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was therefore beaten. He made wide
circuit by the south, and again joined
Van Dorm.
On the 9Th of September, at Memphis,
] received an order from Gen. Grant,
dated the Cd, to send Hurlbut's Division
to Brownsville, in the direction of Boli-
var, thence TO report by letter to him at
Jackson. The division started the same
day, and, as our men and officers had
been together side by side from the first
landing at Shiloh, we felt the parting
like the breaking up of a family. But
Gen. Grant was forced to use every man,
for he knew we'll that Van Dorm could
attack him at pleasure at any point of
his long line. To be the better prepared,
on the 23d of September he took post
himself at jackson, Tenn, with small
reserve force, and gave
RosEcRANs COMMAND OF CoRINTH,
with his three divisions and some detach-
ments, aggregating about 10000 men.
He posted Gen. Ord with his own and
Hurlbut's Divisions at Bolivar, with
outposts toward Grand junction and
La Grange. These amounted to
5000 or 10000 men, and held Mem
phis with my own division, amount
ing to about 5000 men. The whole
of Gen. Grants men at that time may
have aggregated $4,000. but be had to
defend frontage Of 80 miles, guard
some 200 miles of railway and as much
river. Van Dorm had 10000 men,
united, at perfect liberty to move in any
direction and to choose his own point of
attack, under cover of woods, and SUI
perior body of cavalry, familiar with
every foot of the ground. Therefore,
Gen. Grant had good reason for tele-
graphing to Gen. Halleck, on the LIST of
October, that his position was precarious,
but ] hope to get out of it all right" J"
In Memphis my business was to hold
fast that important flank, and by that
date Fort Pickering had been made
very strong, and capable of perfect de-
tense by a single brigade. l therefore
.ndeavored by excursions to threaten
Van Dorn's detachments to the south
East and east / repeatedly sent out
strong detachments toward Holly
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saw of the movements and boldness OF
the Confederate skirmish line, he sus-
pected that the situation might be a
serious one, and one that demanded OF
him extreme caution.
Up to that moment it was thought
that if an attack should be made on the
train it would more likely be made on
the rear than in front, and in conse-
quence most of his troops who were not
out with his forage details were In the
rear of the train. He ordered the train
halted and parked, and, forming in line
the small force of his cavalry advance,
directed Lieut.. Haines, commanding the
section of the battery, to open lire upon
the Confederate position for the purpose
of ascertaining whether the enemy had
artillery, and that the
SOUND OF THE ARTILLERY
firing might warn his forage details
which were out to come IN.
The fire of his two guns did not have
the effect of at once drawing response
from the Confederate artillery, but the
Confederate skirmishers opened brisk
fire of musketry at long range, doing
very little damage.
The moment the Confederate skirmlsh-
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of the 9Th Kan, who had been out with
a train Of Is wagons, on returning,
turned them over to the Quartermaster,
and then marched to the front and re-
ported.
The Colonel had noticed through
openings in the pine woods movement
Of Confederate infantry towards his
right, but still desiring to know the
nature of the force in his front, sent for
ward Lieuts. Henderson and Mitchell
with their cavalry, from his right, with
instructions to press the Confederate
line, and, if possible, ascertain the posi-
ton and strength of the enemy.
While moving along the north end of
the field, in the pine woods, between the
road and field, and just as it was near
ing the northeast corner, this cavalry
received a heavy volley of musketry
from the enemy posted in the brush in
front, wounding Lieut.. Henderson Sc
verely, who was held on his horse and
taken to the rear.
On returning the fire with their car
bines this cavalry was driven back upon
the line of colored infantry, and were
then ordered to take position on the
right Of that regiment On bringing up
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and on the morning of the 18th made
up train of 1873 wagons. and asked tor
IN escort for it of IA sregiment each OF
cavalry and infantry and section OF
artillery, to send out and get this forage.
Gen. Thayer was Instructed to detail
troops from his division for the escort.
He directed Col. James M. Williams, 1st
Kan. (colored), to take command of the
escort, which consisted of the ColonePs
own regiment, under Maj. Richard G.
Ward; 1875 cavalry of the I'd, 9th, and
14th Kan, and two pieces of the I'd Ind.
battery, under Lieut.. VIM. W. Haines
in all, 695 men.
Although the road near which the
forage would be found was the one over
which the Federal troops had just passed,
it was by no means the rear of the army
was, in fact, as much the front as the
rear.
1t was contrary to the general policy
of military commanders to forage to the
front. But in the face of this sound
military maxim the train and escort
were sent out and 100 Of the wagons
loaded with corn that evening and dur
ing the early part of the night.
The next morning details we're sent
out with teams, and the empty wagons
were to be loaded with forage from
plantations on either flank, with instruc-
tions to join the loaded part of the train
en- route to Camden. The balance OF
the troops of the escort and the loaded
part of the train were
AT ONCE PUT IN MOTION
OH the road to Camden, and about four
miles east of the point where they had
encamped during the night, near Poison
Spring, met reinforcement, under Capt
William NJ. Duncan, Of 383 men of the
18th Iowa, 80 cavalry of the I'd, 9Th and
14th Kan, and two 12-pounder mount
ain howitzers attached to the 6th Kan,
under Lieut.. A. j. Walker, of that regi.
ment.
This reinforcement halted until the
train passed, and then became part Of
the rear-guard. About a mile east Of
this point the advance-guard came up
to and fired upon the Confederate picket
in the road and pursued it nearly mile
when it joined the Confederate line Of
skirmishers, which occupied good posi-
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circuit by the south in order to cross
the Hatchie River.
HAD GEN. RosECRANs PURSUED PROMPTLY,
and been on the heels of this mass of
confused and routed men, Van Dorn's
army would surely have been utterly
ruined as it was, Van Dorm regained
Holly Springs somewhat demoralized.
Gen. Rosecrans did not begin his
pursuit till the next morning, the 5th,
and it was then too late Gen. Grant
was again displeased with him, and never
became fully reconciled. Gen. Rose
Grams was soon after relieved, and trans
ferred to the Army of the Cumberland,
in Tennessee, of which he afterward OBJ
tanned the command, in place Of Gen.
Buell., who was removed.
The effect of the battle of Corinth was
very great. 1t was, indeed, a decisive
blow to the Confederate cause in our
quarter, and changed the whole aspect
of affairs in West Tennessee From the
timid defensive we were at once enabled
to assume the bold offensive. In Mem
phis | could see its effects upon the citi-
zens, and they openly admitted that
their cause had sustained death-blow.
But the rebel Government was then at
its maximum strength; Van Dorm was
reinforced, and very soon Lieut-Gen.
j. c. Pemberton arrived and assumed
the command, adopting for his line the
Tallahatchie River, with an advance
guard along the Coldwater, and smaller
detachments forward at Grand junction
and fernando. Gen. Grant, in like
manner, was reinforced by new regi-
ments.
Out of those which were assigned to
Memphis | organized two new brigades
and placed them under officers who had
gained skill and experience during the
previous campaign.
| Ito be continued.1
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ton in the pine woods on each side Of
the Camden road.
When the Federal train and escort
left Camden, Gen. Prices Headquarters
were at Woodlawn, 16 miles southwest
of and about 10 miles southeastern the
place where Col. Williams encamped
that night. The Confederate scouts had
watched the movement of the train and
escort from the moment they left Cam
den until they went into camp that
night, and knew the number Of wagons
in the train and approximately the
number of troops in the escort, and re-
ported all this to Gen. Marmaduke,
near Woodlawn, that evening. Later in
the evening these scouts also reported to
Gen. Marmaduke the advance of the
troops under Capt. Duncan, which left
Camden in the afternoon of the day the
train and escort had left there, in the
morning, to reinforce Col. Williams.
With this information it was deter
mined that night by Gen. Marmaduke
to make an effort to capture the train,
and preparations were made to start
early the next morning with picked
men from three divisions-the divisions
of Marmaduke, Cabell, and Maxey-
with four-gun battery to each division,
the whole force of 300 men and II
pieces of artillery to be under the COM
mand of Gen. S. B. Maxey. the senior
officer of the three Brigadier-Generals
who we're to direct the movements of the
troops.
In the plan of attack, Marmaduke's
Division was to form on the right, with
battery near his center; CabelPs Di-
vision in the center, with battery near
his center, and Maxey's Division on the
left of the Confederate line, with bat
terry near his center In taking their
positions on the field. Marmaduke's and
CabelIs lines faced west and covered the
Federal front, and Maxey's line faced
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the colored infantry skirmish-line was
thrown forward about 100 yards in
front, covering the left wing.
This skirmish-line was kept out up
wards of half an hour, exchanging shots
with the Confederate skirmishers, and
was called in only when it was evident
that the Confederate infantry were on
the point of advancing against the Fed
eral right.
In short time after the cavalry,
under Lieuts. Henderson and Mitchell,
were driven in on the Federal right, the
batteries of Marmaduke's and Cabell's
Divisions in the Federal front and the
battery of Maxey's Division on the right
of the Federal position, opened heavy
cross-fire of shot and shell upon the
Federal troops, lasting for half an hour.
During this heavy cannonade Maj.
Ward ordered his men to lie down on
the ground just behind the crest of the
hill, and though exposed to the
STORM OF SHOT AND SHELL
from this terrible cross-fire, his line suf-
fered very few casualties. This was due
to the fact that the pine woods concealed
the exact location of his line from the
view of the Confederate artillery
officers.
In the course of this fierce artillery
contest piece of she'll struck one of the
colored infantry between the shoulders,
and he jumped up and spun around for
a moment in great agony. A mounted
Confederate officer near his battery, in
front, through an opening in the woods,
saw the wounded soldier jump up, dis
closing the position of the Federal line,
and at once turned his guns in that di-
rection. and swept nearly every foot of
the ground a few PAGES in front of the
colored infantry with storm of shot
and shell.
Ito be continued.l
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1T CAME TOO LATE.
He Prosecuted His Claim for Pension for
20 Years-It Finally Came, But ho Died
Three DAYS Later.
Toledo CO., Sunday Courier.J

He Prosecuted His Claim for a Pension for
20 Years-It Finally Came, But ho Died
Three Days Later.
Toledo CO., Sunday CourieT.J
He had been gallant soldier in the war
for the preservation of the Union; he had
been wounded twice in the service, and
when he felt age and disability combining
to make his earning power less, lie applied
to the Government tor a pension. For a
score Of years he was an unsuccessful appli-
can't Others less worthy, perhaps, were
successful, but he did not conform to the
methods that others employed and his
claims were ignored. He thought the Gov
ernment should be able to discern the merit
of en- applicant without the employment of
an intermediary, commonly known az pen
sion agent, and he undertook to prosecute
his own claim. For 20 years he kept up the
struggle, with little to encourage him. For
The past five years he had been unable to
work, but he continued to urge his right to
recognition. 1t is the unexpected that
sometimes happens, and on Monday last he
received notice from the Interior Depart
ment that his claim had been allowed. On
Thursday he died, and the paternal recog-
milton by the Government he had served
came too late to contribute in any measure
to the comfort of his decliuing years.
This. in BRIEF is the story of Capt. Louis
Sebastian, who died at his home on Lower
Erie street on the day named, and who for
40 years had been resident of Toledo. He
was Captain of Co. F, 37th Ohio, during the
war of the rebellion, and was accounted an
excellent soldier. AS evidence of this, it
may be stated that in Gen. Ewing's report
of the charge of his brigade at Walnut Hills.
before Vicksburg, on the 18th of May, 1863,
he especially commended Capt. Sebastian
for his gallantry. But such facts don't al
ways cut figure when veteran seeks a
pension, and they failed in the case of Capt.
Sebastian.
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line was observed, Col. Williams ordered
his colored infantry, under Maj. Ward,
to the front. AS they came up they
formed in line on each side of the road
at the top of a hill, the right of the line
overlooking the north end Of field
which was 100 yards or SO in front.
The field may have had 20 to 80
acres in it, and the north end of it was
about 200 yards south of the Camden
road. Nearly all the high ground in
that section not in cultivation was COW
cred with pine timber, and in some
places with a young growth of pine,
making it impossible to see objects more
than 100 yards or SO in front.
While the Confederate commander
was making disposition of his troops on
his left most of Col. Williams's forage
details which were out, on hearing the
cannonading of the first skirmish, hastily
came in, and Lieut.. Robert Henderson,
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MAP OF THE BATTLE OF CoRISTH, OCT. AND 4, 1862.

doubt, the rebel army lost at Corinth
fully 5000 men.
Meantime, Gen. Grant, at Jackson,
had dispatched Brig.-Gen. Mcpherson,
with a brigade, directly for Corinth,
which reached Gen. Rosecrans after the
battle; and, in anticipation of his vic
tory, had ordered him to pursue In
stantly, notifying him that he had or
dered Ord's and Hurlbut's Divisions
rapidly across to Pocahontas, so as to
strike the rebels in flank. On the
morning of the 9th Gen. Ord reached
the Hatchie River, at Davis's Bridge,
with 1900 men, crossed over and en-
countered the retreating army, captured
a battery and several hundred prisoners,
dispensing the rebel advance, and fore
ing the main column to make wide
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A Series Of Historical Textbooks.

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and complete statistical data relating to the
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AN INDICATION OF GOOD TIMES.

There Is no better indication of the fast approach
of booming times than the wonderful foreign de-
mand for products which is bound to send
prices Of all farm products much higher and THE
Big AMERICAN WooLEN MILLS Co.oF 81 FULTON ST,
CHICAGO are furnishing $1,000 to $4,000 a month
employment at home TO every man over IS wears
of age in good standing who applies to them. If
you are out of work write to them. and they will
send you n big sample line free and set you to
work in your own county at once ut good pay.
This is the first time in several years any man
could be sure of securing steady employment at
fixed, sure pay by simply writing letter.
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Springs, which was his main depot of
supply, and Gen. Grierson, with his 9th
Ill, the only cavalry | had, made some
bold and successful dashes at the Cold
water, compelling Van Dorm to cover it
by Armstrong; whole division of cav
airy. Still, by the LIST of October. Gen.
Grant was satisfied that the enemy
was meditating an attack in force on
Bolivar or Corinth; and on the I'd Van
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north and covered the Federal right
flank.
OF course, when his advance-guard
fired upon and drove in the Confederate
picket, Col. Williams knew nothing
about these dispositions of the Confed-
crate troops in his front and ON his
fianks, nor of the strength of the force
confronting him. But from what he
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Madrid papers denounce the action which it
was reported that President Cleveland would
take in regard to Cuba should the Spanish fail
to put down the insurrection within a certain
time, and the Imparcal demands that Spain
require an explanation from the United States.
The National tribune., 1896-10-22
THE BATTLE OF
POISON SPRING.
Holly Contested Field in Southern
Arkansas.
ADVANCE ON CAMDEN.
Marmaduke' Attempt to Cap
ture a Federal Wagon-Train.
ARTILLERY CONTEST.
Inhuman Treatment OF the
Colored Troops.
By WILEY BRIrroN, AUTHOR OF "THE CIVIL
~
BY WILEY BRITToN, AUTHOR OF "THE CIVIL
WAR ON THE BORDER" ETC.
N Gen. STEELE'S

7 Gen. STEELE'S
arrival at Camden
information h a d
been received there
by telegraphic dis
patches that Gen.
Banks had been
d e fe d above
Natchitoches, and
obliged to fall back
in the direction of
Grand Ecore and
Alexandria. This
information by tele-
The National tribune., 1896-10-22
ARE You Low SPIRITED

Worry is worse than work-makes q man
sick quicker. Worry comes largely from ner-
vousness. Horsford's Acid Phosphate clears
the brain and strengthens the nerves.
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VlTANTED-By Joseph Fox, Co. L, list ". j. Cav,
w Florence Ariz Ter.-Any comrade who served
during the reoeon-1 -iS65-n Co L. lst N ]. Cav,
will do me favor by sending his Postofce address, al
n is of great importance to me- 7g23t
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WANTED-ADDRESSES

VyTANTED-By Mrs. Olive Nerland 442 Noble
w street. Chicago. Il--Tie addresses of comrades
who served with her husband Martin Nerland during
the late war. He enlisted during the summer of 1862:
was discharged in 1865. His discharge lost in the
great fire at Chicago in 1s7I and he died few years
afterward and his widow does not know what COM
pany or regiment he served in ANY information VIII
be gladly received by his widow.
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Mentlon ne Nallonal Tripune.
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FOR SALE.

FOR sALE-Tho Ferrell property. cor
ner OF Exchange and ilth streets. Prioo.
N.?50. w. c. cassell. tf1 Bond street. aEt
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The face of the most fair to our vision
allowed
Is the face we encounter and lose In the
crowd.
The thought that most thrills our exist
ence Is one
Which before We can frame II in Ian
guage, is gone. Owen Meredith.
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GAINING IN MEMBERSHIP.
Astoria Football Club Making Decided
Upward Strides.

That the action OF the A. F. G. In re-
duclng the initiation fee to t2.50 has met
with popular commendatlon, and that
this action will greatly increase the mem
bership OF the club. was plainly demon
strated at the regular meeting Of the
executive committee last evening. Ten
new members were admitted, and double
that number have signifed their intention
OF Joining the club at the next executive
committee session. Those who were ad-
mitted last night are:
Frank Woodheld, X. c. F. Astbury.
Charles Layzell, A. NJ Small ID. Allen.
Fred Holt, Charles Scott, Henry Loomis.
F. d. Shields, and Fred Hayburg.
The bicycle race gotten up by the club
has caused widespread interest The last
heat will be run tonight, promptly at T.
There are but three entries, Thomas
Bryce, Cecil Sovey, and George Connora
The two former are scratch and the lat
ter has thirty seconds handicap. At the
conclusion OF the last heat of the road
race, another contest will take place be-
tweea A. NJ. Small and Charles Layzell.
The course will be the same as that OF
the road race. Both races will be ex-
citing, and, as the track, from weather
observations at midnight. will be In ex-
cellent condition, no doubt fast time will
be made.
Tie drama recently produced by the A.
+. c., "At the Picket Line" will again
be presented at Fishers on Friday even
ing. This action has been taken at the
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OLDEST LOVE LETTER.
Exchange

Exchange.
A tablet made Of Nile mud, which was
recently discovered among the treasures
OF the British museum, has been found
to contain in cuneiform characters the
marriage proposal Of a Pharoah for the
hand Of the daughter Of the King OF
Babylon. As this brick-like mlsslve was
written about $500 years ago 1t may just
ly be regarded as probably the oldest
love letter on record. Since It was
"bricklfied" It may also be said to have
been burnt as soon as It was written.
The Oldest love letter in Philadelphia Is
undoubtedly that OF William Penn to his
beloved Hannah" which is preserved by
the Pennsylvania Historical Society.
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OREGON PIONEERS,
Annual Meeting OF an Interesting Ma.
turu,


The adjourned annual meeting OF the
Oregon Pioneer and Historical Society
Was called TO order at II a IN, ycster.
day by President J, a, u, uray, Mcssrs,
r. G. Holden. ChaS Stevens, A. Mont
gomcry. wm, Chance. r, n. Morrison.
:. H. Adair. ", n, Adair, Mrs, W W,
Parker. =. r. Mexican. a. C. Kindred H.
VanDuacn. u X Warren. Cot John
Adalr. Mrs, pr owens Adair NJ j.
Kinney, and r. \, carnahan, were pres
ent.
President J. H. D. Gray read an ad-
drVss which was ordered placed on nle.
the recommendation therein to DO con-
sldcrcd later, A communication from
Row Mr. Holt. OF Portland. In regard To
the whitman Monument Fund" was
read and placed ON ale. and Mrasrs, =,
Z. Holden. : u. AdAir and T ~ AOr-
rison were appointed committee to rv-
port upon the same.
II was voted that the members wear
the society badge upon public occasions,
funerals, etc.
The trustees werc instructed to see
what could be done In regard TO rvnting
the socleIys real estate In Adair's As
toria.
4
pare form OF ritual. TO be used az fu'
ncr,,ls, and submit the same TO the board
OF directors and trustees for their ap
proval. and adoption. The annual due'
wcrc ordered reduced from $40 TO 81.
! The election OF officers for the ensuing
year being next In order resulted a.
/ follows:
President j. H. D. Gray
| Vice-Prvsldcnt. r n. Morrison.
| Secretary X. n. CnrnahRn.
Treasurer, Chas n Wright
! Corresponding Secretary. +, c, Holden
| Trustees, W, n Adair, VIM, Chance
I and NJ j Kinney
! Marshal. W. u. Ad0ir
I \ committee OF seven was appointed by
| the president to consider the adyisahilitl
/ OF holding annual reunions, via Mrs
/ W W. Parker. Mrs q. " Wood. Mrs
/ Dr owens Adnlr. Mrs X. X. iIobson
/ Mcssrs A. J Mcgler. =. ] Taylor. an,
I H. O. VanDur, n.
The society then adjourned
Il. y. CurnahRn. Sec.