The Columbus journal., 1903-02-18

Big Shanty, on the. western ana AT
lantic Railroad. while conductor, crew
and passengers breakfasted. And then
began the queerest run, the hottest
chase on record, though the chasers
started perforce on foot, ON what
seemed q hopeless errand. An engine
was soon secured, however, and there
after the race was q more equal one
delayed by the leaders obstructing the
track, wherever possible, though this
also delayed their own flight.
Lack of fuel finally forced the aban'
donment of the General" and its
plucky kidnapers were promptly cap
tured. Eight, including the leader
were executed in Atlanta Eight cs
capped and six we're exchanged from
Libby prison. All, with one exception
were Ohio's sons, and the state has
raised this monument to tell succeed
ing generations of their courage.
The General" long in constant use
but at last out of service, stands in
the Union depot in Chattanooga, daily
viewed by hundreds, proud veteran:
scOrnful of the newer snorting things
which pun about without a history.
Battlefield Of Antietam.
The battlefield of Antietam has le
ceived but little attention in the direc.
ton Of preserving the lines of battle
until within the past ten years. Dur.
ing that time considerable has been
done in the way of locating the situa.
ton of different organizations of both
armies along the lines of battle.
Suitable iron markers bearing the
names of the organizations have been
erected; drives have been built along
tae battle lines, and the tourist can
row ride comfortably over the battle
field from the Burnside Bridge on the
south of the extreme northern line OF
battle on the Hagarstown pike on the
north, passing in the drive such points
of interest as Cemetery Hill, the line
of the bloody lane" from the Boons
bcro pike ard the Hagarstown pike
passing the Dunkard Church and the
drive points near the Roulette and the
Piper farms.
While this ride does not comprise
within its limits views of as many
monuments as at Gettysburg, the
country possesses far more charm ir
natural scenery.
Although the entire battlefield IL
farming country, there is a pleasant
diversion in the rolling fields, the
beautiful valley of the Antietam, and
the distant view of the range of South
Mountain, also memorable as the
scene of a battle in this same cam
paign, for from South Mountain
Boonsboro and Keedysville the route
Of Lees retreating army was marked
by battle and skirmish until the fina
stand was made at Antietam and thu
question of the superiority Of the
two armies debated on that bloody
field.
Military Bearing Of Americans.
"The day of the Swift boiler ex
plosion," said the doctor, Il was call
ed hurriedly to look after the wound
ed. l noticed as drove up dozens o.
teamsters sitting erect on their wag0r
seats with their arms folded looking
over stolidly toward the turmoil about
the boiler house. In some way theil
position and bearing reminded me o.
artillerymen sitting on caissons wher
the batteries were scurrying forward
to 20 into action. have no doub
that most of them were soldiers OF
sons of soldiers. I have noticed fire
quently workmen engaged on new
buildings sitting on wheelbarrows IL
the same way. l have noticed COW
boys in Montana sitting their horse.
or bronchos with arms folded. VIII
fold their arms? Because of the fixei
habit that came with four years o.
war.
81 have been called here in the city
to see patients and I knew they wer.
men of soldier habits the minute I en-
tered the room. You pass any one o.
the hack stands in the city and yo,
will notice that some of the men si
erect in their seats with arms folded
waiting, while others lounge. Their,
is soldier blood In the folded arms.
am not the only one who has noticed
all these things. Matthew Arnold ant
other observing Englishmen and Ger
man soldiers who have Travelled
through the several states all hav,
remarked upon the unconscious mill
tary bearing of Americans, North ant
South. This is not the result of lik
ing for military life, because there /!
no such liking. 1t is a habit, indie
pendent of and distinct from any ten
dency toward militarism, and is wortl
study."-Ch;cago Inter Ocean.
Nerve Of the Spanish erlgand.
Toribio, q famous Spanish brigand
appeared at mass in a church Of {
small Sierra Faladora town, the cthe,
Sunday, and while some of his mel
covered the doors with rifles, he wen
through the pockets of the congrega
tion. beginning with the pastor ani
winding up with the organist. whom
he pulled from . closet in the loft b,
his ears. Then the pastor was order
ed to empty the holy vessels. which
Toribio appropriated with many apollo
gies to the saints. That done. he com
manded the pastor to proceed witt
the service, and In particular offel
thanks to the virgin. his patron "wht
had been exceedingly good to hin
(the brigand) that morning"