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The National tribune., 1893-03-09
MARYES HIGHTS.
Comrade HolehOuse Again Corrects Co
rade HaryrOVe.

Comrade HolehOuse Again Corrects Com
rade HarsrOve.
AM pleased to know that Comrade Martin
Y. Hargrove agrees with me- i'll respect
to the charge at Maryes Hghts but he
takes exception to my saying that the
61st Pa. was not in the charge. The comrade
is mistaken. for ] gave the names of the regi-
ments that participated; namely, the 61st Pa,
under the command of George c. Spear, and
the 43d N. Y, as these two regiments were the
column of attack on the right supported by
the 9th N. Y. and SD Pa. The left column
was the 7th Mass. and Both N. Y. The sup
ports of the left column were the 5th Wis., the
9th Me-, 31st N. Y, and 23d Pa. These two
columns and the regiments named are the
organizations which assaulted the Hights that
day. Other regiments. which were not in the
charge in the morning, lost heavily at Salem
Hights in the afternoon, when the other two
divisions of the corps were engaged III hghting
almost the whole of Lees forces.
The lines in our front at Salem Hights were
shattered and broken, when Gen. Brown, our
brigade commander, spoke to the regiment and
said: "7tb Mass, you have got to stop them
to-day" We were Immediately advanced to
the brow of the hill, where we met the on
coming rebels and drove them back to the
woods, where we held them by our fire until
darkness hid them from view. Thus the
regiment by its galantry was the first to pierce
the rebel line in the morning at Maryes High's,
and in the evening of the same day was the
last called upon to repel them in their almost
successful assault at Salem Nights. Surely
this was glory enough for one day.
Curious, is it not, that B. A. Campbell, Ser
geant of the 9Th Me-, could not see 7th Mass.
man that day? Another. who was fer in
the same regiment, tells how he stepped out
with 32O others on that bright May morning so
long ago. Another member of the same regi-
ment has written to me, telling me that this
fifer never was in charge with the regiment.
How is that for high?
Comrade Hargrove. / merely stated that the
6lst Pa. was not III it, so far as heing the first
at Marye's Hights-that is, they did not gain
the first b0nors. / concede that all the regi.
menis WHO wore the Greek cross have no need
to be ashamed of the records they made on
that day and many other days on other fields.
We Of the 7th Mass. do not want to beittie the
deeds of other regiments, but we want what
rightfully belongs to tis-JAMEs HoLEHousE,
Co. B, 7th Mass, 80 East Grinnell street. Fall
River, Mass
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terry became n bone of contention, and hot
contest ensued for its possession.
The entire right wing was now engaged ana
was being pressed back towards the center.
Gen. Grant had gone to meet Commodore toote
at the river several miles below the fort, and
knew nothing of the contest that WAS going
on. The tide of battle swept on until Col,
John A. Logan. with the 3lst ILL.,. and Col. L.
i. G. Ransom, with the 11th Ill.,, were hotiy en-
gagged, aud both these commanders were wound.
ed and their regiments suffered severe losses.
messenger WAS sent to Gen. Grant who
returned at once and, meeting Con. Lew Wal
lace, who informed him of the battle, he or
dered Wallace to follow him Immediately with
his command and to assault the enemy, which
was DONE and they were driven back into their
works. only to come out prisoners of war.
They had halted in the Valley Of the Cumber-
land when they had cleared the road to Char
lOtte, Tenn, and it was while this halt was
made that Wallaces command assaulted them
and drove them again into their works.
While this was going OH Gen. c. +. Smith 8
command assaulted the works on the left and
captured the fort in their front, and held them
thus. Dark found the Union army close up to
their works. and then it was that Gen. Grant
wrote his famous letter 10 Gen. Simon Bolivar
Buckner afterward Governor of Kentucky, de-
manding "an unconditional surrender"
During the night of the 18th Floyd and Pill
low. with portion of their commands, had
made their escape up the river Oh the steam
boats. They had both been Government
officers, and did not desire to fall into the
hands of the officers Of the Government they
had betrayed. Early on the morning of Feb.
16 white flags were displayed all along the
lines, Buckner having accepted Gen. Grants
terms of surrender. and 5000 prisoners and all
the guns and supplies were surrendered to the
Union forces. This was the first great Union
victory, and opened up the way to still greater
achievements of the Union army, and sent q
thrill of joy throughout the entire North and
made Gen. Grant the hero of the hour.-E. T..
LEE, 41st ILL.,, Monticello, Ill.
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VETERAN VOLUNTEERS.
A Comrade Asks for Them the Need o
Praise which is Their Due.

Praise which is Their Due.
r WISH to recall to mind the services ard
sacrifices rendered the Union by body
of men who served in the armies during
the war Of the rebelion-the Veteran
Volunteers" You may talk of the Iron Bri-
gade, !" Saber Brigade" Bravest Three Hun
dred." Ironsides," and SO OH. to the end of
the chapter. They were all right, and deserve
all honor and praise bestowed upon them. But
it is to the veteran volunteers-the men who
enlisted in regiments early in 1861 for three
years service; the boys in whose veins ran
the best blood of the Union or of the world.
They were the men from the plow, the anvil,
the macbine-shop the store. the legal profess
sion, and the colleges They had fought in all
of the battles from 1861 TO 1854; they had
served faithfully for nearly three years; their
terms Of enlistment would expire in 1864
They were at this time the equal of any troops
on the planet, and this had been proven on
many hard-fought field. The disbandmeut
Of these seasoned regiments in 1864 meant to
the army and the country an irreparable loss.
President Lincoln and the Union men of the
country asked them to re-enlst for the war,
and they responded.
From the troops in the field from CoHnecti-
cut, including only tho 13 regiments, 3,347
responded that they were ready to serve for
the war, whether it lasted one year or forty.
The veteran volunteers from the loyal States
formed the heart of the armies of our great
Captains. Grant and Sherman; were present at
the surrender of Lee at Appomattox, and saw
Johnston's men lay down their arms. They
had for more than four years fought and suf-
fered. Who shall refuse them the honor and
glory of their achievements? They earned it
by valor in face of the enemy; earned it with
muskets and sabers in their hands, backed by
intelligence and love of country.-VETERAS,
Putnam, Conn.
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PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE receives each week
hundreds of communications for publication IN
the Fighiug Them Over and the Picket Shot
columns Ii is, OF course. the desire OF the Editor
that NIL worthy ones should appear in print. He
Sights one Intentionally, but great care must be
exercised in the selection and the rsitng of these
manuscripts ]; is obvious that the space which,
be devoted to this class of matter is 80 limited
that the Editor must contne himself to the pubii-
cation OF those which are best suited and most
widely interesting to the comrades. Comrades are
requested 10 write often as they choose. but
leeby. briefly and to the point on one side OF the
paper, and To place each subject on separate
sheet. The briefer n communication IS the sooner
space be found for H. Copies of important
articles should be kept in case of accidental lossI
The National tribune., 1893-03-09
The Cotton Growers Convention.

The Cotton Growers Convention was opened
at Memphis Tenn. Feb. %, by John s. Rich
ardson, with 75 members present. resolution
asking further reduction of cotton acreage
and Investigation of crops was unanimously
adopted. Statistics were quoted showing the
benefit to the South of acreage reduction last
season. resolution favoring the anti-option
bill came up, but was pigeon n-holed and then
dropped. after assurances that the bill had been
killed in Congress.
The National tribune., 1893-03-09
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician. retired from practice, had
placed in his hands by East India missionary the
formula of simple vegetable remedy for The speedy
and permanent cure of Consumption. Bronchitis,
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tions also u positive and radical cure for Nervous
Debility and all Nervous Complaints Having
tested its wonderful curative powers in thousands
of cases and desiring TO relieve human suffering.
will send free of charge TO ali who wish II this re-
cpe in German French English. with full direc-
lions for preparing and using. Sent by mail. by
addressing with stamp. naming this paper. W. A.
MOVES, $50 Po,cers Block Rochester, ~ Y
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all their natural members, and earning the same
wages Eminent surgeons and competent judges com
mend the Rubber Foot and Hand for their many adj
vantages AT every exhibition whore exhibited they
received the highest awards. They are indorsed and
purchased by the L. :. and foreign Governments A
Treatise containing 40 pages, with 80 Illustrations
FREE: also a formula for taking measurements
which limbs be made and sent TO all parts o! the
world with fit guaranteed. Address A. a. MAR&s,
70f Broadway, New York city.
EstfdJiixlIsd F0Tty Years.
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If any young, old or midde.aged man
suffering from nervous debility, weakness, will
inclose stamp to me / will send him the pre-.
scriptiou of a genuine certain cure free of cost.
No humbug. no deception. Address, J. d.
House, Lock Box A, Albion Mich.
The National tribune., 1893-03-09
ARTIFICIAL Limbs
WITH RUBBER HANDS AND FEET.

II Is not unus-
ual to see a far
ner working in
the fields with
an artificial leg.
or an engineer,
c o n d "a Ctor,
brakeman. fire.
man. carpenter.
mason, miner.
in fact men Of
every vocation,
wearing one or
Z " o artificial
legs, with rubber
feet. of Marks
Patents, perform
ing as much
labor as men
in u1SsaSSiOr ~
The National tribune., 1893-03-09
SHILOH'S BLOODY GROUND.
An Effort Being Made 80 Preserve the Field
and Mark the Lines.

An Effort Being Made 20 Preserve the Field
and Mark the Lines.
Col. E. T. Lee, 41st ILL.,, Monticello, ILL.,, and
other survivors of the battle of Shiloh are max
ing an effort to have that battlefield preserved
and cared for, and the positions of the troops
marked. and to have the graves of the dead
who are buried all over that field looked after
and marked or moved to the cemetery. The
following Generals and old Commanders who
were in that battle favor the movement, and
have written Col. Lee Oh the subject:
IfuIy sympathize with the object you have in
view the preservation of the battlefield of Shiloh.
recognize battlefield of the war; all things
sidered. the lessons which it teaches. and its inn
portance in the great contest, as being more
worthy of such con,menioration than the battle
field at Shiloh. j send you map of the battlefield
which l prepared for my article in the Century
Magazine. Ii will assist you in Identification of the
locations u. Z. BUELL..
II am surprised at the information contained in
your letter few years ago an association of
Confederate Veterans ut Savannah. Tenn, was
formed for the purpose of collecting and properly
burying he remains of The Confederate dead who
fell OH that battlefield. and TO buiid simple monu-
ment to their memory, and rebuild the old Shiloh
Westinghouse. was one of the subscribers to
that worthy undertaking. / have never heard of
the final result. / have referred your welcome
letter TO Gen. John Gynn, of this city, President
of the Louisiana Division of the Army of the Ten
nessee, for his information and immediate atten-
ton. u. L. BEAUREGARD.
most heartily approve of the object you have in
view to make Shiloh historical field, and it would
give me great pleasure to be with you next
April the 9th and 7th. believe my father was
killed in front of Gen. Hurlbut's command, but
not mt the spot assigned to his death by those who
have undertaken to mark the hed L think Maj
j. Cabell Breckinridge. son of Gen. j. c. Breckin-
ridge could point out the true spot. / trust your
efforts may be successful, and for yourself wish
you many happy returns of this cheerful season.
WM. PRESTON JOHNSON
The old Westinghouse at Shiloh has been re-
built but no monument has been erected there,
and the battlefield is covered with graves of
the Blue aud the Gray from the old Shiloh
Church to the landing. There are nearly 1000
Union dead buried at the National Cemetery at
the landing, and many that were not found are
sleeping where they fell, and their bones are
being plowed up by those who are improving
small farms on the battlefield.
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Information Asked and Given,

James Hammer, Rosedale, Ind. wants in
formation of Daniel B. Hammer, late of Co. FL,
2lst Inf. or 1st Ind. Fl. A. He was regimental
blacksmith. He left Rosedale about seven
years ago, since which time nothing has been
heard from him. Any information about h i'm
would be gladly received by his sou at above
address
The National tribune., 1893-03-09
The Cherokee strip.

S. P. Straban, Adjutant, Yukon Post, 80.
Department of Oklahoma, writes that he would
like all old soldiers who wish home in the
Strip to join in with him and form colony,
so they can have a Post. He will answer
letters of inquiry.
The National tribune., 1893-03-09
Considerate.
+ Washington Star. |

saw her fall upon the ice,
Ali fiuttering like wounded dove
filled ut once with sympathy,
And fell too-iu love.
The National tribune., 1893-03-09
The TaIlapoosa Prize-Money.

VIM. T. Richardson. First Glass Fireman. o..
s. s. Honduras, Danvile, Pa. says that the
reason the TalIapoosa boys did not get any
prize money is simple. He says that his ves-
sci chased the Stonewall ram into the harbor
of Havana. Capt. Harris sent dispatch to
Admiral Stribben at Key West, and the Talla-
poOsa and the Powhatan were sent over. The
Tallapoosa boys failed to secure the ram, and
that is why they did not get any prize
money
The National tribune., 1893-03-09

any exertion to meet the charge. The conse-
quence was the troops in our front gave way
and We dare not fire for fear of killing our own
men. The best could do was 70 get out
be taken with Gems. Seymour and Shaler. /
do not believe he moved until he was taken
prisoner. Had Gen. Keifer been with US he
would have moved us more to the right where
might have done some good. but we received
no orders and the best we could do was to git ,
or be captured"
The National tribune., 1893-03-09
An Infamous Lie.

II. VI. Holmes, OF H0comb Post, NIas0n,
Tex. says that an article which recently ap-
peared in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE about the
lawlessness of Texas is an infamous lie. and
that the comrade who wrote it is unworthy of
the name Judge Martin is an able courteous
lawyer and good. law abiding citizen. who
has filed the Office of District Attorney and
District Judge, and the statement made is not
only lie, but its publication is libelous
SANDER of the grossest kind. As soldier the
writer desires to testify that there is no State
in the Union utterly without prejudice as
Texas. nor any place whore mans antecedent
services, either to the Union or the Confederscy,
is so immateral to his fellow citizens. Texas.
great in territory. great in resources, is still
greater in the nobleness and liberality of heart
of her people,
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Mission Ridge.

J. CANNON, 9th Ky, 1910 Null
berry street. Baltimore, Nd, says
thaton Nov. %. 1868, the troops were
nnassad In fha IL reu Ia mautS MAINLY
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-12
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
The Hawaiian Mattcr-Government FL
nances-Brazil-Iaby Cleveland.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-THE Senate
to-day confirmed the following nomina-
tons:
Alexander Mcdonald. Of Virginia, TO
be Minister Resident and Consul General
TO Persia.
John Goo1e, Of Virginia. to be Chilean
Claims Commissioner.
The President has practically completed
his consideration of the Hawaiian ques-
ton. and action may be expected within
"A very short period. probably within three
weeks. EX-Minister Blount made his Of
fetal adieu this afternoon and left this
evening for his home in Georgia. His
connection with the Hawaiian question:
both officially and unofiicially, has ended
In touch with the revival Of business,
the Treasury department. according to
the "ten daVs statement issued to-day
shows decided Improvement from the first
Of the month The gOSd reserve has In
creased more than two millions. standing
to-day at 9S.0j00J0. The currency balance
has slightly decreased. but the net bal
ance shows an Improvement Of H,GOO,OO.
The amount collected at New York from
customs for the first ten days of the
month aggregate 81. $4,000. being about
$4,000 less than for the same period last
September.
Another disDatch from the United
States Minister 10 Brazil. Mr.. Blunt
was received at the State department to-
dav but it contained nothing known to
the department. EXCEPT that commerce
and business were suspended as result
of n declaration of martial law. This
afternoon the Navy department directed
the commander of the Detroit 10 sail from
Norfolk for Rio on Thursday. and it Is
not unlikely that the Newark will be
ready In time TO sail I'm company with
her. With regard 10 other ships to be
sent 10 South America and Central Amer
lea. no decision has been reached, but
orders will probably be issued tomorrow
assigning some shin TO the east coast of
Nicaragua on account OF the rumOrs Of
impending internal trouble there. The
Kearsarge. now at Wilmington. y. c.. is
the vessel most available for this SER
vice. and she viii probably be sent
The White House baby is doing well
and so is Mrs. Cleveland. Mrs. Per-
rina is now with her daughter. and will
remain until she is E)le to le UP and
about.
The President pursued his regular rou-
tine In his Office to-day. According TO
custom on Mondays he saw no visitors,
except some Cabinet officers, but devoted
himself to almost uninterrupted work at
his desk.
kilograms and letters are still being
delivered at the White House from pe0-
pie in all parts Of the country congratu
lating the President and Mrs Cleveland
on the new addition to their family.
No messages from foreign parties
have yet come to hand but some are ex-
pected tomorrow.
Punches of flowers from intimate
friends Of the Cleveland family have been
received at the White House in great
numbers, and many people Of prominence
particularly those in diplomatic circles,
have left their cards
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-12
nEsERTED HIS SHIPMATEs.
Serious Charges Against the captain Oh al
Abondoned Bark.
By telegraph to the Dispatch)

By telegraph to the Dispatch)
NASSAU. n. p, Sept. 5.-The American
bark "E. w. stetson,' which was to"ed
into mort on the "a instant, leaking, and In
bad condition generally, experiencel the
severe cyclone on August -0-Z', aitet nav
inc nassed through two storms previously.
During the hurricane three men were
washed overheard and lost while the deck
cargo was being thrown overheard. Ihe
shin took in water freely through large
leak in the stern. The pumps could not
throw out the water as fas- as II came IN.
and the ship eventually had sixteen feet OF
water In the hold. On Monday evening
August 2S the three boats were lowered
two being damaged and sWamped.
At about \. NJ. Tuesday morning the
captain left the ship. getting INTO the podt
which already contained the first mate ana
fireman. The second mate and SIX men
were left in the ship. The captain swears
that when he quilted the ship he saw no
one else on board, and presumed that the
seven men had been washed overooalu'
The boat reached Abaco In safety; the
captain and men were brought 10 Nassau.
In the meantime the ship Kept afloat' ana
on the lst instant the British steamship
Legislator fell in with her and to"ed her
10 NASSAU. an llNcauS"'i0'' ."
by the vice consul.
The ship is owned by Thos. Dunham
Nephew & Co., and others in New YORK
OTHER DISASTERS AT SEA.
PORTLAND. Me. Sept. n.-Schooner
Iowa, Capt A. D. Young, which left here
Friday morning for New York with H'5O
boxes of herring, filled and sank on Boon
Island. Crew saved.
BOSTON, MASS. Sept. n.--Schooner Re-
becca j. Moulton, which arrived yesterday
from Brunswick. Ga, reports September z,
thirty miles south by east from Cape Hat
teras, passed a vessel on fire. She was ap-
parently square rugged.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-12
BEAvY RAINS HERE.
Several Cuivsrts Burst. But No Serious
Damage Reported.

The heaviest rainfall In Richmond since
the celebrated storm OF last summer in
which the family OF Dale Emmett were
killed by lightning, occurred here yester-
dav. For several hours In the morning
the downpour was almost incessant and
pedestrians Jared badly. Little rivulets
chased each other through the streets
and II looked at one time as IL serious
damage would be done. Such was not the
case. however. as the result OF the show
ers so far as reported was only to fill
partially a few cellars, swell the little
streams around the city and burst the
penitentiary culyert. new sewer at the
corner of Seventeenth and Lawnes
streets. and a third at the corner OF
Broad and Hancock streets Shockoe
creek behaved itself very nicely and did
not get out of its banks. There was,
consequently, no overflow on Seventeenth
street. For short while the electric
cars on the Main street line We're unable
to cross Madison street because the
water had banked up there until It was
more than foot above the car trucks
STATE or THE RIVER.
There was no material rise In the river
either at Richmond or above here.
At a point on the Chesapeake and
Ohio. near Cobham's the water got above
the tracks. and washed away about half
n mih of track. The trains We're run
around by Orange. therefore no material
delay was caused.
No apprehension is felt as to the James
here. Last evening 1t stood one foot
above high water mark, and was falling.
At Columbia 1t was five feet above and
rising. and at Scottsvlle four feet above
and rising.
There was also a washout on the Rich
mond and Danville between keysvile and
Dover. and the tracks were submerged
last hight between brakes branch and
Messing ford. The break was quite a
bad one, and all the trains. except those
via Keysville were delayed.
There was no trouble on the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac road.