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defeated By the confederatsd tribes Of Northern
Indians on the 18th day Of May, 1853
The expedition under Col. Geo. Wright, 9th
U. ). Inf, the same season, completely routed
these same Indians in two battles viz, the
battle Of -Four Lakes, Sept. 1, and battle Of
Spokane Plains, Sept. 3, 1853. capturing about
1000 head of horses from the Indians. Col,
Wright did not deem it safe to try and hold
such large band Of horses, as they could Be
easily stampeded from Us by few Indians, and
as a military necessity he ordered a corral
built on the banks of the Spokane River a Few
miles above the falls, where we psnned shs
herd and shot all but few Of the choics sRf.
mails We were three days shooting horses, and
as the weather was pretty warm they began 20
smell pretty loud before we finished the iob
The above dates are correct, as at that time
was an enlisted man, serving in Co. e, 9th IT, &
Inf, and was out on both expeditions. the stir
ring events Of which are still vivid in my mem
ory.-WILLIAlf SEATON, private, Co. z, 9th D.
8 Inf, Los Angeles, Cal.
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Hotel AndersOnvilIs.

Hiram T. Daniels, Birmingham, Mich, says
that as the prisonerof-war bill has again been
introduced in the House he thinks that IL 10
time for everyone TO commence making de-
mand for what has been due for years to this
class Of soldiers, as il is disgrace to the Gov
ernment to ignore such bill. After being
prisoner for six months in the South, together
with eight members of Co. ID, 22d Mich, We
were given quarters at the AndersOnyille hotel
shout the last OF March, 1864. Their place was
on the east side, parallel to the south gate,
about $50 feet from the line upon which no
man dared to trespass. At this point they
boarded for about six months, and what their
quarters were you may guess. as they were inn
meuse. They dug q well, which was one of
the first getting good water and then they built
bake-oven, making it out of red clay and
used it for baking those large lOaves of bread
made from those large planks Of coarse corn
neal When they could get out to the wood
yard, or bone-yard, 20 get wood they ran q
wholesale business. Out of the nine members
Of Co. ID but three lived to return home.
Every ex-prisOner should write to his Repre-
sentative and urge upon him the justice Of this
hill
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the only commander The Army Of West Vir-
GINA ever bad was Maj.-Gen. George Crook
The War Department never by official order
constituted or recognized the Army Of West
Virginia az such, 50 j have been informed by
Gen. Crook.
on the goth OF July, Gen. Crook was bre-
vettcd Maj9r-General for distinguished gallan.
try and efficient services in the preceding
campaign, and being assigned 10 duty by the
President in accordance with his brcvet rank
he was placed IN command Of the forces Of the
Department Of West Virginia Ia the field"
Crooks little command received official recog-
milton as the Army OF West Virginia from Gen.
Sheridan. See his Personal Memoirs" Vol.
IL, p. H. Organization Of the Union forces,
commanded by Maj Gen. Phillip II. Sheridan,
AZ the battle Of Winchester Tor the Opcquan),
Va Sep. ID, 1864:
Army Of Vest Virginia Brig. Gen. George
Crook
" First Division, Col. Joseph Thcbarn.
Second Division, ~ Col. Isaac ii. Duval,
e. Col. Rutherford j. Hayes"
Later IN his Memoirs lac again gives the
organization 81 the Union forces under
his command, wherein we were officially rec0g-
nized as tho Army Of West Virginia.
The Elgth Corps was a distinct organization,
and under command Of Maj. -Gen Lew Wallace
The Official data directly and indirectly con-
nectel hcrcWltb 10 yDlumIHOus, aud many Of
I THE NATIONAL TEBUEI. readers are familiar
1 with H.
Capt Ewald Over, late Of the 9Th w. Va,
/ alter quite an exhaustive roview and citation
\ Of General and Special Orders relative thereto,
under date April 20, 1881, in the AAlcTicdH
4 IFtDaus IA recap!tulati0n, says:
80. That no part OF the troops occupying
I the said Western Virginia, OF West Virginia,
Y were ever an integral part Of the Eighth
4 Corps.
9Th That the Department Of West Viz
gina aud the Eighth Corps were two distinct
/ and separate military divisions Of the army"
On May ID, 1889, Gen. Crook, in communi-
cation 10 The writer, ln answer 10 an inquiry
/ with reference % The Eighth CORPS OF the Army
! OF West virginia near It's close uses this lam
/ language: - lou arc absolutely correct In say
ing that no portion oil the troops Of the Depart
mcut OF West Virginia were part OF the
I Eighth Corps after June "a, 1863, until by
Orders ll-. War Department June q, 1863
I the United States was redistricted aud the
middle department Ic-cstablishcd with prAcii-
cally old boundaries except that New Jersey
was added 10 The Department OF the East"
Perhaps ] am a Bit cranky on this point II
10 insist ON the truth lor history is TO be.
must admit H. On the other hand must saw
j cannot comprehend why educated, intelli.
gcut winters men who were members Of the
Army Of West Virginia aud participants IN Sc
events persist in iteraiing aud reiterating ID /,
error in The lace OF ssll-eRidcnt truths 10 tAS
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contrary 10 which their attention has been
called repeatedly. IL any comrade doubts the
correctness of my position in this matter, give
the subject the benefit Of nm investigation, and
be il ever so thorough. he will find every iots
Of official data controverting the associating
the Eighth Corps with the Army Of West Nir-
GINA.
believe the case has no parallel in history.
Why the error should be continued or why II
was porPetrated originally is a conundrnm yet
unsolved.-JoHE 4. BoOTH, Both Ohio, Station
c, Cincinnati, O.
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ARMY OF WEST VIRGINIA.
n was Never Connected With the Eighth corps
after June, 1868.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE;

n the columns Of THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE Of
Feb. ., in the article
on Snickcrs Gap. I"
Comrade u. s. Bogardus
says be belonged 10 the
First Brigade, First Di-
vision, Eighth Corps,
Army Of West Nir-
GINA. We're 10 not
that he signed himself
a m en- Der OF tn o
" Eighth Corps, Army
Of West Virginia " this
article would not have
been written. Permit
me TO say 10 COmrade
Bogardus and 10 Others
who have fallen into
this almost universal
error on the part Of
writers 81 those events,
. of c0nlouuding those
tr.-n .n.-.-rIr.atnt.l -
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THE NINE EXPLOSION.
The ssth Pa. Did All the Work and Are Entitled
TO All the Credit Of the Affair.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

n your issue OF req.
is, under L" Picket
Shots" ] saw the in
quiry Of Comrade Tut
tie, as to the name of
the soldier who relit
the fuse in the mine nj
Petersburg on the Both
Of July. 1864, and / am
constrained to reply
thereto, because il is
often claimed by those
who were in no way
connected with { b Q
work of undermining
that fort that they had
performed some duty
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N reply 10 the claim OF
II. 4. Matthews for the
9th Me-. ! cannot com.
mcnce better than TO
give a foot note from
the Rogimcuiai History
Of the 7th Mass. The
flag OF the 9TH Mass. was
the first 20 wave oyer
the rebrl stronghold. it
having Seen planted in
the rcioubt by com
mand # Col. Harlow,
Color Sergeant Bowen,
of Co. A, having the
honor 10 fulfllCol. HRr-
lows instructions
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ChickasAW Bayou.

Samuel Ward, Co. I, 6sth Ohio, CsntraIiA
Mo-, says that in the Issue Of Aug. q, 1891, in
answer to Comrade Tisdale, Of the 29th No., "a
TO the losses in f. p Blair's Brigade at the
charge on tho rebel breastworks at ChiekasaW
Bayou, Dec. % 1862, he gave the Both Mo-,
instead Of the 5Sth Ohio, as belonging to that
brigade. As the 55th was there, and lost their
Colonel (Deister) and nearly all Of the COM
missiOned officers Of the regiment, while nearly
the whole regiment was either killed, wound
ed, or captured he thinks they were there for
a certainty. The writer's bunkmate, John A.
Meyers was wounded and taken prisoner, and
died In Vicksburg shortly afterWard.
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Mere Waste OF Time.
.rOOkIyn Lifs !

Perdita-What do you think Of his bein: so
In fatuated with me2
PenelOpe-I think % Is a waste of time.
Perdita tdelightedly Because you think I
would not have him2
Penelope-NO; because / know you would
take him without his being infatuated with
you.
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FIGHTINa INDIANS.
A COmrads Who was with the Expedition Gives
the Correct Dates.
EDrrOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

" your issue OF Jan. 81,
IN tho Personal column,
referring to tho death
Of Chief Garry, Of The
Spokane Indians, yoa
state that he led his
tribe when the c0nfed-
Grated tribes defeated
Col f. j. SteptOe, Of the
9th u. s. Inf, In 1853
/ would respectfully
state that 10 is an error
in regard 70 the date.
Lieut. Col. z. J. Step
toe Orb n a INF waa
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GEN. JAMES Fl. WILSON.
A New York CaTalrIman Does Not ThInk lie was
the Best Cavalry General.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRrnUSE:

T WAS with much
pleasure ! read tho arti-
Gle In yOurissue Of Oct. 1
by Gen. r. II. g. Minty,
entitled the Capture OF
Selma, and especially
the accounts ofthe brave
men mentioned but
with one item / must
take issue with him.
He says "the Cavalry
Corps Of the Military
Division of Mississippi,
"A ORGANIZED bv Zen
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c. Stem, Tyler, Tex. says that since his com
munication appeared, in a recent issue he has
had many letters from the comrades. He
would have answered all, but hurt his hand
badly the other day. He will answer the re-
quests sent him as soon as possible
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Nervous Men.

If you desire 10 be restored to complete vigor
promptly, permanently. aud caelpIy ~ g will send
you fail particulars t-saedl 81 reliable unfaiIing
home treatment free. No electric nonsense NO
stomach druRginE. Address Box Vs.
ALBION PHARMACY Co., Albion Mich.
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FIGHTING THEM OVER
Nhatnur Veterans Have 10 Say About
TIER Old Campaigns
MARYES HIGHTs.

A Reiterated ~ the Claim that the eth Mass. was
First In thC En-ml's Works
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
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Ths Baftls oF WInehasler.

r. g. Albert, Co. I, Dist Ohio, Coatesvills,
No. has been laughing in his sleeve at the
writings Of some Of the Sixth Corps cOmrades
ON the Shenandoah Valley, and the Eighth
Corps, but was delighted to see the true hits Of
Comrade Howe, Of the 34th Ohio and wishes
to add his testimony as 10 his truthfulness. He
would ike % ask what corps 10 vas that
charged seven times across the field at Win
chester, Sept. 10, 1864 History says that 10
was the Eighth Corps; in other words, Gen.
Crooks kanaWha Division, of the Army Of
West Virginia. In fact, the historian says:
When we heard the unearthly yelis Of Gen.
Crooks KanaWha Division, well we knew that
many brave man would fall, as we had known
them 10 have been tested without repulse on
many bloody field" The writer's company
went into the abOve-named battle with 40 men,
and came out with 20. As TO marching, no one
in the United States will claim that any corps
could Outmarch the Eighth. The writer hopes
the men a the old Sixth Corps will remember
there were others who helped put down the
rebellion, and even helped the Sixth Corps out
Of their troubles as we'll. He thinks IL some
Of the writers of the Sixth Corps will read his
tory they will find that the Eighth Corps re-
ceived about as much credit as any other corps
in the army.
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Had 20 Have Chicken.
Deservsa an Office.

W. Fl. VEGA, Co. @, 9tA Iowa, Wavsrly
Junction, Iowa, wishes to say that I. Ben
ton Kelley, Sth III. Cav, tells the truth Of
his capture Of those seven rebels Hs showed
himself a quick -witted and brave soldier.
He had a Generals grit if hs was only
private and not out Of Uncle Sans school at
West Point nor Annapolis, nor did he belong
TO the kid glove gentry, but must have been a
gallant soldier although he is not spoken Of by
the big Generals. Uncle Sam ought to give
MIN q present and nice little Office.
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% miles. Strawberry Plains "a a short days
march beyond Knoxville, so that the distance
they marched when they camped the evening
Of their first day was greater than the Second
Brigade's 10 days march. The writer is GER
tain that they took the most direct route to
Knoxville. as Burnside was closely pressed by
Longstreet at the time. COmrsde Young seems
20 be also ignorant Of the fighting which took
place Jan IS and II az cambridge, especially
on the 18th, where not only Woods Division,
but from what the writer learned, other troops
were engaged He thinks that il is necessary
for Comrade Young TO rise and explain.
Had 20 Have Chicken.
VI. d. Price, 10Th No. Cav, Pitts. Ga, writes
" I saw a shot from Joe Ewing, Co. O. 5th Iowa
Cav, in the issue Of Feb. %, headed Parching
Corn at Gravelly SPRING 10 brought TO my
memory the only time we were ever honOred
with commissioned officers in our mess. We
we're noted mess Of good foragers. If Capt.
Leech, of Co. b, Lieut.. Shafer, DR.. Linn and
Lieut.. T. Shorp are living, they will remember
our mess during that hard time. Neither john
MES nor bushwhackers could keep us from for
aging Once we killed chickens in a barn-yard,
and could see the JOhnnies back Of the farm.
There were only three Of our party, but we had
to have chicken for supper or fight Boys, stop
planting flags on forts, and tell something
funny.
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Equality to All.
A Wanderer boz Mnnr Years.

l. BeUedIck, 20. t. lSJth y. Y, Niles, ". Y,
says that Lyman Baker and his son. Edwin,
enlisted in the s5th N. Y. They lived in the
little valley called Ube Dam. The S5th were
taken prisoners at Plymouth, n. e. The father
afterward reached home, but the son was never
heard from. The mother procured dependent
pension for the loss of her dead son. Lyman
also applied, and was pensiOHed. The son
EDWIN escaped from AndersOnville; re-en-
listed in the 3lst NY, and served out his time.
Instead Of coming homo wandered away, as he
states. aud spent a number Of years travelling
with Barnums aud Forep1ugh's CiTcuses and ut
last took whaling voyage of four years What
brought this man home finally was that he
applied for pension, and found that bis mother
was already drawing pension upon his death.
lie came home recently and went to his faith
ers after which he went 10 his sister, who was
living near by. and asked for nights lodging.
In cOnyeTsing he asked after the old residents
and when his sister inquired who he was and
when told that he was Lyman Bakers son Ed
win was told that that could not be- as Ed was
dead. He brought uD many incidents to the
sister which took place while they were chill
dreu, and removed alldoubts as to his identity.
Missionary Ridge.
r. Borgnis, Co L. lst Ohio, Second Brigade
Second Division, Fourth Corps Dayton, o.. was
much interested in the communication Of Com
rade Young, in which he gives an account Of
the services of Woods Division at Missionary
Ridge. and the march through East Tennessee
The writer's regiment belonged to the Second
Brigade of Woods Division, and after reading
| COmrade Young's account come to the eOnclu-
sion that he was on detached service at the
| time that division went to East Tonnes
see. He says: On Nov. % we took up our
line of march to East Tennessee, and the end
of the first day landed US at Strawberry Plains"
\ The writer would like TO know where the First
Brigade got their boots in which they could
march I25 miles in one day. The writer's
| diary says that the Second Brigade of Woods
/ Division started on the Goth of November, the
same day that Comrade YOung's Brigade did
the Second Brigade going from Chattanooga,
/ while the First Brigade went from Missionary
/ Ridge, and they went into camp on the even
| ing OF Dec. about two miles from Knoxville,
aI.er marching 10 days. Some days travelling
from i've to 10 miles, and other days from 10 to
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CRUISER No. II.
She May Be Christened the Washington, hut
Will BE known as the Pirate.

She May Be ChrIstened the Washington, hut
Will BE KNOWN the Pirate.
1t is considered not unlikely that the new
cruiser No. ~. commonly referred TO as the
Pirate" will be christened the Washington.
She will be launched from Cramps ship yard
about July and the Secretary Of the Navy
will have until that time to decide between
naming the ship for the national capital or for
New Orleans, Brooklyn or Pittsburg. No matter
what that ship is named she will always be un-
officially referred TO as the pirate" That
title has stuck TO her ever since an engineer
officer pronounced il one DAY 10 a party Of
newspaper men. Pirate" was considered an
apt nickname for q ship designed ms a COM
merce destroyer, and Pirate" she was dubbed.
An EnRlishman came over here 60 write q
paper for British naval magazine and he
called her the Pirate" in all good faith. Last
year the term crept into official report of
the Navy Department and IL Secretary Tracy
thinks that one bottle OF champagne smashed
across her bows and a christening pronounced
by pretty young lady-be she ever 80 charm
ing-is going TO change that name, be IL mis-
taken. Such o ceremony may change it in
official reports, but in ward room and fore
castle she will always be the Pirate"
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THE PRINTERS FAIR.
Decorations and Scenic Effects which the
Hall Will Present

Decorations and Scenic Effects which the
Hall VIII Present.
Mr.. Sherwood. who has charge Of the decora-
tions and scenic effects for the printers fair.
says Il Will be the most extensive thing OF the
kind ever attempted in Washington. The hall
Is AZ by ~ feet with 20foot ceiling and on three
sides canvas has been stretched upon which 10
picture the forest and sky scenes that sur
rounded the village OF Haarlem in l426. There
will be about 1000 square feet OF this picture
W DIRK and in front Of il, ranging around the
sides ofthe room will be vcri.able reproductions
OF the business houses and cottage residences
OF the ancient Dutch town. These are real
houses built out in detail with projecting roofs
and massive chimney pieces and roofs painted
Ia dutch red. The stage setting is q castle
with towers built out at each corner and end
ing at the ceiling in pretty spires and minarets
Between these towers the arched windows and
staircase leading to the banquet hall become
part OF the scene and give it beautiful effect
The scenic artist from the Lyceum Theater in
paltlmore wall DO the painting, 30 that IL will
The National Guard Band will furnish music
during the fair.
Nice contributions are still being received
the latest being valuable dressing case from
the Potter Printing Press Company OF New
York.
The ticket to the worlds fair at Chicago mex.
year includes transportation, seven dsys' hotel
accommodation aud admission 10 the e1posi-
ton grounds
There will not be so much Of the s.votine"
usually made a source Of revenue at this Kind
OF entertainment. but every visitor can have .
substantial return from his investment, neither
it be 10 cents or Sl00.
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ANACOsTIA.
A NEW CHURCH BUILDING.


Preparations for the building OF the new
Methodist Episcopal Church are under way.
At the Lass official meeting Of the church the
pastor, Rev. DIR. McLarcn, was authorized to
ask at the first quarterly conference in May
that q building committee be appointed After
the selection of plans the canvass for the neces-
sary funds will be begun. There is tacit un- /.
derstanding between the members that the cost
of the new structure shall approximate $4,000,
and that IL shall be commodious, commanding
and substantial. Several favor q brick stone,
trimmed edifce and others a stone structure.
The ground at the corner of jackson aud
Market place is paid for and will be a central
site. This Improvement Ia rendered desirable
by the increase Of wealth in the congregation
and essential by its numerical growth
DANCE AT OF. ELIzABErH'a
The dance Of the attaches OF the Government
Hospital for the Insane came of last night in
the assembly hall Of that institution There 10
a weekly and a tri-annual ball al St Elizabeth's,
but at these the attendants are not permitted
to trip with their comrades, but must dance
with their charges. The last tri-annual dance
was on Easter and this post-Easter hop was
given the employees recompence Cor duty
whose heads were not too much out Of tune
participated. Music was furnished by the
home orchestra.
The Hillsdale cottage OF Mr. williams. stu
ated west of Ironside's Colored Baptist Church,
collapsed late last week. 1t was built on postA
Mr.. CANT is erecting . frame dwelling On
Sheridan avenue, Hillsdale.
Mr.. Phillip Schultz Of Washington il the
guest Of Mr.. Charles Lyles Of Monroe street
There was . fistic scrap between coioreA
card players Sunday at Fort Stanton
Ridgely Griffith has recovered =
Mr.. H. A. Linger is indisposed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccullough have returned
from Philadelphia, whittier they journeysd
for rest
heavy increase in the membership Of shs
Baptist fold 10 reported
The Baptist Bible Society has resumed busi-
ness and viii hold its next session Ut the rsss-
dence Of Mrs. Crawford
MIRA Geo. H. Armstrong, wife of Judge Arm
strong, IL declared by the attending physicisns
10 be in . more hopeful condition this morn.
ing.
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St. Mary's Alumni BANQUET.

College, Emmittsburg, Nd, will have their
annual banquet at the Shoreham on the even
ing Of Wednesday, April "a. The local COM
mittee, headed by DR.. W. v. Marmion, chair
man; Frank N. Ward, secretary, and James L.
Barbour, treasurer, have been untiring in their
efforts to make the meeting q success. Ar
rangements are made for ninety covers.
Among the guests OF the alumni will be
nearly all the dignitaries of the Catholic
church in America. Mount st. Mary's College
stands in the same relation to the Catholic
church in the number Of bishops from among
its alumnist a. Virginia does in the list Of
Presidents she has furnished the United
States. A number Of Senators and members
have been invited - the guests Of the associa-
ton,
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Yesterday afternoon Chief Justice Bingham
had before him the following prisoners from
the Jail seeking their liberty through writs Of
habeas corpus. nled by Major J. W. walker:
Richard Bates, Henry williams, Robt Brooks,
VIM Robinson, Abraham Fitxhugh, Albert
Douglass, Robert Ford, WIN. Ewell and John
Jackson They each claimed 70 be illegally
held, having been sentenced BY the Police
Court, but they had no jury trial Mr.. Armes
appeared for the warden and stated that he
had NOT had the requisite two days notice.
There being no controversy - to FIRST named,
Bates, he was discharged Mr.. Walker with
drew the pstition IN the case Of Williams 70
amsnd Il and the hearing - 10 the others was
continued I'll Wednesday 81 o'clock.