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Public Sale.

Whereas one brown beef, six or seven
years old, branded on the right hip
1.-THE mark being too poor to be out
lined) with a swallow fork and under
bit in right ear; has been breaking fen
cos in my neighborhood and has become
4 nuisance therein, and whereas dill
gent search has been made to discover
the owner of said animal without
success, l will on
SATURDAY, JANUARY Is, 1894,
sell the said beef to the highest bidder
ut my cattle pen, unless the owner
presents himself and remove the said
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proceeds of said sale shall pay into the
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this proceeding. LEVY SARvER,
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Tax Sale
Of Movable Property.
Parish of Vermh0B Us Det1aq~em
Tar Debtor, Franz BrOMssdrd.

By virtue of the authority vested IN
me by the constitution and laws of the
State of Louisiana, | will sell at the
principal front door of the Court House
Of said parish, within the legal hours
of judicial sales, OH
SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1894,
the following property of delinquent
tax-debtor, Frank Broussard, to sat
isfy the payment of said poll-tax, III
terest aud costs to wit:
Eighteen (18) barrels of corn o or
less, on said day and hour, | shall sell
for cash, the least amount of the above
property seized, which any bidder will
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cost. due by said t~ax-debtor.
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Notice is hereby given that from
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emile Thibodeanx, Owe Thiho'
leanx. 0neziphor Thibodeanx. Anne.
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Public Sale.
Considering that n spotted white
and black beef marked thus:
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has been for some time past by break
ing fences etc, troubling the vicinity in
which he was taken up by me to wit:
9Th ward of Vermilion Parish, and
further considering the fact of public
notice being given of the whereabouts
of said beef for more than ten days and
no owner having presented himself,
/ will sell the said beef on
SATURDAY, JANUARY ID, 1894,
to the highest bidder at my pen, in the
9Th ward; and | shall place the proceeds
of said sale in the hands of the treasurer
of the School Board, lees the expense
of this proceeding.
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Constable Sale.
a OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Vermilion,
Efh .IDstice Conrt.

Pierre Breaux VS.. Donat Breaux.
to me directed by the Hon. aforesaid
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and entitled snit authorizing and empow-
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him, / will proceed to sell 10 the last aud
highest bidder, ON
SATURDAY, JANUARY 18th 1894,
between the hours of II q. m. and 4 p. m.
at the front door of the aforesaid court.
One wagon, one sulky and 20 barrels Of
corn more or less.
Terms cash OH the day of sale.
COLUMBUS SPELL,
Dec. 305h. Constable.
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A LITTLE SCRAP"
Incidentally, a Word About Longs Brigade
the March to Knoxville.

Incidentally, a Word About Longs Brigade
on the March to Knoxville.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / see Com
rade VIM. L. Doyle claims that WIlders
Brigade went wh0oping into Knoxville as
the advance-guard of Sherman's army. etc:
Comrade Swsriz, of the 1st Ohio Cav. claims
that the cavalry did the work, ETC.; and in
your last issue Comrade BOLTON claims that
it was the 18th Ind, 98th ILL.,, and 18th
Ind. battery, of Wilder's Brigade, and the
10th Ohio Cav, with detachments of the
lst, Sd and 4th Ohio {. and the I'd KY. Cav,
etc.
Now, il has been little over 80 years since
it happened, and / am writing this from
memory altogether; but never will forget
that march. 1t was my understanding at the
time, and have never heard it contradcted,
that the troops composing the small brigade
commanded by Col. Eli Long on the march
TO Knoxville were the nOn-veterans of the
LIST, Sd and Alb Ohio Cav, and about 200 of
the best-mounted men of the 9Sth Ill. of
Wilder's Brigade. We had no artillery with
US at all. The 18th Ind. battery was not
with Wilder's Brigade after the battle of
Chickamaugs. the 18th Ind. was up in In
diana on an excursion trip, recruiting, etc.
NOW that l have given you the troops
composing Longs Brigade at that time,
should like to say few words about the
march. Alter the battle of Missionary RIDE
we were in camp day or two up the river
from Chattanooga. We started from camp
| and marched through Cleveland and aimed
to cross the Hiawassee River above Charles
ton, but the river not being fordable, we had
to 20 TO Charleston and cross on the railroad
bridge There was snow on the ground and
very cold for that climate.
We reached the head of Gen. Sherman's
infantry in the night of Dec. i, think, at
Athens. and went into bivouac in the streets
OF the tOwn-slept on brick pavement in a
cross street, etc. We moved early the morn
ing of the Cd of December, with the Ohio
boys in The advance. They pushed the john
mes lively that day until near night, when
they ran onto quite heasJ force with artl-
] lery near LoudOn. We were dismounted and
The National tribune., 1894-01-18

/ am Just a little uncertain as to the in
! formation ! gave them, for had hardly be-
gun when Nelson Teappeared, and waving
! his hand towards the front shouted:
"Order those skirmishers forward at
| once J" And ! went, nor ever once looked
backward, for knew something of his ways,
and did not care to come in contact with his
| tongue when he saw fit to set it in motion in
certain way.
took the same route as taken by South
gate and Kendrick 80 minutes earlier, hut
finding the brush too thick for speed jumped
from my horse and hurried forward on
foot, luckily finding the proper officer where
/ struck the line, 10 whom / gave the
order. Turning to the rear / found my
horse, and going back to the main line was
told that the General had passed to the left
and gone forward on the road.
followed him, finding him then inside
the rebel works, and the skirmishers way
beyond. Another order sent me again to the
rear and on my second return ] found the
General in towering passion, using fore
bic English regarding some Major who had
brought flag 500 yards in advance of his
line to take possession of the works, and L
ordered him 10 take it back where the flag
could be protected" with sundry opinions as
to the probable value OF the MAJORS lie, etc,
but the flag must be protected" l had
the details later from members Of the staff
who were present.
AS 10 the exact hour in which the flag
episode occurred am unable 10 say, as was
too busy to note the time, but know it was
not breakfast time with us. ] know, further,
that / carried the order sending Nelson's
skirmishers into and through Coriuth very
i II. IL. u.
the General again, which was as soon as /
could, he was inside the enemy's works and
his skirmishers probably through the town;
and il was during my absence with q second
order, given inside the works, that the flag
episode came in.
do not know what regiment was on the
picket-line on that occasion, but / am very
sure that Nelson's skirmishers were in and
through COrinth before any other Union l.
dieTs were inside the works.. HINsON,
33i Ohio, Puyallup, Wash.
The National tribune., 1894-01-18
CASTS NO DISCREDIT.
Gen. Minty Raises but One Question wit
Comrade Larson.

Gen. Minty Raises but One Question with
Comrade Larson.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Serg't Lar
son, 4rh U. S. Cav, in his letter in your
issue of Dec. Z. appears to be impressed with
the idea that doubt the correctness of his
account of having been left On skirmsh-
line" at the battle of Chckamauga
desire TO say to Comrade Larson that
implicitly believe his account of the in
cident he so well described. In writing
as / did my desire was TO support his state
ments by well-establshed historical facts.
not 10 throw discredit.
Comrade Larson undoubtedly carried dis
patch to Col Dan McC0ok, who, until shortly
before noon of the Goth of September, was
northeast Of Gen. Granger's position, near
McAfee's Church. But when Granger
moved TO his right TO support Gen. Thomas
on " Horseshoe Ridge" where he arrived be-
fore 3 o'clock p. M, (see Van HOrnes History
of the Army of the Cumberland, Vol. ],
pages 1929 Col. McCook's Brigade went
with him; and there were no National
troops in that vicinity until my arrival q
couple of hours later.
At noon Steedman was close to Helms
House and Dan McCOok not far behind him,
all marching south. At2 p. N. Steedman
was at Muliios and McCOok in position sup
PORTING battery on the hill southwest of
lhe field hospital, near Col. Clouds house,
where he remained until after dark, when
he fell back TO ROssville Cap (See the
official maps of the Battlefield of Chicka-
manga" Nos. and 81
There was no Union infantry nearer Serg't
Larson than the field hospital ct Col Clouds
when the heavy fighting which he mentions
took place. The ground to the right of
Larson was unoccupied by National troops,
after the departure of Granger, until the
arrival of my brigade from the left, and the
only fighting on that part of the field after
noon of Sept. 90 was between my command
and the Coniederates under Gen. Scott, when
l drove him across the Chickamaugt at Red
House Bridge, on the Rossville and Ring
gold road.
The only point on which I differ with
Serg't Larson is as to what troops were en-
gagged in the fight to his right, which he heard
but did not see; and even IN this my state
ment supports and confirms his account.
He says: But the infantry to our right was
heavily engaged, and we could tell by the
cheering that several charges were made" /
show that there was heavy fighting, but that
the fight was maintained on the Union side
by the brigade 10 which he and his men be-
lOnged.
No, my old comrade, have no desire 10
throw particle of discredt on your state
ments; on the contrary, feel personal pride
in your achievement, and my only desire
was to support and confirm what you had
stated, and | sincerely wish that other men,
bers of our old brigade would follow your
good example, describe such particular incl
dents as they are familiar with, and do as you
have done-adhere strictly to what they
known. III. g. MINTY, Brevet Major
General, Ogden, Utah.
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The National tribune., 1894-01-18
ENTEPING CORINTH.
Tie First Troops Who Appeared Therein
were Nelson's skiTInishers.


were Nelson's skirnishers.
EDITOR NATIoNAL TRIBUNE: / have
read with much iHterest the several stories
regarding the first troops entering Corinlh,
and ii may be that can add a little light
10 the subject.
was at that time temporarily attached
to the staff Of Gen. Nelson. The General
had very unpleasant habit-tO his staff-of
going TO the front before daylight, usually
remaining until late breakfast hour. and
on the morning in question we were there
before il was light. Within q few minutes
Of our arrival a prisoner was brought in, who
reported that COrinth was evacuated, or be-
ing evacuated.
The General directed Dick Southgate, his
Aid, 10 order the skirmishers forward. and
Dick hastily disappeared in the brush OH
his errand, but had probably not reached
his destination when an officer from
Gen. Buell's Headquarters arrived and said
TO Gen. Nelson: Gen. Buell. directs that no
advance be made this morning"
Whether that order was the countermand-
ing OF some previous order, or intention,
do not know, bat remember that il struck
ME as little queer in wording.
The General then directed J. Mills Ken
drick, Assistant Adjutant- General, to stop
the advance and turning his. horse towards
Buell's Headquarters he went as fast as his
big horse could carry him, with myself a
close second. i suspect the staff thought a
regular cavalry charge was upon them, as sew
eTai came rushing out of their tents in vari-
Gus styles of uniform. Seeing only rider
less horse, where Nelson had disappeared
ia BuelPs tent, without even preliminary
zap upon the tent-pole, they charged upon
me, the only person in sight, TO know what
was up.
The National tribune., 1894-01-18

formed line of battle, but did not advance
far. The rcbs greeted us with few shells,
but hurt no one, as remember. We re-
tired short distance and went into camp.
St morning the 9Sth i'll. took the
adv, e on a road to the right of London.
crossing two rivers via Marysville to
Knoxville, reaching there about 3 o'clock
IN the morning, with WORKOUT horses and
badly-dOne-up men, as we were poorly clad,
and Longstreet's men had cleared the country
of about everything but old men, women,
children, etc. My dates may be little at
fault, but l think my story is in the main
cOrrect.-J. K. WALLACE, Co. K, 9Sth ILL.,,
ltamont I'll