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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-06

river to support tho Merrimac. As they
passed, General Mansfield sent Captain
Howard, with his light guns, to the beach,
and the second or third shot put q hole An
the boiler of the Jamestown. About that
time there was work to do on land. The
enemy was approaching, and General
Mansfield formed the garrison into line.
about 1900 men, comprising the First
Second, Seventh and Eleventh (Ellswo-th's
zouavcs) New York, tho Twentieth Indi-
,ai>s. and Towards battery, and marched a
mile from camp in line of battle. -Four or
five columns of Confcderatcs approached
within 500 or 600 yards and halted. The
officers were all we'll to the front, and one
very young fellow galloped down to with
in easy gunshot and threw down his glove
He was so close that we could see plainly
that the object was q glove. Mansfield was
very much amused at the unique challenge,
recalling the days of chivalry. Some ono
suggested that we capture the bold chal-
lenger, but the general said sternly, No,
we are not out here for theatrical dis
play The Confederates thought we num-
bered 5000 or $1,000 and had the garrison
of Fortress Monroe at our backs. They
soon returned up the peninsula.
"But our most exciting time that day."
continued Major Walmsley, twas over the
unfortunate Congress. The Congress slip
ped her cable while the Merrimac was on
the shoals at the mouth of the river and
ran into shoal water under our guns. The
Merrimac returned and opened on her,
causing such havoc that the sailors ran up
white flags, but her colors were on high.
The ram ceased firing, and we saw tug
steaming from the Confederate side toward
the doomed ship. We supposed, and right
ly, that it was a move to get possession Of
her. General Mansfield was in doubt as to
his right to interfere under the circum-
stances and protect ship that had hoist
cd the white flag. ventured to suggest
that If the enemy took possession of the
Congress as she was then our camp
would be untcnable. BY turning the guns
of the Congress on us they would sweep
the works. He told me to take a company
of the Eleventh zouaves and one of the
Twentieth Indiana to the beach and drive
away the tug. Tho distance was only 200
yards to the ship. The tug hauled along
side and began putting men over the quar-
ters of the Congress. We opened fire, and
the tug blew whistles of distress. One of
the Confederates had climbed up and taken
the flag Of the Congress. He was struck by
bullet and half climbed, half tumbled
downward. That was the last we saw of
him, but the flag was turned in at Rich
mond soaked with blood.
"The tug abandoned her purpose, thanks
to our fire, but two Confederate steamers
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-06

dearly at the battle of the Nile. The
French rested their line on a fortified Is
| land and remained at anchor. Nelson
drove his ships through the line and cut
them off from their batteries. Being at
anchor, they were at a disadvantage and
got the worst of it. So witt the Congress
ana Cumberland. They could not manell-
yer for position nor get out of the way.
'After passing the Congress the Merri-
mac swung up to the Cumberland, and
our gunners opened with the ten inch col
umbiatls. The shells were filled with sand.
We had no solid shot, The batteries which
the Confedcrates make so much of in their
statements were not up to the standard or
there would have been different story to
tell Of the first ironclad. My recollection
| Is that we could train but one columbiad
upon the sea. General Mansfield reported
that we had four. am sure that part of
the battery was trained on land, for we
were menaced in that quarter by a large
force. We had some seacoast howitzers
and n battery of light artillery. The Mer-
rimac returned our fire and passed Oh to
the Cumberland, sailing beyond some dis
tance, then turning to use her RAM The
| first blow was light, and she drew back
| and hit again. The Cumberland leaned up
stream and sank in 20 to 80 minutes. Her
guns kept firing until they were under
water. The men climbed up the rigging
and out of the ports up her sides until
| they struck the copper, when they slipped
and fell into the water. Some took to the
boats and got ashore. The tug Zouave and
the steamer William Whidden picked up
some Of the men, and think no ablebOd-
led man was lost. Those wounded, of
course, had no chance"
Flag Officer Buchanan Of the Merrimac
stated that after finishing the Cum ber]and
he turned his attention to the Congress,
and in order to get at her was obliged to
move up James river, above Mansfield 8
batteries. The keel of the Merrimac was
in the mud, he says, causing her to move
slowly, and while passing up and down
| again to attack the Congress the batteries
kept up u heavy fire. Concerning this cpl
sodc Major Walmsley says:
''The Merrimac steamed up James river
and had to make long turn. She seemed
to us to take the ground at about 500 yards
from our guns. While she lay there we got
In several shots from the columbiads and
swept off all her boats. If she had remain
| ed longer or we had had more guns, we'd
have torn her to pieces and there would
have been no work for the Monitor to do
next day. Our shells tore away her dav-
it's, knocked the muzzle off gun and
stove two ports into one A man came out
on her upper deck to run up a flag. and he
was instantly knocked over. BIZ ehanan
got his Wound while she was stuck there,
and thel got was from our guns.
Meal while the Confederate steamers
Yorktown and Jamestown came down the
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-06
If you are
particular

About the accommodations you get
when travelling, select the Burling-
ton Route as your line, and you will
be more than satisfied.
If you are going beyond Chicago,
st. Louis, Denver, st. Paul or Min
neapolis,. and don't know the rate
OF fare, or the different routes, time,
etc.. write t. Geo. z. Lyman, Gen.
Pass. Agent, st. Paul, MIMI. and
you will get prompt reply. or call
on any agent Of the Burlington
can be found in all
principal cities.
q Reclining Chair Ca RS. Compartment
Sleepers aud Cafe Dining Cars make
a combination unequaled for comfort
in travel.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-06

soon came down and made fast to the side
of the Congress. General Mansfield then
sent down to the beach two Of Captain
Towards rifled guns and rihed Dahl
gren howitzer. Some sailors who had es-
capped from the Cumberland manned the
howitzer. The guns were in a raking posi-
ton on the beach, covered by sand hills
and trees. The fire was very damaging to
the Confederates, and they soon hauled off.
Meanwhile our guns in the works pound
ed away at the Merrimac The Confeder-
ates assert that the Congress joined in this
late firing upon the steamers and the
ram, but I think there were no shots at
the time except from our guns on land.
The Congress had surrendered and the Off
GERS had given up their swords. The COM
mander, Lieutenant Joseph Smith, had
been killed. In retaliation, it is claimed,
for this fire the Merrimac fired incendiary
shells into the Congress, and she was soon
ablaze, making for us on shore a most
impressive scene She burned until late in
the night. The sinking of the Cumberland
was also q thrilling spectacle. She gave a
graceful lurch and went down with her
flags flying and her batteries belching
smoke and fire.
''The Merrimac first and last poured a
great many shells into us, but they proved
harmless They were percussion shells,
and the igniting powder was worthless.
They did not explode. We had but one
man struck all day, and he was noncom-
Blatant 1t occurred just as we formed line
of battle to go out and meet the enemy.
General Mansfield sent me to the shore to
see If there were any soldiers lingering
there, and as was riding back l saw u
cook belonging to the Seventh regiment
carrying two water buckets, which he had
filled at epring among the trees. The
Merrimac Still lay on the shoals, and I
presume the sight of man on horseback
so near the shore tempted some gunner
to try a crack shot. The water carrier was
in line with me, but farther inland. The
shell passed me, the larger object, and took
off the leg off the poor fellow, who was
really covered by myself and horse.
1.-The night gave us as great surprise
as the day had brought forth. About mid
night a telegram from Fortress Monroe
announced to General Mansfield that the
Monitor was at hand. Had the ram ven
tured near us next daywe would have Civ
en- her warmer welcome than we did on
the Sth for during the night we. received
from Fortress Monroe a quantity of solid
shot for our heavy guns
The commandment at Newport News,
General J. K. Mansfield, was killed at An
tietam six months after the Merrimac af
fair The account of his staff officer agrees
with his official report in the most impor-
tant details. GEORGE L. KILMER.
1t is claimed that Lake Erie produces
more fish to the squire mile than any 9th
ar hctiv of water in the world.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-06

The famous tower of Utrecht is 464 feet.
Mount Pilatus, in the Alps, is $3.50 feet
! high.
Bunker Hill monument is 22O feet in
height.
The Brooklyn bridge is 27S feet above
\ the river.
d. The Holland bikes are from 10 to 40 feet
In height.
The porcelain tower at Nankin was 24a
feet high.
Mount Hecla, 5000 feet, is the highest
in Iceland
Carthage is the highest town in Kansas,
5000 feet.
Mount Shasta, the celebrated volcano OF
+ California, is IA, $50 feet high.
The cross on the Duomo, in Florence, IL
$50 feet above the foundation.
8 Mauna Loa, in the Hawaiian Islands, is
B IS, 76O feet high; Mauna Kea, 10, 963 feet;
Mauna Hualalai, 1921.
Mount Sinai, the mountain from which
the law of Moses is said to have been de.
Nvered, is 5000 feet high.
The steeple Of the cathedral at Freiburg,
where is located the most famous organ in
the world, is 367 feet high.
Worcester, in Wisconsin, at an elevation
/ of 1905 feet, is said to be the highest re-
i corded altitude iii that state.
California has 30 mountains each OF
which exceeds 10000 feet, and quite a
4 number are more than 10, 600.
There are 412 mountain peaks in the
United States or it's territories each having
e hight greater than 10000 feet
The Simplon, under. the shadow Of which
lay the once famous stage route from
France to Italy, is II, 543 feet high.
New Springfield, said to be 1893 feet
above sea level, is declared by competent
authorities to be the highest town In Mis-.
4 souri, st. Louis Globe Democrat
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-06
Lang and Army Etiquette.

Lang anu kAEMy ECANuCVVOs
Persons who feel secure in their own
social position, good blood and high
breeding are never snobs. They can
afford to treat ladies and gentlemen as
such wherever they find them, though
the lady should be washerwoman, the
gentleman common soldier. But those
sons of the barefoot emigrant mother
who could not read or write, Of the ig-
norant political ward boss, Of the gin
shop tender who gets little money
ahead, the sons Of these highborn, high
bred individuals frequently have brains,
brass and influence enough to pass the
examination and get appointed to a
West Point cadetship, and they are nat
urally very doubtful about their own
aristocracy.
The fellows who have graduated from
West Point and attained high army po-
sitions spring in some cases from about
as low an origin as mortal could have.
always providing that any son of the
Almighty Creator can have low origin.
But no sooner Go they leave the thresh-
old of the Military academy than they
become the most frothy and insufferable
snobs in this universe. These army
snobs and their wives have made life q
purgatory for young Lieutenant Lang.
who dared to brave their displeasure by
marrying the daughter of a sergeant at
West Point. They have employed every
mean, sneaking, cruel method their pet
ty imaginations could devise to force
him to resign from the army. No wonder
the young mans pluck and courage
begin to give way. An old army officer
is quoted as saying: "An unwritten
law of the army debars any social in
tercourse between q commissioned and
a noncommissioned officer. 1t would be
impossible for Mrs. Lang to visit her
own parents.
If that be the case it is time for the
rest Of the country to give these lazy,
stuck up West Point fools lesson that
will last them. West Point graduates
are the servants Of the common people
Of this country. Their way through COL
lege was paid by the money Of these
common people and their salaries are
paid from the same source. The COM
mon soldiers of our citizen army are Of
tentimes better born and bred than their
so called superior officers. 1t will not
hurt army discipline one bit to destroy
the ridiculous caste system which off,
GERS doubtful Of their own gentility
have fostered in the army. Is this
free republic India, pray, and is the
common soldier pariah and all out
cast? If this be so, then let intelligent
young American men shun the ranks of
the United States army as they would
shun leprosy.
10 A Gentle Reminder. .S
sssI want you to understand, =, reared
Beefy, THAT the sun never sets on tile
British empire" ~
''That's right" quietly replied Yank E.
Doodle, "but Uncle Sam has found it nee
essary to set on her once in awhile DE-
troit Free Press.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-06

Chump CltlZen-NOW that Bryan IS
elected thought I'd come around to
the mine and get little "free silver"
Uncle SAMMY dear boy, you've
made big mistake. Free silver"
didn't mean that every man who voted
for Bryan could walk up to the mint
and help himself It meant that If you
have silver bullion you can bring it here
and will put my stamp on it free"
of charge to you; that's all.
G. C.-But haven't any silver bull
lion!
U. ST. didn't suppose you had.
G. C.-I don't know how to get any.
I'm a poor workingman.
U. S.-Just so. 'There are Others, ="
millions of them, like you.
G. C.-But how can get some silver
bullion?
U. S.-Work for it. But you might
as we'll work for something else, for my
stamp on silver wouldn't change its
value particularly. You'll have to hustle
for living now as hard as ever
harder, in fact.
c. C.-But don't I come in some
where?
u. S.-Why, if the silver owner owes
you dollar for work or goods, he will
pay you with 81 cents worth Of silver,
instead of with a 100 cent dollar, and
you have made him free gift, of 40
cents worth of work. You don't come
in. You are left out.
One, Two, Three, Shift.
Everybody who saw May Irwin in "The
Widow Jones'' remembers the lone, Two,
Three, Shift song, which was sung BY
Mr.. Sparks, the whole company coming In
strong on the chorus Well, Miss Irwin
has taught Newport the song and the &C.
companying "shift," unless New York
newspaper is wickedly misrepresenting the
facts in the CASE 1t happened this way:
Senator Brice engaged Miss Irwin to enter
tain a company at his house, and she sang
several songs decorously and pleasingly.
Then Herman Oelrichs said to her: "Look
here, Miss Irwin, we're all going up stairs
now, and we want you to teach us One,
Two, Three, Shift I've been trying to
teach some Of the ladies myself, but they
don't seem to get the hang of it." In "The
Widow Jones'" when this song is sung by
Mr.. Sparks, the entire company sit around
him with their legs crossed. Each member
beats time with his boot, and ut the words,
Zone, two, three, shift" every one changes
legs and begins to beat time again. In the
group surrounding Miss -Irwin:were Mr.
and Mrs. Oelrichs, Miss Fair, o. II. P.
Belmont, Duncan Elliott, the Misses Brice,
Mr.. Van Allen, Elisha Dyer and, a. dozen
others The tune they picked up in a very
few minutes, but it took them longer to
get the hang of their feet, MIR. Van Allen
gave Miss Irwin the. most trouble, as, not
satisfied with shifting his leg with each
verse, he insisted on transferring hismono-
clio to his other eye. 1t must.have been an
inspiring sight to see that company sing
ing:
One. two, three, shift!
- Be good, be good, my father said,
> Though the road be rough and stormy
Some day you may be president
Or general IN the army.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-06

1t is claimed that Lake Erie produces
more fish to the squire mile than any 9th
ar hctiv of water in the world.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-06
GOunOd and His Mother,

Charles Gounod, as his memoirs show,
had great regard for his mother. OF her
he said: "If have worked any good by
word or deed during my life, owe it to
my mother and to her give the praise
She nursed me, she brought me up, she
formed me, not in her own image, alas!
But the fault of what is lacking lies with
rue, and not with her,
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F WE had had a
few more heavy
guns or some SOL
i'd shot for those
in position at
Newport N Q W s,
when the Mcrri-
mac destroyed our
wooden ships, or
if the Merrilnac
had remained a
little longer on
the shoals when
she got aground
under our fire,
there would have
been no Monitor
fight and victo-
ry. F" The spea ker
was Major Robert
Walnsley, a staff
~
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

with bill, which was also paid on the
spot. Obstacles seemed to melt away
before his haste. for when two firms
threatened to bring libel suits against the
steamer their claims were paid in full as
soon as Il figure was named. She was Mt
once taken to- New York. where a little
band of men was gathered i'm readiness to
get on board. their intention being tn join
the Cuban army and fight in the ranks.
In spite Of the vigilance of the Spa nish
emissaries brass cannon worth $1,000.
ammunition that cost x2J,OOO and 116
men were taken safely on board. Sunday
night she sailed from that port. command
ed by a Capt Woodrow. Unfortunately.
however. the boat was unfit for sea. and
the hasty preparations had allowed no
time for IA thorough examination of her
bottom. for she had proceeded only as far
"a the eastern end of Long Island when
she sprung a dangerous leak and began to
settle in the water. In spite of all the
crew could do the leak gained with fear
ful rapidity. and within twenty minutes
all had to take to the five small boats.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

The Board of Bay County Road Com
missioners decided that hereafter it viii
not use a limestone dressing for county
roads, for the reason that IL is too soft.
It grinds into powder and blows away.
Crushed hardheads VII! probably be used.
as they have proven muah more lasting
than limestone.
The Legislature Of 1885 passed law
providing that any railroad thereafter
built In Michigan north of the forsy-fourth
parallel should be exempt from the pay
ment of specific taxes for term OF ten
years. Under that law the Manistee am.
Grand Rapids Railroad has refused TO
pay specific taxes, claiming exemption. but
the State insists that the road was built
before the law took effect, and does not
therefore come under It's operation. The
controversy has now reached the courts.
bill having been fled by the railroad
company to compel the State 10 exempt
Ns property from taxation.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
TO BUILD ANEW CITY.
OLD WAR VETERANS GOING TO
THE SOUTH.
a GRAND Army Colony In Georgia
Which Promises TO BE a Big Success
Emigrants Flocking In with a West
ern Rush.
The First Town.

A Fitzgerald. Ga, correspondent, writ
ing of the new G.. A. II. colony being
founded there, says: The men who fol-
lowed Sherman to the sea are once more
marching through Georgia" But the
people of this State do not look upon the
present invasion with such CONSERVATION
as they did on that of over thirty years
ago, for this Is one of peace-the invaders
have come to live with the invaded. The
movement to colonize members Of the G..
A X. in the South has made a fine start
and already Fitzgerald the metropolis
of the colony, has population of several
thousand.
Fitzgerald is in Irwin County and not
five miles distant from the spot where
Jefferson Davis was captured. The orig
inal plan of this colony was TO provide II
home in a milder climate for the veterans
of the Federal armies. The project start
ed with Philip Fitzgerald, a pension at
torney and wealthy property owner of In
dianapolis. At least 1000 veterans have
put their money into this cooperative
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
GEN. MARTINEZ CAMPOs.

demanded the attention and care of the
diplomatic representatives of all nations.
Theodore Runyon was born at Somer-
vile. n. j., Oct %, 1922. He graduated
from Yale College in 1912, and in 1916
was admitted to the bar. In 1853 he was
made city attorney, and in 1856 city
councillor of Newark, \. j., position he
retained until 1864, when he became May
or of the city. At the outbreak of the civil
war he was placed in command of New
Jersey brigade of volunteers. In 1865
he was Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor of his State, but was not elected. In
1873 to 1887 he was chancellor of New
Jersey. In March. 1893, he was appoint
ed by President Cleveland United States
minister to Germany, and shortly after.
ward was made ambassador.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

insurgents were making headway, fore
ing their way each week a little nearer
to the political capital, Havana. Then
Campos said that winter would see the
end of the revolution. Winter in Cuba.
which means the rainy season, has come,
but the insurgents. instead of Campos,
made progress. They forced their way
over six strategic lines of defense estab-
lished by Campos and week ago ap-
peared within striking distance of Ha-
yana. This startled the Spanish Govern
ment and it has just resolved upon a
change of leaders. Gen. Campos is re-
called and Gen. Weyler, man who made
himself notorious during the last rebellion
in Cuba for his cruelty, is appointed to
take his place and will sail from Spain to-
day. Gen. Weyler says that he will not
follow the more or less humanitarian tac-
tics Of Campos, but will meet warfare
with warfare. With spies and persons
aiding the insurgents he will be inexor-
able; to those who lay down their arms
he will show clemency. He will at once
endeavor so completely to blockade the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

coast as to prevent the further importa-
ton Of arms and munitions. Gen. Wey-
ley says emphatically that in his course he
will be merciless, but just. He is of the
opinion that two months ago 1t would
have been easy to have dealt the rebellion
death blow; now he fears 1t will be more
difficult owing to the strength the move
ment has gained and the losses suffered by
the Spanish army. Spain Is still sending
reinforcements TO Cuba, and soon $1,000
more men will leave Spain for the seat of
war.
At first IL was supposed that Gen.
Campos had resigned, but it is now
known that the Government removed
him, purely, as Campos himself says, be-
cause he was not cruel enough and spoke
of conciliating the rebels instead of butch
ering them. He now believes that Cuba
Is lost to Spain and all through the politi-
cal parties in Spain. who thought to frame
a policy for the island, ignorant of the
conditions there existing. The politicians
in Madrid wanted butcher in the field
and probably have secured one in the per-
son of Gen. Weyler.
Over the change Of generals the Cuban
patriots rejoice, for they believe Campos
TO be an abler commander than Weyler,
while the cruelties Of the latter will alien
ate those now friendly TO the Spanish