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The Chase Creek Flood Case.

the case against the D. c. COM
pany brought by the flood sufferers
on Chase creek came up for discus
sion Monday and attorneys for de-
fendant moved to have the case dis
missed but the judge Overruled the
motion, after which motion was
made for change of venue. After
considerable discussion and the pre-
sentation of numerous affidavits
showing that defendant could not get
a fair trial in Graham county, the
judge granted a change of venue.
Asall the district judges in the terri
tory are at present overworked, ella
county was proposed, but defendant
objected on the grounds that similar
circumstances prevailed as in Ora
ham county. 1t was finally decided,
however, to take the case to Tucson,
Pima county, where it will be tried
before Judge Campbell. AS Judge
Campbell has much work ahead it is
likely that it will be some time be-
fore the case will come up for trial.
Stafford was the scene of d cold
blooded murder last week when a sec
tion hand shot and killed a comrade.
The murderer made his escape and it
is reported planned the assassination
of Marshal Robertson without sue
cess. Mrs. Robertson was returning
to her home about dark and was
stopped on the way by two Mexicans.
They did not harm her. She under
stands Spanish and heard the men
say they were laying for her husband.
She telephoned Mr.. Robertson, who
organized a party and made a search
for the men without success.
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American girl owning property
wishes business partner for improve.
ments. Address f. Kelly, Box 767
FL Paso, Texas.
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Chsese-Swiss, Pineapple. Edam,
Bismark, .Roquefort, Limburger,
Neufchabel, German Breakfast, Mac
Laren's at Smith S store.
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FOR SALE.-Househo furnish
ings at a bargain. Apply to Mrs.
Lula Smith, South Clifton
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Morenci is making an effort to or
game i football team and if plans
are carried out good aggregation
of 'Ikickers" will be the result. In
itiation of the great game is all that
is required to awaken Clifton, and
then there should be something do
ing. Nothing would be more inter
esting during the cool weather than
Il football uacth between Clifton and
Morenci. Clifton sports are now
bringing their heads together for the
organization of an athletic associa-
ton, which will no doubt be the
means of introducing Il general
variety of outdoor exercises.
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A large number of the property
owners in school district 80 have
paid their special school tax, but
there are still many delinquents on
the list. This tax can be paid up to
November 3rd, after which same will
be declared delinquent and the prop
erty leyied upon. Prompt payment
well save trouble and expense.
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Geo. Gilliard was in this week from
the hot springs and reports that his
place is being favored with a number
of guests from the Clifton-Morenci
district. The springs are very bene-
fetal for all classes of diseases and
are becoming known all over the
country. Few people visit the
springs without obtaining immediate
relief
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For a fine juicy steak, leave orders
with the Clifton Meat and Cold Stor-
age company.
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Moses on The WrOne Trail.

Hal Moses, whose home is in Silver
City, has been located in Clifton the
past few months in the employ of the
New England Copper company.
When the King mine was closed down
he was out of employment and after
spending a few days in idleness, de-
cided to go back home. He secured
a horse and attempted to make the
trip horseback. He started out and
as there are many different trails
and he had never been over the road
before, he was an easy victim and
soon lost his way. He spent the
greatest portion of the first day in
the mountains between the Elrage
ranch and Coal creek without grub,
and when night came he had to con-
tent himself with blank supper and
saddle blanket bed. Hal had an in
teresting experience and his dreams
that night would have melted the
heart of an iron man. He arose
early the next morning and discOv-
cred that his horse had left him and
he was compelled to take it afoot.
He woSe holes in the knees of his
trousers praying for help and finally
struck the Frisco river. He was not
particular and took to the water
whenever he wanted to cross. His
prayers were finally answered when
Ed Elrage ran across him. They
happened to be old friends and Hal
was the happiest boy in Arizona. Ed,
who knows every inch of ground in
that section soon had Halls horse
located, and they went to the ranch,
where Hal did justice to a quickly
prepared meal. The next day Hal
started for Silver City and when last
seen was travelling in the right direc-
ton. In order that his Clifton
friends can keep tab on him, the Sill
yer City papers are requested to look
out for him and note his arrival.
Bart Upton, one of the general
merchan dise and commission mer-
chants of Duncan, visited Clifton d
couple of days this week on business.
He was accompanied by his little son.
Mr.. Upton reports that Duncan con-
tinues to prosper. Many new i'm
provements have recently been made
at the city on the ella. He also
stated that heavy rain fell in that
section last week, which was a great
benefit to the country in general,
although in some localities slight
damage was reported.
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The hospitable home of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. NJ. Williams was, on last
Friday evening, the scene of an in
formal gathering, the occasion being
party in honor of Miss Lucas Will
liams, of Alabama. The game of Five
Hundred was played progressively,
and at the end of the games attrac-
tive prizes were awarded and dainty
refreshments served. Later an i'm
promptu musicale was much enjoyed,
those taking part being Misses Ber-
ault and Williams, Mrs. Williams,
Messrs. Lydden and Forbes. The
guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. A. T.
Thomson, Misses Williams, Berault,
Woodman, Elliott, Bostick and
Messrs J. r. Hampton, Wade Hamp-
ton, Berault, Campbell, Cuthbert,
Lyddell, Owens, Watson, Drysdale,
Forbes, Broom, Kelly. Inglis and
Smith. Miss Williams is d charming
girl and has already made many
friends here
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The teachers institute will convene
in Phoenix on November y, continu-
ing about a week, and it will be
attended by many of the teachers of
the territory, as well as prominent
representatives of the National Edu-
cational Association. Arrangements
have been made to insure every tea
cher a profitable and pleasant trip
to the capitol, and at the same time
the cheap rates will be an advantage
not offered every day. Heretofore,
during fair week, Tucson, Bisbee,
Douglas, Tombstone and all leading
towns in the territory except Clifton,
have been well represented by school
teachers. The teachers of Graham
county should make it a point to
attend this time and make the best
showing of any district in Arizona.
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The Tucson baseball tournament
ended Sunday afternoon with a game
between Douglas and Tucson in
which the latter was victorious by a
score of 80. The final result was a
tie for the three prizes between Bis
bee, Phoenix and Tucson, each team
taking a split, amounting to $3.50.
Hermosillo did not win single game
while Douglas was let down with one
pame to its credit, although both
teams were commended for their
hard and snappy playing. 1t was
simply a story of hard luck through
out the entire tournament. Another
tournament will be pulled off during
the territorial fair at Phoenix in
November. The same teams will
take part and people from all over
the territory will have an oppor-
tunitv to see some good ball games.
Gunther's Dairy Milk Chocolates
fresh every week at ~ c. drug de-
~ r. mRut
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Fraternal Order of EaeIeS.

The second meeting of Clifton Erie
No. 1880 was held Tuesday night at
Masonic Hall, with an attendance of
14I members. SO candidates were
adorned with feathers and wings and
sailed away to their respective nests
with the firm knowledge that they had
made no mistake. The Erie was in
stituted the 18th of Sept. with 164
charter members, and at this last
meeting has advanced to 187. Ev-
erything that could be desired was
done for the enjoyment and enter
tainment of the members. Many
were down from Morenci to partici-
pate and in the wee sun hours hied
their way over the hills well pleased
with their flight. Clifton Erie No.
1890 starts off the third in the terri
tory. Bisbee comes first with 239;
Prescott second with 224; Clifton
third with 1S7; Phoenix fourth with
Us. There are ten Fries in the
territory. The next meeting will be
held at their new Erie at the old
Casino, which has been fitted up in
fine shape for the accommodation of
the Erie, Thursday Nov. 9TH.
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Gunther's Dairy Milk Chocolates
fresh every week at y. C. drug de-
partmeut.
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the produce of the country into Rich
mond.
The Plans of the Commanders.
Jefferson Davis and Gen. Lee had in
tended by massing the immense force
beyond the Chickahominy to destroy
McClellan's army by turning his weak
right flank and cutting him off from
his base of supplies at White House.
They had no idea of McClellan's chang
understand this for months afterward,
as his reports show.
On the other hand, Mcclellan in leav-
ing FitZ-JOhn Porter on the left bank
of the Chickahominy merely intended to
check Gen. Stonewall jackson and pre-
vent his sweeping down that bank. TAX
ing all the bridges in the rear and in
terfering actively with the movement
to the James. In so far as FitZ-John
Porter succeeded in crippling the enc
my and preventing his doing what Nc
Clellan feared, his battle was a victory.
How much or how little this change
cost in destroyed and captured supplies
| is another strongly m ooted question.
The Comte de Paris and other historians
insist that the rear was well cleaned up,
and that at White House very few stores
We're left, and the most that was found
was the cast-away clothing of the men
encamped there or passing thru. So
far as POrterS )mmand was concerned
| it had been industrious during the night
of June 26 in preparing for evacuation
| by sending across the river all the wag-
ons and all the heavy artillery, except
ing few guns which it was necessary
ito keep in place. Foreseeing that he
was to fight defensive battle FitZ-John
/ Porter had sent to Mcclellan for sup
ply Of axes, but this, as was too often
the case with important messages at
| that time, miscarried and when the
axes were finally received late in the
| evening they were without helves, and
some 200 of the 11th Pa. were
employed for time in making handles
and inserting them. With such axes az
could be gotten from the artillery and
the Quartermasters some slashings were
made along the front and barriers erect
ed with rails and knapsacks.
The Fighting at Gaines's MIL.
Longstreet and A. p. Hill cautiously
advancing from the battlefield of Beaver
Dam Creek of the day before six miles
away. struck Col. Thos. Cass, with the
9Th Mass. thrown out in observation at
Gaines's Mill to prevent the enemy )
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tie. If this statement be true then
John Porter's $1,000 at Cold Harbor.
1t might be mentioned at this point
that the name of the battle was taken
from the skirmisb at GaineSs Mill some
distance in front. and many of the Gen
erals think that the battle should be
properly named cold Harbor, as it was
nearest that point that nearly all the
fighting took place.
There has been also much dispute
among writer's as ID the proper spelling
of this name. Cool Arbor, Coal Arbor
and many others have been suggested
as preferable spelling, but it seems TO
me that Cold HarbOr is historically and
preferable. Harbor means
specifically. as Webster gives it, "a sta
ton for rest and entertainment; place
of security and comfort: a refuge; a
shelter" We are accustomed to asso-
ciate harbor mainly with place of rest
and security for ships, but it is equally
applicable to other things In the old
wagoning days teamsters had stations
along the road at which they passed
the night, and Cold Harbor in England
meant a place where there was simply
shelter from the elements without any
other provision for the night. Cold
Harbor and New Cold HarbOr were two
places hardly more than musket shot
apart, and only important as the juno
tionS of numerous roads. At each of
them was a tumbledOwn building. a
relic of the days before the railroad
had superseded the wagons in carrying
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tween midnight and morning of June
27 orders were sent to Mccall and Mo-
fell to fall back to the general line OF
defenses which had been marked out by
Gen. Barnard In the vicinity of Galness
Mill The rainy weather having changed
| to h ot and dry, the reports of the scouts
| were confirmed by the great clouds OF
dust rising above the woods which
marked the advance on every road OF
tJackson's forces. There is reason to be-
Elieye that Gen. Porter urged Gen. NC
Clellan to allow him (Porter) to make
ahead against jackson as best he could
while Mcclellan, taking the rest of the
army, should move directly upon Rich
mond and capture the place, which he
could have done with ease. Mcclellan
seems to have seriously considered this
proposition, but, like too many other of
fRis better plans, it became
"Sicklied DER with the pale cast of
thought;
And enterprises Of great pith and mo-
ment;
/ With this regard, their currents turn
- awry,
And lose the name of action"
| The line taken up by Porter lay to
the east Of Powhite Creek. and was
naturally strong one, tho it was too
long for the troops assigned to its de-
Tense to hold against the massive col
Iumns which Lee was moving against
them.
The left of the line rested on the
Chickahominy. The banks there ar :
high, precipitous and covered with
| brushwood and scrubby timber. The
line extended from the bluffs behind
Powhite Creek on range of nights to
near Cold Harbor, where it swung
around, describing rude semi-circle to
reach the Elder Swamp. This was an
other creek leading to the Chickah om-
/ iny and was expected to protect the
right flank from being turned. Thus
| all the approaches to the bridges from
/ Woodbury's to Summers would be cov-
cred.
Morell's Division formed the left
! near Woodbury's Bridge. and it's flank
was covered by the nights rising above
,Boatswain' sSwamp. MorelPs right rested
On the road leading to New Cold Har-
Dor. In front of him in the woods be-
igond the open fields was Longstreet's
Division.
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which hGc ceased iring. and ordered it
to renew. Col. Childs came up with the
4th Pa Cav. The charge encountered
the solid fire of a brigade of infantry
which killed Capt. Chambliss, who was
gallantly leading. and wounded most
of the other officers, so that the cavalry
retreated in confusion with which it
infected the troops near the guns. The
enemy instantly followed up the advan-
tage gained, and the whole left of the
line was soon in retreat. Fortunately
French's and Meagher's Brigades ap-
peared about this time, driving before
them the stragglers and advancing
boldly to the front. This measurably
restored confidence. the enemy's assault
was checked, and the broken regiments
were rallied behind French's and Mea-
ghers. The 9th Mass. also distinguished
itself by its stubborn stand at this crit
ical juncture.
In spite of the terrific assaults, the
line had been penetrated nowhere else
or even shaken, but now the right flank,
seeing the left breaking. fell back
slowly in good order. but had to leave
behind two guns. AS the Adams House
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THE CHICKAk OMINY RIVER.
(Near Gain es's Mill

ID the sick in the hospital there were
very many in every regiment who
should have been in the hospital, but
maintained their place in the ranks as
long as they could by mere force of
WILL. Naturally. therefore, every move
who were simply unable to keep up.
Swinton gives Porter's force at $1,000,
while Gen. Alexander S. Webb says that
in Morell's and Sykes's Divisions there
were 1880 effective infantry, with 2,
534 artillery. and 671 Regular cavalry
under Gen. Cooke.
In an article in the Century. Battles
and Leaders" Gen. Fitz-John Porter
gives this statement of the forces:
Union, SO regiments. 20 batteries
(several not engaged); in all, about 3d.
900 fighting men.
Confederate, 129 regiments, 10 bat
teries; In all. about $4,000. men,"
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{ To the right of the New Cold Har-
| Dor Road was Sykes's Division, with
Warren's Brigade on the left, Lovelrs
in the center. Buchanan's on the right
atSrtf1e1 Magee House, and Slocum's in
reserve. The ground rose to Sykes's
position into what the enemy called
Turkey Hill, the crest of which was
some 60 feet higher than the plain.
In.-fFont of Sykes, and extending from
the New Cold Harbor Road to the Old
Gold Harbor Road, were A. P. Hills and
Jackson's Divisions, with d. H. Kills
tDivision extending beyond Sykes's right
flank.
McCalrs Division having borne the
brunt OF the previous days fighting.
Twas placed in reserve, anu to its rear
twas Gen. Fitz-John Porter's headQuar-
tiers. established in the Adams II ouse.
lpdartin's Massachusetts, Battery was
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ton SQUAD of the 1st U. S. Cav, and
the Provost Guard under Lieut.-CoL
Grier. Gen. Cooke says that about 6
p. m. he saw all the infantry of the left
wing giving way and the three batter
les in reserve opening a violent fire
upon the advancing enemy. Without
orders he instantly sent the 5th and 1st
u. S. Cav to the front and formed them
under a hot fire of musketry and shell.
He ordered Capt. Whiting. in command.
to charge, when the support of the bat
teries demanded it, with the rest of
the force to support him. He put the
Lancers on the right of the Sd battery.
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1t was a battle singnlarlx tree from

1t was a battle singularly free from
mistakes on Dur side, and in coEse-
quence the Union troops. besides ac-
complishing the purpose for which they
fought, inflicted far greater loss upon
their enemy than they suffered them
selves. The officially reported loss On
the Union side was, killed, S94; wound
ed, 3,101; missing. 1886; making a to-
tai of 6.S37. The Confederates reported
that the losses in Jackson's, Ewelrs
Writings and Hills commands Were
killed, $50: wounded, 2.671; missing
"a; total, 1924. The losses of A. P
Hill and Longstreet are not given sep
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Still more uncertainty invests the
Confederate strength. The best evidence
we have is an official report giving the
number of men present for duty in
Lees army at $4,000. AS usual in the
Confederate reports. this only counted
the men carrying muskets or sabers or
serving cannon, and did not comprise
the officers, those on detached duty. and
otherwise absent from the firing line.
Magruder says persistently that he had
but $4,000 men with him in front of
McClellan's main army. during the ba.-
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Ey JOHN McEL.R0Y.

posted on the New Cold Harbor Road
between Morell and Sykes; section of
Wcedon's Rhode Island Battery was
with Martindales Brigade of Morelr s;
Division, and section of Aliens Mas
sachusetts Battery with Butterfield's s
Brigade Kingsbury's Regular Battery
was on high ground in the rear of Mo-
reli's left. With Sykes were the bat
teries of Tidball and Weldon, but the
nature of the country was such as to
not offer much opp ortunity for artil-
lery In front of Sykes the ground was
generally open and rising slightly to-
ward him, with its surface broken by
streams bordered by dense tangled
growths Of timber, brushwood and
briarS.
Comparison of the Forces.
1t is impossible to make more than
a guess at the strength Of the two arm
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this was probably after Slocum's Divi-
sion and other troops had reached him.
The morning reports will not help US
out much, since the regiments of the
Army of the Potomac at that time were
terribly reduced by the hard labor in
the miasmatic swamps. and in addition
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les which We're facing one another on
the east side of the Chickahominy, pre-
pairing for a fight to a finish. 1t has
been asserted On good authority that
Porter had only $4,000 infantry. Nc
CIellan puts his strength at $4,000, but
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CHAPTER XVI.
THE ARMY CHANGES IT'S BASE.

THE ARMY CHANGES IT'S BASE.
Eitz-Iohn Porter's SI>iIfuI Fighting on
( the Right-The Sanguinary Struggles
Of Eeaver Dam and Gaincs'S Mill.
One-Guartcr, of the Army Fights lees
Overwhelming Masses, while !he Other
Three-Quarters Are Held Idle.
Gen. FitA-John Porter on the Defensive.
Gen. Mcclellan had been present with
Gen. F'itz-John Porter during the fight
at Beaver Dam Creek and had the Sig
nal satisfaction of witnessing the bril-
liant victory achieved by the steadiness
and discipline of the PENNSYLVANIA Re-
serves. While he was there scouts and
spies came in constantly reporting
Stonewall Jacksons advance, and be-
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GEN A. l.. HILL.
was reached, some thousand yards from
WOodbury's Bridge, Il new line was
formed behind +Sykes's Divisi IN and the
brigades of French and Meagher, the
troops cheering confidently as each bri-
gade came up and took its place.
The wearied and shattered enemy
rested with this success. and Porter be-
gan the execution OF his orders by an
orderly withdrawal across the bridges.
sending his wounded and wagons first
and then following, his infantry and
artillery. Before morning all the troops
We're across the river with Sykcs's Reg
ular infantry covering the retreat and
destroying bridges after they had
crossed, which was soon after sunrise
of June 2S.
The LOSSES.
This was the hardest-fought battle
that had occurred in the East so far
Jefferson Davis and Gen. Lee were act
ualIy present. The movements We're
made under their eyes, and they seemed
abs olutely regardless of human life in
the way in which they pressed the re-
newed attacks by masses upon the
Union line. The Union soldiers showed
the most magnificent staying qualities
and were admirably manuvered and
Many men such as But
terfield, Griffin, Reynolds, Meade, War
rem, Newton and Bartlett won reputa-
tions that day. and were started upon
their illustrious career by their able
conduct in command of brigades. The
division commanders. Morell, Mccall,
Slocum and Sykes. also came out of the
engagement with a greatly increased
reputation for ability to command.