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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-01-05
BRITISH OPINION
As Considered BY the Monroe
Doctrine.
A NAVAL ALLIANCE PREMATURE.
The Spectator Considers it Wholly
JustiHabIe in View of Position
of the United States.

London, Dec. 31.-The Spectator, COM
menting en- recent speech of Ex-Secre-
tary of War Root, says that the speeches
of man who may in the near future be
president of the United States and who at
any rate may be regarded as the inherltor
of the Roosevelt tradition, are always
worthy of Great Britan's attention. After
summarizing Mr.. Roots utterances on the
Monroe doctrine the Spectator says: son
his Interpretation the doctrine must seem
% be wholly justifable to anybody reflect
ing for moment on the position of the
United States'
The spectator emphasizes the point that,
properly regarded, the doctrine is as much
a principle of British as of American for
eign policy, though Canada has shown a
dislike to it when stated in the extreme
form. 1t wishes for formal dIplomatio
recognition of the doctrine in order to pre-
vent an undue extension thereof in hands
less wise than those of President Roosevelt
and to secure the consent of Europe to
what is a guarantee of tranquility. 1t
thinks the United States should embody
the provisions of the doctrine in diplo-
matte note to the powers, which would
undoubtedly be accepted by Great Britain,
and it considers the time peculiarly suita-
BILE for such action.
The Spectator concludes its article with
"a reference TO the recent editorial in the
New York Sun on naval alliance between
Great Britain and the United States, say
ing that the Sun in the past has not been
remarkable for any Anglo-phili tendencies.
1t welcomes the SIMS proposal as sincere
If not q frisellly ssaitles Of the fset
that the interests al bdfh nations are Close
ly allied, but decides that the proposal is
premature. 1t says that if the United
States wants to secure the worlds acquies-
cence to the Monroe doctrine she must
show herself as great naval power abso-
lutely and not merely in an alliance. She
muSI SHOW neISoI1 III Luz pOllSO uuIi0o'
otherwise her claims will not be respected.
Some day defensive alliance may be pos
sible and desirable for both countries.
Meantime race feeling is as strong as any
formal alliance.
The Spectator believes that in any serious
war with a European coalition Great Britain
would be found on the side of the United
States.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-01-05
A Beautiful Sermon.

A preacher in Kansas the other day
delivered brief but very beautiful
funeral sermon. Here it is: ga word.
to you all. Post mortem praises are in
the air. People stoop to kiss their dead
who never stoop to kiss their living;
they hover over open caskets in hyster--
ic sobs but fail TO throw their arms
around their loved ones who are fight
ing the stern battles of life. A word OF
cheer TO the struggling soul in life is
worth more than the roses of Christen-
dom piled high on casket covers. The
dead cannot smell the flowers, but the
living can; scatter them broadcast in
their pathway, therefore, and pluck out
the thorns before it is too late
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-01-05
Rural Policeman Killed.

Charlotte, N. c., Jan. 1.-Rural Po-
liceman s. E. Cole, of Belmont park,
suburb of this city. was shot and killed
by negro named Will Springs. near a
negro church. Fl. B. Nabors, amachin
ist, and Coles son-in-law, was shot, but
the extent of his injdry is not yet.
known. Springs became engaged In a
quarrel with another negro who went
for the officer. The latter drew his pis-
tol and orderedlthe negro's hands up.
Springs put up one hand and with the
other drew his pistol and fired on Ma
bors, who fell. He then shot Cole
through the neck, the officer dying in
three minutes. Nabors regained con-
sciousness IN a few moments and fired
on the negro, who first fell and n, en-
regained his feet and escaped. 11posse
with blpodhounds is in pursuit. of the
negroes. Early capture is expected,
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-01-05

4 General 0ku's Headquarters, via Fusan,
Dec 20. No change has taken place at the
front Of the second army. Ehe Russians
continued daily bombardment f1ring at
random and resulting in few casualties. The
Japanese soldiers pick up fifteen centime-
lter shrapnel cases aud with them made
charcoal burners to heat the bomb proofs.
Occasional collisions take place between
patrols, the Russians always retiring. Both
sides seem satisfied to remain in the
ttenches.
Lieutenant General Sir William Nlchol.
son, director general of military intelligence
OF British wars, who was attached to the
Japanese army, lett here yesterday on his
way to Epgland.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-01-05

TOXIC Jan. General Nogi reports
shat he has received q letter from GGn-
eral Stoessel relating to the surrenteer
of Port Arthur. IL
The news that the Russian forces
Port Arthur have been reduced to sucA
!. strait that at last the heroic coml
mander has been forced to propose snr-
,ander follows upon month OF reyerses:
The siege began almost with the firing
of the first gun in the war, Dow nearly
II months ago, and when perhaps the
orearest stronghold in the world was
.earrisoned by 10000 Russian soldiers,
.upported by a formidable squadron OF
modern battleships, cruisers and torpe-
do hoa,s. These warships have been
destroyed or dispersed until but q few
torpedo boats remain in the harbor.
The garrison at latest accounts, mao
been reduced TO aoouG lO,NV' n0n'
December A, High 2O3- -Metre1 Hill, was
captured by the Japanese On Decem'
ber 10. the East Keekwan fort was taken
by them and the Rihlung tort fell OF
Deeembar 2e. From the hour o.
the fall of East Keekwan events
seem to be fastening toward the cnlmi'
nation, for on December Il, Sungsnl
Mountain fell into the hands OF tue De
siegers and only . few heafs islt teFzshs
s.H'' fort, another strong position was
captured.
The report that the non-combatant'
of Port Arthur had been accorded asy
lum behind Lao Tie Mountain may haY'
been an indication that the Japanes'
commander foresaw that the surrende
of the Russians within very brief tim'
was assured.
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pediAnts to defeat the surprise attacks of
the Russian scouts, from which they have
suffered much. They covered the steep
approaches of their trenches with water,
which freezes, f.rms ice, shdes and makes
the scouts Slip and fail in Confusion. In
other places the Japanese scatter millet
stalks over The approaches, the cracking
Of which gives them warning of the pres
ence OF Russian scouts.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-01-05

Toxic, Dec. 29-After months of fight
ing. sapping and mining the Japanese
forces finally occupied Rihlung mountain
last night dee. 28).
A report received from headquarters of
the third Japanese army before Port Arthnr
received here on Wednesday, Dec. % at
midnight says:
son Wednesday. Dec 26 at 10 o'clock
IN the morning the left center column of
our army, following some heavy explosions
on the from al parapet of t1ihlung noun
tain charged and occupied the parapet un-
der cover uf smoke from the heavy guns.
In the afternoon our occupation was prac-
ticalIy assured. We charged AMI occupied
the inner lines of heavy gun pnsitions snb-
sequently dislodging remnant of the enc
mys force stubbornlY holding the gorge
fort. which we occupied aud captured the
entire works"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-01-05

Headquarters of the japanese army be-
fore Port Arthur, via Fusan, Dec. 70. :
Rihlung Fort was captured o'clock this
morning with thousand Japanse casual
ties. Seven dynamite mines exploded at
10 o'clock yesterday made breaches in the
front wall through which large body OF
Japanese troops charged under cover of a
tremendous bombardment and captured
the first line of light guns. a bitter fight
resulted in the capture of the fort The
garrison numbering five hundred men
escaped.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-01-05

We all believe in inter molec-
ular space; in the infinite devisi-
bility of matter lane in the simple
life, but we make no claim to un-
derstanding them.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-01-05
FORTS ARE CARRIED.
Whole Of Rihlung Mountain is
Held by MikadO's Warriors.
FIERCE ONSLAUGHT OF MEN,
thousand Brave islanders Went
Death in Taking Fort.

tThs Japanese flag now floats over
Port Arthur after stubborn Resistance
ot aleven months. The terms of sur
render meet with Japan 8 approval, and
w;n he given out in day or two
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-01-05

London, Dec. 80. Baron Hayashi has
received the following supplementary re-
port from Toxic on the capture of Ehrlung-
hhan Fort. sour occupation of Ehrlung-
ban Fort was completely assumed on the
Night of December 49, We captured
AMONG other things four large calibre guns,
se7en smaller caIibre. 81 milimetre and two
machine guns"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-01-05

Mukden, Dec 29,-Irref3table eviderce
has been obtained at headquarters that the
japanese are not hiring Chinese bandits t.
operate on the Russian ianks, but that
they are enlisting Chine un der Japanese
officers.
The japanese are adopting cunning ex-
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-01-05

Toxic. Dec. SO.-Three Russians were
captured in the taking of Ehrlungshan
Fort. 1t was stated that the defenders
numbered about 500 besides some sailors
A majority of the defenders, they say
were killed.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-01-05

Toxic. Dec. .-Noou-Manchuria ar
my headquarters reporting today says:
''On Dec. 81. at O'Clock II tue after-
ternoon, the Russians with heavy field
gums bombarded the Sbakhe river railread
bridge in the neighborhobd of the station,
and the Russian guns at Tallentun shelled
Chihsianslun and Shtflinkzu. Russial cav
aIrv attacked Hellintun 1t sunset in the
same day, but were repulsed By the Japan
ese; at $3.50 o'clock on the same evening the
Russian cavalry enyeloped the Jananese
pickets, who were reinforced and finally
repulsed the enemy rhe J4ranese casu.
Hlties were three men killed Y
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-01-05

St. Petersburg, Dec. 3O.-Lieut. Gen
Stakharof reports the capture of q Japan
ese patrol st San Yazou
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-01-05

Toxic, Dec. so Admiral Togo. the
hero of Port Arthur. and Admiral Kami-
mura, who distinguished himself by his
good work against the Vladivostock feet,
accompanied by their staffs arrived at
Toxic this morning and proceeded TO the
palace to make reports To the emperor.
They were given hearty reception by the
populace.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-01-05

st Petersburg Dec. 29.-The war ofiice
points out that the occupation OF Rihlung
mountain at best only makes the Japanese
masters of the terrace beVopnd the princi-
pal forts of Keek wan aud still leaves the
main line unbroken. -.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-12-07

Editor National Tribune: am
deeply interested in Col. McElroys
story of the war on the Mississippi,
especially Chapter XXI and those fol-
lowing. You will not wonder at my
interest when 1 tell you that was one
of the Lieutenants who, with Capt AL
fred w. Ellet, 59th ILL.,, placed names
in the special detail, ordered by the
Secretary of War, for service in the
Mississippi ram feet, then being filled
out on the Ohio. Said detail. three off,
GERS and $50 men. went from Curtis's
army, at West Plains, Mo-, to Rolla,
through st. Louis and to the fleet as
sembling at New Albany. / command
ed the Lioness. / got to Memphis at
the close Of the battle. and was sent
by Ellet with his son, Charles Rivers,
to receive the surrender, hoist the flag,
etc. l was with the fleet in all it's SUBJ
sequent operations until Col A.. W..
Ellet became Brigadier-General and /
his Assistant Acknowledgement. served
as such through the whole period of
the Marine Brigade's service, which we
organized at st. Louis I'm the Winter Of
1923. The rams always romained an
integral part Of our Marine Brigade, all
being nominally under the control of
Navy Commodores.-W. d. Crandall.
Captain and Assistant Acknowledgement,
Mississippi Marine Brigade
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Col. A. G.. Draper,

Editor National Tribune: Will you
or some OF your readers be so kind as
to tell me whether the Hon. Eben S.
Draper, who was a candidate for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF Massachusetts,.
is any relation to Col. A. G. Draper, who
commanded the 36th u. s. c. T.? /
served as a Corporal I'm Co. / of that
regiment. The company was COM
manded by Capt. r. F.. Andrews, OF
Boston. Col. Draper was accidentally
killed soon after our arrival at BraZos
Santiago, Tex. He had a brother who
was at that time a Lieutenant in the
regiment. Nearly all the men OF our
regiment We're from North Carolina and
Virginia. but most of the officers were
from Boston. l would be very glad to
hear from the officers Of my company,
especially Capt Andrews First Lieut..
+. II. Wheeler and Second Lieut.. James
Dowing. I would be equally glad to
hear from any OF the old members of
the company or regiment hope some
day that you will give US little his
tory OF the colored troops In front OF
Petersburg and Richmond.-John Veal.
1913 North Spring ST., Baltimore. Md.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-12-07
The 18th Ind.

Editor National Tribune: Would
you kindly confer a favor by publish
ing at least short history Of the 18th
Ind. and its service? I belonged to Co.
c. and enlisted July 8. 1861, and was
discharged at IndianoIa, Tex, Dec. 81.
1858, and re-enlisted In the same com
pany Jan. 1, 1864, receiving nv final
discharge at Camp Morton Aug 90,
1865. l admit that stole chickens,
hogs. sheep and beef, in fact every
thing that was loose at one end. I
stole barrel of Mississippi rum on
Pearl River and tried to steal q grist
mill In the Shenandoah Valley, but
Sheridan's Cavalry burned 1t down
while l had hold Of one end. 1 fought
NIT Sigel in Arkansas and with Pope.
Fremont, Curtis. Steele. Grant and
others, our last little matinee being at
Cedar Creek, Va. For my "a battles
and innumerable marches am get
ting $40 per month pension: but I was
just one OF the boys. though I am now
64.-Cephas w. Cook, Platteville. wis.
The 18th Ind. was organized ut IN
dianapolis Aug. 16. 1851, for three
years. and the veterans and recruits
mustered out Aug. Is. 1866. The first
Colonel was Thomas Pattison, who re-
signed. and was succeeded by Col
Henry d. Washburn. who was breyet-
ted Brigadier-Genera Lieut.. -Col.
William 8. Charles died OF wounds re-
ceiyed ut Cedar Creek. The 18th md.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-12-07
The Manassas.

Editor National Tribune: In the in
terests of truthful history / desire to
correct the statement of John F. Camp
bell, Soldiers Home, Lafayette, Ind, to
the effect that he witnessed the explo-
sion of the rebel ram Manassas from
the deck Of the Confederate privateer
McRae, detailed that night with our
First Lieutenant, Alexander F. Wurley,
for duty on the Manassas. After the
old frigate Mississippi : had gotten
through with us we cut our two dis
charge pipes and abandoned the Man.
assas, returning to the McRae, then
lying a short distance below. In few
minutes afterward the Manassas filled
with water. and, fast sinking, drifted
past US and sunk before passing be-
yond our range of vision. She was
neither burned nor blown up, despite
Government and other reports to the
contrary.
The explosion witnessed by Mr..
Campbell was that of the Louisiana,
and 1t was the only explosion among
all the Confederate vessels either be-
fore or after the passage of the forts,
the destruction being In all other cases
due to shot, fire or sinking.-Donald
Gillespie. 90 Boyd street. Stapleton.
Staten Island, n.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-12-07
The OIst Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
short sketch Of the 61st Ohio, and
greatly obligeTL. d. Bright, Fitz-
gerald, Ga.
The 61st Ohio was organized in the
State-at-large in the Spring of 1862.
to serve three years, and consolidated
with the SD Ohio. March 81, 1865. The
first Colonel was Newton w. Schleich
who resigned and was succeeded by
Col. Stephen J. McGroarty. who was in
command when the regiment was mus
tered out, and was brevetted a Brig
adier-General. The 61st Ohio belonged
to Schurz's Division OF the Eleventh
Corps. and lost rs men killed in battle
and 80 died from disease.-Editor Ma
tiOnal Tribune.
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The Ath Mo.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
short history Of the cath Mo. should
be glad to hear from my old regiment
John Mcdaniel, Macon City, Mo.
The cath Mo. was organized in the
State-at-large from Oct. II to Dec. 20,
1851. to serve three years. and saw its
first battle at Pea Ridge. s. III. Boyd
was the first Colonel, and was succeeded
by Col. James X. Mills, who was In
command Of the regiment when 1t was
mustered out, In 1865, and was brew
cited q Brigadier-General. The regi-
ment belonged to Mowers Division Of
the Sixteenth Corps. Army Of the Ten
nessee, and lost 43 killed in battle and
221 died from disease, accidents, etc.
Editor National Tribune
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The 9th Ill. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: Please tell
me something about my old regiment
the 9th Ill. Cav. / was a member OF
Co. Oh. Peusinger, Carthage, Mo.
The 9th Ill. Cav. was organized at
Chicago from Sept. Is to Nov 80. 1851,
for three years, and the veterans and
recruits were finally mustered out Oct.
81. 1855. The f1rst Colonel was Albert
q. Bracket, of the Regular Army. who
was mustered out and succeeded by
Col. Joseph w. Harper. who was In
command when the regiment was mus
tered out. The eth Ill. Cav. belong ID 20
Grisrson's Cavalry Division, Army OF
the Tennessee. and lost 80 killed and
147 died from disaass.-Editor National
Tribune.
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The SD III.

Editor National Tribune: have been
subscriber to the old National Trib-
une for q good many years and enjoy
reading the different accounts OF our
old comrades, and 1t is rather amusing
to note the difference Of opinion touch
ing the same subject; but we are grow
ing old. and are more liable to err and
be mistaken than We were 40 years
ago. A very amusing thing occurred
some time ago when in an article writ
ten for The National Tribune q COM
rade Of the 18th Wis. said that the Sec
ond battle OF Fort Donelson was fought
and won by that regiment. Now. the
facts are that the 18th Wis was not
there at all. History will prove to you
that 1t was the SD Ill. (nine compa-
nies), one company of the 9Th Iowa
Cav. and Battery c, I'd Ill. Art. about
700 all told, fought and won that battle,
Feb. 3. 1863. The Confederates num-
bered about 5000 men. under Forrest,
Wheeler, Wharton and Woodward. How
did we do it? I would like for Joe
Wheeler (our Joe now to answer that
question. / desire to speak now Of q
very serious occurrence. / think 1t was
in 1868, at Fort Donelson, a soldier be-
longing to Floods Battery G., I'd Ill.
Art, was concentrated on several
grave charges and was shot to death.
All the troops at the post were called
out to witness the execution, which took
place about half mile from the Jail,
In which he was confined, and near
which the troops were formed. An
ambulance drove UP. In which was q
plain pine coffin. He was brought out
and seated in the ambulance, and on
his coffin, when the sad march to the
place Of execution was started, and on
arriving at the grave he jumped out
and walked to the grave and sat down
on his coffin, facing the firing squad.
When the words "Ready-fire" were
given he fell over, dead. The work was
well done; he never moved q muscle.
The troops were then marched past
the dead comrade and back to quar-
ters. His name, as ! now remember,
was Hezekiah McLane, or McHenry, I
have forgotten which.
Then, again. / think 1t was the same
year. soldier Of the 18th Wis. was
dishonorably discharged, drummed out.
had always heard 1t said that the
charge was general worthlessness This
was rather an amusing scene, and
created considerable amusement The
lines were formed as for dress parade,
when he was taken to the head Of the
lines, and after all buttons. buckles and
everything bearing the letters u. s.
were cut off, was started down the
| line, following the martial band play
ing the "Rogues' March," and on arriv-
Ing at the center opposite the Colonel
he turned around and saluted very
gracefully. I would be pleased to hear
| from other comrades touching these
and other incidents.-D. F. CoWman,
Co. G, SD ILL.,, Des Moines Iowa.
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BATTLE OF STONE RIVER.
The Opening Of the Fight n Seen by the
Brigade Inspector Of Posts Brigade.


Brigade Inspector Of Posts Brigade.
Editor National Tribune: The night
before the fight Posts Brigade Of JEFF
lay all night on the cold, cold ground,
not even allowed to have any fires to
make coffee. The enemy were reported
close to our front. Johnson's command
was on our right. We lay In an open
space where in daylight we could look
far to the front, on our immediate right
q thicket OF cedars
II remember rightly, Maj. Taggart,
Of the 22d Ind. was our Brigade Off
Ger Of the Day. Our picket line ex-
tended through the cedars and con-
nected with those on our right. About
II o'clock at night the Major and my
self Il was Posts Brigade Inspector)
visited the picket line and worked our
way through the cedars. and, 10 and
behold! we came on q battery Of artil-
lery with bright fires. cooking their
suppers. OF course. the enemy. IL they
were 30 near as reported to be, could
see their whole business. This battery
the fight opened.
The cedar trees seemed loaded with
robins, and I thought IL were a bird
would get out Of there pretty early In
the morning. The birds no doubt suf-
fered, but we Of the brigade, with 9TH
Sios WSIS sA0 OilcS tAidt gu OuI ia Tic
morning.
When morning came we stood for a
good half hour watching a dense body
Of the enemy marching across our front
going to our right. We. Of course, sup
posed that our corps commander, Nc
Cook. was prepared to meet this, but
all at once there was a shot from the
enemy's artillery, which passed little
to the right OF the ground occupied by
cur brigade. We then received orders
to change front to rear, which Col. Post
did in short order. Our battery. the
9Th Wis, Capt. Finney in command,
formed on our right. The enemy came
upon us pell-mell. Our thin line did
not stand long. but got back to the
Murfreesboro pike in disorganized
condition, but were gotten together and
helped form our new line.
Our battery did good work and stood
their ground like veterans Capt. Fin
ney was killed and several members Of
the battery were killed or wounded.
The commander of the battery found
(and rightly SOY that it would be dis
Greet to retire, and got off with his
guns, one Of them with only one horse
attached.
will not undertake to say how many
lines deep the rebels were when they
made their charge, for 1 certainly did
rot stay to count them.
have not attempted to give an ac-
count of the battle by any means, but
that Gen. McCook was shaving. had one
side of his face shaved, and completed
the job after the battle was over
-, Captain, Co. d, 74th ILL.,, Brigade
Inspector, Posts Brigade, Middletown,
Chic