The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-01
WHERE Is yASPER'S FLAG I?
KNOXVILLE ANTIoUARIANs WOULD
LIKE TO KNOW.

They Think the People of Savannah
Ought to Know, ms Much of the
Veteran of Shiloh Wants to Find
the Five COnfeds Whom He Res
cued on That FatefuI Field.
Knoxville ships Most of the PouI-
try Which Supplies savannah's
Tables-It LIS the Metropolis of the
Mountains and Is Noted for Its
Good Newspapers.
Knoxville, Tenn, June S0.-The agita-
ton of the whereabouts of the flag the
gallant Jasper recovered during the bat
tie at FIT. Moultrie has found its way
here. and is being literally discussed by
those anxious to have it produced in time
to display at the Charleston Exposition.
A wide discussion, naturally, follows the
confusion caused by the conflicting ac-
counts of historians.
Probably among the best and highest
accredited histories of Tennessee is that
written by the late Gen. ]. G. NJ Ram
sey, which Is prominent for the authors
beautiful and pleasing style and his uni
form accuracy. Ramsey gives in a foot
note brief account of Jasper's conduct
at FIT. Moultrie, and further states that
the flag was recaptured and later taken
to London. Hon. Thomas L. Carly, a
member OF the Knoxville bar, does not
share this opinion with the historian, but
believes the flag is possibly somewhere
about Savannah, or that information
upon which to base a search for it might
better be obtained there, because of the
fact that Jaspers associations and many
of his most daring achievements were in
and about the city.
He was killed in the assault on Spring
Hill, Oct. g. 1873, when he attempted to
fasten the regimental colors to che para
pet 1t is possible something may come
of the present discussion, judging from
the recent success of the people here
in locating to the general satisfaction of
ALL the tomb of Admiral Farragut as
the result of historical researches, and
thereby settling dispute that threaten
ed to leave the naval hero's resting place
in doubt.
A Search for Old COnfeds.
Ferdinand Heislxell, a veteran of the
battle of Shiloh, has set himself the ask
of finding wheeler any of five men sur
vive whom he and his comrades rescued
after the battle and had brought into the
federal lines for protection. With his
comrades Heiskell went beyond the pick
cts, where they found seven men in a
tent, two of whom were dead. The liv-
ing could not talk owing to their weak
ness from partial starvation. which ac-
counts for his failure to obtain their
names.
After the battle of Shiloh" he said,
IT went with Corpl. Stafford quarter
of a mile through the woods from the
main picket line. The seven men we
found had been left after Gen. Beaure-
CARDS retreat The disabled were sent
for by Maj Hurd of the Second Kentucky
Infantry"
The last Heiskel saw of the men was
when they were carried past him, and
while he again attempted to obtain their
names they were too overcome to speak.
Heiskell now desires to locate them, il
possible. and gives an account of the in
| cident as the best and only means of
obtaining information. He feels that If
soldiers brought in under these circum-
stances see this account they will write
him in care of the general delivery here.
Heiskell lost an eye, and also sustained
other injuries during his service, which
speaks for his brave and gallant conduct
as a soldier.
MT HCat SCEtAOhs
| This is the section that produces most
of the fowls that f1utter in coops and hang
from stalls in the city market. While the
industry is not carried on systematically
owing to the large number engaged in 1t,
the demand is nevertheless kept well sup
piled. In former years poultry was large
ly produced throughout Georgia, and as
much in the southern part as any other,
where fowls Of fair size and quality were
raised for market. 1t was not until the
mountaineers began to ship poultry into
the southern country that the Georgia
farmer relinquished the industry, believ-
ing that his bird would stand little show
as against the excellent product of his
neighbours barnyard. Except for home
consumption Georgia poultry is little used,
as the Tennessee fowl is a better seller
in the large markets. Seven cars of poul-
try were seen standing on the side tracks
at town above here the other day, and
it was said all were destined for Savan-
nah territory. Eggs also go South from
here in large shipments, and with the poul-
try business, helps to swell the volume
of Tennessee's outside trade.
Knoxville's Newspapers.
That deterioration follows competition
in any business that cuts too deeply into
profits is no more forcibly illustrated
than in the improvement in the newspa-
pers here of late years. Few cities of
less than $1,000 will support more than
one first class morning and an evening
paper. The experience OF the past has
shown that they soon begin to run down
like pair of fghting street railway sys-
TENS, and continue to decline until one or
the other, or both, cease publication. The
explanation of the high standing of the
Journal Knoxville's only morning pa
per, and the Sentinel, the only evening
paper, is that each paper is left its field
without destructive competition. Hon.
William Rule and Mr.. George w. Denny
have charge of the Journal as editor and
managing editor respectively. Mr.. G. F.
Milton and Mr.. Wiley l. Morgan hold
corresponding positions on the Sentinel
The city takes high rank among others
in the South for the cleanliness and char
acter reflected in its newspapers.