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gering ones which were being given,
and Branch was sent off the field in
badly shattered condition.
This brilliant little engagement was
the best managed and most successful
battle yet fought by the Army of the
Potomac. 1t was the first time that
Gen. F1tZ-John Porter had commanded
troops in action, and he showed decided
ability. He defeated a force equal to
his own strength upon ground of the
enemy's choosing. and drove him from
the field In rout. Porter reported hav-
ing buried about 200 of the Confederate
dead, captured 730 prisoners, one 12-
pounder and great quantity of small
arms and stores. Stoneman and Emory
captured two railroad trains, and de-
stroyed several important bridges Por-
ter lost 62 killed. 223 wounded and 70
missing.
The heaviest loss was In the 25th N
Y, which had 28 killed, IS wounded and
81 missing. The next was in the 4Ith
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The Rank of Lieutera,t-GenernI.

Editor National Tribune: Was there
any higher rank than Lieutenant-Gen-
eral during the war?-R. II. Edgerly,
First Lieutenant, SSth Ind.
There was no higher rank than Lieu
tenant-General during the war. that
rank being revived to give Maj.-Gen. U.
5. Grant command over the Major-Gen-
erals senior to him. He became Lieu
General March ., 1864, and held
the rank until July %, 1866, when the
rank of General was created and con-
ferred upon him. He held that rank
until he was inaugurated President,
when he was succeeded as General by
Lieut.-Gen. w. 7. Sherman. and Maj
Gen. P. II. Sheridan became Lieutenant
GENERALIZATION National Tribune.
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Lieut.. Davis.

John Neeb. 12Sth Ohio. Connells-
vile, Pa. says with reference to Lieut..
Davis. one of the keepers of Anderson
vile Prison. and who was captured
while carrying dispatches thru Ohio.
that Davis was sent to the 12Sth Ohio,
then on Johnson's Island. to be guard
ed until the day of execution, and COM
rade Neeb says:
'I was detailed to stand guard over
him one night. A small shanty had
been built in which to keep him, and l
stayed with him all night 1 was well
prepared in case he made any attempt
to escape. / had a Springfield rifle and
navy revolver, but he was very we'll
contented. He told me that he would
not hang. and that his sister had gone
on to Washington, d. c., to see Presi-
dent Lincoln to procure a repEieye for
him. He lay down on his bunk and said
he would sing me a song of his own
composing. 1t was a song of the James
River. He said that was his home, on
the banks OF the James River, but I
forget whether he named the town or
not He was about six feet tall and a
well-5uilt man and very active It turn
ed out that he did not hang. He was to
have been executed at o'clock, and at
about II o'clock the Officer of the Day
went to all barracks and ordered every
man to stay in his quarters. AT about
II o'clock the officer of the Day (my
Captaln) and Davis came marching
thru camp to the boat landing, john
sons Island. His reprieve had come.
and it seemed TO me he was the most
light-footed man l ever saw walk. We
were told that he was taken to Fort
McHenry. and word came back in a few
days that he was dead and had died
quite suddenly" s-.,...t..,., BE-
Lieut.. Davis was not executed but
was released at the close of the war.
and is now living in Alexandria, Va
Editor National Tribune -.H.s-4srg ~
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The 22G Wis.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
short history of the 22d Wis, to which
[ had the honor to belong.-Ed. S.
Fairbanks, Atlanta, Ga.
The ed Wis. was organized at Mil
waukee. Sept. 1, 1862. and mustered out
June u, 1865, those members whose
terms had not expired being transferred
to the Sd Wis. 1t was first commanded
by Col. William l.. Utley. who resigned
July 3, 1864. At the time of muster-out
the regiment was commanded by Col.
Edward Bloodgood. 1t belonged to
Wards Division. Twentieth Corps, and
lost II killed and 166 from disease, etc
Editor National Tribune
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CHAPTER XIV.
HANOVER T-HOUSE AND
FAIR OAKS.

FAIR OARS.
Periioss Position of the Army Astridc
the CEickabOminy-Fitx-J POrter's
Brilliant Battle the Right Flank
Joe JolinstOn's Slrewd Plan to Crush
the Left FlanS-Hard Fighting at
Fair Oaks and Seven PiHes-Sumner's
Magnificent Rush AcrOs the Chicka-
bominy.
All military critics. American and
foreign. have found themselves unable
to account for McClellan's having di-
vided his army on both sides of the
Chickahominy and kept it so long in
active III that perilous position.
Casey's Division of the Fourth Corps
crossed the Chickahominy at Bottoms
Bridge May 20, and was Immediately
followed by Keyes, with the remainder
of the corps, and by Heintzelman, with
the Third Corps. This put the left of
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Auxiiinries to the G. A. r..

Editor National Tribune: Will you
please answer the following queries in
The National Tribune: Are there two
Ladies' Auxiliaries (viZ, the w. r. c.
and G. A. r. Circle) to the G. A. r.?
If so. when and where recognized as
such by the Grand Army OF the Repub-
lic?-W. P. Pease, Commander. Morton
Post. 10, Department of Washington
and Alaska, Snohomish, Wash.
There are two Auxiliary Societies OF
Women to the Grand Army of the Re-
public. These are the Woman's Relief
Corps. which was definitely recognized
as an auxiliary by the National En-
campment at Denver, on July 26, 1888
The Ladies of the G. A. r. have never
received such formal recognition, but
they are usually regarded as auxiliary
to the G. A. R.-Editor National Trib-
une
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Sumner to the Rescue.

AS the sounds of the first shots drift
ed back to the soldierly old Sumner on
the east bank of the Chickahominy it
stirred him as the sound of the trumpet
does a war horse. Without waiting for
orders he put his two divisions in mo-
ton, Sedgwick's for the upper bridge,
Richardson's for the lower and sent
word of ,what was happening to Gen.
McClellaG,. whp lay sick in his tent at
Gaines's Mill. Mcclellan returned an
order for, Sumper to cross the river, and
advance TO the relief of Keyes and
HeintZelIfjan, The heads of columns
were already, at the bridges waiting for
this, and they plunged forward The
water haf risep SO as to lift the punch
cons from the, piles and they were anoat
in the stream. The first regiment
marched sSquareiy on to them, however,
and found that its weight forced the
puncheonS back in their places. This
discovery animated everyone, and all
the regiments rushed over, accompanied
tillery following.
Richardson's Division with equal
ardor had tried to cross on their
bridge. but found gap had been made
by the puncheons floating away They
sprang into the water, which reached
above their waists. but made such poor
progress that Richardson recalled them
as soon as he found Sedgwics's Divi-
sion was getting across and brought
his men up in the rear of Sedgwick
Col Alexander, Chief of Engineers,
says: The possibility of crossing was
doubted by all present including Gen.
Sumner himself. AS the solid column
of infantry entered upon the bridge it
swayeG to and fro to the angry flood
below or the living freight above, set
Ting down and grasping the solid
stumps by which 1t was made secure
as the line advanced. Once filed with
men, however. it was safe till the corps
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The JOti, MDsS.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
n little history of the 50th Mass.-Ed-
ward Parker, Longmont, Colo.
The 50th Mass. was organized at Box
ford from September to November,
1862, for nine months, and was mus
tered out Aug. "A, 1863 1t was COM
manded by Col. Carlos p. Messer, be-
lOnged to Augur's Division, Nineteenth
Corps. and lost two killed and 101 from
disease, etc-Editor National Tribune.
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C8liber .IS.

Editor National Tribune: The old
boys are having a dispute about the
caliber of the old Springfield rifle that
we used in the civil war.-John Keffer,
Soldiers Home, Roseburg, Ore.
The caliber of the Springfield musket
of war times was 5S-1O0ths of an
inch. The caliber of the Enfield was =
few thousandths of an inch smaller
Editor National Tribune.
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Casey's Position.

May "a, Gen. Naglee, whose brigade
led fasey's advance across the chicka-
hominy. pushed out the reconnaissance
from Bottoms Bridge, and found at
Savage's Station a strong body of the
enemy under the command of Cen
Stuart, which he pushed back after a
brief fight. He advanced in pursuit.
and finally, May 81, stationed his ad-
Vanccd picket line, consisting of the
11th Me. and the 104th Pa, within five
miles of Richmond. Gen. Keyes was
ordered to select a strong position, and
begin line of works near Sayage's Sta
ton, a mile and a half behind Seven
Pines. Gen. Barnard directed Lieut..
McAllester, of the Engineers, to fortify
a position at Seven Pines to cover the
junction of the Williamsburg and Nine
| Mile roads which he did at a point one
and half miles in advance of Seven
Pines He began there a redoubt rifle
pits and the Telling of trees for abatis.
May 81 Casey had his division extended
along these lines, with Naglee's Brigade
on the right, Wessel's in the center and
Palmer's on the left. Couchs Division
at Seven Pines consisted of Peck's.
Abercrombie's and Devens's Brigades
Couch's position was one half q mile in
rear of Casey's.
Notwithstanding the fury of the
storm and the extreme discomforts OF
camping lin that miry region, Casey's
and Couch's men were alert, and had
been aware for hours of the presence
of the enemy. About 10 o'clock in the
morning the pickets captured a Lieut.
Washington. an Aid on Gen. Johnston's 3
staff, and the Aids evident agitation led
keyes to expect an attack on his right
and therefore ordered all the troops of
the corps under arms at IL o'clock He
rode over toward Fair Oaks Station
and on the way met Col. G. d. Bailey,
Regular Army officer and then Colonel
of the 1st N. Y. L. A, and his Chief of
Artillery for Casey's Division whom he
directed to have his guns ready for ac-
tion. Nothing developing at Fair Oaks,
Gen. Keyes rode back to Seven Pines,
but as the firing swelled up behind him
he ordered Couch to send Peck's Bri-
gade to Casey's support.
After waiting impatiently four long
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Huger's Division was not ready To
march with the rest, and. in fact did
not show up during the day, much to
the disappointment of everybody, for
Huger was an officer of whom the high
est expectations were entertained. He
was very accomplished soldier in the
Old Army, and belonged to the old
Huguenot stock of which there has been
so much praise. He did not at any time
notify Johnston of his whereabouts and
motions, and his career virtually ended
with this engagement.
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s:the army. about $4,000 men, on that
4Side of the river.
(! Summers Second Corps remained on
sthe other side of the river, forming the
!. center of the army, while far on the
fright, toward Gaines's Mill, lay the Fifth
and Sixth Corps, under Fitz-John Por-
ter and Franklin. The line formed a
! rude semicircle about 23 miles long.
!, and Mcclellan estimated that it would
| take two days march for Franklin, on
the extreme right, to reach Casey, on
the left
|. The Confederates were in the center
of this semicircle, and could, of course,
move 10 crush either flank, and accom-
Aplish their work before it could get
help. The woods beyond the river We're
"a sufficient screen for any manuyer the
senemy might make.
Worst of all danger was the Chicka-
honiny. The heavily timbered or dense
sly thioke low, spongy ground on
seither side was only passable with much
sdifficulty at any time. Sloughs and
bayous added their strong distractions.
Amy considerable Summer shower in
the uplands was sufficient to put the
I'hickahominy over its banks and cover
the lowlands with one or two feet of
Eater.
: Even Swinton, one of McClellan's
1nost steadfast friends, is moved to say:
LII tiiiS SldIe Oh IdClS McCleiIdE :
disposition of his army must be consid-
cred a grave fault. and inaction in such
a situation was in the highest degree
dangerous. a General SAYS the Arch
.fuke Charles, must suppose that his
opponent will do against him whatever
ne ought to do Now. for Johnston to
Ssnit to strike one or the other of these
exposed wings was to neglect the prin-
ciple which forms the whole secret of
@ar-to be superior to your enemy at
the point of collision. 1t was, in fact,
to neglect a unique opportunity of de-
iivering decisive blow"
4. McCleIlan's Explanation.
It is singular that Mcclellan, whose
friends laid so much stress upon his
knowledge of the science of war, and
who was so keen in pointing out the
mistakes in military theory and prac-
dice made by the President and his ad-
Sisers, should have SO fiagrantly violat-
ed fundamental principle.
I McClellau's explanation of this atti-
, fude of the army was that he had ex-
| tended his right up the Chickahominy
70 meet Mcdowell coming down from
Fredericksburg, and to the failure of
/ Gen. Mcdowell, under orders from
Washington, TO dc this he attributes his
/ failure to take Richmond. Against this
must be said that as early as May "a
heH. McCleildn was ADVISED by the
| President that Mcdowell had been Or
! dered to &c in pursuit of Jackson, and
therefore not 20 expect him.
Il From the first Mcclellan had con-
I femplated advancing on Richmond by
she way of the James, and had only al
tered his plan to make the York River
! his line of communication when the
l Merrimac had made her startling ap-
o9earance in Hampton Roads. Now the
Merrimac was out of the way, and the
BJames River was opened as far as
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hours for the sound of Huger's guns at
Itacking the Union left, Longstreet, who
ranked the division commanders, Or
dered Hill toi begin the assault. The
Confederate troops were massed, and
gave NO intimation of their advance by
sendinsi out cloud OF skirmishers. In
stead, they moved forward in solid
ranks to crush all opposition that they
might encounter. Casey had 1000 yards
| in his front. about 400 pickets whom
he at once reinforced by the 103d Pa
These could not make much of stand
against the wave rolling against them,
and were broken. They were joined
by large number of sick, camp fol-
lowers fand Others, and the stampede
was of such dimensions as to give the
impression that Casey's Division had
broken in panic. This impression was,
conveyed to Mcclellan. who did not see
the field until the next day, and he
telegraphed to Secretary Stanton,
"Casey's Division, which was the first
line, gave away unaccountably and dis
creditably." He later retracted this as
persion under the indignant protests of
the corps, division and brigade COM
manders, who showed him how un-
founded it was. Palmer reported that
his brigade were mostly new troops,
poorly disciplined, and that one-third
of the brigade was on picket; the rest
fought with spirit until they were at
tackled in front and both fianks. Dur
ing this time the S1St n. Y. lost its
Colonel, Major. one Captain and many
men; the Colonel of the 92d n. Y. was
wounded and disabled, and the other
regiments were thrown into confusion
by the woods. the lOw-hanging smoke
and the overwhelming attack. When
Palmer applied for reinforcements he |
was directed to withdraw, and he lost
about one-fourth of the men engaged. |
The attack speedily reached Vessels |!
Brigade, who reports having 1900 men |
in line, of whom "a were killed, 271 4
wounded and Is missing, when he was
compelled to fall back by having his |
TANKS turned. He, however. protracted |
his defense until nightfall when he
went into camp near Savage's Station. |
Naglee was able to make the best re-
port of all, as he had occupied some |
what more favorable ground, and his |
troops We're older and better disci- |
plined. About l o'clock he made a |
charge on the Tooth n. Y, 104th Pa. |
and 18th Me. with Spratt's Battery. !
They climbed rail fence and charged
across the field pressing the enemy
back, but coming into such close quar-
ters that men were struck with musket
barrels. The enemy was reinforced. the
horses We're shot down and the
Colonel of the Tooth N Y was killed,
that of the 104th Pa. was wounded, and
fully half the men We're killed and
wounded before they fell back with
much precipitation. AS they did So
they uncovered Col. Bailey's guns, and
and Bates's Batteries opened
terrific canister fire upon the massed
enemy, who were driven back and
m omentary respite gained
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Drewry's Bluff. Mcclellan was there
fore entirely free to resume his original
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YOUNG COUPLES
short HONEYMOON
SmDE OF AN HOUR OFF FOR
FORTY WEEKS EN-
GAGEMENT.

MISS Lille Renner and Mr.. Will
nam II. Downs were united in the
aoy bonds of matrimony yesterday
u%'efnoon, Judge Brissell, for the
uOace stepping out of his official
'VDes 70 don the solemnity of minis
U'ial Ties and Oxford ties. The happy
'Oung couple are both well known
iOhopah. Mr.. Downs is the cash
!, OF the house of Ryan G Stenson,
'aNe the bride, under the name OF
Sue 81 the Desmond sisters, tripped
ae light fantastic toe and whirlel
trough the mazes of Terpsichore at
he Butler.
iue honeymoon was Of short dura-
w. Tor the bride, with her sister
s.a mother, left last night for Chi.
~ where the sisters are to enter
yVA a forty weeks engagement or
~es'age. Mr.. Downs will remain In
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GIVEN TELEPHoNEP FRANCHISE
Nevada Consolidated Company Is
Reaching Ont.

CARSON CITY, Aug. 19.-James
G. Sweeney, Malcolm Mcdonald, j.
f. Adams, H. F. Dangberg and A. B.
Parkhurst, owners of the Nevada
Consolidated Telephone Company,
have been given a franchise to oper-
ate a telephone system in this city,
and an exchange will be installed,
connecting Carson with G~ardnerville,
Loope, Bridgeport, Markleville and
Wellington.
1t is proposed to include Reno,
Yerington and Masonic in the imme-
date extensions of the branches to
outside towns. After those wires are
in operation, the entire eastern part
of the State will be covered, and a
through connection with Salt Lake
may be made.
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TONOPAHS Win
FROM PULLMANS
BOTH SIDES PUT UP A VERY
GOOD GAME OF
BALL.
From Tuesdays pailvl

The baseball game Sunday between
the Tonopah and Pullman teams re-
suited in a victory for the former,
the o being 10 to 3. The colored
boys put a good game of ball, but
were no match for the Tonopah team.
Aside from a few poor decisions by
the umpire the game was interesting
and the roofing of the Pullmans kept
the grandstand roaring the entire
time. o'Banion pitched a good game,
having sixteen strikeouts to mis-
credit, while Powell, the colored
pitcher, had but six. Here are the
days doing in tabulated form;
Tonopah-
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MISCONDUCT KILLS.
Man Dies When His Sins Become
Known.

Man Dies When His Sins Become
Known.
LONDON, Aug. 17.-An unusual
instance of a divorce ease where the
name of the correspondent is not
divulged because the person had died
from the shock on being taxed with
misconduct vas heard by Justice Bar
grave Deane this week. The petit
toner was Gerald Muntz, son of the
great metal manufacturer who OBJ
tanned a baronetage recently.
Muntz and his wife lived happily
together for years till the correspond
ent. who throughout the hearing was
referred to as Dr.. X, anne on the
scene. He was Muntz' friend and the
latter had no suspicious of the doe
tors attentions to his wife for years.
One day Mrs. Muntz confessed she
had been unfaithful and next day
Muntz taxed DR., X with misconduct,
Within twenty-four hours he heard
that DR.. X was dead.
How crme he to die? Did he
commit suicide?" asked the judge
Counsel for the petitioner replied
that on the certificate Of death heart
failure was given. Another barristel
said the real cause of the death was
the shock of the accusation.
1t is suggested that this was a cast
where, as it happens nov and then
persons of high sensibility, involved
in the stern psychological laws o
r%etribution, work out their own jus
tice to a dramatic end.
DR.. X had been the petitioner
family physician on terms not only o
perfect confidence which usually /
reposed in a medical man. but of in
innate friendship, and he had abuses
both the confidence and friendship
How long the double life preyed W
on his mind and health DR.. X left n
tragic memoirs to show.
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DISCOVERY.
Wisconsin Man Saves One Cake of
Ice All Summer.

Ice All Summer.
RHINELANDER, Wis, Aug. IT,
James Plude. head chemist for the
Rhinelander Paper Company, has re-
Gently made one of the most impor-
tant discoveries of recent years. L
is a chemical compound or solution
for the indefinite preservation of ice.
The compound which he has discoy-
cred Is di-nitro-cellulose, made by
treating the waste product or blow
off" from the paper mill with nitric
acid. He estimates the cost of this
solution at about thirty-eight cents
per 1000 gallons. ieces of ice de-
hydrated or deprived of moisture by
placing for a few minutes in a tight
chamber containing lime, are then
dipped in the solution of di-nitro-
cellulose, where they take on a thin
coating of that peculiar compound.
This coating Is not affected by heat,
light or water and electric current
will not pass through it. Ice, sawed
into pieces of any desired size, de-
hydratel on the surface and dipped
into a solution of di-nitro-cellulose,
may be stored anywhere for future
use. Mr.. Plude has It corded up In
his back yard and ice bricks piled up
on his pantry shelves. 4 sharp blow
from a hammer skaters the coating,
which readily peels off and the ice
Is ready for use.
Mr.. Plude, in his private labora-
tory at the paper mill, today demon
strated to a small party Of friends
the actual process OF obtaining what
he calls di-nitro-cellulose. The waste
from the paper mill was taken from
the river in a gallon and
after being treated according to his
process, enough of the new compound
was produced to preserve a cake o.
ice two feet square. The square o.
ice was then exposed to the hot sur
~
for a period of six hours without any
visible effect being produced upon 1t
MI. Plude has evidently solved the
problem that has puzzled paper max
ers for years, that of utilizing th'
waste product that has always beer
blown into the river to the detrimen'
OF the water and the finny tribe.
The discovery is bound to revolu
~tionize the ice industry of the world
] as it does away with the necessit!
: of ice houses, sawdust and the we
and drudgery of handling melting
Ice. A local grocer is handling 10
pound ice bricks for a novelty Whicl
) he retails at two cents each. AS We
e Mr.. Plude has made no attempt I
+, have his process patented,