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The National tribune., 1903-02-05
The Assault on Fort Gregg.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: A. 1. Ellis
differs with the Chaplain of the 10TH
Conn. about Fort Gregg and the water in
the ditch. l think the Chaplain is right.
After my regiment left Hatcber's Run on
Sunday morning, we double-quicked to
Fort Gregg. seven miles. A short distance
from the fort we were halted and stripped
for the charge.
When the order was given to charge, the
Captain of my company, j. A. Waite,
started away ahead, and the Colonel went
after him and said: "D-m you, get back
where you belong" Between my regiment
and the fort there was n swamp, and L
know several were killed before we got
through. When we came to the fort, the
ditch was at least eight feet deep and 10
feet wide. From the center to the ex-
IRENE right of the ditch there was lots
of water. AS we were going down into
the ditch, member of my company on
my left was killed, and the cOmrade on my
right was wounded ard fell into the water
and would have drowned lad it not been
for another comrade who held his head
above the water. My Colonel jumped into
the ditch ahead of HE and ordered COM
rades of my company to stick ebayonets in
the bank, so he could climb out; it was
the only way to reach the parapet.
I am satisfied some of my regiment with
the flag were the first into the fort. They
had it hand to hand for sometime before
the rebs were driven Out.-SAMCEL X. w.
SNYDER, Co. G, 10th Pa, rFirst Brigade,
First Division, Twenty-fourthC Corps, Ma
tional Home, Danville, ILL., b Jh
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The Hughes Family in the War.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I read
with pleasure the claims of many to being
the youngest who entered the service, and
some capnot deny this honor. But, COM
rades, attention:
w. G. Hughes, enlisted in 1861, Co. X,
18th Ind, at the age of %; wounded Sc
verely at Antietam; discharged April "a,
1868.
James NJ. Hughes enlisted in 1861, Co.
X, 18th Ind, killed in the battle of the
Wilderness; age 90
Dow D. Hughes enlisted in 1861, Co. X.
18th Ind; discharged 1864 at expiration of
term; age Is.
Charles H. Hughes enlisted in Co. A,
54th Ind; three months service, in 1862:
discharged in August, 1862; re-enlisted
Jan. II, 1864, in 10th Ind. Battery, and
served until close of war; age 16.
John A. Hughes enlisted in Co. e, 117th
Ind, IL months service, in 1868; dis
charged 1864; age IA.
Isaac l.. Hughes enlisted in Co. I, 10th
Ind, - months service, in 1865; dis
charged in 1866, age II.
We do not claim the honor for the
youngest, but will view with jealous eye
those claiming a better record. l would
feel that this would be of little interest to
my comrades if l did not name with rev.
erence and pride the grand old patriot
mother who said: "Sons, go; your country
needs you. Perhaps God in his infinite
mercy will spare some of you" She sits
today at the age of SO, enjoying the tricks
and gambols of the school children as they
pass by her door going to and from school
in the city of Charleston, Ill. Of such
stock was that great army that fought to
a finish the greatest of all wars.-Charles
II. HUGHES, Private, Goth Ind. Battery,
ReynO Ark
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The Surrender of Harper,s rerrv.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Will Won
kindly allow me to ask Lieut. Fred W.
Fout, 10Th Ind. Battery, and only defender
of Col. Miles, few plain questions? Why
was MARYLAND Nights evacuated on the
18th! Why was Maj. Cole, of Coles Md.
Cav, sent on Saturday night, the 18th, to
Gen. Mcclellan with dispatch from Col.
Miles that he could hold out 4S hours
Why did Col. Miles surrender on Monday
morning, 10 hours before the time expired ?
Why did he allow the cavalry to 90 out,
and refused the infantry the same oppor-
tunity? Do you know, comrade, that
Coles Cavalry, through their officers, re-
spectully but firmly advised Col. Miles
that under no circumstances would Coles
Cavalry surrender?
Comrade Fout tells us of the 90 bri-
gades of Stonewall Jackson being pitted
against the three of Miles's, commanded
by White, D'Utassy and Trimble (and
that all three of these brigade command
ers proved themselves worthy, brave men
ever thereafter), and then says that Col.
D'Utassy took some horses that did not
belong to him and as the result of the
transaction was sent to Sing Sing. A
rather strange place to prove that nc was
a brave commander!
l will say in conclusion, in the exact
words of my brave Colonel, s. w. Dewey,
when before the committee on the Conduct
of the War: Colonel, how long could you
have held Maryland Hights?" His an
swer was: ''To all eternity, SIR" So say
/. With the right man in command, either
a Corse or a Mulligan; with 1850 men
and AZ pieces of artillery, we could have
held Lees entire army in check until re-
lief came, and it was near at hand; yes
even in sight from Maryland flights, when
the white flag went up. II. BARNEY
First Sergeant Co. B., Sd Md. P. Fl. B.
Clearville, Pa.
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THE NATIONAL WASHINGTON

there being no Sundieniaed hasase. in the
movement, the Confederate commander
nanifestng no undue anxiety, to, get away
from the vicinity Of his adRGisary, nor
did tie Federal commander oeEhib:t any
strong desire to detain him.. zinc
NEGLECTED orroHTUkaFY
Ought Gen. Buell. to have Iatacked the
Confederates at Bryantsville!F He has
been severely criticised for not doing so.
Apparently, he seems to haxeoignOred n
promising opportunity at this point. How
ever, when one maturely, intslliHently and
advisedly considers the situation. his OPP
portunity was not roseately alluring. He
was a discreet commander, land he well
knew that defeat of his arRyemeant ut
ter ruin. Bragg commanded ua strong
army of veterans, in fine condition, ready,
not to say eager, for battle3 They were
retreating sullenly, the feeling being gen.
eral that the retrOgrade movement was
not necessary. The march from Chatta-
nooga, and the Kentucky campaign in gen.
eral, had not been satisfactory to them.
Gen. Kirby Smith and Gen. Humphrey
Marshall. whose commands were, in a
sense, Independent of Bragg, were opposed
to retreating, they having earnestly pro-
tested against it. If Buell. had pushed
Bragg, the latter could easily have forced
the fight at Dicks River, an exceedingly
strong line for defense, and. further, the
Confederates would have had the advan-
tage of the extensive defenses of Camp
Dick Robinson, which would have served
admirably as a point de'apprei. The fact
remains, however. that at night, Oct. II,
Bragg marched away from Bryantsville,
reaching Lancaster on the morning of the
18th. Here the army divided, Gen. Kirby
Smith and Gen. Humphrey Marshall
marching to Richmond, where, in turn,
they separated, Smith going to Tennessee
by way of Cumberland Gap. and Marshall
to Virginia by way of Pound Gap. Mean
while Gen. Bragg, with the troops that
had come into Kentucky under his i'm
mediate command. passed through Crab
Orchard, crossed Rockcastle River at Liv-
ingston, thence marching back to Tennes-
see. --s .-...-.--.
Gen. Buell. sent one division to Lancas-
ter, and Crittenden's Corps marched
through Stanford, parallel with Bragg's
army, but failed to modest the Confeder-
ates further than to slightly annoy their
rear
The National tribune., 1903-02-05
THE UNITED STATES NAVY.
Our Fighting Force Atioat.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I would
like to have you give through the columns
of The National Tribune the size of the
United States Navy; how many battle
ships, including others, with names and
size OF batteries.-G. w. GROVE, Renfrew.
Pa.
I'VE have now the following seagoing
battleships afoat, building or contracted
for:
The Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia. Ill'
inois, Indiana, Iowa, Kearsarge,. Ken-
lucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts,
Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey. Ohio.
Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia,
and Wisconsin. These range in tonnage
from G, 1856 for the smallest the Texas), to
16, 500 for the largest the Louisiana,) and
their speed ranges from 16 knots an hour
for the slowest the Indiana and Massa.
chusetts), to 10 knots an hour for the fast
est (the Nebraska, Rhode Island and Vir.
ginia). For their main batteries they have
usually four II or 13-inch guns.
There are all together 223 vessels fit for
service; under construction or authorized,
Go; unfit for sea service, "a: making total
of S1O.-Editor National Tribune.l
The National tribune., 1903-02-05
Wars of the United States.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: To settle
dispute, can you give me the names
and dates of the wars this country has
had, both foreign and at home, since its
settlement?-W. A. HILTON, SO New Park
street, West Lynn, Mass.
1.-THE wars of this country are as fol
lows: Revolutionary War, from 1915 to
1888; Indian War, 179O-1795; French
War, 179S-1799; Barbary War, 1S01-1SO5;
War of 1872. 1S11-1S15; Algerian War,
1S15-1S16; Creek-Semnole War, 1917
1923; Black Hawk War, 1892: Florida
War, 1S35-1S42; Mexican War, 1S46-1S4S;
Great Rebellion, 1S61-1S65: various In
dian wars, 1SGS-1SS0; Spanish War, 1898;
Philippine War, 1S99.-EDIToR NATION
AL TRIBUNE.1
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Free to EVERYBODY,

J. M. Willis, of Charlottesville, Ind,
will send free by mail to all who send
him their address, a package of Pansy
Compound, which is two weeks treat
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positive cure for constipation, bi!iousness,
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The National tribune., 1903-02-05
A Compliment.

= A lover of The National Tribune says:
81 wish to tender to you my sincere re-
CARDS and appreciation of The National
Tribune. love it on the same principle
that a man loves his country, or dear
old friend. 1t is as standard as gold, and
full weight always. l hope it will survive
to the end of time. 1t is the paper of all
others for true American patriots"
The National tribune., 1903-02-05
Defending the Pension Commissioner.

says with reference to the complaints that
are made about the Pension Commission
er that he thinks he is dong his duty the
best he can. There has been reason for
complaint in the past, but he feels that
only the chronic kickers are complaining
now, since we have soldier for Presi-
dent and a soldier for Commissioner of
Pensions
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''Maj.-Gen. F. P. BLAIR.
ROWLAND Cox, A. A, G."

In the above-described encounter Capt.
Orr completely severed the head of one
of the enemy, who had seized the colors,
and was endeavoring to make off with
them, using NO weapon except his line
officers sword. When asked by Gen Full
Ter how he could perform such a feat with
so light weapon, his answer was char
acteristic, "Oh!" he exclaimed, 81 felt at
that time as though l weighed a thousand
pounds" The same indomitable per-
severance and courage accompanied him
through life. He leaves a wife, but no
children.-P. c. SMITH, Major, 10th Ill.
Vol, Kansas City, Mo.
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Considerable Difference.

The Idiot-Bet you don't know wherein
lies the difference between a good cook
and a poor printers devil.
The Victim-Unburden your soul.
The Idiot-One forms the pie and the
other pies the fOrm.-Harvard Lampoon.
The National tribune., 1903-02-05
So Sudden.

Mr.. Standardization was coming to
call, but told him you would be engaged
Miss Olemade, rapturously-Oh, Will
HWi@PEipcetoR Tiger.
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SAVED THE RE0IMENrAL coLORs.
CALAMITY Befo.s Atlanta That Won Medal
of Honor.


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: His
tory records the many, exploits of famous
Generals, their intricate plans, their great
victories and their grand triumphs over
the enemy, but very seldom indeed does
it mention the achievements of the humble
officers and privates of the line, who by
their daring and persevering bravery made
victory possible.
Capt. John Orr, Co. C, 18th Ohio, died
sas City, No. on the Goth day of Deem
Der. 1902, in the 9Oth year of his age.
Capt. Orr came to this country with his
parents, from the north of Ireland when
but three years old. was reared and edh-
Gated in Guernsey County, Ohio. He
came to Missouri in 1867. and settled on
farm near Hickman's Mills, in Jackson
County, where he remained about Is or
20 years, after which he removed to Wal
do, Mo-, and continued to reside there I'M
til his death. Being intensely patriotic.
and devoted to the welfare of his adopted
country, he volunteered early in the civil
war. and was made Captain of his com
pany. He participated in the battles of
Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Iuka, Bolivar,
siege of Vicksburg. the Chattanooga-At-
lanta campaign, and the march to the
Sea.
At the siege of Vicksburg ne was con-
spicuous for his daring and aggressive
bravery; receiving a medal Io- daring and
efficient service in that protracted siege.
In the Atlanta campaign he was no less
active, and was awarded gold medal for
distinguished gallantry on the field as per
the following order:
Headquarters Seventeenth Army Corps,
In the Field, Ga, Aug. %, 1864.
General Orders.
mo. 13.
Upon the recommendation of The
Board of Honor the following awards of
Medals of Honor, of the Seventeenth
Command:
Captain John Orr, II Company, 18th
Ohio Vet. Volunteers, was awarded a
Gold Medal of Honor for distinguished
gallantry on the 22d of July. 1864. When
the enemy planted their colors upon on
works, with few men he charged over
the works, cut down several of the enc
my with his sword, and captured about 5C
prisoners. In the latter part of the day
when the colors of his regiment were
seized by the enemy, he rushed to the
rescue, and fought hand to hand, using
his sword freely, until the enemy were
driven back and the colors saved.
each medal awarded by this order viii
bear the inscription, Atlanta, July 22d,
| and will be presented to the officers and
| men in front of their command, by theil
Division Commanders.
"Ry command of
The National tribune., 1903-02-05
II You Are Sick
Don't Wait Longer-Write For
My Book,

You see this offer everywhere-all the
time and every week thousands accept
it. Don't you know that I9must be curing
those thousands, else the offer would ruin
me? .oiriC
Will you let me cure yOu too?
/ will mail you an Ordsr-+good at any
drug store-fOr six bottlesiGDr. Shops
Restorative. You may take it month
on trial. If it succeeds, the cost is $3.50.
If it fails, 1 will pay the druggist myself
and your mere word shall decide it.
No matter about your doubts.
You at least must know that l have
faith in my treatment when l make an
offer like that. 4 TO-,
l know what the remedy. Twill do, and
you don't. For your own sake, let me
convince you. Then, if it fails, let me
pay. Ii.
My success comes from strengthening
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vital organs. l have spent my life in
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doctor the organ is useless; what it needs
is power to act. My Restorative alone
brings back that power, and in most of
these diseases no other way can cure.
My book will tell you why.
The National tribune., 1903-02-05
A GOOD SUGGESTION.

Comrade E. E. Bowers, Co. E, 9Th
Tenn, Columbus, KY, enters vigorous
protest against the controversial element
that has crept into the Fighting Them
Over and picket Shots" columns. He
thinks that every soldier should be allowed
to tell his story without another soldier
disputing the facts. OF course, all cannot
remember events of 81 to '65 alike, and
very few kept diaries.
The National tribune., 1903-02-05

sGen. Clark says morning." when the
fact is that we marched in between and
5 o'clock p. m. He probably wrote the
order in forenoOn-not any hurry-and we
went in when ready.
The National tribune., 1903-02-05

Mid cases. not chronic, are often cured by one O.
tYe bottles ~ " lypgRiais
The National tribune., 1903-02-05

Simply state which
book you want, and
address DIR. Shoop,
Box 53l, Racine, Wis.
The National tribune., 1903-02-05
A VERY YOUNG SOLDIER.
A YOUNG VETERAN OF TIE WAR.

David Rose, r. r. No. 3, South Bend.
Ind, reports himself among the young
veterans of the civil war. He was born
Dec. u. 1917; enlisted. 1862, in Co. NJ,
10th Pa. Cav; discharged because of dis
abilities; re-enlisted in the Fall of 1868, in
47th Pa.
The National tribune., 1903-02-05
Adjutant- G eneral Seventeenth Corps, 1868

Now, will the comrades all be good, and
not claim that its or some other was
the first regiment into Vicksburg l..
WELLMAN, Frazee, Becker Co., MINI.
The National tribune., 1903-02-05
An Enthusiastic Admirer.

washer for Tuesday, which we did She has a Western
washer which she could never use, II took to
turn the machine The .l9OU' Is by far the best ma
chine ever saw II works easily that my little boy
can run it. You are at liberty to refer anybody to me
for further proof MRS. A. H. CENTNER,
$50 Diversey Boulevard.
Write nj once for catalogue and full par.
ticulars to
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-22
HOG CHOLERA Is SEVERE.
At Least 1000 Animals Dead In
Douglas County.


LAWRENCE, Oct. 1.-THE scourge
Of hog cholera has settled in a wide
district in the southern part OF the
country, in the bottoms Of the little
Wakarusa, and the farmers in that
vicinity are suffering severe losses.
William Williams, who lives at Vim
land, was in town today, and stated
that q thousand hogs at least had
died in that locality from cholera
within the past two weeks. MIR.
Williams said that the cholera was 30
widespread that practically all Of that
portion Of the county was in danger
of the scourge. John Witt lost thirty.
FIVE hogs last week and other heavy
losers are Garnes, Day and Davis, In
fact Mr.. Williams believes that scarce.
ly farm has escaped.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-22
MuT1NHERs ARE GUILTY.
Mullins Wont Got Out Of tho Per
Next Time.

LEAvENwoRTH, Oct. 17.--All OF the
five leaders OF the Fl. Leavenworth
prison mutiny Of November, 1901,
charged with killing guard, Wald'
rupe, were found guilty Of murder In
the first degree BY a jury In the
United States circuit court this morn
ing without capital punishment.
They will be given life sentences.
The prisoners .are Gilbert Mullins
Turner Barnes, Frank Thompson.
Frederick Robinson and Robert Clark,
all desperate men. Mullins and
Robinson had practically finished
their terms at the time Of the out
break. The others we're "short
term" men. All are from the Indian
Territory.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-22
CULvFRTs WILL BE BUILT.
Union Pacific Will Commence Work
when Others Are Ready.

Harry Baum, assistant inspector Of
bridges for the Union Pacific COM
pany, is here for the purpose Of CON
sulting with the mayor and street
committee in regard to the cuiverts
which the railroad has promised TO
build. He is ready to recommend
the construction Of the culverts and
will choose their location whenever
the other roads are ready to CO.
operate with him. ..
There has been considerable cor
respondence in regard to these cul'
verts and all three railroads have
agreed to build them. When the
town was flooded last spring 1t was
discovered that the railroads acted
as dams, retardiDg the flow OF the
waters and thus cruising much dam
age to property. Mr.. Baum will ex'
anime this correspondence and try
to get things started.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-22
GIVE A BOUNTY.
A. M. Crazy Proposes a New Flood
Plan,

n 0A' SA~AJ SSSkS
Plan.
HERINGToN. Oct. ia. M. Crary
in the Times suggests new plan for
flood prevention. He says: "The
most practical way Of storing water
to prevent foods is to offer a bounty
to every owner OF land on the amount
OF water stored here and there by
means Of ponds anywhere he may
choose about bis place. There are
144 quarter sections Of land in every
congressional township. Each farmer
can make a half dozen ponds Of
reservoirs at slight expense, and the
evaporation from these would make
the air humid. besides, they would
help materially in the matter Of pre-
venting these destructive foods"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-22
RICH NINE OWNER KILLED.
Millionaire Shot Down in q Hot
Quarrel.

Quarrel.
WEBB CITY, Mo-, OCT. l7.-Benja-
min O. Aylor, alderman and million
aire mine owner Of this city, shot
and killed Gordon Allen, a wealthy
mine operator Of Joplin, yesterday
afternoon. The shooting occurred at
the office OF the Eleventh Hour Min.
ing company, OF which Aylor was the
head. Allen was shot Eve times and
fell dead twenty feet from the office.
He died with his hand on q revolver
in his left coat pocket. In the right
hand he held firmly the butt end OF q
heavy whip.
There was only one witness to the
shooting, q young man who was work.
ing In the rear Of the mining COM
pany's office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-22
Saves Two From Death.

"Our little daughter had an almost
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Do You want to Yswn7

Feel cold shiverings, aching In the
bones, lack Of energy, headache. and
great DEPRESSION These symptoms
may be followed BY violent headache,
high fever, extreme nervousness, .
condition known % malaria. Herbine
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q cure 10 any stage. J. A. Hopkins,
Manchester, Kan, writes: II have
used your great medicine. Herbine,
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headache, biliousness, and for .
blood purifying tonic, there 10 moth
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-22
AFTER OIL AND Gas.
Abilene and salina Capitalists Organ
: ize New Company.

A new company, called the Dolly
johnson Oil & Gas Co., with capita
stock OF 100000, was organized at .
meeting held here last night by Abb
lene and Salina business men.
The object Of the company is to
develop gas and oil property which II
controls at Neodesho. Kas. Five
wells producing oil are already owned
by the company and twenty more
wells will be put down within the
next few months.
Officers were elected as follows;
President, T. D. Fitzpatrick; vice
president, E. C. Null; secretary and
treasurer, ). e. Brewer; directors,
r. NJ. White, o. L, Moore, J. E. Brew
er, T. D. Fitzpatrick, E. G. Null, E.
w. Ober and D. K. Bean.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-22
CLEAR OVER 10000.
Killilea, Of Boston Club, Says Each
Player Gets $500.

xIbyoK uvts OA,oVV'
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 17.-Henry j.
Killiles, owner Of the Boston Ameri
can League Baseball club, which won
the worlds championship BY defeat
ing the Pittsburg National league
club, was highly elated when In
formed OF his teams victory. He
said that he felt confident from the
start Of the series that Collins would
win with his men.
Owner Killilea said that over $70,.
900 has been cleared on the contests
and 70 per cent Of this will be divided
evenly among the members Of the
two clubs. This will give each player
about g. 800 for his work In the post
season series.