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The eomrade will remember the beautiful
moonlight and the countless seintill atoms on
the waves. We crossed near Prices Ferry; a5
10 o. m. we encamped. On the 18th we
manuyered between the river and Atlanta;
built breastwOrks at 10 p. m. On the l9th
JuIv we were delayed by the difficulties IN
crossing Peach Tree Creek, but Capt. ,. III.
Hedges, of the Seth Ohio, with the Pioneer
Corps, was equal to the task, though all the
time thew we're subject to rebel skirmi5h- hrei
As also were we all on crossing. Three hundred
wards south of the creek we built another line
Of works. these we're finished at midnight.
On the Goth Of July, the day of the battle,
the sun shOne hot all day with torrid heat.
This WAS bad enough, but to make matters
worse. some epauletted yOtary OF Bacchus. who
labored under the grieyous mistake that Sher-
mans men needed Dutch courage, gave orders
that whisky should Dc ISSUED 20 the army
This was towards noon, and soon after we
moved out and in the direction of Atlanta very
cautiousIv and slowly. About p. m. our
main line was al rest while the 33d ". j. were
nnt ont on the skirmish-line. At this time an
| luminous silence prevailed; as we lay on the
| ground the hum of many insects and MARBLE OF
| birds were plainly heard. From our point OF
view, prone on the ground, we could see the
| line of the first brigade of our (Geary's) diys-
| ion hundred yards ahead and above US on
| the ridge They had built a slight breastwOrk.
| Suddenly the stiffness Of the forest was bro
| ken by the sharp crack Of rifle, succeeded by
many others. out on the skirmish-line. Then
/ came the unearthly, high-pitched yells from
| thousands of throats, which we knew By former
/ experience were the battle cries of our charg-
/ ing and exultant foe. Some OF the bullets
/ few over our heads. Up we sprang and
/ got into line before our officers gave US or
/ ders 10 do so. Forward, and up the hill"
/ shouted brave Gotham, Of the 1llth Pa, to US
| and others about him. We needed no urging,
and in a half minute we we're among the First
| Brigade and a little to the right OF the l47th
Pa. And lust here were the brass l2-pounders
OF Bundy's battery. And now that the Skin
| mishers had retired, our line opened with tell
| inc effect. Bundy's guns belched forth destruc-
ti0n into the rebel ranks, even as the hammer OF
Thor. vet onward came the foe; nearer and
deadlier was the fire of the cOntending hosts.
Owing to some cause or mismanagement, TO
the right Of us there were no troops. Instead
a gap existed as far as We could see. Into this
| a large part Of the enemy surged, giving US a
seorching fire into our line, and enHadIng it.
Just then appeared Maj. Reynolds, Chic. OF Ar
tillery of the Twentieth Corps, who directed
the believing guns to fire into these who
threatened TO flank US. There were now but
four guns of the battery effective; two, OF the
left section, farthest away, had been silenced
mot captured, dear cOmTade), and their men
driven away The foe could almost put then
hands upon them, yet did not succeed in 1T
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The Dismal Swami.
lGoldaaoaue's Goog,a pllioal Mosazine.l

lGoduuDdtts's GC0gId piticdl MdsGziHe.l
The Dismal Swamp belongs 10 that group Of
inundated lands where the lack Of drainage is
due 10 an original deficiency Of slope combined
with the flow retarding influence OF vegetation
on the movement Of water from the land.
The principal determining cause which has
led 10 the formation Of the Dismal Swamp is
found in the character of the surface on which
the marsh accumulation rests. The whole Of
this coast from New York southwark has tho
form Of an ancient sea b0ttom, more or less
modified by river action, the measure Of the
modification being determined by the average
hight 20 which the sea-1ow has been elevated
above the level Of the ocean and the steepness
Of the slope toward the sea. In New Jersey
the plain is tolerably elevated. aud the slope
from the interior toward the shore Is steep
enough 10 insure a swift discharge Of the
water
IN northern Virginia the hight Of the plain
is somewhat reduced aud the slope proportion
ately diminished. From the James River
southwark the elevation Of the plain at equal
distance from the shore is still further lowered
the incisiVe action OF the streams having vel
further reduced H. leaving parts Of the surface
in the form originally belonging 10 the sea
/ bottom. la this condition the surface for
considerable distance from the coast rises az al
average rate Of about eighteen inches TO IA,
mile. il is not perfect inclined plane, for i
l is cast into slight elevations and deprcssi0ns il
/ a manner that reminds one Of the ocean after
/ time Of great storm when the waves have falleI
/ 10 a height Of two or three feet retaining a
| the same time their original horizontal alti
tude.
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NATIONAL ENcAMPMENT.

Capt John g b. Adams, President Of the sci Eer
Club. BOSTON, has received "a letter from Col. ~
summer Rogers, of Detroit. Vice President 81 lht
CIub. in winch lac states that the Michigan m'nl'
beers will be present Ht the National Encampment
ia large numbers. The letter concludes ~ follows:
a. Old Ben Lowell bless his old soul, and Merrll
Smith, HALL aud Barton, hope 10 meet them all "a
Washington in September
q. D. Ilughiu. Go. %, llth Ia. Reserves, Marion
Center, Pa: wish to suggest through the columns
of THr NATIONAL TUIBUNE hat Col. :. NJ. Jackson,
President Of the llth PA Reserve Association, cal
q meeting of The Executive Commlttee TO CONSIDER
the prupliety of holding Reunion of the regiment
during the National Elcampmcut on the first camp
ground an the then Seventh street road Washing.
ton. ~ O. then ID was an oak wood now built az
with fine residences. purl of the great Capital CITY
Of The whole United States. The regiment reached
the citS luy % just after the great Bull Run dis
RstcT. Here is where the terrible rattle OF tht
long roll on the drum the iirsl night called Ms "a
fall into line under arms. such tumbling Il was
Don't you all mind l9 Let the roll be called there
pugp rluIp
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saw him fall on Saturday evening.
In the first place Col. McIlvaiue never took
n sword from the enemy. In the second place,
he was neither killed nor wounded at the battle
of Chckamauga. In the third place, whom the
sword incident occurred Ii was not in the even
ing, nor was Gen. Gregg forming his men either
in rear of or in front of the 9th ut the time he
was shot. Lastly, there are some traces OF
truth in a considerable outlay of fiction by
these writer's. Allow me TO separate some of it
therefrOm.
About the middle Of the afternoon Of Sept.
10 the 9th charged into forest thick with
underground OF brush. The edge of this forest
was fringed with evergreen bushes so thick
that scarcely any of our movements or the
enemy's could be seen until this narrow thicket
was passed. Unexpectedly, probably, to both
sides, they almost came in contact with their
opponents among the brush.
While the 9th men were hesitatng which
way 10 move, Gen. Gregg came in sight and
approached quite near a portion of the Tegi-
ment before he discovered his mistake. Ex-
pressing his surprise by a word or two, he
wheeled his horse, when he was told to sur
render. lie declined with touch OF pro-
| family.
The order was given, probably by Col. NJ. and
| several others: "ShOot that man !" A number
Of shots followed, and the General fell, it was
| thought at the time mOrtally wounded. He
| called pathetieally for somebody to take him
| to a Surgeon. When told, IN effect, that our
/ men had more pressing duties to attend to
/ then, he exclaimed:
40, my God this is awful"
/ The Colonel made some reply and left him.
| II is generally understood by all of those who
| witnessed the incident that Frank GLADDEN., OF
/ Go. T., 9th Ohio took the sword from the
General, and afterwards intrusted il to the
Colonel for safe keeping. It's disposition after
wards has created much comment by members
OF the regiment.
Col. McIIyaine was killed at Rocky Face
! Ridge, more than seven months after Chieka-
manga. lie had a little sword incident there
I His men and officers too, were cOncealing them
selves behind rocks and trees. to avoid the
constant zip of rebel bullets when he called
my attention to one OF their compliments.
ball had struck his scabbaTd. metal one, about
the middle and bent it a foot out of line, com
pletely wedging in his sword. This occurred
but u few minutes before that fruitless and
costly charge that sacrificed our Colonel and q
| of his men, with 40 more wounded. The Col
onel was brave and fearless, faithful 10 TIT
uttermost in the duties of his position, and h
needs no fictitious exploits to preserve his mill
tary reputatiOn.-C. WOODRUFF, Adjutant
6ith Ohio, Peru, D.
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places among the learned aud those who seek
knowledge. Why not have u literary circle ia
every C1rp-?'
We presume II may sstonish some ~ our readers
To- learn that Charity Ru-h Craig, Past National
President Of Wisconsin. rode 100 miles IN her car
rage to inspect sud instruct weak aud isolated
Corps. Mr.. Craig - woman that does whatever
she deems her duty: she shriuk- not from any
task that = humane charitable, or her duty strong
Ia her Influence mild Ia her manner, -e-pnsseSsed
30 any position Of life she ride over pTarie- 70
encourage The weak Corp Of our Order. or preside
National Convention with wOmanly grace
and psTfeC;iuu.-Sue 4. Sanders iu the Iifft's-
Department President Mc(ui-tOn, Of OJio, In
stalled te officers Of Lewis Corp at triple ir-ttl-
ton OF Post. CorT- ard :. 81 V. Lewis corp.
mouTus the loss Of Past President Eayey, one OF
the excellent workers 81 the Order
THE NATIOSAL TRIBUNE i continually appealed
TO by those who are engaged la local disturbances
To take part in the discussions. This the Editor
must decline To- dn. most imperativcly. now a. IN
the past. THE NATtOSAL TRIBUNE columns are
sacred To the great cause Of relief and only such
matter tends To- unity and elevate the Relief
Corps aud to emphasize aud extend the great
principles of Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty will
be allowed to appear.
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nults Unlike a Fish story.

This is a chicken story that comes all the
way from Colorado. A chicken-iancier was
troubled exceedingly by the propensity OF MA
brood 10 scratch up his garden. so ne set 20
work to solve the problem OF prevention
Alter elaborate experiment. he succeedeu IN
crossing a breed OF long-legged brahmas with
short-lepaed bantams in such way that the
chickens had one long leg and one short one.
When they attempted TO Scratch they lost their
balance and fell over, which, after few trials,
was sufficient TO show that scratching was I'M
possible, and they gave 1t up.
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n the issue of Jan. z,
b. +. HetheringtOn says
that Col. McIlyaine was
his uncle; that he took
Gen. Gregg's sword
that the Colonel was
mortalIy wounded in
the same battle, and
died soon after. Samuel
A. Hays, of the 9th
(COl. MeIlyaine's regi-
ment), says he saw Gen.
Gregg form his men in
rear Of the 64th, and
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II eoch subscriber 10 THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE acH charge himself NTH gottiag
one ReW subscriber tie circulation Of tie paper
i0iH be doubled al once, aud acitA Litie trouble
Lei each Subscriber try a.
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the OF the Grand % { o
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champion the soldiers hare among the great pd-
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veterans is 6y getting 10 more subscribers.
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Address THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, Washington, ID. @.
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y bHo WGli-W AlttCu al u
Gle Of COmrade III. E.
Clark, 29th Ohio, there
are a few errors that
need correcting, and the
writer will supply Omis-
siOns as far az he is able.
In the first place, we did
mot cross the Chatta-
hoOchie- River on the
10Th day of July, 1864.
Instead, we left our
pleasant camps on the
north of that river on
the afternoon Of the 18th
and crossed the river at
9 D, N. on pOntOOns.
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Philadelphia Troops at Another Bloody Angle"
In the Southwest.
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PENNSYLVANIA

Pennsy wanna Rcscrve Post l9l, PhilRdelphia. at
late muster proposed aud unanimously Endorsed
one 81 their members for National Delegate 10 the
Encamptneut at Washington, d. G.. ComrHde john
Pa. Reserve Cops. aud served CALAMITY through
out the war, being badly wounded in several err
gagemeuts. The comrade had charge OF "a bakery
Ia New Orleans La, at the outbreak Of the rebel
Hon. and al came North TO enlist la defeuse OF
his country's flag. As be has been elected dele
gate already by his comrades, they are now work
ing like beavers 10 insure his election for the siill
higher position a. National Delegate.
Kennedy Post. $50. Mt Holly SprinGs-Com.,
George kiuier; Adj't &. A. Burkholder; q NJ,
q. Deitch; surg. David Noggle: Chap. VIM. Moh-
Ter; o. d.. }. X snyder; o. q. Sas Toner; s. NJ,
a. L. kchmondt Y. NJ. = VIM. BTinn.
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=. NJ Stanton Post 6s, Russellville-Com., ".
w. Warren; = v. G., James l. Scots J. V. G., Capt.
Chap L. g. Obarr; q. NJ. John Mirth; o. d., w.
III. Patrick o. O., John Brand
ILLINOIS,
I'D. Crpen Post, 400, Perry-Com. Thomas j.
Hodges ;. v. c., A. A. Cobb; J. v. g, William
Winters; a. NJ, y. Stoner; Chap, J. w. Davis
Adj't, Nelson Wilkins; o. d., J. II. Harrisoni o.
O.. Robert Chapman.
Barlleson Post, Joliet-Com.. Eugene u. Matte
son; =. V. C., Adam Birkcy; }. v. C., Harrison
Baker; AdTt Joshua Bell; surg, George 4. Trow-
bridge; q. NJ, Benjamin n. King; y NJ, T. ID
Coulcy; q. NJ. 3, John g. Lang; Chap, John NJ.
Swalley; o. d.. George w, Jewell: q. g.. Frank
Hebert
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En1roR NArIoNAL TRIRuNE:
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WIDE OF THE MARK.

A New Version Of the Death Of the Rebel General
Gregg.
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WEST VIRGINIA.

New Creek Post - KeyEer-Com., Il r. Wells
s. v. G., w. Mattlick }. V. C., John Carr; Adjt
R r. Walsh; ON, Walter Lowry; Chap, Henry
Myers o. d., IS. 4. Blackburn; q. NJ. =. Patrick
King.
Meade Post, 6, Fairmouut-COm., J. w Shroyer
s. V. C., I. y. Swisher, J. V. g., II. w. Prickett
surg, J. 10. Browuhed; Chap. Taylor Richmond
O ID. George l. Fleming Adjt, 4. NJ. Fleming
ON, Thomas e. Miller; .. O., J. J. Hawkins.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE

sic ~. O., l. y. Moore; T. v. O., Alexander In
q. Nj. J.. Roberts, o. D., Charles Male, o.
James stevenson.
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HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.
Memorial to Gen. Shcrman--A Assistant Inspectors
Jas ice 90 Veterans.

HFADoUkRrEEs GRAND ARMY 90 THE REPUBLIC, 2
ADJUTANr GESEHhI.s OFFICE,
ALBANY NJ ".
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PEACH TREE CREEK, GA.

Address TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, Washington, ID. @.
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FarrnEut Post, lO2, WRdens-COm., T. r. YeHtou
8 v c., VIM. HenninR; }. V. g., Jas. y. Andrew,
Surg, J. A, Adams Chap, WIN. Naylor; q. NJ
II. Lowell o. D., a. FKrwell; q. O., 4. II Brady
Trustees, w W. Graham, Is. A. Olin, q. w. Beach
Adj't Harry Lowell
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NEBRASKA.

Tucker Post, 90. Taylor-Conl., y H. Taylor:
V c. q. w. Merrill J. v G. }. T. Baker q "
j. a. Walker, o. D., ID. u. NHuuutwerp: Chap
Vim. kirzpatrick; Adlt. d. Clarke The comrAdt
take great Interest In the meetings, coming IS an
20 miles 20 attend Post. R1usiuR Campires an
bean ruppcrs are all the rage.
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Geo. u. Smith, 81, ssdalia-Com., }. W. Trurel
s. v G., Daniel Grove }. V. G.. A. FaTnIam
~, J. a Capeu; Adjt, w u. Nichols. + ~, A. Il
Laird q NJ -, :. X. Fccksi q. g., ~ Bard.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-09

The Republican state convention, which
meets at Olympia tomorrow, will consist
Of 81 delegates, and will thus be one Of
the largest, as it will undoubtedly be one
Of the most representative, political gath
ings ever assembled in the state.
The work of the convention win be
most important. It will name two candi-
dates for members of the House of Rep
rcsentatives. four candidates for presiden-
tial electors and complete state ticket, in
Guiding governor and lieutenant governor.
The convention is awaited with unusual
interest because of the unusual uncertain
ty which surrounds tho results. Ordi.
narily the outcome of . convention can be
fozeseen more or less clearly. In this case,
however. nobody is able to predict with
any degree of certainty the nominee for
any Office. Every contest is undecided,
and many of the nominations may be sur
prises even to the best informed.
The Republicans of the state ask Of their
representatives in the convention that
they nominate q clean, strong ticket-a
ticket composed of men who will make
good candidates and good officials. They
demand platform that will be clear
declaration of Republican principles a.
enunciated in the national platform
adopted at Minneapolis. With such a
ticket and such a platform success will
be assured.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-09
THE FORCE BILL.

The Southern people treat the tIumped.
up issue Of the "force bill' with undis-
guised and well-deserved contempt. The
Peoples party in Amelia county, Va, in q
recent address said:
Let US not be troubled more BY threats Of
"force bills" and NEGRO supremacy" Let us
only remember now that here In Virginia We
have "force bill" to enable midnight fraud to
be successfully practiced In the Anderson-Mc
Cormick election law worse than the threatened
one: and let rs always bear in mind that the
cries OF splitting the party" ''negro suprem.
acy," and "forcs bills" are COLLINS got up a.
scarecrowA
The Charleston Neus and Courier. a
bitter Bourbon Democratic newspaper, re-
fcrs contemporary to the "force bill
Mysteries" and says the cry is only raised
ITO blind the public to the chief issue of
the presidential campaign, the tariff"
The platforms of the Peoples party at the
South show no fear Of negro domination,
for they favor giving the colored man his
political rights and in some states have
pledged him their aid in having his vote
cast and honestly counted.
The absurdity Of the "force bill" cry is
shown by the recent Alabama state cleo
ton, where the regular Democrats sought
the colored mems aid to defeat Kolb for
governor 30 successfully that in the black
belt counties the regular Democracy OBJ
tanned their heaviest majorities, large
majority of the colored vote going for the
Democratic ticket.
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The last Tennessee legislature was in.
formed in a memorial from a board of
trade that bad roads were costing the peo-
pie of that commonwealth more than
$1,000, 900 annually. Professor Corson, Of
the University of Tennessee, found by in.
vestigation that the average cost of haul
ing to the Knoxville market by wagon is
81, 250. 900 on the total amount hauled. He
maintains that this could be done for
half that sum over good dirt roads, and
for one-sixth of it oyer good macadam
roads. saving $1,000, 900 year. A horse
will draw nearly one-and-a-haif times the
load on gravel, and over three times the
load on macadam, that he can draw on
dirt roads. The proper grading of road
makes also an immense difference in the
effectiveness OF the horsepower used upon
it. The Tennessee commissioner of agri-
culture estimates the aggregate loss to
that state from poorly constructed roads
10 be SIS horse, or an aggregate Of
81, 10000.
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The ssnatorship and County Convention

Ano 0enetorsh1p ana county conventions
Davenport Times.
The friends of Senator Alien have been crtti.
cised Tor bringing the senatorial question into
county conventions, and especially In counties
where his opponent hoped to have some follow.
Ing. The Times 10 at least one newspaper that
believes that the question of choosing between
two or more men for the United States Senate 10
as much OF an issue a. any other question that
comes before the people for settlement. and .
county convention IL Q proper and legitimate
place to settle it, too When . contest for such
high honors begins within q political party, the
primaries and conventions are the proper
places to get at the sentiment of the peo-
pie, who have Q right to express them
selves, and to require their representatives
to act In accordance with their wishes - far a.
they consistently can No one who desires to
see popular sentiment carried out will seriously
object to the Introduction OF such Q matter in
any convention. There would DO less talk OF
"buyfng" and "selling" OF votes In the legis-
latures ii the representatives were given little
less latitude In the exercise OF their votes. No
candidate who appears before . convention has
right to be non-committA on such q thing.
The people have right to know his views, and
It Is cowardly to attempt to evade declaration.
The 1tnscs has no patience or sympathy with .
candidate who is afraid to express himself on
issues until after nomination or election and 1t
hopes that in Lincoln county at least there will
be no doubt a to just how every Republican
candidate stands on al questions.