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The National tribune., 1892-03-03
Death or Sprg't SOrlOre.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: ! notice in
your issue Of Jan. Ia an article by Capt Dick
inson, Of Go. T. 9th n. Y. Cav, which has ref
crUnce 20 the killing Of Sergt S0rtOrc, Of the
same company. near a small bridge that spanncd
The Mataponi River, just beyond Guinea Station.
j don't agree with the Captain in some partc-
ulars; therefore j beg leave 10 make a short
statement, as ] was one Of the scouts with SeTg't
knight and present ut the time of the killing
OF Scrgt Sortore.
herg't knight, few other scouts. and N.Y.
self were riding down tie road toward the
bridge when squad of the 9Th y. Y. Cav over
took Us. Serg't SOrt0re, OF the cavalry aud
Serg't knight, Of the scouts, rode some distance
ahead. When they were about 30 yards from
the bridge heard shot fred aud, looking
ahead, ! saw Serg't SortOre falling headlong
out Of his saddle. At the same instant Serg't
knight raised himself in his saddle aud fired
a shot in the direction Of the bridge, then put
spurs 10 his horse, aud jumped the creek at the
place where the bridge was torn up. lie then
turned his attention TO catching some Of the
planks that were floating down stream. lie
was assisted by some Of the cavalry. Ii took
but short while 10 replace the planks The
scouts were then ordered back onto another
road, which led through Bowling Green. On
our way back we met several sets of fours,
which might be called platoon. / suppose
they were some OF the 9th ~ Y Cav.--P. Nc
ESEANY Sergeant. "a u. S. Dragons, War De-
parlmcat, Washington, ID. q
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the second one inside the intrenchmcnts on
ton Of the Ridge. In a letter from Mai. G.. o.
Pond, Camp Point, ILL.,, who was Surgeon
OF the I'D ILL.,, dated Dec. s. 1891, in
speaking OF poem he is about TO publish, and
an electrOtype for use in the same, he says: "
shall place under the electrotype these words:
Planting the first flag on Missionary Ridge, by
the I'D ILL., aud cites as one authority for so
doing the fact that he heard Gen. Sheridan tell
Lieut. Col Davidson that the coors Of the I'D
were first on top the Ridge. Davidson was
Lieutenant Colonel Of the I'D, was wounded,
aud Surgeon Pond was dressing the wound
when Gen. Sheridan gave this testimony. All
the regiments mentioned above, and others
were in one brigade. The Both, 4lth and I'D
were in the front line, the I'D in the center
This letter of DIR. Ponds caused me TO delve
and rummage into a mass Of old letters to find
one from the color bearer of the 73d dated Aug.
- 1890, in which he wrote concerning the his
tory OF the 73d, then just issued. quote:
Had / known that there was any doubt IN the
mind Of any one Of the I'D Ill. as TO whose flag
was FIRST on Missionary Ridge, could have stated
that after we returned TO Chattanooga our Lieu
tenant Colonel davidson sent for me TO come
TO headquarters, as he wanted TO SEQ me, which
/ did. lie said that Gen. Sheridan had been
there 60 see how he was getting along, aud also
told him TO convey his (Sheridan's) compli-
ments to me for first planting the Stars and
Stripes on Missionary Ridge. This was the day
after the taking Of the Ridge after we had re-
turned TO Chattanooga. Am sorry that did
not send this in time for insertion in history"
So am !, comradei but perhaps Surgeon Pond
will have il ia his poem. X j. Ha8ty lives at
Newport, Ind. Hasty was our color bearer
| w. III. NEWLTN, SpTinheld, Ill.
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Dr0psy, Nervous Weakness. Exhausted Vital
ity, Gravel, rheumatism, Scatica, Dyspepsia,
loss Of Memory, Want Of Brain Power. The
discovery i5 a new, cheap and sure cure, the
simplest remedy ON earth, as found ia the Val
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sond a seii-sddressed envelope at once, en-
closing 10 cenis in stamps. 10 dclrsy expenses,
90 Secretary James Holland, Bloomsbury Man.
si0ns. Bloomsbury square, London, England.
Mention this paper.
The National tribune., 1892-03-03

SEE in your issue OF
Feb. { an article criti-
cising tho loyalty and
capacity Of Gen. Miles
rs a commanding officer
OF the troops in his
charge. ] think i can
tell more about him
than " W." Of Blairs-
willie, Pa, as / served
under him from 1859 10
1862, when he was COM
manding the 81 u. 3.
in New Mexico and
Texas. ! was person
ally acquainted with
him and knew his char
acfer ag n soldier also
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O much has been said
regarding the capture Of
Fort Gregg that j feel
constrained to send a
letter that was written
April l6, 1865, by sur
geon j.. ii. Patton, who
WAS on the ground at
2the time, and wrote this
letter while the events
which he portrays so
vividly were fresh in
his memory. The Sur
eeon wiclds a bold,
dashing and vigorous
,,ao opl l-nDws where
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Planting FIrst Flag on Missionary Ridge.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

EVERAL times / have
noticed in your columns
claims on behalf Of this
or that regiment that its
cOlOr5 were the frs {
planted on Missionary
Ridge, Nov %, 1863.
The color bearer of the
Both III. is credited with
the admission that the
colors OF the 23d Ind.
were first 10 reach the
crest. The commanding
officer Of the 4ith H., in
his official report, says
the colors Of the 4ith
were first there. The
commanding officer Of
the 18th Mo-, in his OIL
cial report, says the col
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MIscon,In Pn.inflrn.
IChicago TDies.l


Puzzled Stranger-WOnder how in the world
all these pencil marks came on the back Of
this envelope addressed TO ms2
Postmaster lanIicablyl-Wail mister. yer see
some Of the boys wnz shaking pakcr dice with
the office fer the drinks last night, an jest
used that " keep tally on.
The National tribune., 1892-03-03
ARTIFICIAL LIMBS,
With Rubber Feet and Hands.

rtIsu0t unusual 10 sec farmer working in the fields
with an artificial leg, or eng neer with hand the
THROTTLE OF conductor brakeman fireman. carpenter
mason, miner in fact men Of every vocation. wearing
one or two artificial legs with rubber feet OF MarkF
Patents performing much labor men IN possession
OF all their natural members, earning the wages;
IN fact. sxper.encng lille or no inconEenience.
The National tribune., 1892-03-03
FREDERICKsBURG.
A Confederate Diagram Of the Battle which has
History.
EDITOR NATIONAL tribune:

n his recgnily-issued
History Of the nth y.
III, Col. Leander w.
Cogswell has introduced
a finely-engTaved map
Of the field of Freder-
iclzsburg, which he con-
sidcrs ono Of the best
eXt8nt.
The finding of this
diagram has something
in il which is almost
romantic. On tn g
morning Of April 2,
1865, tie 18th n. II.
! left their breastwoTks
advanced into
Petersburg, which had
been evacuated. This
regiment had fought at
fredericksburg, then
under Col. afterwards
5 Gen Walter Hartman.
Z Between our works and
blhe rebel brcastworks.
I bullets. and-curiOusly
Il
The National tribune., 1892-03-03
ON THE PICKET-POST.
An Incident that Occurred with FORESTS Cavalry
near Memphis.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNG:

n tho month Of Sep
TENDER, 1864, a United
States transport landed
nc its wharf az Mem
phis, Tenn, zoo bold,
brave, and brawny men
20 ill up a Jersey regi-
ment lying there,
known as the ID y. J.
Cav, which regiment,
by its long and efficient
service, had dwindled
in numbers. I hes e
men were mostly new
recruits from New Jer-
sew. and had left their
The National tribune., 1892-03-03

NKTANTED-One agent in every town 10 handle our
w goods. We have new water litter FOR household
use which will remove enough sediments from water
supply u fifteen minutes TO cause 10 TO be sold WheTeVeF
shown. We propose 70 give away several hundred %
them and &c v0u live i'm town city having water
works where have no Cltlyasser, will mail y0a
free Of cost condition that you agree 70
with least days and further handle IL IL salts
ned. Mention this paper. Address,
JONES MANUFACTURING co H.,
2i3 Franklin St, Boston, Mass.
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August Moesner sd N. Y, and 18th Conn,
Veterans Home, Yountville, Cal, says that the
bill in favor OF the ex-prisOners Of war has
again been presented, but viii probably meet
with the fate Of all similar bills. The writer
remembers very well when he returned from
Andersonvi!le, n sick and brokendOwn man,
who was compelled 10 remain six months in
hospital 20 regain shadow Of bis former health
and strength, the indignation Of the people
was raised to the highest pitch on account Of
the horrible suffering the soldiers had endured
in Southern prisons. There are $4,000 graves
at Andersonville where the writer was con-
fined through the year 1869 to tell the tale Of
woe. During the SummerO Of 1864 the prisoners
sent q petition to Secretary Stanton begging for
an exchange with what little effect all know.
After 1865 sympathy with the surviving pris
oneTs seemed to have died, and all bills in their
favor have been ignored by Congress. They
have never received consideration Of patron
age, as civilians have been employed in prefer
ence to ex-prisoners Of war. This was the case
at San Francisco. We have another election
before US, which, TO many, will be the last, as a
large number will join the Grand Army above
before they can cast another vote. Therefore
let US rally for a last attempt and enlist the
sympathy Of old com rades and al good and true
citizens, and get The loyal women of the country
to assist only such candidates as will pledge
themselves to our support, as our claim is a just
one
The National tribune., 1892-03-03
Hcmes for Settlers.

W. Bates, 9th Co, 1st y. Y. Sharpshooters,
bloomington, Neb., says that good homes may
DO bought in Franklin County, Neb., one OF
the best fruit and crop countries in the West.
He knows Of some good chances for comrades
to secure homes cheaply-homes already i'm
proved and ready for occupation. The region
is FREQ from Billiards and drought, and the
climate is healthy.
A. +. Clark Milford, Conn, wishes to CORE
spOnd with some cOmrahe who would like 10
buy or rent a farm in his locality. The COM
Tade served in the 9th Conn.,, has always
lived in the Same town, and would like TO
make q change.
The National tribune., 1892-03-03
Peach Tree Greek.

Z. d. Patterson, Sergeant, Co. G, sd Ohio, Ma
riOn, Iowa, in writing Of Peach Tree Creek, says
that at an early hour on the Goth of July, the
Twentieth Corps moved forward in line connect
ing with the Fourteenth Corps. The writer says
theThird Brigade, Second Division, Fourteenth
Corps, moved forward on the afternoon Of the
18th, and the SD Ohio crossed the creek on
drift wood, and drove the JOhnnies from their
front. Tho rebels being reinforced returned
and attempted 10 drive them from the hill, but
the rest OF the brigade crossed, az also did the
96th Ohio, Of the Second Brigade, and they had
as lively fight as any one would wish to be
engaged in; their loss was considerable some
companies being left without commissioned
officers. The writer's attention being taken
up with the affairs in their front did not know
but what the whole army had crossed that
afternoon. They held the hill that night and
Barnett's Battery II, I'd ILL., was brought over
and placed on the hill, and were instrumental
the next day in inducing Hoods army to retire
from Peach Tree Creek. The writer's brigade
was composed of the SD Ohio, 22d Ind, S5th,
Seth, and l25th ILL.,, and Battery I, 2d III. L.
A., and they were the first troops to cross
Peach Tree Creek
The National tribune., 1892-03-03
PICKET SHOTS,
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Information Asksa and Given.

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has letter from 4
comrade which contains news Of some impOr-
lance 10 one Mrs. Rogers. the widow OF a soldier
OF New York regiment whose husband after
the war went West died, and was buried in the
cemetery at Dakota City, Neb. She will oblige
Us by sending her postoffice address. and stat
ing the fact of having seen this notice.
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE has a letter for
Enodi Russell from Peleg Maeomber, 81 Canal
street, Providence. l. /. If the letter be not
called for in two weeks il will be returned 10
Comrade MacOmber.
NJ ii. Crandall. Westville, Conn, wants some
one to tell him where he can get the book OF
Anecdotes Poetry and Incidents Of the War,
by Frank Moore, issued in 1852. Perhaps il
the comrade will address Col. w. III. Lowder-
milk, Washington, ID. C., he may secure the
book he wants.
George b. Crawford, Wellsburg, VIVA, who
advertised for n certain issue Of the paper, says
that he has received many copies and thanks
the comrades who sent them. He does not
need any more.
John Bachelor, Milwaukee Wis, wishes 20 say
that there have been several letters forwarded Ia
him from Napa, Cal, addressed to the Bachel-
der Manufacturing Go. The said company. with
which he was once connected, is not now in
existence, nor is he engaged in business.
Robert Bayles Harvey, ILL.,, wishes all Of Co.
d. 10Th Kan. Cav, who intend TO visit the
Worlds Fair to send him their addresses. so
that the company may have q Reunion at that
time.
The National tribune., 1892-03-03
FIGHTING THEM OVER.
Whai0ur Veterans Have TO Say About
Their Old Campaigns
FORT GREGG AGAIN.
FDrToR NATIONAL TmHuNE:

An Account ~ its Capture by an Eyewitness, Writ
ten 0Hly Few Days AfterWard.
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II Makes Him NAL.

James T. Morris, Co. ], 10th Ky, Maysville,
Ky, says that he was in the army. AMI tried
TO do bis duty in gaining what he enlisted for,
the preservation Of the best Government in
the world. When he hears the bowls sent
forth by the treason brawiers against the old
soldiers, he feels like taking down the old
musket and having another crack at them.
The National tribune., 1892-03-03

Of be speaks. Tie is AT present Surgeon OF the
National Military Home Montgomery Co.
Ohio We have his permission TO send yon q
copy az The lcttcr.-N. ~. LAvERGNE Day
ton, q,
IIrAnors rrFrs 10Th W. Va, !
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lie wss There.

A. T. Sutton, Rockford, D., says that he was
in the Tyler Stockade from Ap'iI to July, 1864
and he did not have any picnic either. But
lac had some Of tho closest picks and the hard
est hicks in his life lie would like TO hear
by letter from some Of his late companions in
misery
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Ex.Prisoners or War Pension Bill.

Mention The national rrrpuna
The National tribune., 1892-03-03

AlUnzo Jackson, Christiansburg, Va, to whom
so many comrades have been writing for Con-
fedeTate money, says that at present he is out
of it, bat if the comrades will wait he will
send more in time. lie has already received
about $500 letters on the subject. He says
that southwest Virginia is a good place for the
comrades TO settle in. Land is cheap and the
country lies along the Norfolk & Western Rail-
rnad
The National tribune., 1892-03-03

A veteran of Co. G., 1st N. J. Cav, having
noticed that resolution has been offered in
Congress to publish list Of the pensioners, to
be circulated IN the vicinity in which the PEN
siOners reside, in order that those illegally
drawing pensions might DO reported to the De-
partment. thinks that if the Department waits
for reports Of unlawful pensioners from such
source, they will have to wait until the mil
lennium comes. The writer served 81 months
in the army, and would hesitate long time
before reporting comrade, and he believes the
majority Of the veterans would think the same
way. In his opinion, what hurts pensioners
more than anything else is the fact that some
of them as soon as they get their pension money
spend good deal of it for rum, thus injur-
ing their families, and some who have no fami-
lies spend every cent in this way. The Depart
ment should appoint a special agent for each
Congressional District to have such pensioners
promptly taken from the roll. He does not
think that any true soldier would object to this
kind of investigation, which would promote
more generous feeling toward the truly dsseEy-
ing.
The National tribune., 1892-03-03
GEN. DIXON S. MILES.
Comrade Who Ssryed with Him Thinks he was
Drunkard, Coward, and 4 Traitor.
Editor NATIONAL TRInuNE.

EDITOR MAI
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-05
T.l.nnnhic Rraritia..

The Democratic national campaign CON-
rnittee met yesterday and organized ton.
porarily by choosing Nr. ". +. Harrity 40
chairman.
The yacht Alya. on which w. K. Wander
bilt spent nearly q million dollars, and
which was SUNK of Poilocks ZIP, was sold Ut
auction for s.. 900.
Mrs Emma Miller. Of ST. Peters, Pa,
who created a sensation by desert,ng her
husband several weeks ago and eloping with
q negro. has been adjudged insane. She
will be sent 10 an asylum.
Don Nj. Dickinson has been chosen chair
man OF the Democratic campaign committee
and b. B. Smalley secretary.
William B. Robins. attorney and con-
yeyancer at 729 Walnut street. Philadelphls,
has disappeared. and is b alleged that TIE
total sum of discrepancies IN which he -
involved aggregates $lb0.0O0
Premier Abbot was attacked with faint
meas and became ipsensibio at HIS desk al
the Privy Counsel at Ottawa. The doctors
said he wotfid soon rally. but that be must
refrain from Official work.
The Democratic Congressional Convention
for tho Second Florida district was Ia pro-
eress all day yesterday. Twenty -nine bal
lots we're taken and no choice. Q. d.
Cooper, OF Jacksonville. leads with about
one hundred votes. Necessary for choice
under the two-third rule u l&2.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-05
THE WORLDS FAIR BILL
likely to Pass WITH Reduced Appropria-
tion.

WASHINGTON. d. O., August 4.-The pro-
liabilities for the passage by the Senate Of
the Durborrow Worlds Fair bin with the
amount reduced from $4,000 900 TO S2.600-
600 are greatly in favor of such action. and
unless the bill is rejected by the House, or
If the body does not act IN manner thAt a
majority of senators believe 10 be a breach
of good faith, the bill will be sent TO the
President within the next few days.
Expressions of opinion, obtained to-day
from number of senators who voted for
the appropriation of g, 900. 600, showed that
they were practically unanimous IN their
intention TO vote Tor the DubUrr0w bill in
its amended shape. although much dissat-
isfaction is expressed that the full amount
sanctioned by the Senate could not be ap-
propriated. But the Worlds Fair senators
believe that half loaf Is better than no
loaf. and they have accepted the inevitable
hoping however, that some further COM
promise may be effected 10y which the
amount can be increased
That the Senate understands that it holds
the key 10 the situation is shown ey its
action to-day Ia edjOurning until O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon, an hour after the
time set by the House for voting on the
Durborrow bill. and it is likely that the
Senate will delay the appointment Of its
cOnferrees on the Sundry Civil bill until after
the House has expressed its views on the
Worlds Fair appropriation. Senators do not
hesitate to say that the rejection of the APP
preparation by the House may result in an in
definite prolongation of the present ses-
sion through the instrumentaiity Of the
Senate, where the Worlds Fair sentiment is
very strong 90 strong that many senators
have resolved to do ali in their power 70
prevent an ending Of the session till some
relief is afforded the Exposition. The Fed
eral Constitution provides that neither
house OF Congress shall adjourn for more
than three days without the consent Of the
other. and through this clause the Senate IS
given power TO Illustrate any attempt OF the
House to adjourn finally. 1t is an interest
Ing parliamentary situation, and It's interest
viii probably be inteneihed If the House
acts on the Far appropriation III Il manner
not agreeable to the Senate.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-05
THE NEW PARLIAMENT
MEETS AND ORGANIZES IN LONDON.
Gladstone Cheered as He Starts Tor the
Commons-Devitt in Psrnoips Seat
Speaker Peel Re Elected.

LONDON. August 4.-The new Parliament
met this morning Michael Davitt secured
the seat formerly occupied by Parnell The
Conservatives talk Of questioning bis right
to any seat. on the ground Of his record as
a convict.
crowd at Carlton Terranoe watched
Mr.. Gladstone start for the House Of Com
mons, and greeted his appearance with
roars of applause. Mr. Balfour, the Gov
ernment leader. also received an ovation.
John Burns, the labor leader. had mingled
reception or cheers and groans
At the appointed hour the Commons were
summoned 70 the House of Lords to listen
to the Royal Commission summoning Par
lament to meet. After the return 20 the
House of Commons Sir Matthew Ridley
Conservative moved and Mr.. Gladstone
seconded the reelection of Speaker Peel.
DIR. Peel was unanimously reelected
Speaker and the House adjourned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-05

The FIRST business Of the Senate (thi rteen
Republicans and twelve Democrats being
present. and making little over half
quorum was 20 act on the House resolution
extending appropriations o. August 10Th,
which was reported Just as soon as the Jour
lb. was read.
Mr. Allison rep. Iowa., chairman Of the
Committee on Appropriations. asked uRani-
nous consent that the Senate concur IN
those extensions.
Nr. pascoe Dem, Fla.) inquired of the
Chairman Of tho Committee on AppropTle-
tols whether this was likely 70 be the isst
extension 70 seemed 10 him the senate
ought so have some information Where
tie.e extensions were going 20 END.
Sir. Allison: 10 would give me gres'
pleasure 20 inform the Senator nom tloriqa
eod tho Senate IL I were able 90 do 50. My
impression is that We are nearer ad)o9In-
ment now than We were four or hye DAYS
ego. daughter / hope before the eA-
Ffauon of these FIVE days the surrounding
cMcu.u0s 10 our pathway all Will oe solVeo
iaYJebiy. / think 10 wise 20 make TINS eA-
tetsi0u and believe 10 viii DO the last.
The resolution was then passed anu ho
moved a recess until liS0 10 ORDER 70 give
time for the extension resolution 70 % Cd
crossed and approved. A recess was TAKEN
~ 1880 Z. NJ.
At 1898 the chief clerk Of the House made
~ appearance IN the Senate and annouhoeo
i-e House action ia further disagreelng 70
senate amendments 20 the Sundrl ClYl1
la and the signature of the Speaker 70
'.e resolution continuing the appropflhtl"n
.A tho 10th instant The latter was
promptly signed by the Alce-fresldont anu
se9t 10 tle White House.
Dn motion of Mr.. Allison the Senate then
"-louTned OH o'clock tomorrow.
House OF Representative
Mr. Catchings Dem, Miss from the
committee on Rules. reported resol
making THIS suspension day, which was
adopted
Mr Holman Dem, Ind then submitted
resolution extending the appropriations
thder tie oundry Civil bill until August
Iyth. Agreed 20. Also "a resolution that
tne house should reconsider the vote by
which 81 decided 70 reoece from its dis
agreement % tie Senate amendments in tho
hunoJ Civil bill, insist upon further dis
asfeemeDt aud send IL % conference again.
&hih proposition WAS debated by Mr.. binR-
pam llep.. Ia. who said that personally
ne had no Information about the action ot
the ADVISORY Committee except that OBJ
ttihed IA the public press. lie thought the
House was entitled 10 some explanation OF
TIE agreement and tho plan pronered
Dir. Reilly Dem. Pa then read re
proposition and said in interest OF pubic
BUSINESS the Advisory Committee bad sno-
mtted the agreement as tae best solution
possible under the circumstancos. he
hoped that there would be no obstrueHoh
u the proposition. and said that AS there
was he had no doubt that necessary
e4otnre could be obtained noin the Cohl-