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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-01-03
ABANDONED ON RONCADOR
The Plight of Two Wreckers About the
Zones of the Old Kearsarge.
IR1Ifjfuore S1fn


A story Of the manner in which the hulk
of the historic old Kearsarge, now whten-
ing on Roncador reef, is being despoiled by
Caribbean sea wreckers, and of The awkward
predcam of two of them who were at
work upon her, is told by Mate Schwolow,
of the schooner Frank NJ. Noyes, which ar
rived from San Andreas with cocoanuts.
On Oct. 2S, he says, while outward bound
from Baltimore, the Noyes stood close into
the Kearsarge's wreck. To the surprise of
all on board white flag was seen futter-
ing from the bones Of the gallant old cor
Vette and soon after q small boat was seen
pulling off from her. Capt. Asquini
ordered the Noyes hove to and in few
minutes she was boarded by two
bearded wreckers who said they be-
longed to one of the Carmen group of is
lands. They told Capt. Asquiui they had
been landed on the reefs about the Kear-
sarge on Aug. l. by small schooner, which
was 10 cali for them in couple of weeks.
AS soon Us they had settled themselves they
began work on the Kearsarge. In a short
while they had secured 600 pounds Of cop
per and about 200 pounds OF copper bolts
This was all of value they could secure. so
they settled down to wait for the schooner
that was to take them and their plunder
away.
For nearly two months the two men had
lived on raw fish. They had no matches
with which TO kindle IL fire, although the
Kearsarge offered them her dry timbers for
the blaze. Neither had they salt with
which to flavor their raw fish. One of them
had piece of sail cloth in his mouth which
he said he had been chewing 15 days in
place of tobacco.
Capt. Asquini supplied the men with all
that was necessary to sustain them for some
time to come. They would not leave the
reef, for they did not want to abandon their
copper treasure. They appreciated Capt.
Asquini's kindness, and to show it they
wished to return to the wreck and take
back to him some mementoes of the famous
craft A favoriug wind made Capt. Asquini
decline their offer, and soon the Noyes filed
her sails and sped off toward San Andreas.
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forded, and with cheers the advance began.
The roar Of such mass of artillery, the
trembling earth, the rush and hiss of the
missiles over head was indeed grandly
sublime.
All credit is due to Col Milier's men,
who first reached and crossed the river, and
drew after them troops to almost corps in
numbers. When darkness fell, an advanced
ridge was gained and fortified, and no more
attempts were made from any part OF the
rebel line. The ground between our works
and the river was strewn with rebel dead,
who were buried during the rain on the 3D..
Gen. Bragg retreated during the night to
Tullahoma, and during the two following
days our army encamped south of Murfrees-
bOro.
In regard to the outcome Of this battle it
was a saying by the men that Bragg is a
good dog, but holdfast is better. GEORGE
5. MYERS, Riverside Cal.
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SAFELY PASSED THE MOUNTAIN.


In the afternoon Stuart's columns were
seen debouching from the wooded passes
but though superior in numbers he de-
clined to attack the position kilpatrick
had taken.
About every day for the nine days in
which Lee was retiring and crossing the
Potomac, Fitzpatrick had more or less OF
a fight on his hands, and captured over
5000 of Lees men prisoners.
And there is no doubt that Lees
army was in state of great demoraliza-
tion and almost out of ammunition, and
had it been sharply pursued by our
whole army that it must have melted
rapidly and Lee been finally brought TO
a surrender.
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The First Corps, com maDded by Gen. Rey.
nolds, was reviewed by the President on
beautiful plain at the north of Potomac
Creek, about eight miles from Hooker'>
Headquarters. We rode fhither in an am.
buince over rough corduroy road; and
as we passed over some of the more difficult,
portions OF the jOltIng way, the ambulance.
driver, who sat well IN front, occasionally
let fy yolley Of suppressed oaihs at hi
wild team OF six mules. Finally, Mr.. Lin.
coin, leaning forward, touched the man on
the shou der, and said:
Excuse me, my friend, are you an Epis
copalian?"
The man, greatly startled. looked around
and replied:
"No, Mr. President; am Methodistn
"Well," SAID Lincoln, =" / thought you
must be an Eiiscopalian, because you sweat
just Ike Gov. Seward, who is church
warden"
The driver swore no more
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"oUR PATRIOTIC sIREs."
BY col. w L. CURRY A. A.-G. OF OHIO. AND REGl
TEAR ONO SONS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION.

" COL. W. J.. CURRY. A. A-G. OF OHIO. AND REGl
TEAR ONO Sons OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
Tonight around this festal board,
With wonicd zeal burn Freedom hresi
o-night we crown anew the sword
And musl1ct of our patriot sires;
And down Times yistns seems 10 come,
Clear aud distinct from far away,
The long, shril roll OF Freedoms drum,
Which eager beats The battle fray.
And as the misis of Time dissolve,
We catch the CLINT OF blade aud gun,
Winch dtd burning question solve
Upon the swRrd of Lexington;
All, from the dim. heroic past,
Replete with actions of rcuown,
We hear the mutt'rings of the blast
Which tore jewel from a crown.
Who wouli not trace his lineage back
To those who in the foremost line
Stood firm mid battles heat and wrackr
That fated day at Brandy wine?
Or SAW the flags of victory wave
Amid the hurt ing leaden rain.
Where like rock stood Schuyler brave
On Saratoga's deathless plain?
The little band in homespun suits,
To whom our ancestry we trace
Win pride. were Freedoms first recruits
The heroes of a noble race;
They heard the call OF Paul Revere
HIS rOusinE cry: To armsi To armslH
The staiwarl yoomen OF The farms.
One thought was theirs 10 see this land
Crowned with the blessings of the free
To plant with an umshncK ed hand
The graceful tree of liberty;
The might of kings could never stay
The onward march of hero sires
Nor quench for one brief Summer day
The glow OF Freedoms beacon lres.
To warike deeds they were not trained
Who stood that day at Lexington,
And afterwHrd the victory gained
At YORKTOWN under Washington;
Right armed them with destructive pow
Aud George ..far across the sea
Heard often at the banquet hour
The booming guns Of liberty.
Our gallant siresI we dkink TO them
Who biazed The way with loyal zes,.
Atd gave 10 Unions diadem
The myriad jewels OF tie West:
Across the fBouiltAiu- grim and high.
ahh dangers dark their march 10 mar,
TREY came To plant neath stranger skies
The suEbrigbt banner Of The stars.
Hail TO the men who made us free,
Hail 10 The stainless swords they drewl
A thpgI-Hnd Years will never see
FOrgcifui 81 tnen true;
Their deeds viii live " hile grandly waves
The flag Of "a united land
Above their scattered sacred graves,
From mountain hight 10 ocean strand.
Time cannot dim the noble deed
We celebrate this joyous night.
A sors Of sres who won The need
Of victory in fair Freed M fight;
The brave repOse ou hill and plain
Who saw the rising of the
Which shoBe upon the crimson @tain
That blurred the sod Of Lexington.
IL silence drink 90 hero sires.
Who wrote upon the scroll OF fame
With valor mid the battle fires,
Full many an Immortal name;
Win pride Tonight each patriot check
Around this board with love doth glow,
And Tongues of eloquence viii speak
of those ubn hatttpd long 500
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BURIED WITH HONOR.
The Impetuous and LauGhable Action of
German Drum Major.

Inc anu isau-b3Dis ACtlOh OF "
German Major.
EDITOR NATIONAL TEIBUNE This is
what was awakened in my mind by q
perusal of the sketch in your issue of the
Doth of December from the pen of Comr rade
Mcintosh, entitled Memorable VOYAGE y
and doubt not it will set in motion the
same train Of reflections in the minds of any
of those who made the trip to which he al
ludes, and who happen to read it,
My old regiment (the 10Th Mich formed
n part of the army thus transported by boat
from Louisville to Nashville We saw the
burial party TO which he refers, and the
writer sent home an inch-square piece Of the
coat worn by the rebel Maj. Marry. The
white house at Dover, which was as full of
holes (builets) as a seive, was also an object
of much interest TO US.
The writer while living at Monmouth,
ILL.,, formed the pleasant and personal ac-
guaiDtanee of many Of the members of the
old SD Ill, which so bravely defended
Fort Doneson against that attack by For
rest.
1t was at that point that laughable in
cident occurred. The Drum-MajOr Of our
regiment, n grim old German by the name
of. .Rebhune, the most military appearing Off
Ger we had . rigid disciplinarian came on
deck for the reveille. He was greatly an
noyed because some of the band boys (the
fifers he called penny visselers," and the
drummeTs "sheepskin fiddlers") we're not
all on hand for duty. The old fellow paced
the deck n moment swelling with import
ance and mitigation. Then, unbuckling his
sword belt, at which dangled a fine sword
which had been presented to him for merit
orious service in the Mexican war, be gave
it a grandiloquent flourish about his head
and cast it overheard into the murky waters
of the Cumberland River, exeIaiming with
an injured and tragical air: I" l bury my
swOrt nit honor!" 1t was rash and un-
premeditated move, and the old man l
know regretted it before the sword and belt
had fairly sunk from his sight.-M. 3.
DUFFIE, Battle Greek, Mich
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river sw0re no more.
China's old Soldiers.


Nowhere are old soldiers 70 distinguished
as in China. In 1890 the Emperor Kiang-
Su issued proclamation. which read in part
~ 10 lowe: "To thank Heaven that IL has
allowed MS 10 reach the age of 90 years we
herewith raise all active soldiers OF the eight
banners OF Manchuria and Mongolia to the
rank of the nobility. To those who have
passed fonrscoIe, we give in addition a piece
OF silk, 10 measures Of rice aud 10 pounds o
meat. Those who have passed their 90th
birthday are 10 receive double measure In
each case" When the crack regiments o.
the Chinese army contain men almost
century old, il is not so difficult to under
sand The successes of the brave japanese.
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MOST DIABoLIcAL ASPECTS.

When the affair was over they had de-
stroyed some 800 wagons and teams, four
10 team, ANA captured as many more
the entire train Of Ewell's Corps-be-
sides the prisoners and artillery, and
several hundred of the enemy's dead
and wounded were left on the field. Al
daylight, having fought of the enemy on
every hand, kilpatrick's whole COM
mand had
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Nom York IEcsIlu. !

She {complainingly)- before we were
married you used 10 bring me flowers almost
every day, but now you never think Of buy
ing me even bunch of violets.
He (gallantly) 1.-THE pretty flower girls
don't attract nay attention so much as they
used 10.
She-oh, you daslingl Never mind; ]
don't really care for flowers, anyway.
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crossing by ordinary travellers would
have been q
TICKLIsE UNDERTAKING /;


TICKLIsH UNDERTAKING;
but for some 1000 cavalry, with artil-
lerv and train, it was full of danger and
difficulty, even without outside Interrupt
ton; and in this respect we were beset
by enemies, as it turned out.
At the summit was the Monterey
House and Springs, making a somewhat
fashionable Summer resort. Nearing it
the enemy opened on the advance with
artillery and infantry. Shells almost
shaved our heads, and firing could be
heard down the mountain in an attack
by Stuart on Huey's Brigade at the
rear.
Attacked in front and rear, the pros
pect was anything but a happy one, Of
course, and the entire column was at a
standstill on the narrow, rocky, slip
perry road in pitehy darkness.
Fitzpatrick and Custer were well up.
Whether it is true, as was said, that Xii
patrick ordered q charge by the leading
regiment and that it disobeyed the order
j cannot say. At all events Custer, who
always wore a cheerful countenance III
the darkest situation and who vas al
ways full of resource, got to skirmishing'
from the edge OF the widening road and
it is certain that an order came from
Fitzpatrick to the lst WA half a mile
hack 10 proceed TO the front.
What with a dense, steaming fog and
pouring rain il was as dark a night as
one could imagine, and the regiment
under Maj. Charles e. Capehart, had to
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-01-03

"Think of the white-robed choir over
there!" whispered the young rector, as he
bent over the pain-drawn face on the pill
low.
A spasm of anguish passed over the wan
features of the dying organist.
"Choirs!" he gasped, "Choirs, over there?
Away and let me die unrepenteut?"
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REPORTED TO CUSTER.

REPORTED TO CUSTER.
The flashing of the artillery and mus
kerry disclosing the position, the regi-
ment. with 40 men OF the 1st Ohio
under Capt. Jones, and composing XII
patrick's body-guard, charged for the
position with all the noise and uproar
they were capable of, and the nights
and the artillery were gained, with more
or less hand-to-hand fighting at the out
come, if but with little loss; the attack
impetuous and irresistible; and rebel
brigade, numbering some 300, with its
General and 200 commissioned officers,
laid down its arms TO less than third
Of Its numbers.
Fitzpatrick and Custer now at the
Monterey House, the noise of the thou
sands of hoofs and the rumbling wheels
of the enemy's train, as it rolled down
the rocky mountain road, could be heard
sounding through the pass the train
having entered by one of the roads
along the plateau.
The enemy was also in position half
mile farther on, al the intersection Of
the road from Gettysburg to Hagers-
town and that on which We were moving.
The enemy's infantry and artillery were
also rapidly approaching on the Gettys-
burg road, and had already opened fire
with two guns. Naturally, Fitzpatrick
came TO the conclusion that decided
action was necessary if the command
was TO be saved, and that
no TIME WAS TO BE LOST.
Pennington was quickly brought into
position, and returned the enemy's altil-
iery FIRE effectively.
A strong force of dismounied men
Clusters, / think, with perhaps some of
Richmond two of Penningten's
guns, were sent on the road in the direc-
ton Of Gettysburg to barricade it and
hold the enemy in check, resulting in
some hard and successful fighting before
The night was over.
The road down was Of the same dizzy
character as that OF the ascent, and fer
some eight miles was interspersed with
teams, wagons, ambulances, forges, etc.,
composing the train.
In the still-peuring rain and inky
obscurity Of the night, and making the
night hideous with their whoops and
yells, and confronting a fire from the
underbTush skiring the road, the 100 or
so men Of the Isl w Va. and 1st Ohio
descended on the enemy's train, which
was soon In a seething tumult and dis
order, and, the animals becoming fright
ened and uncomfortable, crashed one
upon another with the heavily loaded
wagons.
Then edging in between the train and
the mountain. they moved on, shooting
shouting. proddIng and sabering The
mEie teams, and directing their course
1ot along the road, but out Of it and
over the brink of the abyss; and what
with the reports and flashes of pistol,
and carbines. the shrieks and curses ci
the drivers and escorts mingling with the
shouts Of our men, the braling Of the
mules, the crashing and breaking of tho
vehicles, the sparks and Ere from the col
lisiOns against iIe dinty rock Of the road
and the rain, iog and blacl,ness of tn,
night, the scene presented war IN one o
Its
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Too sure.
fErchnnOe.1

Old Crusty-What charming girl baby
you have, MR.. Grmes-and, speaking of
girls, don't yon know ] always adored them,
and could ever tell first-class girl at q
glance. What is her name, please?
Mrs. Grimes. sadly-Albert.
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$4,000 a YEAR.

DEAR READERS While shifling from place TO place
through the West seeking employment, made the
acquaintance of an agent who claimed TO be making
$1,000 year selling Rapid Dish Washers. He very
kindly gave me the address of w. Z. Harrison & Co.
of Columbus, Ohio. since took the agency and find
the Rapil Dish Washer perfect. Washes dishes in
half minate; wonderful sci err; from the beginning
have made from 81 to sl2 per day. Why cant any
do the SameY YOUNG AMERICA.
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A Brotl,erly Act.

From ST. Petersburg comes The word that
the late Car left his dear sister-in-law, the
Princes of Wales, +" $50, 900, as mark of his
affection
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Kidney
Complaints

when discovered should have Immediate
attention IL the person expects to live.
10 Is one OF the most dangerous OF
diseases. y mild case soon turns to an
aggravated one IL neglected. The besS
remedy Is
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DIRECTING THE COURSE OF THE TEAMS.
be brought up in files through the half
mile OF horses and men, which was a
matter of no small difficulty and slow Of
accomplishment; but they finally reached
the front about midnight and
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II! how bored / was that day!
1t was during the second
siege of Paris, and / had been
placed with my squadron on
guard ut La Belle-Epine, six
miles from Notre-Dame.
Poor PaIla- Eninei Snph
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DIR. Peters
Blood
VitaliZer

the old Swiss-Gerrnan remedy-iu con.
slant use for over one hundred years.
IL seldom fails to cure diseases caused
by Impoverished or impure blood or
from a disOFdered stomach,
This is no drugstore medicine; sold
only By regular Fitalizer agents.
Persons living where there are no
agents for Dr. Peters Blood Vitalfzer
can, by sending $500 obtain twelve
35-cent trial bottles direct from tho
proprietor. This offer can only be OBJ
tained once by the same person.
Write to DR.. PETER FAHRNEY,
I7 and iis SO. Hoyne Ave-, CHICAGO.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-01-17

Ifjustice were done the law as
it stands would be complied with,
that is the returns opened, the
result announced and Evans
inaugurated as governor. Then if
Turney wishes to contest, let there
be a law passed governing contests,
which will be fair to all and then
proceed.
We know that the republicans of
this county are not afraid of fair
investigation and we are assured
that none Of the other counties of
East Tennessee fear it, but we do
claim that the law as it stands
should be carriedNout and then an
investigation made. The Secretary
of State has already issued cirtifi-
Gates of election to congressman
and the members of the state
legislature upon this same vote
and why not the governor If one
is right the other is right.
But there is no use to talk. Re-
publicans may make themselves
red in the face protesting against
the terrible steal about to be per-
petrated, it will do no good. Those
fellows do there have a majority
and they intend to run
things to suit themselves and
contest law such as suite their
convenience at this particular time
will be passed and the steal thus be
legaIized.
The republicans are loaded how
ever and prepared to show up
glaring frauds in democratic coun.
ties and will make things warm
for the investigators(? p before the
thing is over.
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COVERNORSHlP STEAL.

There is no way provided by the
constitution of the state for a con-
test for the governorship. (The
democrats didn't suppose there
would ever be any need of them
contesting and they proposed to
keep the republicans from doing
so by having no law on the subjecD
The constitution only provides
that the returns shall be opened in
the presence of the Senate and the
result announced as shown by the
returns, but hold on-that only
applies when democrat has
received the highest number of
votes. Now republican mas the
votes and the law must be changed
for it would never do for republi.
can to be governor. Here we must
change this law and make it so
sold Pete"can hold to the governors
seat until we can count this pre-
sumptious republican out. We
must get rid of this majority some
way, say the penitentiary and coal
oil democrats.
All East Tennessee is charged
with gross frauds, something
never done before until John Houk,
man we had honored, held us up
to the world as bribers and bride
takers.) The democrats will pass
such a law that will let Turney
hold over, while he contests for the
place. New that is bourbon demo-
Gratis justice pure and simple. 1t
makes no difference what the peo-
pie say about the matter. They
have no business to say anything
that does not suit the penitentary
ring.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-01-17

The TIMES congratulates the
county upon the fact that SO able
and conclentious man as j. L.
Kinnick was elected as chairman
of the county court. His election
in every way pleases the TIMES as
he is a man of strict integrity and
has the ability to fill the positionin
an acceptable manner. The court
should use care in filling this i'm
portant Office, and this we believe
it has done. The man who is elect
ed should have reputation above
reproach and be qualified to fill the
position himself, without employ
ing a lawyer, or anyone else to fill
it for him, as this would give to
much ground for tampering with
county affairs. This is an impor-
tant position nd we know that Mr..
Kinnick is worthy of the confidence
placed in him by the court. We
only hope all our future chairmen
will prove themselves as worthy as
has Esq. Kinnick.
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The M aiis.

Knoxville aud all other points East, West and
North leaves daily at a. N. and 8 p. m.
Seaton Cades Cove, Tang. and Tuckaleechee
leaves Mondays apd Thursdays at 8 a. m. re-
turning Tuesdays and Fridays at 4:19 p. m.
Blockhouse. Corn. Mckinley, Ellsworth leaves
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at : a. m.
returning the same days at 5 p. m.
Glover Hill, Mint and Yellow Sulphur arrives
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 1880 a.
m. and leaves at 2 p m. on the same days.
Tut and Cliff arrives Tuesdays. Thursdays
at 80 a. m. and leaves at 1 p. m. on the same
days.
Mail for Bank, Ellejoy, CANDLES Store
No Time, Usebia and Waters leaves daily at 8 q
m. and p. m. Montvale. Flepniken Rockford
and South Rockford daily at 8 a. IN. only. Big
Gully, Cloyd's Creek, Friendsville, Disco. Ew
ing, Louisville. Miser. Greenback, Meadow
Houk, Brick Mill, Allegheny Springs, Rasar
and Chilhowee daily at $50 a. m. and p. m.
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Two Lives saved.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of junction
city, ILL.,, was told by her Drs. she
had Consumption and that there
was no hope for her, but two bot
ties of DR.. Kings New Discovery
compl, tely cured her and she says
it saved her life. Mr.. ThOs. Eggers,
1879 Florida st. San Francisco, suf-
fered from a dreadful cold, ap-
preaching consumption, tried with
out result, every thing else, then
bought one bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery and in two weeks
was cured. He is naturally thank
full. 1t is such results of which
these are samples, that prove the
wonderful efficacy of this medicine
in Coughs ami Colds. Free trial
bottles at George and Montgom-
ery's Drug Store. Regular size bot
ties SOC. and $1.0o 3