The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-12-28
First Into Atlanta.

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| cornmeal, SIS per bushel; rice 81 per pound /;
| salt, 81 per pound; sorghum, $50 per gallon (;
| beef s. per pound; butter, $40 per pound |;
coffee, $40 per pound; sweet potatoes, $40
per bushel shoes, 500 per pair; beans, SIG
per bushel; cotton cloth, So per yard.
In regard TO J. Balsley, Co. ii, 9th Ind,
who says his regiment was on time and
every other man got caddy of tobacco. |
don'G think there is an old 9TH veteran who
will dispute as to the reaching qualities
possessed by the 9th Ind. 1t has been
limited that severe injuries were incurred
by every other man who reached. No, Com
rade Balsley, think you fellows got the
weed and bit off more than you could chew.
At least, every other man who didn't chew
put it in his pipe, and through the soothing
influence of the smoke thought he was early
into the Gate City"
Taken TO Belle Isle.
A few incidents are related by Comrade
Michael Larkin. Cos. F and /, 10th Mass,
now living at Milford, Mass, and he would
like to know if Comrade Faulkner, of Atch-
ison, Kan, who was taken to Belle Isle, re-
members any of them. Comrade Larkia
was taken at White Oak Swamp June 80,
1862, with many others, and removed to
Richmond and drawn up in line to be re-
viewed by the "elite" of that city, includ-
ing Jeff Davis and his Cabinet. When the
Confederate Gen. Roger A. Pryor, who rode
up in front of the line, found that they were
from Massachusetts,, he made some insulting
remarks, and told them that they ought to
be shot down in their tracks. When they
were marched through the city to Castle
Thunder they were pelted with potatoes,
carrots, cucumbers, and the like. They were
searched, robbed, and removed to Libby, and
from there to Belle Isle. On their way they
were taken in company with some supposed
spies through tunnel bridge, and barely
escaped death from an express train by roll
ing down an embankment. On the island
they were divided into squads of 100 each.
Comrade Larkin would like to know if any
one knows the name of the comrade who
was so brutality murdered at the time by
having bayonet thrust through his heart.
First Naval Expedition.
Edward II. Rogers, 43d Mass, Chelsea,
Mass, writes: In your issue of Dec. w.
l.. Welch says, respecting the loss of the
Confederates at Fort Hatteras: Twelve to
Is killed and So wounded; not a great lot,
either, after such terrific engagement I
suppose myself to be in pos ession of the
reason why there were not more lost. was
employed in the gnn-carriage shop at the
Boston Navy-yard, where the Minnesota was
fitted for service. One of the last things
that was done to her was % place a new 80
FOUNDER rifed ParrOtt pivot gun upon her
forecastle. Before the war closed / made
the acquaintance of loyal North Caro-
linian, who had deserted from the rebel
army. He was in Fort Hatteras during the
bombardment, aud he told me with mi
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my mind of his truthfulness that the tort was
practically captured by that 30-pounder."
VIM. MathesOD, gunbOat Monticello, Ed
monitor. Canada writes: II saw in an ac-
count of the first naval expedition the Mon
ticello's name mentioned. The gunboat
Monticello was the only vessel that suffered
during the bDmbardaent of Forts Hatteras
and Clark, l being a petty officer ON board
at the time. / should like to see her have
credit for the active part she took in The
engagement. She was also the first vessel to
engage battery alone; that was the bat
terry at Sswel's Point, Va. do not think
there was river or inlet from Cape Henry
TO Georgetown, s. C., but what she was into,
and where she could not get, on account of
drawing too much water, her boats were
sent in, and vessels which could not be taken
out were burnt or blown up"
Give Him Time.
A veteran who is angry, writes: "You are
urging Commissioner Lochren to clean up
all the claims by Dec 81, 1894 do not see
any use in wasting your valuable space and
time in such an unnecessary way. That thing
il already being done by the Pension Office
The figures show that about $4,000 have
been rejected since the present Administra-
ton come into power, and about 10000 have
been allowed. So that if you will but be
patient he will get there to the tune of
500 900 reflections to 100000 allowed. That
is not very desirable result, but it is get
ting there, all the same.
The meanest part of the present policy of
that office is the wholesale rejection OF meri-
torious claims. The suspensions are bad
enough, but the idiOtic order 229, the daily
addition of new calls for vicious habit evil
dence, and the new order cOncealing from
the pensioner the reason why his pension is
allow ed-all these are disgraceful, and only
the result of the treason which Is at the
bottom of the system"
Evacuation of Corinth.
J. W. Paulk, Captain, Co. K, Goth Ohio,
Sacramento, Cal, writes: Gen. Sherman
says that on the night of May 90 we heard
unusual sounds in Corinth-the constant
whistling of locomotives, and soon after day
light series of explosions, followed by
dense smoke rising high over the town. 4
The heads of all the columns had entered
about the same time, and there was some
rather foolish clamor for the first honors in the
event Beuregard had made clean retreat
to the south, and was only seriously pursued
by cavalry from Gen. Pope's flank" He also
says there had been little fighting save on
Gen. Pope's left flank about Pennington,
and on our right.
, The following pages (254 and 255) of
Memoirs of Gen. W. Z. Sherman would
make good reading for the comrades of the
18th KY, and tell them that few of Onio's
boys took some little part in the war OF the
and that 90 years ago last May
the number that started south to fight num-
bered some $4,000, with an Ohio man at our
head"
Settling South.
W. A. Hampton, Pomona, Tenn, says he
cannot possibly answer all the letters he has |
from his last statement in Picket |
Shots. He says the only way to secure |
wife in that section is to come and court her |
in the old-fashioned way. He will answer |
letters concerning the country of those who |
are going to move South, and to others he |
will send County paper. In writing to him |
inclose stamp, state what employment you |
wish, how much capital you have to invest, |
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