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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-26
pennsylvania FOR BRYAN.
THE STATE COMMITTEE DECLARES
IMMEDIATELY FOR HIS
CANDIDACY
AND FOR HIS PLATFORM.

Pace Set for the Democracy OF
Other States-Ffrst Time in the
Party's History That the Penn
s~ylvanfa Committee Has Indicated
Its Choice Before the Convention.
Imperialism and Denuncfaton Of
Trusts the Main PIanks of the
Platform.
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THIS STATES NEW MEMBERS
MAKE THEIR MAIDEN STRETCHES
IN THE HOUSE OF REr-
REsENTArIyES.

Mr. Freer Spoke for Fiftcen Mia
mes On the Robert~ Caze, ArRnink
for the Adoption OF the MaJorfty
ResoIution-sr. Johnston Rehd
Carefully Prepared Manuscript
E~xpounding the Law and uphola-
ing the Minority RcsoIation&
Both Efforts Received Close aaa
Respectful Attention and Bofh
Speakers We're Conmrafulafed
and Applaudcd by Ihefr col-
leagues.
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WASHINGTON. January E-OhIo. Fair
Friday with colder IN eastern portion d.
mtnishfng northwezteriy winds Saturday.
fair with rising temperature.
West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania
Colder Friday with CLEARING ia the ear.y
r1ornsng. Diminishing rorthwesfersy wtndF.
Saturday, fair and cold.
Mr.. C. Schnepf the Opera House drug
gist. made the following observations Of
the weather yesterday 7 a. m. So. 4. m,
Sc ~ m. - sp M 81 p M, "a.
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C0PENHAGEN. January 25.-Arriv-
ed. Thingyalla. New York, Tor stettin-
The National tribune., 1900-08-09
At Cumberland Gap,

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: As I have
never seen anything about my regiment in
your paper, l would like to record some
thing of its history. The 129th Ohio was
recruited in eastern Ohio, most of it al
the head of Captina Creek. ID. |. Bailey
was Captain, and we were mustered in at
Cleveland in the Fall of 1863 We drilled
for three weeks, then crossed the Ohio at
Cincinnati to Covington, unloaded at Lex.
ington, Ky, and remained in camp a few
days. We started for Cumberland Gap,
held by the rebels.
We camped on small mountain in
sight of the enemy. Burnsde's army was
south of the Gap in Tennessee We in
tended to take the Gap the next morning,
but at a. M. the white flag was seen.
We rested one day, then part of our
regiment was detailed to guard rebel pris-
oners back to Lexington, and we took
them through, rested day, then went
back to the Gap. There were about 1900
of the rebels.
We stayed at the Gap a few weeks,
then went to Clinch River. We got there
found the Johnnies on the south side of
the river. Our regiment was ordered up
the river to q ford. Before we got there
the rebels were there on the other side
waiting for us. We soon got even with
them. and the 129th Ohio showed the reb-
els that we meant business. The rebels
stood their ground till night, then retreat
ed towards Knoxville. After the battle we
returned to the Gap, built houses to win
ter in, and in the Spring of 1864 We're or
dered to Cleveland to be mustered out
DANIEL STUCKEY, Co. d, 10th Ohio,
South Bethany, Ind.
The National tribune., 1900-08-09

reinforced and came back with a whole
corps to take us in. Their field reports of
the day before the Prairie Grove battle
gave their strength at 22,OO0. Blunt had
only three small brigades, numbering about
5000 in all. He held the mountain pass
at Cane Hill for three days. and on the
night of Dec. = Hindman marched part of
his command over another pass, aiming
to get in our rear and take in our supply
train back at Rays Mills, II miles, and
at the same time Heron was coming TO
our support from Springfield. Mo.
On the morning of Dec. the advance
guards of the two armies met at or near
the Little Illinois River and north of
Prairie Grove Church, about two miles
from Rays Mills, and formed in battle
columns.
Blunt at this time was at Cane Hill
with two of his brigades and one brigade
was at Rays Mills, guarding a supply
train that had just come to us.
On the morning of Dec. we were got
ten up very early and our drums We're
beating for our regiment to form in line,
when Col. William Wcare came riding
down the hill, and gave command to Dry
up them drums,' and for Col Bowen to
get his regiment out and take it down be-
low the mill. We were hurried down be-
low the mill at Cane Hill, but did not stay
there but few moments, when we were
ordered away and took the road for Ray S
Mill on the double-quck.
We went to the Prairie Grove battle
ground. the distance being about is miles.
We arrived on the ground about / O'Clock
p. IN. The battle continued until dark, and
was considered the hardest fought battle
in that department during the war, con-
sidcring the number engaged. The Con
fcderates retired as soon as the fighting
was over, but l do not think that Blunt
or Heron knew that they We're retiring
until the next morning, for they had sew
eral regiments that had been held in re-
serve all day and that would have been
put in pursuit. But early next morning a
flag of truce came in, the rebels asking for
II hours in which to bury their dead.-A.
ID. SANDERS, Co. +, 18th Kans., Woods,
Ore
The National tribune., 1900-08-09
DOWN THE YAZOO.
Some Incidents OF Hard March Under Kim
ball,

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Before
the fall of Vicksburg Gen. Kimball was
sent up the YaZoo River as far as Sartar-
cla. Gen. Johnston was reported at Yazoo
City. Gen. Grant was in the rear of Vicks-
burg.
Kimball received orders from Grant to
report with his command as soon as he
could conveniently at Snyder's Bluff, q
distance of 30 miles. This was in June,
and it was very hot. The Yazoo Valley
was planted TO corn, and the road ran
through the standing corn, and the com
mand was put on forced march. What
part of the command got through that DAY
made the 30 miles in II hours, but many
of the boys did not get through until the
next day. Many did not get through at
all.
After the fall of vicksburg we were
sent to Helena, Ark, and buried many of
our comrades at that place; many were
sent to Memphis to hospital and never re-
turned.
A. III. Jones says there We're but 26
men for duty. | cannot say how many
there were in the regiment. 1 know there
We're but three in Co. X. / was one of
the three, and had the command of the
company at the time, as there was not a
commissioned nor q non-commiSsioned Off
Ger present for duty. The Captain was
Provost Marshal. Both Lieutenants were
detached. The non-commissioned officers
were all sick. For six weeks | had it all
to say and most all to do. 1t did look dis
couraSing for awhile, but some of us lived
through it, and in reading THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE are often reminded of instances
we had forgotten. Reading A. III. Jones's
account of the march down the Yazoo
River brought it fresh to my mind.-O. NJ.
YORK, Co. X, 18th Wis, Monroe Center,
Wis.
The National tribune., 1900-08-09
TAKING FORT MCALLISTER.
Comrade Martin Explains How His State
ments Were Misunderstood.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: | wish to
reply to j. w. Gee, 111th ILL.,, Ira kep-
linger, 18th Ind, and G.. u. Burdick, Co.
G., 10th ILL.,, regarding Fort McAlilster.
| will take Comrade Gee first. as he first
questioned my statements. He says Ha-
zcn's Division (Second of the Fifteenth
Corps did the work on that occasion. L
agree with him in so far rs Hazen was
concerned, as he commanded the division
of the Fifteenth Corps. Gee says it was
the Second Division. My journal says it
was the Fourth Division of the Fifteenth
Corps.
As to Comrade Keplinger, I will just
say he did not read my article carefully
or he would not have read that | said the
Fourth Division, Fifteenth Corps, took
Fort McAIlister. He says Hazen's loss was
% killed and wounded. That is where he
is wrong, as there were 81 killed and 116
wounded.
Comrade Burdick, Co. G, 10th ILL.,, in
the issue of June ii, starts out to correct
me, but puts the 25th Ind. in the Third
Division, Seventeenth Corps. If he, too,
had read my article, he would have found
that our division, the First, formed on Lit
tie Ogeeche; the Third and Fourth formed
rather in front of us, as we were held in
reserve. The whole controversy seems to
hinge on the accidental leaving out of the
words Fifteenth Corps" as, l know that
is the way my manuscript read. | will
here again quote from my manuscript:
Dec. the 13th.-The Fourth Division
of the Fifteenth Army Corps made bold
and desperate charge on Fort McAllister,
a strong and well-fortifed post near Sa-
rannah River. Our Division, the First,
Seventeenth Corps, was held in reserve to
support Gen. HaZcn's Division"
Here is Gen. Sherman's own graphic
language in regard to this same fight:
Gen. Hazcn's Division crossed to the
south side of the Oeecche River and moved
down to the attack on Fort McAllistcr,
on Dec. 13, at 2 p. m, sustaining loss of
~ killed and 116 wounded" Q4ife Of Gen.
Sherman, page 3IO)
So you see | was not very far wrong.
| suppose the only error, If any, was in
the division. 1t was my information at
the time that it was the Fourth Division,
Fifteenth Corps, and so recorded it in my
daily journal.
/ was not the man that put down the
rebellion by any means, only being one of
the very youngest, smallest, and, in fact,
one of the very least of those who did. l
just recorded incidents that came under
my own observation each day. l have no
desire to take from any man, regiment or
division any honors that justly belong to
them.-J. ID. MARTIN, Co. A, 25th Ind,
Madisonville, Ky.
The National tribune., 1900-08-09
PURSUING MORGAN.
The 45th ohio's Part in Some Lively Opera
tins After Willy Foe.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In your
Issue of April II John Z. Logan speaks
of WOlford's brave boys and the 1th Ohio
Cav. in the Dutton Hill charge, but says
nothing about the 10Th Ohio (mountedD,
brigaded with the 1st Ky. Cav, the 9TH
Ohio Cav. and 10th and 44th Ohio M't'd
Inf. for almost Il year and participated IN
all the fights and skirmishes with not only
Pegram. but John Morgan, Kirby Smith
and other raiders. The 45th Ohio played
n humble part in the pursuit of John Nor
gan from Lebanon, Ky, through a portion
of Indiana and Ohio until the surrender CT
Col. Brown near Cheshire, on the Ohio
River, with all of Morgan's command cx-
cept Morgan and about 800 of his Man,
who skipped out up the Ohio River while
negotiations of surrender were going on
Our regiment was in front the whole day
on Monday, and when we noticed n white
flag coming down from the hill, | presume
that Gen. Hobson and the most of bis
command were from one to ten miles be
hind us, but the fleetest horses belonging
to the list Ky. came first upon the scene
Of surrender.
| WAS acting Quartermaster on that
raid after Morgan, and of course issued
rations to the prisoners until transports
arrived, when our regiment was given the
post of honor to conduct the prisoners
down to Cincinnati for the gallantry
shown in pressing the Johnies to capitu-
late.
Col. Wolford paid our regiment high
compliment i'll a speech at the Burnett
House when he said it was one of the best
regiments in the service. l could have
said so much for Wolford's men.
l have been much interested in your
paper for its refreshing memories of battle
scenes i'll which we bore humble part.
If any of the comrades know the where
abOuts of Lieutenant who belonged to
the 9th Cav. Confederate, Il lawyer, who
lived, believe, at Stanford, Ky, | would
like his name and postofiice address. He
was among the prisoners surrendered at
Cheshire.-lsAAC CLARK, Sergeant, Co.
X, 45th o., Powell, o.
The National tribune., 1900-08-09
DISCOUNTED CAVALRY.
Fighting at Fort Stevens on July IL and IL
Who Saved the Fort7

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I have
been reading with much interest state
ments by different comrades in regard 10
the fight at Fort Stevens. July IL, 1864
and am glad after all these years that
this affair is being written up and that
the "dismounted cavalry boys" who held
Early's army at bay on that hot July
day are getting in some good shots in de-
fcnsc of their position. Not that | would
take any glory from the grand old Sixth
Corps, for they did nobly, and when they
came they came to stay.
l want to support Comrades Lord. of
the 10th y. Y, and Weller, of the ID
Pa. We dismounted cavalry men took
transports at Light House Point, on the
james River, July q, 1864, at night-sev-
eral bOatlOads of troops-and the boat
was on landed at Baltimore Friday even
ing, the Sth. We took train some time
in the night and arrived at Washington
at sunrise the 9th: marched out to Camp
Stoncman, where we remained until about
. O'Clock Monday morning. July IL: then
we marched. diSmountcd, to Washington
arriving IN the city very early in the morn
ing and haIting but few minutes for
luncheon, which the ladies brought out to
us, we continued on out 9TH street toward
Fort Stevens.
The people of Washington were wild
with excitement. President Lincoln passed
us before we reached the fort When we
got near the fort we were suddenly
rushed forward, and as we passed around
the east end of Fort Stevens bullets were
coming in lively. We were formed in line
and advanced, driving the rebels some dis
tance, where we held them unit! soIne time
IN the afternoon, when we were drawn
back into the trenches under the guns of
the fort, where we remained all night,
firing occasionally by volleys, while the
guns of the fort every little while sent
their screaming shells over our heads and
far to the front.
All day of the 11th and until morning
of the 18th | was there. but until morning
did not see any of the Sixth Corps. When
the troops from the Sixth Corps came we
were moved over toward Fort De Russy
and went on the firing line again. and at
or near night of the 18th the Sixth Corps
had lively fight in front of Fort Stevens,
but that night the rebels left.
Now, kept record of those days and
have it yet, and this is my version of the
fight at Fort Stevens. remember the
officer in command of us said after the
fight that we had saved Washington. III
wish L knew that officers name, but we
were made up of detachments from differ
cnt regiments and do not remember.-A.
+. JACKSON, Co. NJ, 1st Me. Cav, Mon
son, Me.
The National tribune., 1900-08-09

know il some one can tell him the name
of the Confederate doctor who was in at
tendance at Burksville, Va. at the hospital
in the old warehouse that was partly
filled with wounded rebels and few sick
and wounded Union soldiers.
Ezra Cole. No. 2f7 Third Ave. Grand
Rapids, Mich, found combination knife,
fork and spoon near Fairfax C.. III. in
May, 1865. If the comrade who lost the
knife is still living, and will write to Com
rade Cole, giving name, company and reg
iment, it will be returned.
There is n call for something to be writ
ten about the I'd \. J. Will some comrades
respond with a sketch of the doings Of
that command?
w. II. Beebe, attorney, Piatteville,
Wis, writes as follows:
"A short time ago, within few weeks,
an item appeared in your paper concern
ing an estate of one Malone, who had re-
Gently died in st. Domingo or Cuba. and
giving the names of certain of his heirs,
among others Gerardus Malone, last heard
of in Wisconsin, etc. Gerardus Malone
formerly lived at this place, and his sur
viving heirs still reside here. Any infor-
nation that you will furnish me will be
gratefully received by the family"
We publish this letter for the benefit of
any parties interested. We know moth
ing of the matter.-EDITOR.
II. o. Holcomb, Nilmine, ILL.,, Secre-
tary 11Ith ILL.,. wants to know the where
abOuts of Privates Jacob Horschman,
Geo. Kendall. Jas. 4. Mitchell and S. E.
Nichols, former members of this regi-
ment.
John D. Morse, North Holderness, N.
H., wants to learn the names of the two
men in the Navy who were court-mar
tailed on the Fort Jackson, sloop-of-war,
commanded by Capt. Sands, about Feb
ruary, 1865. If any cOmrade is living
who can tell the names of those two men,
he Will greatly oblige an old comrade.
The National tribune., 1900-08-09
FIGHTING AT PRAIRIE GROVE.
18th Kans. Comrades Story of What He
Knows of 1t.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / noticed
in your columns some time ago communi,
cation from J. X. Lupton, Co. G, 10th
Kans, regarding the battle of Prairie
Grove, Ark. l was an 1S-year-old private
at that time. Comrade Lupton stated that
the battle of Cane IIill was fought on Dec.
=, but | think that it was on Nov. %. Be
fore the fight at Cane Hill Blunt's little
army was at Camp Babcock, on the line
Of the Cherokee Nation and Arkansas,
about 40 miles from Cane Hill.
We started from Camp Babcock on Nov
26 with six days ratiOns in our haver-
sacks, and we attacked the rebels at Cane
Hill on the 9th about 10 o'clock. and
after n sharp fight they fell back, but
made several stands during the day. We
drove them about Is miles across the
mountain and down OH Cane Creek. We
captured several prisoners, but / did not
hear anything about the capture Of bat
terry.
We returned to Cane Hill the next day,
and our train came to us in time. Two
or three days afterwards the rebels were
The National tribune., 1900-08-09
|l44|A s S|Il|'9 6QN6G 6GzQHG
n7V11sz "a
I Np{(I}4}E }E5IEaE E %yHlzzzI:.
Last Scenes OF the War.
By PATRICK BREEN.

Grant was now in command of the
Army of the Potomac. Preparations
We're being made for a move on Lees
lines early in the Spring. and coming on
the 1st of May, 1864, the army was put
In motion for the Rappahannock and Rap
idan Rivers.
The 9th of May found the Fifth Corps
crossing the latter stream at little be
fore noon. and Immediately giving battle
to the enemy in the thick OF the Wilder
ness and entangled underbrush that prop
er line of battle could not be maintained.
That night found the Fifth Corps Il
little to the rear of its first line at noon.
In the fight of two days after, near
Todd's Tavern, the Cd U. S. moved out as
skirmishers to relieve a volunteer rosi-
mcnt in the rif1c-pits. Moving forward at
10 PAGES apart over an open field. the line
cleared the small rifie-pits, and the men,
throwing themselves fat on the ground,
The National tribune., 1900-08-09

! the immediate commander of the Army
of the Potomac, was Il great stickler for
visiting brigade and division headquarters
during the siege of Petersburg. Happen
ing into that of Gen. Ayers one day in
July, he took a particular look at the SEN
tincl in front of the headquarters. and as
soon as he met Gen. Ayers, remarked that
his men must be of fighting kind. Ayers
answered that the entire division was
of that disposition. Il thought So" re-
piled Meade, .for | saw the sentinel esl
No. l had a black eye as | passed
As provost guard to the division head
quarters the men Jared well, much bet
ter than those i'll regimental camps. Duty
in camp was very light, but on the line
of march of a very bothcrscme kind, hav
ing to keep all stragglers to the front, this
becoming an impossibility on the night
march. However, the duty was never
Shirkcd
The National tribune., 1900-08-09
The 92d q. S. c. T.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Will you
please publish the military service of the
02d U. S. G. II. in the war Of the rebel
lion ?-EDwARD CRoNIN, Sth Wis. (Eagle
Regiment). Lacrosse, Wis.
1.-THE 92d u. S. G. r. was organized Oct
"a, 1863, as the 22d Regiment of Infantry,
Corps d'Afrique, but its designation was
changed April 4, 1864. Its Colonel was
Henry n. Frisbie, who was breveted Brig
adler General 1t took part in the Red
River expedition, where it lost three men
killed, three wounded and 50 missing. 1t
was mustered out Dec. 81, 1S63.-EDIToR
NATIONAL TRIBUNE
The National tribune., 1900-08-09
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the Whole
Line.
A BRONZE BADGE FOUND.

F. G. Storey, Boston, Mass, writes:
''There has been handed to me by a
travelling man, who some two years ago
picked it up in a saloon in this city, a
bronze badge, l y inches in diameter, with
n tri-colored ribbon suspended from the
bar, with the Monogram WV. On the
bar in block letters are the words honor
ably discharged On the reverse side of
the badge is Il wreath; inside the wreath
are The words, Presented by the State of
West Virginia. On the front of the badge
are the figures of Il man, or soldier, stand
ing on n platform on the right hand side
and on the left hand side the figure of
liberty crowning the man with a wreath
with her right hand and with her left pre-
senting him Il scroll. In the rear of the
figure of liberty is the American eagle
In the rear of the man is sheaf of wheat
Under the American eagle is the date
1865 and under the sheaf of wheat
1861 Under the platform is shield,
on which is a coat of arms. The motto
under the shield is 'MOntani semper lib
eri.' On the shield is the date of June
20, 1868. Under the shield there are two
crossed guns and cornucopia. The
whole looks as if it had been buried in
the ground, as the letters seem to be filed
with mud. Can you, through the medium
of your valuable paper, give me any in
formation in regard to said badge, to whom
they We're issued. and for what purpose"
The National tribune., 1900-08-09
Oil Cure for Carcar

DIR. ID. NJ. Bye has discovered a combi-
nation of oils that readily cure cancer,
catarrh, tumors and malignant skin dis
eases. He has cured thousands of per-
sons within the last eight years, over one
hundred Of whom were physicians. Read
ers having friends afflicted should cut this
out and sent it to them. Book sent free
giving particulars and prices of Oils. Ad-
dress DIR. ID. NJ. Bye, Box %, Indianapo-
lis Ind
The National tribune., 1900-08-09

Anyone who remembers that little Ger
man tailor being member of the provost
guard near Petersburg, Va, and detached
as a tailor to Gen. Parke, Headquarters
of the Ninth Army Corps, 1S64'65, and
who can inform him to which regiment of
the State of New York he (this little
to notify him. Old age go years. has
weakened his memory, and his discharge
being lost, he is in an utmost dilemma
how to obtain the needed pension-.WM.
JAIN, S43 Sixth street, San Diego, Cal.
The National tribune., 1900-08-09
A SeasonabIe Hint. Mr. Gottfried

Riesen in Paris, Ohio, is our authority for
the following: '.In the Spring we use DIR.
Peters Blood Vitalizer as n Spring medi-
cine and tonic and during the hot season
MS a remedy for stomach, headache and
malarial troubles"
DIR. Peters Blood Vitalizer is not for
sale at drug stores, but can be procured
from special local agents. If there is none
in your neighborhood, write to Dr. Peter
Eahrney, 112-114 s. Hoyne Ave-, Chicago,
Ill
The National tribune., 1900-08-09
SCATTERING,

William s. Berry, New Germantown,
Pa, Co. l, SD Pa, wants to hear from
some Of his former comrades through The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and also wants to
The National tribune., 1900-08-09

Any old soldier of good habits, able to
do chores and needing a home, can hear of
one by communicating with Commander
Bucklyn, Mystic, Conn.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
WOOLLEY Is HAPPY.
Prohibition Ticket Received Three Times
as Many Votes as I'm go.

Prohibition Ticket Received ihrce inh'
as Many Votes as I'm go.
Chicago (SpeciaD Besides McKin'
ley and Bryan, there were five other
men in the field with aspirations to
the office of President Of the United
States. In Chicago alone Eugene V.
Debs, as head Of the Social-Democratlc
ticket, led the other minor candidates
by a total vote of 5022. John G.
Woolley, the Prohibition candidate,
followed with vote of 1885, while the
Socialist-Labor party's candidate. JOS
eph F. Malloney, received 295. Whar-
ton Barker for the Peoples party, 1879,
and Seth H. Ellis of the Union Reform
for direct legislation party, found 80
scattering votes.
At the national Prohibition head
quarters it was estimated that the
total vote in the Nation would exceed
100000. This estimate was based on
the receipt Of about 400 kilograms re-
ceived from IS States. This is more
than three times the vote cast for
lowering in 1896.
Mr.. Woolley anticipates vote ap-
preaching 100000, basing his claims
upon the country precincts which are
yet to report. Indiana, Ohio, Michi-
gan, New York and Pennsylvania are
thought to have polled Prohibition
vote fully four times as large as in
1896. Illinois is estimated at nearly
three times the vote of 1896, or q 900.