The copper country evening news., 1898-05-04
STORIES OF BATTLES.
FOUGHT THIRTY.FIvE YEARS AGO.

Coisnsi Lounsberry Tells How the Spirit
of His Mother Came tn Him with q Can
teen Of Water While He Lay Wounded
ON acknowledgements Corliss still
Receiving Petitions Against the Anti
scaIpers' BiIl-senator McMillan's Mail.
Washington, May a-"May Is the
anniversary OF a great battle" says
Senator Burrows this morning. "Thir-
ty-five years ago on that day General
Hooker led his army across the river
back of Fredericksburg. Va, on the
heights of Charlottesville and there
engaged the Confederate army under
GeneralL Lee and General Jackson. Hook
er had every advantage on that occa-
sion, but through some inexplicable
cause lost his advantage. He permitted
Lee to violate one of the Napoleonic
axioms not to divide an army in the
presence of an enemy. Directly in the
presence of Hooker and his army Gen.
eral Lee divided his army and sent Gen.
eral Jackson to attack Hooker's rear.
The movement was successful, and
Hooker was defeated, but the Confed-
crates lost their ablest lieutenant gen.
eral, for "Stonewall' Jackson was shot
by mistake by some of his own men,"
Congressman Spalding of Monroe
said: II left the Army of the Potomac
several months before the battle Of
Charlottesville was fought. i was at
the seige Of Yorktown, but was detailed
to Cincinnati, and afterwards was with
Rosecrans. / remember the battle,
though-remember reading ii in detail.
Everybody was then afraid that WASH
ington city would be captured. But
General Lee did not undertake that
movement, but on the contrary, he in
vaded Pennsylvania, and was driven
back from Gettysburg. That was the
high water mark Of the Confederacy."
Spirit Of His Mother.
T was wounded at Charlottesville"
says Colonel Lounsburry Of the First
and Twenty-fifth Michigan. While
was lying there on the field at midnight
the spirit Of my mother came to me and
gave me canteen full of water That
revived me and saved my life. That is
the reason 1 am a spiritualist."
1t was suggested that one of the sis
ters of mercy might have given him
that water, and that, in his weakened
condition he imagined that 1t was his
mother. But no, he will never believe
anything other than the impression he
received that night.
"It is strange how self-interest over
looks patriotism says Congressman
Corliss Notwithstanding the fact that
this country is engaged with a foreign
power in war which may affect our
entire future. the people are still send
ing in petitions for and against the
anti-scalper bill; for and against all
sorts Of measures; and some of the old
soldiers are vehemently urging con-
gressmen to secure the passage of spe-
cial bills granting pensions to them.
"Now, the right of petition cannot
and ought not to be abridged. Con-
gressmen ought always to pay heed to
the petitions and requests Of the peo-
| pie; but ii is just as we'll for the peo-
| pie to pay some heed to the limitations
| Of power which a congressman pos
| sesses. / could as easily fly to the moon
as to get congress to consider private
matters just now, and / don't think
! that people ought to overlook the fact
| that we are at war, and that congress
| is considering national rather than per-
| sonal and individual matters"
War Vessels for the Lakes.
|
| les for the new war vessel to take the
| place of the Michigan on the great
| lakes are under consideration in the
navy department. The money is al
ready appropriated. plans are being
| prepared, and 1t is simply a question of
I little time when contracts will be let
and the work begun.
| Senator Mcmillan nowadays sees but
| few of his business and political letters.
| All of his mail is handled by his con-
| fidential secretary, Charles Moore, and
Senator Mcmillan sees only such letters
| as his secretary deems necessary to
] place before him. The average business
man employs a stenographer. and this
necessitates a great deal of work In
| debating letters. The superior business
man employs a confidential secretary
who can write letters on all subjects
without dictation. Such a secretary Is
Mr.. Moore, and he is invaluable to the
senator in his political work.
| Political Conditions in Michigan.
All sorts Of rumors reach Washing.
ton concerning political conditions In
Michigan, but we don't know what tc
believe or disbelieve. There was q mar
here recently from Michigan who sale
that 100000 have been raised to re.
elect Burrows to the senate. and a.
soon as this story excites interest, II
comes a man from Bay City, who says
that Pingree has unlimited wealth
backing him. These stories which reach
Washington are probably blowing ovel
the prairies and soughing over th'
i lakelets.
Congressman Bishop gave half dol
, lar to a poor but respectable looking
beggar woman on Pennsylvania ave
nue.. The correspondent witnessed tn,
occurrence, and slowly walked after tn,
woman, accompanied by Mr.. Bishop
The woman walked two blocks, entere,
q saloon, came out wiping her lips, an,
q carrying a pint flask in her hand.
: will be long time before Bishop give
any more money to street beggars.
Committee without Occupation.
D The committee on foreign relation
Of which William Alden Smith is
member. Is practically without occupa
tion, now that the Cuban-Spanish af
fair has gone beyond the limits Of al
>, | plOmacy. There IA n st ropQ likelihood