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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-01-16
A HERO'S DEATH.
One Of the Last to See Gen. Mcpherson in
Life


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Comrade
Herman Bates. OF Ephraim. O., in detailing
the account OF the death of Gen. Mcpherson
at Atlanta. gives as near a correct account
Of that sad event rs any j have seen pub
lished by any writer who was not an eye
witness. In the main it corroborates the
statements of my comrade, A. J. Thompson,
who was his Orderly at the time, saw him
fall, and was then and there taken prisoner,
and served the balance of his term in An
dersonvlle Prison. and who now resides at
Locust Ridge, Brown County. o.
Our company was Gen. McPherson's escort,
and / saw the General and Orderly Thomp-
son pass by our camp on the morning OF
that eventful day. We were in camp near
Decatur, and as the General, in passing us
by, lifted his hat in recognition of our salu-
tation that balmy morning, he looked model
warrior-a conquering hero. Soon the rat
tie Of muskeiry and the booming of cannon
told Us that an engagement of no small
importance was in progress. A stampede OF
a wagon-train had taken place, and just as
] emerged from the dangers thereof, Lieut..
j. j.. Thomas of our company, approached,
and told me that something dreadful had
happened-that he thought Gen Mcpherson
was either killed or captured. Then he
rode away toward the lines again.
Soon he reappeared, leading the Generals
horse, which he directed me to take Charge
OF, and he again disappeared, only TO learn
that his worst fears had been well founded
7. c. YATES, Second Lieutenant, 4th Ind'p't
Co., Ohio Cav, Feesburg, o.
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regiments engaged, except those in the Third
Division of Cavalry.
We reached Meberrin Station at 4 p. NJ.
on the oath of June, and bivauaclled at Keys
vile: the I'd n. Y. Cav. and LIST Conn. Cav.
were burning the railroad this day. At 8
a. m June % the 5th n. Y. Cav. and LIST VT
Cav. began burning railroad. We reached
Roanoke Station at 9 p. m.
There is no need of following the entries
of the diary 1t is only an account of a
small portion of the command; yet, as far
as it goes. is authentic, for i set the items
down myself at the time.
On the 29th of June we attempted to force
our way through rebel lines to Ream's Sta
ton, but failed. We were compelled to
abandon Ia pieces of artillery, wagons, am
balances with wounded, and take TO tn.
woods.
i remember distinctly certain events OF
this day. the 29th of June was ordered
out with the Sd battalion of the 5th n. Y.
Cav. below the crest of the hill on which
artillery was posted, 10 hold the rebels in
check. Finding them to many for me,
sent word TO the Colonel commanding the
brigade at that time. asking for support.
He sent me the I'd OHIO Cav. under Col.
Purnton. When Col. Purinton came up
and reported, ] turned over the command TO
him, or attempted to do so, but he objected,
and insisted on my retaining it, as knew
more of the situation than be did
We fought there until the rebel infantry
line became too strong for us. 1T appeared
10 NE they had 10 men TO our one. They
were so near that ] could see them very dis
tinctly as they came out of the edge Of iim-
Der. We succeeded, however, in holding
them back SO long as our guns on the hill
poured in their fire over our heads; but
when the rebels broke through the line 10
our left and rushed on TO the hill, our men
spiked the guns, turned one or two of them,
over on the size hill, and we had TO leave.
The rebels came rushing at us with yell
thinking we were ia trap; but / had
learned Of an old corduroy road across the
deep morass TO our right, and directed the
I'd Ohio TO cross it and form in the woods
opposite, TO cover my retreat, which they
did. And SO we escaped.
] saw the rebel cavalry on the hill as we
left among our baggage wagons some OF
which appeared to be on fire, and the ambu-
lances and the negro refugees. i understand
there were about 1900 OF them. j did not
count them, but ] saw great numbers OF
them, and il made our blood boil 10 see the
rebel sabers fash in lhe air among this de-
fenseless crowd and TO hear their yells as We
Tetreated.
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The NoiseIess Rubber Tire.

"The number of rubber tires in use on
car riages," said an observer appears to be
all the time increasing. Oftener and oftener
now, up town, especially at night, when
carriages largely predominant, and the sound
of them is not blended as it may be by day
with the sound of many other vehicles, you
hear the elatter of horses hOofs, but not the
old-time accompanying rattle of wheels.
The cab or carriage has rubber tires. / am
not so sure that like this. I always did
like the sound of a well-bult carriage, with
every thing about it keyed up snugly; no
rafting or play anywhere, but with every
thing fitting nicely, and the carriage running
easily and smoothly. The wheels Of such
a vehicle make music on the street pave
ment. / think | like that sound better
than L do the noiselessness of the rubber
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FIGHTING THEM OVER
What Our Veterans Have to Say About
Tleir Old Campaigns.

rTle Editor would he glad to receive articles OF
from 600 to 5000 words serial papers OF greater
length for publication The first page oil. ana
written exclusively for, The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
Tine subjects submitted should be OF interest TO the
veterans in general. aud should be treated with
especial regard to historical accuracy OF statement
Articles on the behavior of some particular regi'
mept or brigade on some field whereon il dis
tngnished itself in some campaign IN which j
took a prominent part. in some siege wherein il
Ncted defensivcly or extensively; "reminiscences
of rrison life the march OF the camp; personal
adventures all such are solicited. Shorter papers,
OF from 500 to 1000 words, and Of the same charac.
ter. are also desired for " Fighting Them Over.
A n articles will receive consideration. and IT avail
able will have insertion. Stamps should be in
closed il il is desired that the manuscript be re-
turned If unayaiiHbeI
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-01-16
THE REBEL ARMY.
A Union Veteran Does Some Thinking and
Figuring,

Figuring.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Was there
not a census taken of the number of rebel
soldiers living the same as that of Union
soldiers, in 1889?
/ sometimes wonder how the history of
the late war will finally be made up in the
South. There seems to be concerted effort
there TO swell the number of men on the
Union side and lessen the number on the
Southern side. 1t would be quite task for
one who never knew anything about the
great conflict, or the motives of men in their
efforts to make crooked history, to form any
satisfactory ideas about the number of men
engaged on each side, or of the important
battles of that war. | had this very forcibly
impressed on my mind while listening to Gov.
Oates, Of Alabama, lately at Chattanooga-an
able, intelligent man, make these statements:
THE records show the total enlistments i'll
all the Confederate armies to have been but
little more than 100000" What records does
he get his figures from? / haven't many
opportunities to look at records and history
only such as an ordinary clodhopper has
at hand-but / remembered that the States
south Of the Mason and Dixon line had in
the neighborhood of IL, 100000 or IL 600, 900
population, and that in nearly all of them
nearly everyone. from the boys of IA to old
men, were called out in some duty. 1tstruck
me as curious.
But further, and in speaking of his own
State, he makes this statement: Alabama,
with white population OF $4,000, sent to
the field 100000 brave Confederate soldiers
greater number than she had voters"
Now, that did not surprise me, but what
did surprise Inc was how an intelligent and
brave soldier as he no doubt was could
candidly make such plainly conflicting state
ments. The one or the other is evidently
away off. Do the Southern people take such
stuff without question, or is there something
wrong with me? The Governor claims
100000 of white population in the seeded
States. 1t is presumable that the other
States did on an average near as well as
Alabama, if not quite, for most of them were
larger and just as jealous in the cause
Let us see, S,O00,00O divided by $4,000
about Is times 100000, equals 100000,
throwing in the Border States for good
measure. About what THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE claims, were in the rebel army in
all kinds of services, and it must be admitted
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE gave good reasons
for the faith in its figures.
Another thing, noticed in Dixie that the
Union forces are generally given as 2S00,00U
or 100000 Now, all of us know, that were
in the North at that time, that there were
quite anumber who enlisted two, three, and
some even four times, so that THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE's figures of 100000 individual
men in the Uuion army cannot be far out of
the way. This country needs just such a
paper as THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE to correct
such terrible blunders as are constantly being
put forth as history. l write this to show
you that we appreciate your services to the
country in exposing false history wilfully
false. Yours, in +. c. q John WILKIN,
18th Ohio, Ludwick, o.
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Talk about chiyalry! That sight of the
rebel cavalry cutting among the huddled
negroes is enough 10 sicken one Of the nom
sense that the Southerners were remarkably
chivalTous. They were just as brutal and
inhuman as men could be at times, and this
was one OF the times.
But outwitted their pursuit, They did
not attempt to follow us over the corduroy
road; we could have annihiiated them if
they had; but they sent four regiments
around the woods TO cut US Of.
We waited quietly in the woods until
they dashed by as on the road, counting
their gIsidons through the dust, and when
they had passed we slipped across the road
Snd made straight Tor our outpost, consist
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-01-16
An Appeal for the Kentucky Troops.

We ask the Editor of THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE to please print the following lines
for the benefit of the soldiers of Kentucky.
We through sympathy for the Kentucky
State troops, appeal to Congress for help.
Some of the soldiers have lost their lives
while in service for the State. Others con-
tracted disease while in service, which has
caused them to be confined to their bed for
several years.
They held the forts of Kentucky, and
guarded the Capital of the State while the
United States troops went South and fought.
We pray Congress to give. them the benefit
of the pension law.-C F. BOND, Flat Gap,
Ky.
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PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.

All communications for this column will receive
due attention, and those found available used as
possible. Comrades should write very
briefly and To- the point, one side of the paper
only. and matters of general interest Inc
number of Picket Shots which reach the Editor IL
SO great that room cannot be found for all, how
ever mertorious, and those chosen now cannot
find insertion for some little while. Stamps should
be inclosed If it is desired that manuscript unavai
able be returueu.l
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THEIR RECORDS.
Brief Sketches Of the Services OF
Various Commands.

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has I'm hand several
hundred requests for regimenta histories All such
requests will be acceded to in due time. although
those now received cannot be published for at
least year owing to lack of space. Numerous
sketches havealready been published. and Of these
none can be found room for q second time until all
have been prin,ed.l
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Centuries ago. neo-

centuries ago, pcO-
pie used to fear what
they called the pes
thence. " Black
Death " was the
most terrible thing
lin the world to them.
/ They feared it as
people now fear the
ICho1era and Yellow
F ever. An d yet
there is a more terri
bic thing than any
of these. There is
a thing that causes
more misery and
more deaths than
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is the ongy
cbawpiOn she soldiers hare among the great pa
perJ of the country. The best tVay to help aJ
veterans is By getting 10 more Subscribers.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-13
Bradstreet's Report.

New York, June 12.-Bradstreet's will say:
 There is little or no effort to push busi- ness at period of so much uncertainty as to the precise terms of the financial blanks to be adopted by the great politi- cal parties in national convention. The general merchandise movement con tinues as dull and conservative as here ytofore, retailers, with few exceptions, buying only for immediate necessities. Mercantile collections continue slow and unsatisfactory, and there is no gain in the cotton, woolen goods, iron or steel industries. General trade in central west ern states remains quiet. No improve ment is reported from Chicago as com pared with the unsatisfactory records of recent weeks. Improvement in demand for staples at St. Louis is among dealers in paints and drugs. Kansas City and Omaha report relatively the best demand among western jobbings centers, notably among wholesalers of dry goods, shoes and hats and agricultural implements
 Reports from southern distributing centers announce an almost uniformly quiet trade. although good rains in terri tory tributary to Charleston and to New Orleans have improved the crop outlook and the wholesale trade. In Texas corn is suffering for want of rain.
 The total volume of bank clearings in the United States for the six business days ending with June II is S93S, ,000, 900, or 3.1 per cent less than last week and 65 less than in the corresponding week of 1895.
 So far as the improvement of prices is concerned the contrast with last week lies in advances for four lard, sugar, petroleum and tobacco, Decreases in re- cent weeks are followed by still lower prices for wheat, Indian corn, oats, pork, cotton and print cloths. Practically un- changed quotations are announced for leather, lumber, live stock and coffee. Wool, which is not firm, is nominally un- changed
 The total number of business failures throughout the United States this week is 234, compared with 2S6 last week and 232 in the second week of June, 1895.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-13
WAITING ON POLITICIANS The Business World Sitting on
 the Bench. GENERAL TRADE IS DULL
  The Iron Market Is Slow Finished Products Are Kept Back Because of
 Uncertainty

New York, June 12.-R. G. Dun & Co. will say tomorrow in. their weekly review of trade:
 Failures for the, week have been 24s in the United States; against z41 last year, and 27 in Canada, against s24. last year. Speculative reaction has not in the least changed the business outlook. The ficti- tious prices made for wheat and cotton meant no good except for individuals, and the change to prices more nearly in accord with actual relations of demand and supply only conforms. to conditions which have been well known for months.
 It is not the time to look for marked improvement in industries, and the best thing that can be said of them is that none have as yet been seriously disturb ed by the labor difficulties. It seems not improbable that all such difficulties may be aVerted, except perhaps the con- troyersy about wages of iron puddlers and tin plate workers. The output of pig iron June 1 was 1S2,220 tons weekly, against 1S9,398 tons May 1, while the stocks unsold, excluding those held by the great steel companies, amounted to 785,943 tons, against 769,532 May 1, and only 525,617 January l. These figures show that while consumption is fair, it is much below the actual output of pig lTOIl, dHu UldTketS are 4eXITemely Qul De- cause a great number of orders for finish ed products are kept back by uncertainty regarding the maintenance of prices by the various pools and combinations. The billet pool has been able to make it's first large sale, while middlemen are still sell ing billets at Pittsburg at 50 cents to $1 per ton lower than the pool price, and the apprehended weakness in finished prod ucts has clearly appeared, although the nail associations by taking in the Pitts burg Wire company and Baackes & Go. of Pittsburg have been able to hold prices for time, but steel bars have been sold at cent, against 1.2 cents asked in the same market for iron bars. Other changes in quotations are not material, but in all the markets the tendency is toward lower prices.
 The demand for boots and shoes seems slightly better, notwithstanding an ad- vance of 21a cents per pair is demanded on some staple qualities. The textile manufacturers are making no improve ment Print cloths have declined to the lowest point ever reached and a general stoppage to relieve the market is ex- Dected.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-13
Lean Year Lawn Party.

Wednesday evening at Wares grove a leap year lawn party was given by Misses Alice Kennedy, Inez Hammon, Louise Moffette, Dora Redd, Marvin and Ada Ruby and Bessie Cosby. It was a most delightful success Though there were no apple blossoms" it was indeed very pleasant under the apple boughs. The table was weighted down with de- llcious refreshments and the grove was tastefully lighted by very pretty collec- tion of lanterns. MT. and Mrs. D. A. Gambol, MT. and Mrs. w. H. Perdue, MT. and Mrs B. F.. Barber were the chap eerones, assisted by MT. and Mrs. Gray of Memphis Tenn.~
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-13
Retterments by the Southern,

J. A. Dodson, roadmaster of the South ern railroad, was in the city yesterday on an inspection trip. He reports the the system in first-class condition. Steel rails are now being laid at different points between Birmingham and Atlanta, and 1t is the purpose to put in all steel rails as early as practicable.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-13
Rronklun-Cleveland.

Brooklyn, June 12-The most exclt- ing game at Eastern park this season was played today. Cleveland played without an error and made one more mt than the home team, but were unable 10 find Payne when a hit would have won the game. Grim's single scored the win ming run. Burkett picked up the pall ana seeing that the game was iost threw , 5 It over the fence President Byrne intends to deduct $1.25 from Cleveland's share or the receipts. Attendance 2,5OO. Score:
 R H b Cleveland .......0 0 1 1 1 O-3 Brooklyn ........0 0 l-4 Batteries-Wallace and Zimmer; Fayhs and Grim.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-13
CEREBRAL BARATIERI ACQUITTED
The Crushing Defeat of the Italians Not
 Laid at His Door.

Massowah, June 12.-The court-martial trying General Baratieri today found him not guilty of the charges preferred against him. General Baratieri was com mander of the Italian forces employed in the campaign against the Abyssinians. He was in personal command of the army when in March last the Abyssin- fans inflicted a crushing defeat to the Italians He was tried before a court martial for crimes coming under the pro- visions of articles "A and Ss of the mili- tary penal code of having on March I last attacked the Abyssinians from in- excusable motives under circumstances rendering defeat inevitable, and of hav- ing abandoned the chief command of the troops from l2:30 on March until g o'clock on March 8.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-13
Federal Prisoners Arraigned.

Anniston. June 12.-(Special) )-Sher- man Charles and Bryant Dees of Musca- dine, Cleburne county, charged with moonshining, and John Gowing and John Swart of BlufftOn, Cherokee county, charged with cutting timber from gov ernment lands, were brought in this morning by Deputy Marshals Riddle and Sullivan and arraigned before United States Commissioner C.. B. Randolph. The first three were acquitted and Swart was bound over in the sum of 500.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-13
philadelnhia-I,ouisville.

Philadelphia, June 12-Louisville's col ors were lowered again today by Phila- delphia, although the former made great bid for victory in the last few in- nings. McGins wildness was responsl- ble for his departure from the box in the in inc eighth. Attendance, 3094. Score: --' R H E philadelphia ....2O5O01 011O*-9 2 Louisville .010 3 0 0 0-S )
 Batteries McGill and Grady; Hill Smith and Miller.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-13
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN.
Anniston, Cartersville, Dalton and Marietta
 Form an Organization.

Form an Organization.
 Anniston, June 12-(SpeciaL)-Th fire men of Dalton, CartersvilIe and Marietta. Ga., and Anniston have formed them selves into an organization to be known as the North Georgia and Alabama Vol unteer Firemens association. Chief c. C. Spencer of Dalton is president, Chief Archie B. Johnson of Anniston yice-presi- dent and Chief E. R. Dobbs of Marietta secretary and treasurer. Each company Will select one man for an executive com mitteeman. The object of the associs- ton is to have a. firemen's tournament every year and by discussion and ex- change of views at frequent meetings to better the service
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-13
loo round trip on Bessemer and Birmingham railroad every Sunday.
It Will Be Splendid Thoroughfare

Anniston, June 12-(Special)-Th An niston City Land company has deeded to the city the land necessary for the strengthening and extension of Noble street 80 feet wide from Twenty-sixth street north to the city limits, a distance of three-quarters of mile. When this extension is made Noble street will be three miles in length and as straight as an arrow, and be also not only one of the best, but one of the very prettiest thor oughfares in the state.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-13
loo round trip on Bessemer and Birmingham railroad every Sunday.
Anniston to Have a New Pausr,

Anniston, June 12.-(Special )-Annis- ton is to have a new daily paper about the 1st of July. It will be an afternoon paper and it's name will be the Evening Republic. Dr. T. w. Ayers, editor and proprietor of the Republican, a weekly published here, is at the head of the new venture, which will practically be a daily edition of the Republican.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-13
RHODES VANISHED FOR LIFE.
He Wouldn't Sign the Decree-The Other
 Paid Their Fines.

Pretoria, June 12.-The fines of f25, DOC sterling each, which were imposed upon the Johannesburg reform committee leaders, Phillips, Farrar Rhodes and Hammond, were paid yesterday and Phillips, Farrar and Hammond signed a decree pledging themselves to abstain from interference in the Transvaal poll tics, after which their punishment was cancelled. Colonel Rhodes refused to sign the agreement to abstain from interfer- ence in politics and was banished for life He started for Cape Nown last night Hammond, Phillips and Farrar left in the afternoon for Johannesburg.
 Prices in Johannesburg have risen greatly.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-13
M. WE'LL & BRO.,
THE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
opening Session Last Evening -Programm
 for Today and Sunday

opening Session Last Evening g-Programme
 for Today and Sunday.
 AsheViile, N. C., June 12.-The opening session of the Southern conference was held this evening at Oakland Heights ho- tel. Tomorrow evening Miss E. F. c. K. Price, general secretary of the interna- tfonal committee, will address sunset meeting at o'clock. A Sunday morning session of the conference will be held at lne flrst Presbyterian church. At this session Rev. Dr. R. G. Pearson will preach on the subject of "Carnal Chris tlans. Sunday evning Dr. Pearson at o'clock will address the conference. The evening meetings will be public throughout the conference session. The aIternoons will be devoted to recreation. Some of the evening sessions and sunset meetings will be held outdoors
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-13
Signs of Better Tines Are Thick.

Work on the natatorium is progressing nicely and within few weeks the new auditorium building will be under head way. All over the city new improve ments are being made and the paint brush literally used. Birmingham Is not only expecting better times, but pro- poses to do some work herself to bring about better times.