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irresistibly forward. The Federals were
beaten back, but hardy Western men. COM
posing their ranks, although many Of them
were raw and under fire for the first time,
could not be forced to positive fight. They
were made of stern stuff, and, having once
formed their lines, they could not, at this
stage If the battle, be routed. Seemingly,
they were lacking in discipline, but be that
as j: mny. their stanch courage could not
be discounted. They soon valorously made
another stand, meeting the Confederate
charge with grim and determined resist
ance; again, however, they were forced
back, but the pathway of their sullen re-
treat was strewn with many q corpse in
gray, as well as in blue.
At 7:3O the first line began to exhibit
signs of exhaustion, and its march over
the rough ground, while struggling with
the enemy. had somewhat seriously i'm
paired it. 1t was time for Bragg's Corps
to come to the relief, and that superb line
now moved up in serried strength. The
first indication of slackening upon the part
of the Confederntes seemed to add yigor
to the Federal resistance. They were
bravely making desperate efforts to re-
trieve their lost ground when Briggs dis
ciplined tornado burst upon them The
shock was CALAMITY met, but in vain.
Go be continued)
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"REMINISCENCES OF RED RIVER.
The Death of Lieut.-C Webb. of the nth II

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: l notice
much is written lately regarding the Red
River expedition. l agree with Comrade
StOddard that the description given by
Comrade Crandall is as good as any.
| can not tell what took place at Sa bine
Crossroads after about 1 O'Clock p. m, on
the Sth, as about that time l became very
anxious to get back to Pleasant Hill be-
fore eating or sleeping, and as the dis
lance was about Is miles l did not allow
hedges or bitches to impede my progress.
l had left my knapsack, haversack and
canteen back in the pile with others in the
old field of which Comrade Stoddard
writes. | had some valuable relics of the
siege of Ficksburg in my knapsack, but
nothing seemed so valuable to me as to
see Gen. A. j. Smith. who was at Pleas
ant Hill with the Sixteenth Corps.
The road was not a strange one to me,
as | had Travelled it in the forenoon, but
not with near the anxiety to get over the
ground So rapidly. l was Il member of Co.
G, 18th Ill. Col. d. =. Grier. our COM
mander. was at home on furlough. AS it
now seems to me Lieut.-CO Webb was in
command on that fatal day. He was killed
in the forenoon. Comrade Van Robbins
and l carried his body to the side of the
road. and then placed it in an ambulance
which was the last | saw of it. remem-
Der this vividlv i broke off pine boughs
and put over his body to shade it while
waiting for the ambulance TO come. In
mediately after Lieut-Col Webb was
killed Capt. Burdette. of Co A, took com
mand of the regiment. Here l wish to say
Lieut.-Col. Webb was walking about the
middle of the road, up grade. on the left
side of Il cavalry commander Gen Lee
believe: maybe it was Gen. Franklin).
Col. Webb's right hand seemed resting OH
the horses withers. Webb was looking
upward to the right. talking with the Gen
eral. The bullet struck him below the
left eye and came out above the right ear
knew him well, and wish to say that
surely the earth has not absorbed the
blood Of Drawer soldier. ! was with him
from the time lie left Peoria ILL.,. until the
day his blood mingled with the dust in the
road to Sabine Crossroads. Surely the
nth was favored with ofiicers-the very
best. fro" Corporal to Colnael-W T.
MOORE Co. c. nth ILL., McCunc Kan
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Skirmish at Sporting Hill.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Would you
kindly inform me in the columns of your
valuable paper on what date the fight
took place at Sporting Hill, on the Carlisle
pike, in the Gettysburg campaign of 1868,
between the 37th n. Y. S. NJ, and two
companies of cavalry, and the advance of
the rebels supported by artillery? The
rebels were routed and compelled to re-
treat. Was not that some of the earliest
fighting in Pennsylvania ?-DANIEL ].
HOGAN, Co. G, 9th N. Y. s. NJ, Gardiner,
Me.
1.-THE engagement at Sporting Hill, June
80. 1868, was not the first fighting of the
campaign on Pennsylvania soil. June %
Maj. VIM. ii. Boyd, LIST N. Y. Cav. who
had covered the retreat of Gen. Milroy'
wagon train from Winchester, had a Skin
mish with them near Chambersburg. He
had another skirmish the next day at
Shippensburg, assisted by battery of
New York artillery. Again on the 2Jth,
18th and 9th, near Cashtown, Carlisle and
Kingston.
June % the rebels tried to drive in the
pickets at Oyster Point, encounterins some
men of Sth, 11th, 23d and sd n. Y. n. g.
June 20 Gen. John Even, commanding
the Fourth Brigade, n. Y. n. G.-22d and
9th infantry and 11th artillery-who had
been ordered by Gen. w. F. Smith to cover
the ork isoad 10 HARRISBURG, learned that
a squad of our cavalry had been driven in
by rebel cavalry. and went out with the
22d and 31th \. Y. n. G.. and section of
artillery, called the Lands Battery. He
came up with the enemy concealed in the
woods ut Sporting Hill but after few
rounds of artillery and musketry the rebels
fed. The only loss were a few officers
and men of the 3..th n. Y. n. G.. slightly
wounded. The same day there We're skir-
mishes at Kingston and Fort Washington.
-EDIToR NATIONAL TRIBUNE.l
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A weak heart affects all other organs Of

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most beautiful town in the entire South ;
certainly, 1t was the prettiest town In Ala
bama. All along the route his progress
was continuous ovation, and Huntsville
extended to him the greeting of mother.
After remaining 10 days at Huntsville
Morgan resumed his march, crossing the
Tennessee River at Decatur, reaching
April 3, and reported to Gen. John G.
Breckenridge, to whose division he had
been assigned for duty. The whole army
was then astir, forming to turn and march
against the enemy that then lay at Pitts
burg Landing, on the southern bank Of the
Tennessee, some 20 miles from Corinth.
MORGAN BECOMES A COLONEL.
The services of Morgan were much ex-
tolled, Gen. Johnston complimenting him
in terms which gratified beyond express
sion. His commission of Colonel bore
date April 4, 1862, and at the same time
he received an assurance, or what he con-
strued to be such, that he would be per
mitted to act independently again, and fol-
low his favOrite service with stronger
force and in broader field.
None among the many ardent and high
strung men who went into the Shiloh
campaign, felt more hope and enthusiasm
than Col. Morgan, for he thought he saw
beyond it q career Of excitement, success
and glory.
sHILoH's BLOODY FIELD.
"Hark! from yon stately ranks what
laughter rings,
Mingling wild mirth with wars stern
minstrelsy,
His Jest while each blithe comrade round
him filings,
And moves to death with military
glee."
write the story of the battle Of Shiloh
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q MORGANan
s. ? ? his MEN
Confederate Lyrist Chants the Praises Of the Blue Grass
Chean and His Followers.
By GEORGE DALLAS MOSGROVE.

for one, am ready for him. He had heard
of the recent flag of truce affair, and,
freely commenting thereon, declared that
Gen. Mitchell ought to have had Morgan
shot; that meeting the General with flag
of truce was simply one of Morgan
tricks, then becoming entirely too common:
Had l been there" said he, fiercely, and
dramatically brandishing his revolver, 1.-THE
scoundrel would never have gotten away
alive!" At this point the amused Confed-
crate officers thought the clerk OF the
lightning" had said enough, whereupon
Morgan gently touched his warli,e arm,
saying. SOFTLY, my friend. You are be-
coming unduly excited. Let me have that
pistol" "Simmering down." the bellicose
operator handed the weapon over to the
blandly smiling Morgan, and then the lat
ter said: MY friend, 1 am Morgan" The
CONSERVATION of that operator can be bet
ter imagined than described. He was SO
terrified that he lost the power of speech,
but when Morgan assured him that he
would receive no bodily harm he regained
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RAID "reminiscences.
Comrade Holston Participated With Gen.
Avereu at Salem.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Having
read the story of Comrade T. V. Brown
about Averell's Salem raid, am reminded
of things. l like to read correct history
and l was in it when that raid was made
from start to finish. We started from
New Creek, w. Va, now called Kaiser.
Gen. Averelrs command on that raid con-
sisted of the 18th Pa. Cav, commanded by
Col. Schoonmaker; I'd w. Va. Cav, Col.
Latham; 18th, 18th, 18th w. Va. M't'd Inf.
battery of 20-pound Parrot guns; Maj.
Lot Browns battalion of cavalry, and Co.
G, 18th III. Cav.
We went by way Of Newcastle, and
made 4 feint on Fincastie to draw the
rebels from Salem, where they had large
lot of sailed meats, plenty of -four and a
big collection Of pack saddles. After the
feint on Fincastle we made a fast march
OH Salem. On that march we. killed a
rebel Cactain, and Gen. Ayerel gave his
gold watch to his wife.
l wonder if Comrade Brown remembers
when we put a PARROT ball into an engine
that was coming from Bristol. l was one
of the Illinois suckers who helped. to do it.
also blew up the mill where 5000 barrels
of flour were stored. One of the sights of
the war was the colored contingent carrying
flour off! The common method was to fill a
pair VI tTOuSeTS anu pdCh IL Oii tHeH sHoui-
ders. They were all covered with flour
until they were as if whitewashed or en-
ameled-to the last hair.
We fell back, and lost some men by
drowning. We carried back from Salem
a Mrs George d. Kern, widow of Union
man. We crossed Jackson River Oh Dec.
%, 1868. The ice was about fourth of
an inch thick. We crossed twice-Once
at the bridge and once at Covington,
where 6-pound PARROT ball killed my
horse. The shot was fired from the COM
mand of "Mudwall' Jackson-who is now
a Judge at Parkersburg, w. Va. l had
taken the horse from rebel Chaplain.
Rev. Parish. We went back by way of
Callihans Stand. returning to Martinsburg
ON Jan. 1, 1S64.-MARTIN l. HoLsToN,
f15 Il. Ferry Ave-, Spokane, Wash.
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Pennsylvania at Antietam.

Last week the Pennsylvania Battle Mon
ument Commission visited Antietam and
selected sites for the Is monuments which
will be erected on the battlefield for the
13 Pennsylvania organizations that took
part in the battle. The four Commission
ers. Col. J. W. Hawley. Gen. William J.
Bolton. Maj. Frank Leib, and Col. o. C.
Bosbyshe!l, were accompanied by three
veterans from each regiment to be repre-
sentcd. The monuments will cost about
$4,000.
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Wilder's Brigade.

Wilder's famous old Lightning Brigade
held n Reunion on the Chickamauga bat
tleiie,d, where the Wilder Memorial Monu
ment is erected, on the 10th anniversary
of the battle of Chickamauga. Gen. John
I. Wilde. and nearly all the surviving of
ticers of the brigade were present. Ad-
dresses were delivered by Gen. Wilder,
Col TOmlinson Fort, prominent Confed-
crate. and others. The veterans reviewed
the 18th U. S. Cav. on the Widow Glenn
field, Camp Thomas.
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now extremely hazardous, and that the
safety Of the army weuldfbe compromised
if it did not retire promptly e Corinth.
every argument, but none moved him to
relinQuish his plan. He peliefed "the Of
fensive once assumed, ought to be nam
tanned at all hazards" He trusted that
vigor and audacity would enable him to
accomplish victory on the hrst day, before
the fresh Federal troops Arrived, and his
designs had been too profouqidly consid-
cred, his faith in his soldiers. too earnest,
for his purpose to be shaHen.s In answer
to an anxious inquiry from staff officer
Col. William Preston. he Quietly said; Il
would fight them were they n million.
The ground selected fortbatele was that
enclosed between Owl and Lick Greeks,
which run nearly parallel with each other
and empty into the Tennessee hRiver. The
TANKS of the two armies rested upon these
little streams, and the front Of each was
just the distances, at their respective posi-
tons, between the two creeks. The Con-
federate was, consequently, a little more
than three miles long. The distance be-
tween the creeks widens somewhat, as
they approach the river, and therefore the
Federal army had more ground upon
which to deploy. The position occupied
by the Federals next morning is five or six
miles from the river, and his advance
camp was perhaps mile southwark OF
Shiloh Church. He had, as yet, estab-
lished no line, the attack next morning
was surprise and he formed his line Of
battle after the fight had commenced.
The effective strength of the two armies
was nearly equal, Johnston having about
$4,000 available men. The array of his
forces evinced resolution to break
through and crush at any cost whatever
should confront him in the narrow space
where the whole conflict would be crowd
ed.
The troops were bivouacked that night
upon the ground which 1t was intended
they should occupy in battle line. No dis
position of forces that could be made that
evening was delayed, every precaution be-
ing taken to guard against further pro-
crnstination Of the attack. Practically,
the men slept in line of battle, ready to
rush upon the Federals in the morning.
The Federals made no sign indicating that
they were aware of the presence Of the
Confederate army. When Johnston's mar
tial array sank to rest, the forest became
almost as still as before it had been ten
anted with the hosts Of war; but before
the break of day the army was astir,
bugle and drum sounding the reveille along
the lines.
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HAVING FUN WITH GOODWIN.
"Mineral Water" Forced Down HIS
Throat BY a Cow Boy at Charleston,

The following from the Dispatch
will be read with lots OF amusement
by the many friends of Mr.. Goodwin
10 Morgantown and the county. 1t
was sent from Charleston:
Third House attaches and others
are enjoying story told at the ex-
peDse of Prosecuting Attorney Good
win of Morgantown, who Is here fight
ing the Augusta county bill. The
other night he dropped into room 80
at the Ruffner and refused all invita-
tions to par.ake CT the mineral water
on the mantel and sideboard, Now
1t happens that Delegate Gregory of
Tyler county among a bountiful sup
ply of clothes has Texas cowboys
outfit, revolvers, sombrero and SO on.
He was prevailed on to arrive on the
scene logged out In dime novel fash
ion, his long hair helping out the ef-
feet, and after a preliminary war
whoop he shot few times at the
chandelier and then drawing his guns
on the amazed Morgantown attorney
said, "Stranger, you must drink
with me or shoot" Tom make long
story short, Mr.. Goodwin conceded
with the cowboys views, for every.
body else In the room seemed to re-
gard the armed and dangerous looking
visitor as genuine Western despera.
do and tried TO hunt cover under Ia
bles and elsewhere, so what could the
young man do? Under the circum-
stances Mr.. Goodwin partook OF the
mineral water and the other inmates
also fell in line when the co7boy took
another heave at bis cartridge belt.
All got real sociable until the wee
small hours, and it is said that. Mr..
Goodwin hasn't yet learned OF the
fake.
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Edition of This Paper.

The Prosperity and Education Edi-
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The edition represents great
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press work was done by the Wheeling
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GRAND JURORS

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FIGHTING FOR RIGHT OF WAY
Railways Are ScrappIng Over
Route Up River.
Narrow Canyon is the Matter in Con-
troversy One Of the Roads Wants
to Cone Through to West Virginia =
Pennsylvania Is the Other One.

There is lively tight on in the
courts over several miles { right OF
Way near West Brownsv lie TODAY
a. Harrisburg Hon. George NJ.
Hosack, representing the Mononga
i.ela Il outhern Railroad Company.
will make an argument in 90 war
ranto proceedings filed against the
Pittsburg, Virgins & Charleston
Railroad Company, before Attorney
General Hampton Carson at Harris
burg. The two companies are strug
Cling for six miles of route near
Brownsville, or rather south of that
town. The proceeding is brought
to test the right Of the rival compa-
MES to the disputed territory. 1t is
said that upon the outcome dope ads
whether the Pennsylvania, Mouon-
gahela IL Southern is extended into
the valuable freight district.
The Pennsylvania, Monongahe'a
d Southern is new coal road and
Is backed by Pittsburg capital.
Among those interested are the
Clyde Coal Company, of which
James Neal is President, George A.
Baton, formerly of Connellsville, vi o
was one of the organizers and who
made the surveys, the Browns. Mr.
Sanford, Mr.. Hosack and Select
Councilman John A. Murphy, the
latter two forming the law firm of
Murphy d Hosack. The line passes
through rich coal districts of Wash
ington and Greene counties down
through Maryland and into Virginia
Westward it is proposed to bald it
to connect with the Pittsburg, Car
negie q Western, or the Wabash
road at little Whitley, il Greene
county. Mr.. Murphy, speaking for
the Pennsylvania, Monongahela 4
Southern says:
"The dispute between our road
and the Pennsylvania is over little
strip about six miles lcng near West
Brownsville SIX weeks ago we 10
Gated route ovei this stretch and
then we're notified by the Pennsyl-
vania that they claim this route by
prior survey, and that If we com
menced to lay tracks they would
file proceedings to stop us We
considered that il there had to be
litigation we might as well start it
in the first place before commencing
to lay our tracks.
"The line of the Pennsylvania
Monongahela & Southern, as now
proposed, will be about % miles
long, and runs between West
Brownsville and Little Whitley, on
the Wabash, in Greene county. 1t
is intended as coal road and will
serve to open up new field. 1t is
the intention. If we can, to extend
the line into Pittsburg, hut we have
not as yet determined how we will
get there. Part of the trouble in
not arriving at q conclusion with
regard to this is the contention over
this short line of route, which the
proceedings will perhaps deter
mine"
The six miles of route IN contro-
veisy runs up a narrow ravine,
through which there Is room but
for one line of track, and as it ex-
tends into one of the richest coal
fields yet unopened in Western
Pennsylvania, the struggle for pos
session will be vigorously waged on
both sides. II is said that one firm
will build 1000 coke ovens along the
route of the road which pierces this
valuable field and provides an out
let.