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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-10-21
From Alert Comrades Along the
Whole Line.

L. J. Groom Glens Falls, N. Y writes
"Oup Cavalry Brigade was detached from
the Nineteenth Corps in the Spring of 1865
and sent from New Orleans to Ft. Barrancas
Fla, thence to Alabama. When we reached
Montgomery, theGsd (Vet.) N. Y. was de-
| tached from the brigade and sent to Talla-
| dega While en- route we approached Clay
| bourne, situated on the high bluffs of the
| Alabama River. The rebs hearing that we
were but 500 strong sent out ! 800 to whip
us. They met our advance of one company
and drove rs back, but we soon threw the
whole regiment on them and then COM
menced grand skedaddle' We chased
them through the woods and swamps
woundng and capturing many prisoners
| The people Of the town expected great
victory, and had their houses all lighted up
to receive their friends with their Yankee
| prisoners, but when we marched into town
their shutters were closed with bang their
houses darkened and the streets deserted.
"Ths next day lot OF our fellows were
at the river taking a wash They had
| picked up some rebel uniforms on the way
and looked about as much like rebels as
| Unionis,s. A rebel Colonel and his staff
rode up on the opposite side of the river
and hallowed across: Say, where did you
get your Yankee clothes p Ore of our boys
answered, Oh, we met the Yanks yesterday
and licked them' Did you? Send over the
batteau; want TO come over The batteau
was sent across and the Colonel and his staff
were ferried over.
"When the Colonel rode to the top of the
| bluff and found himself in the midst oi
about thousand Yanks the air became
| blue with his profanity. OF course, we took
away their horses and arms and made them
| prisoners.
81 have often thought that while Congress
is distributing medals for bravery, they
should give medal to each OF those fellows
who ferried over that rebel Colonel and his
staff. This occurred, If my diary is correct
the day after Lees surrender"
Alabama and Hatteras.
William Simmons, 1882 Wharton street
Philadelphia, writes: . notice an article
of interest to me from Comrade J. p. Crayon
relating to the fight between the Alabama
| and Hatterar. / witnessed that engage
ment, which took place on the coast of Texas
on the evening OF Jan. II, 1863. The Hat
teras was not vessel-oi-war, but simply q
side wheel steamer chartered by the Govern
ment in 1862 for blockade purposes. 1t waa
of ], 100 tons, and carried three guns. The
crew were taken off by the Alabama and
turned over to the American Consul at
Kingston. Jamaica. Capt Homer C. Blake
commanded the Hatteras, but the loss of his
vessel is due to Commodore III. H. Bell, who
detailed the Hatteras for this service when
he could have done better The Hatterai
was at great disad vantage in fighting YES
sci that was its superior in every way. Only
two of its crew were killed. The Alabama
was flying the English flag, an act of base
treachery that tho Hatteras did not discover
until it was too latsa Several war vessels
were sent at once in pursuit OF the Alabama,
and she sought safety by crossing the Allan.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-10-21
FIGHTING THEM OVER
What the Veterans Have to Say
About Their Campaigns.

THE Editor would be glad to receive from the
veterans Volunteers and ReGuiars) articles OF frers
~ 10 i0eo words. written exclusively for THB
NATIONAL TRIBUNs, and for publication in the
Fighting Them Over department. The subjects
should be Of interest to veterans i'm general. and
treated win especial regard fnr historical accuracy
OF hsisment Narratives sf the bshavior OF some
particular reEimest. brigade, Or siiviaion on some
hcid whercon 1t distinguished ITSELF in some s..-
ps'gn In which II io"k "a promnsnt part in ssms
"reminiscences OF prison life. the march, the battle
or he camp: dramatic personal adventures and
numerous Incideais-sil such aro solicited. The
naval veterans are invited give narratives ~
their service in ~arioas enterprises Articles will
receive prompt consideration. and IL available bs
inherited Stamps should be incIosed If it is de-
sired that tho manuscript be returned If unavail-
able
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An appreciative Comrade...

John Carter, Sergeant-Major, 23d No.,
Browning, Mo-: 1 have been intending for
some time to tell you how well / like the
good old TRIBUNE, the best paper on earth.
/ anxiously await its arrival each week, as
though was expecting letter from a dear
friend-indeed it is such. The paper Is so
full of good things am at a loss sometimes
which to tackle first, though Gen. Sherman's
Memoirs generally come in for first reading.
Andersonyille is read in solemnity, as though
/ were in the presence of the dead and suffer-
ing. 1t seems incredible that human beings
protesting civilization could, or would, infiiet
such inhuman cruelties on other human
beings: but there is an abundance Of evidence
that such was the case.
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A Melancholy Story.
indianapolis Journai-

eyes" said the Nebraska man, "we had
plenty water here, till we took to raisin'
watermelons."
saw, really responded the tourist
''Fact. They growed so fast and so big
they jest naturally took all the water out OF
the air and the ground. And then, like
lot of dern fools, we shipped 'em out OF the
country And they amt been no water 10
speak of here sense"
s'Aw!"
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Part Taken by Battery b, 4th U. s. Art, a
the Battle of New Orleans.

the Battle of New Orleans.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: On page
of "The Cannoneer" speak of old Bat
terry B of the 4th Art. as having been in
the battle of Plattsburg, serving rs infantry
or riflemen, under Gen. Macomb. in 1914.
Shortly after the book was printed Capt
Stewart called my attention to this state
ment, saying that he thought it was mis-
take, and that, according to the traditions of
the battery, handed down TO him as early
as 1851, the veteran organization was not on
the Northern frontier at all during that
war, but that it was present, under COM
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-10-21
CARE OF THE DISABLED.

Of course, during skirmish or battle,
armed men should neyer leave their
ranks to attend dead or wounded COM
rade-this should be seen to in advance
by the Colonel, who should designate his
musicians or company cooks as hospital
attendants, with white rag on the arm
to indicate their office. A wounded man
should 60 himself (if able) to the Sur
geon near at hand, or, if he need help,
he should receive it from one of the at
tendants and not comrade. It is won-
derful how soon the men accustom them
selves to these simple rules.
In great battles these matters call for
more enlarged attention, and then it
becomes the duty Of the Division Cen
eral to see that proper stretchers and
field.hospitals are ready for the wounded.
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aud was in the field longer"
Garret H. Fowler, Co. X, Goth Ohio, writing
of the claims being made by different COM
81 was born Aug. 81, 1S4S; enlisted Jan. S.
1862, at the age Of 13 years, four months and
eight days; was discharged Aug. %, 1865.
l had six brothers and two brothers-in-law
in the army, who are all now living except
one. My regiment belonged to the First
Division, Fourteenth Corps, and during my
service l saw much hard fighting. was
twice taken prisoner, but both times escaped.
w. A. Hampton, Goshen, N. j., says he
was drummer boy in the Ted Pa. (Bax-
ter's Fire Zouayes) at the time Gen. o. O.
HOward's arm was shot off at the battle OF
Fair Oaks. Comrade Hampton took care OF
the General that afternoon and night. At
Savage Station Comrade Hampton was him
sslfseriously wounded and soon after was dis
charged. He re-entersd She service, and
was on board the U. s. s. Desta until the
end of the war.
J. G. Dill, Co. B, 46th Ind, Fulton. Ind,
writes that when his regiment left Catletts-
burg, KY, in November, 1864, his knspsack,
containing photographs OF his father, mother.
four brothers and two sisters, was left be-
hind. The 10Th KY. occupied the quarters
afterwards, and Comrade Dill weuld like to
know if any of tho regiment got the pic
lures.
E. II. Sampson, Sd U. 8. L. A., Joliet,
ILL.,, writes: !" / have read the accounts OF
Cedar Creek written BY different comrades OF
the cavalry and infantry, and begin to
think they did all the fighting, and they, the
artillery, took no hand in the battle. How
ever, have slight recollection of my bat
teries, L and M, Sd g. s. Light Horse Art
commanded by Capt. L. L. Livingstons,
shelling some rebel cavalry before Custer
charged"
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PICKET SHOTS

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How to Guard the Health in All
Sorts OF Weather.
Hoods SarsapariIIa

HOODS Pills with Hoods s sarsspariis. Sr.s pa lila
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-18

esn that statesman of his prominence
could not be put in position which was
relatively of second importan ce. II MIR.
Sherman was to go into the Cabinet at
nil he must go into the first place, and
the first place is the Seoretaryship of
State. Mr.. Sherman has been something
Of jingo in the past. especially in re-
gard to the rotations between the United
States and Spain, but the prospect of
having the responsibility of Determining
those relations placed upon him has al
ready made him conservative. He now
thinks that if Spain grants Cuba reforms
there will be no occasion for us to inter-
fere. Responsibility generally has a
SOLDERING eject, and doubtless Senator
Morgan even, lingo OF jingoes though be
be, would be far more conservative were
it devolyed upon him to decide whether
we should engage in war with Spain.
But Mr.. Sherman's change of attitude in
this respect Is perhaps not entirely due.
to sense of responsibility. Probably he
has found that Mr.. Mckinley is decidedly
opposed to starting his administration
with a war, which would postpone in
definitely the revival Of business and in
dustry, which it is his mission to bring
about. Cabinet officers are supposed to
keep in touch with the views of the
President on important matters of policy,
ana to reflect then. in their acts. Carlisle
was a fres silver man before be went in
TO Mr.. CleYelHnd's Cabinet, but he
wasn't long here before he became
convert to the gold standard. Mr.. Sher-
mans We've in regard to our relations TO
Spain will not have to undergo SO radical
r. change as did Mr.. Carlisle's in regard
to silver, but if Mr.. Mckinley is in favor
of letting Cuba alone Mr.. Sherman's
past opinions have got to undergo some
modification.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-18

The Quebec bishops have locked horns
with the Laurier government on the
Manitoba school settlement and an in
teresting contest is inevitable. 1t is q
curious fact that it was the Catholic
vote of Quetec that gave Laurier hia ma
jority in the House Of Commons, the
Liberal gains and losses outside of that
province just neutralizing one another.
If the Quebec mem bers should follow the
mandaments Of the bishops, Laurier' 8
majority would disappear, provided the
members from the other provinces voted
with their parties. But the chances are
that If the Quebec mem bers should DESERT
Laurier on the school question, he-would
get accessions enough from the conserya-
tiyes Of the other provinces who are
strong Protestants to make good the loss.
Ii carried into the Commons the fight ia
iikely to be along religious rather than
political lines, and in fight of that kind
the bishops will he beaten for the ma
jority of the members of the Commons
are Professionals.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-18
sketehed the principal events of Judge

sketehed the principal events of Judge
Crisp's life.
Mr. Henderson, Republican Of Iowa,
expressed the general esteem in which
the ex-Speaker was held, and said he was
man of high honor, and self-respect
was dominating element In his char.
acter. He was truly a STRONG. deep and
earnest character. He was kind and
gentle in his manner, so much 80 in or
binary relations that one often won
dered at the high and intense feeling
which at times he was capable of swiftly
reaching. He had in his nature the sun
light and the shadow, the tempest and
the calm.
Many other members OF both parties
spoke in praise of M. Crisp. While the
eulogies were being delivered, Speaker
Reed called to the chair temporarily Mr..
Rich ardson of Tennessee who was speak
er pro tenl of the House under the ad-
ministration of Speaker Crisp. This is
the first instance insthe present Congress
that Democrat has been asked to pre-
side over the deliberations of the House.
AT the House adjourned.
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The Arbitration Treaty.

New York, January 6.-Alexander r..
Orr. president of the chamber of COM
meree, today sent the following answer
to the cable of congratulation from the
London Chamber of Commerce on the
signing of the arbitration treaty: 1.-THE
Chamber of Commerce SENDS reciprocal
congratulations to the London Chamber
of Commerce and trusts that the treaty
will tend to perpetuate existing con-
ditions of aInisy between Great Britain
and the United States.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-18
RESTORES FLoaGING AT SEA.
seamen's Union Declares Itself Astonished
by Maine Senators.

Cleye land, O., January 16.-Senatort
Frye and HALE, who are said to be respon'
sible for the Senate substitute for House
bill No. 1868 which restores foggine il
the merchant marine, are being severely
condemned by Representatives Of the 300,
900 members of the Western Seamen'f
Friend Society and various branches.
At meeting of the local trustees Of the
organization, who are prominent business
men, the following resolutions were I'M
animously adopted:
Resolved, That the Western Seamen's
Friend Society, with its numerous
branches among the chain of lakes from
Buffalo to Duluth, and on the rivers OF
the Pittsburg to New Orleans, including
a population of 300, 600 sailors and river
men, protest against the Senate substi-
tute for ii ouse bill No. 1868, which re-
stores fioRging in our merchant marine
changing entirely the nature of the bill
now before Congress, which was intended
to alleviate some of the worst features OF
poor jacks life.
Resolved, That we are astonished that
such men as Senators Frye and Hale
should be the authors of SO barbarous q
clause.
RESOLVED, That our General Superin.
tendent correspond with the American
Seamen's Friend Society and other indie
pendent or UNCONVENTIONAL societies
throughout the country, urging them sc
call meetings and protest against this
hill -
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-18

Washington, January l6.-The hour of
l o'clock having arrived, the House pro-
ceeded 10 the execution of the special Or
der. An unusually large number of mem
bers was on the floor when Mr.. Turner,
Democrat of Georgia, offered the custom
airy resolution suspending business for
the purpose of listening to eulogies upon
tho late ex-Speaker Crisp, providing for
an adjournment at the close of the pro-
ceedings, and for the transmission Of
copies to the Senate and to the family of
the deceased. AR. Turner briefly
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PRESIDENT M'KINLEY's CABINET.

PRESIDENT M'KINLEY's CABINET.
1t seems to be definitely settled that
tho Hon. John Sherman is TO be Score
tary of State in President McKinleJ's
Cabinet, and to the present time his
selection seems to he the only one abso-
lutely fixed upon. Ex-Gov. Long is like
IL to be either Secretary Of War or Score
tary of the Navy. but this is not abso-
lutely dete rmined dpon. There il quite
a thoam" for A1ger for some position,
but unless Sherman's opinion OF this
MichigaDder has undergone very re-
nlsrKable change from that expressed in
the Ohio Senator's memoirs, it is diff
cult to see how they can sit in harmony
at the Same council board. However, OF
late years, Mr.. Sherman has developed q
good deal of facility in revising and
sometimes reversing his opinions. The
selection of Mr.. Sherman ensures for the
head Of the Cahinet-for the Secretary
ship of State has come to be regarded rs
the first place in tho Cabinet-a man
VINO has been for great many years one
of tho most prominent figures in pubic
life, and who is doubtedly one of the
country's best and soundest statesmen.
In the Cabinet Of President Hayes he
was Secretary of the Treasury, and 1t
was in that position that his greatest
success, that Of bringing back the
country to specie basis, was achieved.
Doubtless the public will think that the
treasury portfolio would have been filter
one for him to hold in Mr.. Mckinley
Cabinet ana very likely MIR. Mckinley
you'd have thought SO too, had it not
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-18

proving every day; indeed, already feel like
a new man. l cannot say enough for this
wonderful remedy, DR.. Greene's Neryura
blood and nerve remedy. Such medicine
should be known all over our land, for it
would save lots of pain and suffering. Iknow
it has for me-
If constipated, use DR.. Greene's Cathartic
Pills with the Neryura.
DR.. Greene, "a Temple Place, Boston,
Mass the most successful physician in cur
ing nervous and chronic diseases, can DO
consulted free, personally or by letter.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-18
FINANCIAL.
Joliet Railway Co.
. PER CENT
90 YearGOlaa Bonds.
DATED AUGUST LIST, 1896.
Principal and Interest Payable in
Portland, Maine.

The Joliet Railroad Company owns and
operates the entire street railway system in
Joliet, ILL.,, and line to Lockport. a manufac-
turing town five miles distant situated at the
present terminus of the Chicago Drainage
Canal.
The population of Joliet, including Lockport,
Is over 10000.
The Joliet Railway Company owns sixteen
miles of track, large brick and stone power
house with double equipment boilers, engines
and generators, a large stone car-barn with a
capacity of over forty cars, and other valuable
real estate.
=The property has cost over 100000, and the
present owners are now expending on track
and car equipment, about $4,000 more. The
present mortgage is for $3.50, 900, and covers
all present property and all that may hereafter
be acquired.
The Railroad has been recently purchased by
Portland parties, and is controlled and
operated by them. The net earnings of the
road are over two and one-half times the inter-
est on the bonds.
Tho officers and directors of the road are
]. a. Henry, Joliet, W. B; Mckinley, Chicago,
Miliken Henry p Cox, Walter G. Davis c. l..
Baxter. and Geo. e. Duncan, all of Portland.
Price and further particulars upon applica-
ton.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-18

Alderman Madden of Chicago, found
the opposition to his aspiration to tho
United States Senatorship SO hot that he
was forced to withdraw. 1t is fortunate
for the Republican party that he is no
longer o Senate possibility, for his cleo
ton would have done it irreparable in
jury, not only in Illinois, but all over
the country. Madden's withdrawal leaves
in the field as the principal contestants
Congressman Lorimer and ex-Congress-
man Mason, and though both are superior
to Madden neither is Senatorial timber
of the first quality.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-18
THE PRESS.
MONDAY, JANUARY IS.

We observe that Senator Burrowes of
Michigan is quoted as saying that he
does not think the next tariff law win
G )ntain any reciprocity provision. If it
lila to contain that it will certainly be a
disappointment to the public. for that
has been one feature that has been al
most universally regarded with favor.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-18

$ The general rule in criminal procedure
Is that the man on trial is presumed to
be innocent, and that the buIilen is upon
his prosecutors to prove his guilt. In the
case of Someillan recently tried at
Havana and sentenced to life imprison-
ment for treason TO Spain, this rule APP
pears to have been reversed. The fact that
the man had changed his nationality
was held by the Spanish judges to create
q presumption of guilt. and the evidence
of innocence which he presented was
characterized by them as an ingenious
plot to snisguide. Apparently there is
good reason for Secretary Olney to inter-
fere in this matter, especially as Consul
General Lee pronounces the evidence on
which Someillan was convicted very
weak.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-18
COULD NOT REST FOR PAIN.
Rheumatism and NeuraSgia
Cured by DR.. Greene's Nervura.

Nelson Woodruff, West Mill Grove, Ohio,
says
''For fully 10 years could not get any rest,
especially nights, from the pain in my legs
and chest and across my kidneys. read
what people said about being cured by Or;
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy cpd
: commenced taking this medicine.