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The National tribune., 1904-04-28
.''"r" THE ONEIDA REGIMENT.
Unp1easantnaEss AttendirK the 18th N. y,
:: early Service


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The HI
n. Y. Inf. commanded by Col McQiad de-,
was known as the Oneida Regiment"
there being tiue other 14tll' n. Y. regi-
ments in the fiald. We arrived ut Wash
ington in tine ito look upon a demoraliz-
ing scane--the tretreat, Of the army. from
Bull Run. Yhtft first view of the horrors
Of, war made lis somewhat homesick.
For moutht or more we encamped ON
Arlington flights, where not a mound or
Il monument Was to be seen. 1t. is differ
ent now.
The regiment had been enlisted TO serve
the State OF New York for two years. but
tile Governor placed us at the disposal of
the u. >. Government for GO days. When
that time had expired, we thought we had
seen enough Of wars grim visa ged front"
and, therefore, we resolved to return to
our native heath. However, Just before
the expiration of the GO days the Cover
nor dispensed with our services as State
soldiers,', and generously turned .us over
to Uncle Sam to serve the remainder of
the two years The boys did not approve
OF this arrangement. especially as they
had not been consultedi in the matter.
One tino afternoon. when on dress On :
rnde.~ fhc res NEXT SACKED arms. auI
refused to take them mp when ordered to
DO SO. The Colonel then sent his Order
ly post haste with message to Gen. Nor
The National tribune., 1904-04-28
THE RUSSO=JAPANESEt WAR.
The Country People, and ResourcesThe Operations Prospects
and Leading Incidents
THE STRATEGIC POSITIONS.
The Yalu River Natural Line-Tne Lao
River on the other Side Of the peninsula
Ying-Kow and New-Chwang.

The Yalu River a Natural Line-The Lao
River on the other Side of the Peninsula
Ying-Kow and New-Chwang.
Near it's mouth the Yalu broadens. It's
lakelike expansion is about % miles In
length, and from three to four miles i'll
width. The tides are heavy. raising and
lowering the level Of the large basin by
20 feet at every flow and ebb. Sea-
going junks ply up and down for 80
miles, beyond which point the river is
nayigab BILE by smaller boats for about
40 miles. A little above the widening
of the lower Yalu begin the dense for
ests that line both banks of the river
most of the way to its sources, making
the upper Yalu somewhat difficult for
large military operations. Several writer's
have described this forest rs almost inn
penetrable on account of the dense under
growth. No cart roads extend to the river,
and only paths lead down to its banks.
NIUCHwANG THE KEY TO LAO VALLEY.
Yin-kow, at the mouth of the Lao
River, is the port of Niuchwang, which
is about 80 miles distant up the
river Yin-kow. which is connected by
rail with the Port Arthur branch of the
Siberian Railroad. is the key to the
Lao Valley. The possession of Yin
kow by the Russians gives them for
their feet an excellent anchorage during
six months in the year, and an addi-
tiOnal coaling station. Its possession by
the japanese would deprive the Russians
of these advantages and would secure to
the japanese q base of operations within
a days march of the Port Arthur branch
of the Siberian Railroad. and only $50
miles from Mukden. 1t would force the
Port Arthur garrison in on its defenses and
cause the isolation of that place. The coun-
try north and south of Niuchwang is fiat
and open. There is q very slight grade on
the Chinese Eastern Railroad south of
Mukden. Moreover, that part of Manchu-
ria bordering on the LiaO-Tung Gulf is
cut up by dkes, and tidal creeks and
swamps abound. 1t is, therefore, insult
able to the operations of cavalry. If n
japanese army were to attempt to tight It's
way across the Yalu and through Fung-
Wang Chang to Mukden or Liao-yang. on
the railway, it would have to drive the
Russians before it out of successive lines
of intrenchment in a mountainous country
easily defended. Operating in level coun'
try like that about Niuchwang would be
very different matter. and the railway
would be close at hand. once landing had
been made. The railway cut and the land
ing place held, reenforcements could be
poured into Manchuria. A place of great
military value south of Liao-yang and just
east of Niuchwang is Haiching. castle
town. surrounded by massive walls. Near
by are commanding nights, invaluable for
either defense or attack.
The National tribune., 1904-04-28

At the tip of the long peninsula which
stretches down to the sea is Port Arthur.
At the head of Korea Bay, which lies tn
the southeast side of the peninsula. is the
Yalu River, the boundary line between
Manchuria and Korea. At the head of
the Liao-Tung Gulf, which forms the Yves
tern boundary, is the highly-important
city of Newchwang. which is connected
with Port Arthur about 175 miles away.
Below Newchwang the great navigable
river Liaou enters the LiaO-Tung Gulf, or.
as it is frequently called, the Gulf Of Pc
northern boundary of the scene of opera
tons. as beyond it has been neutraized as
Chinese territory. At its widest part, be-
twee8 the mouths of the Liaou and tue
Yalu Rivers, the peninsula is about 200
miles broad, but thence narrows rapidly
down s; to the e,n long , p narrow point before
Having the Russian ships pretty effec
tually disposed of. the japanese are now
at liberty to land at almost any place
along this long coastline. The Russians
claim to be able to prevent their landing,
but this is absurd, since the line. with its
indentations. must be 600 or 800 miles
long, and it is physically impossible to
watch and properly guard such an extent.
No matter where the japanese really in
tend to land, they will probably make
persistant row Mt many points along this
long line on both sides of the peninsula in
order to confuse the Russians, distract
their movements and prevent concentra
ton. This is always the "game of war"
At present most of the noise is being made
about the Yalu River. where there Is not
only pretty active fighting going on by the
Russians on the one side and the japanese
on the other, but there are stories of the
Japanese sending ont strong fanking
forces to cross the Yalu. some hundred
miles from it mouth, la Sherman. This
is probably merely a feint, and more
likely way will be turning column land
ing somewhere between the mouth of the
Yalu River and Port Arthur. This. it will
be seen by the map, is q line Of between
$50 to 300 miles long with many large
indentations promising good landing places,
and two or three considerable rivers empty
ing into the gulf. the mouths Of which
should afford landing places. Some diff
cnlties. however. may be experienced by
the shallowness of the coast. The Hydro
graphic chart shows numerous sandbanks
and understanding shoals lying all along
the coast, with the water rapidly shallow
ing from 40 fathoms in the middle of the
gulf to two or three near the land Yet
there are always in these sandbanks chan
nels which will permit the passage of ves-
sells Of deep draft. and therefore those of
the japanese feet may manage to get
The National tribune., 1904-04-28

ell. Within short time the General and
his staff appeared on the field. Col.
McQuade having explained the trouble, the
General rode to our front and said
Col. McIlnade, give your orders and
l will see that they are obeyed."
We were then ordered to take I'D our
arms, but not Il man obeyed the comman nj.
Turning to an Aid, the General said: Go
to Capt. Griffin and tell him to bring his
battery here without delay" The Aid dis
appeared in q cloud Of dust, and soon
Capt. Griflin's 18th Mass. Battery came
laundering down and took position on the
right of the regiment. Gen Morel said !:
Capt. Griffin, load those guns with can.
lster. Griffin. OF course, promptly obeyed
the order. The General then addressed
the regiment, i'll substance, as follows:
Soldiers you must obey orders. When
you are commanded to take up your arms.
you must promptly take them. If you do
not obey. that battery will rake you with
canister | give you five minutes to con-
slider"
At the end of the FIVE minutes the Gen
eral exclaimed: "Col. McQuade. give your
Orders.' 1t is needless to say that when
the order came every man jumped for his
gun. Thereafter there was no thought
OF going home until after the battle of
Chancellorsvlle. when the two-years term
had expired. Many, however, never saw
home again.
The regiment had gone into the service
100 strong. After Charlottesville. only
2GO remained to be discharged; $50 had
been lost on the Peninsula, principally Mt
Malvern Hill. In all the Is battles in
which the regiment engaged there was never
refusal to obey an order
l neglected to mention, in the proper
place, that the boys attempted to have
some fun at Gen. Morells expense. I'm.
der cover of night they threw up earth
works upon which they mounted couple
OF logs, pointed toward the Generals
Headquarters. TO one of the logs was
suspended placard, upon which was in
scribed the following:
We will give you five minutes to send
you"
Our pleasantly made the General angry.
lie ordered us to remove the placard and
destroy. the works" but the order was
not enforced. l think that some soldiers
OF the 4th Mich, or ed Pa, removed the
facetious poster. "-FINLEY w. MUNsoN,
14th N. Y. Inf, Sanford, Fla.
The National tribune., 1904-04-28
Deafness Specialist SprouIe,

the Confederate rear. Stuart, Hampton,
and their lcgions disappear. The First
and Second Divisions OF the Third Corps,
having crossed the river at ford below.
are assaiing the rebel chieftain's rear and
left flank. capturing artillery and wagon
trains. We We're very happy. We were
not going to Richmond-nor 10 Anderson
vile.
On that morning Stuart himself had in
tended to cross the river. Anticipating
his movement we cross first, materially in
terfering with Lees plan of operations.
Stuart's cavalry was practically useless
in the Gettysburg Campaign.-SAsIUEL @.
lNRAM. Sergeant. Co. A, y. Y. Inf, Keys
Vile Fla.
The National tribune., 1904-04-28
WASHINGTON D. c. THURSDAY APRIL IS 1904
Five Battleships, Six Cruisers, and Five Cum
boats or Torpedo Craft Sunk or Disabled.
BATTLESIiIPS.

tonnage.
acknowledgements and beached
at f2rt Arthur; Feb. s. Repaired
and used as forr. ,.Il.,.A...: 1890
acknowledgements and beached
ut Port Arthur. Feb. = ........ Is, 10
Poltava-Disabled by japanese at
Port Arthur; hole below water
line; Feb. 8 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10000
tropavlovsk-Blown up by mine
or torpedoed, at Port Arthur, 1900
April 13 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10000
Pobieda-Damaged by mine or tor
pedo at Port Arthur, April 49,. 1864
CRUISERS.
Boyarin--Disabled by japanese ut
mine on Feb II: 197 lives lost. 1900
Pallada-Torpcdoed at Port Ar
thur and beached, Feb. 8. Re 400
paired ................. 6,63o
Novik-Disabled by japanese at
Port Arthur: hole below water
line; Feb. 8. Repaired ......... 5000
Askold-Disabled by japanese at
Port Arthur; hole below water
line; Feb. 8. Repaired ........ 6,1Oo
Diana-Disabled by japanese at
Port Arthur: hole below water
line; Feb. 8. Repaired ......... 6,G3C
Variag-Destroyed by japanese at
Chemulpo, Feb. .; scores of lives 100
lost o,ooo
TORPEDO CRAFT AND GUNBOATs.
Koretz-Destroyed by japanese at
Chemulpo. Feb. Q.
The National tribune., 1904-04-28

probably japanese submarines. There was
at once the greatest alarm for the safety
of the powerful feet of battleships which
the Russians have in those waters. This
10 quite Us ridiculous as the scare of the
Bostonians during the war with Spain. In
the FIRST place, submarine boat is largely
superstition. The men who build and
promote them are talking a great deal
more than their real effectiveness justi-
fes. Under ideal conditions q submarine
boat, IL it was perfectly built and perfectly
operated, would be a very dangerous thing
Those ideal conditions are never realized,
and 90 far q submarine boat is very far
from being perfectly constructed or per-
fectly operated. Every submarine boat in
the world is known. and more could not
be built without exciting attention. 1t is
about as absurd to think Of japanese boa is
IN the Baltic, as that the moon should
come down and extinguish herself in that
Eea.
The National tribune., 1904-04-28
Another Russian Disast,r

Viceroy Alexieff has still another IRE
greet to report to add to his long list. In
this instance he reports to the Emperor.
that while placing mines Lieutenant and
20 men were killed through a premature
explosion. The effect Of this must be ms
depressing as japanese victory, since it
destroys the confidence of the officers aud
men in themselves, and in what they are
doing. Things like this are, however, to
be expected from the Russian manage
ment, since the bulk of them are exceed
ingly stupid, dumb cattle, very dangerous
to have around when there is anything SO
delicate to manipulate a. torpsdoes or
mines.
The National tribune., 1904-04-28

slams have no idea really of these plans,
but would give the world if they had
However, they occasionally talk some
sense, and do so when they say that prob
ably Japan will not attempt to advance
far into the interior of Manchuria and
keep up long line of communications
with the seacoast. They say that Japan,
after establishing herself in Korea, which,
by the way, she has already done, will first
draw a line across the Liao-Tung penin-
sula for the cutting off of Port Arthur
next, establish a line from Korea to New
chwang, and lastly to isolate VIadivostok
These plans seem all very likely, and are
what The National Tribune foreshadowed
from the first. A line will in all prob
ability be drawn somewhere through Man
churia south of the Sungari River to con-
front the Russian line at that place with
its center at Hardin.
The Scare in the Baltic.
The utter depression which reigns Mt ST.
Petersburg is strongly evidenced by ire
mendous scare gotten up over a report Of
strange craft in the Baltic which were
The National tribune., 1904-04-28
New Mexico Encampmen..

The 21st Annual Session of the Depart
ment Encampment Of New Mexico. q. A.
r., has been called to meet at Albuquerque
at 10 a. m, May 10. In General Orders
No. ), announcing the fact. Department
Commander J. W.. Edwards states that
Ration was the only other town asking
for the Encampment; but in New Mexico
distances are long and towns small. Com
mander Edwards says in the order: .'Ou.
Department is in fine condition: our debts
are paid, and we have money in the treas
ury."
The National tribune., 1904-04-28
LIAO.TUN0 PENINSULA.
A Country Which Promises to Become Imme-
diately the Scene Of Great Events.


The Russian feet, having become by re-
cent disasters so hopelessly crippled that
the Japanese have 10 longer any dread of
possibilities from it, the I.iao-Tung PENN
suia becomes at once the center of the
deepest interest. there being no doubt of
the intention of the japanese to flood il
with troops. What resistance the Rus
slams will make to this remains to be
seen, and also where they will make it,
This LiaO-Tung Peninsula constitutes the
Province of the same name. also called
Ching King. which is somewhat larger
than Indiana, and has its capital at
Mukden, an important walled city with
very extensive trade and about 10000
inhabitants. 1t was formerly of even
more Importance than at present, being
the capital of the Manchus before they
conquered China. 1t is in latitude 41.5O
north, making it about the same as New
York City. The Province has many high
mountains, with much fertile land, and
fairly good climate. Its main Importance
at present lies in its strategic positions.
The National tribune., 1904-04-28

Comrades will be interested to learn
that they can get an accurate record of
their army service from the Army and
Navy Record Company, of Philadelphia.
Pa. Mr.. McElroy, Editor of this paper.
recently got one. 1t was amazingly cor
research. We have gotten a number for
readers Of T.c ~-.:-.c! -'....j:...e. Nli,,,
proved very satisfactory.
We can heartily indurse their work ard
recommend them to any comrade Who
wishes Q record Of his service.
The National tribune., 1904-04-28

Manju-Said to have been seized by Jap
anese at Nagaski, Feb. 8.
Skor-TorpedO boat. Sunk by Russian
mine, March 16.
Venesci-Torpedo boat ship. Blown up
by Russian mine. Feb. II; 81 lives lost.
Bezstrashni-Torpedo destroyer. Sunk by
Japanese April 13
The National tribune., 1904-04-28
Japan's Plans.

The Russians are giving out a great
deal of information about the japanese
plans, which must be taken for what it
IL worth, which is very little. The Rus
The National tribune., 1904-04-28
DEAFNESS CURED
By No Means Until "ACTINA"
Was Discovered.
Ninety-five per cent of all cases Of deafness
roug bit to attention Is the result OF chronic

ear. The inner ear C Innst b0
re q he'd by probing or spraying,
hence the inability OF auIists or
physici, rs to cure. That there 10
a scientific cure for deafness and
catarrE is demonstrated every day
by the use of AETNA. AETNA q so
cures asthma. b o lcEitis, sore
throat. weak lungs, co DIS and head
ache: all OF watch are directly or
indirectly due TO cRfarrh. AETNA
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write us about your Case. w give
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22
FOR IMPEACHMENT

For the first time since 1876 the
Senate of the United States is to serve
as tribunal before which federal
official will be tried on impeachment
proceedings. Judge Charles Swayne,
of the northern district of Florida is
the man who will be on trial, in &C.
cordance with the vote of the House
of Representatives on Tuesday. He
will be prosecuted by committee of
seven members of the House.
The charges against Judge Swayne
are several and are very grave. 1t is
claimed that he has not complied with
the law as to residence in the district
and has, in some years, been outside
of Florida about two-thirds of the
time, negleoting his judicial duties
for pleasures. 1t is claimed he has
violated the law relative to the hold
ing of courts and has fined attorneys
for contempt of court when he had no
right to do SO, that he has made over
charges in his expense account and
has not conducted himself in accord
anoe with law in other ways
The impeachment proceedings will
be awaited and watched with interest
If tenth of the charges that have
been made against Judge Swayne in
the past few months are true he
should be torn from the bench and
given stiff punishment. This country
cannot afford to have the integrity of
its judiciary in question. The law
yers of Swayne's district are up in
arms against him, and they are most
likely to know whether he IS fit for
the position he holds The Senate
must decide.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22
The FOSTER MONUMENT

Widow of the Late Joel Foster In
spects the Tribute to Her Husband.
The Foster monument was inspected
by the widow of Joel Foster, in whose
honor the statue was erected, the
mayor and board of aldermen, super
intendent of streets, and Col A. @.
Brown, on Thursday afternoon in
Green Mount Cemetery Mrs. Foster,
after examining the work, pronounced
it more than satisfactory. She then
formally, but heartily thanked Col,
A. c. Brown for presenting the reso-
luton at the city meeting that called
for the raising of memorial to Mr..
Foster S memory, thanked the city for
voting the money so unanimously,
the mayor. CITY council and monument
committee for the thought and atten-
ton that they have devoted to the
work. and she also thanked T. j. Kel-
liner, TO whom the contract for cut.
ting the monument was let, and Harry
Betrtolli, who did the cutting. for the
excellent work that they have done.
The feeling exhibited by Mrs. Foster
in her brief words Of thanks vel
repaid all concerned in the work of
preparing the memorial, To her Mayor
Cory replied that the monument is
but fitting tribute TO the memory of
one who gave the best and many years
of long life to faithful service of the
city and who won the respect of all
who knew him. The mayor expressed,
for those concerned, the thought that
the work of erecting the monument
had been pleasure.
The other members of the inspect
ing party were well satisfied with the
completed monument and they con-
graduated II. j. Kelliher, who was
present on the manner in which ne
has fulfilled his contract No formal
exercises attended the dedication of
the memorial. The present location
of the statue will be most desirable
when the mortuary chapel and new
entrance to the cemetery are complet-
cd.
That the statue is so natural ana
lifelike does not appear so wonderful
when one has seen the photograph
from which the model for the head
WAS made. Hanging on the wall Ct
Mrs. Fosters parlor is an enlarged
photograph Of the small one from
which the model was made. THIS
large picture is so natural and lifelike
that one almost listens to aear Mr..
Foster speak.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22
THE SMOOT HEARING.

Washington, Dec. l5.-In the in
vestiRation of the protests against
Senator Reed Smoot before the Sem
ate committee on privileges and cleo
tions yesterday testimony was taken
relating to the alleged polygamous
marriage of the late Apostle Abram
Caunon. Mrs. Fred Ellis of Salt
Lake testified that she married her
cousin, Abram Cannon when she was
nineteen. She was his first plural
wife and her husband married Lillian
Hamlin in 1896. Cannon, the witness
said, then had three wives and he told
her he intended to marry Lillian
Hamlin. He said Lillian had been
engaged to his brother, David, who
had died and she therefore wanted to
marry Abram. Mrs. Ellis told her
husband she did not think he could
marry Lillian. Cannon said he could
marry outside the State, that he
would marry her for a time and she
would be David's wife for eternity.
lO4l illu II Hb ulu marry GllllaU,
said the witness, l could not live with
him when the church or the law would
not recognize the marriage. "
August Lundstran testified that he
had heard the endowment obligations
taken six times. The whole procedure
according to the testimony Of the Wit
ness was a series Of obligations. The
first bound each person 10 give his
entire means and talents to the up
building of the Mormon church. The
next obligation was that of the re-
trlbution, in which each person COW
enanted and promised to ask God to
aveuge the blood Of Jos. Smith upon
this nation, and to teach our chill
dren and our children's children to do
the same to the end of the earth. ="
The next obligation was that of
chastity
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22

1t appears that the reports to the
effect that Judge H. H. Wheeler, of
the U. S. District Court of the Dis
triot of Vermont, is about to resign are
without foundation. Judge Wheeler
is seventy one years old and under the
law might retire on full pay, but he
is in full possession of his faculties
and as vigorous physically as any man
of that age would be expected to be.
He likes his work and sees no good rea-
son why he should go into retire
ment. This may temporarily put a
check on some of Vermont's rising
men who have had an eye on Judge
Wheeler's position, but it is withal a
wise decision Several years more
may be added to Judge Wheeler s
twenty-seven years of honorable ser
vice.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22

been no funerals reported as the result
of the war Ct words. The ways of
'frenzied finance" are hard to dis
Germ, and it is safe enough to assume
that neither of these doughty war
riors has any other purpose than to
catch some unsuspecting suckers who
stick their noses into their affair
which appears so full of opportunity
for profit for whoever gets on the
right side The fact that the two
men met Friday, appeared perfectly
friendly and then had private talk.
indicates that there is something more
than mere desire for gore and revenge
in their savage manifestations made
public through the press.