Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-07-13

The mammoth hot springs are unique,
comprising thirteen terraces, covering over
one hundred and seventy acres. each hav-
ing its own set of springs. and vieing with
its neighbors as to coloring and beauty of
formation. The pools met with in many
places hold the c~learest water, the bright
est green n fairest blue. and as one gazes
into their appalling depths. story beneath
story of the choisest coral-like formation,
all %harmoniously arranged in palace-like
form suggests the thought that old Neptune
and the Grecian Nymphs had retired to
these distant hiding spots and builded for
themselves an abode unrivalled by the
Blue Grotto at Naples for beauty. while
vast boiling caldrons near by give vent to
the old tyrants occasional anger. Paint
pots of mud. whose ebbullitions assume
every possible fantastic shape. and whose
%coloring nc painter can excel. mountains
of burning sulphur. around the rim of one
little spring of which there lies more than
forty tons. and waterfalls whose musical
cadences fill the deep sounding forests with
a harmony indescribable. rivers whose
kindred drop dispart to the Atlantic in the
east and the Pacific in the west. together
with the highest lake subject to navigation
in the world were wildly described.
Yesterday afternoon at 2:3o DR.. A. r.
THAN gave his second lecture. His sub
ject was one of exceeding interest and was
presented in a vivid and highly dramatic
manner. The subject. Lookout Noun
tain and Missionary Ridge" is one which
gives the lecturer scope for dramatic effect
and DR.. THAN did it justice. He COM
menced the lecture by giving a vivid pict-
ure of the natural surroundings and field
of the famous three days fight. A very
brief synopsis is as follows: Towards the
east and the northeast of the Union army
camp stretched Missionary Ridge. which
thousands had formed into almost impreg-
nable fortress. Toward the southwest is
Lookout mountain. the monarch Of the
south. which looks east and sees no rival
until the Smoky mountains of South Caro-
lima are reached. 1t is an impregnable Glib
raltar and the side which commands
the mountain has an immense advantage
as it controls. besides being a desirable po-
sition. the only railroad by which supplies
can be obtained. Many details must be
left out but the principal fact is that around
Chattanooga two great armies were en-
camped facing each other. soon to struggle
on Lookout and Missionary Ridge for the
supremacy. was there. a private in the
Goth Illinois. Bragg has surrounded us on
three sides and cut of our supplies. but he
has not entirely depleted our haversacks.
The vast throng of mules and men had
cleaned the last mites of food from
the fields around. aud nothing to eat could
be obtained. So we existed until Nov. 20.
1864. Gen. Thomas had arrived and com
munication with Bridgeport had been
opened. Grant is in command instead oil
IpCcocrorc (Non Cho.-.~ H.. 1000. ..:AI
the 18th corps from Mississippi; The first
ing of "Old Glory" on Orchard Knob
half dark. half light. half Scotch mist. A,
4 a. m. Gen. Hooker reported to Gen
Grant that he was ready to begin the ad
vance on Lookout Mountain. Let me in.
vite you to view the fight from Whiterker'.
command at Wahatcha. After a hast,
breakfast the goth Illinois fall into linz
and as Col. Chauncey headed the regimen
he said Let US do nothing today to dis
grace the regiment. 1 expect to do m,
duty. Let every man do the same
AT II a. m. the line of battle was complete.
The artillery begans to play and it is a.
though Mars was striking some vast in
strument with a hammer. What magnif
cent music if one were not SO close to it
The artillery overture is over and it is time
for the play to commence: there are 10. DOC
actors on the stage. The time has come
for our flank movement to strike like tn.
hammer of Thor. Down on them W.
sweep like an avalanche. They stood no
on the order of their going. but went a
once. But let no n suppose the %fortres.
easily yielded. One hundred and ninety
eight of the 1856 in that fortress were killee
before the American flag f1oated over Look
out Notifications. Each point of vantag.
was %stubbornly contested. AT 2 o'clocl
the fighting is practically over. Novembel
rs ushered in the third act of the Mission
airy Ridge drama. Early in the morning
the battle began. Sheridan has been as
sailing the confederate forces on the left
It's 3 o'clock and Hooker is prepared te
strike the enemy at the Cap. On Orchard
stands Grant. the hero of Chigamaugu:
saying very little but organizing victory il
his meditations. 1t is $40; he is about t.
hearl the Union center againt the enemy
twenty pieces of artellery begin Il pla,
upon our advancing line making it a valley
of death to many of the brave Union men
Drawing near the first e%mbankment they
steady themselves and then rush over it
Into the teeth of a hot musketry fire the,
went: every man must pass twenty bullets
Let us join in the line and see the finish
We are in the center of Sheridan's division
Bragg and Breckenridge on the top ar
surrounded by fiery southern hearts. Blu
opposed are the loyal hearts of the north
It's not easy to tell how those $50 yard!
were s~urmounted. AS they draw nearel
courage burns hotter. and caution is for
gotten. An Indiana color sergeant climb
ing a sapling shook his flag while his regi
ment rushed under him and rushed owe
the works. Almost the same time tn,
whole line came up and Missionary Ridg
was in the hands of the Union army.
Sunday and Monday at the Park.
Sunday at the chautauqua park was a,
interesting day. Not all the churches of tn
city held services and their congregation
assembled at the grounds to listen to tn,