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BURNING THE TRAIN.

Orr voyage was pleasant one. I re-
member when off Fortress Monroe we spoke
n vessel bound to some Southern port. The
Captain wanted the latest news from the
seat of war. One of our officers told him
that Grant had fought Lee three days in
the Wilderness, and contrary to the usual
custom was advancing toward Richmond,
fighting all the time. He also gave brief
account of the defeat and death of "Jeb
Stuart.
"Glory, hallelujah!" shouted the old
skipper "Ring the bell, there; ring the
bell" Long after we left him we could hear
the mellow tones of the bell floating over
the water.
We reached Alexandria the next day,
went to Camp Parole, and after being
equipr ed were sent 10 the front, where we
found the enemy on the North Anna River !;
having been absent IS Days. A. CHAM
BERLAIN, Co. A, 10Th Me-, Commander Post
100, Department OF Maine, GA. r., Mayfeld,
Me
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that score; but If / live TO get home and find
some girl fool enough TO marry me, and we
should raise family of child;en, Wien | sit
down by my own freside, call my children
around me, and Tell them about this raid We
are on, General, if they don't cry, I'll just
whale out of them"
Well, I'll do Gen. Carr the credit to say he
kept his face in good control, and from his
expression ] have no doubt he fully in
tended to order the audacious recalcitrsnt
under close arrest, but it was no use; the
shrieks of laughter and yells Of approval
from all within hearing was too much.
With look that should have annihilated
Hill had he not been philosOphically looking
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There was little cabin in the field, around
which we were gathered, occupied by q
woman and her baby. / shall never forget
the frightened, despairng look on her face
as she walked the floor with her baby in her
arms. Think of it, you mothers, who i'm
agine you have great trials. Here was this
poor woman surrounded Ivy hostile army
on the eve of the greatest cavalry battle of
the war. Already the shells were bursting
around her little home and might at any
moment hurl her and her babe into eternity.
Perhaps her husband lay dead over i'm the
woods yonder. People of the North read Of
but those of the border know the horrors
and suffering caused by war.
Sheridan and staff were on n little hill
near the center Of the field went up to
see if Sheridan appeared disturbed at the
situation. As i neared them heard him
laugh, as did also several of his staff. What
the cause Of the merIiment was / know not,
but ! suspect it was over the foolishness Of
the Johnnies in attempting to stop him.
came back and told the non-combatants we
were all right, for Gen. Sheridan did not
appear TO be alarmed
Toward night our cavalry moved forward
10 the front, and in short time we could
plainly hear the hoarse cheer of Yanks and
the shrill yell of rebs, mingled with the
rattle of carbine and pistol. The rebel bat
terry ceased firing, and we knew that the
charge had been successful.
In short time squad Of cavalry filed
into the field, escorting line of prisoners,
and reported the death of "Jeb" Stuart.
We then moved forward and found the way
clear. The next day ll2th) the cavalry had
another fight with the Johnnies, and sent
them flying in all directions, which seemed
to satisfy them, for they did not modest us
after that. We passed in sight of the de-
lenses of Richmond, and took the route fol-
lowed by Mcclellan two years before to the
James. The trail was still fresh in earth
works and mounds where some mothers
darling sleeps the last sleep and whose grave
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difficulties. and seek TO cheer up your com
rRdes, instead Of further depressing them
with your senseess aud wicked blasphemy.
do not believe you are a good soldier in
battle"
have often wondered if the General was
not a Sunday-school teacher at home. Ger
tain it is, though, be was egregiously mis-
taken in Hill, for no Drawer man wore a
cavalry jacket in our regiment than he.
When tic General paused for breath, Hill
reioried
We'll, General, as TO my bravery, III
tust leave my comrades TO vouch for me on
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is decorated each year only by Gods own
hand with the beautiful wild flowers of
Spring.
In due time we reached the James River.
Our gunboa s, ever on the alert, m;staking
us for the enemy, threw what our boys called
camp-ket,les at us. But signal from Mall
vern Hill stopped their hostile demoDstIa-
ton. We babe adieu to the cavalry at the
James and went on board of q steamer bound
for Alexandria.
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE LIBRARY.
A Weekly Series of Historical Textbooks.
A WEEKLY SERIES OF HISTORICAL TEXTBOOKS.

WAR.Contaning the number of
Furnished complete data relating thu
LNcoLNS WoRDS.-The Gettysburg Address Second inaugural
No. 3. MISCELLANEOUS MEMORANDA Dates Of the great
Stas csofth Army o General ofierskl Oh
4. PENSION STATSTIcS-Num the roll of each class;
By n I ai S Slay y EFFORTS N fanps R ma +;
No 6. PRESIDENT MONROE AND HIS oocTRINE-By
ByronA
Clevlm Message
Double COMMANDERS
Constitution the time sketch of each strength Of the Army various dates
klandh
including and
OTHER NUMBERS OF GREAT INTEREST ULh F0hh0u
Terms Five double rs 10 cents Six Of the
numbers postpaid
New
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THEIR RECORDS.
Brief Sketches of Batteries Of the
Maine Battalion.

TINE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has In hand several
hundred requests for regimental histories All such
requests will be scceded to In due time. although
those now received cannot be published for at
least year. owing TO lack of space. Numerous
sketches bavealready been published aud of these
none be found room for a second time, until all
have been printed.
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uome Seekers, Excursions

In order to give everyone opportunity to
see the Western Country and enable the home
seekers to secure home in time to commence
work for the season of 1896, the Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway has arranged to
run series of four home seekers excursions to
various points in the West, Northwest and
Southwest on the following dates: March TO-
April and 81 and May 5. at tho low rate of
81, more than one fare for the round trip.
Tickets will be good for return on any Tuesday
or Friday within twenty-one days from date of
sale. For rates, time of trains and further
details apply to any coupon ticket agent i'll tie
East or South, or address J. q. Everest, Gem
eral Travelling Passenger Agent, 80 Adams
street, Chicago, Ill.
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1t costs about $3.50 per shot to FIRE one
of krupp's 130-ton steel guns. The gun cost
$4,000, and it can only be fired, at the
most, 60 times. The gun has range of 10
miles, and the projectiles weigh 1900 pounds.
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The 9Th Mass. Battery.

This battery was six months organiza-
ton, recruited by Capt. Asa NJ. Cook, in
May and June, 1862. 1t was mustered out
the latter part OF November, 1862. The
battery served in WIlcox's Division, Ninth
Corps, and lost one man killed in action
and 10 by disease, accidents, etc. The or
ganization was also known as Cooks
BatteryD
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WANTED-ADDRESSES.

VITANTED-The address Of two or three members
w of Co c. 17sth Ohio. who were acquainted with
William Rathburn, member of that company. ADJ
dress w. +. Rathburn, Lakeyiew, Mich.
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The 9TH Maine Battery.


Capt. Adelbert Il. Twitchell was COM
missiOned on the organization of this battery,
and commanded it until it was mustered
out. He was brevetted Major April 2, 1865.
The War Department gives the command
credit for being engaged in the battles OF
Spottsylvanis, Wilderness, North Anna, Cold
Harbor, Petersburg, Ream's Station and
Poplar Springs Church. 1t served in VIII
cox's Division, Ninth Corps, and lost three
men killed and 10 men died from disease,
accidents, etc.
The II6th Ohio.
10 The regiment was organized at Gallipolis
and Marietta, o., in September and Octo-
Der, 1862, to serve three years. Col. James
Washburn was commissioned on the organi-
cation OF the regiment, and remained in
command until it was mustered out of serv-
ice, June 1 4, 1866. Lieut-CoI. T. f. Wildes
was promoted Colonel of the 1s6th Ohio,
Feb. %, 1866. At Piedmont, Va, June
D, 1864, while in Hunters Division, the COM
mand lost 90 men killed and 156 wounded
1t also served in Thoburn's Division, Eighth
Corps. Its total loss was four officers and 90
men killed and three officers and eS men
died of disease. accidents, etc.
The 9th Mass. Battery.
This battery was organized at Lowell,
Mass, Feb 3, 1862, TO serve three years. On
the expiration of its term it veteranized, and
was retained in service until Aug. Z, 1865.
Capt. Charles Everett resigned, Sept. 7. 1862 +;
Capt. William w. Carruth was discharged,
Oct. 9, 1868; Capt. John F. Phelp s was dis
missed, Dec. 30, 1864, and when mustered
ont the battery was commanded by Capt
Edward K. Russell. The War Department
gives the battery the credit of being en-
gagged at Baton Rouge, Georgia Landing,
Gotten, Bisland, and Port Hudson. In honor
of its first Captain the organization was
designated "Everett's Battery" 1t served
in Augur's Division, Nineteenth Corps, aud
lost six men killed and one officer and so
men died OF disease, in prison, etc.
The 9Th Mass. Battery.
This battery was organized at Boston,
Mass, May 81, 1861, to serve three years.
The original members, except veterans, were
mustered out of service May, 30, 1864 and
the organization, composed of veterans and
recruits, retained. CaRt<s Phineas A. Davis
was promoted to Assistant Adiutant General,
Oct. D, 1868. When mustered out the battery
was commanded by Capt Newman W. Storer.
In honor of Capt. Davis, the battery was
designated "-Davis's Battery" 1t served in
Growers Division, Nineteenth Corps. It's
loss was three men killed and one officer and
sc men died.
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The 9th Mass, Battery.

The battery was organized at Lynnfeld
Mass, Aug. 10, 1862, to serve three years
and was mustered out June 6, 1865. Capt.
Achille De Vecchi resigned Jan. 81. 1863
Capt, John Bigelow, Brevet Major, was dis
charged Dee. IA, 1864, and when mustered
out Capt. Richard s. Milton commanded the
battery. Nine battles are credited the bat
terry by the War Department, as follows:
Gettysburg, Mine Run, SpottsylYania, Tolo-
potomoy, North Anna, Bethesda Church,
Petersburg, Weldon Railroad, and Hatcher's
Run. The 9th Mass. battery was one of the
leading batteries in point of loss in battle,
and, according to Col. Fox, two officers and
- men were killed in action. At Gettys-
burg, while in the reserve artillery, it lost
IL killed out of 104 officers and men taken
into action, or over 10 per cent. Besides the
IL killed, IL were wounded or missing. In
honor of Capt. Bigelow the command was
designated "Bigelow's Battery" 1t served
in the Artillery Brigade, Fifth Corps, with o
total loss of two officers and 13 mer killed in
action, and four men by disease, accidents,
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Z weakens the entire system. Unhealthy
blood fails to nOurfsh and we half live
because our vital organs are nalf fed,
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The 10th Mass. Battery.

The lattery was organized at Bedford
Mass. Sept. 0, 1862, for the three years se,v
ice, and was mustered out June 9,Is65. Capt
j. Henry Sleeper commanded the battery
until Feb. 81, 1865, when he was discharged
He received the brevet of Major, Dee. g
1862. During the latter part of service
Capt. J. Webb Adams was in command. The
battery was generally known as Sleeper:
Battery, and served in the Artillery Brigade
Second Corps, with a loss of two officers and
six men killed in action, and is from dis
ease, accidents, etc. The War Department
gives the following list of battles in which
the command was engaged: Kelly's Ford
Mine Run, Pc River, Spottsylyania, NORTH
Anna, Tolopotomoy, Cold Harbor, Peters
burg, Deep Bottom, Reams Station, Boydto1
Road.
The 11th Mass. Battery.
This battery was organized at Boston
Mass, Jan. 2, 1864, TO serve three years, anG
was commanded by Capt. Edward j. Jones
1t WAS mustered out June 16, 1866. Capt
Jones was brevetted Major March %, 1865
According 10 the reports of the War Depart
ment, the battery was engaged at Wilder
ness, Spottsylyania North Anna, Cold Har
Dor, Petersburg, and Weldon Railroad. Ii
served in POtter's Division, Ninth Corps
and lost three men killed and IL died. II
was generally known as "Jones's Battery"
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PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REVOLT.
Insurgents Infesting the Outskirts of
Manila.

MADRID, Dec. ia dispatch to the
"Imparcial' from Manila, the capital of
the Philippine Islands, says that the re-
and bands of insurgents infest the out
skirts of the city of Manila. Advices
from the Caroline and Canary Islands
say that risings are imminent there.
The Cabinet Council, which was held
yesterday, decided to purchase the Eng
lish transport steamship Prince of
Wales, in order to expedite the trans
portation of troops to Manila, and ii
was also decided to purchase a COM
plete equipment of rifles for the troops.
Additional advices from Manila say
that the natives of the island of Min
danao have revolted, and the nsur-
gents have been joined by a number of
deserters from native troops. The in
surgentS, who are numerous around
Manila, are becoming very bold, often
approaching near enough to the town
to fire into it. The situation is admitted
to be very grave at Manila, and is
equally bad at Cavite where 100 prison.
ers revolted, killed six soldiers, seized
q quantity of arms, and tried to incite
the native inhabitants to attack the
garrison. The revolters were frustrated.
however, and the garrison shot the
rebels down in the streets. During the
night there was a general massacre of
rebels, and on the following morning
many of the rebel prisoners were re-
captured and shot
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ANGLO-VENEZUELAN TREATY
President Crespo Will Accept the
Proposal to Arbitrate the Dispute.

NEW YORK, Dec. ia dispatch
from Caracas, Venezuela, says: Many
persons of education and position in the
Republic have begun to realize the i'm
portance of the protocol arranged be-
tween the governments of the United
States and Great Britain for the settle
ment of the boundary dispute in Gui-
ana This statement is given on the
authority of politicians of prominence.
1t may be added upon the same au-
thority that President Crespo will not
yield to any popular demand, but will
hold firm to his purpose to accept the
proposed Anglo-Venezuelan treaty.
Serious people. in fact, according to
the best information, are beginning to
understand that it might be unwise to
reject the protocol, and they are forti
fed in their belief by the attitude of
the Government. The more the protocol
is studied politicians say, the greater
becomes the prospect that the sentiment
of the people will uphold the efforts of
the United States in their behalf.
In order to foster this sentiment it is
semi-officially announced that states
men of prominence will publish articles
on the protocol and the proposed
treaty, emphasizing their efficacy in
the determination of the question and
advisability of acquescing in the terms.
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VOTE FOR PRESIDENT.
Mckinley's Plurality in the United
States O0O,700.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-The canvass
of New York State to-day practically
completes the official vote by States,
and makes it possible for the first time
to tabulate the popular vote for Presi-
dent. With the exception of Utah and
South Dakota, where the courts have
ordered the revision of the completed
returns. the final vote of all States has
been collected by the United Associated
Presses. In Texas the State Canvass
ing Board declared the vote without
waiting for the returns from six small
counties. These have been estimated
and added to the result in that State.
The total vote cast was 13. 1924, ,6o3.
This was 1913, 124 more than the total
vote Of 1892. Mckinley received 7,109-
$50, and Bryan 6,50S, ,6S1, plurality for
Mckinley Of 600, ,799. The vote for
Bryan and Sewall and that for Bryan
and Watson are combined in the total
vote given for Bryan. Only twelve
States reported a separate vote for
Bryan and Watson. His aggregate
vote was 46.S19 The sound money
Democratic vote for Palmer and Buck
ner was 1872 0J6. The Prohibition vote
for Levering was 27,174 The Ma
tional or Free Silver Prohibitionists
cast 13,320 votes for Bentley Matchett,
the candidate of the Socialist Labor
party received 33 $40 votes
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MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
The Republicans Hold Their Own in
Massachusetts.

BOSTON, Dec. 15.-Returns from the
city election are coming in very slowly,
only ten of the twenty-five wards being
complete at midnight From the figures
already at hand it looks as though the
Republicans had elected all seven of the
Aldermen who were voted for to-day
The city has voted for license, but the
majority cannot be ascertained John
III. Dunno Cd is elected as Street Com
missioner over Benjamin NJ Crane R.)
by small majority.
Returns from other cities throughout
the State where municipal elections
were held show the Republicans holding
their positions.
At l o'clock all but nine precincts in
the city had reported, but the footings
for all candidates We're not made until
considerably later. The Republicans
gained one Alderman over last year.
The Common Council will stand II
Democrats to 81 Republicans, against
45 Democrats and 80 Republicans this
year.
LYNN (Mass.), Dec. 15.-Walter L.
Ramsdell, a Silver Democrat and Pop
ulist, was elected Mayor. This was. it
is claimed, brought about by the cut
down in wages in the local shoe shops
since the election.
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PARDONED BY THE GOVERNOR.
A Man and Wife Who Were Unjustly
Accused of Murder.

HELENA (Mont.), Dec. Ex-Governor
Richards has granted a free pardon to
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Clarke, serving
seventeen years each in the penitentiary
Stewart by poisoning. They have al
ready served a year. Stewart was
wealthy man. Suspicion first fell upon
his wife, Mary Stewart. She was ar
rested at Spokane and tried at Mis-
soula. To save herself she accused her
mother and stepfather. and they were
convicted by her testimony of murder
in the second degree. Remorse over
took Mrs. Stewart, and she finally con-
fesed to her attorney and to ex-Gov-
ernor Toole, but committed suicide be-
fore a written statement could be
signed.
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Jones. His Accomplice, to be Tried
Next Week.
A Merchant, While Suffering From
Delirium Tremens, Jumps From
the Sec0nd-story Window of a
Los Angeles Hospital, and is In
stantIy Killed.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15.-A verdict
of guilty was returned tonight in the
case of j. ]. Mccarthy, charged with
burglary, in having tunneled under the
First National Bank vaults. The pris-
oner did not seem to mind the verdict
in the least. He may ask for new
trial.
He gave the closing testimony in the
trial this afternoon, denying that he
had anything to do with the crime.
He admitted having bought some of
the tools found in the basement Of
Jones saloon, but claimed that he only
bought them for Jones and did not
know what they We're purchased for.
He claims that he was in San Diego
the night the bank vault was entered.
Arguments by counsel were then
made, and an hour later the jury found
him guilty. Jones, his accomplice, will
be tried next week.
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nOdern MummieS.

Italian scientists have lately invented
a system for embalming that really pre-
serves human bodies in the form of
mummies quite as natural as they were
during life.
This process is quite tedious, often
occupying from four to eight hours. At
last alcohol is injected so as to abstract
as much water as possible. This occu-
pies about a quarter of an hour. After
ward ether is injected for the purpose
of abstracting the fatty matter, this
operation consuming from one to ten
hours, according to the condition of the
subject.
A strong solution of amin is next in
iected. a process which consumes from
two to ten hours more time. The body
is then thoroughly dried by a current
of hot air. the blast being passed over
heated chloride Of calciurn.
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FIRE AT SANTA ROSA.
Fine Residence Burned-The Occu
pants Narrowly Escape.

SANTA ROSA, Dec. 15.-The fine res
idence on Third street, owned by Ma
rion Cooper, and occupied by H. r.
Lamb, was destroyed by fire early this
morning. Mr.. and Mrs. Lamb did not
discover the fire until the flames burst
into their bedroom, and they had
narrow escape from death. The house
was valued at over $1,000, and was in
sured for 81 900.
Mr.. Lamb recently came from Oak
land, and had just newly furnished the
house. The furniture, which was all
ruined, was insured for $1,000 1t is
not known how the fire originated, but
1t is supposed to have been caused by
defective electric light wire. The
fire department prevented the flames
from spreading to other buildings.
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INAUGURAL CEREMONIES.
President WOOdmansee Announce:
the Republican League Committee.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 1J.-Hon. d. D.
Woodmansee, President of the National
Republican League, has appointed the
Inauguration Committee for the
League, and to-day he announces the
same as follows: General E. A. Meal
pin, New York; Major Everett Warren,
Pennsylvania; Judge c. A. Raymond.
Illinois; Hon. Frank j. Higgins, New
Jersey; Thomas F. Barrett, West Vir-
ginia; E. J. Miller, Ohio and Dr. w. l..
Boose. Maryland.
President Woodmansee has called a
meeting Of this commi ttee at the Ebbitt
House, Washington, for Friday of this
week, to perfect plans for the part to
be taken by the league at the inaugu-
ration of President Mckinley
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port about II O'Clock to-day heading
southwest, and that she was seen from
the top of the City Hall building. She
was under all sails and a full head of
steam.
MORE RECRUITS FOR CUBA.
SPOKANE (Wash.), Dec. 15--A band
Of sharpshooters is being organized
here to take part in the Cuban war. AL
ready fifty-five men have joined, who
are sworn to secrecy as to all move
ments. and it is expected that the num-
Der will be much larger before the party
leaves for the seat OF disturbance. Moth
ing can be said as to their leader.
WEYLER MAY BE RECALLED.
MADRID, Dec. 15-The dissatisfac-
ton with General Weyler's conduct of
affairs in Cuba grows apace here.
Credible rumors are current that the
Government is not at all satisfied with
General Weylers administration of the
civil and military affairs, and that If the
situation in Cuba does not shortly inn
prove to substitute in his place General
Marin, at present Governor of Porto
Rico.
NEW YORK ALDERMEN To ACT.
NEW YORK, Dee 10.-A petition to
Congress, signed by twenty three mem
bers of the Board of Aldermen, urges
that body to use it's influence to stop
the "barbarities and inhumanities now
being practiced upon the people of Cuba
by the monarchy of Spain"