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Middletown transcript., 1898-12-10
MY MARYLAND.

Chestertown society enjoyed dash
ing fox chase last week through mire
and over the hills of Quaker Neck. 1t
was big union oldtime meet. The
narrow land of the neck forced the fox
to show himself many times. He was
driven to earth. Miss Helen Shaw, who
was schooled in hunting in England
and is possibly the finest lady rider in
Kent county, took many fences a nd
bitches. The pack was composed of
thirteen fine dogs belonging to Mr..
Brice. Among those in the chase were
Miss Smart, of New York; Miss S1lo-
man, Of Riverton N. j.; Misses Helen
Shaw, Beulah Hayes, Jennie Vickers,
Sallie Beck; Messrs. Levin W Vickers
and w. w. Beck, of the Chestertown
bar; G. H. B. Massey, George Vickers,
]. H. Aldridge, j. G. Usilton and Will.
bur Eliason. Many persons followed on
horseback and in vehicles. Messrs. j.
K. Aldridge, George Brice, L. w.
Wickes, W. W. Beck, George Brice
and G. H. B. Massey now propose to or
ganize the Chestertown Hunting Cub.
The knenel will be in Chestertow D.
Baltimore Sun.
~
Rising Sun, Cecil county, is the home
of probably the largest number of old
est inhabitants of today. Beside
Charles McDugal, who will celebrate his
one hqndreth birthday on Christmas
eve, there is William Jenkins, who is
eighty-seven years; Samuel Krewson,
eighty years; Mrs. Lydia Haines, in the
seventies, and Mrs. Sallie Mace, who is
eighty-nine.
1t is now decided that Chestertown
is to have her old gasoline and coal-oil
lighting system supplanted Ey electric
lights. The electric light company has
accepted the offer of the town COM
missioners and agrees to furnish aud
maintain eighty thirty-two candle-pow-
er incandescent lamps for the sum of
$3.50 per year each. The lights are
to be operated on the conventional
moonlight schedule and to be operated
allnight. 1t is expected tdat work will
commence in few days and that the
lights will be ready within thirty days.
The Sixth District is the home of the
big porkers according to the Rising
Sun Journal, which states that S. J.
Reynolds butchered hog last week
which dressed GOA lbs. A. B. Kay
also had one converted into pork
which tipped the beam. at SAT lbs.
Theo. GarVin Joins the procession with
one dressing Alt.
Three running horses were sold at
Sheriff's sale at the Howard House
at Elkton last Saturday. 1t was bar
gain day for horseflesh. ''Pearl Song"
was bought by Elisha Atkinson of
of Reeder's Corner for $500; "Will
Fonso," by Deputy Shiriff McAllister
for S4.75; and ''Crayon," by Fred Will
son for $6.75.
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Secretary Algel's annual report is
very interesting document, embrac.
ing,. as it does, a brief, but comprehen-
siye sketch of the conduct of the war,
with copies of all official orders reiat-
ing to the army, etc. A careful study
of it will remove the last vestige OF
foundation for most of the stories at
tacking the manage ment of the War
Department. For instance, the official
figures Of the wounded in the SAM
tiago campaign are complete refuta-
tion Of the stories that the wounded
were not properly cared for. There
were lao surgeons with Gen. Shafler's
army. The total numfer of wounded
was 1 ,43l, of whom only Is died Of
their wounds, percentage as remark
able in the history Of war as some Of
the more talked about achievements Of
the war.
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a m. a m. a m. p m. p m. p n

Daily. Daily except Sunday.
"a" Stops to leave passengers from whining.
ton and points north, or take passengers for
points south of Delmar
.'f' Stops only on notice to conductor or agent
on signal.
sip Stops to leave passengers from Middle
town and points south
p" Stops to leave passer gers from points
south of Delmar, or take passengers for VIII.
ming and points north.
New CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAINs-Leaye
. %, p. m. week-da' Leave New Castle S3l,
9.4b, ll.O4 a. M, AT and 81 p M, week.
days.
Express trains leaving Harrington sos a. M,
through solid to and from Baltimore, via Porter
and Newark
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BRANCH ROADS.

l DELAWARE, MARYLAND & VIRGINIA r. R.
Leave Harrington for Franklin City and way
statiods l0.39 a m 637 p no week days. Return
| ing train leaves Franklin City $50 q. NJ and
| .57 p. N. week days.
Leave Franklin City for Chincoteague (via
steamer) LAB p. m, week days Returning,
leave Chincoteague 4.42 a. M, weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Georgetown, Lewes
at 1913 a. m, 6.37 p. m, week days. Returning,
leave Lewes 6.45 a. m. and S.O0p. m.week-
days.
Leave Harrington for Berlin, 10 SO q. M and
6.S p. m week days. Returning, leav Berlin
657 m and 2.40 p. m. week days.
QUEEN ANNE & KENT p. R.-Leave Townsend
for Centreville and way stations 9 Il g. m and
53l m. week days Returning. leave Centre
vile 72G a. M. and 2.37 p. m, weekdays.
DELAWARE & CHESAPEAKE R. R.-Leave Clay
ton for Oxford and way stations 33S q. M, and
5H p M, week days Returning, leave Oxford
6.4o a. M, and 40 p. M, week-days.
CAMBRIDGE & SEAEoRr R. R.-Leave Seaford
for Cambridge and intermediate stations H. IL q.
m. and 7l5 p. M week days, Returning leave
Cambridge7.0O and l.30 y. m. weekdays
CoENECTIoE.-At Porter, with Newark and
Delaware City Railroad. At Townsend with
Queen Anne's & Kent Railroad. At Clayton
with Delaware Chesapeake Railroad and
Baltimore Delaware Bay railroad At HaT.
rington, with Delaware Maryland & Virginia
Railroad. At Seaford, with Cambridge & Seaford
delphia & Norfolk, Wicomico & Pocomoke. and
Peninsula Railroads.
]. B. HUTCHINSON. General Manager.
]. r. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
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s"UHS

We aim to, and do, give you
the best and most original de
signs, independent of all other
dealers, as it costs no more to
have the latest and best de-
signs, which is greatly to your
interest. Estimates furnished
on application and visits made
to the country upon noti6ca-
ton.
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Chairman Hepburn, of the House
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce, anticipating early action Oh
the Nicaragua Canal Bill, has announc-
ed that the Committee will grant
hearings either for or against the Mic
aragua Canal. The agents of the Pan.
ANA Canal Company, now in Washing
ton, are prepared IL is believed, to spend
a lot of money to defeat or prevent
Nics ragua Canal legislation, but the
friends Of the Canal are also in Wash.
ingtpn in force, including a delegation
from the Chamber of Commerce Of San
Francisco. and they will work as they
have never worked before, because they
believe success Is in sight.
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The attendance at the opening of
Congress was quite up to the average,
both on the floor of the House and Sem
ate and 10 the galleries. Speaker Reed
opened the House, his smiling face in
dicating contentmsnt that must have
been envied by those democrats who
have for months past been engaged in
overthrowing him, on paper. Vice
President Hobart presided over the op-
ening of the Senate in his usual urba ne
and dignified manner. Among the not
able Senatorial absentees were Senator
Davis, of Minn.; Frye, of Me-, and
Gray, of Delaware, who are detained
in Paris by their work as Amer lean
Peace Com missioners, but who expect
to complete the treaty of Peace and
start for home in a few days, the diff
cult part having been accomplished
when the Spanish Commissioners agreed
to our terms, week ago.
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SPECIAL TEACHERS Tour

A special teachers tour, identical with
the above. will be run on the same date
Tickets for this tour, covering all necessary
expenses. including accommodations at the
National Hotel, Willards Hotel, or the
Hotel Regent, 81 90 less than rates quoted
above. Side trip to Mount Vernon and ad.
mission to the grounds, fifty cents addional
Side trip to Old Point Comfort, returning
via the Cape Charles Route until January
1, $4.O0 additional.
For itineraries and full information
apply to Ticket Agents; Tourist Agent, 11o6
Broadway, New York; or address Geo. w.
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Ggent.
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
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Senator Thrustop, Of Nebr., is one Of
4the most pronounced expantionists in
Congress. He said, speaking Of the
various obj 'ctions to our taking the
Philippines: 81 am satisfied to trust
their future to the good sense OF The
American people. II they become q
burden rather than blessing, the same
patriotic spirit which demanded their
surrender BY Spain would then set them
up in independenceor or otherwise dispose
Of them, without sacrificing the liber-
ties Of other peoples and without doing
discredit 70 The American name.
Middletown transcript., 1898-12-10
Washington.

December 81 is the date selected for the
Personaly-Conducted Holiday Tour of the
Pennsylvania Railroad TO Washington
This tour will cover period of three days
affording ample time to visit all the princi
pal points of interest at the National Cap
ital, including the Congressional Library
and the new Corcoran Art Gallery. Round
trip rate, covering all necessary expense:
for the entire time absent, transpo ration
hotel accommodations, guilds, etc., $14.5C
from New York, $3.50 from Trenton, and
S11 so from Philadelphia. Proportionate
rates from other points.
Middletown transcript., 1898-12-10
rIiddletown Directory.
MTINICTPAh oFFICERs.

MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
President, j. f. Nc Whorter; Secretary, ]. A.
Suydam; CharlesH. Howell, George g. Rowe,
VIM. R. Cochran.
BANKS.
Peoples National Bank.-President, g. w,
w Naudain; Cashier, Geo. d. Kelley; Tell ler
W. g. Lockwood. Bank Building on East
Main Street.
Citizens National Bank.-President, Joseph
Biggs; Cashier, John s. Crouch; Teller, i.
Darlington. Bank Building on South Broad
Street.
SECRET SOCIETIES.
Middletown Council, No. 2, Jr. o. %. A. M.
Meets every Monday night In McWhorter's
Hall at 8o'clock.
Union Lodge, No. s, A. F. & A. NJ. Meets
first Tuesday of each month in Town Hall.
Good Samaritan Lodge, No. s, ]. Q. Q. +.
Meets every Thursday night In McWhorter's
Hall at o'clock.
Wednesday night in McWhorter's Hall at
Major John Jones Post, No. q, G. A. R.
Meets every Friday night in Reynolds Build
ing at O'Clock
Welcome ConcIave Heptasophs. Meets
every second and fourth Friday night In 4
Of p, Hall.
Union Lodge, No. 6, A. o. U. W., meets every
I'd and 4th Tuesday night in McWhorter's
Hall. -
LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.
Volunteer Hose Company, meets 6rst FIJI
day night of each month in Hose House.
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Che Reason We Can
Work So Cheap

Is because we have our own
Factory and do not have to
pay anyone a commission
for doing work.
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Washington
Letter

RESIDENT Nc
Kinley's annua !
message to Con-
gress is a thor
oughly patriotic
document from
start to finish.
The re is not a
word of partisan.
ship in it. The
Middletown transcript., 1898-12-10

message will not only be read with in
terest, but it will be carefully preserved,
as it is an authentic, condensed history
of the events leading t) the war with
Spain, of the var, and of the results of
the war, so far as they are known at
this time. 1t is, in itself alone, sufic-
lent to place President Nc Kinley in the
very fro.iS ranks of American states
men, if he had not already attained
that position. 1t is necessarily long,
but contains no platitudes, no strivin
after effect nor bids for popular favor
It is a plain statement of some of the
most important events in the country's
history, made by man whose patrio
tism has been proven by trials such as
few men have gone through. 1t ought
to be read in every school-house in the
land and studied as lesson in cur :
rent American history, written by a
maker of the history. Even the most
partisan democrats find nothing in it
to object to, which is something decid-
edly unusual in Presidents messages.
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Ladies' Clothing Cleaned and Dyed
at Reasonable Prices.
suits Altered an. Repaired. Velvet Collars
put ON OvercoatS. Coats and Vests Refined,
iew Binding on Coats and Vests and new
Suttons put op alt Clothing. The Hartford
)yeing and securing Works WI. III ease and
oress Pants free of charge, once week, for
u gentlemen who patronize TheTJ with their
EOrk
&SrGoods sent by Express 1Oin be promptly
Glle and delivered in f0itT days.
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ODS(I1lDtiOD

AND IT'S CURB
To THE EDITOR IL have an absolute
remedy for Consumption. BY its timely use
thousands of hopeless cases have been already
permanently cured. So proof-positiye am
of its power that consider il my duty to
send trco bottles free to those of your readers
who have CONSUMPTION, ThroI, Bronchial Of
i.ung Trouble, if they will write me thek
sxrress and poStoffice address. Sincerely,
4. A. SLOcUM, M. c., Is3 Pearl ST., New York.
ns- The Editorial and Business management OF
fhis Paper Guarantee this generous Proposition
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Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Authorize to Act as

TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR, ADMINIsTRA.
TOR, GUARDIAN, ASSIGNEE, RE.
CEIVER, REGISTRAR AND AGENT,
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President, j. f. Nc Whorter; Secretary, ]. A
Snydam; CharlesH. Howell, George g. Rowe
VIM. r. Cochran.
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At tends to the

Management of Real Estate and to the
Collection and Remittance of Rents. In
terest on Securities an Dividends and
Stocks.
Middletown transcript., 1898-12-10

A series of amusing episodes Of history,
ancient and modern, told in an entertaining
way. 1t will awaken a new interest in tn
important branch of study.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-07-29
HOBSON AT WHITE HOUSE.
Arrives In Washington With Dispatched
From Admiral Sampson.

WASHINGTON, July e5.-Lieutenant
Hobson, the hero of the Merrimac, ar
rived at the navy department yester-
day.
Secretary Long came out of his pri-
vate office and, grasping Hobson with
both hands, said with sincerity;
Lieutenant, j am glad-very glad-to
see you" Then he drew him into his
office, where the lieutenant was intro
duced to Assistant Secretary Allen,
and was greeted by Captain CROWN
shield, Captain Bradford and Pension
Commissioner Evans, who happened to
drop in.
About $50 o'clock Lieutenant Hob
son went to the White house to pay
his respects to the President. Score
tary Long accompanied him. The
President received themin the cabinet
room. He gave Lieutenant Hobson q
most cordial greeting and paid him q
high tribute for what he regarded al
one of the most conspicuous acts o
~gallantry in the history Of naval war
fare.
Concerning the efforts that are be
ing made to save some OF the Spanish
ships, he informed Secretary Long tina
two of the vessels, the Reina Mercede
and the ~Infanta Maria Teresa, woul'
be saved certainly.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-07-29
MORE TALK OF PEACE.
SPANISH GOVERNMENT is
FOR ENDING WAR.
According Ia n London Dispatch n Mes
sage to Washington Has been Drawn
Up-Preparing spain For More Losses
-Favo Annexation to independence.

LONDON. July 26.-It is announced in
a dispatch from Madrid. published
here this afternoon, that the Spanish
government has drawn up a message,
addressed to the government at Wash
ington, proposing an armistiee for the
purpose OF discussing the terms upon
which peace with the United States
can be arranged.
The press is preparing oil classes for
the loss of Cuba and Porto Rico and
for developments at Manila. FL I'm
parcial, rejecting a widespread opin-
ion, advocates direct negotiations for
peace with the United States, and ad-
mits that American annexation OF
Cuba is preferable to Cuban indepen-
dence.
Ell impartial and FL Heraldo describe
the military precautions taken at Mad
rid against any possible disturbance.
Great distress continues among the
working classes at Barcelona and
Malaga, and 1t is said hat not n vessel
Is to be seen either at Cadiz or BARGE.
Iona.
The Madrid correspondent Of the
Times says: Peace prospects have
greatly improved during the last forty
eight hours. The diplomatic cxplora-
ton Of Duke Almodovar de Rio. the
foreign minister, has been more prac-
teal than was supposed and it is now
tolerably certain that the govern
ment's efforts are entering a new
phase which may gradually lead to
tangible results.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-07-29
BURIED WHERE THEY FELL.
Many American Soldiers We're Laid Away
In Trenches, Countless.

New YORK, July 26.-Dispatches to
the New York World from Santiago
say: The American heroes who dur
ing the heat Of the fighting were com
PEELED to force every step of their way
were buried where they fell with the
scant ceremony of war. Near the
Quasina blockhouse. which the Rough
Riders" stormed and took some days
previous to the battle of San Juan,
twenty-five are buried in IL grave.
Chaplain Vandewater of the Seventy
first New York said the burial service
twenty-five times in one day.
The bodies of Captain Capron and
Sergeant Hamilton Fish were buried
here. Both were taken home on the
steamer Hudson, which started Thurs
day, by Nicholas Fish, father of the
dead sergeant.
At the last ford before San Juan hill
1t is estimated hat forty of our men
were buried in trenches. Twenty lie
in the trenches at the foot of FL Caney.
Owing to the necessity of feeding
the starving, caring for the wounded
and establishing an orderly govern
ment in the province, the disinterment
of the brave men buried in the jungles
has been impossible. Ultimately, how
ever, they will be given a proper burial.
The bodies of the officers only will be
sent home. Collins will be provided
for the men who are to be buried In
Cuba.
The Cuban insurgents are retarding
the work of General Wood in restoring
order in the city. They are still dis
gruntled because the town was not
delivered over to them. The Spaniard.
are accepting the change of govern
ment in Santiago with good grace.
The insurgent forces have left thu
American camp and gone twenty miles
into the interior. They have beef
warned, under the threat Of extrem'
penalty, not TO modest Spanish res
idents or return to the old system q
b~rigandage.
Yesterday there were fifty funeral
of refugees who died rs a result of tn
scarcity of food at FL Caney. Santi
ago is still short Of food and the street
are full of hungry beggars. Tn
| householders have been ordered T.
5 clean their houses. A big s~anitar.
! force is at work in the streets an
public places.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-07-29
|SHERMANON THEWAR
SUGGESTIONS OF Ex-SEC-
RETARY OF STATE.
would Let the Cubans Try-Tbe Position
of the Insurs ents-would Keep Porto
IL o. Increase the Army and Navy, and
Build an Istbmus Canal.

~Asurxo .JuIv %. The Germon
-,,,.... 49,. - = $500.
u''ii'ary a''"ehe' ""Jor won ooetHep'
the Russian Colonel Iermoleff; the
Turkish officer, Mahaaza Bey; the Jap
,no.o N,;or shiha. Tho Lrrar,h M.
-, 'o - $500 -
tuche' 'oioncl be "rahprcy, n inc
Englishman, Major Arthur Lee, royal
artillery. with the American troops nj
c.u,,.,s. -. -, s,..;.L.l -. ii
"''"so' nov az iu'heio" shor' M
itary reports to their embassies and le-
cations here in regard to the operat-
t,oos .,d oo,;on, - y,I, , 80 n M
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-07-29
GLAD TO SURRENDER.
spanish Troops Delighted ut Prospect OF
Returning to Spain.

Spanish Troops Delighted ut Prospect OF
Returning to Spain.
WASHINGTON, July 2e.-The War de-
partment at midnight posted the fol-
lowing: :
Lieutenant Miley has returned
from San Luis and Palma Estrinao,
where he went four days ago to re-
ceive surrender ofSpanish troops. Tho
number surrendered vas larger than
General Toral reported; 3,Oo5 Spanish
troops and 3O5 volunteer guerrillas
gave up their arms and gave parole
and have gone to work; 5000 stands Of
arms were turned in. loaded on OK
carts and started to the railroad.
Spanish troops all apparently greatly
delighted at prospects OF returning
home. They were on the verge OF
starvation, and I have to send them
rations tomorrow. II the numbers
keep up as they have there will be
about $4,000 TO ship away-nearly
1000 here, 5000 from San Luis, 5000
from Guantanamo, and over 5000 at
Sagua and Baracoa. SKATER, g.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-07-29
AS THE ATTACHES SAW IT..
The American Soldier "a Revelation to the
Foreigners.

rore'E"ers'
New YORK. July 25.-A dispatch
IN the New York World from Wash
ington says
Ex-Secretary john sherman IN nh ih,er,
view, said: Il regret 10 hear OF the reporVco
differences between Generals smarter ana Gar
ella In Cuba. III the Cubans deserved enough
respect to be recognized by the ohi.eu ota.es
IT seems TO me they shouIu Dc respccteu ~ u
field OF battle. They nave Dattieu ior noe.'y
and freedom from spanish tyranny lor han
century or more and now that the OBJECT wnich
they have so long fought Tor IL IN sight tuey
should share In the fruits OF victory Seheiai
Garcia should have been invited 10 tne sur
render OF santiago ana ne was = o'u""e'
was made.
Congress passed q resolution 10 eApei spun
from Cuba. In that resolution IL was clearly
stipulated that we would leave the island 10 inc
control OF the people Thereon aiteF u nIm ana
stable government had peeh estapnsnco'
Therefore, we cannot with any snow Oh con
s%istency lay claim 10 the is'ahu "i'or " %
been taken from Spain.
ut is yet to be determined whether or not
the Cuban5 are capapable OF selt-government'
II they are, well and good. we shouiu TURN
the island over TO them put II the 'uoans pc
come dissatisfied with their own FORM oi son-
eminent after we set II up ana rcool nsA'hss y
we would DOUBTLESS reel caheo upon w s.ep ~
and take the island. This 10 my mihu' IL thc
only contingency when eouiu arlse "ne'.iu tno
United States would be )ustihea IN 'sSins
Cuba.
AT this time II Is not possible 10 form an up
proximate estimate OF the amount oi ineem-
nifty we should demand from SPAIN, Mu'n We
ponds on future events. II seems TO me- now
ever, that the Maine Incident shouiu no. DC
lost sight OF when the United states oesins 70
figure on indemnity. 1 have always oeneVeu
tn at the Maine was blown up oy the SpahIArus'
1t may be, however, tnn' INV ~ aSaa -, ,ho
reptitiously and withou. tho knoMteusu ny
Spanish government. But the Maine went into
q friendly harbor on q frlehuiy nhsn an1
should have been protected while In that mar
Dor. This is a fact when the American peopio
cannot lose sight OF.
20 the Spanish territory which may accrue
10 US because OF the war there Is only one Isl.
and which I would be In favor OF retaining, and
that is Porto Rico. There are reasons why
Porto Rico would be q oesiraoie noauisisioh'
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-07-29
WHEN SKATER WAS IN LIBBY.
General Joe Wheeler Once Captured ths
.Omcer Under Whom He Now Serves.

General Joe Wheeler Once Captured the
.Onncor Under whom He Now Serves.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July ga dispatch
to the st. Louis Globe Democrat from
Terrc Hautc, Ind, says: Major Frank
Crawford, paymaster OF the Vandalia,
was a roommate. SO to speak, of Gen
eral Shafter in Libby prison for six
weeks. Shafter was n major in the
Nineteenth Michigan, which was one
of the regiments in the brigade com.
handed by General John Coburn, who
afterwad served n number Of terms in
Congress from the Indianapolis dis
trict. Crawford was C major in an
Indiana regiment and vas Coburn's
chief of staff.
In March, 1869, the brigade was in
Tennessee, where the cavalry of Gem
eral Joe Wheeler, now under Shafter
at Santiago, was attacking the Union
forces in unexpected places. Coburn's
brigade was ordered on a foraging ex-
| petition. Soon after starting 1t was
learned that Wheeler's flying squad.
ron was just ahead. General Coburn
sent word to that effect back to tho
general commanding. The reply was
that if General Coburn was afraid he
could return. This angered him and
he pushed forward at once. Within q
few miles his brigade was surrounded
and overpowered and many taken pris-
oners, among the latter Crawford and
Shafter. These two were sent to
Libby prison, where they occupied the
same room for six weeks, at the end
Of which time thew were exchanUed.