia Giier which Chaplain Lemon
offered prayer. Judge sample then intro
duccd aud made nu excellent talk. Department
Commander Horace CinrE. of Mautoon, followed
ia a stirring aud patriotic address.
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HER AEMAsrEST

consisted Of two inch Dahlgren guns, weigh
Ing a little over 10000 pounds each a cham
pagnc bottle with convex bottom in place of
coucaye represents the shape of q DahIgren
gun.
About tho 1st Of February, 1869 was trans
ferrcd 10 the ordnance boat Judge Terrence.
and found tho boat aud stores in such condition
that / asked for survey but before this was
done the Judge Terrence was ordered to Cairo.
III. On June >. 1866, 1 resigned on June IS
my resignation was accepted, and 1 returned to
Louisville, whore / now live.
After the close Of the war law was passed
granting three months pay 10 army officers
honorably discharged. This law did not apply
10 the navy. After my return to Louisville /
wrote to Gideon Welles, Secretary Of tho Navy.
asking him il there was a legal way by which
naval officers could bo made equal His reply
was: g Your resignation Is hereby revoked, and
a three months leave Of absence granted, with
pay" On the 10Th of September, 15G5, I re-
ceiyed an honorable discharge, with thanks Of
the Navy Department.
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Another Campfire was held in the evening. at
which the ~ Anne E-ud played und speeches
were made by a. ~. Raymond Mai. Bob Foster,
Capt. Dominic, aud others.
An excellent program was arranged Tor Friday.
Hon. rs. r. Jewell. Hon. Hiram Black burn. Hon.
Dc. ". Snow, Senator E1gHrdu=, Hon. Free T.
Morris and Capt. Alex. Whitehall being down for
spcrchr-. Tho exercises closed In the afternoon.
Commander Jame- Woodwork deserves much
praise for hI- excellent management 81 tho sifurs
ui te Reunion. lie was one 81 the escorts of Gov.
IlGln from the Hsv Palace festival Id NDmcucc 70
the meeting AZ Milford aud royalty entertained
him nt his own home.
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SPIKED TIE CANNON
40 Island No. 10.


After tho fleet passed the falls, which was
accomplished without accident, we made our
way to the Mississippi without any event worth
recording. When sc returned TO our anchor
age az Fort Adams Capt. Lord was assigned the
command Of the ChiIlicOthe. We lay at his
anchorage but a few days before we were
ordered 70 proceed up the AchafIlaya a few
miles from It's junction with Red River, where
a rebel battery had been erected 70 protect the
rebel army in crossing tine river.
The NeoshO had been ordered to accompany
Us, and we went within pOiut-b.ank range OF the
battery before W. were aware of ii. They
opened fire on Us. The ChillicOthe fred abont
go shots in rapid succession, SO heating the
guns that the laquer melted. How many shots
the NeOshO fired / do not know, but we drove
the rebels away, destroyed one gun, and the
other was carried away on the NeOshO. We
received no injury Of consequence. A she'll
exploded in the port UheelhOuse, tearing i full
Of holes, but we lost no lives.
j should have given the number and size Of
guns carried by the Chillicothe ia another place,
but will do So here.
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the meeting of the National Encampment,
-

The Northern New jersey Tx Prisoners held
= meeting at Morrisiowu last week. Among
the members present who endured tho hard
ships Of Libby Prison, Audcrs0nvllc. and
other Southern prisons were Capt Van Bar
clom, Of Newton: Serg't-AIaj. Rikcr. Of Enge-
wood; Col. L. sill, Of Newark; Capt. Ackcr-
son, OF Burlington, and Lieut.. Pieoubet, Of
Bloomfield.
About 20 Of the 81 members answered to
their names Thirteen names were added 10
the membership roll. The name Of the asso-
citation was changed 10 New jersey Association
Of Union EX-PrisoHcrs Of War. and delegates
90 tho National Convention were appointed.
These officers were chosen Pres. Gen. Hay,
Of Glcnridge; E.-P, Gen. J. VI. Drake and
Treas, :. NJ. Long. of East Orange.
ii was decided 70 hold the next yearly meet
ing at Trenton. resolution was adopted iu-
stTucting all ox-prisoners TO inquire into the
sentiments of Congressional candidates regard
ing the Union Prisoners war bill before cast
ing their votes.
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FOR A FLAGSHIP.

The three tugs were used 70 carry orders TO the
different boats composing the fleet.
After the death of Capt. Couthwav Lieuten-
ant-Commauder Smith took command Of the
Chi!iicothc aud held it till we returned to the
Mississippi.
Tho history Of the battle Of Pleasant Hill,
aud the disastrous defeat Of the Federal army,
is known 90 every reader Of The NATIOSAL
IEIBUSE. A courier was sent from the army.
conveying the news OF the defeat % the feet,
when we Immediately rounded g. and started
back 20 Alexandria. ! cannot recall tho date
Of our arrival. but VIC found that il was impos-
siblo % pass over the falls. even with a light
draft boat and wo feared the loss Of the entire
fleet
Col. Bailey, Of Wisconsin. came to the rescue.
He proposed 10 narrow the channel by building
4 wing-dam from the left bank Of the river a
sufficient distancet TO give enough depth Of water
10 allow the fleet 10 pass.
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THE PEOrOsITION WAS ACCEPTED

by the commanding officer. All the men and
teams that he could use were placed 40 Capt
Eailcy's disposal. There was an abundance Of
scrubby cedars, pines, and other low bushes.
These were cut and placed on the rocks first.
A formation Of shelly rock, easily obtained
from the bank Of the river, was placed over
this, holding the brush and tree-toPs in place,
Che whole mass being covered with earth.
think some hatboats also were sunk 10 aid the
construction. This dam was extended until
enough depth Of water was obtained.
Oar Pilot passed down the chute in . tug,
took s0undings, and reported water enough 70
pass the feet iu safety. The ChiIlicoJbe was the
first irOuc.ad 10 run the chute, bur previous 10
the start wc discharged all our shot, shell, and
canister with all heavy weights that could be
put ashore, and all made the descent iu safety
Whilo wo lay at Alexandra. Lieut.. George
=. Lord came aboard. lie had made an attempt
10 bring his boat TO Alexandria, and lost it.
George +. Lord was one Of tho party who
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Afier dinner the able and popular comradc Com
nander wuo1woTih, introduced Gov. Fifer the
speaker Of the occasion. " Private Joe % held hi4
audience iu Tapt attention Tor fully two hour.
lie gave brief history al the war aud some Of the
principal sklTmIsue-, touching upon a recent visit
10 his old home iu Virginia aud tire uG some
0l the most important batlcG,lds he told nf the
feeling now existing between tHc South aud the
North, expressing u a. h- belief that great many
oi the Southern people were Ted to earn the bat
tie through ignorance 4 deserved tribute was
paid the citizen soldier and tHe speech was LUb-
bling over with patriotic continent. Ito was loud v
nppisuded throughout and a. the close Gov. FIfcr
every Time they come iu contact with him the tie
grows stronger.
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THE RIVER FLOTILLA.
the tugs Myrtle, Mignonette. and Panzy, as
sembled
tConiinued from first pnEe.)

the tugs Myrtle, Mignonette. and Panzy, as
scmbled
At THE MOUTH or RED RIVER,
and under the orders Of Admiral Porter
started up
Nothing Of note occurred. except repeated
EToundings, until wo reached Alexandria, In.
Here we found Gen. 4. J. Smith, with about
10000 soldiers. DO not remember how many
days we remained 40 Alexandria. During this
time l visited the military school in which
Gen. w. i. sherman taught. The house is not
IN Alexandria, as has been stated by various
writers but in Piueyyille, on the opposite side
of the river
Allow me to express my belief in this con-
nectinn. that no man in the United States COM
pretended the magnitude of the contest be-
tween the states as did Gen. sherman. He had
a athorough knowledge Of the determination Of
each section, their bravery and their resources.
lie knew that it would DO q death struggle and
when he said that il would take 100000 men 10
Keep the rebels out Of Kentucky he was not
crazy. Later experience proved that Kentucky
was never sale from invasion until Gen. Thomas
defeated and scattered Hoods army at Nash
Vile.
After some delay at Alexandria an order was
gwen TO hoist anchor and proceed mp Red
RIVER. At that period the line officers Of the
1hHlicotnc -, weEe: Ensicus, Horace A. Harmon,
Walter Muij, Howell Shoemaker, and Ralph H.
Day; Masters Mates W. H. Thomas Harring-
toh' and John III. Ely; Gunner, William T.
Reyes; Engineers, A. W. Hardy, Charles Trot-
ter, Anthony Lane, John III. Hymau, and Far
rcll; Surgeon, George G. OsgOJd, and Pay
master, James Hathaway.
Wo made slow progress, and the bushwhackers
on shore made 10
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EXCEEDINGLY DANGEEOUs.

Red River iscrooked and, like tho Mississippi,
changes its current as the banks cave. The
deepest water is in the bends and near the
shore, where the bank is almost perpendicular.
so that a man 10 feet back from the bank
would, at 4 low stage Of water, be quite out Of
sight.
On April 3, about sundown, Capt Couthway
imprudently ascended to the top Of tho pilot
house, where he was shot from the shore, the
shot passing entirely through his body. He
lived until a. m. April T. Previous 10 his
death nc arranged with James a. Hathaway
lthe Paymasterl to send his body and all papers
and personal effects 10 Boston, Mass. The ships
carpenter made a rude box, in which the body
was laid, and all the spaces filed with salt.
This remained on the vessel until the Chilli
cothe returned TO the Mississippi River.
The Black Hawk returned to the mouth Of
Red River, not being able to get above the falls
at Alexandra, aud the Admiral adopted one Of
the light-dralt boats
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padr -17th Ind, 7od Ind, 9Sth H., 1924 H.;
Mniv's Brigade -dth Mich, eth Pa, Sd
Ohio. a0h Ohio: Robnsons battery, Chicago
Board oi Trade Battery.
Binder orders from Gen. Long sent one
regiment The 3d Ohio 10 the right and rear
90 cover led horses, and another (the 4th
Mich 10 support the battery, which was
placed IN position ON The left Of the road.
Th, Ith Oaio and eth pa, were dismounted
and formed in line behind a slight elevation,
and "a sl,rmish-lne thrown forward.
Mllcf'- Brigade formed ON my right.
Gems ~ son and Long came forward TO
my sllTmisb-line, where,
LYING on ORR FACES,
we examined the enemy's position. The
works extended from the Alabama River
above the city 10 the Alabama River below,
and consisted Of an outer line OF bastions
connected hv curtains On this line the
distance from the bottom of the ditch 10 top
of the par8pet was IA feet I'm front Of the
ditch except Mt two points covered by
swamp a wpll-built palisade extended, and
between ihlt and our position was partial
abatis made by telling the trees and shrubs
so as 30 give a clear sweep 10 the artillery.
The bastions were mounted with field artil-
lery.
Am inner line Of detached works was
mounted with heavier guns; all the works
were well manned.
After making a thorough reconnaissance
Gen. Wilson said: The assault Will he
made ri t here will return 90 Upton. lie
will make a demonstration on the Planters
willie road, aud may Doe able to gain the
work through the swamp to his left When
ready ] will give the signal for the assault
which wl be two guns from Rodney's
Upton battery"
As Gen Wilson left MS, the rebel Gen
Chan. with his division came up in our
rear and
ATTACKED THE So OHIO.
Gen 7 IoHg sent two oregiments from Miiler's
Brigade think The 9slh III. aud 72d Ind
30 support ihe 3d Ohio.
movement in the rebel lines indicated
thai heN4uposed making -ortIe The gal-
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chafge- @Hart9us BiRaeof Confederate cav.
airy as tTag stood iu line and castur,8 rrf
bronEtl oHi one stand of aa.gfs
WHY are not these men mustered with tho
Braycst Five Hundred
ON the morning OF May %. lsG3 Private
Edward Racine, o. the flh N.ch. Cav. "a i,gv
oi la was one Of my adyauca-euara who rode
into Tie camp Of Gen. Martins Division. A
Ie1el sl-eLer spIang Io-uIa him. and NaLLir.
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FOR SALE.

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The Test Case.

To-day the indictments against Mr..
George W. Dupre, one Of the editors OF
the Daily States, were tried before Judges
Pardee and Billings of the United States
Circuit Court.
The first indictment is for sending
through the mails a newsaper-the
Daily States-cOntaining the lottery ad'
vertisement.
The second indictment was for send
ing through the mails a letter contain.
ing lottery matter.
US. District Attorney Grant appeared
for the government, and MIR. Jos. P. HOr-
nor represented the accused.
Mr.. Grant stated to the court that the
defendant had pleaded privilege as owner
and publisher of newspaper to the first
indictment, to which the United States
had demurred to the plea, and that the
defendant had demurred to the second
indictment.
After argument by counsel the court
overruled the plea in the first case, and
also Overruled the demurrer in the
second case.
Mr.. Dupre's suretics then surrended
him and asked that their bonds be con-
celled, which was done.
Mr.. Grant asked that the accused be
committed to the charge of the United
States marshal.
"Let him be committed" said Judge
Pardee, unless Mr.. Dupre wishes to
furnish new sureties."
II have no such intention" replied
Mr.. Dupre.
United States Marshal DOnnaliy then
took the accused i'm custody and subse-
quently they drove to the Parish Prison
where Mr.. Dupre was locked up.-City
Item Feb. 81.
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AN ACT.

No. 1921
To prohibit the sale or giving Of alcoho-
lie or intoxicating drink to inebriates or
habitual drunkards.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State of Louisiana;
That any person who shall willfully sell
or give to any inebriate. or habitual
drunkard any alcoholic or intoxicating
drink, shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanOr. and on conviction thereof
shall be fined in sum not less than ten
dollars and not exceeding fifty dallars.
In default Of payment thereof. he shall
be confined in the parish Jail not less
than five nor more than twenty days. and
said penalty shall be incurred for each
and every offense; provided, however,
that the penalty shall not be incurred
unless previous notice is given in person
before witnesses, in writing or through
the public prints, for fifteen days, that
the person to whom the liquor or intoxi-
eating drink is sold or given is an inc
briate, the notice may be given by any
member of the family or friend Of the
inebriate.
All laws or parts Of laws now existing
in conflict with the provisions of this
bill are hereby repealed.
s. p. NENRY,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives. JAMES JEFFRIES,
Lieut.. Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved July Sth. 1890.
FRANCIS T. NICHNLLS,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy from the original;
L. +. MASON,
Secretary Of State.
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Sosthene SaVoie.
HORSE TRAINER.

am prepared to take wild HORSES
and train them for the SADDLE and CAR.
RAGE. Having had several years ex.
perience in this line, l can guarantee
satisfaction. l have good stables and
pastures, and will take good care of
horses entrusted to my care.
For terI0s and particulars, address 70
SOsTIIENE SAvOIE,
DEC ~ 3m st. Martinville, La.
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NOTICE..

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act 81 of 1890.
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Sheriff Sale.
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VS..
Edwin Gueriniere,


Parish of st. Martin. State of Louisiana.