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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-01-28

This affair happened in tho fall Of
1863 when my regiment (1st S. &. Cav
alry) vas stationed a. Cuipepper Court
House. II strikes me az being a sigma
instance OF bravery and daring from
among the many Instances Of that char
acter which long campaign is sure 10
bring forth, and am not alone ia con
sideriDg 10 worthy OF mention. The in
cident formed the subject ofA com.
mandatory dispatch on the part OF GEN
eral Lee, himself, aud was the FIRST oc.
caslon to my knowledge that private
vas singled ont By the Commandsr.in-
chief for this distinction.
Private William y. B0lick was the ro-
cipient Of this honor and the deed that
brought him 90 Gen. Lees notice was
briefly narrated as follows:
10 was Indispensable that our com.
mauder should have exact Information
NJ 20 the whereabouts OF General
Meade's quarters. General Lee accord
ingiy sent % General Wade Hamptoo
with the request 10 have the enemy's
quarters located. General HAMPTON.
who was then ny immediate command
er, transferred the order 10 me- HAY
Ing had occasion % commend Rolick
for his bravery aud daring In dimcult
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Told by General r,,l. Aenn.

IL was my fortune TO command in
several regiments OF New York tnfnp.
try In tho last war and TO witness mRnv
acts OF fearless devotion to dutv ana
uniilnchlng heroism. With SO manv
Instances OF bravery and daring within
my recollection II Ia hard TO select one
thnt may be Chased as pre.eminent
SUI, / think that the palm NAV he
awarded 20 Colonel OF one OF tho
regiments that formed part OF nv
| brigade; and those who were witnesses
] OF ms heroic action will agree with me
Il In bestowing upon him the due appre-
citation for his valor.
Colonel Abel Smith, OF BROOKLYN. N
Y, commander OF the 1G5th, New York
regiment, Is the brave man TO whom
refer.
The deed which ] am about To do.
scribe was performed 40 the storminR
OF fort HUDSON, when so many tbou.
sands lost their lives In the attempt tn
capture the enemy's position.
solld parapet surrounded by n
blazing row OF muskets confronted
us, pouring out deadly stream of
bullets. That was not all, for In adj
dition TO this shower OF small shot
there was the repeated booming OF can
non with the swish OF tho screaming
Rrape-shop as IL ploughed vast burrows
In the ranks OF tho attackers.
Regiment after regiment had Rone
oo'dIy 10 the front, always with the
same result-it was impossible 10 stem
the torrent OF lead poured out against
them, and they were forced 20 retire
leaving great numbers OF their slain.
The situation was enough TO make tho
ooIdcst heart quail. To rush at that
O. 2 "A ftfaN
certain death. Finally the turn OF the
lG5th New York came round 10 attemnt
the effort that had proved fatal 10 40
many comrades. The men were
marched 70 Il position within range Of
the parapet and then ordered TO lie
doWn Tor protection. With the sight OF
so many dead comrades before them n
was necessary TO instil spirit OF bold
resolve into tho men for the desperate
Work before them, and this was done bv
their Commander.
Going 10 tire front OF his command
Col. Abel Smith stood erect Ia the nids,
o. the storm OF bullets and appsaled IN
his men % follow him 10 carry the
works.
When his Immediate comrades urged
him TO lie down and not expose bi,,aeIf
20 certain death, he smilingIv repIfed ia
the words that wore used by NAPOLEON
on similar occasion, "Tbe bullet that
Is 20 end my life has not yet been cast"
As he said those words he turned IN
bis bugler 20 order tho charge. The
whole regiment had felt the contagjon
OF his bravery, and rose a. one man a.
follow him.
But al the moment when ho turned
TO lead bic men onward, the words he
had uttered 20 encourage his cnn,rados
were belied Tor be fell pierced through
The heart BY the bullet which DO bad
disreRarded. FELfx AGvus
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-01-28
VARS BRAVEST DEEDS.
RECOLLgCTIOSS on gPISODsS OF HERolSM
By LAND AND SyA.
Stirring oOa,ribs6oas trOn Amos J. canniags
and Z A MOrss Generals Piis-JoAa Porter
aad Felix Angus and Colonel John L Black.
Third Number Of Notable. Series.
roid by congre.,mau Amo. J. Camu,nr.

- q.
On June 5, 1868, the Second Brigade
OF the Second Division OF the Sixth
Army Corps was opposite Deep Run,
two miles from Falmouth II was a
bright sunny day. A Florida Brigade
was ensconsed IN the ride pits on the
opposite side OF the river. A United
States battery took position on the
bank OF the river on dead level with
these pits. There was furious can.
nonading, no guns from the Confederates
making any reply. In fact. they had no
guns.
The demonstration was made to cover
the launching OF the pontoon boats, n sed
afterwards TO transport the Goth New
Jersey across the river. The bullets
from tho cannon riccocheted toward
the sunken road 20 Richmond. filed the
air with puifs OF dust and sent the wan
derers OF the Florida brigade to the pits
Tor protection.
Down the steep,bSnk OF the river wen;
the wagons carrying the poutoo They
were launched amid a shower of bullets
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-01-28

Mr.. Younghusband (singing, with
great expression) II love thee! love
theel with love that cannot die!
with a love that
Mrs. Younghusbaud GnterruptinR)-
Henry, I want a hod OF coal right
away.
Mr.. Younghusband with still great
e. exprcssion)-Oh 60 70 the dickensl
Truth
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niied. He has lost one opportunity to
80 Into business because his resignation
was not accepted. He has another
chance 10 make = living aud he DOT
only urges, but demands that his res
ignation be accepted"
WELL" replied Mr.. Bissel, "this ap-
pears TO be an exceptional case. will
put him down on the Emergency
List"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-01-28

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which made a pretty big hold 60 my wages
For the past two years ] only speu ten
dollars, with which i bought q dozen bot
ties OF Sulphur Bitiers. and health has
been IN my family since using them
ROBERT JOHNSON, Maohinist.
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for this Is duo to the regular trt.op. nm
der General Sykes, who was close nv.
His resistance to Lonsstreets advance
Is generally recognized as the saving of
the army on that occasion.
FITZ-JOUN PoRrEp
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-01-28

and quickly filed with Jersey troops
The oars seemed TO bs from Is to 20
feet long. The Jerseymen themselves
handled them. As they pushed from
the shore some men ia the boats refused
TO work the oars. Throwing themselves
on the bottom OF the boat, they remained
there deaf To all entreaties TO raise
hand.
In one boat there was thin Young
fellow about eighteen years old. IIe
had entered the army out Of pure patri-
ouSm. He tugged at the long oar for
all he was worth. Having some knowl-
edge OF boat, be kept her from drift
ing sidewiSe on the current OF the river.
The shots came faster and faster from
the Confederate rifle pits and several
men were killed.
The young fellow cursed at every
sweep OF the oar. Hislieutenant In the
BOW was officer OF the day, and the red
sash was drawing the fire OF the enemy
II boat was the second TO make land
Ing on the opposite side OF the Kappa
hammock. The bank was quite high
and the rife pits some distance back.
The high bank shut of the Confederate
bullets.
As the men stepped ashore, tho young
Jerseymau found himself at the foot Of
path leading up the steep bank of the
river. There was neither time nor
space for a formation. While others at
their paths were disputing as TO who
was TO take the lead, the Jersey boy
did not hesitate. He could not have
weighed III pounds. Shouting "Mo-
hawks 10 the 'front.'" he started up tho
path. The nervous effort required was
so apparent in his face that he was as
white as a sheet and fairly frothed
about the mouth. Up the path he
went with the agility Of squirrel, fol-
lowed by Corporal Bill Brown, Jakey
Drew and other members OF Company
A, OF the Goth, known as the Mohawk
Gang.
IL requires superlative nerve to head
the column taking the path The Con-
federate pits were not City yards from
the edge OF the bank above. The first
man to show himself on the plateau
was almost sure 20 be- riddled with bull
lets. The boy kept on. rs be nearcd
the top OF the bank be made a spring,
preparatory to landing on the level and
making rush on the pits. He miscai-
cuIated the distance. faltered and fell
back ia the arms OF COrpora Brown.
"Sbot dead" said Brown, "sure,
Jakey, catch him"
The cauuons were roaring behind on
tho other bank OF the river, and the
spiteful sputter OF musketry was 10
front.
"Not much" the boy responded,
'gets 60 for the pits"
with an enthusiastic yell be led the
rush. Not bullet touched him. The
Floridians saw that there was no escape
and ceased firing. IN less than minute
the Union troops we're IN the pits,
while q few o! the Coufcderates took
their chances Of escape by scattering
over wheat field Several hundred
Fioridlans we're taken prisoners.
This was o. brave an Incident as
cav during the war. The boy simply
nerved himself 70 do his duty, while
many Of those around bin we're finch
Ing. AMOS j. CUMMINGs.
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Told by conrrss.mau nc. A. Morse.


Tho bravest doed | ever saw In my
two enlistments In tho army, occurred
at the battle OF Camp Blsland, during
Ten. Banks advance upon Alexandria,
on tho Bayou Tcche. IL was In the
spring OF siNty.three. Tho Union troops
were advancing To dislodge tho enemy
at that point, were Ia limo OF battle In
'front.' OF tho enemy's works and were
hourly expecting to assault tho same
Tho Confederates had their works
mounted with some real cannon, and
more wooden ones; this Incident oc-
Cured about sundown. Tho Confeder-
atcs emerged from the woods with n
tremendous yoll upon the left flank OF
the Union line, intending TO turn our
hank aud routu before tho assault could
De made upon their fortitication, mount
ed and manned rs before stated. At
this juncture Major General Banks with
his nag and staif rode To the front.
Gen. Banks sat on his horse looking
at the assaulting party through his
glass, when solid shot from tho enc
my's works struck tho ground In front
OF his horse and covered the horse aud
rider from head to foot with dirt. Gen.
Banks sat unmovei and continued his
observation, simply brushing the dirt
out OF his whislers, and motioned his
hag to the roar which made him 80 con-
spicuous mark. | was but few feet
from tho General when this occurred.
standing Ia my company In line OF bat
tie. We slept on our arms that night,
expecting TO make tho assault in the
morning, but that night the Conf
ates retreated from their works up the
bayou and left US In peaceful possession.
This was one OF Gen. Banks prelimlan-
airy movements for the Investment and
capture OF Port Hudson, which place
surrendered to him In July. 1868.
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Told by General iitl-John Porter.

The brayest deeds Of the war are 20
many 10 number, and striking ia char
acter, that 10 IS difficult task % select
any particular feat for the purposes OF
the series that IS intended 70 com
memorate rs br8vest acts. When both
sides. in the aggregate and in the indi-
vidual, did their best 20 excel each
other 60 bravery and devotion % the
cause which they respectively held
TO DO the right. 10 must follow that
acts Of heroism became the order Of the
day. IN fact, every true soldier be-
comes q hero, given the occasion aud
opportunity an asked % relate one
particular incident OF the war, and
will select for that purpose the action
OF the two brigades under General But
terheld's command a. the second battle
81 Bull Run, in which the heroism ~
rank and file deserves 81 credit; the
more 20 because ~ has been attempted
90 snow that they took o. part IN the
engagement.
The brigades-the one commanded
By General Barnes and the other BY
General ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS with
that Of General Griffin, formed Nor
relrs division. General Morrell with
Gdffn's Brigade, did not reach Manas.
sas in time for the battle. lie had taken
= wrong route when brought him TO
Centervllle, Va. The senior officer
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undertakings previously I selected him
Tor the task. Bolick and a comrade of
his, Nirginian named Curtis, who al
ways accompanied him on danserous
missions set out upon the expedition.
They successfully located tho quar-
ters OF tho Unlon General towards
evening OF that day, but Bolick was
not satisfied with having run tho dan
ger they had already encountered. lie
was determined 10 ascertain overy-
thing about tho interior OF the camp.
The two men crept steaithily past the
outposts, shielded by the darkness.
Ihey crept up 10 within n few hundred
teet OF the Generals tent, when thoy
came upon guard OF seven mon. The
men were all asleep aud had piled their
arms together. These wero carefully
removed To distance. Then Bollck
aud Curtis drew their revolvers aud
awoNe the sleepers. III you move or
say word YOU are dead men. said
bolick pointing his weapon. The SOL
ulers looked for their arms in vain and
saw that resistance meant death. They
decided to give in, feelinE sure that aid
would be Forthcoming.
Bolick calmly ordered the mon to rise
and march, telling them TO be- silent
no aud Curtis guided tho guard with
pointed pistols. As they were passing
a fence TWO OF the prisoners suddenly
Jumped over IL and made their escape
bolick did not fire, neither did Curtis.
lheY knew that IL would bring the
whole Federal camp about their ears II
they did. SO they quietly proceeded on
their way with the live remaining prls-
onors and safely reached our Quarters.
General Lee personally wrote to me
TO thank Bolick for his bravery In exc.
cutting the dangerous task entrusted to
him, The Information no had obtained
proved OF tho greatest Importance to
the movements OF our army at that
| time. JONI l.. BLACK
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The New pacife Marie, nou,.,

IL j. seldom that new enterprise re-
oeives such liberal patronage from the out
set IS has been gwen the new Pacific Mar
ket House. The great success OF this mar
ket shows beyond question that a first
class modern market has long been
needed n seattle. The Perfect fittings OF
This mace and its general ueAtness and
cleanliness cannot fail 70 impress all visit
ors pleasantly. Handling meats and mar
ket products a extensively as this com
pany does lusures as patrons not only the
lowest prices BIAS also ,he choicest meats.
The Pacific Market House Is the largest
Snd tnest establishment o. the kind in the
Northwest, and. judging by the enormous
business Il Is new doing. s. VIII BE- one %
the most successful markets on the Coast
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A COUPON PHOTO swINpLE.
One of the Victims Reveals 1t by Call
ing for Pictures.


The police are trying to find tall.
pooriy-dressed young man named S. II.
Scratch. who has been selling coupons for
the Worlds Fair studio at 1916 Front
street. There is no such studio and the
swindle is as apparent as in the case of
the Star Picture Company case about q
year and half ago.
Last Tuesday I. E. Peiser rented rooms
at 15l6I5 Front street and opened picture
gallery. In a day or so Re heard that
some one was selling coupons calling for
cabinet pictures at a reduced rate and Civ
ing the above address. lie concluded
that the report was mistake. Yester-
day morning a well-dressed woman giving
her name as Mrs. T.. s. Stanford came into
the gallery and presented ticket, signed
by s. III. Scratch, on which ii said that the
bearer was entitled 10 one dozen cabinet
pictures upon the payment of 81. %, twenty
five cents having been paid to the advance
agent. Mr.. Scratch, as a commission. 1t
further represented that the work was
done by the Worlds Fair studio and that
the pictures ordinarily cost So Mr.. Peiser
said that he never had any dealings with
Mr.. Scratch and, ia fact, never met the
man.
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NEW CAVALRY TROOP.
Petition for Admission of
Seattle Battalion.
THIRTY MEMBERS ENROLLED.
The Young Enter for Active Work. the
Old Will Join Civic Auxiliary
Roll Closes Tomorrow.

Thirty OF the seventy-elght citizens who
signed the petition for enrolment as a
volunteer troop of cavalry to be admitted
as the First Cavalry battalion into the
National Guard, assembled at the Cham
Der of Commerce rooms yesterday after
noon at 4 O'Clock. The meeting was
called to order BY J. B. Metcalfe, and a
permanent organization was formed by
his election as chairman and Jay G. Allen
SIS secretary.
The chairman stated the object of the
meeting was TO select from the original
list those who desired 10 become active
members of the troop. He dweIt for some
time on the benefits to be derived from the
formation of the troop. and strongly urged
the forming of an auxiliary, or civic or
ganization, to be made up of those mem
bers who are over the age limit to be on
the active roll. The following petition
was presented:
''To the Adjutant General OF the State of
Washlngton-Sir; We, the Undersigned,
being residents and Liable TO military duty
In hlng county, respectfully apply to be
organized into volunteer cavalry troop,
under this laws of this state and the rules
and regulations adopted pursuant thereto
tor the government of the National Guard
of Washington.
signed. b. MetcaIfe, D. Tuil KEEL
logg, Charles Esplin, jr., John Y. Terry,
Frank Atwood. John Witherspoon, S. b.
Stewart, Michael Kelly. X. w Emmons.
Q. z. Askam. Z. II. Teaff, Alfred V. Ma
rion. Robert L Lee Hill, Peter j. Rear
don, William G. Keith, jay c. Allen,
Il. J. Powers, w. FL. Whittlesey, q. A.
Burch, c. II. Hogan, Harry Shaubut, ]. C.
Jorgensen, William A. Carrie, Carl Sic
brandt, Noble Waliingford, j. ii. Beemis :"
1t was then resolved that a committee
OF five be selected by the chair to consider
the advisability aud the method, if it was
deemed advisable, of forming a civic body
In connection with the troop, of which
committee the chair is to be member ex
officio, and that this committee should re-
port at the next meeting" and the chair
appointed John j. McGilv.a, A. NJ.
Brookes, David kellogg, t. III. Cam,
Judge {. III. Hanford and ]. B. Metcalie.
1t was decided that the list of those
who desired to become active members
should remain in the possession of the
chairman, and that no one should be per-
mitted 10 sign it other than those who
had signed the original list, but who were
not present.
committee of three, composed of s.
b. Stewart, Noble Walingford and Jaw C.
Allen, was then appointed to see that
proper notice was given of the next meet
ing, which will be held at the Chamber of
Commerce tomorrow evening at O'Clock.
AT that meeting officers will be elected.
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CNCINNArI. July i4-Today Judge Taft
appointed William CnTd United States
commissioner AZ Mount Sterling, Ky,
vice +. II. Porch removed for contempt OF
court When the marshal swore out war
rants before Porch for the arrest OF strIk-
ers a. Mount Sterling. the latter is accused
no; only Of tipping the accused 50 that
they coIld get away. but also of advising
them 10 demand trials before him. Porch.
and IL would De all right Judge Taft also
ordered the immediate arrest OF Porch and
set his hearing for Monday next, at Cow
ington. XIV. The prisoners from Mount
Sterling. KY. who wanted hearings be-
fore Porch for alleged violence, were
bound over 70 the October term by Judge
TAFT in $50 each. as we're the other strtk-
ers arraleneA
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Railroad and Industrial Notes.

General Agent r. c. Stevens. of the
Great Northern railway. has returned from
Mount Vernon.
y, I. Furness. claim agent for the Pa
cite and Cascade divisions of toe North
ern Pacific, left yesterday.
w. III. Hurlhart. general passenger agent
of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Com
pany, will be in the city on Monday.
General Agent Nadean is just in receipt
of a circular announcing that the North
ern Pacific and Washington & Columbia
River railways would. on July y. with
draw special east-hound Joint traffic.
effective May II last, naming rates on
wool IN compressed bales from stations in
Oregon and Washington on the Washing
ton & Columbia River railroad 10 Boston.
New York. etc
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stevens Coantx Fepuit.s.

Cofvu1E 1uly "a ~ Special. 49, TIE
stevens county PopDlist convention me;
80 CheWelsh Tuesday and nominated this
ticket: joint senator. ". +, Fields. Loon
t-akei representative, James Crawford.
Colvlle; clerk. /. r. I.edssssood. Harvey
auditor, J. :. Mclean. Hunter: sheriff.
William Graham. Colvine. treasure.
Joseph Layigne, SPrineisls: superintsnd-
ems 81 schools, .. ,. Smlth. Cosville: sur
yeyef, !. p Thomas. Colvills: assessor. y.
r. Fankev. Harvey, prosecuting attorney,
& 4 Maatz, Co!vlas. coroner, James -
clifford. Daisy; commissioners. L J. VOL
ford. Velv1ise v. a. Smith. chewslAh.
Only t~enty 81 the tair;y-two precincts
" ere renrssen -.