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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-07

tion in the papers Of the day, while
every little bush fight of the army
was heralded as a great battle or i'm
portant skirmish, TO bring into promi-
nence the name of a colonel or general
One Of the most daring and success
full midnight attacks on our blockade
vessels was the bombarding and cap
ture Of the gunboat Water Witch, in
Ossabaw Sound, Georgia, one Of the
several waterways leading up to Sa-
vannah. The Water Witch was a small
side-wheel steamer employed in the
surveying Of rivers, but was impro-
vised at the beginning Of the war into
a blockading vessel. She had been do
ing good service on that station; being
Of light draft, she could run in and catch
the small craft that were engaged in
contraband trade. She had been so
long on the station that her officers
and men had become careless aud re-
laxed their vigilance, and did not take
the precautions enjoined on them by
the admiral.
On the morning Of June 3, "a, fol-
loving what had been a "dirty night,
which, in sailor parlance, means a dis
agreeable night, the little ship was
running lazily with the tide, with her
half-asleep and drowsy crew slowed
away in comfortable ut-of-the-way
places. There was not a sound to dis.
turb the dreaming officer Of the deck,
who paced the deck with his monot-
onous tread while thinking, perhaps,
of the hot cup Of coffee he'd have when
his watch was relieved. The night
was so da k it seemed oppressive, and
was only relieved by the occasional
flashes Of lightning that at intervals
illumined the density of the blackness
for a shot distance from the ships
sides. It was during one of these
flashes that the cathead caught sight
of a launch not thirty yards away,
filled with armed men. He challenged
the rapid Y advancing boat and was
politely told to 60 to -, and like the
black cats in the boys alley, the river
seemed alive with them. Armed boats
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-07

the broken rock, which was tumbled 10
confused heaps, forming the slope Of
the ridge opposite the point OF entrance
Of the corps TO the narrow valley. Bull
lets spattered like hail from the stone
guards, and many man went down
under the storm Of lead as the corps
pushed desperately on and ran the
gauntlet for the protection Of the pro-
jecting ridge on the right Just as
stepped on the bridge Sammy French.
my file leader, got IL ia the head and
went down. and the next second I was
bit IN the same place and tumbled after
him As it afterward proved both
we're glancing blows from fat bullets
that few off the bridge sides. II ap-
peared 10 me that SAMMY was rising
just as I fell, and it must have been
the case since. when ] came to. found
myself on my back with Sammy sitting
astraddle Of my stomach, raving crazy.
Get off me, you d-n fooi, /
Kissed.
Swear not; bat come forward
roared Sammy, whl imagined lie was
conducting revival meeting. Making
o desperate surge, I turned on my side:
but the weightY lunatic maintained his
seat aud 1 could not unhorse him.
See the field Of the dead. screamed
the lunatic it was a field II dead in
deed: nov is the accepted time; the
day Of judgment is soon here; prepare
to face the great white throne. All ye
that seek His mercy come forward.
Seek ye the throne Of grace. Think
ing It best 10 humor him, I pleaded TO
be released from the weight OF such
heavy exhorter I'll 20 forward.
said, IF vou let me up. Don't you
AuoH mt DauLlf II 20 IOIWaru.
just then a tremendous roll Of mus-
kerry sounded from over the distant
field. which seemed to excite the luna
tic 70 freazy. and he screamed in uni
son with it; ending with the shrek
Come forward and be baptizedl' Il
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-07

William ca led to the Surgeon and
said. "Surgeoa, you must amputate
my leg, / cannot stand this The Cap
tain tried to persuade him not to have
it removed. but he wa determined,
and said it must be done. The Sur
geon then administered chloroform
and amputated his leg. As soon as
the operation was performed, William
called for a cigar, and smoked it very
leisurely until the fire was near to his
lips. The Surgeon then came along
and inquired, How do You feel now,
ieutenant2 To which he replied.
"Very comfortable; but I feel as if
that stump Of leg YOU cut eff was on
again, and the toe. were cold The
CAPTAIN said it ma him sh1dder to
hear William spea coollv. and he
turned his head SO as to look in his
face. As he gazed he thought his eyes
looked strangely. At that moment
William sat up, and, in a voice which
never sounded loader or clearer, shout
ed to his men, Forward march, J"
and fell back dead
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-07
IS WGsI sEfFSrY-rfnsr srnErr.
NEW YoHK. Jan iS1s


NEW YoKH. Jan. i-9'
Ny DEAR FRIEND I thank you
for sending me the printed paper
containing the observations aud ex-
periences Of a friend about the battle
Of Shiloh, or pittsburg Landing,
April 6 and z, 1862. Having leisure
this New Years DAY / have read
every word Of it, and from his stand
point as a boy in the rear Of where the
hard fighting was done his account is
literally true. His father noble
gentleman and ] were fighting for
time - because our enemy for the
moment outnumbered as. aud We
had good reason 10 expect momeatari-
" Lew Wallace's division, only six
miles off, and Buells whole army,
only twenty miles away. By contesting
every foot of ground the enemy was
checked till night Our re-enfoice-
ments came and on the 9TH W. swept
on in front and pursued a retrealing
enemy ten miles, aud afterwafd fol-
lowed up to Corinth, Memphis, Nicks-
burg, etc, 70 the end
That bloody battle was fought April
6 and Z, 1862. After we had actually
driven our assailants back 10 Corinth.
twenty-sixth miles. we received the
81. Louis, Cincinnati, and Louisville
newspapers, from which we learned
that we were surprised. bav0neitcd
in our beds blankets on the ground
and disgracefally routed These re-
ports were heard at the river baak and
from steamboats, under high p essuro
to get well away, and such Is history.
In the rear Of al battles there Is a
mass Of fugilives We had at the time
32, 600 men, Of whom say 5. 900 81 5000
were at the steamboat landing but
what Of the others A brayer. finer
set Of men never e listed on earth.
The reporters dwell on the fugiiives
because they were Of them, but who Is
to stand mp for the brave men At the
front We hal no reporters with as.
Like sensible men they preferred a
steamboat bound for paducah and Gin.
cinnati, whence they could describe
the battle better ihal We who we're
without pen or ink
This 20 ME Is straw already thre.hed.
for We have fought this battle on uaner
several times a much more agreeable
task than TO fght with bullets When
in England some years ago ! was graf
iied TO listen 10 veterans fighting
Waterloo and Sebastopooi over again.
So infer our children will continue
the fight Of Shiloh long after we arc
dead and gone. Wishing son a happy
New Year. i am sincerely Forrs.
w. II sHFRNAS.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-07

but at considerable cost. Lieutenant
F. B. Petet, Of the Confederate
States navy. a bold. brave and daring
young officer, led the boarding party,
and had eight of his men killed. two
mortally and twenty badly wounded
The colored men Of the Water Witch
fought savagely, and put to shame
some of our white men, who failed to
come to time. The surprise was a
complete one, and the protector Of the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-07

nwinl carnage opened mp. For hours
the fighting goes on, with ghastly hor-
ror and varying success to both armies.
There is marching to and fro of regi-
ments. There is not much order.
Regiments are scattered. The lines
are not even. This is the first battle,
and officers and men are inexperienced.
There are a great many stragglers on
both sides; more. probe y. from the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-07

edge, and ask President johnson 20
put q stop TO this annoyance. which
had beeu insiigaied by Secretary Stan
ton. Her father aud johnson bad been
bosom friends before the war. and hal
been in the same Congress. She made
herself known to johnson. and De not
only refused her request. but. Ao.bv
says. treated her very rudely. As She
was leaving the White House her son
Beverly, a boy Z years old. sail
Mamma. 60 aud see Gene al Grant
Mrs. Mosby did 60 aad see General
Grant, AID he received her kiadiv and
treated her with great courtesy. When
he had heaid the story he wrote a pass
port which was ever after a pro ection
to the ex-Conicde ate. who nov has
that letter IN General Grants own
handwriting as a cherished keepsake
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-07

InE HFNt Dhttle OF
bull Run broke the
calm Of a peaceful
Sabbath in such a
manner as was new
er known before in
Virginia, and terri
BILE must have been
the scene at the
houses Of Mr.. Lewis
and Mrs. Henry,
upon the knolls be-
yond the breast
works, where the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-07

III Il attack on
Lees Mills, near
Yorktown, by the
i ourth and
Sixth Vermont
Regiments viii
be long remem-
bered. and there
was at least one
Incident con
nected with that
attack W hich
proves h o W
much stranger
is truth than fic-
ton. In tie
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-07
The righting black Charger.

HE black stal-
lio1, with a
courage that
was magnif-
cent, ould
carry his rider
far into the enc
'my's lines. and
hile his rider
W as sla hing
away with his
saber right AID
left the stallion
would lash out
with his heels
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-07

BOUTayear
ago Marshall
p Wlder
sent TO Gen
eralSherman
a copy Of the
New York
'JOnln alist
containing a
sketchof the
battleofsh
loh chiefly
seen hom the
rear bv a
yonthfuI
drum M er~
The GenerafS
sat down and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-07

HEN Burnside
made his charge Of
the Ninth Army
Corps over the little
abrupt stone bridge
that crosses Antie-
tam creek, the
stream from which
the battle Of Ante
tam took its name.
the corps was met
by a whitening fire
from a large body Of
Confedelates behind
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-07

NHER f were
many daring and
d desperate en-
counters between
the Union and
Confederate YES
sells along the
coast and in the
inland waters that
got a mere men
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-07
OLD SOLDIERS AT HOME.
THEY TELL SOME AMUSING ANEC-
DOIEs AND STORIES.

How the Boys Of Both Armies YVhned Away
Life in Camp - Foraging Experiences,
Tires0me Narches-ThriIling scenes on
the Battlefield.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-07

Many persous al nire .ho bo1quet Of
fine vines bat alnluii any kind Of liI-
nor vii make g loso gay n vou ua
enough Of IT,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-07

bern. n. c.: The
Lieutenant was in
advance Of his men
in the bayonet t
charge, when a vol
ley from the enemy
shattered his right
leg and the Captains
left. They were both
removed and laid
side by side, when
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-07

Marches, Camp Life. Foraging zxperi-
euoes, aud Rattle scenes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-07

by JAMES F. EATON, Z. s. STEAMER WIS
sAHICKON.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-07

OSB1 says he al
WAYS had special
liking i0r Grant
after this incl ilent
occurred Alosby
was b tlierel with
constant arrestsbf
provost rlarshals
Tor several months
immediately fol
lowing the war.
AT length Moslly's
wife. while off sis
iting in Baltimore.
declded 60 run
down 10 Washing
ton without her
husbands knowl
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-07

A TOUCHING scene
~ on the battle field is
4 Athe following, which
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-11-01

nothing said to the effect that there.
Was@sno news" ,l
When MIR. Royss was excused Neils
Anderson,fHyWho was quartermaster ON.
the Brooklyn during the battle of July
g and who was stationed at the whee.'
In the coming tower, was called, JIS
said that Commodore Schley gave, the
order,ssAHelm hard aport." ~,
Mr.. Andersen was succeeded by Cap.
tain Joseph e.. Eaton, who was in com.
mamd of the Resolute during the San
tiago campaign. His testimony re-
lated mainly to the chase Of the Aus
TRAN ship Maria Teresa in the belief
that 1T was a Spanish vessel on July
3 Immediately after The close OF the
battle off Santiago. He expressed the
opinion that at the beginning of the
4battlesof July 3 the fire of the Indiana
had been more effective than that of
others of the American vessels.
Captain +. 3. Chadwick of the New
York was next called to testify cor
corning the precautionary orders given
by the department concerning the
~bombardment, of shore batteries. He
recognized and identified the various
dispatches On this subject, stating the
dates on which they were received.
He said the orders We're not commune.
Gated to Commodore Schley.. /
The court then adjourned for the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-11-01
PREPARING A DEFENSE.
Turkey VIII Resist Repayment Of Miss
Stones Ransom.

" ttosIo~ths
Constantinople, Nov. 1.-The Turk
lsh government is already preparing
to resist the anticipated demand of the
United States for repayment of the
ransom necessary to secure the re
lease~of Miss Ellen M. Stone, the alb
Quoted American missionary. The
porte ~repudiates all responsibility for
the kidnapping of Miss Stone and
maintains that the United States has
NO claim against Turkey and that,
therefore, the latter is justified in re-
fusing to recoup the United States for
the money expended in her rescue.
A high Turkish official Informed a
representative of the Associated Press
that the Turkish resistance of any
claims would be based upon the con
t%entions:
First-That Miss Stone, although
warned of the dangers of the road,
persisted in travelling.
Second-That she did not notify the
authorities of her intention, in order
to obtain escort, which ~precaution
even the foreign consuls always take
when travelling in such outlying, in
secure districts of the empire.
Third-That the brigands who kid
mapped Miss Stone and her companion
were Bulgarians, that the coup was
planned in Bulgaria and that sanct1l-
airy was found in Bulgarian territory.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-11-01
MORE ALARMING REPORTS.
London Medical Press Confirms Ru.
oor Of King Edwards Illness.

roors OF King Edwards Illness.
New York, Nov. 1.-The London cor
respondent OF The Tribune%cables the
following concerning the health of
King Edward: y -: e
With a full sense of its responsible.
-ity in the matter, The Medical Press
and Ciruc1ar prints some alarming de
tails on the. subject of the kings
health. It is stated that papillematous
growths have on three occasions been
removed from the kings left vocal
chord and that al immediate operation
OF another nature since has been ren-
5dered|necessary . '.'s ~,
"UnasrS these circumstances" says
The Medical Press, "h seems right
and proper that the natural anxiety
should he at. once met with 8. clear an.
nolpcemem as to the truth or other.
wise OF these distressing reports :
p Lancet says it has official au-
thofity toanhnunce that the recent
rumors regarding the health of King
Edward are entirely without truth or
foundation. The Lancet further says
the king is in good health and has
undergone no operation whatever.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-11-01
RIDDLEn WITH BULLETS.
Negro Attempts to Escape From a Mob
of Lynchers. e.

sSSS'o NSsSsfiPeH ~ G0SoFV TWIN q ~ ~
of L~ynchers.
Hodgenville, KY, Nov. LA mob
Of SO or rs determined citizens came
down on this little town at 2 a m.
and took from the jail Silas Esters,
a negro, charged with forcing Gran
vile Ward, a l5-year-old boy, to com
nit a crime, and strung him to the
courthouse steps. So quietly and sys-
tematically did the mob go about its
work that the citizens of the town
Were in ignorance of the existence of
a mob until the negro was in its
clutches.
4 The citizens composing the lynehing
party approached the Jail and upon
their demand the keys rel surren-
dered to them. The cell in which the
negro was confined was entered and
the loose was adjusted about his
neck.
He. was dragged down the Jail stairu
and out into the street. He managed
to slip the moose from his neck and
made a" Break for liberty. The mob,
crazed with anger, made after the
negro, bowling, and firing at him with
guns and pistols. The negro fell when
about 100 yards from the jailhouse,
riddled with bullets.
The moose was again placed about
his neck and he was dragged to the
courthouse and swung to the topmost
steps.
The mob was formed in the neigh
borhood of the crime. When the work
of lynching the negro had been ac
complished, the members of the mob
quietly dispersed and went to their
homes
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-11-01
FIVE GLASSES A DAY.
Average Germans Consumption Of
Spirituous Liquors. r.

Z New York, Nov. IA dispatch to
The Times from Berlin says the soci-
ETY. for combating the abuse Of spirit
uous liquors has begun a conference at
Breslau. Baron o Diergardt said at
the conference that he believed alco-
hol would one day be universally re-
garded as an enemy of civilization, but
at present it was only possible to &C.
sommend moderation in it's use. Seven
hundred and fifty millions of dollars
was yearly spent in Germany on intox-
icating liquors. It was estimated that
the average German consumed the
equivalent of five glasses of spirits a
day.
Baron Won Diergardt added that one
difficulty in the campaign was that
the state itself was interested in alco-
hol, deriving, as it did, a revenue of
$41,000, 900 from spirits and SIS, 000, 900
from beer. One-third of the German
exports to. Togoland and o~ne-seventh
of those to East Africa consisted of
alcohol. g.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-11-01
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Mrs. Grant, the widow of General
Grant, has almost recovered from her
recent indisposition.
Earl Russell and Mrs. Mollie Somer-
vile were married at the registry of
flee in London Thursday. They were
formerly married in Nevada.
The failure of Topliff & Brooks,
bankers and brokers, has been an
nounced on the Boston Stock Ex-
change, of which they were members.
The suits filed by Attorney General
Bell against the corporations accused
of violating the Texas antitrust law
call for penalties approximating $685.
00O, 900.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-11-01
Northwestern Flour Output.

Minneapolis, Nov. 1.-The flour out
put at Minneapolis last week was
392,2S5 barrels, compared with 33s,130
barrels for the corresponding week of
last year. Superior and Duluth ground
45,320 barrels, an increase of $4,000
barrels. The present heavy grinding
is principally due to the fact that ship
ping directions N old orders are CON-
ing in very freely Sales did not equal
the output last week and the market
is inclined to be dull on account of the,
advance in freight rates.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-11-01

Last winter an infant child Of mine
had Group in a violent FORM" says
Elder John w. Rogers, a Christian
Evangelist, of Filley, Mo. Il gave
her a few doses of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy and in a short time all
danger was past and the child recov-
cred" This remedy not only cures
Group, but when given as soon as the
first symptoms appear, viii prevent
the attack. It contains no opium or
other harmful substance and may be
given as confidently to a baby as to
an adult For sale by Beardsley e.
Fnney, druggist. ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-11-01
60 BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
All Troops at AIdershot to BE Sent to
South Africa. 4

A1dershot, Eng, Nov. lit is un-
derstood that as q result of the con
clusion arrived at by the cabinet ON
Monday every available effective In
fantryman here will de sent to the
front In South Africa between now
and Christmas. b departure of the
cavalry brigade from Aldershot tor
5ders to which effect were received
q Wednesday might, the troopers
being Instructed 10 start for South
Africa about the middle OF Noyembera
will leave onlya single regiment OF
ayalry.regulars, the TWentysthird
laneers. a the United Kingdom.
Prince Arthur Of Gonnaught, who is q
second lieutenant In the Seventh
(QIeenss OWN huzzars, goes with
his regiment 10 South Africa.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-11-01
FRANCE BLUFFS SULTAN
France Makes a Show of Force to.
Bring the Sultan Of Turkey to
An Account.
May Seize a Customs Port Unless
the Sultan Heeds Warning and
Pays French Claims.
Statement Of the Foreign Office as to
Meaning Of Dispatch Of War
s,;f Vessels.

Paris, Nov: 1.-The officials of the
French foreign office confirm the re-
port that a division of the, French
Mediterranean feet, composed Of three
battleships and two cruisers, under
the, command of Admiral Caillard, has
proceeded from Toulon to the Levant,
to make a naval demonstration against
Turkey. ~
. A foreign office official, in communi-
eating the foregoing to the correspond
ent here of the Associated Press, said:
1.-THE squadron sailed with sealed
orders and proceeds first to a Greek
port, the Island of syria, I think, where
the admiral will receive definite in
structions as to carrying out his sealed
orders. I am not at liberty to say
what the sealed orders are, but the
seizure of the customs at Smyrna
probably would be a yery effective
way of convincing the sultan that
Frances patience is exhausted and
that we have, decided to enforce amin
medfate execution of the Turkish gov
errment's engagements, We, how
ever, are very hopeful that the sultan
will not compel us to. go to that ex-
IRENE. - -. ..ans% =. e..
"Our squadron will not reach the
Greek port before Sunday. The Turk
ish government has thus still three
days grace and we trust, in the mean
time, to receive complete satisfaction.
We have acted very considerably to-
1 yuoT1 T'J3rEynnyS hNrsr- /, In 4h 1oct
moment she. would carry out her en-
gagements, and it is only when we find
there, is no serious indication of her
doing SO that we have reluctantly re-
solved to put stronger pressure to
bear in the shape OF. a naval demon
stration. 1t is now two months since
the French ambassador, M. Constans,
left Constantinople. His departure
failed to produce the desired effect.
On the contrary, eve the quays and
Tubini questions, which were settled
by the sultan's trades, remain unsat-
isfied. ,Fhe internal situation in the
Turkish empire deferred u.s., for some
time. from taking drastic measures to
enforce our demands. But the dignity
of France could not permit the present
state of affairs to be prolonged in
definitely. We sincerely hope the sui.
tan will fully appreciate the fact that
we cannot any longer be trifed with,
and relieve us of taking further stepa
to safeguard our interests" %
The official was asked what would
happen in the event of the French
| squadron being ordered to seize the
customs and the Turkish authorities
resisted: and he replied: "--E
THAT is q very unlikely contingency,
but If it occur I suppose we shall
have tt. lombard the port. We do not
want bloodshed and l do not believe
there will be any occasion for It."