The Butte inter mountain., 1902-03-03

federate armies met in conflict and hear
ing afresh the story of the battles, re-
sumed his journey to the north and
west. Leaving Chattanooga over the
NASHVILLE, Chattanooga d st. Louis rail-
road, his train ran through a corner of
Alabama, and then turning to the north
hurried across Tennessee, with short
stop at Nashville, through Kentucky.
with brief stays at Bowling Green and
Louisville, and up into Indiana, TO an
other brief halt at indianapolis
Speeding to st. Louis
At Indianapolis the course was
changed to the westward again. and on
the tracks of the Vandalia line his train
IS now on the reach for st. Louis. His
reception in the South was hospitable
and demonstrative.
The negroes manifested great curiosity
as TO the prince and they Interested ana
amused him. He had an opportunity to
hear them sing at Nashville, and was
greatly pleased at the experience It
was the glee club of Fiske university
that sang, and at the close he asked the
young woman who led them to come into
his car
lie shook her hand and congratulated
her. There was great crowd at Chat
tanoogd ana the people selted the
prince with handsome souvenir of his
visit. Nashville also made demon
stration Of friendllness, as did Louisville
and indianapolis.
AT every station along the line the peo-
pie gathered 10 salute him with cheers
There was much enthusiasm over Ad-
miial Evans as well, and at several
points after they had aeen and cheered
the prince, the crowd called for the ad-
miral.
Brief though 1t was Prince Henry was
delighted with the southern tour, and
as he was leaving Nashville he said:
The people have been very kind to
me. Every time they have received me
In the kindest manner and | very deeply
appreciate it. / wish they might all
know how thankful | am"
Guided by a. pilot engine, the royal
special made rapid run from Cincin-
natl to Chattanooga. Tired from his
e&ertons of the day. the prince retired
after leaving Cincinnati, but his slum-
bers were disturbed by the clamorous
calls made for him at one of the Ken
lucky towns.
AT Somerset several young men ran up
TO his car, ana. beating on the windows
of his apartment. familiarly called upon
him to appear. He did not know II was
simply an act of hoodlums and said
when he arose that he would have
shown himself IL he had been dressed.
AT Chattanooga.
IT was o'clock when the special pulled
INTO the station at Chattanooga and the
reception committee. headed by Newell
Sanders and npanied by Pension
Commissioner II. Clay Evans and Gem
eral Boynton, came forward to formally
greet the prince.
There WAS great throng in and
about the depot and 1t broke into hearty
cheers when the prince appeared at the
rear of the car Columbia. He wore the
uniform of an admiral, and saluted when
he faced the crowd.
He was taken by special car up the
inclined electric railway that climbs the
rugged face of Lookout mountain. They
| made the ascent in two cars, the prince,
escorted by General Boynton and Com
! missioner Evans, riding on the rear plat
form of the first.
| The morning was fairly clear when
the car began the accent and the splen-
did panoramic view only came into
vision.
When the prince reached the top of
the mountain the sun broke through the
grayish clouds and for a short time the
| view was excellent. General Boynton,
| who participated in the Chattanoog,
| operations with Shermans army, and
| Is chairman of the Chiekamauga Ma
| tfonal Park association, accompa MED
the prince down along the ridge of the
mountain and briefly related the story
| of the campaign.
| He pointed off to the Cumberland
mountains beyond which Rosecrans be-
gan the movement, traced out the feint
to deceive Bragg, brought it up to the
| command of Grant and then graphically
told the story of Chickamauga and the
assault on Missionary ridge and Look
out mountain.
Keen Interest Excited.
Prince Henry followed the recital with
the keenest interest, with a map before
him, studied out the strategy and asked
numerous questions, and at his right
his aide, Commander Won Egidy, noted
down figures as to the number of mer
engaged, the losses on either side and
other information as to the battles ant
campaign AS Prince Henry stood a,
\ Rock point and looked across the valle,
/ of the Tennessee, he exclaimed:
This is magnificent. There is nothina
in all Europe that is finer. / have never
seen such a battlefield"
A Picturesque Group.
While the party was at Rock poin
snow squall blew up and the picture
changed in a moment Dark clouds o.
the storm rolled in around the peaks
4 the sky blackened and snow began fall
,r.ri,t
on and the young prince and gray
haTed veteran, who talked of day
nearly forty years ago, and the uni
formed staff, standing about, made al
impressive group. The party was photo
graphed at the peak, and one of TIL,
photographers, local man, was sharpl,
rebuked by the prince.
The photographer did not like the wa,
the prince stood, and, in rather lou,
tones, repeatedly asked him to change
| Ihe prince changad DOSitiOns SaVara