The Republican journal., 1898-05-12
The Republican Journal, Thursday, May II, 1898
but ~, 600 out Of an army of 2ss, 900.

but A, 900 out of an army of 2ss, 600
| At Waterloo, last fateful act in the real
drama of Napoleon's life, the French lost
80, 600 out of splendid army of 70, 900,
very nearly one half, while the loss to
the allies was %, 600 out of SO 900. This
was the most destructive of any appear
| ing on the record, as the loss on both
sides was over 80 per cent
At Sedan, before the terrible fire of the
German guns, 80. 600 Frenchmen out of
an army of $50, 600 were killed, while the
German loss in killed and wounded was
but 1881, and this out of an army of 25O,-
O00
THE GALLANT ARMSTRONG.
1t is more than interesting to recall the
fact that America owes its success in the
battle of New Orleans not alone to Gen.
Jacksons bravery, behind the cotton4
bales at the Crescent City, but to little
insignificant naval engagement which
took place in the very waters near which
Americas squadron is now lowering.
Early in 1872 Lord Castlereagh, then
Premier, conceived the brilliant scheme
of making conquest of Louisiana and by
SO doing grab all the territory vest of the
Mississippi River. His plan was to make
a feint at Washington and Baltimore with
the fleet under Admiral Cochran, thus
drawing the attention of the government,
and then to withdraw that fleet and have
it combine with the transports and fleet
under Commodore Lloyd, both of which
had been directed to rendezvous at Negril
Bay, Jamaica. The demonstration against
Washington and Baltimore was a success,
as was shown by the burning of the capt.
tol and the hurried moving, between two
days, of the government headquarters to
| York, Pa. After this Admiral Cochran
withdrew his ships in good order to the
West Indies. Arriving there with his
fleet, he found the private armed brig
Gen. Armstrong. Cochran had in his fleet
1876 guns, while the Armstrong boasted
but seven. Three engagements took place
within twenty four hours, in which the
British lost 210 killed and 40 wounded,
while the Armstrong, which was practi
cally destroyed, had but two killed and
seven wounded, Such great damage,
however, had the Armstrong guns in
t1icted on the British fleet that sixteen
days were required to put the fleet in
readiness to sail. This gave Gen. Jack
son time enough to reach New Orleans,
and he arrived only four days before the
famous engagement, to throw up the
hasty entertainments and to drive Lord
Pakenham and his army forever from
United States soil. One brig against a
fleet but it was enough
SESSIONS OF CONGRESS.
There has been a mistaken impression
in many minds as to the probability Of a
very long session of Congress, rendered
necessary by the war. but history shows
that the opposite is likely to be true. 1t
is hardly necessary to take into account
! The sessions 1,11,iDv tba wa of he rayrpl
ton, fer Congress was then great deal
like a peripatetic photographer car,
not long for any one place, but after
the revolution some of the shortest SEES
sons ever held We're those during the
wars.
The Twelfth Congress was in session
during tine war of 1912. 1t met November
4, 1911, and June Is, 1912, passed de-
claration of war and yet adjourned July
6, 1872. The second session of this Con
gress, which met November ?, 1S1 2,
expired by limitation March =, 1913. 1t
was found necessary to call the Congress
together in extraordinary session May "a
1913, hut even then a long session does
not seem to have been necessary for ad-
journment was held August 2, after a
session of only seventy one days The
other sessions of this Congress were
shorter than ordinary although a special
session was summoned September 10,
1914, and held until the close Of the war,
or, rather fifteen days after the close,
namely, March 3, 1875, when it expired
by limitation.
Leaving out the Indian troubles tn e
next war Congress was the Twenty NINTH
which assembled December /, 1915, and
closed August 10, 1916 The session last
ed 255 days, but this was not long time
for the long session of Congress, as the
Twenty eighth Congress, in time of peace,
lasted nearly 800 days for the long session
this in war that lasted nearly two years.
days, and the Thirty first 302 days, and
the Thirtieth, after the war was over 254
There have been many statements
made as to the length of the sessions
of Congress, the Thirty seventh and
Thirty eighth extending from 1861 to
1865. As a matter of fact the shortest
session ever held was that after the
beginning of the war of the rebellion.
President Lincoln summoned Congress to
meet July 4, 1861. 1t met on that date,
and, after thirty days in session, adjourned
August 4, 1861. Three sessions were held
OF this Congress, and all three amounted
to smaller number of days than half the
congressional term. The Thirty eighth
Congress, which met in December, 1868,
and continued to the end of the war, was
in session during the two terms but 299
days, Since that time there have been
but three Congresses which held in session
a smaller number of days, while the Fiftieth
Congress was in session Alp days; the
Forty sixth, 1903 days; the Fifty first, 397
days, and the others averaging all the way
from 329 to 347. 1t should be remembered
that the number of days takes in all the
time spent by the Congressman in Wash
ington, and includes both sessions of each
Congress. Based on this historical past,
the prediction is made by the mathe-
maticians in both House and Senate that
June Is, at least, will see the Congress
men and Senators out of Washington.
| Washington special to st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Why DR.. Lorimer Declines.
Boston, May 6. Rev. George G. Lorimer
| has declined to allow the use of his name