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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-16
CHAPTER XVII.
The Return Of the Regiment.

1t was pleasant morning In October
when the steamer from Montgomery drew
up at the wharf with the regiment on
board. There was a great concourse Of peo-
pie on the dock and in the nearby streets
Two or three companies Of young boys and
old men, home guards, in cheap, ill-htting
uniforms, were there to welcome them. and
there was regiment from Gen. Manley's
command at the Spanish fort at Blakely to
do them honor. The rest Of the crowd was
made UP Of hoary grandfathers little chill
dren and women. The troops on the shore
presented arms as the debarkation OF the
regiment began.
A regiment! Was that handful a reg
iment? A faint attempt to raise cheer
ended in a groan. First came the lieuten-
ant. in command. a mere boy, who had been
a private when he went forth. There were
tears in his eyes, he stepped unsteady
his sword trembled in his hands, his voice
broke as he gave the words of command.
Close after him came a little squad of men
carrying the flag, mere tattered, blood
stained rag now, dropping down the staff In
the still air. Then on q litter, carried by
some of the soldiers, came the PROSTATE
figure of young Peasants, the heroic lieu
tenant colonel. His foot was bandaged
and the wound and exposure had brought
ON a relapse OF his fever. He had strength
enough left to prop himself upon hts arm
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Enumeration of Virtues.


He dropped shudderingly down on his face.
At the foot Of the hill Peasants tainted
from pain and exhaustion, but the men of
his regiment found the flag tightly clasped
in his hand. Two hundred of them who
had answered the roll call of that morning
had been stricken down in that holocaust
Of death, on that hill Of hell. Seventy per
cent had gone in that last mad, terrible as
sault.
There was no more fighting that night.
Under orders from Rosecrans, Thomas
withdrew with but little additional loss
through Rossville gap toward Chattanooga
after dark. Bragg had won a great victory,
but he had paid a fearful price for it. Over
10000, or about 80 per cent, Of his troops
had fallen. In Longstreet's corps alone the
loss had been over 40 per cent, and there
were dozens of regiments in both armies
whose losses had exceeded 80 per cent.
The confederates had driven the Union
army from the field, a large part of 1t in
hopeless rout Thomas determined stand
had saved the Union army from entire an
initiation. Well did men style the great
Virginian thereafter the Rock of Chicka-
manga"
And nowhere upon this continent before
or since has there been seen such desperate
fighting as ragged around the horseshoe
slopes Of Snodgrass hill. There was little
to choose between either army. Both on
that awful day had risen to the highest
measure OF the stature of American man
hood and valor. And 5000 men in blue
were left on the field.
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be? Had the confederates got to the rear
OF that long assailed flank at last? Was
ne to be completely surrounded and an
initiated on that CHASTITY hill? His relief,
therefore, when he learned that the on
coming troops were the men of Rosecrans'
reserve corps can scarcely be imagined
A word or two put Granger in possession
of the situation. Without stopping for
breath even. Steedman was ordered to take
the hill and drive the confederates out Of
the pass. If they had come a moment
later Longstreet's men would have estab-
lished themselves there, and that would
they had arrived at the very crucial mo-
ment. Steedman was on horseback Seiz-
ing a regimental flag. he put himself at
the head of his men and gave the order to
charge. Thomas and Granger rode for
ward to superintend and observe. The bull
lets whistled about them. Steedman was
wounded, his horse shot and he was pitch
ed forward in the melee, his two brigadiers
went down. but still the shouting soldiers
kept on. Down the ravine and up the hill
they poured In an irresistible torrent
FOR twenty minutes pandemonium
reigned. The passions of hell were let loose
AT the end of that time the hill was gained
the ravine cleared and over 1000 men in
blue and gray lay dead and dying on its
slopes. They had saved the army. The bat
tie all around the circle had not been in
termitted moment during this episode
either And now the ammunition of
Thomas men was almost expended But
Granger's men shared theirs with their
comrades and there was a slight lull in the
conflict again after this repulse of the
attempt to take the ridge, while both sides
prepared for its renewal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-16
THE PHILIPPINE TARIFF.
Mr.. Lodge Attempts to Have the Bill
Considered in the Senate.

In the Senate Saturday afternoon Mr. AL
drich called up the bill itroduced by him.
self authorizing the deposit by national
banks in the treasury Of other securities
than government bonds, but Mr.. Berry OBJ
jected to present consideration and the bill
went over, Mr.. Aldrich saying that he would
call it up at the first opportunity.
Mr.. Lodge attempted to obtain considera-
ton of the Philippine tariff bill. The bill. a
passed by the House, fixed the rate on Phil
ippine products coming into this country at
25 per cent of the Dingley rates, instead of
IS per cent, as at present The Senate COM
mittee amended the bill by granting free
trade in all products except sugar and
tobacco, and upon these products levying
duty of so per cent of the Dingley rates.
Mr.. Foraker said he would object to the
adoption of the amendment. as he believed
that any action less liberal than that pro-
posed by the House would result disas
trously.
Mr.. Lodge appealed to Mr. Foraker to
consent to the change, as without it it
would be impossible to get any reduction
bill through. Personally he was favorable
to the House bill, but in view of the condi-
lions in the Philippines he thought 1t would
be absolute cruelty to fail to act at this
time.
Replying, Mr.. Foraker said that we should
treat the people of our dependencies as our
own people. If he said, I'VE can't treat
our own as we should. l propose to move
for free trade with them"
Mr.. Patterson called attention to the fact
that the Philippines are capable of produc-
ing large enough quantities of sugar to
destroy the beet sugar industry. Referring
to Mr.. Foraker's general statement, Mr.
Patterson asked If it was to be understood
that 1t is now his opinion that we should
hold the Philippines forever, or until they
are ready for self government, as he had
said last session.
Mr.. Foraker replied I'VE should hold
those islands until they are capable of self
government, but that is so far in the future
that we need not consider X here. The
Islands will be our possession for years to
come, and 1t is idle to talk now of parting
with them
Mr.. Carmack said he had no objection to
the pending bill but he expressed the opin-
Ion that its passage would be of no benefit
to the Filipinos He said the measure had
not been reported until Mr. Oxnard. the
sugar beet manufacturer, had expressed his
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ELEVEN FOUND FIT.
Result of Examination of Candidates
for Lieutenancies.

The special examining board of the army
which goes over the reports of the boards
convened for the examination of civilian
candidates for second lieutenancies has
made Its report to Secretary Root There
were originally forty-eight candidates au-
thorized for examination and OF these
1orty-tWo appeared, with the result that
thirty-one were rejected for one reason or
another and eleven have been recommended
for appointment. The successful ones are.
Walter w. Merrill Glendale, Ohio; r. III:
Kelly, Berkeley, Cal; Edward H. Pearce.
Oakland. Cal; Claude N. Feamster. San
Antonio. Texas; Jesse D. Elliott, Auburn.
Ala; Cyrus r. Street, San Francisco. Cal:
Clarence A. Eustaphieve. New York city:
J. o. Mauborgne New York city; Joseph M
Cummins. st. Louis, Mo-; Thomas C. Mus
grave, Texas; Converse r. Lewis, Louis
lana
The board has found qualified also. julius
s. Iurri,l of Vermont who was examined
In the Philippines and who is now a first
lieutenant in the Marine Corps but who is
willing to give up his commission in that
branch for a second lieutenancy in the
army.
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Laurel News.

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
LAUREL, Md, February 16, 1903.
At recent meeting of the directors Of
the Citizens National Bank of Laurel the
election of officers for the ensuing year re-
suited in the choice of all of the old off,
Gals Of that institution, as follows: Mr.
Charles H. Stanley, president; Mr.. A. q.
Thomas, vice president; Mr.. George w.
Waters, jr., cashier; Mr.. Thomas Cron-
miller, assistant cashier, and Mr.. Wood
vile T. Ashby. bookkeeper. The board of
directors, chosen at a former meeting Of
the stockholders of the bank. consists of
Messrs. Charles H. Stanley, A. G. Thomas,
Francis Thomas, Robert H. Miller. c. q.
Porter, Lloyd E. Dorsey, George w. Wa
tiers, w. H. German B. N. Hardesty, ]. K.
Hunt and George w. Waters. jr.
Mr. Frederick L. Flester has purchased
lot just north of Main street in the rear
of the Owens foundry, upon which the
erection of an ice plant has been begun.
1t is thought the building will be ready
about the LIST of April for the manufacture
of the product.
Former Mayor Edward Phelps has begun
an active canvass of the town in the inter-
ests of his candidacy for the mayoralty.
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BURGLARS AT KENILWoRTH.
Man Who Used Pink Candles for
Lighting Purposes Commits Robberies.

Colored burglars suspected Of having
been operating throughout the city during
the past four months. visited Kenilworth
yesterday morning and raided five houses.
At the home of Dr. Brightwell one of the
burglars was discovered by member of the
family, DR.. Brightwell, jr., who was sick
and had been delirious at times. When his
wife heard him call Catch thief about
5 o'clock in the morning she thought he
was suffering from an attack of delirUln,
but in order to satisfy him she got up and
went in search of an intruder. She was
about to step from behind a screen when
she found herself face to face with a col
cred man. The latter had clothing and
jewelry in his possession, ana when ne saw
the woman he raised his arm to cover his
face to prevent Identification. He started
In the direction of the diniag room to get
out the window through which he had en-
tered. Upon reaching the dining room the
burglar stumbled over a chair and fell. He
got up and made another start only to run
against the sideboard. Finally he succeeded
in getting out of the window, but In doing
SO he dropped watch and chain belonging
to Mrs. Brightwell and he also lost his own
watch His timepiece was cheap one made
of nickel and had a chain attached. From
the home Of DR.. Brightwell he took cloth
ing worth about $40 and other articles.
Later in the morning a suit Of clothes
and a cap were found in the woods about
one-half mile from Kenilworth. These gar
mentS, IT Is DelleVed, were discarded by the
colored man for the better clothing that he
had taken from the home of Dr.. Brightwe,l
They were found by Walter B. Shaw, whose
house had also been entered and robbed.
From the Shaw home the burglars took
more than $50 worth of clothing and jew
elry.
At the house of Joseph H. Voorhees, the
window was raised and a workbasket taken
It is thought the burglars were frightened
away from this house before they succeed
ed in entering. The basket was thrown
away short distance from the house. In.
the house of Mr. Shaw. where the lower floor
was ransacked, there was candle grease
found on the floor. A pink candle had been
used. the same was used in house in
the city some days ago. The homes of
James NJ. Towles and Louis D. Hayes were
also visited, but the burglars were fright
ened off before they had succeeded in en-
tering them.
Detectives Peck and Hewlett were sent to
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nizing her right above the others to hear
the story
And the next day sent party to look
for him. the field was ours"
Did they find him." asked the girl "or
his-body?'
NO, Miss Mary. There had been fire
near where he fell that had swept away
good part of the forest on the hill.
They
He stopped. not liking to continue the
CHASTITY recital.
Did they find anything?'
There were many other bodies there
They found-evidence of those His might
have been among them
But his watch-that would not burn
or
They found nothing smoothing that gave
any clew."
WAS he dead when you left him?,
Il don't know; think not. But hard hit
yes"
How dared you leave him." she cried,
suddenly.
II was driven off, Miss Mary. God knows
I'd cheerfully have died for him or with
him."
"And how dare you speak so to him. Mary
Amman, you cruel, selfish woman?" cried
Pink, aflame. Hamilton, what did you go
back for?'
Pink, dear said the young man, flush
Ing family. Il seized the flag from OAR
said. Save the flag" A little knot of our
men rallied around me and stood there on
that slope until they were shot down, all
but me. was alone. We We're beaten back.
l thought 1t better to save the flag so I
turned and walked down the HILL A bullet
struck me-"
What them" cried his mother breath
lessly.
Then I crawled with the flag until
brought it back"
"They didn't fire upon your
Not when they saw me crawling away"
Forgive me-" cried Mary AMMAN, kneel-
ing down by him and pressing kiss OF his
hand. You are hero. like all the men
of the south, like General barrow was. Do
you think he may have escaped?'
1T Is hardly within the bounds OF pos
sibtlity. Miss Mary. Still can't say. You
ought to be proud OF him. He loved you
So"
did you give him my letter." whispered
the girl as she knelt beside him.
YES" whispered the young officer softly.
Something In the situation caused the
others to draw back g. little she ques-
toned him
'And did he-was he-what did he say-or
dor"
No one heard the answer. Peasants
would have spared her II he could, but
there was something In her glance that
compelled the truth.
at broke his heart" he said, feeling for
her sorrow. 1t struck him down as surely
as the Yankee bullet on that Sunday even
ing"
Mary AMMAN slipped down and fell upon
her face, hearing and seeing nothing more.
(ro be continued tomorrow.)
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CHAPTER XIV.
edward the Sound of the Cannon"

Away off on Ringgold road three small
brlgades of the Union army under Major
General Gordon Granger lay on their arms
around McAfee Church on that dreadful
Sunday morning. Far to the right of them
from the deep woods enshrouding the bat
tlefield the roar of the conflict trembled up
through the air. They had been placed on
that road to cover any possible attack on
the far left. with instructions to remain
there until ordered away. No enemy was
near them, and II seemed evident that none
was likely to approach them.
AS the sound of the battle grew deeper
and fiercer. as its thunder rolled back and
forth in ever increasing detona ton over the
hills. the commander of the corps, chatting
impatently at this inaction, determined at
last to advance toward the fighting. Dis
regarding his orders on his own motion
about noon he started for Thomas posi-
tion. Leaving one brigade to hold the road
the men marched rapidly through the heat
and dust toward the sound of the cannon
Avoiding bodies of cavalry diminishing
In this direction by leaving the road and
plunging through the woods the troops
came swiftly on. AS they advanced they
saw evidences OF the disintegration Of the
Army-pa nic-stricken fugitves, wounded
soldiers. abandoned wagons, broken guns,
terrified men, weaponless regiments mas
terless horses, the shattered remnants of a
routed army, surging toward Rossville,
stopping for nothing Directing the d.
vision commander, General Steedman, to
come forward at the quickest possible
speed, Granger with his staff galloped
ahead toward Snodgrass hill. which he
could see In the trees blazing like a vol
cano. smoking like a furnace, shaking like
an earthquake. roaring like a tornado.
Thomas had seen the clouds Of dust raised
IN the dry air by the approaching troops
what could that mean? Who could they
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Boyd's and Vicinity.
,ecial Correspondence of The E7enIng star

special Correspondence Of The EyenIng star.
BOYD'S, Nd, February Is, 1908
The canal boatmen have at last come to
terms and accepted the recent offer Of Cen
eral Manager Nicholson. in which he will
give them % cents per ton for hauling coal
to Williamsport from Cumberland and
40 cents to Georgetown, and the canal COM
pany Will furnish the mules, lines and feed
and other articles needed in the boating
Of coal. All of the men have accepted the
agreement, and it will go into effect as soon
as the waterway is opened for navigation.
The boats, as rule. haul 115 tons of coal
each.
A shooting contest took place at Daw-
sonvlle yesterday afternoon the second of
a series. at 2 O'Clock and was attended by
nearly hundred persons. Roger Darby
won first place. breaking eighteen clay
pigeons out of a possible twenty-five; John
Williams, sixteen: DR.. Upton ID. Nourse and
clyde Griffith, fifteen each; Willard Rice
eleven; Thomas L. Darby, ten; Lewis L.
Allnutt. nine; Nathan s. Allnutt. eight The
shoot stopped at ) o clock. and will be open
again for all those who wish to contest
Saturday afternoon next.
A few days ago Miss Cora A. Duvall of
Burtonsville, this county, was married to
Mr.. Arthur Franklin Porter of Howard
county in the Methodist Episcopal Church
at Elk Ridge, by the Rev. G.. c. Harris of
that church. r.
Mr.. John I. Martin. general yardmaser
OF the Baltimore and Ohio at Brunswick
a well-known official, has returned home
from several weeks trip in the south with
his physician for his health He has been
much benefited by his trip.
Independence Post, No. 81, of the Grand
Army of the Republic of this county of
Kensington. elected officers a few days
ago., resulting as follows: Commander,
Chas H. Lawrence; senior vice commander,
George V. Grouse: junior vice commander,
Hezekah Weeks; adjutant. w. E. Dough
erty; quartermaster, Alex. c. Scheirer sur
geon, NJ. L. Littlefeld: chaplain, ex- Repre-
sentative John Mcdonald.
Resolutions were passed by the pupils of
Cropley Public School and presented to
Mrs. Joseph L. Walters of Darnestewn in
tribute to the memory of Joseph l.. Wal
ters, who recently died at Cropleys, and
was inferred at Jamestown. Mr.. Walters
was considered one of the most popular
school teachers in the county, and just a
month previous to his death married a
young lady Of that community. The reso-
lutions were signed by John w Bissett
Pearl ]. Mcdonald, Martin Lynch. Eugene
Redeem. Nettie NJ. HILL r. B. Gilliss, NJ. A.
Gflliss, Elsie NJ. Lowe and others.
DR.. Turner Wootton of Poolesville, who
has been in the Philippine Islands the past
three years, has returned to his home for
an indefinite period. Misses Lena Slower
and sister of Luray. Va. are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. F. A. Allnutt. near Jacksonville
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hunter of Rockville
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. II. D. Waters at
Germantown Mr.. NJ. Earle Higgins of
Washington is here visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs James L. Higgins.
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kenilworth to make an investigation, il
which the police Of the ninth precinct as
sisted. The officers took charge of The cloth
ing found in the woods and these garments
may be the means of causing The appretea-
sion of the owner While only one nam
was seen the detectives are of the opinion
that he was not alone at KenilworIh yes.er-
day morning.
kenilworth Is in the riatn precinct and is
only short distance above the, Renning
race track. 1t is alleged there are not
enough policemen in that section of the
county to give proper protection, but 1t il
not likely that there will be- any material
increase in the force there until Congress
comes to the rescue.
1t is the intention of Major Sylvester to
ask for an appropriation t, establish wnat
Will be known as the eleventh precinct. This
precinct will have its headquarters at Ana
costa and VIII embrace all the territory
east of the Eastern branch.
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gagged. At the front Of 1t to strengthen it
he put Darrow's brigade. His men had
waited their turn with the philosophy Of
veterans who knew that the day could not
pass without their being poured into that
smelling furnace of death and destruction
They had moved forward in the wake Of
the grand assaulting column, and were now
drawn up just out of range from the hill
under the trees. At the head of the brigade
rode Peasants with what was left of his
Ala bamians.
Longstreet called General Preston to him
and pointed out the necessity Of capturing
the hill. This was the last supreme effort
If it failed, there could be no more assaults
on that hill that day.
barrow and the field officers. after few
words to their men, dismounted from their
horses, and without further preliminaries
took up the advance, Longstreet and the
rest looking painfully on. The troops came
forward In long lines They stepped out de-
liberately at first, keeping their dress on
the hagS, and then more rapidly at the dOu-
BILE quick.
There was grim set look on Darrow's
face as he led them toward the hill. He
had been stricken to the heart by Mary An
mans letter, which he had read by the light
Of a camp fire that night, and he cared
nothing whatever for any bodily mischance
that might befall him. Indeed, he would
have welcomed shot to strike him down
Everything had gone out Of his life with
her words except his duty as a soldier
Peasants. in command of the LIST Regi-
Inent, kept near. MIN as they advanced.
AS the men reached the foot of the slope
they burst into loud yells and cheers and
dashed at it in wild run. 1t was SO thick
with bodies. dead and living, that they were
forced to trample ruthessiy upon them,
silent or shrteking, as they advanced. The
hill was slippery with blood, they found, as
they struggled up its steep sides.
The crest was strangely silent for the mo-
ment. Could 1t be that the federal troops
had withdrawn? They would soon find out
At command the front rank fired a voIlev
and, dropping to it's knees, was passed by
the second rank which ran little distance
farther and fired, and then by the other
rank, which did the sa me thing So, shift
ing and weaving back and forth, they
climbed up and up. By this time they were
near the crest, and still no answer came
from the men they hoped to sweep before
them.
All. there 1t was at last! Trumpet calls
rang out. Flags were suddenly lifted. Now
the crest was filled with men. The two
forces were SO near each other they could
peer into the faces opposite. Some of the
men on the Hill were laughing like maniacs,
some yelling frantically, some were silent
and awestricken, some stood with lips
drawn back from the teeth as a snarling
dog at bay, come were Indifferent some
pale, some flushed, their faces engorged
with blood. Back OF them officers on horse
back rode near the edge. There was
Thomas himself, silent, stern impassive,
determined.
The advancing troop had time but for a
single glance and the hill was crested with
flame again. A stream of bullets poured
down the slope which swept than away in
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Willingness. thinking 1t would do him M
harm and the Filipipos no good

Willingness. thinking 1t would do him no
harm and the Filipinos no good.
Further consideration of the bill was post
poneo, ana the Senate entered upon its spe-
eulog1es upon deceased members of the
House. Va 'e
Inc late Representatives Russell of Con-
ne ne t Salmon of New Jersey, Cummings
the subjects of these addresses IN bonor
OF Mr.. Russelrs memory the following SEN
a,ors spoke: Messrs. Plat Comm, FRYE
tMe): Lodge, Jones (Ark.), Kean, Burrows
and Aldrich. y"
were Messrs. Kean and Dryden.
Mr. Depew spoke Of Mr.. Cummings and
Messrs. Burrows and Alger and Mr. Sr,nn
Mr.. Piatt Comm moved the passage Of
me me several resolutions of respect, and at
o:l5 the Senate adjourned