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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-31

hills and fields until they came TO Hazel
plain. Then the Confederate reinforce
ments, arriving from tho Shenandoah
valley. under jackson. left the cars, and
marching northward by the sound Of the
battle foil upon the right flank of
Mcdowell, driving him backward over the
identical fields he bad crossed VIGOROUSLY
few hours before. The Union troops
fell back in tolerable ord,r until they
reached Bull Run and there unaccount-
able panic came upon men who had
fought we'll from early morning. Onco
across tho Stone bridge and the fords the
retreat became rout From Bull Run to
Centerville and thence TO Fairfax Court
House, within sight of Washington, was
scattered the wreck of an army. But the
Confederates didn't know what they hau
done At 1880 in the evening. with the
panic stricken Union troops in full flight,
this message, as appears from the unpub-
lished manuscript, wasfsent from the front
to tho Adiutant General OF the Confeder.
acy at Richmond.
"As far as can learn, we have won tho
battle, but with heavy loss. Col. Bartov
killed, also Lieut. Col. johnson. OF Hamp-
toms Legion. Gen. Bee Is mortally
wounded, and 10 IS feared, Gen. T. Kirby
Smith also. will telegraph as 1 got
intelligonco.
Not until tho day after the battle did
the CoBfoderatos learn Of the magnitude
OF their victory. On Monday, the 22d of
July, these kilograms heretofore unpub.
lshed passed between Manassas and
Richmond:
Richmond, July 22 1851. Command.
ing Officer 90 Manassas, Va Telegraph
In few words what Is the actual state OF
things this morning. IN, order that "a com.
municntion may bo made Co Congress
when IL meets at IL o'clock today
especially as 60 tho certainty of the VIC
tory.
"S. COOPER Adiutant General etc. ["
Manassas, July % lS6i.-Gen. :.
Cooper. Adiutant General: Victory COM
plete. Advanced forces report that
enemy fed In confusion through Center
willie last night JEFF DAVIS"
Aftsrward. when they learned fully
what had followed tho lighting and when
they camo To know moro about war, the
Confodoratcs wondered why they did not
follow mp the advantage gained. complete
the destruction of McDowclls army, and
take Washington.
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even affirming it to be several miles north
of the circle. Some time this question
will be definitely settled, and until 1t is,
suffice IL to say that our day king has
not "set" now for at least eight days, or,
reflection of the sum- as some scien-
lists claim IL to be, could not bo more like
the original.
At Fort Yukon, about thirty miles
north of the circle, the sun does not fail
TO rise during the shortest winter days,
the upper rim just showing itself as it
skirts along the horizon for distance,
Just about as it looks now here. As at
Fort Yukon it should not show itself ut
all for few days, in the same way that
it should disappear entirely here FOR n
few minutes, both are probably due TO
reflection.
am not sorry that such is the case,
for it is beautiful sight 1t was first
noticed on the night of June Ia that IL
did not set, though had one watched for
II few nights previous to this date the
saTe effect might have been observed. IL
was also watched by different parties on
the nights of June ~, 81 and -. At 10
p. IN. the sun is apparently nearly one
hour high in the northwest; ii looks as
though Ii would sink and set right there ,
but, no, he slides along toward the north.
slowly drawing nearer TO the. earth
untn finally his lower rim appears TO
touch IL.
is A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT.
During this time the SKY has been
showing all the shades of rcd, pink. and
orange, until now 1t shows bI illiant red
all along the northern horizon, the sun
himself looking like ball of fire. Down
he goes, till only half of the ball shows
then disappears altogether behind the tall
trees
The watcher hurriedly runs up a ladder
to tho roof of house ten or niteen teet
above the ground, and from there watches
the upper fourth of the fiery orb as 10
swings STEADILY along the northern bori-
zon for some distance distinctly visible
all the time, until it slowly rises amid
more brilliant effects of coloriDg than
when IL had first touched the horizon one
and one. half hours before.
All this time the moon, large, pale, and
frightened looking. was rising IN the east
but she could not hold her own against
this rising splendor. But she fully ro-
taIiatcs, for it Is in the long winter nights
when she gets in her innings From
H. IN. TO a. IN. the sun shines In
through the north window OF my upstairs
room.
There has been no real darkness since
Nav 1. ON this date the ladies went out
on "May day snowshoo party this
may socnd rather odd To some roaders-
and ms the snow was in fine conditionithey
reported having good time Now. no
one would think of snow, for 10 often
registers over 30 degrees In the sun; hills
and trees aro clothed In bright green
songless birds are differing about; wild
flowers, including roses. are growing in
profusion; and the greatest draw back
To the development ot-this couutry-hos-
quitoes-are In full force.
Before the snow Is fairly oil the ground
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they can he repolled, and the general COM
manding relies confidently ON mis- COM
mnnd TO do it aud 90 drive the invader
back beyond mis- intrench lines; but To
achieve this the highest order of GOODNESS,
individual intelligence, and obedienoe
on tho part of each officer and man are
essential. Great reliance Will be placed
on the hayonet at the proper juncture, but
above all it Is enjoined upon officers and
men To withhold their fro until directed.
The superior Intelligence of the individual
memb bers of this command should IN this
resp &C compensate jor tho want of
veteran, long trained soldiery. In firing,
each man should take aim, and never
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-31
NARRAGANSEIT PIER.
Heavy Surf Rolling In-HOps AMI
Euchre PArtIeS.

Narragansett. Pier, July 3l.-Those
who love the ocean air, clear. bracinR,
laden with health-giving ozone, every
cnbic inch full of new life and energy,
have been happy at the Pier these three
lays little tco much of 10 for bathing,
though the surf has been just riglt, the
Ig br ak RS white crested, rolling in in
rapiu &C ,ssion.
Yes vrGay slant wave overturned one
OF tho diving rats and gave three daring
bathers n rough experience before cling
ing 20 the tossing raft tfty were driven
on TIE shore breathless ana dizzy.
1be Casino bowling alleys are having
n good run this season, ana the leadir Y
scores have been made by Mrs. u. :.
Wheaton and Mr.. II. e.. Benson.
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uestined 70 become famous, was colonel
Ia charge OF a brigade. Howard, who has
Just retired as maj Or general, held
position as colonel, as also did Robert Z.
Schenk, who was afterward minister 20
England, William B. Franklin. of
soldiers Home management Ambrose r.
Burnside, Samuel a. Heintzelman aud
Orlando B. Wilcox.
1t was motley army that came upon
the fields OF Bull Run from the North. IL
was composed Of soldiers who expected TO
md the war In so days and get back TO
the offices and shops and stores and farms
after summers campaigning Assem-
bied along the south side of Bull Run TO
meet the mixture OF regulars and militia
and marines and volunteers was the pro-
visional army Of the Confederate states,
nrrayed In even greater variety OF cloth
ing, for many of the organizations were
without uniforms, and thuse which loro
the sem mblance Of real soldiery were In the
gnrb OF the militia OF their respective
states Two days before the battle Beau.
logard. TO distinguish his men from tho
northern troops found IL necessary to
Issue such on order as this
After midnight tonight the red flannel
scarf badge will hereafter be worn as n
cravat or neck scarf by all 10 whom it
has heen issued. The enemy has rpsortec
90 this badge. and today is wearing IL
around the left arm. Nevertheless. IL Is
enjoined on briysde, regimentai and com
pany comman.es Co impress IN the N en-
the necessity for the greatest circumsf &C.
fion and self-command, so as 10 ntoid
Gring on friends wearing the armcd
badgo by mistake. or from ignorance of
this change. Certainty should 10 sought
for by all possible ir. ca itioDs before
firing Is begun.
just before miinight the Confederate
commander concluded that the red badge
would not answer the purposes Of idonti-
fcation. He issued another order to this
effect:
"From and after this date all orders
providing badges are revoked. and no
badge will be worn until otherwise spec
billy ordered from these headquarters
instead OF which a signal Of recognition
Viil 10 the raising of the right or left
Hand as high as the hat CT cap rim-tho
palm 90 the front: or a watch word issued
daily when required. wstchword for the
8Oth Of July, 1861, Our homes.
When. nt a few minutes past five that
Sunday morning the opening gun was
Gred By the northern army, both sides
knew al about the theory Of war. Beau
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-31

entertained party of friends with a
supper at tho Continental, where he Is
staying durIr the season.
Golf and olo en- the grounds OF the
Point Judith Country Cub lind many
devotees among the summer r0sidentS
and every afternoon sees gentlemen and
ladies in pink golf coats starting for the
links
Excursions Thursday and Friday
brought large crowds OF people armed
with kodaks and bawkeyes Of all sizes.
The bathing beach was crowded and the
surf was delightful and refreshing after
the long hot rido ia the trains
On Wedne day one fair bather wrestled
with breaker which proved her master
and she was dragged out breathless and
exhausted just In time 10 prevent a
fatality.
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AN ENJOYABLE AFFA r.

At the Mathewson the projected lawn
d nee " hich was % have taken place On
l.oIatn VAS hold Tuesday Afternoon in
the ballroom. IL was nm enjoyable SUI,
cess especially for the children who lar
tic patsd in il.
Dancing, games and flower battles wero
the main events a mlbH O. SO Who led
In the DANCES were AlisseS O.lye Hitc J.
COX, Mildred Booth Gross nan, Agnes
huth Lane, the Misses Tsnncy, Al.as
Cleneav aud Miss T. DISC Williams. Mas
{ Leonard Sullivan. Morris and Warren
Kinney were given parts Of prominence.
a bright and charming brunette stoI
ping at tie Atlantic is Miss Spioer Of
New York, step-daughter of the Italitn
rnuGuI
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-31
CASINO HOPS.

The Casino hops were we'll attended,
Notwithstanding the storm, and beautiful
women and brilliant costumes furnished
spectacles worth coming To Narragansett
Pier for II nothing else was the attraction.
Polo ut the Point Judith Country Club
during the next ten weeks-the Myopias,
Rocknway Meadow Brook, Buffalo.
Essex and Point Judith being the con
testing clubs.
The Manisees, the staunoh little Now
port steamer. laid up Thursday morning
after trip of Wednesday, when she could
not land.
Casino hop this evening.
Col James Van Toost of Cincinnati Is
omiciled at the Rockingham.
Nine Van Duen was the soloist at the
Mathewson concert Thursday evening
and was received with evident gratiiica-
tion, Judging from the generous applause.
after Tosti's GOOD Bye" especially.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-31
SMOKE OR MOSQUITOES.

In the mousse ono must choose his a.ter-
native Of being driven out by smoke or
mosquitoes. In the brush they are much
worse than In town; one man just In
from the mines says that when on the
trail they would settle so thick on his
netting that he could hardly SEQ where
ne was going. / don't wonder that they
sometimes drive men half crazy.
This spring the Yukon river was some
what late in breaking up" Though
the ice first started TO run on May 10, Ii
was ten days before the steamboats, could
run. Tho breaking up disappointed
every body, IL came so quietly and orderly.
There was no sudden rise OF the water
no "immense Ice masses and bergs" came
rushing down To pile up In tho bends
mountain high" ETC.
The steam boat u. B. Weare. which
wintered here, was pushed up by the Ice
on an island and left there high ana dry,
where gang OF men worked until July i
before they could get her of and into the
water.
The Arctic, belonging to the Alaska
Commercial Company, was stove In by the
ice 50 that she sank. thus leaving this
company with but two steamboats, and a
few barges-to tow--t1 bring up their
immense cargocs Of freight from the
mouth Of tie Yukon.
This Is "a great misfortune. as there will
be hundreds or more mon than ever be
fore in the country ana provisions last
winter were so scarce on the upper river
that some men were forced Go make one
sack of flour last for six months.
The Kayukuk, little private trading
boat, Is also repovted as sunk by the ice.
The North American Transport, on and
Trading Company int nd To run three
steam holts on the river this summer.
Ore s b ing built at IT. NJ chaels and Is
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-31
A EUCHRE PARTY.

The Atlantic gave brilliant euchre
party in the music room Monday evening
TO about fifty. Elegant prizes and most
beautiful costumes made il most pleas
ing affair. Mrs Douglas nf st. Iouis,
Mrs. McDonough and Mrs. Jordan OF. ..
Louis were prize winners.
Henry Ames of the ST Louis Globe
Democrat registered Tuesday at the
Mathewson.
Mr.. and Mrs. William :. Brown OF Nfw
York, prominent society people, ale
guests at the Rockingham.
Edgar Saltus. the New York novelist,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-31
CIRCLE CITY.
The Midnight Sun
Shines Upon 1t.
Orb Visible Continuously
Since June 10.
Looks Like Ball of Fire Nov
ing Through the Sky.
Mosquitoes Are the Bane of Miners
In the Gold Fields.
Sop,e Cvue, Practical yokee the proSpecI-
Mosquitoes Are the Bane OF Miners
In the Gold Fields.
Some Cruel Practical Jokes the Prospect
Ors Play Gin Each Other.

An interesting letter has been received
from Circle City. Alaska, In which the
writer says:
The midnight sun Is here, and IL is ex-
ceedingIy generous of him. for Circle
City IL now commonly considered TO be
about thirty miles south of the Arctic
circle. Every party of surveyors has its
own latitude for this place, zone party
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-31
Camp on the Klondike.

not likely TO get up the river at all; hut
the other two will make several trips this
season.
Mines at Klondike-or Trondek-are
booming more than ever. Dawson City,
near the mouth Of Klondike river, where
ii emptios into the Yukon. is thriving
camp OF dozen log h5uses and about a
hundred tents. Over thousand men,
many of them reckless and wild. keep In
circulation half million dollars at
stores. saloons dancehouses, and bargain
ing over claims.
LUCKY MEN MAKE FORTUNES
Men who had scarcely ono dollar six
months ago are now bonanza kings
carrying $50. 900 in gold dust and owning
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The address like tho orders for the
identification OF friends by badges Is
taken rom u mass ~ unpublished re-
ports and correspondence which has come
into toe possession Of tie var depart
ment since the publication Of the volume
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-31

At the foot of the Horny hill stands the
Stone house. 1t is mile and a half
from the stone bridge on the pike toward
Warrenton. 1t Is at the intersection of
that pike and the cross road from Sudley
mills to Manassas. the road by which
Mcdowell made his thanking movement
and struck the left wing of Beauregard,
curling IL up beautifully from the stand
point of the lover of the science or war.
Whep Mcdowell flapk ked. and the fighting
became fast and furious, the wounded
Confederates were carried into that Stone
house and laid in every room When the
regiments of Beauregard fell back slowly
upon the heights OF the Henry place the
Union wounded were carried into the
Stone house and put beside the Confedsr.
ates until there was scarcely room for the
surgeons to pass between. Stone house
stands to-day in the midst OF the holly
hooks and the honeysuckle. A ragged
cash In the gable shows whore solid
snot tore its way. The man who lives in
Stone house is an ex-Confederate named
Pridmore. who was in the battle as "a
member OF the 4th Virginia.
McDowell's main column coming by
the.Sudley mills road drove the left and
center of Beauregard backward over the
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discharge his piecs without q distant 'ob-
ject In fun view.
But b, fore the day was half over be- felt
that he was defeated. His heart failed
him. he wrote aft,rward 90 a friend In
letter about tho battle. lie felt as
though all was lost ana he wished
that he had fallen in the Airmish Of
two days before.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-31

SPINAL s'Sns.' BE- hss Ss41ss sSsss fqsss flsss.sy sy
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-31

of war records relating To the battle.
They Nelp materially the understanding
OF the event which opened the eyes Oh
both sections TO the difference between
the theory and the practice OF war po.,
What was Mcdowell doing when Beau,
regard was wishing he bad been kiiiea
two days beforeY
tGen. Mcdowell, !" says Col. Martin OF
the 7lst New York Militia. In one on
these unpublished reports, with MS
staff. rode around the field In rear OF our
brigades. waving his glove In token oil
victory, and we all considered the day was
ours We were then ordered TO retire To
the edge OF the wood, and there 10 rest,
AS We had done all the duty that would
be required of us, and would not De
called into action again.
In the early part OF the DAY the troops
of Mcdowell pushed back the LETT wing
and center OF Beauregard mile and
more from the position occupied at day
break. Around the Henry house, which
stood on hill and afforded fine place
for making stand, the battle raged;
Old Mrs. Henry lay helpless In hor bed
when the Sun rose. She was lifted out
and carried 20 a gully at the foot OF the
hill and left in charge of negro girl.
The wave swept by her. After stubborn
stand on the height about the house the
Confederates fell back The volleys grew
fainter IL became as quiet almost as on
a July Sunday in 1897 Mrs. Henry b,-
lieved she had seen the last OF the battle
of Bull Run. She had the servants carry
her back up the hill and put her In bed.
Later in me day the noise began to In
crease. The yolleys grew in distinctness
The tide had turned. over the same fields
upon which they had advanced the
northern troops fell back. They at.
tempted TO stand on the hill about the
Henry house, and for the second time
that day the vortex of battle was there.
Then they dropped down tho hill and
moved off in the direction of the Stone
bridge. During that second contest for
control of tho Henry house shell fell
upon tho roof Just above the room in
which the crippled woman lay. 1t ex-
ploded and killed her.
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they como; big, lazy fellows making
much noise. but getting In little real
work. Before long, another crop comes
almost too little to see. too quiet to hear,
too active TO catch. but how they do sting.
keeping ones hands. face and neck
covered with itching. burning Jumps and
sores.
without first putting on thick bucksKin
gloves and sack made of netting over
hat, head, and neck; but they will work
their way through netting. even fine
wire screening. cheesecloth being the Shly
thing that will entirely exclude them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-31

When. at few minutes past five that
Sunday morning. the opening gun was
Gred BY the northern army, both sides
knew al about the theory Of war. Beau
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-23
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 22-First prices for
May wheat were exactly where they left off
last night, and by II o'clock there was only
1-16 of a cent difference The trade recog-
nizes the fact that present prices are out of
the line with foreign markets; that the for
eigners have bought enough to keep them
easy until after the holidays and that any
slackentng Of the demand may cause a weak
feeling to prevail among holders who expect
Immediate profits. The foreign news of the
day was not encouraging, these markets actu-
ally indicating a holiday feeling prevailing.
December wheat opened at 921ac, being the
same as yesterdays close. declined to 913sc,
with only three or four transactions, and
gained &c by noon. May wheat opened at
9O1hc being the same as yesterday, lost &c
and fuctuated within 1sc for over an hour,
then advanced to 902s@9Ol@c and sold at 9OA
G9O3kc by noon. July wheat-One trade was
made at SSkc, being 1sc over the price paid
Yesterday The cash wheat trade was a little
Slow for all grades. The arrivals were large,
but the most of the No. l northern went to
,apDiy on sales previously made, thus filling
the Immediate wants for that quality. The
best samples of the lower grades went fairly
we'll but inferior stuff was hard to move and
nv noon a large quantity remained undis-
posed Of Receipts here were 428 cars; ship
Inents, 161 cars.
During the early part of the noon hour
the wheat market was decidedly weak because
of Bradstreet's report. There was little
recovery of strength later, but of little move
ment. December wheat closed at size ed
May at 8s24@S97sc.
Open High Low Closing,
ing. est est. Today. Yes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-23
ST. PAUL GRAIN.

Quotations on hay. grain. feed. etc., fur
nished by Griggs Bros, commission mer-
chants:
Wheat-The market continues very dull and
trade light. No. l northern, 94Gg95c; No. 2
northern, S70E9c.
Corn-No 8 yellow. 251z@26c; No. 8. Esq
25Ac.
Rye-43G44c. ~- -i.t.-.
Barley-25q30c.
oats-No. 3 white, 2114@22c; No. 3, 2Oa21c.
Seed-Timothy. $1.10g1.30; red clover $3.20
@3SO; fax, $112@1.13.
Ficur-Patents, per Dbl, $4.SO95. 90 straight.
$4.40q4.60; bakers, $4g4.30; rye -four, S3.20q
$40.
Ground Feed and MilIstuffs-No. l feed,
so. 75q11; coarse cornmeal. $1O.25Q10.50; bran,
bulk S7.75Qs; shorts, SS@S.5O.
ing for choicest qualities. Receipts liberal.
No demand whatever for common hay. Choice
to fancy upland, $5.5096; fair to good wild
upland, S4.2515; inferior qualities, SO. 500
AS; timothy, good to choice. S6,75Q7.25.
Straw steady; oats. $S@3.25; rye, $303.25.