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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
Experlcncc Of a boy.

My fathers house was headquarters
for Con. G. M. Wilcox, OF the Southern
army. near enough the firing line for
bombs and bullets to fall around It.
He sent my older sisters to williams
burg ahead OF the drmy, and finally
to Richmond. a negro man, two little
sisters. five and six years OF age, my
self, wagon and four Horses and mules
were left In Williamsburg May Sd, with
orders to come home the next day,
being the 4th, the day the Southern
army evacuated Yorktown. We pro-
ccedcd down the road. meeting the
army on the retreat, with many warn
1ngs that the Yankees were coming.
until wc came to the last picket. about
four miles above Yorktown. There
was curve In the road that prevented
me from seeing the enemy. The
picket in low tone said. Lookout,
they are right on us" fred his gun
in their direction and retreated.
suppose you have seen 1t hail. It
was the worst hail-storn ever saw.
The stones were made OF lead, and
came from the mouths Of ono thou
sand eight. shooting carbines In tho
hands OF tho Eighth Illinois Cavalry.
and cut the leaves and dirt from
around our heads and feet took
tho children about twenty steps III the
woods, md got behind an old fallen
tree. In few minutes the enemy
found us. The frat salutation they
gave me was, YOU ID little Rebel.
como out Of there" OF course I ac-
cepted the Invitation quite lively, as
most any boy would have done tho
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CHAPTER VII.
The Hattie of Drcwry's Dlufr.
CONTINUED From Last Sunday.

w
(Continued From Last Sunday
A mist hung over the sun as he came
out on the morning OF May 15. 1852.
but it did not last long, and about {
O'Clock the Gaiena put her nose around
Chatiin.s Bluff. We were all at our
guns. She was followed by the Mont
tor and the other three yessels-Nau-
gatuck, Port Royal and Aristock. On
ward they came, under q full head OF
steam. as though TO break through the
When about 600 yards
away the Galena let go an anchor, got
out spring upon her able. and
swung broadside to US. The Monitor
anchored little below, and tho other
ships about at the turn of Chnfln's
Bluff. Ali this time we had watched
them. Not u gun fred when the fleet
opened. and for several hours shot.
shell, grape and canister ralned
around us like hail, and we gave them
shot for shot. The Galena was on fire
twice: she was literally riddled. All of
our exertions were for her; the Moni-
tor we knew we could make nc. i'm
preston upon and the other ships We're
almost out OF range, but We gave them
a shot or two. For the time 1t lasted
records. But while the enemy made
desperate efforts to silence US, their
damage was such that at about IL
o'clock they hove up anchor and
steamed away as fast as their engines
would carry them. Lieutenant John
Taylor Woods, a grandson OF President
Zachary Taylor and nephew Of Pres
.ldent Jefferson Davis, procured horses,
and with several other officers Of the
Virginia, pursued them, and for twenty
miles. when opportunity offered. picked
pr their men who We're exposed.
The loss on the Confederate side
number wounded. The Galena lost
come twenty killed and thirty-five
wounded. while the Naugatuck lost
4 five killed and wounded by the burst
ing OF a gun. One officer was killed
on our side, dshipman Dan Carroll,
Of the CAROLS, Of Carrollton. Nd. and
5 lie well upheld the honor Of his name.
Resigning from the Naval Academy a t
Annapolis, his sisters persuaded him
foreman neutral. and planned trip
Europe to take his mind away from
tho struggle, but the battle Of Hamp-
ton Roads was too much for him, and
he made his way across the Potomac.
reached Richmond. was appo inted mid 2
shipman, and ordered to the Patrick
Henry, and was with us VIII en- we went
to the Roads in April. He was a gem
eral favorite in \ the midshipmen's
mess. and his death cast q gloom over
us boys for long time. This battle
ended the attempts Of the ederal sves-
sells to ascend James river until Grant
made his headquarters at City Point.
Through an oversight all Of our pro-
visions Were sent up the river and
we had nothing to eat during that day
and ight. and had to content ourselves
with inhaling the fumes Of gunpowder.
I But that night the ladies Of Richmond
got wind OF our situation, and early
Z .swhat q feast we had! Surely. from
tho quantity and quality the mar
Ilets must have been raked clean and
the dear girls. sit up all nj Shit cooking.
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I Y 4 Z 4. Il
same thing. particularly when he was
looking In the tnuzzles OF several hum
.dred eight-shootcrs; too many odds,
as ! had nothing but my little flsta.
They took tho negro away from me-.
That left me In bad plight hnd3
to take care OF my little sisters al
best / could. Nothing but the provi-5
dcnce OF God saved our lives. They
carried mo to tho rear before a cap!
tain. He asked mo q great many
questions about how many arms ard
how much ammunition I had on my
person No occasion for him to got
Same little fists He gave mo q pass.
After few more adventures with
.pickets I reached home, to the great
Joy OF the family. The farm was lit
orally covered with great host
dressed in blue clothes and brass but
tons. It looked as IL 1t had rained
them. but don't think any Of that
gang came from above, but the place
opposite. The contents OF the wagon
consisted OF Sunday clothes. etc,
among them a large. handsome Bible,
with tho records OF marriages, births
and deaths. also what county and
State. we have never heard from that
wagon or horses since. and. strange
to say, among those that captured e
there was not one civilized enough to
have returned IT in the last forty-six
years. It may adorn some Illinois
home now. II so. I hope 1t Will not
be instrumental In sending any Of their
children to the bad place. They took
tho negro away from me, but did not
say whether they wanted him to help
chase Gen. Joseph Johnston's army or
Just for fun. They looked little ex-
cited, and perhaps didn't think to ex-
plain to me. I have been thinking OF
getting Senators Tillman and Foraker
to have an Investigation about the way
they treated mel mean the way they
treated the negro. They are said to
be good Investigators along that line.
Yours truly, A. s.. d.
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LIEUTENANT THos. u. HUGER,
Confederate States Navy.
Commanding G. s. s. Gov. Moore Nor
tally Wounded.

never present the hilt Of my sword
to any man. nor haul down my colors."
The Governor Moore mounted two
32-pounder rifle guns. carried a crew
of ninety-three men; the Naruna
mounted two 8O-pounder Parrot rifles
and eight s-inch smooth-bore guns. and
crew of one hundred and sixty men.
Admiral Fa1ragut reports the loss
in this battle, of fifty-six killed and
one hundred and thirty-four wounded
The passing Of the forts and their sur
render necessitated the withdrawal Of
our forces from New Orleans. and the
enemy. under General Beast" Butler.
took possession. and his tyrannical be-
havior at this point earned him the
name Of Beast and his robbery of
private citizens also the appellation Of
Spoon Thief" botn OF which he held
during his life. He was before the
war Democrat. and voted in the
Charleston Convention several times
for jeff Davis as the Democratic cans
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a Confederate Incident.

Continued Next Sunday,
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didatc for President. The Secretary
OF the G. s. Navy, writing to President
Davis. says of this fight: THE con-
duct OF the officers and men Of our
squadron In the river against over
whelming forces exhibited the high est
evidence OF patriotic devotion. pro fes-
sional ability and daring"
Our army In the War Between the
States contended with five to one.
Reader, what was the condition with
the navy? Five times five to one. all
things being taken into consideration.
But with all that we made mark
that astounded the wosld and rcvolu-
3tionized their navies.
The claim OF Farragut Is by this
chapter refuted that he was the first
to run wooden ships by forts. The
Patrick Henry. Jamestown and Teaser
ran the forts at Newport News In
broad daylight. March 8, 1862. Farra-
gut, on April "a. 1862. In the darkness
or night, and after seven days OF the
most terrific bombardment history re-
Continued Next Sunday,
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rared M s IS, :. MIL. when the battle
through the air; when the rroans 81 3
"a ofe taylng mingled with the glad IS shouts
M M ,e " who were urging their
youth about twentysone'svearse ' 81 ~ a, q
wa, seen to turn and stare towaHd
me rear, Tall and slim. being consid-
eaaniy ABOVE the usual height. no was
ms race We're strained with the smoke.
Inc dust and the blood of battle. Els
f : I'll er, Who was the brave captain Of
f Inc company. sprang like a man-eat-
img tl Sta who who leaps through the air
sdous bound he caught him Nv In
shoulder, and said to him words that
rang out upon the breeze above the
sir; no brother OF mine shall dissra ls,
the name by being O coward" T,ho
noy-for though a man in years. he
s snS yes put boy-straigiitened up
foiioW AID m aa 81 s go on f and VII
.hol only DID follow, but fought for an
hour or more In charge after charge.
l W. th was repeatedly made. until d
and he fell by his brother's Side. WITH !.
his face to the foe, to rise no moro for
ever What must have been the feel
i11n nsi OF the gallant captain when no
Of his dead brother? Who can tell?
They! !, J, must have been feelings Of JOY
mingled with deep and tender sorrow
JOY thai his brother had died the death
OF O hero rather than lived {thoIlife Of
q coward, and sorrow for his untimely
loss The brave captain still lives. and
OF all the hosts that followed the lead
81 Lee ana Johnston and Jackson aud
stuart and A p. ELL and d. Fl. Hill
pnd Wade Hampton and Eppa Hunton,
no stouter-Eearted man and no more
devoted 9patriot ever lived or died for
his country or his country's honor, and
] have not the least doubt that, II CALI
and Stripes Of the American Union,
he would enlist and follow and fight
Tor that haE with thea same eagerness
end gall ant he Ill "a Isl layed in lighting
fer tha tar saa I'D Bars I'm hi Oh fioated
over theScause he 10 we'd sso& we'll The
incident tn have mi sri toned is strictly
true. WhYs the nj youth paused and
turned back at the critical moment his
comrades never knew, for lie had res
peatedly displayed his courage upon
many previ Gus hard-fought fields. III
Is certain that he wiped away the stain
with his life, and, though q cloud may
have obscared it for a time, the sun,
lightaand the starlight shone upon his
breast at.last. and the recording angel
Wiped out the blot with n tear.
a GRAY AND @GRIZZLED
OLD ECONFEDERATIC.a s9
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the mortal schooners got into posi-
tion greatly protected from the guns
OF the forts, Jackson and st. Philip,
and opened fire, with some firing from
the fleet. as Fnrragut says, only TO
divert attention from the mortar boats
This continued without intermisslon
until. as General Lowell estimates,
over seventy-five Thousand shells were
thrown, one-tilird OF which fell inside
the fort (Jackson). Now. under this
terrific fire. Admiral Farragut put his
fleet In motion at 1865 on the morning
of April "a. 1852. and in two lines
steamed up the river, and. as he says,
tho smoke was SO dense that ships
could not be discerned at very short
distance. and he was guided entirely
by the flash Of guns to enable him to
locate the forts.
In this state OF affairs is was hard to
tell friend from foe. and several Con-
federate ships received shot from tho
forts. The chain raft had been washed
away by the tremendous freshet then
In the river. The fire rats sent down
to destroy the enemy's ships had
proved failures. and the fighting was,
every ship for Itself on the Confed-
crate side, as no signals could be seen.
Perhaps no naval battle OF the world
has ever been fought under such cir
cumstances and against such odds.
But no man linched. To describe this
battle will give few extracts from
the official reports Of our officers,
reports OF our officers, found in the
eighteenth volume OF United States
Reports OF tho Union and Confederate
Navies. To give full description Of
this battle would nearly exhaust the.
space allotted me. The Louisiana was
moored alongside of the fort. Captain
Mcintosh was severely wounded in
the first part Of the engagement, and
the command devolved upon Lieutenant
Wilkinson. Workmen were on board
endeavoring to get her guns in posi-
ton. She lost heavily in men and was
badly riddled. and after the white flag.
was hoisted on the fort and before sur
render she was destroyed by her
officers.
Lieutenant a. F. Marley, of Darling
ton. S. c.. commanded the ram Ma
.nassas. He says: Eve ran for, a heavy
ship. She passed. giving me broad
side. then made for large side
wheel steamer. Struck her on the
quarter. She cleared and proceeded
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Let the Sunshine In,

What great mistake a woman
makes not to let the sunshine In
Does 1t profit her to gain brightness
OF her carpets when she is bound to
have her children lose the brightness
OF their eyes and become pale and
swane a,s Il !. 81 81 81 81
Theretis no comfort In q room that
tho sun does not shinesin. It Is some
sthinG hat should not be tolerated. Il
NIanyschild become every lay more
dull and uninterestlngs through depri-
Walton OF the sunshine they require
Have you over placed q. plant In a
Idarl corner Of the CELLAR and watched
1T daily turn whittier and whlter2 Ss x
And can YOU expect your babies to
thrive without the light that sives
{life. 81 s
Think on II Dol keep the shades
down 10 spyotcc the CARPET.
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up the river. was then nearly down
to the chain. wien both forts opened
on me, striking ME several times.
then turned up the river. and struck
a large ship-rigged vessel squarely.
firing my gun at close range. The
collision disabled my gun and threw
every man except the man ut the wheel
off tIs feet - -, 80.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-02
HEARST SATISFIED
WITH RECOUNT
BAYS IT PROVES ELECTION
GRIMES MUST BE PUBLICLY
N ACCOUNTED FOR.

LONDON, July 1.-Wm. Randolph
Hearst. speaking Of the decision rend-
cred I'm New York yesterday, in the
mayoralty recount case, made the fol
lowing statement:
The result Is more than satisfac-
tory to me and hope 1t will sufficient
" satisfy the citizens for whom this
long and arduous struggle has been
carried on. l have said from the be-
ginning that the fight was not to
make me mayor, but to secure an
honest count OF the votes cast by the
citizens. In the face of enormous and
unnecessary difficulties that count has
been secured and hereafter IL Will not
be- possible for election thieves to COM
mil frauds in secrecy and security
bohind the barrier Of the law. What
ever election crime Is committed. be
It great or small. must be publicly &C
counted for. That has been accom-
plished and IL means much for the
safety Of the republic"
The Detroit times., 1908-07-02
DUR. GIVEN RIGHT
TO EXPERIMENT
WITH T" RAIL
PROPOSITION CARRIES IN couN-
GIL BUT ANOTHER FIGHT Is
COMING AoREEMENT WITH
LIGHTING COMPANIES RATIFIED.

Much time and oratory were wastes
over the two propositions in the
Tuesday evening session OF the coun
ell. One was the resolution giving
the department OF public works the
right TO issue permits 10 the ID. U. r
to lay 1T" rails in such streets as
may be designated. with the proyiso
that these rails can be ordered up II
unsatisfactory. and gfooved rails sub
stituted
Aid. Goesehei, Mcclellan and Cir
nan were the chief DIRECTORS. They
declared that such concession
should not be made 10 the street rail
way company unless three-cent fares
were Immediately granted. Aid.
Heineman very cruelty punctured this
by inquiring what great advantage
would accrue 10 the company having
TO put down heavier. more expensive
rails and new pavement.
The resolution carried overwhelm-
ngly. but Goeschel gave notice that
he will move 10 reconsider next week.
The mayors plan OF compromise
with the electric lighting companies
by which the price Of current is cut
from 10 TO IA cents per unit for the
constant" OF each house was debated
long. Aid Field arguing against IT as
shutting of municipal lighting and
being less than the city would get
were no contract entered into now.
The committee report WAS very hail.
hearted one. stating that the members
were not agreed that the contract
would be any advantage. but advising
that the mayors action be concurred
in. The report was finally adopted.
A report from the legal department
showed that the verdicts against the
city IN personal injury cases had been
only $4,000 in the past year, although
100000 was claimed in these cases.
The National Bank OF Commerce
was given the active" account OF the
city deposits at 2 Ia per cent inter
est.
Andrew Gray. former assistant city
accountant. was turned down again on
his claim for salary since the date ..
his discharge.
A new and more slightly bulletin
board was ordered placed at the Girls
wold-st entrance OF the city hall
The cost OF big windstorm in De-
troit was demonstrated when bill OF
81 ,21S.4S Was sent in by the depart
ment OF public works for the expense
OF cleaning up after the storm of June
19. Incidentally the council had
TO clear up detail OF bookkeeping.
Commissioner Haarer declared the
storm a contingency. and charged the
money up against the contingent fund
while Controller Doremus held that
the money must come from the dead
and dangerous trees" fund of the ensu-
ing fiscal year The council decided
that the cost Of removing trees felled
by a storm in June could not be
charged against a fund available the
month following.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-02
HOSPITALITY WAS
ABUSED, MAN SAYS

Albert Fritch will probably be more
discriminating when II comes to dis
pensinE charity hereafter Fritch Sc.
cured warrant, Tuesday morning,
charging Charles Kelly with the theft
OF 500 worth OF household furniture,
and thereby hangs tale.
B Fritch says he took pity on Kelly at
3 time when he was greatly In need
Of assistance. gave him place In his
home at No. 15S Randolph-st.. and
Qtherwise provided for HIS wants. Now
De alleges that Kelly, taking advan.
l0ee OF his absence from the premises.
moved out. taking with him a bed. a
6rcsser. stand, four chairs, two
e(ovcs. several pictures. dinner dishes
md cooking utensils.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-02
s2,317,56S.80 IN
C|TI's TREASURY
CONTROLLERS STATEMENT As
FISCAL YEAR CLOSES SHOWS
DETROIT Is PROSPEROUS.

Detroit is rather prosperous cor
poration. according TO the report Of
the controller issued at midnight. This
shows that the city has on hand In
cash s2.317, $3.50, which is nearly
$4,000 more than II had July /, 1907.
This was the only city to sell 3 l-2
per cent bonds at a premium during
the year. Detroit sold $3.50 900 or
those bonds during the year and re.
deemed $1,000, making a net debt In
crease of $594,000. while the sinking
fund increased s126.zlo.34 during the
same time. The city's net debt now
is $5.253.0l1.2s. charging of the wa
ter and special assessment bonds and
also the amount in the sinking fund
Receipts during the year were S..
90,059.4S. the largest item aside from
taxation being sl,010,2S0 from the
state primary school fund. There was
a deficiency OF ISL 900 in the tax col.
lection, due TO uncollected personal
taxes and also TO the supreme coart
decision knocking out the first Fair
view assessment.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-02

DETROIT. J9ly Close; Wheat
had a strong day OF II on "Wednesday
Liverpool Aad a smart advance and
wheat. Tie Chicago hear crowd did a
lot OF covering. and snow helped the
boom along by reducing his previous
estimate OF the winter wheat crop ~
10000. 900 bu Weather was good in
the southwest. except in spots, and the
spring wheat crop was doing well.
Wheat cuotations--Cash No red.
sOc; July opened unchanged at SO &c.
opened ne higher AT ssc. and ad-
vanced 10 sec: December opened at s0c
and advanced 20 gle. No. red. ssc.
No. ! white. 90c
Coarse grain quotations: Corn-Cash
No. 3. re. No 5 yellow. I car at &c.
No. yellow, cars at tic: sample,
oats~Cash No 4 white. cars 1t
SIS. later 55i.c bid; August. 5000 bu
at 42c 5000 on at ila4c: September
10000 bu ut 40[c-
Reans-Cash. s247. October, $50.
Clover seed-Prime October. 100 oags
AT s745. December. 100 bags at $3.50:
August alsike so bags at $3.50:
Receipts in the Detroit morket on
"wednesday. Included 500 bbls OF -four
2 cars OF corn. and l OF oats. With
drawals were zoo bbls OF -four. Stocks
are Ise122 bu OF wheat lls.4ll hu OF
corn 1884 bu OF oats, and ll.sof bu
OF rye.
Northwestern wheat receipts We'd
nesday f49 cars. year ago. 33s cars.
Wheat receipts nj ST. Louis, $4,000
bu: year ago. 10 600 bu.
Liverpool wheat closed ~ q !. d, and
corn AGId higher
snow estimates the winter wheat
crop at 420. 600. 900 bu. reduction OF
%. GOO. 900 bu since his previous esti-
mate.
Exports Of wheat and -four Wednes-
dav 3s2.OOo bu.
Wheat receipts at primary points
$4,000 blu; year ago. $685.
900 hu.
CHICAGO. July 1.-The bears re-
ceiveS a druhbinR in the grain pits to-
day, prices being higher and quite
strong all around. Resting spots for
the day showed advances OF X al i.c
for wheat. LGac for corn. and a
/ sc for oats. Provisions followed the
uptuTn in grain for a time. but late in
the day they broke away and closed
. y G74c lower.
Closing prices: Wheat-July. S% n
s5%c. Corn-July. se4c. Oats-Iuly.
acc Pork-July, sl4s0. I2rd-July.
1915 asked. Ribs-July. ss.27
The Detroit times., 1908-07-02
Looking Ahead At
Convention Prospects

DENVER. July 1.-The active as
sistant sergeant-at-arms on Col Mar
tins stan will be men prominent in
police circles throughout America
While the big chief OF the order brig
ade will not give out any names OF
those who are 10 assist in keeping
order and directing things military
during the convention, he said that
his aides would all be men who have
earned regulations as peace officers.
Sixteen doorways are TO be opened
for the admission OF those attending
the convention. There Will be four
doorkeepers TO each entrance-two
active. and two on reserve list. This
Will necessitate the employment OF Ga
doorkeepers.- Col. Martin refuses TO
make public the names OF those who
will fill these highly important posi-
tons. 1t Is considered a certainty that
not more than two or three will be
named from Denver for those posts.
In the matter OF appointments Den
YER has been almost ignored The
assistant secretaries, the doorkeepers,
pages and other employees have been
selected from all parts OF the country.
II is possible that Lemuel J. Smith.
secretary OF the park board, may be
named as a tally clerk. he having
wide experience In that line, also a
voice OF wonderful carrying power.
The seats in the auditorium were
officially counted by members OF the
committee. today. The committee
learned by actual count that the audi
forum will seat 12,776 delegates, Wis
itors and newspaper correspondents.
The famous Colorado cowboy band,
composed OF fifty pieces, will furnish
the music for the convention. The
musicians will come from Pueblo and
Alamosa and they promise a program
that will keep things lively in must
cal way.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-02
GEO. H. DANIELS
PASSES AWAY
POPULAR AND WIDELY KNOWN
OLD N. Y. CENTRAL MAN
succuM5s TO ILLNESS.

LAKE PLACID. n. Y. July l.
Geo. H. Daniels. for many years gen
eral passenger agent Of the New
York Central railroad, died here at
1880 o'clock this morning after a lin.
gering illness. Mr.. Daniels was one
OF the best known and most popular
railroad men in the country.
report from the bedside OF Mr..
Daniels at 1880 O'clock last night In.
dicated that he had but al few more
hours to live. lie took a sudden turn
for the worse last night and lapsed
into lethargic state from which the
physicians were unable to rouse him.
He had been under a physicians care
all spring and was taken TO Lake
Placid In hope that the mountain air
would benefit him.