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yyyr FELLOWS BREAK JAIL.

Athens. Ohio. Feb 1l.-Nine prisoners escaped
from the county jail about o'clock this morning d.
boring out a panel OF the inside door OF the Ja.
Six OF the nine under indictment Tor felones'
Four OF these went east Baltimore ana ONO
Southwestern freight train, and crossed the Ohio
River the Ice at Belprc These four are. presum-
ably. Joseph Richardson. blackmail and larceny: /:
John Rasmussen and Frank Conroy. assault ana
robbery. and William Nelson. burglary Sherin
Riley and ex-Deputy-Shern Porter are In pursuit
Isaiah Noon and Howard Bowen. indicted ior as-
sault and robbery went In the direction OF Neson-
VILE. Deputy Edwards and Marshal Dean
in pursuit Of them Philip Yocum. trusty; was
locked up In cell by the other prtsonerH ana was
not allowed to escape. John 0oens ons OF the prs
oners gave the alarm.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-12
SERVICES FOR AN ELBE VICTfH

ST Louis Feb. Il.-Alrs. Conrad Weiderhold. OF
No. s5l7 Cozzens-st. received word Saturday con-
nrming the report that her husband was passen-
ger from Bremen on the steamer Elbe. She deter
mined to hold funeral service at her home ana
yesterday purchased an expensive CONN., wh'ch she
ordered aled with the choicest flowers Last even
ing the house was draped In mourning. Six pail
bearers bore In their light burden amid the means means
heads of numerous friends. The Rev Gustav wan,
germ OF the German Protestant Church. conducted
brief services and the assemblage dispersed. just
what disposition will be made OF the comm has mol
been determined
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A BRIEF SENATE SESSION.
SENATOR BRADLEY INTRODUCES HIS BILL REGU-
IATING THE ELECTION OF BROOKLYN

Albany. Feb. IL (SpecaD.-The Senate did not have
quorum tonight. and little OF importance was
done. Senator Bradley. OF Brooklyn. presented a
bill providing for the election Of Aldermen IN that
city by Assembly districts and OF the President OF
the Board By the people Of the entire city.
The Senator'S ~ course. presented Appropriation
bills-senator ki.burn OF $4,000 to continue the
State land survey. Senator Persons another appro-
prating $4,000 for "A armory for the 74th Rsg-
ment In Buffalo. ard Senator Pound ano.hcr appro-
prating $1,000 for the Normal School at Gene
SEQ. -
4 petition was presented by Senator Childs from
2Gi residents OF Islp. protesting against any sun
day opening OF the saloons. protest was re-
ceiyed from the Chamber OF Commerce OF New
York against the bill reorganizng the Dock Depart
ment introduced by Assemb.yman Lawson.
senator Guy introduced n bI.i providing for a
change OF grade OF streets laid out in the Twenty
third and Twenty fourth Wards OF New-iork
The state Prison Committee reported favorabIy
Senator Pounds's bill prohibiting the use OF tobacco
I'm State prisons.
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JOHN VEVERA REACHES HIS HOME

Cleveland Feb. u.-John Nevera, one OF the sur
viyors of the E.be, arrived at his home mere mis-
morning over the Nickel Plate road A large num-
her OF persons had assembled at the Broadway s'a-
ton 10 NEE, him. and greeted him warmly Ne'era
fought his way through the crowd un'ii ne reac'e'
49,, ,,,o on. then followed an affecting reunion
Among the people present were the widows OF the
men who had made up the party headed by Neve:a
II was his sad duty to tel the weeping women tna'
their husbands had surely been drowned NJ! su
ne added MIR Veveras lawyer has ADVISED MIN 10
sue FOR damages from the steamship company
New-York tribune., 1895-02-12
"DOC" MINCHIN WANTED IN UTICA.

Chicago, Feb 1l.-'Doc' Minchin who was ar
rested here yesterday for q "greengoods swIndie'
y wanted In Utica, ~ Y, for helping Tom
O. 'Brien, the king Of Bunco Steerers, to escape
from the United States. Minchln says OBrien Is IN
Buenos Ayres. The Utica police department ad-
vised the local authorities to-day OF the charse
against the prisoner On his way PRISON at Al
bany TO serve a ten years term OBrien escaped
and the police convinced that Minchin had a
hand In the affair. He accompanied the Fugitive 10
Havre where O BrIen was arrested. ana mace
second escape. Minchin says he returned 10 'he
United States from Argentine a month ago
New-York tribune., 1895-02-12
~ FISH FOR TARPON ~ TIE GTLF

jacksonville. Fla. Feb. II CspeciaD.-Wllliam c.
Harris Editor OF 1.-The American Angler" John
= Petrie artist Of Fishes OF North America :;
Richard V. Henden and George -. senett. all OF
N.w-York City, and A. B. Brewster. OF Troy, n.
" comprise a party that arrived In the city this
morning and left here tonight for Naples on the
uuon' ~ THE Louisville Courier-Jourral, and
snend some time hshins for tarpon
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BUILDINGS SWEPT INTO THE SEA.
WORK or THE STORM on CAPE BREToN-oNf
VILLAGE ENTIRELY DEsTKONED

VILLAGE ENTIRELY DESTROYED
North sydney. c. b. Feb ll.-Advces from Meat
c,va 4, y saw that the tidal wave which swept
that coast on Tuesday and Wednesday OF last week
did great damage TO shipping on ST. PAU Island
The waves washed clear over the top OF the north
west lighthouse Several stores and hsh-houses
with their contents. were swep; into the ocean.
Telegraph wires were blown down 'or distance ol
twenty miles.
Halifax. ~ s. Feb. l.-Telegraph advices re-
ceived here tonight from South Bay. {. T.. say
tina, the place has been wiped out OF existence by
the storms OF last week. The property washed into
.he sea includes hsh-houses. wharves. boats stores
and fshermens dwellings. NO lives were iost' ou'
several families living the beach were rescued
with dif7culty. Green Cove reports that the storm
was the most disastrous ever known on that coast.
pos,s and hsh- houses were nearly all swept out TO
sea or wrecked on the beach.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-12
Al JAUREs ATTACKS THE GOVERNMENT

Paris Feb lin the Chamber OF Deputies to-
day NJ Jaures. Socialist. In the course OF the oe
bate on the budget appropriation for educational
,,-r.oaes said that there had been period OF com
narrative modification since the advent OF NJ Faure
70 the Presidency The Government had wisely IN
troduced an Amnesty bill. and the majority had
abandoned their customary tone Of brutality toward
the Socialists However he declared. not peace out
merely a truce. possible. because the socia'
conceptions OF the opposing parties are 80 radically
d,nerent NJ Jaures proceeded with his customary
vigor 70 reproach the Government for allowing 1n
and undermine the Republican Educational laws
thus insuring religious neutrality. NJ. Jaures de-
iy cbeered by the Socialists and Radicals
New-York tribune., 1895-02-12
FIGHTING AT Wl;[-HAl-WEl.
,prE CHINESE TORPEDO-BOATs SUNK
BY JAPANESE wARsHlPs.

.,r prsr or THE CHINESE FLEET AT THE
Southeast ISLAND WHERE FOUR CHINESE
FORTS ARE IN AcTIoN-THE PEACE EN-
yoYs RECALLED FROM JAPAN-A DE-
MAI. THAT THE CHEN-YUEN
AND TING-YUEN WERE LOST
Iondon Feb 1.-THE Times's correspondent
IN Wei-Hai-We telegraphs under the date Of
February S:
A severe engagement began at o CLOCK 'nis
morning Several Japanese warshps entered the
bav frorr the eastward and three Cnnese 'or-
edo-boats attempted to escape by the western
entrance The Japanese boats sunk them me
thirteen remaining Chinese warships have taken
up a position at the southeast isand. me man
Japanese squadron Is still outside the harpor'
Four Chinese forts on the southeast island main
tain an incessant fire.
The Central News correspondent in Shanghai
saws that China has ordered the peace ENJOYS
whom she sent to Japan to come back >mfe
dately.
Another dispatch from shanghai 10 the |e"
trail News saws that the Chinese ofhclai account
Of the fighting at Wei-Hai-We denies ''e ''
mort that the warships Ting-Yuen ana Cnen-
yuen were sunk and also aserts that Liu-h"s
Tao fort has not been taken. The snps, rna Wy re
count saws were merely damaged. Inc nant s"
port says that there are no '"p"
few scouts near Che-to 90. . nr,o Pail Mall
disnatch from Yokohama 10 ne 'a.irg a. In
cozet.e'' saws that during the ISh. IT," leland
tha anture of the fort on Liu- uns ina 40 ~
An the harbor OF Wei-Hai-Wei' 'he ""e
the Jistao fort was broken up
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WILD WEATHER ON THE GRAND BANKS.

Liverpool. y. S. Feb. 1.-Two more American
a-hoorers arrived here tonight. one Of them Leak
ing bad,v There are seven American hshinS
schooners IN this port and they all report the worst
kind OF weather on the Banks. but none OF them
lost any men. one o. them spoke the wrecked
schooner Clara f. Friend on Sunday afternoon
about ten miles OF this port. and her captain safd
he INTENDED going into Liverpool There was not
dollar Of Insurance on the Friend. and only thfee
spars and a little other material were saved. The
seven bodies recovered from the wreck will be buried
by the county tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-12
FRAGMENTS OF FOREIGN NEWS

Cannes. Feb 1.-THE Prince OF Wales's yacht
Britannia has arrived mere.
Rome Feb u-Severe shocks of earthquake were
felt In tha nroyince OF Reggie di Calabria and Sic
lily today The people Of the town OF Pa,mi ned m 10
the fields and several houses collapsed IN the VII
lage OF Santanne.
Berlin. Feb 1.-THE National Zeitung says that
the Emperor has decided TO have placed upon the
Bismarck tower which Is in course OF erection at
G0ttngen the inscription: TO the Great Chancei-
lor; by Kaiser Wilhelm ii. 1895
Rome. Feb. ia bomb was exp.oded last night
at club bail in Massa, shattering the windows OF
the hail. but injurng no one.
London Feb 11--Herbert Gladstone. First Com
missioner OF Works announced to-day IN the House
OF Commons that the estimates would include a
New-York tribune., 1895-02-12

sydney " s W. Feb 1l.-A dispatch from Perrin
West Australia. says that seven men nave peen ar
rested in Coolgarde FOR massacrlhe an en'"e "a,
- ,o,ainc rone, and children. The men had
nnpe ont gold seeking. and encamped near
fhe village Of the tribe which they are ascuseu -
aex,arminating They say that they acted in self
defence as the natives menaced their lives
New-York tribune., 1895-02-12
Axrr.rAX RIOT IN AN ITALIAN VILLAGE

Rome Feb. IA serious rio' occurred !" t''e va
lage OF Acerra to-day growing OUT o' '"e
80 ~. naon,e IN the grain tax The popuace set
Nra N the tax Offices. which were destroyed ana
endeavored 70 throw from the track the Napes eh
nress as II passed through the town NJ uoops
rere called out and in their COLLISION WIN 'he iio'
ers A number wounded on botn sldes.
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~ IRUyDAyT ICE HARVEST.

Kingston ~ Y. Feb. IL (SpecaD-The ice mar.
vesters of the Hudson resumed work to-day after
an enforced vacation Of several days Many q
,ha houses are now filled, and the remainder Will
he e within three or four working days, when one
Of the most abundant crops ever secured will b
In store.
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AN HEIR TO THE RUSSIAN THRONE.

psrn Feb 1.-THE *; Petersburg correspondent
NJ the "Tegeblatt says that 1t Is whsperea IN
cour, circles that posthumous child Is likely 10 De
horn TO the late Car. 1t is also reported 'hat
S,rsc+ heir 70 the Russian throne Is expecte1 IHe
S,nnrass who was the Princess AlX OF Hesse, was
r. arlried 70 Nicholas II November 2s 1874
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says:
president earn informs General Domnquez
who is at Manizales. that all the revolutionary
forces of Tolima which were, intrenGneu dds ds
Chumbamuy surrendered YESTERDAY: III M go
to surrender soon then the revolution VIII emu emu
in the departments Of Cundinamarca anu
Royaca
New-York tribune., 1895-02-12

Karl Abs born In Hamburg about forty years
ago He was a carpenter by trade. and was grown
man before ne became aware OF his great muscular
powers After winning all the local wrestling
matches he travelled about Germany. vanquishing
easily every competitor. He decorated by sew
eral German Princes. reward for his prowess
He lost the championship a few years ago. and since
then had lived in comparative retirement.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-12
MICS ROCKER RECEIVED AT OSBORNE.

orscR1RING TO THE QUEEN AND hMiHA''
rREprRrcK THE WRECK OF THE ELBE
London. Feb n-Miss Anna Boecker the only
woman saved from the Elbe was received a. Va
borne this morning by the ex-Empress Freoerch'
uho conversed with the young woman ror some
time Miss Boecker subsequently introduced
70 the Queen and the Duke and Duchess OF con-
naught All listened with deep interest 10 her mar
ro,ivs of the wreck Of the Elbe. At the queen
request Miss Boecker wrote her name IN her
A,oiesty's autograph book. After leaving osborne
she received souvenir from ex-Empress frederich'
An inouest was he'd at Harwich to-day upon the
-, ., man who is supposed to have been the
musician of the Elbe. When the body was pickea
nm I, had a lfebuoy attached to 1t. and upon the
clothing we're the initials II. G.
In the House OF Commons to-day. James Bryce
rres;dsnt of the Board OF Trade. said. In reply 10
a question that the Government had no inten'loh oa
placing a lightship or buoy upon the spos WIZ Wiz.
w. Fine went down. The sunken wreck, ne saio
WAS nearer to Holland than England ana II M tne
spot was be marked the Work snoui" pe '0'ie
bv the Netherlands Government.
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Kari Mlkael Beman born in l7iO and died
In 1886 At the age OF seventeen ne published a
book a translation from the German. In l7eo ne
was writing his "Fredman's Epistes' and Fred
mans Songs" He was a favoritr companion OF
King Gustavus III Several statues OF Bellman
nave been erected Sweden. the best being colos
sal bust in the public gardens at Stockholm.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-12

Stockholm Feb. 1.-THE centenary celebration in
honor Of the memory OF Karl Mkael Bellman. the
great lyric poet Of Sweden. observed throughout
The country to-day. Gala operate performances
were held in the Academy OF Music here.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-12
AMERIcAN TOURISTS RonnED ISL MEXICO.

81. Louis Feb. IA dispatch TO THE Globe
Democrat" from Oaxaca, Mexico. says that three
American tourists. whose are not known. left
there about ten days ago for the State OF Chapas.
20 explore the ancient AZrec cities OF that region.
Advces were brought to Oaxaca yesterday by
mail courier announcing that the travellers had
heen attacked near the village OF San Jayier by a
hand of Guatemalan refugees and robbed OF all the
money and valuables which they carried
New-York tribune., 1895-02-12
A pARNEIIIrE MOTION REJECTED.

London Feb u-John Redmond leader OF the
Parnelites. brought forward In the Commons TO-
day his motion to amend the address. by demanding
that the Government appeal at once TO the country,
inasmuch as they had failed 10 carry out their ohe
Rule programme. The motion was defeated by
vote OF 2S ZS
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provision for the expense Of statue Of Oliver Crom-
well in Westminster.
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ARCHDUKE ALBRIGHT OF AUSTRIA DYING
Vienna Feb. l1.-Archduke A.brech'. Field Mar
shal OF Austria. is in dying condition from con-
gestlon OF the lungs. lie born m 1877.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-12

CRUSHING THE REVOLT IN COLOMBIA.
SURRENDER OF THE REVOLUTIONARY FORCES
OF TOLIMA.
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ONE OF vIGILANTS CUPS ON THE sERVlA
London Feb 1.-THE cup won by the yacht Vigil
liant in the Cork regatta last year IL aboard the
steamship Seryia which left Queenstown TINS az
ternoon 1t is addressed TO George j. Gould.
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FOR A MONETARY CONFERENCE IN BERLIN.
periin Feb ia meeting Of the bImetalist
vnerhsrs of the Reichstag held to-day. at which
I, uas decided TO ask the Government 20 call an
International monetary conference. 10 be held In
Berlin.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-12

Panama. Feb. 1.-THE Star and Herald
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Berlin Feb u-Karl Abs. a famous athlete and
long the champion wrestler OF Germany. died in
Hamburg this afternoon
New-York tribune., 1895-02-12

Tbc great at counters make mpossoo
recommend nm e"s
these extraordinary ""c'
New-York tribune., 1895-02-12

"The use OF 'Castorla' Is so universal and
its merits so well known that it seems work
of supererogation 10 endorse it. Few are the
Intelligent families who do not keep Castoria
within easy reach"
CARLOS MARTIN, d. D.,
New York City.
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There were loud mutterjngs against Gen.
Steele which was not ceufiued 10 The rank
and file, but extended to those well up in
rank. never knew until recently that
Steele was aware of Bsnkss defeat as early
ms April 13. have always been under the
impression that Steele began to f?-l back on
Little Rock as soon as he learned of Banks's
failure. 1t is recorded in history that be
was in possession OF this information as
early as April H. Why did he remain in
his camp at Camden until the 26th Of April,
his small army isolated and half starved,
with an enemy at least three times his own
within striking distance before he could
reach his base of supplies, many miles dis
tant? If we are TO believe that be did not
realize the true situation until April &c, then
il is clear that he was unfit to command an
Independent force, as the information that
the main force with which he WAS co-opera-
ting had been defeated and in full retreat
was certainly all the information he needed
30 try and save his army.
Subsequent events proved that it was not
steele's gene ralship that saved his army
from capture or humiliation, but the cour-
age, heroism and endurance Of his soldiers
and the officers under him. Steele must
have come 10 a realization of his danger very
suddenly. He started wagon-train 10
Pine Bluff as late as April "a. This train
was guarded by about / 300 men, consisting
Of parts of three infantry regiments. viz,
Nth Ohio, 43d Ind, and SO Iowa. and /
think three companies of cavalry, one from
LIST Iowa, one fron LIST Ind. and one from
7th Mo-, also one battery, E, I'd Mo. On
the 25th, the second day out. this train was
attacked by rebel Gen. Fagan's command
Of over 5000 and captured after heroic
defense by the escort, in which they lost
$50 killed and wounded. Gen. Pagan had
chosen position on high ground, and which
placed the train guard at a great disadvan-
age, on account of a swamp which they had
to cross just after leaving camp. i think
on that morning the 36lh Iowa was in adj
vance, 43d Ind. in The center, and the nth
Ohio in the rear Of the train.
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WRONGLY Placed Pensions.

S. Mills, Danyille Pa, thinks that the
business of allowing the widows of rebel
Generals to draw pensions is an insult to
the old boys in blue And if a man did
serve in the Mexican war, his act Of rebel
lion against the Nation in the civil war
should have been made to debar him from q
pension. The Pension Office ought to revise
some Of these pensions.
Pennington.
c. A. Gibson, Co. G, 18th No., Birds, ILL.,,
says Comrade James Pusard is mistaken as
to the troops engaged Mt Pennington May o.
1862. The Live Eagle Brigade, consisting
of the 47th ILL.,, 5th Mimi, 18th Mo-, 9Th
Wis, and 26th Ill, was there, and should
not be forgotten.
any recollection of the battle is that our
brigade was ordered out in the evening of
the Sth and in the morning about daylight
our piekets were run in and the fight was
on We fell into line and fred few vol
leys, but were 0utnumbcred about six to one,
and compelled to fall back.
"The comrade says they left the field in
good order, but if my memory serves me
right it was every fellow for himself.
Across the swamp the Johnnies pursued
and shelled us. We fell back to the main
line. My diary says our loss was so men
killed aud wounded. Lieut.-Col. Miles, of
the 47ih H.. was among the killed. If any
of the old boys of the Eagle Brigade see this,
/ should like to hear from them"
This Stack Staid.
J. Fl. Springer, Co. d, 1st Iowa Cav,
Shickley, Neb., says that Comrade Miles's
beautiful fairy story about the soaring smoke
stack reminds him of an actual experience
in 1857 in Nebraska, when he and friend
were engaged in hauling steam mill from
Nebraska City to Beatrice At one point it
was necessary to build bridge. Late in
the evening, after concluding this work, the
musket0es got so bad he and his chum were
forced to take refuge in the steam mill
smokestack and fasten up the ends with
blankets. But terrible thunderstorm
came up, and the lightning played so fierce
ly around that stack that they were forced
to get out and find other shelter. The stack
staid, however, for the musketoes were not
of the large and powerful kind Comrade
Miles tells about SO Interestingly.
Fort Pillow.
Newton Adams, Isaca, Tex, says neigh
Dor of his, who claims to have been one of
was killed at Fort Pillow after the surren-
der. This exConfederate's name is /. j.
Scott The men he was with entered the
fort at the northeast corner. When they got
to the top of the bank down which the
defense had retired, an order was sounded
to cease firing. Some few shots were fired
afterward. The Fort Pillow prisoners passed
his camp afterward in full number.
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TWIGGS'S TREACHERY.
The Genesis of the Rebellion and Earl
Scenes of the War.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In the
early days Of 1861 it became apparent that
the Southern States intended 10 secede from
the Union and establish for Themselves a
separate and distinct Government, the ch ef
cornerstone Of which was human slavery.
South Carolina led off in this reasonable
effort 10 dissolve the Union, and other States
followed her in her mad career.
was stationed in Texas, aud the rebel
leaders began to organize troops to over
power the Federal army. AT all posts in
the department suspicious-looking men
lurked around. Lieut. Col. Lee, afterward
the leader of the rebel army, was in COM
nand ri Fort Maeon He called on me one
day and stated the case fully; said he was
determined 10 defend his post at ali hazards,
and asked me if he could rely on my sup
port, to which / replied:
"Yes; as long as l hold a commission in
the Army / shall be loyal TO the flag"
He then diyulged to me his plan of forth
flying the post. 1t did not occur to me then,
as il has since, that his plan left out all pro-
vision for water, which was half mile from
the post, and which could have been seized
and the garrison forced to surrender in q few
days.
However, before he began to carry out his
plans an order summoned him to Washing
ton to confer with Gen. Scott, who enter
tanned an exalted opinion OF his ability, and
he desired his advice and services in the ap-
preaching contest. II may he safely stated
had Lee remained loyal TO the Government
he would have succeeded Gen. Scott in COM
mand of the army.
The last time saw Lee was when / went
to the ambulance which was to bear him
away, and said:
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lions, and we too were, after a fierce struggle,

items, and we too were, after fierce struggle,
forced to surrender.
4 wish 10 speak of a daring act which
came under my notice at this battle. This
gun OF the Cd Mo. did good service during
the engagement, and one OF the men, when
the enemy was but a few feet away, dis
charged the gun fill III their faces, and
believe the lraye fellow was killed.
The prisoners captured here (Marks's
MID were taken 10 Camp Ford, or Tyler,
Tex, and after 10 months confinement
those who survived the hardships and rebel
guards were exchanged. Daring this en-
racement some Of GIN Steele's brigade and
division commanders went 10 him aud asked
permi, sion to 60 to our relief, as the sound
If the battle could he plenty heard at Cam
den; but he refused. Why?
On the 26ih of April Steele finally con-
cluded to retre2t, but Kirby Smith with a
Large force was now close upon him. Gen. Ca
bel with force of over COCO was on one OF
the roads between him and his base of sup
plies. The road via Jenkins's Ferry was still
open, and Steele took this road. The enemy
harassed his rear until the Saline River was
reached. The river was bank full and no
means of crossing until pontoon was built
Here indeed was a predicament. A swollen
river to cross, with an enemy outnumbering
us three 10 one upon us,