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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-05
TESTIMONY THAT IS CONFLICTING
The Hood Idea. The Mythical Battle. Strength of
the Assaulting Column The Evil Genius of
the Confederacy.

Probably there is no other historical
event in which the testimony of parti-
cipants has been so conflicting as this af-
fair. on the afternoon of the third day at
Gettysburg.
When this is the case with witnesses
in a civil suit, the character of these wit
nesses is a matter of prime Importance.
In the court of history the military char
acter of the different organizations, prior,
and subsequent to the event investigated.
will have to be studied before a just deci-
sion can be arrived at. Having marched
through such fire as they were called
upon to face, up to the time they were
forced to halt and lie down to prevent an
initiation, every brigade appeared to do
equally WELL but few minutes later
when detaehments of the enemy marched
out upon their flank and they were forced
either to surrender or retreat, all did not
equally well, for in their disorganized con-
dition, rendering any resistance hopeless,
it was their duty when ordered to sur
render to refuse to do so and to incur
some TlSk III du ellOIt 70 icJoli tASA w.
people. This. many of them at the salient
and nearly all to the left of 1T, proceeded
to do. The right of the line. when COM
manded to surrender, obeyed the order
almost to man. and for any good they
afterwards did the Confederacy, they all
might as well have been dead.
The men who ran away IN preference
to surrender. rejoined their friends. and
from that time to Appomattox,. continued
to reflect honor upon the grand old army
of Northern Virginia.
PETTIGREW'S AND TRIMBLE'S
MEN EXCEL THOSE OF GEN.
PICKETT.
This equality of well-doing up to the
time of lying down in the field, was only
apparent.
Pickett's division. body of fresh men.
in continuing to advance. till it had lost
twenty-eight per cent. of its members.
did we'll As to the other troops, it is
known that with the exception OF one re-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-05

The Rev. John H. Griffith, Jr., and
family left this morning for Statesville, n.
c., to spend few days. from there they
will proceed to Blowing Rock, Watauga
county, where Mr.. Griffith will be chaplain
of the Episcopal church for the month OF
July. During Mr.. Griffiths absence the
Episcopal church here will be served by
some visiting Observation-Disclosures Free
Press.
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most Of them had been heavily engaged,
and badly cut up two days before.
This is known: That In the assault they
were subjected to a seyerer fire than
those on the right. and that their loss was
much more than twenty-eight per cent.
can be proved.
Well done. expresses the deed on the
right. excellently done, the deed on the
left.
CHARACTER OF TROOPS COM
PARED.
From the battle of Malvern Hill to
the Pennsylvania campaign, the three
brigades composing Pickett's division, lost
in killed and wounded, only seven hun
dred and seventy-two. In the same twelve
months the men who did the real fighting
for the army and as a rule got little credit
for doing it, lost three or four times as
much For instance. there were the three
brigades, Lanes. Scales and Archer's. of
the Light Division" and for that period
their loss was three thousand six hundred
and ten. The brigades in the army which
lost most heavily In killed and wounded
at Gettysburg were % Pettlgrew's North
Carolina, CD Davis Mississippi and North
Carolina, go Daniels North Carolina, (D
Barlsdale's Mississippi. These four had
an average of eight hundred and thirty
seven killed and wounded Pickett's
three brigades had an average of four
hundred and flfty-five. When the insig-
nificance of their loss in SO many battles
was mentioned to the men of Armistead's,
CARROTS and Kempers brlgades, they
would say that this fact was owing to
the small size of their regiments. This
reply might have had some weight had
they not made so poor show on the per-
centage tables and numbers have nothing
to do with that test of courage and eff
ficiency Then. too there was no reason
why these organizations should have been
small. for when the battles around Rich
mond in 1862 began, they were large
enough to average for duty four hundred
and sixteen per regiment. At that time
enthusiasm abounded and war was looked
upon as not much more than picnic.
GREAT SOLDIER AND A GOOD
Man.
General Lee was too great a soldier not
to realize before the assault was over
that he had made a fearful mistake. and
when the broken fragments OF the brigade
he had ordered to almost certain death,
dIifted back to his line. he was too grand
and generous not to assume to the full
all the responsibility. For years 1t
was believed by many that he
did not mean exactly what he said at that
time. but that his purpose was to shield
some one who had bIundered. All now
know that his was a frank and truthful
confession Of the mistake that he, and not
another. had made
Why so good a soldier should have thus
erred in Judgments not so well known.
The probable cause Of it is that he was
laboring under misapprehension as to
the morale of the Federal army
Only two months before he had gained
brilliant victory over this army which
was more than twice as numerous as his
own when the battle opened. and much
more than twice as numerous at its close.
Seventeen thousand. from an army Of one
hundred thousand. does not count for as
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THE EVIL GENIUS OF THE CON
FEDERACY

General Longstreet has said that in the
great war we had too much Virginia. We
unquestionably had too much Richmond.
The editor of the Richmond Examiner, a
man of brilliant theories but unsound
judgment, was probably more responsible
for the death of the Confederacy than any
other one man. He was the manufacture
er OF public opinion on nearly every sub
jec for the whole South-along with many
other vagaries he is believed to have been
responsible for what has been styled above
the Hood idea. This idea. both III the
seven days battles and on the second day
at Charlottesville came much nearer
wrecking the army of Northern Virginia
than is generally supposed, and it did its
work effectually with the western army
at Franklin. Even after General Jack
sons death if his style of fighting-to so
place his command that the enemy would
be forced to attack him-been more
popular with all our commanders it is al
most certain that in spite of all the odds
against us. Southern independence would
have been secured
w. r. BOND.
Scotland Neck N. c.. July i 1903.
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perienoe in the real tug of war was very.
limited.
The following is an extract taken from
the close OF letter written by Mr.. w.
r. Johnston, of Belleview, Pa. In which
he gives an account of the loss IN the
first days battle Of the two flags OF his
regiments Pa.-of Stones brigade,
First Corps: ION the third day, what
was left Of our regiment was on the Sec
ond line, on the right OF the Vermont
brigade, and | had splendid chance TO
see Pickett's advance, until everything
became obscured by the smoke. 1t was
splendid sight to see the advance and a
very enjoyable one to me as l felt sure
we were going to get sweet revenge for
our sufferings on the first. l often smile
when l read various accounts of the ter
rifle hand to hand encounter at the stone
wall About the only difficulty | ex-
perienced was to keep from beng
trampled upon by the Confederates who
were trying to get to the rear when the
Vermonters swung out on their TANKS. !"
STRENGTH OF THE ASSAULTING
COLUMN.
In estimating the strength of the col
umn, no account should be taken of the
brigade which should have held the eX
treme left. as they did their side more
harm than good. Their conduct indeed
tended to give aid and comfort to the
enemy and in corresponding degree to
depress their friends. The eight other
brigades carried in / think not more than
ten thousand Forty nine hundred for
Picket's three brigades, and fifty-one
hundred for the other five. Estimates
generally make the number several thou
sand more. Shortly before this battle, an
order was issued from headquarters that
the slightly wounded should not be re-
ported on the casualty list. That is, no
man who could walk, though of course for
some time, he might be Unfit for duty,
was to be reported In making estimates
of strength, writer's are apt to overlook
this order. They are told that such a
regiment or brigade had for duty on the
day of battle, so many officers and men.
They then find out tne number of killed
and wounded or captured in the battle.
Then they take one number from the
other and the remainder they think
should be the number to respond to the
roll call next day, and just here they
make very great mistake, for only about
forty per cent. of that number would re-
port for duty. OF course, ordinarily, few
of the unreportcd wounded would answer
to their names Then, too, after a severe
battle, there would be Il certain number
who would for few days be so demon
allied that were another fight imminent
they would either feign sickness or strag-
gle off Then there is another class men
brave as the brayest but with such a
temperament that when the reaction
comes on after the nervous strain of bat
tie they are really sick and unfit for
duty.
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The thirsty man has the drowning man
beat a block as a straw -clutcher.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-05

Scotland Neck, N. c., July /, 1903
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-05
The Innocent
S %its The Guilty

Contagious Blood Poison IS SO
powerful and penetrating that
within a short time after the
first little sore appears the whole
system is infected and every
drop Of blood in the body is
tainted with the poison, and the
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-26
The C0nyicl'S Daughter"

Weary Willie" one of the prin-
cipal characters in 1.-The Convict s
Daughter, & sensational scenic mel
odrama to be presented at the Audi
forum tonight, is undoubtedly the
most unique stage individuality found
in theatrical history. He is no.
DO. "but not the typical tramp of star
truck-riding fame. He is educated,
philosophical, cynical, magnanimous,
self sacrificing and loyal. and bis
heart contains the metal of man
under all circumstances. His life
teaches a wholesome moral lesson.
Hounded. threatened even with
death, while in the tolls o. the viii
liam, with the stigma of crime he
did not commit, he bears himself with
commendable courage through all his
misfortunes. The hour of his great
triumph comes when a dying man
confesses he is guilty of the crime
Tor which he suffered, and in restitu-
tion bequeathes to him, like the IA
nous Monte Christie, a valuable mine
and other property, making him rich
and happy. Every student of human
natrue. and particularly the theater-
goers should see this performance at
the Auditorium tonight.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-26
War TO the Knife

Massengale & Oliver say that the
ultimatum has been sounded, that
they must vacate their present premi-
ses by January and in consequence
they intend making it very in teresting
for customers up to that time. In a
word, they are going to close out
their big stock at knock down and
drag out pric s-most any old way,
so they are sold. This sale is going
to be a regua ar war TO the knife and
knife to the hilt affair on prices, a
distribution of good things. as it
were, among their customers just
anything in order to reduce the stock
and thus render the task of moving
the more easy.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-26
viii Soon Be Here.

The day will soon be here when a
young man VIII have to have a
good business education to
be Gin it, I'm not talking
TO hear the echoes die on the desert
air; but arr simply trying to impress
the importance of SEEING the opportu-
nifty we offer. We will give You full
course, furnish you with your books for
$45. If you will come ia now and buy
taken separately, this course will cost
you 800. This proposition is made you
to-day. but may withdraw it Tuesday.
Think over it, life is before us-are We
able to meet the world face to face as
business men, or must we be whirled
TO the rear rank and let the qualified
business liam occupy the front.
McIendon Business College. 1t.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-26

At Jackson's shoe store it is posi-
BILE for the most fastidious and diff
cult to please to get suited, as in the
matter of fits they keep shoes in all
lasts known to the trade and have ex-
pert shoe statesmen who know what
last is Necessary by mere glance al
the foot. This is quite desidera.
tum, and prospective buyers should
bear this feature of the Jackson shoe
store in mind.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-26

The mems outftting house of A.
K. McIDnis was busy place Saturday
night, as well as the whole day, but
at night it was especially so, and
the animated scene, as it showed I'M
der the brilliant electric lights was
one pretty to look upon. There is nc
use talking-A. K. McInnis is the
refuge when the boys want clothing
or gents furnishings. See illustrated
advertisement ON page two of The
Progress.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-26

Labor strikes, which were wholly
unknown in Mississippi few years
ago. are now becoming quite common.
A few days ago fourteen negro labor
ers employed on the severe ge system
in Yazoo City went out on a strike for
higher wages. Their places have
been filled by Swedes im ported from
Chicago.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-26
A Deserved Promotion

Chas. e. Dolfus, formerly money
clerk for the Southern Express com
Lany here, was the messenger selected
to take charge of the first fast express
which runs from New York City to
New Orleans, in thirty-three hours.
Charlie has the run from Atlanta to
New Orleans and was accompanied on
his first trip by Manager S. r.
Golibard of Washington City. His
many friends here are glad to learn
Of his rapid promotion.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-26
FIRE INSURANCE. CASTOR.
FIRE INSURANCE. CASTOR.
FIRE INSURANCE, CASTOR.

Tbs McLsndon Business College
IAN prepare you for life OF ease and
business reputation at a nominal cost.
What it would cost you to graduate
in book keeping or stenography there
could be made back in two weeks af-
ter you have finished your course.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-26
CIRCUIT COURT.
4 Three Weeks Session of Tins
Tribunal of Justice Starts
To-day.

Circuit court was convened in reg
ular session this morning by Jndgde
Jno r Enoclis. who is presiding, and
Hon. Sylvester McLaurin looking af-
ter the interests of the state.
The address to the grand jury, a
very able one, was delivered this
morning. and the first case will be
called this evening.
Tie session will continue TO-
three weeks. and this being the first
day quite a large crowd is in attend
aDce.
This proceedings of each day, com
mencing with tomorrow, will b.
given iii tie columns OF the Progress.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-26
which resulted in the killing Of Sam
Wynden by another negro named Sail
or Jackson. The latter has nor yet
been apprehended.

Col. L. W. Qnackenboss. comman-
der Of the Third Regiment. Miss;ssip-
pi National Guard. has issued state
ment explaining his order forbidding
the Warren Lighq Artillery particle
Eating in the reception in honor of
Governor ELECT Vafdaman and Senator
H D. Money few days since. He
states that he learned that many of
the inscriptions painted on the trans
parenoies to be carried in the parade
were uncomplimentary to Governor
Longino, and that he deemed it his
duty TO prevent he militia from join
ing in the demonstration; that such
a demonstration would have been
equivalent. to an endorsement of the
Inscriptions. and as the governor is
the commander -in-chief of the Ma
tional Guards. any officer who took
part in the reception cuu' d have been
court-martialed for disrespect to a
superior officer.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-26
FIRE INSURANCE, CASTOR.
FIRE INSURANCE. CASTOR.
FIRE INSURANCE. CASTOR.

NJ. F. Galbreath's 10 the place
where cut rate prices are given. Gal
breath has always enjoyed the rep
utatton Of being man who won't
he undersold. and consequently Is pop
plal with bargain hunters.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-26
YES TWO FROM DEATH.

"Our little daughter had an almost
fatal attack Of whooping congh and
bronchitis writes Mrs. w K. Havi
land, Of Armonk, N. Y. but when
all other remedies failed we saved her
life with Dr.. Kings New Discovery
Our niece, who had Consumption in an
Ivanced stage, also used this won
derful medicine and to- day she Is per
fectly we'll" Desperate throat and
lung diseaees yield to DR.. Kings New
Discovery rs 10 no other medicine on
earth. lnfalIible for Coughs and Colds
soc and $l.00 bottles guaranteed by
lsufkin & Cadenhead Trial bottle free.
Oct. limo
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-26

We have on file for appearance in to-
morrow's paper contribution devote d
to the subject OF GLOW Old is Ann2',
bearing the signature of Judge, ,
which was handed in too late for this
issue. Look ont for it tomorrow as i:
will not fail to interest You.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-26
NEWS OF THE STATE.
GATHERED BY THE PROGRESS SPECIAL
CORRESPONDENT AT jackson.
Public improve nents = inependent
Candidate for The Legislature
Col. Ouaekenboss Explains
Other items.
Special TO the Daily Progress.

Jackson, Oct. 26. Improvement
of public property confirm es to be the
order of the day in quite number or
counties in Mississippi. Az its regu-
lar meeting in November the board
of supervisors of Madison county will
sell $4,000 issue of bonds TO be used
in repairing tie county court honse
and jail buildings. Jefferson county
is spending several thousand dollars
OH jail imp,oveue nts. and in several
ouuties the people are clamoring for
new court house buildings. II is es-
timated that the counties of the state
have spent about one and one-half
million dollars in improvements Of
this character within the past two
years.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-26

Remember that The Weekly Prog
rsss and the Home and Farm will lie
sent to any address for Sl.00 per an
mum or the Atlanta Constitution,
Sunny South and Weekly Progress,
all three for 81. 90 per annum.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-26

On last Thursday afternoon H. @.
Ruth and Frank Williams bagged
thirty three cartridges, and Saturday
afteronoon killed thirty-sev MAX
ing total of seventy for the two af
ternoons. This is, so. so far as The
Progress il informed, the best record
made by local bird hunters this sea-
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-26
NET DEATH WHILE DRIVING.
Tlsh3mingo County Farmer Thrown
From His Buggy and In
stantIy Killed
special to the Daily Progress.

special to the Daily Progress.
Jackson, Oct 20 H. G. Harris, q
prosr erous farmer living hear East
port, in Tish0mingo county, met with
tragic death while driving home
ftom town in IA buggy. The horse
attached to the vehicle became frigh-
tened at the rustling of leaves by the
roadside and darted down the hill at
full speed. Mr. Harris was thrown
from his seat, his head struck a tree
and killed him instantly.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-26

The Hattiesburg Jewelry company
has a show window that never fails
TO bring passersby to halt and they
linger to see the pretty scene it re-
vsals.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-26

Remember that Holman & Co, of
Mobile. Ala pack goods TO suit the pur-
chasers They ship in jugs kegs. bar
rels or boxes and can pat your ord r OF
in quarts, pints or half Units just as you
ike. They have whlskey from 81 80
per gallon up &C 70 ct
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-26

The Iowa commission appointed to
M rk the position of the state troops
Of that state in the seige of Vicksburg
has returned home after spending sew
'eral days on the historic battlefield.
The commission is composed of sever
al members and it was decided to
erect large monument costing about
10000 and thirty-two regimentai
and battery monuments. 1t is proba-
BILE that some brigade monuments
will also be erected.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-26

If you intend erecting building
where mart bic is to be used, remem-
her that the Dixie Marble works Of
Hattiesburg can furnish an, thing that
NAV be needed.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-26
FIRE INSURANCE. CASTOR.
FIRE INSURANCE. CASTOR.
FIRE INSURANCE, CASTOR.

Prospective builders should bear ID
mind that Mr.. T. P. Crymes can fur
nish than all the brick they may
Raed,
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-26

vicksburg is following in the foot
seps OF jackson in an effort TO ST cure
lower insurance rates from the fire
underwriters and the mayor of that
city has been requested to confer with
those in authority on the subject.
The Vicksburg citize-s claim that
they have better system Of fire pro-
lection than Meridian, but are now
paying a ninety cent rate whereas
Meridian has - cent rate
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-26

Business is so rushing that it is i'm
possible to itemize in detail the nit e
presents just received at my store to-
day, but you can lock out for them in
fo-morrows issue. I'll. IL. Orr Agt.
Atlantic &Pacific Tea Co.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-26

Holman & Co., Mobile, want you tC
write them for their printed price list
OF liquors. They will send you prices
that will surprise you They own their
own still and can undersell people who
don't oc 26 st
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-26

An effort has been made to secure
a pardon from Governor Longino for
Albert Holmes, who was sent mp from
Madison county in 1899 to serve a life
term for murder. Holmes is weak
minded person, almost an imbeciie,
and the petitioners claim that there
were extenuaing circumstances in con-
necion with the killing which will
justify his release.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-26

James F. McCalsb, citizen of
Fayette, was bitten by a huge spider
last week, and has found it necessary
to go to the hospital at Natchez for
treatment. The poison injected by
the insect has rendered him cripple.
and the phyiscias are very much wor-
ried over his condition.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-26
MUST 90.

An Al new residence, rooms,
acres land, on Main street. Make good
truck garden. Price, $1,000. See
J, L. MOORE.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-26
L,OCHL HAPPENINGS

Competing, mating. tugs, window
shades. etc.. in dendless variety at
Logan g. Magruder's.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-26

Mrs. Alex. Little. well known
lady living in the Magee neighbor-
hood, Simpson county, had a narrow
escape from death few days ago in
a battle with mad COW. The infu.
rated animal knocked Mrs. Little
down and she was kicked, hooked and
stamped by the brute until almo It
dead. The pnhysicians believe she
will recover.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-26

Calvin Morgan, a 10 year old ne
gro youth. met a mysterious death
near his home at Poplarville, Pearl
River county. day or so since. He
when his horse "aturned Tiderless or
the following day searching party
was sent out and the body WAS found
in a clump of woods three miles from
town. The Coroner's jury came to the
conclusion that he was assassinated
bv some unknown party.