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have been IN his place for the world Thou.
sands of lives depended upon his manage
ment, yet the men all felt safe; that is, they
all felt certain that "Old Burney," as the
boys called him, was perfectly competent to
take care of them.
Gen. Fererro, who commands our division,
came along where our brigade was, and told
us that he was very much pleased with the
way we had behaved and was glad that he
had command of such troops. The boys
cheered him Justify.
So far the rebels had fred no cannon, but
little before dark we heard some cheering
from the rebels, and pretty soon we had
salute from them in the shape of five or six
shell screaming over toward us. They now
commenced to throw the she'll pretty lively,
but without doing US any HARM they all
passed over or to one side.
After dark we commenced TO fall back,
our division taking the lead. We marched
without interruption through the mud the
IL miles, and at last got 10 Knoxville a little
before daylight, tired out We were given
one hour to sleep, and lay down where we
were, and were all asleep in few minutes.
We had had no sleep for two nights before
Tuesday morning about o'clock we fell
in and marched about a quarter Of mile to
the right of the fort about 40 rods. We
stacked arms, and there was detail Of i've
men made from each company. We were
taken TO the right of the fort, and were
pointed TO some little stakes driven in the
ground in rows, which we knew by our
Vicksburg experience to mean rife-pits"
We were given shOvels and picks, and then
went to work
On the march back one of my shoes COM
pletely went 10 pieces, and | threw the re-
mains away. When we got TO Knoxville
the Quartermaster succeeded in getting two
pairs of shoes, and l was given my choice
Walking through nearly frozen mad is
not the most pleasant thing in the world
About quarter of mile west OF town is
an earth fort, [afterwards known as Fort
Sandersl, on which is planted Benjamin's
battery of 20-pounder PARROTS To the
right of this runs line of rifle-pits, aud near
the depot there is another fort with IL guns,
and then line of rile-pits So il is clear
around the city. We are stationed Just to
the right of the fort. First to the right is
the 100ih Pa, aud then the Goth Mich, next
the I'd Mich, then the 18th Mich, then
the 27th Mich, etc. Each company has
built the pits they are going to stay in.
We have fixed logs on the top with port
holes through them, and have now got them
finished. / consider this place as
sTRosG AS yIcKsBURG WAS.
We have a line of skirmishers about 80
rods in front Of the line of breastworks, and
the line of rebel skirmishers is not more
than 40 rods from ours. They haze bat
teries planted in sight, and occasionally
favor Us with shell or solid shot.
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most magnificent sight to see the long lines
of troops and TO witness the effect ot our
artillery.
We had about 80 cannon in position and
they fired as rapidly rs they could, making
the ground trembIe, and then l could plainly
see the shells burst The rebels at one time
advanced in three solid lines, l should think
nearly mile long, and our cannon just
poured the shell and canister into them,
opening huge gaps in their ranks at every
discharge. They finally broke and ran.
While lying under our guns shell burst
from one of our own guns and
BROKE THE ARM
of Lieut.. Stevens, of my company.
Gen. Burnside, with his staff, was on the
hill near me watching the fight. He would
now send an Aid off with instructions for
some brigade or division, then give some
order to an Orderly, then dismount to speak
to some officer.
AT one time he got off of his horse and
looked down at the ground, as if in a reverie;
he passed twice within or 10 feet of me.
Anyone could plainly see that the response
bility hung heavily upon him. l would not
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they change places again, and at 8 o'clock
| the new detail comes from camp and relieves
| the whole. The orders are for the skir-
| mishers, if attacked in force. to set fire to
| the buildings and fall back to the intrench-
ments on the hill.
Night before last l was detailed to go out
was put on first and stood all night. Just
| before daylight we were relieved and went
| into one of the deserted houses close by the
| railroad.
As soon as it was light they began TO fire.
| The rebel silirmishers are not more than 40
| rods from our line, and there WAS constant
firing all day between our boys and the
rebs.
At dark / was put on again, and had
been on about two hours, and was looking
| anxiously for the relief when the line just
to the right was attacked by the rebels.
They cheered, and made rush and fired a
volley.
1t was only intended for a scare, and it
succeeded admirably. The boys to the
right belonging to the 9th Mich. fired
few shots and set fire to about 20 buildings,
and fell back TO the railroad. The officers,
however, soon halted the men and sent them
back again. The reserves, who were in the
buildings, were sent to support us, so we
hetu WV Vi oiiCc III CdSh bC
soon began to blaze, and lit up the whole
country as light as day. Veal kept good
lookout, but not reb was to be seen, and
all was as quiet as could be.
IT LOOKED STRANGE
to see the houses burn and not soul near
them. There was one large brick round
house belonging to the railroad, a monstrous
building that must have cost good many
thousands OF dollars. In some of the build
ings there was large amount of ammuni-
tion concealed, probably by the rebels. When
the fire got to il it exploded. There were
200 or 300 shells, and as much as 10000 or
%, 900 rounds of metallic carbine cartridges.
The firing of these was as rapid and heavy
as any engagement ever heard. They had
to wait until the fires died down before they
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completely exhausted that nearly fell
down.
We formed on the left of the regiment,
and then commenced firing, but it grew too
hot for us and we were ordered to fall back,
which we did in considerable confusion.
You must remember that it is not like it is
on drill, where all is quiet, but where we
were exposed TO volley after volley of
musketry. / never before saw such terrific
firing. The balls came by thousands, but, as
if by a miracle. / was not touched. One
more of my company here was killed, named
Harrison McFall. The officers used super
human efforts to rally the men and form
them, which they at last did, and we gave
them shot for shot for some time, but the
rebels were in overwhelming numbers, and
large force began to flank us on the right,
The National tribune., 1893-10-05
Read "Better than Pension" on page 3.
WHOLESALE SUSPENSION.
twenty-five Pensioners in One Town Cut
OFF by the Pension Office.


Twenty-Five Pensioners in One Town Cut
of by the Pension Office.
FDIToR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Twenty five
of the pensioners in this vicinity. who sent in
their vouchers July for payment have failed
to receive their money. No official notice has
been received from any source to why pay
mcnt is withheld, and they do not know
whether they are suspended or dropped from
the roll.
Several of the comrades have written the
paying Agent, and have been fraternally ="
informed that their pensions suspended
by order of Commissioner Lochren." Others
have written to Commissioner LOchren asking
him to in form them why he has ordered their
money withheld, and in no case has he vouch-
safed word in reply.
We are aware that many of our comrades,
who were receiving pensions under the 1890
act have been suspended pending investga-
tion" (?), but nearly all of the 25 cases above
mentioned were old soldiers who served from
two to four years and have been drawing their
pensions from three to % years. All but one
of them granted their allowance under
the old law, long before the 1890 act was
thought of.
We think it great injustice, and it is in
many cases real hardship to have withheld
from US the money promised by the Govern
ment we fought for, and whose bond we held
for its payment. We do not recognize the right
of any man to call in the vouchers OF this Gov
ernment and then withhold the money they
represent.
What we want to know is whether Hoke
Smith can legally keep back our pensions be-
fore it has been shown that we are not entitled
to them; or, at least, before the claim has been
set up that we obtained them through fraud or
Misrepresentation. And iftbey have such right,
is it not also part of their duty to give US official
notice of such action their part. and inform
IA -
of us2-C w. GREENE, Spring Valley, Minn.
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The officers are all bnilding themselves
bOOm-proOf houses, or rather holes.
Tuesday afternoon the communications to
Kentucky were cut of, so we are much in
the fix that the rebels were at Vicksburg-
entirely shut out from the rest Of the
"world."
We are expecting reinforcements. If they
come we will be liberated If not, / don't
know what will happen. Wouldn't it be
great if we had TO surrender?
November oath (eighth day of the siege).-
/ have been delayed in writing, bat now
that / have plenty of time, will Try to
finish this letter.
Last night about one o'clock l was re-
lieved from the skirmish-line, and came up
to camp and slept the rest of the night
To-day feel rather dumpish.
In front of the rihe-pits there is long
bill, about go rods 10 the bottom. At the
bottom Of the hill is the railroad, and on The
other side are some houses. Just beyond
the houses, and not more than 10 rods from
the. railroad, are our pits, which the skir-
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sent the relief, and it was as much as /
o'clock before got back to the trenches.
Last night the rebels built rlfle-pit
about go rods from our skirmishers, and to
the left About o'clock the Cd Mich. were
sent out to charge on it and take it. This
was an extremely hazardous undertaking.
There were 169 that started out. They
went down by the railroad and then crawl
ed up to our skirmish-pits. After stopping
two or three minutes for all to get ready,
they were ordered to charge. They drove
the rebs from the rife-pit, but when they
bad got there there was no protection for
them; they were exposed to dreadful fire
from the second line Of pits.
This proved too much for them, and they
had 10 fall back, but not until 81 were
killed, wounded, or taken prisoners. Five
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Ind, was included in the order. He was a
good soldier, but is now total wreck, and had
no means of support excepting his pension.
He has q wife and two children dependent
upon him. He lives in Gentryville, Ind.
Lewis ID. Corbin, of Springfield. Mass, is on
the list. He served in CO. A, 18th Mass, and
incurred disabilities which have broken down
his constitution. He was in receipt of So per
month from the Government, and now, in his
62d year. he has this withdrawn.
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CUT THEIR WAY OUT

of Harper's Ferry on the night of the 18th.
Thus the delay of Mcclellan at South
Mountain allowed most OF the rebel troops
of Lougstreet TO change their position, so that
the surrender of the garrison at Harpers
Ferry became almost necessity, being so
completely invested by a very superior force.
Although there was blame enough be-
slowed upon the cOmmandant at Harper's
Ferry, yet, was the commander OF this
grand Army of the Potomac blameless in
thus iding away precious hours, when by a
vigorous attack upon the Confederates
under Longstreet the latter would have
been routed, thereby relieving the position
of Maryland Hights, allowing thus one egress
at least for the troops penned in at Harper's
Ferry.
This fine body, of new regiments mostly,
numbering over 10000 men, could have
fallen upon McLaws and r. III. Anderson
while Mcclellan was pressing them and the
rest of Longstreet's Corps, and routed them
before tie Hi!is and Stonewall Jackson could
Lave gotten across the Potomac.
This is only supposition of 4 man in the
ranks, vet others who were higher than the
rsnk and hle have entertained similar ideas
OF the situation. 1t is the universal opinion
# those cGavsrsant With the events of Lees
INVASION OF AaJy and IL 1862 that had Col.
Niles made "A inGre datern: med effort to re-
ian possession af Maryland Hishts and Nc
Gillian had pus Mare essrgy into his move
meats ON ihe i4th OF Sep;e and followed
Up mis- Advantage, the battle Of Antietam
wonid never have been fought, and the
repels. being 80 wildly scattered, could have
oeen defeated in NRpoiennic style in de-
all, and the garrison and valuable stores at
Hsrper's Ferry saye! To the Union.
TIE end
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mishers have dug. There is one man in a
hole. Al 8 o'clock at night the reliefs GO
down from The regiments, and part of them
take their places in the pits and the rest
stay in the houses. These that 20 in at 8
O'Clock stay in all nisht, and just before
daylight the reserves take their places and
the others stay in the houses, then at night
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Everybody who has heard OF Lord & Thomas
great Chicago advertising agency knows tneir
motto-'Advertise Judiciously." Many tic
novel ways in which they impress these two words
Ipon the public Their latest plan is to dsir ib"te
thousands of rules for measuring advertised .paar
which bears this legend aud she ce:n i,ssian,a a.
the firm. Any general advertiser csR sesnrr ;'':+
Of these conveient little articles by writing for it,
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is the Only
chdmpion the soldiers hare among The great pa
pers of the country. The best srGy 10 help all
ueterans is By getting it more subscribers.
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FEARFUL BATTLE
of Antietam.


There are many occurrences in the time OF
war which seem at the time strange and un-
accountable; so it was with the surrender OF
Harper's Ferry. But as we look back
through the vista of years and take into
consideration the events at that time, many
mitigating circumstances present themselves
which relieve somewhat the humiliation OF
the surrender. 1t is an unaccountable fact,
however, that there was either poor general
ship at the outset of the investment, or else
there was Out-and-out disloyalty.
The report OF the Committee on the Con-
duct of the War, in the investigation of this
unfortunate affair, was that of censure, al
though cOuched in very guarded language
But there were other circumstances which
might be brought to bear on this diSgraceful
episode. Gen. Mcclellan had been informed
by dispatches from Col. Miles, carried
through the lines by Maj. Russell, of the 1st
Md. Cav, on the 18th of the month, that he
(Col. Miles, would not be able to hold the
doubtedly received by the commander of the
Army of the Potomac in time to make a
move to the relief of the garrison.
On the 18th occurred the battle of South
Mountain, at Champions and Fox Gaps
The rebels were defeated in this engage
ment and were driven back to the mount
aims; but for some reason the advantage
was not followed up, and for hours the
Union army was held in check by handful
of tired-out and sleepy Confederates A
grand opportunity was lost, the time thus
spent in inaction allowed the complete in
vestment of Harper's Ferry and the saving
of large train of Confederate supplies, with
the exception of one train captured by the
Union cavalry who had
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ONESARMED veteran OF good record and stand
a ing open for engagement as Manager for Lee
Irer may address, giving history, Box i00 Brecken-
siGge NJ En.
Mention TIE National Tribune.
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sGen. Sanders and his bTzsde os cavalry kept
tbe rebels back for over a day while se were dig
ging me h-eAstworks. Ia doing this Gen Sanders
lost his hfs.-W. Il. b.
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HARPER'S FERRY.
and with the action being known to but
few of his own comrades.
Continued from first page. J

and with the action being known to but
| few of his own comrades.
During the two days inside the Confeder-
ate lines his extra amount of clothing had
| not been discovered, and afterwards success
fully passed the search-guards at the river
crossing After we were once more within
| the Union lines he produced the old flag
and with the assistance of some comrade
had procured horse, and thus mounted
was galloping to the head of the column,
with the banner once more flung to the
breeze. 1t was indeed thrilling sight to
us, as 1T was supposed that all our flags had
| been left in
POSSESSION OF THE REBELS.
The remembrance of the things in the
knapsack had left on Bolivar Hights came
to me on the second days march. as we
were taking brief rest near little brook.
While lying down there was aroused by
Comrade Hub Moore, who told me that an
ONO man out in the road was looking for
Sanderson, of the 9th VT. After presenting
myself the Ohio comrade said to me, at the
same time drawing a little package from his
pocket and handing it to me:
. have something here which may be of
interest to you"
Without saying more he quietly waited
until had opened the package If l had
been suddenly struck blind / should not
have been more surprised. There in my
hands was my little Testament which I had
supposed was in the possession of some
Johnny reb, photograph of my best girl,
one of myself and letter from my mother
received while in Winchester, Va l could
scarcely speak for an instant, but finally
managed to say, Where did you get these?"
We'll, said he, after the surrender, and
we had turned over everything to the rebs
took stroll out
AMONG THE JoHNNIEs,
and while tramping around I noticed at one
place several men having good time over
hauling some captured knapsacks One man
was looking over some letters, etc., taken
from little writing-case, and he also dis
closed some photographs. Curiosity caused
me to stop and watch him, and in so doing
noticed your picture with your name, COM
pany and regiment. / recognized you as
having been on picket duty with me up the
Valley. So, upon the impulse of the mo-
ment, said to the reb:
as know the owner of those things. Will
you please give me some of the pictures or
something to give back to him?'
The man at first refused, but finally gave
me the articles you now have"
In few days we arrived at Annapolis,
and who should we see upon our arrival
there but the comrades of our regiment who
were left behind as rear-guard at Winchester
Va, on the night of Sept. 2. They had been
captured, sent to Richmond confined on
Belle Isle, and finally exchanged with others
and sent through the lines to Annapolis
arriving there on the same day as ourselves.
Thus ended campaign of defeat and dis
aster. A loss to the Union of over IL 600
men, 10000 stand of small-arms, about so
pieces of artillery, and large amount of
stores and supplies of all kinds. At the
same time it opened up a way for the Con-
federates to hurry on to thesupport of Long |
street, resulting in the
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Mr. william Winters euogy on George N''"'"'
Curtis delivered ut Staten Island, on 'he mr'n"' VI
Curtis Is TO be published this week IN DOCK ior" "
the Macmillnns. 49,
Tho some firm l. about to bring out william wat
som, daring poem THE ElOplng Angels ana
second edition of Mr.. Watson's COLLECTED foehis'
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and her institutions had stood still. The COLO
pists moreover were in q special manner an eiec'
peoplc hardened to suffering by pcfsec"'i'"
sharpened to acuter reasoning by ceastrss oisP"
fation accustomed to a measure o. ireeoon' ""''
was valued IL proportion 10 wEht " """ .''
70 doubt they We're narrow ana irtoethn' '""
is 10 say thar they bad the dciec's OF I'''i' '"
But without that Darrowncss ana 'hd' n'i'"'
they could have made no successful rrsis'a"'' ~
,,n,esson and without a certain narrownes- they
could not have concentrated as they dlh upon '"e
vital work immediately before them lhey must
therefore be understood from the very ou'Sf''
and TO convey that understanding Is one oil we
principal objects Dr. Sloane has set before n'h-
self
The general idea followed in the history Iy Dr.
Sloane NAV he gathered from some OF his IN
.roductory remarks when he observes that " the
colonies. united IN Glsccntcnt by a general mill
,arv control. nevertheless combine In measures
70 Ioya,ly fight the American portion OF the
Seven Years War. and by their victory Tree
themselves beth from fear Of Indian snvageN
and Rho menace Of n hostile French civiilzafion'
Thus cmanripat~d, their next concern Is conf
mcrcial liberty and freedom CT trade 10 'hiS
cnd * found first the idea OF allegiance nov U"
Parlinmrnt but to the Crown. as t'" expression
Of sovereignty: then the notion oi representation
~ che necessary antcc"dcnt Of internal taxa''oh'
a concept which, in the form oil no repiesrn''-
ton. no taxation. awakcns the infcr'S' OF hnf
ush liberals and produces eventually 4 new IDEA
Of rcprc,nntation The next stage destroys ''c
false distinction betwcrn imperial and INTERNAL
taxation. displays the impoSsibllfy OF Am'r''"
representation in Parliament. ana announces WV
move doctrine. no representation no legislation
This will serve TO indicate the lines followed
in the history. though il is not for moment
pretended that it affords more th'n we" w
tho narrative. Professor Sloane writes from "
mind we'll made UP on all tho more Important
,u,stous and he has had the special adVhh-
tu,e Of son:r new light upon details OF the carry
revolutionary period. due TO the Vch'iia'''n u
hitherto unpublished material lie has. we CON
.i,lc, done the work intrmstrl to him WIN sig
nal ability and n force which is in i'scii rc-
frc.hing and inviting TO confidence DEW" '.,
short history OF the vital period dealt WIZ"
a,, ;,1.od scarcely bc expected. and II the form
comipu volumes of this series are equally goo"
!, n'ust and should take exceptionally high rank
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q supreme naturalness and animation, reeaIIa.. -.
fectly the hustle OF party returning from ~ e.
ket with Its cattle and talking sver lis h.r..,-.
which 1royon failed to get often br the yerv ~
reason that lac seldom tried IN Jus, this vav ~
execution also IS above the average OF tho vo,t ~
Troyon seen IN the ordinary COLLECTION Of N. g..
Further down Fihhave. nj Mr.. Mcbeth,s c,i,.x
there twenty-fy. or thirty waterc,lors nv No..
Dutchmen. In few they bar wel,knns'-
names. lIke Van s'Grayesande. Neuh,ys. Keye, az
Mesdag. The rest are signed by q number Of sr,,.'
whose fame Il still 10 make here--La RI,iere wsus
Van Hnlsteyn, Undo and Others A 49,
scene by the first OF these men, a h.wer.piscs ~
Van Hulsteyn and picture Of a forg, by wsu.s.
come nearest TO the marine by Mesdag md tho Ia"
scapes by Nenhuys, which are the best ungs 4, :,
collection. The greater number OF the watsrro,s~
are fair, but not particularly interesting Thev :.
examples OF good craftsmanship. In The windo, :.
the ReichaId Gallery near by there 1, a new u.,s.
by Mr.. Homer a study OF fox fleeing tfroueh -,
deep snow on the sea coast, with huge crows hov..
ing expcctantly above him. Like every new uc,...
Of Mr.. Homer. It tIngs a new composition put !,
the canvas with immense energy and with unw.,s.
ing directness. 1t is as full OF the chill and mov.
ment of the winter coast, too. as any Of his prsv,
Mime pictures have been. II Is a strong WORT ~.
very beautiful but perhaps more so than It's press,.
badly lighted position permits us to perceive. ",
Keppcl has filed his gallery I'm Sxteenthst with no-
than a score OF landscapes by Mr.. &. H. sm,l,e =.
Intelligent and industrious artist. whose pcu,s. :.
New England scenery are not brilliant, but ar. A
such WORTH nevertheless Is insured by the p,...
walton Of Obvious truths In style which Is non. y.
less free from having close limitations.