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that measure twenty-five inches from
tip to tip and drag on the ground.
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l. II Mr. Cohen leaves Savannah under my

a. II Mr.. Cohen leaves Savannah under my
: eeinl Orler No. 143. il is q "ublic acknowi-
edgment that he "adhcres TO the enenies et
the United States" and all his property be-
comes forfeited to the United States. But rs a
matter of favor. he will be allowed to carry
with him clothing and furniture for the use oil
himself, his family. and servants, and will De
transported within the enemy's lines. but not
By way of Port Royal
These rules will apply to all parties, and from
them no exception win he made.
! have the honor to be, General, your obedi-
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cessor, Gen. Foster, their wisdom and pro-
priety.
] hope the course have taken in these mat
ters will meet your appreciation. and that the
President will not refund to parties claiming
cotton or other property. without the strongest
evidence of loyalty and friendship on the part
Of the claimant, or unless some other positive
end is to be gained.
/ am, with great respect, your obedicnt
servant,
w. r. SHERMAN, Major General command
ing.
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CHAPTER XNXNL.

WHY THE REGULATORS WERE NOT AS
SISTED BY THE ENTIRE CAMP-PEcULT-
ARITIES OF BOYS FROM DIFFERENT
sECTIoNs-HUNTINo THE RAIDERS DOWN.
EXPLOITS OF MY IEFT-HANDED LIEU
TENANT-RUNNING THE GANTLET.
may not have made it wholly clear
to the reader why we did not have the
active assistance Of the whole prison in
the struggle with the Raiders. There
were many reasons for This. First, the
great bulk of the prisoners were new
comers, having been, at the farthest, but
three or four weeks in the steckade.
They did not comprehend the situation
Of affairs as we older prisoners did.
They did not understand that all the
ontrages---or very nearly all--were the
work of relatively small crowd Of
graduates from the metropolitan school
OF vice. The activity and audacity of
the Raiders gave them the impression
that nj least half the able-bodied men
in the <tockade were engaged in these
depredations. This is always the case.
A halEdozen burglars or other active
criminals in a town will produce the
impression that n large portion of tie
population are law-breakers.
We never estimated that the Raiders
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broken fragments of Hoods army (Which
had escaped from TENNESSEE were being
hurried rapidly across Georgia, by
Augusta. to make junction in my front;
estimating them at the maximum, 25.000
men, and Hardee's, Wheeler's, and
Hampton's forces at $4,000, made
10000, which, if handled with spirit
and energy. would constitute for
midable force, and might make the pas
sage of such rivers as the Santee and
Cape Fear a difficult undertaking.
Therefore, | took all possible pre-
cautions, and arranged with Admiral
Dahlgren and Gen. Foster TO watch
our progress inland by all the means
possible. and to provide for us points
of security along the coast; as. at
Bulls Bay, Georgetown, and the mouth
of Cape Fear River. Still, it was ex-
tremely desirable in our march to reach
Goldsboro' in the State of North Caro-
lima distant 425 niles, a point of
great convenience for ulterior opera
tions, by reason of the two railroads which
meet there, coming from the sea-coast
at Wilmington and Newbern Before
leaving Savannah | had sent to New
bern Col. W. w. Wright, of the Engi-
neers, with orders to look to these rail-
roads, to collect rolling-stock, and to
have the roads repaired out as far as
possible in six weeks-the time estimated
as necessary for us to march that dis
tance
The question of supplies remained
still the one of vital importance, and L
reasoned that We might safely rely on
the country for a considerable quantity
of forage and provisions, and that, if the
worst came to the worst, we could live
several months on the mules and horses
of our trains. Nevertheless, time was
equally material, and the moment I
heard that Gen. Slocum had finished his
pontoon- bridge at Sisters Ferry, and
that Kilpatrick's cavalry was over the
river, | gave the general orders to march,
and instructed all the columns to aim
for the South Carolina Railroad to the
west of Branchville, about Blackville
and Midway.
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livelong night. They became eventu-
ally quite monotonous to us, who were
waiting and watching. 1t would have
beer quite relief if they had thrown in
new one every hour or so, by way of
variety
Morning at last came. Our COM
ranies mustered on their grounds, and
then marched to the space on the south
side where the rations were issued.
Each man was armed with small club,
secured TO his wrist by a string.
The rebels-with their chronic fear
of an outbreak aninating them-had all
the infantry in linc-of-b battle with loaded
guns. The cannon in the works were
shotted, the fuses thrust into the touch
holes. and the men stood with lanyards
in hand ready TO NOW down everybody
at any instant.
The sun rose rapidly through the
clear sky, which soon glowed down on
us like a brazen even. The whole
camp gathered where it could best view
the encounter. This was upon the
North Side. As | have before eX-
plained, the two sides sloped toward
each other like those of great trough.
The Raiders headquarters stood upon
The center of the southern slope. and
consequently those standing on the
northern slope saw everything as if upon
the stage Of theater.
While standing in ranks waiting the
orders to move one Of my comrades
touched me on the arm, and said:
"Just look over there F"
/ turned from watching the rebel
artil!erists, whose intentions gave me
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To Anerican'ze the Navy.

On a man-of-war discipline is everything,
and being constantly under the eye of the
officers makes dufy rather irksome 10 the
proud-spiri,ed sailor lad. With all the
discipline, however, it is doubtful if a navy
manned with aliens would fight with the
sane grit and energy as crew Of patriots
such as manned the American ships in 1913
and 1914. Along the coasts of the country
are thousands of men who make but
precarious living by rskiDg their lives in
the fishing trade. They have the aquatic
instinct, and farming is dull drudgery 10
them; but the fortune Of the sea is driving
more of them into the factories and out
upon the farms every year. 1t would seem
that these men should be encouraged to
take service in the Navy. With suitable
ray and a chance Of promotion through the
merit system they would be glad Of the
chance to serve their country. If their ell
Iistment on large scale could be brought
about, the United States Navy would be
manned with crews as brave and as clever
as any feet which calls the seas.
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As to Good Roads.
fBnrfii,gion Hau1,- Enc. |

At good-roads convention held in
Minnesota a few days ago two facts Of in
terest were brought out prominently. The
first was the necessity OF thorough surface
drainage by ditching. The roadbed must
be rounded so that the water will run off
readily. If the road surface can be kept
dry any locality may have good roads at
comparatively small cost all the year around,
even with present available means. The Sec
ond point was that of the width of tires A
practical road builder stated that if he were
to purchase new wagon he would not take
a narrow tired vehicle if he could get it ut
half price, as he could haul double the load
with the same expenditure of power Oa
wide tire. Where the roads are dry and
hard there can he no doubt of the superior
economy of wide tire, not only in the
matter of hauling the load, but in preserv-
ing the roadway As both suggestions are
easily Carried out the hints should prove of
value.
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TRIED MEMS NERVES.
Picket-Post Duty and Some of the Dangers
Connected With It.

Picket-PoSt Duty and Some of the Dangers
Connected With It.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE I was ono
of those who enlisted under the first call. /
went into Co. E, 18th Ohio, in April, 1861,
and received nav first lessons in soldering in
West Virginia and instructions as scout
from Capt. W. III. Free, under Gen. Mcclellan,
at time when it was only necessary to chew
tobacco and swear at "Abolitionist nigger
thieves" to pass at will among the SeceslI.
Ire-enlisted in Co. d, 31st Ohio. We ewent
to Kentucky and became part of the Army
of the Ohio, afterwards Army of the Cumber-
land. / was detailed az scout by Gen.
Schoepf, First Brigade, Third Division; was
arrested at Mill Springs. condemned as
SPY, escaped after the battle, and was de-
tailed to Gen. Thomas, where remained to
the fall of Atlanta, when 1 was assigned to
detective duty.
1t seems to me no duty tried a mans nerve
more than the picket-post. A soldier on
picket, left to himseIf-every sound will
startle him. The whistling of some night
bird may be the signal of the enemy, ho
thinks. Presently his mind wanders away
to the loved ones ut home. Then, hark!
What was that? Was it the wind rustling the
leaves, or the stealtfy approach ofan enemy?
Did he catch the glimpse of form be-
hind that tree? Bangt goes No. 1 gum.
Then all is qniet. Here comes the relief at
last. He goes back to the reserve to find
the comrades growing at No. I for shooting
at some harmless pig, or raising an alarm
over some other imaginary danger. But
at other times it was the enemy advancing.
Indeed, often, when the officer would go to
the place of alarm. he wouId find the guard
dead at his post. The enemy bad tried to
enter our lines unobserved, or bush
whacker had crept up, shot him and fled in
the darkness.
When BuelPs army was marching from
Decatur, Ala, to Winchester and Decherd,
Tenn, we soon realized we were in the
enemy's country. 1t was seldom Il man was
found who was not Secessionist. The citi-
zens looked upon Us as invaders.
Many of our comrades lost their lives on
the picket-post through the {" Home Guards"
who were lowering around our lines day
and night. Woe to the s1ldier who stragg.ed
from his command.-FERD CONNOR, Co. ID,
31st Ohio Buchtel, O.
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and Hay-Fever Cure.-Free.

We are glad to inform our readers that sure
specific cure for Asthma and Hay fever is found
in the Kols Plant, a new botanical discovery
from the Congo River, West Africa. Many
sufferers report most marvellous cures from its
use. Among others, Mr. Alfred c. Lewis,
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pletely cured by the Kola Plant after thirty
years suffering. Mr. Lewis could not lie down
at night 10 Hsy-fever season for fear of chok-
ing, and Mr.. Combs was life long sufferer
from Asthma. Hon. L. G.. Cute, of Greeley,
Iowa, writes that for eighteen years he slept
propped up in chair, being much worse in
Hay-fever season, and the Kola Plant cured
him at once. Il is truly most wonderful
remedy. II you are sufferer we advise you to
send your address to the Kola Importing Co..
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will send Large Case by mail free to every
reader of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE who needs
it. All they ask in return is that when cured
yourself you will tell your neighbors about it.
1t costs you nothing and you should surely
try it.
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Death nF TIE SAILoR.

DEATH OF TIE SAlIoR.
exceeded 500. but it would have been
difficult to convince new prisoner that
there were not thousands of them. Sec
ondlv, the prisoners were made up OF
small squads from every regiment at
the front along the whole line from the
Mississippi to the Atlantic. These were
strangers to and distrustful of all out
side their own little circles. The East
ern men we're especially SO. The Penn
sylvanians and New Workers each
formed groups, and did not fraternize
readily with those outside their State
lines The New Jerseyans held aloof
from all the rest, while the Massachu-
setts soldiers had very little in common
with anybody-even their fellow New
Englanders.
The Michigan men we're modified
New Englantlers They had the same
tricks of speech; they said | be" for
+" | am, and haag." for " hog" )" Let
me look at your knife half a second" or
"Give me jus. sup of that water"
where we said simply I" Lend ME your
knife or Hand Ire drink" They
were less reserved than the true Yam
kees, more disposed to be social, and, with
all their eccentricities, were as manly,
honorable set Of fellows as it was my
fortune to meet with in the army.
could ask no better comrades than
the BOYS Of tie Sd Mich, who belonged
to the same Ninety" with me. The
BOYS from Minnesota and Wisconsin
were very much like those from Michi-
gan. Those from Ohio, Indiana, Illi-
nois, Iowa, and Kansas all seemed cut
off the same piece. Fo all intents and
purposes they might have come from
the same County. They spoke the same
dialect, read the same newspapers, had
studied McGuffey's Readers, MitchePs
Geography, and Rays Arithme.ics at
school. admired the same great men,
and held generally the same opinions
on any given subject. 1t was never
difficult TO get them to act in unison
they DID it spontaneously-while it re-
qaired an effort to bring about harmony
of action with those from other sections
Had the Western boys in prison beer
thoroughly advised of the nature of oul
enterprise we could doubtless have com
manied their cordial assistance, bu
they were not, and there was no way il
which it could be done readily unit
after the decisive blow was struck.
The work of arresting the leadin:
Raiders went On actively all day on tn
Fourth of july. They made occasional
shows Of fierce resistance, but the event
of the day before had destroyed thei
prestige, broken their confidence, an,
driven away from their support yer
many who followed their lead whe
they were considered all-powerfu
They scattered from their former haunt
and mingled with the crowds in othe
parts of the prison, but were recognize
and reported to Key, who sent partie
TO arrest them.
Several times they managed to co
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lect enough adherents to drive Off the
squads sent after them, but this only
gave them a short respite, for the squad
would return reinforced, and make short
work of them. Besides, the prisoners
generally were beginning TO understand
and approve of the Regulators move
ment, and were disposed to give all the
assistance needed.
Myself and Egypt" my taciturn
Lieutenant of the sinewy left arm, were
sent with our company to arrest Pete
Donnelly, a notorious character, and
leader of bad crowd. He was more
" knocker" than Raider, however. He
was an old Pemberton Building ac-
quaintance, and as we marched up to
where he was standing at the head of
bis gathering clan, he recognized me,
and said
Hello, Illinoy," (the name by which
I was generally known in prison. what
do YOU want here ?"
| replied: "Pete, Key has sent me
for you. want you to go to Head
quarters"
"Wiat does Key want with me ?"
q don't know, Pm sure; he only
said to bring YOU
"But I haven't had anything to do
with them other snoozers you have been
a-having trouble WITH
"l don't know anything about that !;
YOU can talk to Key as to that only
know that we are sent for you
"Well, you don't think you can take
me unless [ choose to go2 You haint
got anybody in that crowd big enough
to make it worth while for him to waste
his time trying ii.
: / replied diiiidently that one never
knew what he could do till he tried
that while none OF us were very big we
were as willing lot of little fellows as
he ever saw, and if it were all the same
to him we would undertake to waste a
little time getting him to Headquarters.
Tie conversation seemed unneces-
sarily long to Egypt" who stood by
my side, about half step i'll advance
Pete was becoming angrier and more
defiant every minute. HIS follower:
were crowding up to us, club i'll hand
! Finally Pete thrust his fist in my face
and roared out
al ain a-going with We, and ye cam
take mel"
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rest of us stepped forward with our clubs,
to engage his followers, while Egypt :"
and one or two Others tied his hands and
otherwise secured him. But his hench-
men made no effort to rescue him, and
we carried him over to Headquarters
without molestation.
The work Of arresting increased in
interest and excitement until 1t de
veloped into the furore of a hunt, with
thousands eagerly engaged in it. The
Raiders tents we're torn down and
pillaged. Blankets, tent poles, and
cooking utensils were carried Oft as
spoils, and the ground was dug over for
secreted property. A large quantity Of
watches. chains, knives, rings, gold pens,
etc,-the booty of many a raid was
found, and helped to give impetus TO
the hunt.
Even the rebel Quar:ermaster, with
the characteristic keen scent Of the
rebels for spoils, smelled from the out
side the opportunity for gaining plunder,
and came in with a squad of rebels
equipped with spades, to dig for buried
treasures. How successful he was I
know not, as l took no part in any of
the operations Of that nature.
1t was claimed tlrat several skeletons
Of victims of the Raiders were found
buried beneath the tents. [ cannot
speak with any certainty as to this,
though my impression is that at least
one was found.
BY evening Key had perhaps 125 of
the most noted Raiders in his hands.
lNir had allowed him the use of the
small stockade forming the entrance to
the North Gate to confine them in.
The next thing was the judgment ard
punishment of the arrested ones. For
this purpose Key organized court
martial composed Of 13 Sergeants,
chosen from the latest arrivals of pris-
oners, that they might have no pre-
judice against the Raiders. | believe
that man named Dick Mccullough,
belonging to the Sd Mo. Cav, was the
President Of the Court. The trial was
carefully conducted, with all the formal.
ity of legal procedure that the Court
and those managing the matter could
remember as applicable to the crimes
with which the accused were charged
Each of these was confronted by the
witnesses who testified against him, and
allowed to cross-examine them to an,
extent he desired. The defense was
managed by one of their crowd, tht
foul-tongued Tombs shyster, Pete Brad
ley, Of whom have before spoken
Such was the fear of the vengeance o.
the Raiders and their friends that many
who had been badly abused dared moi
testify against them, dreading mid
night assassination if they did. Others
would not go before the Court except a
: night. But for all this there was NJ
lack Of evidence there were thousand
who had been robbed and maltreated
or who had seen these outrages com
mitted on Others, and the boldness O
the leaders in their hight of powe
rendered their identification matter O
no difficulty whatever.
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stood out in the hot sun until the mush
fermented and soured, and had to be
thrown away, while we went rationless
to bed, and rose the next day with more
than usually empty stomachs to goad us
on to our work.
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Warning to TraInps.

The Astor tramp is dad. He died in an
insane asylum, the prominence he attained
by sleeping in an Astor bed having un-
balanced his mind. His fate should be q
warning to all tramps who are tempted to
come in contact with clean sneets-
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This was /" Egypt's "
cue. His long left arm
uncoupled like the loos-
ening of the weight of a
piie-driver. 1t caught
Mr.. Donnelly under tie
chin, fairly lifted him
from his feet, and drop
PED him on his back
among his followers. 1t
seemed to me that the
predoniinating express
sion in his face as he
went over was that of
, profound wonder as to
where that blow could
have came from, and
why he did not see it
in time to dodge or
ward it off.
As Pete dropped, the
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Free 20 all WDnlpn.

Thave learned Of u very simpI home treatn
which will readily cure all female di50T'!err 1t IS
lures own remedy and viii sly senl it free 10 eS
srfTerag woman. Address 9IaDeI Z. RIIsl. Joliet.
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FEBRUARY l.

Effective Strength of the Aymy under Gen. w. r. SHERMA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-15
CAPITAL TRACTION BONDS
Authority for an Issue to Be Obtained From
Stockholders.
The Money to Install the Underground
Electric System-Insurance
Comes in Handy.

The regular annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Capital Traction Railroad
Company will be held the 18th of next
month. At this time the stockholders will
be asked to pass upon an important ques-
ticn, namely, the granting of authority to
the directors to issue bonds in order to pro-
cure the funds needed to install the proposed
underground electric system and make nee
essary changes. 1t is believed to be ad-
visable for the company to make some al
terations in its route or alignment before
fully installing the electric system, and 1t
Is estimated that the cost of the proposed
improvements and changes will amount to
H,250.OOO. The company expects to recover
the full amount of the insurance, namely,
$25O,OOO, on the central power house, and
the contents, which were destroyed by fire
September - last, and authority is now
asked to issue bonds to the amount of one
million of dollars. The proposed bonds are
to be payable five years after the date,
which is to be January l, 1898, with inter-
est not to exceed per cent, and are to be
secured by first mortgage or deed of trust
on the property Of the road. 1t is the in
teEtion of the directors to use the proposed
bonds as collateral for loan. secured prob
ably at lower rate of interest than the
bonds are to bear, ard not to sell them. 1t
is intended that the bonds shall consti
tute floating debt to be paid off when the
central power house site on Pennsylvania
avenue between 1872 and 14th streets is
sold, and when any other property avail
able can be advantageously disposed Of.
1t Is announced that owing to the reduc-
ton in receipts since the Pennsylvania
avenue and 14th street lines ceased to be
operated by cable on account of the Ge-
struction by fire of the central power
house. it will be necessary to pass two
quarterly dividends.