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hind the enemy's lines. Dodge conceived
that the purpose Of his movement was
accomplished and retired to Corinth,
carrying with him abundant supplies
from the rich country through which
he marched.
Forrest Begi.s Pursuit.
As soon as Forrest saw Dodge In re-
treat, he, with that soldierly instinct
which characterized him, turned in
stantly In pursuit Of Streight. He had
with him two brigades or veteran horse
men, mounted on the best horses that
could be found In the Confederacy, and
the command was weeded Of every UNFIT
man and horse, putting them In the best
possible condition for long and vfgor-
Gus pursuit. Forrest sent Roddey on
one road, while he took another. In
the meanwhile Streight had made a
start of II hours, and was in rough
country where he could embarrass the
pursuit. 1t had rained steadily and
hard, but Streight's men pushed on
doggedly through the mud and dark
ness, and reached an important position
April 20, where they bivouacked for
the night. During the march they had
succeeded in destroying a great many
of the enemy's wagons laden with pro-
visions, arms, tents, ETC., and the men
were elated by some measure Of success
coming to them after all their annoy
ances and discouragements.
During the night Forrest had passed
his men through gaps to the right and
left of Days Gap, and endeavored to
form a junction in front of Streight,
who, when he marched at daylight In
the morning, had left a strong rear
guard in Days Gap to hold the enemy
back. Reaching a good defensive posi-
ton, Streight dismounted his men and
formed a line Of battle on a circling
ridge. with his right resting on an eleva-
tion and his left protected by a marsh
He instructed his rear guard, which
still remained in Days Gap, to hold its
position until the enemy had pressed
closely, when 1T should retreat rapidly
and draw him on to his lines. Streight
put his two 12-pound howitzers into a
masked position where they would rake
the road.
Capt. Smith. Of the Middle Tenn. Cav
airy, who commanded the rear guard,
followed his orders and retired, draw
ing Forrest after him to where the
whole OF Streight's line rose up out of
|concealment and poured a terrific vol
ley at close range into the pursuers.
Forrest was driven back, but at once
renewed the attack, bringing his artil-
lery up to within 500 yards. Again he
was repulsed, followed by a swift cOun-
tercharPe by Streight's men, in which
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ARnYd%Q! " CUMBERLAND IN
- AND y, THE
Great Central CAMPAIGN
The Important Position Of Kentucky and Tennessee.
By JOHN McELROY.,'

becomes a cavalryman. Neither were
they armed as was the cavalry, but car
ried with them their trusty Springfield
rifles, admirable for fighting on foot, but
very clumsy for mounted operations. AS
formed Streight's command consisted OF
about 100 officers and men taken from
his own regiment, the 51st Ind; 73d
Ind, Col. Hathaway; Sd Ohio. Col. Law
son; 80th ILL.,, Lieut.-Col. Rodgers, and
two companies of 1st Middle Tenn. cav
airy, Capt. D. d. Smith.
According to the orders received April
Z, 1868, these were to rendezvous al
Nashville, draw Government mules to
mount about half the command, and
rely upon picking up enough on the
march through the country to mount
the remainder. The instructions were
to go from Nashville to the Tennessee
River, be carried up the river to East
port, far beyond Braggs left flank, and
there taking advantage of a demOnstra-
ton to be made by the troops of the
Army of the Tennessee, to start on a
swift ride through northern Alabama
into Georgia. striking first at Rome and.
if possible, reaching Atlanta. doing all
the damage in their power. 1t was
hoped that the great depots with their
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picked, smoked, dried and ground into
sausage meat, made into hams. shoul-
ders, side meat, souse, sausage, lard.
and what not. 1t is the what not" that
interests the public, Of course, and I
don't know anything about 1T. Messrs.
McNeill and Reynolds. who had been
told by Upton Sinclair that there was
what not" professed to have found 1t,
but they did not describe IL. AS have
told you. l was shut out Of no place.
doors opened. gates flew back. bars lift
ed the instant l faced them, but found
no what not"
In the Canning Rooms.
Now, about the dirt. Nearly all that
saw was necessary. That is not para
doxical. The offai of slaughtered crea-
lures is necessary dirt, and you know it
as we'll as l do. 1t seemed to me that
this was handled as expeditiously and
in as sanitary a manner as possible The
floors in the sausage rooms. the corned-
beef packing rooms, the canning rooms
and many Of the other rooms were OF
wood, and they were as clean as any
old wooden floor could well be made,
yet damp with the nights scrubbing
when l entered the rooms. The floors,
stairways and all were literally sprin-
kled with salt, which is considered sani-
tary. The girls who were working at
these things had to stand upon thick
boards to keep their feet from the salty
floor and the dampness caused by the
steam of cooking meats, beans and the
like. But those floors were clean and
white. and / saw no scraps Of meat ex-
cept small fresh ones just under the
tables a whi:h they worked. The walls
were most Of them very well white
washed. / was told that whitewashfng
was going on all the time, but I also
learned that the force Of painters and
whitewashers had been greatly aug
mented in the last month. The light
where the girls and men were working
with the canned goods was excellent
far better, in fact. than ii is In many OF
the Government Departments in WASH
ington. The tables were of iron, and
three-inch oak boards were laid in a
slot in this along the sides where the
cutting and sorting OF the sausage and
dried meats. cutting pork for baked
beans and all that was going on. The
iron table looked clean except for the
grease Of the days work. and so did the
boards. To satisfy myself that there
was no old grease / pulled off my gloves
and tested with my fingers every table
as I passed 1t, every barrel in which
meat was being dumped, every iron cart
in which the meat was being carted
from one process to another. also all
the wooden receptacles. Now. just take
the word Of one who knows when grease
is a week old on a kitchen table and
when II Is c-'.- ca, OIL. lose tables
and receptacles were clean. / smelied
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Then I visited the packing-house and
the stockyards at o'clock in the morn
ing, before the nastiness and litter had
accumulated in the pens, and before
| the slaughtering had any more than
just commenced, SO / feel that I know
something about the packing-houses of
Chicago. l have all my life nearly
| known about those in Kansas City. and
! the only difference Is that those OF Chi
coga are larger and represent a larger
| outlay OF money. Otherwise the condi-
tions are the same to the string on a
bologna sausage
The Chicago packing-houses saw the
handwriting on the wall and they hus-
tied. They cleaned up from the front
door to the back gate, because they
knew that company was coming. Com
pany has always been coming, but not
with as critical an eye and as sensitive
nose as now. Just suggest to the dear
public that there is something wrong
somewhere, and the dear public will find
that wrong IL it has to manufacture it.
The Stockyards.
Now, let's begin with the stockyards.
The day that | was there, last Friday.
the shipments and delivery Of stock
were not SO very heavy, but few thou
sand, $4,000 or so, perhaps, head of
stock, sheep. hogs, cattle and calves
came into the yards. l am guessing at
the exact number, because l went alone,
and just poked my nose round into
every nook and Granny, without let or
hindrance. Nobody said 1 shouldn't,
nobody said 1 could: in fact, nobody
spoke to me unless / addressed them
first.
Those stockyards were cleaner than
the average stable yard. They are paved
with vitrified brick, and they are flushed
and swept clean once every day. usually
quite early in the morning before the
stock cars empty their contents into
them. The yards are old, the paving
has been right there for years; nothing
has been changed in that respect.
don't see how they could have been in
any better condition. Being just a wo-
man, may not know much about stock
yards, but being a horsewoman. and
having MIXED and cared for cows as
well as looking after pet pigs and lambs
which grew into tormenting sheep,
think do know something about
"small'' stock conditions, and can guess
what they would be under larger condi-
tiOns. The outdoor stockyards were, in
my opinion. in fair condition.
The sheep and hog pens, under cover
were filthy and disgusting; yet these
too, were clean at an earlier hour.
Again l must say that after thou
sand or two hogs and sheep are fed and
watered under those sheds, and with
the constant droppings l do not see
how conditions could have been much
better.
Who ever saw q clean hog-pen, except
1t was pet porker that was being cared
for? A sheep fold under the best Of
conditions, out on the clean prairie, is
a vile smelling place. now isn't it?
followed the trail Of the hOgs-and. my,
but the most of them were fat-from
the pen up the driveway to the siaugh-
ter-house. Lovely July day job. that!
Did you ever try to drive hogs? If
you haven't, don't. Yet l must say the
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the people generally hostile to the Union
Confederate cavalry. On the other hand,
Bragg was standing with his back to
the Allegheny Mountains and covering
the only practical gateway through
them, the mountains and the Tennessee
River very effectually guarding the line
of railroad which was his principal line
of supplies. His rear could only be
reached by a wide detour OF hundreds
OF miles through hostile country. In
fact, to reach Bragg's main railroad
from Chattanooga to Atlanta an expe-
ditiOn would have to go clear around
the end of the Allegheny Mountains.
doubling the great prOmontory where
the mountain wall that shuts off the
seaboard from the interior, from Can
ada sOuthwestward, sinks down at last
into the lower lands of middle Alabama
Therefore Bragg had little cause TO
worry about his rear or his communica-
tions, and could set all his cavalry loose
to attack his enemies. The only blow
he had received, and that was tempo
rary In its effects. was that narrated I'm
a previous chapter where Gen. Carter
striking through an unexpected gap.
hundreds Of miles to the northeast, had
reached the Virginia & Tennessee Rail-
managed to escape back across the
mountains to the Union lines. Still. the
daring ROsecrans resolved to make the
blow, and he did not lack enterprising
commanders who were eager for any
project, no matter how desperate that
he might suggest. Rosecrans's idea was
to send swiftly moving cavalry force
around Bragg's left. describing q long
circuit, to reach Rome and Atlanta,
where the Confederates had their mag
azines, arsenals and foundries. destroy
ing them, burning such railroad bridges
as could be reached. and then returning
as best they could to the Union lines.
The plan was so hazardous. It had SO
few chances of success and so many Of
disaster that il seemed almost fOOlhardy.
Similar raids with more chances In their
favor failed during the war. and II may
be said that failure rather than success
was the rule. The only conspicuous
success in this character of operations
while the confederacy was still vigOr-
Gus was made by Grierson In his raid
. through Mississippi. which was con-
Quoted with consummate skill by a
small band OF carefuilv-selected cav
alrymen whom years OF experience had
trained to every trick in the game. and
there were many other favoring circum-
stances.
streixht's Command.
The man chosen to lead the expedi-
tion was Col. A. ID. Streight, Of the 5 Isl
Ind, who had heretofore attracted much
attention by his zeal enterprise and
courage. He was alert. vigilant. quick
to see and take advantage OF opportuni-
ties and had so far been successful In
many ventures which seemed exceed
ingly risky. He was eager for this new
enterprise. and Rosecranss orders tt
him were to fit out force OF veterans
and thoroughly able-bodied men taker
from the infantry. but to be well mount
ed. Here was the first mistake. While
all Of Streights men were good riders
being country boys from Ohio. Indiana
and Illinois, yet there Is still something
6ar the best o. riders to learn before he
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CONTINUED on page two.
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THE CHICAGO PACKING-HOUSES,
AS SEEN BY A NATIONAL TRIBUNE I
Plain Impartial Dpassionate Presentation of Actual Scenes
and Conditions-Much Cleaning Up Has Been Done-Much
Remains to Be Done.

In the first place, you know, Chicago
strikes you as being the very dirtiest
city in the United States, not even ex-
cepting Baltimore, Md, and Alexa ndria,
Va. In those two cities the sewage runs
in little rivulets down the sides Of the
cobblestOne streets. In Chicago the dirt
and filth Of dead and gone generations
stays right on top Of the rotting wood
pavement, and day by day receives new
supplies, mighty little Of it ever getting
cleaned off or a chance to go into the
sewers, though the mushlike consist
ency Of the North Branch Of the Chi
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CHAPTER XXI.
STREIGHT'S RAID

Rosecrnns Attempts q Return Blow mt
Bragg's COmmunicntiOns-An Enter
prise Bold to Rashness, but Conducted
by Omcers and Men With the Greatest
Courage and Observation-Disclosures
Of Miles Into the Enemy's Country Be-
fore Being Forced to Surrender.
Becoming exceedingly restive under
the constant attacks upon his communi-
cations by Bragg's cavalry. Rosecran
meditated a return blow calculated to
give Bragg something of the discomfort
he was experiencing. Unfortunately
Bragg's rear was not nearly as vulner-
able as Rosecrans's. and had 1t been the
latter did not have anything like the
cavalry force sufficient to take advan-
tage Of this fact. Rosecrans's rear was
open, agricultural country, with good
roads running in every direction, and
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other, ham smell. bacon smell, cornbeef
smell, pickled-tongue smell, picking
watts smell, chipped-beef smell, and so
on ad infinitum. Take 'em and mix 'em
and verdigris and a musk OK combined
couldn't overcome the dreadful concen-
trated essence Of nastiness which they
suggest; yet you know as well as l do
that none of those smells is really dis
gusting; that, on the contrary, the odor
the bouquet" IL you will, of any of
these meats in cooking conveys a sense
Of the liveliest pleasure to one who loves
to eat.
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driving was not cruelty done. The men
who were doing the driving couldn't
speak United States-you won't find
many packing-house employees of this
kind who can-but they drove in leis.
urely fashion, having a small quirt
which they occasionally snapped over
the heads OF the front hogs and the
tails Of those behind. Grunting, squeal-
ing, they laZed along. sometimes lying
down, where they were permitted to
rest, for they must not be too much
heated when they reach the guillotinc,
you know.
On the last lap hundred or so in q
bunch are permitted to rest for five or
10 minutes to cool off. and they lay
down and went to sleep. hOElike. Bu.
the rc-. scene! 1t Is something awful;
squealing. kicking. grunting. snorting,
they are yanked into the atmosphere by
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Forrest was driven off In confusion,
losing two pieces Of artillery with their
caissons, about 40 prisoners, a large
number of wounded, and leaving about
80 dead on the field. Among the latter
was Capt. w. H. Forrest, brother of the
General. Streight lost in the fight about
80 killed and wounded, among the NOR
tally wounded being Lieut.. Sheets,
of the 51st Ind.
Forrest Beaten on Again.
Streight took advantage of this re-
pulse tc resume his march, as he saw
that Forrest was massing his men for
an overwhelming attack. Eleven miles
further on Streight turned at bay again
in good position on Hog Mountain.
There ensued sharp fighting. which con-
tinued until 10 o'clock at night, with
the enemy being repulsed in every at
tack, and leaving a large number OF
killed and wounded on the field Again
Streight took advantage Of the lull
which followed the repulse to continue
his march, spiking the captured guns
and destroying their carriages.
The moon was shining very brightly,
and the march was rapid. as was the
pursuit: but Col. Streight prepared an
ambuscade, into which the head of For
rests column ran and was stampeded
by the terrific fire at 20 PAGES distant
from the 73d Ind, commanded by Col.
Hathaway. This checked pursuit for
several miles. and when 1t was again
resumed another successful ambuscade
checked 1t finally for the night.
The next morning at 10 o'clock
Streight led his exhausted, hungry men
and horses into Blountsville. where he
found sufficient forage and rations
Many OF his mules had given out, leav-
Ing their riders to march on foot. The
| men were given all the ammunition
thew cnn16 Qnd tho NAv
was packed on mules, and the ammuni-
ton wagons burned. The column re-
| sumed Its march upon Gadsden, Ala.
| with the enemy following closely. but
being roughly handled In a number OF
| small skirmishes When East Branch
OF the Black Warrior River was reached
| the water was found to be so deep that
1t was necessary to hold fight in order
TO gain time to make q crossing. This
| was successfully done. Forrest was driv.
en- back. the artillery was passed over
| the river, and under the cover Of it's fire
the rest OF the command crossed and
formed In line of battle on the opposite
bank. Streight reached Gadsden with.
| out further trouble, but only halted
there long enough to destroy a quantity
| OF arms and commissary stores Ht
| learned that a fianking column wa.
striking at his left. and 1t was necessar,
to outmarch 1t. A great many Of hi.
men were absolutely worn out by this
time. and, unable to keep up with the
column, were captured by the enemy
Streight's condition was desperate. His
men and horses had marched to the last
limit OF endurance, and his only hope
was to get across the Coosa River te
Rome and destroy the bridge. which
would delay Forrest a day or two, Civ.
ing his men and horses time to sleet
and the scouting parties opportunity, te
| collect precious horses.
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A Brief Rest,

At p. M, May 2, Streight reached
Blounts plantation, about Is miles from
Gadsden, where he found forage for his
animals. and decided to halt. rest and
feed. although this was certain to bring
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-19
sA,L.. ,..---. .,v,..n.
Dr. Thomas and Levee Lnnd Safely
 From Airship af New Berlin.

Dr. Thomas and Levee Lnnd Safely
 From Airship at New Berlin.
 NEW BERLIN, IN. Y., June 19-Dr. Julian P. Thomas and Charles Levee, the French aeronaut, who made an as- tension from New York at 645 in the evening, landed safely near South New Berlin at $ o'clock in the morn- ing. having been in flight 13 hours l5 minutes.
 Dr. Thomas sent this telegram to his wife:
 Landed safely here. Levee and my self and balloon all right. Will return home at once over West Shore rail- road. As we started to land we came down in a severe electrical storm. and we thought we would have trouble. as the wind was blowing hard. Our bas- ket caught in tall tree. but we man aged to get her down without damage. At times we were 5000 feet from the earth, and believe we covered about $50 miles"
 The aeronauts suffered no inconven- fence. they declared. even though they passed through a severe electrical storm.
 . Enough supplies of gas. clothing and food were taken along to keep pr. Thomas and Levee comfortable for at least twenty-four hours. They intend- ed to sail until 1t became absolutely necessary to come to earth again.
 The last seen of the balloon until the landing was at S:45 o'clock at night. Harry w. Wood. principal of Public School No. at Little Falls. N. J., had just alIghted from q Lackawanna rail- road train at that place when he saw e balloon lowering overhead about 200 feet from the ground. Mfr. Wood says that Dr. Thomas was leaning over the side of the basket as if he wished te communicate with some one on land.
 Mir. Wood shouted to him and asked him what was wanted. and be says that Dr. Thomas in reply requested him to telephone Dr. Thomas Cowsa of New York and tell him that tie bal- loonists were getting along all right. Mir. Wood promised to do 90. and the balloon soon after vanished In the darkuess.
 The ascent was made in the Nirvana, . giant among airships. owned by Df. Thomas.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-19
OHIO GOVERNOR DEAD
ffTHEf2nNs Hn John M. Pattison's Summons
 Sudden at End.
FRIENDS LOOKED FOR HIS RECOVERY
Transacted Business of State Just Before Desth-Lived Entire Life of Fifty-nine Years Tn the
 Buckeye State.

CINCINNATI, June 19.-John NJ. Pat tison. governor of Ohio. is dead at his home in Milford. suburb of this city. He had passed good night and there had been no report of any serious change. News from his home was con- sidered favorable. and the announce ment of, his death came as a great shock to the governors many friends.
 Just before the death of the governor in a court case both of the governors physicians testified that he was able to transact official business. His pri- vate' secretary. L. B. Houck. also testi- fled to his good condition. explaining that he had recently gone over much business with him.
 Not at any time a man of powerful physique, Governor Pattison entered on the responsibilities of his office in a weakened condition. the strain of the political campaign having so worn on him that grip to the south was taken In November and December in the hope of regaining health. After the election in November It was said that he was suffering of malaria.
 When he returned from a sojourn of several weeks in the south he was still weak. and his part of the inauguration ceremonies was carried out with care. A glass covering was provided for the reviewing stand that be might be pro tecfed from the stormy January weath- CT. and through that he reviewed one of the most elaborate parades that has ever graced the inauguration of any Ohio governor.
 John M. Pattison. born in Clermont county. O.. on June 13. 1s47. retained his home there during hls entire life
 For the last fifteen years be has been president Of the Union Central Life Insurance company. As Democratic leader in the state senate be supported legislation for . more stringent observ- ance Of the Sabbath. His position on this subject was well known when he got the Democratic nomination for gov ernor one year ago. and 1t was because of this that the Antisalooa league gave him its support. He was q life long member of the Methodist Epis- copal church and was q trustee as well as sn aIumnus of the Ohio Wesleyan university.
 Andrew untner Harris. Republican lieutenant governor. under the cousti- tutioa becomes governor during the rest Of the term for which Pattison vas elected
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-19
rrred c..r to E.peI Bryan.

LONDON. June 19.-Thst William J. Bryan was shzdowed by the secret service from the moment he put foot on Russian soil until he left it was as- serted in q dispatch Mir. Bryan prob ably was not aware thst every move he made was noted by the police. The ministers. 1t is said. resented Mir. Bry- ans friendly attitude toward the reae- tionists. and several of them urged the czar to expei him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-19
After Powder Trsst Men.

WASHINGTON. June 19. = When Colonel H. A. Du Pont. the newly elect ed senator from Delaware. takes his seat he will find that his connection with the powder trust Is fully set forth in circulars which have been address ed to members of both houses by Rob ert s. waddeIl. president of the Buck eye Powder company of Peoria, III. Mfr. waddeIl also repeats . report from Washington of a Du Pont powder con tribution of s7o.0co to the Republican campaign fund.