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HRMS OUR FORCES USE.
The krag Jorsensen, Lee and Springfield
Rifles with which Our Men Work.

Herewith is given an illustration of the
three kinds of guns used ty the infantry
Regulars, volunteers, and sailors and
marines respectively. The one to- the left
of the picture is the Krag- Jorgcnsen maya
zine rifle caliber 80, which was given to
the Army in place Of the Springfield few
years ago. The magazine is OrizOntal
fixed box under and to- the left of the re-
ceiver. The chamber holds five cartridges
that can be dropped by the simple pull of
the bolt. 1t is possible to load and fire
single cartridges, rcServing four for a time
of emergency, and then the entire num-
Der may be fred without pausing to re
load until they are exhausted. The bullets
are of an alloy of tin and lead, and are in
closed in u steel case, the cartridge having
a fiangcd head. Smokeless powder is
used The gun weighs nine pounds,
eight ounces, when empty. or nine pounds.
1871 ounces when full. The board that
recommended the adoption of this gun ar
rived at the conclusion that the arm show
ing itself to be highly efficient single
loader, q rapid magazine arm, holding
meanwhile that magazine in reserve
with a cutoff, plainly indicating to the
officers which class of fire is being de-
livered, and n system suitable to either a
headed or fianeeleSs she'll was the most
desirable for our military service. These
conditions the Krac -JOreensen filed.
The second gun represented in the mid
die of the picture is the Springfield, much
improved since the veterans of the civil
war handled it. Its caliber is IS, and it is
a breech- loader. At present these rifles
are being manufactured for the volunteers
at the rate of a thousand n day, and mil
lions of rounds of ammunition are being
turned out to supply them Deliveries
are being made to uneGuipped regiments
as fast as possible. Reports from the
Regular Army Il few years ago showed
that the expert soldier could fire the pres
ent Springfield single loader with COM
mendable accuracy at the rate of 20 shots
per minute.
The third gun is the Lee magazine rife,
caliber 236 inches, and it's range for
point-biank firing is between COO and 200
yards. II is in use in the Navy and Ma
The National tribune., 1898-07-07
A Dramatic scene on the Blockade.

About II 80 O'Clock at night the Man
grove, while cruising near the Moro bat
terieS, suddenly T.lade out two guntOats Of
the enemy outside of Moro, evidently de-
termined upon slipping through our lines.
In accordance with orders she instantly
gave warning that vessels inside the lines
were trying to- escape, ard as usual the
powerful monitor Terror was first upon the
scene. The signals from the Mangrove of
course exposed the position OF that small.
but efficient, craft ter the watchers in the
forts, and the Moro searchiight was
promptly turned upon that vessel, which
was within easy range of all the guns
As the Terror approached the 8Iangrove,
which was clearly outlined against the
dark background Of the night by the bril-
liant beams OF MCrro's searchight, the
Terror displayed an electFic-Iight signal
as q rUse to- draw the light upon herself
and thereby allow the ManerOve to escape.
The ruSe was successful; the SeaEchlight,
Withdrawn from the MangrOve and turned
full upon the Terror, disclosed the latter
vessel at general quarters, her guns
trained upon the enemy, and with every
thing in readiness to run under the bat
terieS To the rescue OF her little consoTt
and to sink or capture the Spanish gun
boats.
1t is more than likely that the Spanish
officers recognized the Terror, and recall.
ing the effectiveness of her guns at close
range, and the havoc played by her at
San Juan in similar position, deter
mined not to provoke her fire; for the
searchlIght was soon turned away from
the monitor. and an effort was made TO
pick up the MangTOve again.
But the willy MangrOve was not slow to
take advantage OF the opportunity afforded
her, and having once escaped from her
dangerous position all further efforts to
find her were futile Had il not been for
the prOmptnesS with which the Terror
drew attention away from the MangrOve,
the latter might not have had the good
fortune to have escaped unscathcd twice
in one day from the fire of the batteries
In the meanwhile the two gunboatS had
likewise caught glimpse OF the ponder
Gus turrets of the Terror silhOuetted
against the sky, and had scurried back
into the harbor. These gunboats, it is
believed, might have inflicted injury upon
our transports about to sail from Tampa
for Santiago, and i'll preventing their
escape the Terror and MangrOve per-
formed q signal service To- the country.
This incident brought To- close an
eventful day, for as the searchlight on
the Moro was finally turned out, eight
bells, midnight, rang out on the ships,
and the watch below was permitted To-
leave the guns and secure some much
needed rest.
The National tribune., 1898-07-07
PENSION DECISIONS.
Cases Disposed of by Assistant Secre-
tary Davis.

Among the decisions rendered by AS
sistant Secretary OF Interior Webster
Davis last week were two of Importance,
one having bearing upon the question OF
right to pension under section 2 act of
June p, 1890, of firemen in the U. S. Reve-
nue. Marine Service and the other an attor-
ney's claim.
The first was the claim of William B..
Watson, late fireman of the u. S. Revenue
Cutter Tiger, in which the Assistant Sec
rotary says
ut appearing from the official records
and from the testimony that the Uaited
States Cutter Tiger upon which this ap-
pellant served was, during the time OF his
service thereon under orders by the Presi-
dent to cooperate with the Navy, and was
stationed on CheSapea AXE Bay, and waters
tributary thereto, in actual and active CO.
operation with the naval forces OF the
United States, guarding the approaches to
the National Capital, and arresting rebel
depredatonS on American commerce and
transportation in those waters, his service
on said cutter under such circumstances for
80 days more, and an honorable discharge
from such service, are sufficient to meet
the requirements OF section 2, act of July
q, 1850, and give him a pensionable status
hereunder if other penSionable conditions
required by said act arc shown to exist.
The second was the claim OF p. j. Lock
wood for a fee in the case OF VIM. j. Lively,
late of Co. /, 39th u. S. C. V. l. In this
case the Assistant Secretary says:
IAN attorney who, in accord with the
rules of practice, acquired the attorneyship
in a case under the act of June q. $780,
and secured the original allowance of pen
sion, is entitled to the fee paid him, al
though. subsequently, another attorney
secures reissue OF pension to commence
at al earlier date than did the attorney to
whom the fee was paid"
The National tribune., 1898-07-07

rebels stood when the firing began. Walter
sees an old hat lying on the ground, which he
turns over with his foot. long rent in the
crown stained with blood tells the story of
the owners fate. and at the next step Wal
ters eyes rest upon n sallOw- faced, long
haired boy, dressed in dingy butternut lying
| ut the foot of tree, with his cooked but I'M
fired gun fallen from his relaxed hand.
The line of puffs halts and remains stead
fast, notwithstanding all the efforts of the
skirmish-line to start it ahead again. The
fitful, irregular dropping becomes toler-
ably-steady rattle; the rattle in turn deepens
into roll, the bullets sing almost inces-
sanity, and shower of leaves falls from the
twigs overhead.
&C Be gob," shouts O'Neil to the rest,
that's no skirmish-Ioine. We've walked up
the loine-of-battle ~
An order is shouted up from the rear for
the skirmish-line to fall back on the double
quick to the main body, that the line-of-
battle, which is moving up slowly, may take
turn at the stubborn foe. The other COM
panies run back to their respective regi-
ments, but Co. A faces to the left and starts
off rapidly for the left flank of the main line.
Though Walter catches glimpses of men
falling in the ranks of the regiments as he
passes along Co. A has as yet lost no one,
but at the instant that Walter thinks of this
good luck he hears sharp slap of something
on the belt of the boy running in front OF
him. The boy shudders, staggers, changes
his gun to his left hand and catches his side
The National tribune., 1898-07-07
Prniact TIE Birds

The lovers of American birds are thor
oughly alarmed at the danger of their ex-
tinction, and are pushing two bills through
Congress looking for their protection. One
bill, by Senator HOar, restricts the i'm
portation OF the bodies or plumage OF Ger
tain birds or their transportation between
the States. This has passed the Senate
and now goes to the House. This bill is
numbered Senate 4I2t."
Mr.. Lacey'S House bill provides for ex-
tending the powers and duties of the
Commission of Fish and Fisheries so rs
to include game birds and other wild
birds useful to- man, by the propagation,
distribution, transportation, introduction
and restoration" of such birds.
The bird lovers ask that al such write,
at the earliest moment, to members of
Congress asking them to vote for these
bills. Among the members whose in
fluence is most necessary are the follow
ing Hon. Thos. b. Reed Speaker Hon.
j. ". Bailey, Hon. Benton Mcmillan,
Hon. j. L. Richardson, Hon. Richard p
Bland, Hon. Jerry Simpson, Hon. S. f.
Payne, House of Representatives., Wash
inrtOn ID. O.
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MICHIGAN IN THE cIVIh WAR.
Her Proud Record n shown by Volunteers
and Losses.

Editor National Tribune. In these times
OF war and growing over pensions il viii
be well for the young men Of today to post
up on the hofrorS OF war. | have care
fully compiled from the book Michigan in
the War;" and from "Regimental LOSSES, II"
by Fox, the facts given herein The
United States credited Michigan with so
9is soldiers. but it is likely that 95 coo
gallant patriots helped 10 make the name
OF the State glorious in over SEQ occasions
where Old Glory needed strong heroes to
defend it's honor
IL is well also to keep in mind the fact
that thousands Of martyrs returned home
with disease that came to them from the
cruel blasts and the frozen bed, and died
in early youth; thousands are to-day in
misery caused by the starvation diet Of
prison life, and thousands are lust man
aging, with a pension and light labor, to
keep out Of the Soldiers Home
The Grand Army has no desire to shield
an unworthy Illegal pensiOner, but il
stands firm as a rock in favor OF lust
treatment. We get tired Of hearing the
pension roll called hard names, and we
believe there is still cause for growing
Read the following record Of heroism. I
am proud of it, although l was not a
Michigander.
The National tribune., 1898-07-07

rine Corps. Smokeless powder is used
with it and Il hardened leaden bullet,
which has copper Jacket plated with tin.
The magazine will hold five cartridges
Single cartridges may be loaded and fired.
After emptyinC the chamber it my be re-
loaded ut the shoulder; the chamber may
be opened by Il straight pull and without
turning up the gun. The gun is nearly
four feet long and weighs eight pounds
and six ounces. Sword bayonets are now
in use with the magazine guns
Much is heard about the Mauser rifle
in use by the Spanish soldiers 1t is OF
much the same construction as the Lee
but has cartridges inserted in clips of
five, and single ones cannot be used 1t
has an "upturn" and "baclkpull' for re-
loading the cartridge chamber IL is said
to be very effective in the hands of good
marksmen, which the Spaniards are not.
but not so fine q weaDon as the magazine
guns used by our Army and Navy, nor
more destructive.
While three different arms are now in
use by our forces, the war authorities do
not consider that the fact of the differ
ences in ammunition will prove serious.
The National tribune., 1898-07-07

The column moves down the lane between
two cornfelds until it comes to their farther
edge, when line-of battle is formed which
stretches away out through the woods as if
to encircle the rebel encampment. The artil-
lery places itself behind this, and Co A and
other companies, detailed as skirmishers, move
of to the front and then deploy in a thin.
open line, each man being several steps distant
from his comrades on his right and left.
Walter whose heart has been in his mouth
ever since the boats made ready to land, does
not like this new arrangement, as it deprives
him of the support derived from touching
elbows with Bronson, ONeil, and Karl. He
also feels that it makes him a more con-
spicuous target for the Wanted Southern
and greatly increases his
chances of being one of the first victims of
the murderous Mississippi rifemen. He
would much rather be in the close ranks of
The National tribune., 1898-07-07
Full of Hope.
Baltimore Americana

1t was the eminent p. T. Barnum who
declared as one o. the foundation truths
OF his hopeful philosophy: More per
sons, on the whole, are humbugged by
believing in nothing than by believing in
too much" Yesterday a semi-oflicial
note, published in Madrid, announced
that Spain is full of hope, and determined
to continue the war" Even Brother Bar
NUNS greatest disciple, Gen. BlaQco
could not have asked for anything better
than that. Spain turns defeats TO paper
victories, losses to paper gains, debts to
paper promises, and by the gentle al
chemy OF continuous lying tries to make
the people believe that she is winning the
war.
The National tribune., 1898-07-07

EDITORIAL NOTE, More about the battle
of Belmont will be- given in the next install
ment. Realistic and full of action is this
story OF a Union file of infantrymen in the
civil war. Every inStallment contains in
terestinS episodes or descriptions that re-
feet with mirrorlika truth the life of the
American soldier. Young men of to-day as
well as veterans Of the war of the rebel
Jon will find entertainment in it's chapters.
The National tribune., 1898-07-07
Euckeye Timber.

IJ1nclnnatl Enlurcr.I
OF Ohio'S sons who went TO the civil
war three of them were afterwaTd hon
ored with the Presidency. There may be
some of the same kind of timber among
the Buckeye volunteers now at the front.
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a Clean Breast of 1t.
fTt,,o.o T,.;L,Aa1

Mrs. Wilikins-Arthur, you used to say
you loved the ground walked on.
MIR. Wililkins-Yes, Il know did Your
father owned all the land in that vicinity.
The National tribune., 1898-07-07

Bad blood becomes good blood on taking
Hood Sarsaparilla. Il Is the great blood purifier
The National tribune., 1898-07-07

AAs1O-D&A'N
Walter Arnitage, youth. is employed
as a compoSitor on a Chicago newspaper.
The country being on the eve of the civil
war news of the bombardment of Fort
Sumter creates much excitement. "A fight
between David Bronson, a Unionist, and
Dick Morgan, a SeceSSlonlSt, both com
positorS results in n victory for the formei.
Walter, whose ideas of the situation are
vet uniformed has a discussion with BFon-
son who sets forth loyalty the conditions
that confront the Government.
While the two are watching the news
bulletins down town, they hear SeceS-
sioniStS. deniZcnS OF ChlcaGo'S Sums, ar
their opinions of loyal citizens and ex-
press desires that some of them VIII al
ford an opportunity for an encounter An
ex- Sergeant of Regulars, Patrick o Neil,
confrontS them. and his warlike attitude
and desire for fight efectuaily quletS
the boosters.
The kilograms announce the result OF
the attack on Fort Sumter Walter, Bron-
son. O'Neil and a German, Karl Brent
man. enlist, stirred to promptneSs at a
monster maSs-meetinG, at which rev.
Aaron Narl)rett, a Methodist preacher,
was the principal speaker. Some OF the
before mentioned SecesSiOnistS. among
them one "Peory,' a tough, also enlist.
The regiment is ordered to Cairo. H.,
and with others takes possession. Inc
regiment has its first fight and suffers Its
first losses. "Peory" and his companions
fail to turn up for their share OF the
fighting. a signal victery for Co. n by sur
prising a Confederate cavalry detachment
partly consoles the men for the losses OF a
few nights before.
Stock, the most phlegmat;c and appar-
emily stupid man of the regiment, breaks
the chuck-a-luck hank of 'Peory and
his crowd, and severely beats one
after another Of them when they assault
him in consequence. The regiment with
others starts for Belmont.
The National tribune., 1898-07-07

1t will astonish some of your readers to
know that about IL per cent. of the
splendid fighters of Michigan died in the
war. Hats off tn the survivOrS.-Norm. G..
Cooper, Brooklyn, n. Y.
The National tribune., 1898-07-07

Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1864
Deaths in organizations not men
toned above. Observation-Disclosures. f,OO7
Roll of Honor ........... 1881
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