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The Capture of Gsa. Walker.

Editor National Tribune: read some
time ago an article in your most val
liable paper by Albert w. Crocker, Co.
d. 9Th Conn.,, in which the comrade is
very much off his base when he says
that 1t was the 9Th Conn. that captured
Gen. Walker, of the c. S. A. Gen
Walker was captured by the 9th Ohio,
near Weir Bottom Church, May 20,
1864. The 9th, which had been on
picket duty without a chance to change
clothes or wash, were relieved for this
purpose by the 9th Conn. on the morn.
ing of the GOTH About 2 p. m. the
Confederates drove the 9Th Conn. boys
out, and the 67:h was ordered to take
the works back, which we did with the
loss of eight killed and a good many
wounded. After We had regained our
pits Gen. Walker came riding thru the
brush in front of the 67th, when a
number of the regiment fired on him,
wounding the General and killing his
horse. Some of che 67th carried him
back until they met some stretcher
bearers of the 9Th Conn, who took him
back to the hospital. The comrade also
speaks OF Col. Howell as commanding
the Second Brigade. He is mistaken.
Col. Howell commanded the First Bril-
gade. He was Colonel of the SSH Pa,
but commanded the First Brigade at
that time.-John Stockdale, 9th Ohio,
Soldiers and Sailors Home, Sandusky,
Ohio,
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stone. I could see them handling
cartridges and ramming them home in
their musketS. / was right between the
rebel line and our reserves that had
come up east of the stone fence hat
ran north and south along the hillside.
could see the dust fly from the bull
| lets that struck just in front of these
troops, who stood their ground and
never wavered. / learned afterwards
it was Irwin's Brigade. and they seemed
like fine body of men.
When / began to realize where l was
my first impulse was to save as many
guns as possible, SO ! loaded myself
with muskets. 1 had five or six and
one Sharpe's rifle, which was a breech-
loader and no use to me, as l did not
have the right kind of ammunition. AS
the shot and shell We're flying around
pretty lively, and it was getting decid-
edly hot there. l did not tarry long
with the guns. but made my way back
to the Roulette house, where I Joined
he regiment. I had not been there
long before the rebs fell back. 1t was
now getting towards night, and needing
a blanket and overcoat. / started out,
by permission of the Captain, to look
up an outfit. 1 went 20 the residence of
Mr.. Roulette, where 1 had left my roll,
but everything had been taken by 9TH
ers in the same fix as myself. / finally
struck a New Yorker with fat old
knapsack, and to rest ourselves we sat
down in a woodshed. The battle was
still raging with the artillery. shot
struck near us, and away went the New
Yorker, but he forgot the knapsack, so
/ captured ii on the spot. finding in it
everything I needed Soon after 1 re-
turned to the regiment, and we lay on
our arms all night. The next day there
was no fighting, only some little skir-
mishing, as Lee had commenced his
retreat, and by the 10Th the Johnnies
had all gone back to old Virginia. On
Friday afternoon there came an order
for .he 130th Pa. to go up to the Bloody
Lane and bury the rebels that had been
killed. as visitors We're crowding in from
every nook and corner to see the sights
after the great battle, and the s.ench
from the dead men was terrible. After
we got the trenches dug, then would
come the tug of war for us. 1t was a
tough experience, l can tell you. The Ma
tional Tribune ought to be in every old
soldiers home, as it is their best friend
in every deed and act. I expect to take
it as long as l am on this green earth.
l wish some of the Army of the Poto-
mac boys would write and give their
experiences, especially short stories.-l
Edward Fisher, Co. I, 130th Pa, Mil
roy, Ind
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BATTLE OF ANTIETAM
The both PAS First Experience Under
Fire,

Editor National Tribune: Fall in,'
1t was on the morning of Sept II, 1862,
thai this order was given to the Second
Brigade, Third Division, Second Corps,
which will always be remembered by
the both Pa, as ii was on hat
day they had the first chance to dis
play their patriotism and bravery be-
fore the real Johnny rebs They had
been shelled the day before, and dis
played staying qualities that could be
relied upon, and now they were about
10 march into one of the most san
culinary battles of the war of the re-
bellion.
AS we moved along the crest Of the
ridge just before we stared down the
hill to ford the Antietam Creek we
could see the Johnnies popping away
at us on the other side on the edge of
the woods with their artillery, but moth
ing daun-ed, the new regiments plung-
ed boldly into the creek. the water so
deep that we had to hold our cartridge
boxes in our hands to keep it out, and
as we landed on the other side con-
slant stream dript from our heavy
wooien clothes as we climbed the bank.
We marched forward in column for
nearly a half mile, shells screaming,
bullets buZZing over our heads high
enough not to enfilade the line, until
the order came to form into line of
battle. That was trying moment for
the new recruits Of the 130th Pa, who
had no flag Of their own only .he regi-
mental markers. But that did not de-
ter them from moving forward. They
seemed eager for the fray, and It was
only a short time before they reached
the Roulette barn and dwelling house,
where they me- the 9Th Md, which had
been on the skirmish line, but who
were now getting back to the rear as
ra pidly as men could go without wings.
We halted a short time at the Roulette
place. down over the bank from The
house, to fill our empty canteens with
fresh, cool water, for the day was hot.
We then fell in, and went at once 10 the
famous Bloody Lane. There we stayed
within 900 feet of the lane until the
battle was over. When the fighting
ceased it was fearful sight. 1t looked
like a slaughter house with the bodies
piled from two to five deep. 1t was
awful to behold.
The fighting was fierce the whole
day long. At one time it seemed to be
simply question of who had the most
ammunition and the best staying quail
tiles. We had the advantage as to po-
si.ion, for they occupied the lane, while
We from our knoll overlooked them,
and when they raised to fire on us we
had time to fire on them before they
had time to dodge back into the sunken
road / was so busy watching the rebs
that / did not notice them moving
around to our right flank, where our
regiment had been fighting all day. but
had now gone back to the Roulette
house, where 1t and the rest Of the
brigade, 14.h Conn. and 10Sth N. Y,
had been ordered to repel flank move
ment planned by the Johnnies. AS
said, was so much absorbed by what
was in front of me that 1 never missed
the boys until I saw the rebs to the
right Of me in the corn. They were SO
close that I could have hit Them with
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on Sullivan's Island. Comrade W. H.
Cain and I persuaded them to hide In
the largest house on the island .he
night of the evacuation. Cain and
had on our band clothes, but 10 Inv
struments, and I don't think the Con-
feds had any in the boat. 1t will be
news 20 Comrade Brown to know that
there were two lively escaped prisoners
who took very important part In saw
ing Fort Moultrie, and who were not
enlisted In the Confederate army from
prison pen. as he intimates. Comrade
Brown says. why did Lieut.. Hackett
threaten to shoot Stephens to make him
return to Fort Moultrief" 1 reply to
this question with another. Why should
Lieut. Hackett select ME to shoot az
when there were six other men in our
boat? 1t is natural the five deser-ers
would not want to return. and I simply
did my duty. If Lieut.. Hackett does
not remember that two of us were no:
Confederates he will know it when he
reads this. Capt. Bennett soon knew
it, and ordered US sent at once to An
napolis to be discharged.-J. e.
Stephens, 6.h Ind. Cav, Enid, Okla.
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CHICKANIAUGA,
The s1st Ohio Recapturcd the Battery.

Editor National Tribune: In reading
your account of the battle of Chicka.
mauga, L see you have made the same
mistake you made in a pamphlet con-
tanning history of that battle which
purchased at Chickamauga on the oc-
caslon OF the dedication of the field
IN speaking of the recapture of the
flrst battery that was taken you give
the credit to the 9Th Ohio. Now, 1 was
member of the 31st Ohio, taken IN
10 reinforce the line, and got there lust
IN time to see the line break. We past
Gen. Thomas sitting on a stump hold
ing his horse only a short distance from
the front. We tried to rally the break
ing line, but failed. so we lay fiat on
the ground until the fugitives past over
US, then we were ordered to rise and
IRE. We Immediately fixed bayonets
and charged. recapturing a battery
tWhat battery it was I do not know
now, but probably knew at the time) ::
but l am satisfied that 1t was the first
one we had lost, as 1t was so early in
the morning. You have given us the
credit of capturing some other battery
later in the day, which credit should be-
long to some other regiment Perhaps
1t was the 9Th Ohio, for it would be
just like them. They had the sand,
and 1 never knew them to fail in doing
their duty.
After we drove the rebs back from
that place Capt. Free Il think he was
acting Major at that time) took a squad
OF men and started to haul the battery
on tthere was only one horse left and
he was crippled), but we We're ordered
by the right flank and moved a little
further to the right, fronted and put
into the fight again. We held our own
until ordered to fall back again, which
we did in the best order until we reach
ed slight elevation, where we were
ordered to stop. 1 afterwards learned
that We were moved back in order to
uncover our right flank. Soon after we
were moved by the right flank some
distance again. and in the evening we
We're ordered to make a left half wheel
to straighten out the line. but encoun-
tered no enemy, SO at dark we slept on
our arms and were ready for business
the next day. I do not say anything
about the different parts of the army
at the battle of Chickamauga, for when
in battle all know is what my own
regiment is doing, and not all of that,
but was cut off from my regiment the
next day, and part of the time was be-
tween the lines, and saw some things
could tell about If desired-I. w.
Hull, Co. H, 31st Ohio, Mcpherson,
Kan.
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Fort MOultrie.

Editor National Tribune: With your
permission I would like to correct the
statement made by COmrade Alfred
Brown with regard to the flag raising
on Fort Moultrie, in which he gives
Lieut.. John Hackett all the credit. 1
do not wish to take any honors from
Lieut. Hacket. or anyone else, but it is
q fact that I made it possible for him
to lay claim to such an honor. I went
with him and assisted him to get the
flag from the boat 70 the fort, besides
giving the news of clear sailing to Sui
livan's Island by our early boat ride,
thus saving Fort Moultrie from blow
ing up. There were seven men in my
boat, and five were Confederate desert
ers who We're members Of BRAS band
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The 1S4th Pa.

Editor National Tribune: The 1S4th
Pa. was chiefly recruited in the Spring
of 1864, and was organized in Camp
Curtin, whence it moved May IA, un-
der command of Maj Charles Kleck
ner of Union County, to join the Army
of the Potomac, which was then fight
ing it's way southwark in the Wilder
ness campaign. Arriving on the army
line, the regiment was at once placed
in action at the battle of Tolopotomoy
Creek, May 25, and was on the skir-
mish line from that place to Cold Har-
Dor, when in the battle of June it
took leading part in two desperate
assaults on the enemy's intrenchments,
losing $50 officers and men killed and
wounded.
From that time it remained con-
stantly on the front line until the 18th,
when it moved with the army to the
James River, and crossing to the south
side at Wilcox Landing, advanced to
the front of Petersburg, where on the
18th, 18th and 18th it joined in re-
peated assaults on the fortified lines of
the enemy, losing heavily each day.
Again on the 22d the attack was re-
newed, and in the conflict the regiment
suffered a loss of 81 killed and wound
ed and 116 taken prisoners. Among
them were four Captains and four
Lieutenants-Capts. Evens, Haines,
Huff and McKeage and Lieuts. Balm.
Hoover, Bryan and Muffly, Muffiy being
the Adjutant during the % days that
the regiment had been on duty. From
the time it Joined the army at Tolo-
potomoy it had lost $50 Gncluding Il
officers) in killed. wounded and pris-
oners. OF the latter more than 80 died
at Andersonville, Salisbury, Florence
and other prisons.
After the battles mentioned the rem
nant of the regiment took part in July
and August in two expeditions to Deep
Bottom, and the fighting which result
ed on both occasions, losing 81 killed
and wounded out of total strength of
less than 100.
On the 25th of August the regiment
fought at Ream's Station, when Lieut.
Col. Kleckner was severely wounded,
and in the same battle I was wounded
in the thigh and lay on the battlefield
until the next day, was taken prisoner
and sent to Libby Prison. and when
taken out of prison I was almost as
naked as when born.
Afterwards it fought at Hatcher's
Run Oct. 27, and lost in killed and
wounded IS. The regiment was orig
inally three-years regiment; was now
recruited with One-year companies and
one-year men. Again, on Feb. 6, 1865.
it was engaged at Hatcher's Run. On
the opening of the Spring campaign
it participated actively in the move
ments and fightings until the surrender
of Lee at Appomattox. 1t then march
ed to Washington, and took part in the
great review of the armies in May, and
on June and July IA was mustered
out.-Robert B. zimmerman, Private,
Co. G, 1S4th Pa, Crowl, Pa.
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at Westpoint. In conclusion, I wish to
ask Comrade Genwich II he knows tina.
the 7th Ky. Cav. belonged to Col. o. II.
Lagrange's Brigade, and what does he
suppose we were doing while the rest
of the brigade were fighting? Does he
think We were having a Sunday school
picnic? When there was any fighting
to be done the 7th KY. Cav. was on
hand every time. I should like 20 know
where he thinks We were when he says
we were "a long way off" Indiana did
not do all the fighting. Kentucky
brought up her side.-Benjamin Urton,
Co. b, 7th KY. Cav, Hanly, KY.
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Ancient Graft.

Editor National Tribune: Graft" or
"boodling'' is even older than Holland
or any other European or Asiatic coun-
try or times" In the Old Testament
we read of the Israelite ruler who had
been directed to slay the enemy, men,
women, children and stock, but held
out" q share for himself. To be sure,
Gods Investigating committee" got
after him and punished him, but still
he had been grating like as now
Bee, Wallace, n. Mex.
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MAINE INDUSTRIES.

r. F. Lancaster Of Madison has cut
and landed on the bank of the kenne-
bee river about $4,000 feet of pine.
The Emerson & Stevens Manufacture
ing Co. CT Oakland. has been awarded
q contract by the Isthmian Canal COM
mission for supplying axes for use in
the construction of the Panama canal.
The Camden Anchor Rockland Ma
chine Co. has just received an applica-
ton from parties in Alaska for the
agency of their engines, also an order
from the same parties for 67s h. p.
Knox Marine engine.
John Peirce & Co. of Frankfort and
New York We're among the bidders for
the construction of the Panama canal
w. ]. Oliver Of Nashville Tenn, and
A. N. Bangs Of New York city, as
ISOLATED together, were the lowest bid
ders.
Over 500 men are now at work at the
Portland Company on contracts to fit
out four steamers. namely. the City of
Stamford, which has been launched At
kcnncbunk for the North and East
River Navigation Company: the tow
boat Jejepscot recently built at the
Portland Shipbuilding Company for
the Bay Shore Lumber Company Of
Brunswick. the Miranda for the Nara
ganset Bay Oyster Company. and a
boat for the Winter Harbor Company
for Winter Harbor. Me.
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TAXES ARE RENTED.
Government Encourages People o.
Kingston to Rebuild At Once.

Kingston, Jan. 27.-It is understood that
Gov. Swettenham rendered his resgna-
ton to Lord Elgin, secretary for the col
onies, a few days ago in consequence Of
the Admiral Davis incident and his ina
bllity to solve tie problem created BY
the earthquake. On Saturday the gov-
ernor visited the temporary offices of
the Municipal Council and Informed the
vice chairman. who Is acting in the alb
sence Of Mayor TAFT. who is injured,
that the government had decided to re-
lieve the people Of Kingston from all
rates and taxes for period of Is months,
beginning the first Of January. This an
nounoement has been received with pleas
ure by the residents of the city. who
were encouraged to start the work Of re-
building as early as possible.
The Most Rev. Enos Nuttall archbish-
op of the West Indies. in an interview.
said that the Municipal Council WITS un-
able to deal with the present extraordi-
nary emergency and should be abolished
and one commissioner with full powers
should be appointed 10 govern the city
during The period of reconstruction. He
also declared that in addition to the gen
erous contributions from the United
states, Canada and elsewhere it was alb
solutely necessary to obtain an imperial
grant and large imperial loan to re-
build Kingston, moro particularly in
view of the attitude Of the English in
surance companies, which have disclaim-
ed all liabilities for losses sustained dur
ing the earthquake and fire.
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SEEK DEATH TOGETHER.
Young Man and Woman Deliberately
Commit Suicide on Railroad.

Camden, n. j., Jan. c1.-With arms
entwined an unknown young man and
a young woman, stood on the tracks Of
the Pennsylvania Electric Railroad over
Newto creek early today and calmly
waited until an electric train ran them
down. Both were killed and their bodies
were hurled into the water. The motor.
man of the train saw the pair, but not
until he was close upon them. He blew
the whistle, but the couple made no
move to escape and the motornan
could not get the train under control
until the train struck them.
The body of the young woman. M
was about IS years old, was recovered
and brought to the morgue here. the
clothing was Of fine texture and she
was of refined appearance. The only
mark that may lead to identification
are the letters "W. c." on a gold watch
found on the body. The body OF the
man has not been recovered.
The couple had not been seen BY
anyone in the neighborhood Of where
they were killed and the authorizes
have not been able to trace them PR
or to the moment they appeared be-
fore MotorInan Bruden on the bridge
The motorman is positive in his as
sertion that the couple had every
chance to step out of the way oil tfe
train and he says that it is his De-
lief that they planned to die together
The bridge on which the couple me-
death is about half way between TINS
city and Gloucester and is used only
for the electric cars. A few yaruss
away is a foot bridge over Newton
creek so that it was not necessary iW
the couple to cross the railroad priose
in order to get over the stream.
Motcrman Brudcn is not able 10 si.e
q description of the man who was NH,
ed. The woman had blonde har anu
was quite pretty.
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INVESTIGATION BEGUN.
Criminal Carelessness Thought to Have
Caused Deadly Explosion.

Weston, W. Va. Jan. 27.-Districu
Mine Inspector Barton took charge of
the situation at the mine of the Penn
sylvania Consolidated Coal Co., today
and searching investigation is being
made into the cause of the explosion
which killed Il men Saturday \ jury
was empanelled and the taking of evil
dence consumed the entire day. The
testimony indicates criminal negligence
on the part of a, miner who has not
been named but is under surveillance
and probably will be arrested Monday.
Several kegs Of powder were left at tho
bottom of the shaft, 100 feet below the
surface. and it is thought the powder
must have been ignited by a cigar or
ashes in the pipe Of one of the 80 min
ers who were being carried up in the
cage when the explosion occurred.
The l. men killed were in an entry
at the time Of the explosion and the
falling of part Of the room shut off the
circulation Of air and the accumulation
Of gas after the explosion srnothered
the men. The funerals Of the victims
will take place Monday.
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THAW Is DISPLEAsED.


New Cork, Jan. 27.-Harry X. Thaw,
whose trial for the murder of Stan
ford White will be continued tomor-
row. was in good spirits today until he
read the Sunday newspapers. The con-
tents OF these in so far as they indi-
Gated that there was dissension among
members Of his family or counsel dis
pleased him greatly. A note Of inquiry
was torn to bits unread and the mes
senger was instructed to say that the
prisoner desired neither to see nor to
hear from newspaper men.
When the hour for Divine worship ar
rived, for the first time in several
months, he declined the usual invita-
ton to attend. The seven jurors, who,
under guard Of five officers of the court
squad. occupy a suite on the third
foor OF the Broadway Central hotel,
passed All uneventful day. Unable to
agree upon the church which all might
attend. and not being permitted to sep
arate. they compromised by deciding to
spend the morning hours at the hotel.
In the afternoon they were taken for
drive in Central park.
Sunday papers from which all refer
ence to the Thaw trial had been clipped.
We're provided for the jurors. All were
ip good health and spirits. They ex-
pressed themselves as well please
with the arrangements made for their
comfort.
In statement credited to counsel
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SIR ALFRED JONES' STORY
Is That All Americans Were Welcome
and Kindly Treated.

Bridgeton, Barbados, b. W. l., Jan.
2..-The steamer Port Kingston. with
Sir Alfred Jones and his party ION
board, arrived Saturday on her way
from Kingston back to England. The
correspondent OF The Associated Press
went on board the Port Kingston to
interview her commander, Captain
Parsons and Sir Alfred regarding the
complaint made by the Americans who
returned to New York from Kingston
by the Neutrality-suspicious. Line
steamer prinz Eitel Frederick OF the
alleged illtreatment accorded them In
Kingston between Jan. IA and II by
certain jamaican officials Of rank and
specifically CAPTAIN Parsons.
The correspondent was told that
Americans as we'll as all other refu-
gees had been welcomed the night OF
the earthquake, Jan. j, on board the
Kingston. The refugees We're put OF
the steamer the afternoon OF the 18th
as she was filed &c her utmost capac-
ity. Sir Alfred Jones inquired If any
nong the refugees We're destitute. II"
suggested that the American refugees
go over to Port Antonio or Mandevilie,
the railroad TO these points being in
operation.
At a luncheon on board the steamer on
January q, Sir Thomas Huges Sir Al
fred Jones and Captain Parsons gave
emphatic denial 10 the statements that
Americans had been i!l-treated and
Niscount MountmOrreS also declared
that these complaints We're baseless.
| Christopher Boylan of 116 Lincoln
Place, Brooklyn, N. Y. and William
]. Thomas, who is travelling in the in
tcrests of an American packing house,
| both expressed satisfaction with the
treatment accorded them on board the
Port Kingston. The incident is deeply
regretted by Sir Alfred Jones, Captain,
| Parsons and the passengers on the
steamer.
| The Earl and Countess Of Dudley
nd II. o. Arnold Forster, who came
in on the Port Kingston. will leave here
for Trinidad next Tuesday.