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The National tribune., 1899-08-17

have scampered up the Darbytown pike
toward Richmond in short order. After
that there was squadron of cavalry sta
toned at Harrison's Landing. / think it
was the 1st Mass. The scouts were kept
busy on the left flank and up the James
River to Haxalls Landing, near Turkey
Bend, where the gunboat Commodore
Morris was anchored. -s
Late one evening Knight and started
on a trip, and, going up to Haxall's Land
ing, We went on board the Commodore
Morris, and informed the officer in charge
who we were, telling him We would not
return that night unless compelled to;
that in case we did we would make our
selves known by signal, which we would
explain to the guard on shore. We went
ashore, and Knight explained everything
direction Of the "old gips." We kept on all
night, and remained in the woods all the
next day. Having obtained the desired
information, we started back toward the
river. 1t was little too early in the even-
ing for US to travel, and we went into an
empty barn near by. We were there but a
short time when Confederate scout
whom we knew, by the name of Roche
came up the road and stood looking in the
direction from which we came. Either one
of us could have killed him. After dark
we started back. When we got close to the
| Landing Knight said to me Go ahead and
give the signal" which / did. To our
great surprise We heard the locks of their
guns click, and We Immediately dropped.
| They fired over us. The guard then moved
| toward the gunboat, and we hastened to-
ward them, shouting to them not to shoot.
Lucky for us the two big guns on board did
not open. The guard told us they were
instructed not to hail any one, but to shoot.
just then a voice from the gunboat called
out: ashore, there!" The nervous Cor.
poral answered: Prisoners" Then the
command came: Bring your prisoners
aboard!' We were taken on board, and
could hear the Captain from his cabin
believing: "Put them in irons" He was
evidently intoxicated. We did not see
him at all. However, his orders were
carried out. A big, pompous-looking Off
Ger managed the affair, and ordered the
first. When the Master was putting the
irons on me, l recognized him as an old
comrade of mine, whom had served with
in Utah. His name was Bob Crawford
l formerly of the 10th Inf. said: Bob, put
those on carefully, or I'll break them
He looked up, and, recognizing me, ex.
claimed in great aStoniShment: Mack, is
this you?' He told the officer that was a
scout; that he knew me, and the result was
we were released. We were well treated by
them after that. We had them to sigma
our tug, which was down the river some
distance, and we boarded her and got back
to Headquarters. The whole trouble was
the guard were 90-days men doing duty or
the James River, and they were green at the
business. Ii we had related our experience
at Headquarters we would have gotter
those officers into serious scrape; but WE
had compassion on them, as they assured
us that it would never occur again.-P
MCENEANY, Pension Office, Washington
| d. c..
The National tribune., 1899-08-17
IT, struggle At CHAMPIONS HILL.


an act that should long ago have placed
medal of honor on the breast of the gallant
soldier who performed it. In the line of
battle, elbow touching elbow, or under
orders, orsinfiuenced by excitement or by
stress of necessity, men will often face and
perform the most perilous duty. But this
soldier, private of my company, mag
nificent specimen of manly strength, brave
Joe Ross, taking in the situation, turned
from his place of comparative security, and
bounding back into the very face of the
enemy, seized this terror-stricken horse by
the muzzIe, forced him into place over the
tug. sprang on his back. and brought the
entire team and caisson back safe into our
lines.
The National tribune., 1899-08-17

matches. I used to conceal this lantern
in the hollow of an old willow tree, in a
bend of the James, River. between City
Point and Harrison's 8 landing. left it in
its hiding place. It1was marked U. S.
G.. Il. SassacuS. ~ 6
When we landed KTfight went alone to
ascertain what damage Had been done by
the two shells from the egunboat. leaving
us on the bank of the river to await his re-
turn. Toward morning he got back and
woods about 100 yarH BEYOND the battery,
cutting off a great many limbs from the
trees, and thesecond one tore up the ground
TO the right and real. That battery must
The National tribune., 1899-08-17
THE CHARGE OF A CORPS.
Wilich's Brigade Claims the Honor Of Capturing Lady
Breekinridge and Lady Buckner.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In your
issue of May 4 was communication from
Edward Poppleton, Co. d, 18th Ind, Provi-
dence, KY, relative to the charge on Mis-
sionary Ridge, and Gen. Wagner ordering
the 18th Ind. and 26th Ohio to charge, which
they did, as he states it, and were the first
to get over the breastworks in front of
Gen. Bragg's Headquarters and capture the
two noted cannon, etc
Relative to the charge, and what troops
We're the first over the Ridge and near
Bragg's Headquarters, L will have this to
say: There are members of the 26th and
9th Ohio who reside in this city, and who
do not claim they were the first to break,
The National tribune., 1899-08-17

The enemy pressing nearer and nearer,
seemed to be now concentrating rapidly
toward our position. At the same time the
broken fragments of our skirmish-line,
hurrying from the front gathered about us
as if feeling intuitively that we needed their
presence to defend us from the coming
assault, And we of the artillery, keyed up
to the highest resolve and greatest effort by
the magnetic influence of our General, who
was standing close by, worked our guns
silently, but with forcihle quickness.
THE ORCHESTRA OF DEATH
Suddenly from the woods on the opposite
side of the little glade, not so yards away,
there burst into full view the rebel battle
The National tribune., 1899-08-17

ton, and when nearing
Harrison's Landing
was fired upon by a
rebel pieces of artillery
iposted behind a clump
fOf willows. They fired
atoo soon. She was
'out of range, escaped
iuninjured, and re-
turned to City Point.
That evening the
gunboat Dawn es-
corted her down the
river, and knight,
Hatton, Foster and l
were sent on board a
double-ender with a
detachment of the goth
N. Y. to land at any
point which Knight
might select. We
were to signal the in
fantry in case we were
attacked. X zig h t, +,
Hatton and / started
toward the Chicka-
hominy, leaving Foster
to look out for the
signal. We had gone
about a mile and a
half when we came
across a rebel battery.
We hastened back and
told the Captain of the
gunboat what we had
seen. X mig hit de-
scribed its location,
etc. The Capital n
gave a command to his
men, and in a short
time the two big guns
on board were dis
charged.
The following even
ing we started on
another trip. On the
way one of the sail
orS gave me a dark
lantern to signal with.
1t as an improvement
on our usual way of
signaling, which was
nv ctrikipn fhraa
The National tribune., 1899-08-17
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the Whole
Line.
BATTLE OF PHILIPPI

j. G.. Nichols, Co. G., 1st Va, wishes to
correct a statement made by Comrade Chas.
d. Chase, Co. G, 1st W. Va, in regard to the
date of the battle of Philippi He says that
it was on the Sd, instead Of I'd, as the former
date was his 2fst birthday, and he states
that he is not liable to forget it, He wants
to hear from Comrade Sylvester Walters, of
Co r
The National tribune., 1899-08-17
FIGHTING THEM OVER.
What the Veterans Have to Say
About Their Campaigns.
SOME SCOUTING EXPERIENCES
With Guerrillas, Gunboats, and 1oo.Days Men On Ii
James.

James,
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: After
the Wilson raid the scouts were organized
into parties. Judson knight was made
chief, and ordered to establish headquar-
ters at City Point. -Four of us went with
him. The Confederates were getting very
annoying on the opposite side of the James
River, and it was decided to keep q close
watch in that direction. We had expert
enced a surprise in 1862 at Harrison s
Landing, when the rebels did considerable
damage. The 5th Cav. boys will remem-
ber that night.
One morning, about the latter part of
July, 1864, the mail boat started down the
James River from City Point to Washing.
The National tribune., 1899-08-17
LIMBER JIM,s IDENTITY.

Curtis III. Terry, of North Adams, Mass,
wishes to state that he knew Jack Williams.
who went by the name of Timber jim, y
and at the present time three persons claim
to be Timber jim They cannot all be that
person, and he would like to come to some
understanding about the matter He asks
what were the names of the three gunboats
at Plymouth, N. c., besides the Perry;
their Captains; the name of the Boatswain
of the Perry?
The National tribune., 1899-08-17
Shouldn't Be,

Freddy-Is Friday the unluckiest day in
the week?
Cobwigger-I don't see how it can be.
Nobody thinks OF getting married on that
day.
The National tribune., 1899-08-17
WHAT IS THE FEATHER?

THE FEATHER is a large quarto
sized magazine devoted exclusively to
poultry and. pigeons, and contains
from 80 to 4S pages each ISSUE 1t is
printed on the best calendered paper,
and is profusely illustrated with new
and original drawings each issue. A
large, fine supplement in half-tone or
natural colors accompanies eacE
number. These supplements ar,
SUITABLE FOR FRAMING, and ar
high class works of art.
The best writer's and authorities
are engaged for the coming season
to contribute to its columns, and,
beginning with the AUGUST ISSUE,
I.
The National tribune., 1899-08-17

Peace hath her victories. so docs Hoods Sarsa
parillA Its foe 10 impure blood.
The National tribune., 1899-08-17
MOSTLY HORRORS.

John S. Black, of Ravenswood, W. Va,
says that one day during the civil war he
went to Col. Mclean, 18th Ohio, to speak to
him Of the hardships he thought he was
enduring. The Colonel simply told him
that he was not on picnic-party, but that
he was with an army in war, and must ex-
pect horrors and nothing but horrors.
The National tribune., 1899-08-17
SCATTERING.

Comrade G.. W. Miller, Co. I, 31st Ohio.
Fair Play, Mo, in speaking Of the battle of
Missionary Ridge, says that the 31st Ohio
took part in this battle and that the regi-
ment alone captured several pieces of can
non and great many rebels.
The National tribune., 1899-08-17

Constantly on the alert for good
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good for limited period with the
publishers of THE FEATHER, the
best and most interesting of all the
poultry journals. BY this arrange
ment we can give THE FEATHER for
a whole year to every one of our sub
scribers who renews, and to each one
who is a new subscriber who asks for
it when he sends IN his dollar, pro-
vided, of course, he chooses no other
book or publication. Remember, this
splendid illustrated Monthly without
extra cost! - aG 80
We do not furnish THE FEATHER
at any price except in connection with
a subscription, either new or a re-
newal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-13
FIGHT ON SENATORSHIP.
Excitement al Today's Session of
Delaware Legislature.
The BaIIOting Continues and J. Edward Ad-
dicks Makes Some Gains.

Dover. Dell March 13.-Intense ex-
element attended the meeting OF the
Delaware legislature, on this the last
day Of the session. and the last oppor-
tunity to elect a United States senator
to succeed Hon. George Gray. During
the morning there was much interest
over a reported combination between
Democratic and regular Republicans to
elect Levi @. Bird OF Wilmington, reg
ular Republican. Democrats. however,
were afraid that any attempt on their
part TO interfere in the Republican
factional fight might induce some DEM
ocrats TO vote for j. Edward Addicks
and thus secure his election. The DEM
oCrats did not hold conference. The
union Republican members conferred
and agreed to stand by Addicks TO the
end
The regular republicans decided to
support Col. Henry \. Dupont, ex-Sen-
ator Anthony Higgins and Rev. Jona-
than Willis. The Tooth ballot for United
States senator was taken by the joint
assembly this afternoon. 1t resulted: j.
Edward Addicks union repn) 20; Will
lard Salisbury (dem) 12; Anthony q.
Higgins reg, repn 10; George Gray
Dem) 6; CoLH.A. Dupont Greg repn)
l; John Briggs Dem.) !; absent /; to-
tai vote so. necessary to a choice 26. No
election. Two Democrats Senator Far
low and Representative King Of Sussex,
voted for Addlcks on this ballot.
on the next ballot Representative j.
r. Clarke (Dem) also voted for Ad-
dicks making his vote 81. a motion to
separate was defeated by 81 to l3.
The 102d. l0Sd and 1O4th ballots re-
suited: Addicks. 81; Gray. s; Dupont,
s; salisbury, Z; Higgins, 8, Biggs, 3; no
election.
ON the 105th ballot Gray received Is
votes. The ballot resulted. Addlcks.
q; Gray. 16: Willis, 8: Higgins, s.;
Salisbury. 2IDupont. |. No election.
After each ballot motions TO separate
We're made hut lost by vote of 81 to
Is
THE HARRISBURG DEADLOCK.
Harrisburg. Pa. March 1S.-The 47th
ballot for United States senator today
resulted as follows: Quay, 10, jerks, Z;
Irving, /. No quorum.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-13
ONLY S4 INV0L VEO.
Appellate Court Refuses TO Grant New
Trial in the Case.
Frederick G. Stiles, the Petitioner, Claimed
Lower Division Erred.

AS the amount involved, some 81, is
so small the. Appellate Court has re-
fused defendants petition for new
trial in the case OF May York VS.. Fred
erlck G.. stiles. The litigation arose
on account OF defendants deducting
from the plaintiffs wages as laundress
the price of shirt he claimed she had
injured in her work.
Mr. Justice Tillinghast, who writes
the opinion OF the court. says I'VE
think the ancient maxim 'deminis mol
curat lex may well be applied to this
case. The amount involved is only $.
The action was commenced in the dis
trict court, where upon trial decision
was rendered for the defendant. II was
then certified to the Common Pleas Di-
vision upon plaintiffs claim for jury
trial When the case came on Tor trlal,
the defendant did not appear and de-
fault was entered. and subsequently the
court assessed the plaintiff S damages
at the sum aforesaid. The case is now
before us on the defendants petition for
a new trial. on the ground that the
Common Pleas Division erred certain
rulings regarding the admission of evil
dence in connection with the assess
ment Of damages on default. We think
the petition should be denied. The
amount involved is too trifiing TO war
rant the court i'm sending the case back
FOR another trial. Moreover. whatever
the result OF a new trial might be. Of
one should be had, II Is manifest that
II would be 20 the detriment of both
parties TO have one"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-13
Recent Acts Of LawIessness Disturb the
People Of Block Island.
SUSPICIOUS AS TO THE MlSCREANTS
They Are Believed 10 Be Tyng 10 Cause The
Resignation Of Life Savers so That Others
May Take Their Places.

Several acts of lawlessness have been
committed on the north end of Block
Island during the past few days, and
the residents are greatly alarmed. 1t
was learned this morning that two pa
trolmen of the new life saving station
at Sandy Point were fired on from am
bush by some one unknown. The men
were on their beat at the time and were
obliged 10 leave their routes and return
to the station. No one was injured by
the shooting. Several depredations have
been committed and life has become so
unbearable that two men at the sta
ton have rendered their designations.
The windows in an unoccupied house
owned by Fred Littlefield have been de-
molished by unknown persons. 1t is
thought the acts of lawlessness are
committed by people who desire the
resignation of several members Of the
life saving crew so that others can OBJ
tain the positions
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-13

dealing in dry goods. hosiery and
gloves. in a store directly opposite his
present coffee house on Westminster
street. The coffee house was establish
ed by Mr.. Ames 81 years ago, and he
has been it's proprietor ever since. Dur
ing his business life, Mr.. Ames did
very successful real estate business,
and he was one of the few lifelong
business men OF Westminster street.
Mr.. Ames was one who made many
friends by his remarkable genialty and
whole-souled nature. one striking IL
lustration of this will long be remem-
bered by his friends in a very charac-
terstic incident that occurred in his
coffee house. a stranger had partaken
of a dinner, and afterwards remarked.
your place of business is pretty small.
Mr. Ames." The latter replied. The
inn may be small, but our welcome is
large"
The funeral will take place from bis
late residence. Wednesday. March 10,
at 10 o'clock a. m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-13
DETAILS Of THE FIGHT.

Manila, March 13. 1l:55 a. NAT day
light today Brig. Gen. Lloyd Wheat
on's divisional brigade. consisting Of
the Twentieth United States infantry,
the Twenty-second infantry, eight COM
panies of the Washington volunteers,
seven companies of the oregon volun-
teers, three troops of the Fourth United
States cavalry and mounted battery Of
the Sixth artillery was drawn up on a
ridge behind San Pedro Macati, a mile
south of the town. The advance was
sounded at $50 a. m, the cavalry lead
ing the column at a smart trot, across
the open TO the right, eventually reach
ing a clump commanding the rear of
Guadalupe.
Supported the Oregons, the advance
force opened a heavy fire on the rebels.
The response was feeble and desultory.
apparently coming from handfuls of
men i'm every covert.
While the column was swinging to-
wards the town of Pasig. the left adj
vanced, pouring volleys into the bushes.
A small body of rebels made de-
termined stand at Guadalupe church.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-13
CHARGE IN A LETTER.
Made the Basis Of a Libel Suit by
Miss Bessie Campbell.
Claims Character Was Damaged by State.
ment Of LiIlas Sandersun.

The writing of a letter by Lilias SAM
derson to friend and the statements
it contained so aggrieved Bessie Camp
bell that she brought suit for libel to
recover damages. In the plaintiffs dec
laration was the statement that the
defendant falsely and maliciously
wrote in letter "The nelghbors were
not at all surprised TO see her actions
when they knew her character Is as
low as the dogs in the street." In the
appellate court today the case was
heard on demurrer to the plaintiffs
declaration.
Cyrus NJ. Van Slyck. counsel for de-
fendant. argued that the words are not
actionable as they are not defamatory
per Sc. They do not impute to the
plaintiff that she had been guilty or
any crime, fraud, dishonesty, immor-
ality. vice or dishonest conduct, or has
been suspected of any such misconduct
and that the words complained OF did
not hold the plaintiff up TO contempt,
ridicule. hatred or scorn.
1t was further contended by counsel
that the language complained of does
not charge the plaintiff with the COM
mission OF any acts whatever. IL re-
ferring TO some acts supposed TO have
been committed by her but leaving the
court i'm the dark as to what those
acts were Neither did ii appear from
the declaration in what respects dogs
either in the street or out OF the street
are "low." That the natural import OF
the words is simply that the social
place of the plaintiff is not so elevated
as that occupied by the writer of the
letter. The language amounting 10 no
more than TO write OF one "he Is no
gentleman or "she is no lady" There
was no averment OF any colloquim in
the declaration.
Franklin =. owen counsel for the
plaintiff said he thought that in such
a case 10 was not necessary To go into
nauseatlng details as there was A COM
mon understanding about the meaning
of the words used. If the court said so
counsel declared that a declaration
could be drawn that would be specific
enough. Chief Justice Matteson an
nounced that the court was Of the opin-
ion that it would be necessary to make
the declaration more specific.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-13
TO C0L0NlzE IN MEXICO.
Large Number Of Spanish Officers and Soldiers
viii Make Their Homes There

City of Mexico, March 13.-A large
number of Spanish officers and soldiers
who participated in the recent war in
Cuba are to be colonized in the districts
Of Montzuma and AriZpa, state of So
nora, where tract comprising 33,0O0-
600 acres have been secured. The colony
will have abundant capital for starting
agricultural and mining operations.
President Robinson and Chief Engi-
neer Kingman, of the Mexican Central
railroad have returned to this city after
having made careful inspection of the
proposed extension of the western di-
vision Of that railroad 10 the states of
Colima and Manzanilo. The country is
fertile and freight is abundant, the
highway being always crowded with
carts.
Gen. Prasadillo. governor Of the pal
ace here, is seriously III with the grip
and it is feared he cannot recover.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-13
MURDERED GOVERNOR.
Insurgen, Muos Killed Spanish Official and All
His Assistants.

Tacoma, Wash. March 1S.-Advices
by the steamer Victoria confirm the
story that the insurgent Moros of Pala-
wan island one Of the insurgent group
north Of Borneo, murdered the Spanish
governor Palawan. residing at Port
Royalist, and killed his assistants. His
head was severed from his body and
carried back into the hills to incite
rebellion among the natives. who had
previously feared Spains power. a
church and other Spanish buildings
were burned. after which the rebellious
Moros retreated TO The hills Of Pala-
wan. carrying with them several dozen
men. women and children, all Span
iards. as prisoners
The Spanish mail steamship. which
called at Port Royalist after the mas
sacre did nothing except TO make In
quiries capt. Pfort. OF the steamer
Labuan. brought away the governors
wife. several other women and children.
"A priest and twelve soldiers. who were
landed at Sandakan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-13

The much talked-of transfer of the
Rhode Island Locomotive works to the
International Air Power company of
New York appears to be now definitely
settled, that is, settled that it will not
take place. Several months ago the
talk of the deal was started by the
overtures made by Joseph Letter, OF
Chicago. for transfer of the plant 20
him, and later it was taken up by the
Joseph w. Hoadley syndicate, and from
time to time these gentlemen SAID tnat
they would comply with all the condl-
tions, but they kept putting the matter
off.
when the option was originally
granted to the syndicate the first and
only terms made by the trustees OF the
bondholders, represented by Mr.. john
g. Massie. was that when the terms
were accepted and the mortgage was
made, the mortgage should run 10 the
Rhode Island Hospital Trust company
as trustee, and that before the mort
gage was executed the representatives
of the syndicate should give a first
mortgage on the Worcester plant OF
the company, as "A lien and as collateral
security for the payment OF the mort
gage. This was to prevent the syndicate
throwing up the deal and putting the
property on the market.
TO all Of these conditions the repre-
sentatives of the syndicate agreed, II
is stated. Then there was quite lot
of correspondence by telephone tele-
graph and mail, between the syndicate
and Mr. Massie, all of which suggested
amendments TO the contract as drawn,
hut TO all these suggestions Mr.. Mas
sic demurred. On Saturday Mr.. Henry
w. King. of Worcester. and Mr.. George
A. Hoadley came to Providence, and at