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aeade's Passengers.

The following Is a list Of the cabin
passengers aboard the transport Meade
Gen. ]. C. Breckinridge. l. G.. L. :.
A. Capt. o. x. Wolfe. Capt. Geo. r.
Piumer and wife. Capt. Calkins. A. s.
L. s. A.; Capt John ID. Long. surgeon
Surgeon Allen f. Peck. Second Lieuten-
ant Hathaway. Ninth Cavalry: Capt.
CutlifFe. A. =: j. W. Backus. ]. c. Ere
mont naval cadet. L. $. N: William d.
Hanna. Harry Nuna. veterinary sur
geon: ~ Delmore. William r. Freer
Clarence Hall. James H. Herrick. Burr
Allen. Rev. I. r. Milligan. William T.
Kent and daughter. J. +. Waters and
wife. Mrs. ]. P. Wade. daughter and
maid. Mrs. ]. F. Normoyle chnd and two
sisters. Mrs. Fremont and two daughters
Mrs McAlexander. Mrs ID. ]. Quinlan
Mrs. r. II. Merchant and mother. Mrs
W. H. Roberts. Mrs. W. II. Cooke, Mrs
r. A. Oliver. Mrs. H. r. Miller. Mrs.
r. F. johnson, Mrs. J. II. Hillen, Mis-
Stinson and mother Miss Harvey, Mrs
G. ". Guerin. Mrs. ]. X Miller. W. III
Payne. Chaplain Walter Marvine an6
two sons.
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THE HAWAIIAN
Realty and MaturitgCu

=oRTYFTvE CEoscs Residence
lots Just opened to hoze-seek-
ers. comprising . seveR-acre
tract os land adiosaiz. the Puma
hou grounds. each ios facing On ;
good broad street. and bounded by
Wilder avenue. Mescae and Dole
streets. The land II Itself Is unrues
tioaahly. aside from being desirable
on account Of easy access to and
from the city. the best AID cheapest
roperty yet placed on the market
Wide streets. electric car lire. high
and aIluvial soil. besides being sit
usted climaticaIly unexceIled-
Terms most reasonable Those de-
string homes win do well By calling
on or ding their applications early
Only applications from responsible
parties win receive recognition
For fun and complete particulars
apply to the sales agents. Sc King
street. over Castle & Cookies Phone
Main 141. P. o. Box ss2
THE HAWAIIAN REALTY AMI
MATURITY CO. LTD
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oisucns sesc. 70 >. n.-weatAs'
clear. Wind fresh ~ Z

Hosg- J. z. wnsan. Nrs. J L RseAErs
soz- s[izs IrF EsesarSss1- Miss R1tk
G<sEse R5cAsE5s1a- Masters
c. Ahrzzs J. G2ard- Halt Etss 9. "
Pzry. Mss Mas pksv- Master RaTy. Miss
Bailey. James Bsiley. r Coo<y ard wife.
A Secsf- I. Seo<f Mrs z Il Coz<5oa.
Miss c A. Teche. Miss Mari Waite.
G. Mixrer. Il B Gehr. C. SrsrksEasd.
Brother Ed~ar1- Broeker Albert Bro
Tier Frznrfs A. Carey. San Fook- '.
A CarvaFho. 7. b Colsins. Miss Lazy
FSscheli. Rev King. Yin Let Dr.. Hangh.
A J. Wilson. 7. n J1o1er and wife.
z C. Br0En- e. D. Carr. Ars- Kuikslo-
nj ard children. Miss ksty Co<nEeSl
c. l. S<riEgeour Master z J. Hardee,
Major Harris. MajOr Wood ard 81 deck
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Crew Of Business Men.

SAN FRANCISCO. August IA
crew OF business men and retired sea
captains OF Port Townsend is bringing
the American ship John A. Briggs from
Puget sound 20 this port. The ship Is
owned By George +. Plummer OF this city
and Is coal laden For five weeks prior
10 leaving the Sound last Thursday the
Briggs was tied up at Tacoma. being un-
able 10 secure n crew. the regular sail
ors demanding SEQ each for the trip 10
San Francisco. Captain Balch steadfast-
ly refused to pay such wages. but was
unable 10 man the ship with other men.
FINALLY A number of old time salts vol
unteered 10 help him out Of his dilemma
and az the same time enjoy an outing
Going aboard ship. the men donned old
clothes. bent the sails and. with lusty
..Yo no. my hearties ,'' weighed anchor.
Union men are said 20 have threatened
70 cut the hawser Of the tug that towed
the Briggs 10 sea. but s searchlight play
I'd on the line and Coptain Baich threat
ened 10 shoot any man that touched the
hawser. So the old Sea dogs took the
shin 70 sea, and the Briggs is expected TO
arrive here within a few days. The crew
Is made up as follows: A. NJ. Sewall.
part owner and captain of the ship Ben
iamin Sewall and other vessels; Captain
William Cove. master Of the tugboat
Tvee: A. c. Tweedle. manager of the
]. T. Steeh Shipping Company Captain
z e Hickman. formerly Chief of Po-
lice AZ Port Townsend: Frank $. Shee-
han OF the Shcehan Hardware Company.
r c. Pitcher. w. W. Barrett and Chris
Sticknoth. well-known young men of Port
Townsend.
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FIRST FIRE CLAIM PAID.
Gear, lansing & Co.'S Prompt Pay
ment Of Halls insurance.

Honolulu. H l.. Aug. 24th. 1901
Messrs. Gear, Lansing & Co.
Agents Insurance Company Of North
America. City.
Gentlemen.-wev wish to take this
opportunity to thank you for the
prompt settlement which you have
made in the matter OF our Insurance
Claim on our stock Of merchandise
lately DESTROYED by fire.
We herewith enclose to you receipt
in acknowledgment OF your draft on
San Francisco in our favor.
Again thanking you for your prompt
adjustment Of the matter We would
beg leave TO advise ron that yours Is
the first settlement among the many
other claims which We have.
Very truly yours.
E. o. HALL & SON. LTD
E n PARIS.
Secretary.
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HIIo shipplna Notes.

The ''Carrolton" sailed Monday in bal.
last for Puget Sound.
The Miriam" small schooner. is the
only vessel in port.
The "Roderick Dhu' sailed for San
Francisco Tuesday morning with the
following passengers Mrs. Singer. Mrs
Cameron. J Riis. Miss Chapman. Mrs
Boukoffsky and son. J Anderson. ]. r
SisSon. Horace Sisson Mrs. Lambert
and daughter. J. NJ. Taft.
The Santiago was to leave San Fran
cisco on the 10th for Hilo without wait
ing for cargo except just enough fol
ballast. She comes TO take back sugar
which is now waiting for transportation
The new Matson steamer Enterprise i;
now loading freight in San Francisco fol
Panama. The traffic will not warrant
her being put on the Hilo route at pres
ent.
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Heavily Fined

The I. I. $. y. Co. was fined two
hundred dollars for delay in the de
livery Of two bags OF mail last week.
II seems that the steamer Kauai arriy.
ed here Saturday evening and had mail
aboard. The steamers purser neglected
10 notify the postofioe. and as result.
the mail was not put in the postmaster $
hands until the following Monday. As
the steamers are now receiving pay Tor
the transportation Of the mail they are
kept 10 a strict accountability for the
performance OF their contracts
The fne was levied as a warning 10
other pursers and the company that the
matter Of the delivery OF the mails is of
prime Importance and must be attended
20. The unfortunate purser Of the steam
er who caused his employers TO suffer the
loss was summarily fired from his posi-
tien.
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ARRIVALS.

Friday. Aug. %
Am schr. Alice Cooke. Penhallow. %
days from Port Gamble.
Saturday. Aug. -.
Stmr. Kinan. Freeman from Hilo and
way ports
Schr. Malolo from Kauai.
Stmr. I.ehna. Napaia. from MOlokai.
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MERCHANTMEN.

dnu. AU6ucS u.
Z. S. A. T Meade, Wilson, S. F.. Aug.
%.
MERCHANTMEN.
This list does pot include coasters)
Alice Cooke. Am. sch. Penhallow, Gam
BILE, Aug. %.
Amelia, Am. bk.. willer, Eureka, Aug
81.
Emily Reed, Am. sp., Baker, Sydney,
uly 4th-
Emily F. Whitney. Am. bk., Bregmna,
San Francisco, Aug. II.
F. S. Redfeld. Am. SCH, Jorgensen
Ludlow. Aug. 10.
Gerard c. Tobey, Am. bk., Cove, San
Francisco. Aug. 16.
Henrette, FIR. bk., Duris, Hakodate
Aug IL.
Henry Willard, Am sp,, Lewis. Seattle
Aug. IL.
]. B. Brown. Am. sp.. knight. New
castle. July 81.
Kaiulani, Am. bk.. Dabel, San Francis
CO, Aug. u.
Rosamond. Am. schr., johnson, Q
Francisco, July II.
st. Nicholas. Am. sp.. Brown, Sydney,
July "a.
S. C. Allen. Am. hk.. Johnson. S F.
July 10.
VIM. H. Smith. Am. sp., Colley, Ta,
coma. Aug. Is.
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ManaQement
From the Washington Star.

From the Washington Star.
Don't you think you lose patience
with your husband on rather slight
provocation?" said the near relative.
81 have to provoke him sometimes"
was the placid answer. $50 that he
will lose his temper and then give
me anything l want so as to atone
for the way he has acted"
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Bids for orayaoe.

BIDS for Customs draysze were received
yesterday morning and opened By CoIIec-
tor Stackzbie. But two bids we're made.
The award Of the contract viii b made
in Washington Hustace & Co. bid s
rents for packages on general orders and
the sane for packages to the appraiser.
Peck & Co Did 8 cents for packages on
general orders and cents for goods TO
appraisers.
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! PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

From Hiio and way ports. per stnr.
Kinan. Aux. 24.-Geverncr s r. Dole.
Mrs = r. Dole Hon. Sam Parker. Cart
]. Ross. b. x Denhish. wife ard child
". z Butter. nr. Henry Hayes. Miss
Tsas<sorth. Or. r. Reid. Harry Moore.
W. " BarnS Melville vaniman. Fl. G.
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SUGAR List.

The Kinsu reports the following sugar
on Hawaii;
waiskea. 3O10: Wainaku, 600; Ono
mea. li.T2S: Pepeekeo. -; Honomu,
1000: Hakalau. 5000: Laupahoehoe.
so. Ookala. 1000: Kukaiau. 300: Pa
800: hukuihaele. ..: PHnaluu. 541
Honuapo. 30.
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DEPARTURES

SATURDAY.. Aug. -.
Am. hk. C. n. Bryant. Coliey. for San
FrauciSco in ballast
Ar,. hk. Diamond Head. Petersen. for
tire Sound.
Am. bkt. Skagit, Robinson. for Enre-
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The schooner Aliee Cooke, Captain
Pcahallow. sfter a Ene trip from Part
Camille. eaue into Pors yesterday morn
inr. Captain Penhallow reports a sne
trip aud during the voyake sighted the
ship Tiilie e StsrA0ck ard a hrixausine.
Last night when OF Aakauuu point Cap
tain Penhallow caught a very laree ESA
weighing sixty three pounds. Tkis trip
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mahukona shippinc.

Mahukona Shipping.
Departed Aug. 21-Brigt Consuelo.
Page. for San Francisco. CARGO. SGS.19S
rounds sugar. value S34. .23S93 Hawaii
Railway Co. agents.
Passenger per Consueio for San Fran
cisco-Miss Rankin.
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olrmple,s Eull caroo.

The bark Olympic was 70 leave San
Francisco on the 18th with a fun load
shove and below decks. she was load
81 and awaiting = crew when the Meade
sailed. Since the Tobey sailed from
San Francisco en the fSt inst. there has
not heen a single ssilinS vessel leave that
nort for the islands Up 70 the time tue
Meade sailed
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the captain bad a young lady passenger.
Miss Reynolds. in his charge He is ae-
cmpanied By his wife.
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VESSELS IN PORT.
ARMY AND NAVY

ARMY AND NAVY
U. s. tug Iroquois. Pond. Midway Isl.
and. August 8.
Z. S. A. T. Meade, Wilson. S. F.. Aug
%
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INWARD

G. P. DENISON. r. C. SMITH.
Superintendent. P 4 T. A
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Blowing Up of the City of Madison.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: On Aug
10, 1862, | was mustered into the u. S.
service. Aug. 10, 1868, | was one of the
detail that was helping to load the boat
with =; ammunition. The detail in part, if
not all, was from the First Brigade, Tenth
Division, Thirteenth Corps. The brigade
was composed of the SD and Goth Ohio.
23d Wis, and Goth and 9th Ind. There
were two reliefs, each working 80 min
utes. My relief had just been relieved;
some of the boys were sitting around on
the bow of the boat. l and another COM
rade walked out and were sitting on the
bank few yards away when the first ex-
plOsiOn occurred. There were two ex-
pl0sIons few seconds apart-the first
supposed to be a single shell, the second
the blowing up of all the ammunition. At
the hrst report | looked up and saw the
smoke coming through the hatchway. |
jumped to my feet just as the old boat
went TO atoms, and ran with all my might
behind the nearest building, knowing that
what goes up must come down."
After L got over my scare | went back
and where | had been sitting there was
almost foot of rubbish, composed of al
most everything that belonged to the boat
II had sat still surely would have lost
my life. If l am not mistaken, the am
munitlon was that which was captured at
Nicksburg; the soldiers were CARRYING it
on board and handing it down the hatch
hole to some colored men, who were stow
ing it away. Two of the darkies got out
before the boat went down. They were
badly shaken up and would not talk. One
big lndianian was blown across the barge
that was between the boat and the shore.
his head was run into the Mississippi
mud, and when he got out there was n
cap of mud about an inch thick all over
his head. The last l saw of him that day
he was going up the street at a two
forty" gait with the mud still clinging to
him. If he is still living | would like to
hear from him. whether he has got all that
blue mud out of his hair yet. There were
many poor fellows blown to pieces. and
don't suppose it will ever be known how
many were killed. As for myself, | came
out of that scrape, as l came out of many |
others, without a scratch, but badly |
seared;-SALATHIEL PRATER, Co. Fl, Goth |
Ohio, Lakeview, Ohio.
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torn off the dam the water passed under
the foot-bridge without any resistance
from it. Much to our surprise, not
shot had been fired by the enemy.
Upon the completion of the bridge, L
went back to the mill and found Gen.
Geary there at the head of his division.
/ told him that l had completed the
bridge. He said he would go to the bridge
with us and examine it. We walked
there together. As soon as Geary saw
what good, solid foot-bridge had been
made, and that some of my men were al
ready on the other side. he thanked me
heartily for the good work that the pick
cts had been able to accomplish, as until
then he had no idea how or where he
would be able to cross that creek.
Gen. Geary directed me to take my
place at the bridge, and as his men came
forward not to allow a foot of one OF
them to come up unless another one should
take its place, saying every second of time
was of vital Importance to us; that l
should urge and press every man forward,
and direct that they push right up the
mountain side to the foot of the pail
sades. Gen. Geary then returned to his
division, and i'll q few moments around
upon the path from the hill the column
came crossed the foot-bridge and went
climbing up the mountain side, as he had
directed, where we joined them, and at
once moved forward, far above the heads
of the Confederate pickets, who yet re-
manned lin ignorance of our movements)
along the line of Lookout Creek, watching
our pickets upon the opposite side. Our
rapidly advancing troops drove in the out
lying posts of the enemy, and this enabled
Geary TO come almost upon their main
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Creole Women.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Will Won
please tell ME something as to the origin
and ancestry of the Creole women of
Louisiana, and particularly those of the
City of New Orleans? | lived among
them long ago, and know something of
their virtues.-John A. Goddard, Sd U.
;, QS46); 4th Mass. H. A, Westboro,
Mass.
1.-THE Creole women of Louisiana came.
like the women of other parts of the
United States, through regular migration
from Europe. At first, nearly all the
French and Spaniards who entered the
country were men-sOldiers, sailors, nj
rates, explorers, gold hunters, etc, etc.
AS they began to make permanent settle
ments the desire for women became ur-
gent, and they began to send back for
their female relatives and girls whom
they wanted to marry. A benevolent So
ciety was formed in Paris for the pur-
pose of supplying the men with suitable
wives. Poor girls, of good character,
were selected, and each one provided with
chest, containing a supply of needed
clothing, etc, and their passage paid to
New Orleans, where the Governor saw
that they We're properly bestowed in mar
riage. These girls, known from the box
sent with each, as Files de Cachettes."
became the ancestresses of host of the
leading Creole families of the city and
State.-Editor National Tribune.
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SCATTERING,

Walter de Sanno, of Kern City, Cal,
writes that he was working in Harris
burg, Pa, when Gen. Garnett was killed.
Members of the 18th Ind, returned home
by way of Harrisburg, and some Of the
boys whom SanHo knew told him that
believes that these contemporaneous
statements should settle the question OF
who killed this Confederate General.
Comrade w. II. Harris, 1903 East 18th
street, Wichita, Kan, has half dollar
of 1886 on which are cut the initials u.
H." 9TH Iowa. He would like to CORE
spond with the comrade who formerly
owned the coin.
Geo. NJ. Adams, Box 232, Delphos, O.,
writes that he enlisted Aug. IL, 1862, and
was mustered out at Camp Denison, o.,
in September, 1865. He served in Co. B,
Goth Ohio, was prisoner of war many
months, but receives only $S pension, al
though severely crippled by rheumatism
contracted in the service.
Mrs. Sam Compton, MiddlepOrt, n. Y,
wishes to obtain copy of the old war
song, 1.-The Field of Antietam."
The son of a veteran living in Belle
fOnte, Pa, wishes comrades of the 4Tth
n. Y. to write up their campaigns in
North Carolina, particularly operations in
and around Wilmington. He would like
also to hear from comrades of the 10Sth
n. Y, 10th n. Y, and Sth n. Y. Cav.
through The National Tribune.
L. w. Adkins, Sergeant Co. B, 122d
n. Y, Republic, Wash, claims the hon.
or of firing the last shot on the extreme
right at the battle of Gettysburg. After
the fighting had ceased and the rebel line
had withdrawn, three officers jumped upon
Il rock i'll plain sight of Comrade Adkins,
who fired at the center man, whose uni
form showed him to be Il general officer.
He believes he hit the officer, perhaps
killed him. Comrade Adkins would like
to hear from the two men who loaded
guns for him that day.
NJ. G. Burkholder, Co. G, SD Ohio,
Pa, wishes to hear from MEM
bers of Co. G, SD Ohio, through The Ma
tional Tribune.
w. II. Roberts, Co. T, Sd Ohio Cav,
Mountain Home, Ark, asks why mem
bers of his regiment do not write
j. b. Knapp, of Toledo, o., whose
father, Henry j. Knapp, served in Co.
B, Sd Ohio Cav, writes that he has been
reading The National Tribune, but sees
nothing from members of the regiment
He wishes that some Sd Ohio cavalrynan
would write a history of the regiment.
Robert Pence, Co. l, Dist Ohio, Laurel,
Ohio, writes that he was acting as team
ster of the Second Brigade the day that
Sheridan made his famous ride TO Cedar
Greek, and that the General passed him
when near the battlefield. He rode a
black horse, which was covered with
foam, which may have given rise to the
that the animal was a white
'r gray.
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1.-THE BATTLE ABOVE THE CLOUDS"
Ordered Make Demonstration Gen. Geary Bridges Lookout
Creek and Assals the Nights.
By GEN. EUGENE POWELL.

the surface of the stream. The situation
made quite an impression upon my mind
as l rode off to continue my rounds of the
picket line.
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"a Big Drum Is not needed.

n f1TS DFHM IS not needed in
commends ITSELF" says Mr.. Arfhur
krause, of Lorraine, Ohio, In speaking
of Dr. Peters Blood Vitalizer "and who
ever used it once will use it again sbouId
occasion require. 1t is not only a valuable
medicine, but one of the actual necessl-
ties of life"
A hundred years OF constant use has
demonstrated the merits of this remedy
Not TO be had at drug stores; sold only
by special agents or the proprietor Dr
Peter Fahrney, 112-114 South Hoyne ave-
nue., Chicago, Illinois.
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A DEMONSTRATION ORDERED.

as roue OH 10 continue my ROUNDS OF the
picket line.
A DEMONSTRATION ORDERED.
During the night following, while at
my tent, l was awakened by the rapid
riding of an Orderly approaching, who,
upon being halted by the sentinel at my
tent, sang out, Il have orders for Col.
Powell l Immediately got up, stepped
out and inquired as to what was wanted.
The Orderly stated that Gen. Geary de-
sired to see me at his headquarters at
once. l requested the Orderly to wait
moment and we would ride over there to-
gether; but, before getting there, l no.
ticed that the Generals tents were light
ed up, which to my mind indicated that
movement for us was at hand.
Upon reaching Gen. Geary's headquar-
tiers | diSmounted and went in; the Gen
eral sat there, surrounded by number of
staff officers, in addition to his own: these
were from Grants and Rockers head
quarters, and had undoubtedly brought
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Her Point of View

What" queried the very young man,
can be worse than taking kiss without
asking for it?'
Asking for a kiss without taking it."
replied the young woman who was doing
her third lesson.
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PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the Whole
Line.
THE 9TH MASS. AT BALTIMORE

A. d. Cutler, Commander of George
II. Thomas Post, =, San francisco, Cal,
writes regarding the statements of Com
rade Dickson in the issue of July lit
"Comrade Dickson is right, so far as he
goes, but he does not go far enough. The
9th lost four killed at Baltimore, and SO
wounded-not two killed. The killed were
Taylor, Ladd, Whitney, and Needham, all
of Cos. ID, *, |, and l.. The last three
were buried in Lowell and Lawrence,
Mass, where their companies were or
ganized. TaylOr's fate was very sad. He
was stranger to the company DJ, enter
ing the day it left Massachusetts, April
16, 1861, was killed on 18th, and buried
in an unknown grave in Baltimore, no re-
latiOns or friends ever appearing"
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A REBEL sHARPsHooTER.

Comrade A. ]. Jacobs, 22d Ky, of Yves.
leyville, Ky, writes of his experience with
a sharpshooter during the siege of Vicks-
burg. He was on d skirmish line with
orders not to shoot unless the rebels started
the engagement. 1t was a hot May day,
and both armies We're quiet, except one
sharpshoOter stationed about 300 yards
from Comrade Jacobs's position. The
rebel wore white hat, and on this &C
count was rather conspicuous. Standing
on a cartridge box, and laying his Spring
field rifle across the embankment, Com
rade Jacobs awaited the appearance of the
sharpshooter. Comrade Jacobs and the
sharpshOOter both fired at the same time.
In lodging the flash of the rebels gun,
Jacobs tumbled off his box, and when
the Sergeant arrived, he was lying in
ditch some feet from his original posi-
ton. The shot stopped the rebels firing
for the remainder of the day,