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The 37th Mass.

Editor National Tribune: / would
like to see brief history of the 37th
Mass. in The National Tribune.-Albert
III. Kellogg, PCS McDonough street,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
The 37th Mass, one of the 500 fight
ing regiments. was organized at Pitts
field from Aug. 80 to Sept. 4, 1862, and
mustered out June 81, 1865. It was
commanded by Coils. Oliver Edwards,
Rufus P. Lincoln and Mason w. Tyler
in succession. The 37th took part in
several battles, displaying great steadi-
ness, but with slight loss. until Grants
campaign of 1864. It was in the thick
est of the Wilderness fight, its casual
ties amounting to 80 killed, 101 wound
ed and six missing, the latter being un-
doubtedly killed. Its loss at Spotsyl-
vania was equally large. At the battle
of the Opequon 1t lost 12 killed and 70
wounded out of 296 men present in
that action, but 1t added greatly to its
prestige by capturing a stand of colors
from Stonewall Jackson's old regiment.
At Sailors Creek the 37th, commanded
by Capt. Hopkins, was engaged in some
of the closest hand-to-hand fighting OF
the war. The regiment enjoyed the
honor of being the first to enter Peters,
burg, and of having the surrender Of
the city made to their Colonel, Oliver
Edwards, who was then in command of
the Sixth Corps skirmish line. It be-
longed to Getty's Division, Sixth Corps,
and lost 169 killed and 90 from disease,
etc. Its total of killed and wounded
was 58S. and 12 of its members died in
Confederate prisons.-EdItor National
Tribune. Il
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CABINET CHANGES.
CONTINUED from page one
in saying who the luckydman shall be.
Renreaenfatiye James Erancis RnrLa Is

in saying who the luckynman shall be-
Representative James Francis Burke
young man II years Old, now seryina
his second term in the -Houea from q
Pittsburg district, is among TIN candi.
dates and there is possibility of his
getting the new toga. He and Senator
Knox are warm friendGl When Mr
Knox decided to become o Presidential
candidate last Winter he selected Mr..
Burke to be his manager Altho Mr..
Knox's campaign for the nomination
was almost hopeless from, the start Mr.
Burke handled matters very successful
ly and won golden opinions for himself
on every hand. He has done we'll in the
House of Representatives and the
Pennsylvania Legislature Hiay be per-
suaded that 1t would be well to send a
young man to the Senate and give him
opportunity to grow and acquire infiu-
ence there, rather than an older man,
little known, who would do little more
than vote whenever he happened to be
present.
The Legislatures in mos. Of the 46
States will be meeting now in a few
days, but, except for Ohio and Penn
sylvania, there is little excitement over
the election of Senators. The country
Is watching to see If the Republican
Legislature Of Oregon elects a Demo-
crat, but that already seems probable
and 1t is expected that Gov. George E.
Chamberlain will come here soon to
take the seat Of Senator Fulton, Re-
publican.
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condition was such that it would be an
act of mercy to him. Castro landed at
Santandar, Spain, and then went to
Germany. 1t would now seem as If the
willy little Indian knew that he had
reached the end of his career, that he
was walking on the crest of a volcano
from which an eruption was nearly due.
Therefore, he had gathered together as
much as possible of his worldly possess
sions. and made the pretext of his phys
lcal condition an excuse for leaving the
country. He had hardly reached Eu-
rope when uprisings appeared in all the
cities along the coast, and the Capital
of Caracas was swept by his enemies in
the most astounding manner. The
property of all Castro's henchmen and
friends was destroyed. The office of the
ofhcial paper was wrecked the statues
and pictures with which Castro. had
literally adorned the Capitol were de-
stroyed, and the Mandatory inscriptions
of himself on the public buildings were
chiseled out. Wherever the population
could find anything associated with him
IT was doomed to destruction, and this
work of wreck and pillage went even
to drug stores and laundries owned by
Castro men. Castro in his safe retreat
in Germany affects to disbelieve all the
reports of the destruction of his power,
but no one thinks he Is sincere. He is
Ia man of the deepest cunning, and he
knew when to get away with the goods.
In this he has been far more success
full than many of his predecessors. who
| were caught with the goods on and
promptly executed.
Still. a great many OF the South
American Presidents have been as sue
cessful as he in sending their pillage to
| Europe for safekeeping, and then es-
Gaping there to live respectable old
age upon the profits Of the successful
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Lee. Invasion of pe...ylvan,a. sm

Editor National Tribune; Did Jeffer-
son Davis order Gen. RE. Lee to in
wade Pennsylvania previous to the grea,
battle of Gettysburg, or did ne hold a
council of war, or did he go of his own
motive? What was the Confederate
army doing the 4th of July 1882
w. N. Crawford. Richyiew, NE
Lees invasion Of PENNSYLVANIA was
decided upon in council Of war held
In Richmond, when the general policy
of operations was considered. The
overpowering consideration was the
confidence which the Confederate army
felt in itself after Fredericlkshurg and
Charlottesville, and theishopes that II
would outmanuver andu defeat the
Union army on loyal SOIL which would
threaten the National Capital and bring
the eagerly desired recognition by
France and England. on the 4th OF
July the Confederate army was con-
fronting the Army Of the Potomac on
the battlefield OF Gettysburg until SUM-
down, when 1t started its retreat
Editor National Tribune.
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Liberated the Pilot.

Editor National Tribune: I received
the stereoscope and views In good
shape. am well pleased. and will
get other views from you. don't see
how you can give these inducements.
The National Tribune is worth more
than we pay. Every soldier ought to
take It; 1t brings US in touch with each
other. In the Sept 3 issue was an
army reminiscence from an old COM
rade at Gen. Sam Beatty's headquar-
tsrs. about the pilot, George W. Bowdrs.
I had command Of the squad that took
the pilot to New Orleans, with an off,
cial envelope in my belt, being sold to
open the envelope when We got to
Jackson Monument. We were little
beyond the French market when I
opened it. 1t said, mo charges are
against the prisoner. Let him CO."
When we told him he was so glad that
he gave US gold coin; don't know
now whether 1t was IS or $40. We had
a good time at the French market. !
would like to hear from the rest Of
that guard.-Jacob Hill, Cos. K and 3,
18th Ohio, Batavia. o., r. F. D. 8.
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In Venezuela itself. He posed as the
greatest of patriots and as being a secs'
ond Bolivar. Bolivar had driven out
the Spaniards, and Castro would give
Venezuela a new birth of freedam by
delivering her from the foreigners who
had invested in her mines, owned her
railroads, her asphalt deposits and 9TH
er great resources, and were debauch-
ing the country by making it civilized
and progressive. He was absolute and
irresistible In whatever he undertook.
For example, finding the Supreme Court
an obstacle in his way, he removed all
the Judges, and supplied their places
with BARRIERS and walters. who knew
no law except their masters will. He
would not allow himself to be hampered
by constitutions, but abolished them,
substituting new ones, and then revOk-
ing these at his supreme will. and often
within a few weeks after their promul-
cation.
Pride GOeth Before FAN.
Two months ago it seemed as II Cas-
tro was firmly anchored IN his place,
and had for once the people of Vene-
Zuela united behind him. There had
been no open revolt for months, AID
his attitude of defiance of the foreign
powers seemed to have aroused the pa
triotism of the Venezuelan people. Only
The Dutch proposed any real exhibition
of force, and the Venezuelans seemed
to be reused to resist them. At that
time Castro announced his intention to
go to Europe for surgical operation.
His intention was to visit Paris, but as
soon as the French heard of it he re-
ceived information that his presence
was not desired; in fact, he would not
he permitted to land uDAess his physical
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Gen. Peter c. HaIns.

Editor National Tribune: Can you in
form me thru the columns of The Ma.
tional Tribune az to the military his
tory Of Gen. Peter C. Hains, father Of
the two brothers Hams now under in
dictment for the murder of one Annis?
Is he the Peter Hains that was with
the Topographic Engineers In the
Army Of the Potomac Thomas w.
Ward.
Gen. Peter C. Hains was born in New
Jersey, and appointed to the Military
Academy from Pennsylvania, graduat-
ing In the class of 1861. He was as
signed to the artillery. and took part
in the Peninsular campaign. Then he
was transferred to the Engineers March
8, 1853, and was Typographical Engi-
neer OF the Center Grand Division to
March II, 1863, when he became Chief
Engineer Of the Thirteenth Corps, and
participated in the Vicksburg CAM
paign. Next he was Chief Engineer Of
the Department of the Gulf. was pro-
NOTED to Brigadier-General in 1903,
and retired July 6, 1904.-Editor Ma
tiOnal Tribune.
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The 1891 N, Y.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
as full history as you can of the 153d
N. Y, its marches, battles, etc.-Jacob
P. Cogshall, 205 w. Adams street, Syra-
cuse, n. Y.
The 153d N. Y. was organized at
Fonda in October, 1862, and mustered
out Oct 2, 1865. 1t was commanded
by Col. Duncan McMartin, who resigned
April 25, 1863, succeeded by Col. Ed
win P. Davis, in command at the time
of muster-out. 1t belonged to Dwight's 8
Division, Nineteenth Corps, and lost 39
killed and 161 from disease, etc. We
cannot give the names of the battles
and marches, as it would involve too
much research. When the regiment Is
a fighting regiment we are able 70
give a fuller history.-Editor National
Tribune.
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The 1sOth ohio.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short history of the 180th Ohio, led
by Col. Willard Warner, and what be-
came of him after the war?-L. NJ
Stamp, Salem, Ore.
The 180th Ohio was organized al
Camp Chase in September and Octo-
Der, 1854, for one year, and was mus
tered out July IL. 1865. 1t was COM
manded all thru its service by Col. Will
lard Warner, belonged to Ruger's Divi-
sion, Twenty third Corps, and lost six
killed and Sd from disease, etc. Col.
Warner at the close of the war was in
the Freedman's Bureau, and had COM
mand at one time of Alabama. He Is
now, / believe, living in Chattanooga,
where he settled and entered into the
manufacture Of iron, meeting with
much success.-Editor National Trib-
une
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THE VENEZUELAN
REVOLUTION
Continued from page one. }

and in December, 1894, President
Cleveland recognized the widespread
public interest in the dispute by an al
lusien to it in his annual message to
Congress. year later the British
Government having notified the United
States that 1t had nothing to arbitrate
with Venezuela, a special message,
sharp in its tone with regard to Great
Britain. was sent by Cleveland to Con-
gress. leading that body to appropriate
funds (S100.000) for a Commission to
investigate ''the true divisional line be-
tween Venezuela and British Guiana y
In November, 1896, before the Commits
sion had reported, Great Britain Weld
ed to the demand of the United States
Tor arbitration. Eventually, in Feb
ruary, 1897, an agreement was reached
and treaty of arbitration duly signed.
The arbitration tribunal made its award
on Oct. 8. 1899, drawing a line between
the claims of the two neigabors, of
whom Venezuela was apparently the
less satisfied.
For this powerful intervention in
favor of Venezuelan integrity and
which might have involved us in a war
with Great Britain, Castro never
showed the slightest gratitude. and
treated American interests and Ameri-
can representatives even worse than
those OF other Nations
According to the recent determina-
lions made since the boundary lines
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robbery of the Government. Probably
Castro has ample funds in the French,
English and German banks to enable
him to live in the best style with the
other Kings in exile" who form SO
large and important part of the popu-
lation of Paris.
Since his arrival in Europe Castro
has been living in a luxury which ex-
hibits his barbaric instincts. The money
he squeezed out OF the people of Vene-
zuela has been thrown open-handed for
all manner of expensive luxuries. The
man who played the demagog at home
by wearing the coarsest clothes and
going barefoot to social functions has
the finest quarters in one of the bee
Berlin hotels, eats a dinner of Is
courses, during which he consumes six
bottles of fine wine worth 81 q bottle.
1t becomes more apparent that his talk
of having to go to Europe for a surgical
in no haste to secure medical eXami-
nation. 1t is generally believed that he
is looking out for good investments for
a fortune variously estimated at from
$36, 900, 900 to s56,000.o00 which he has
squeezed out Of Venezuela. He is not
content with this, but is trying to be.
guile the German and Belgian bankers
into taking a fresh issue of bonds
which they are naturally chary of do.
ing. He says that ne has been be.
| trayed by his Vice President, and thai
| there will be q reaction against the
| revolution. He Is cunning enough tc
hold out some hopes to Germany OF
trade advantages. and the only people
he will see are German diplomats. but
the German Government seems to un'
derstand that he is at the end Of hi.
rope, and is not bestowing much atten.
ton upon him..
| Last Sundays news was to the effeci
that Castro had not given up hope. bul
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Lee Had Enough.

Editor National Tribune: During the
years 1S66-67 I was on Military duty
in Virginia, with headquarters in Fred
ericksburg, and had an opportunity to
go over the battle-ground of the Chan.
cellorsyil1e fight. Upon one occasion.
while upon the field, met a man
named Adam (his last name cannot
recall), native of Virginia, who had
resided upon a small farm located on
the Fredericksburg plank road, near the
battlefield, before and after the war.
He told me he was informed by
Confederate officer that directly after
the battle Lee had issued an order to
retreat, and was about to promulgate
the order, when he learned that the
Union forces were retreating. The
query in the mind of the public at the
time was why Lee did not pursue ths
Union forces and give battle before
they reerossed the Rappahannock.
Lees army was not in physical con-
dition to take advantage of Gen. Hook
er's error in retreating before his army
was whipped. My informant also told
me that his brother was scout on the
Federal side during the war-JaInes
Johnson, 708 Halsey street, Brooklyn
N Y.
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Ascent Of PIke,a Pea. 6 {

After digging their machine from q
deep snow drift in which 1T Mad been
buried for week on the northern slope
of Pixies Peak, three autoists succeed
ed in making their way to the summit
of Pixies Peak. Oct. 26. The climb was
made up the old carriage road. now in
poor condition. Two miles from the
top the autoists ran into an early sea-
son snow storm. and after overcoming
chine. mile farther on. plunged into
a deep snow drift. 1t took the men
seven days to extricate IL The occu-
pants Of the car were F. g. Nessley and
L. r. Collier, Of Denver, Colo, ana O.
II. McLuan, Of Topeka, Kan.
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Battery E, 1.t R. ]. L. A.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short sketch Of Battery E, 1st r. T. l..
A.-D. H. Macomber, Shelter Island,
N. Y.
Battery e, 1st r. I. L. A., was or
ganized at Providence Sept. 90, 1861,
and after serving out second enlist
ment was mustered out, with Batteries
A, B, D. F and G, at different dates
from June IL to July IT, 1865. Battery
e was commanded by Capt George e.
Randolph, who resigned Jan. S, 1854,
succeeded by Capt. VIM. B. Rhodes
(brevetted Major Aug. /, 1850, who
was discharged March s, 1865. At the
time Of muster-out Of the battery Capt.
Jacob II. Lamb was in command. 1t
belonged to Birney's Division, Third
Corps, and lost II killed and 12 from
disease, e.c.-Editor National Tribune.
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The Right To yate.

Editor National Tribune: Has a citi-
zen Of the United States the right to
vote for President Of the United States
outside OF his voting precinct?-E. p.
Carlton, I'd Iowa Cav, Mincy, Mo.
No citizen has right to vote for
President of the United States except
In the precinct In his State to which he
belongs, and he must cast his vote under
the State regulations for the same
Editor National Tribune
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Tho.e French Uniforms.

Editor National Tribune: The 44th
N. Y. was never in Morrelfs Brigade,
nor did it ever get any of those French
uniforms. Where was the ed Pa, Col.
Sam Black? If he (Eldridge) will con-
tinue his investigation he will find those
uniforms were not bought at all. but
were a present from Compte de Paris,
Duke de Chambord and Prince de
Joinvilie, then volunteer Aids on Nc
Clellan's staff, and were competed for
by the whole Army of the Potomac
Joseph B. Potter. SD Pa, Conway,
Ark.
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The S1st Ind.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
history of the 81st Ind.-Hinton Mil
Ter, st. Thomas, Ont.
The S1st Ind. was organized at New
Albany Aug. 29, 1852, and mustered
out June l3, 1865, the recruits trans.
ferred to the 31st Ind. 1t was com.
manded by Col. VIM. w. Caldwell, who
was dismissed July 6. 1863. succeeded
by Lieut.-Col. VIM. c. Wheeler, who
resigned Nov. %, 1864. At the time O
muster-out Lieut.-Col. Oliver. P. An
derson was in command. It belonged
to Stanleys Division, Fourth Corps, anc
lost 56 killed and 1Ss from disease, etc
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The 4th N. Y.

Editor National Tribune: Please state
in your columns an account Of the 4th
N. Y, when and where recruited, ETC.
Chas: II. Paine. 33 ClermOnt avenue,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
The 9Th N. Y. was organized at New
York City May 8, 1861, for two years
and mustered out May 25, 1863. It was
also called the Scott Life Guard, and
was commanded by Col. Alfred w. Tay-
lor, who resigned July 6, 1862, sue
ceeded by Col. John d. McGregor, in
command at the time of muster-out. 1t
belonged to French's Division, Second
Corps, and lost "a killed and "a from
disease, etc.-Editor National Tribune.
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The 2ad and a7th N. J.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
short history of these two regiments.
Wallace NJ. Hoffner, 5101 Hazel ave-
nue.. Philadelphia, Pa.
The 23d N. ]. was organized at Bev-
erly Sept. IL, 1852, for nine months,
and mustered out June 27, 1863. II
was commanded by Col. John s. Cox,
who resigned in November, 1862, suc-
ceeded by Col. Henry P. Ryerson, who
was transferred April s, 1863, to the
10th N. J. Col E. Burd Grubb then
took command, retaining the same till
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Gallons Of MIX Punch Give. /. Boa Con-
strictor.

Crowds Of pleasure-seekers in Nata-
torium Park. Spokane. Wash. were re-
Gently given an hour Of excitement
when a big boa constructor. brought 70
Spokane from Fernie, B. G.. where Il
had been scorched by the forest fires,
was forced to swallow more than two
gallons of milk punch. Nearly so men
were required to handle the big snake
while It was being given its enforced
meal. The punch was made from two
gallons OF miiK, nve dozen eggs, q
pound OF sugar ana quart Of cognac
(co-ne-ac).
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The 7th N. Y,

Editor National Tribune: Would be
glad to have a sketch of the 7th N Y
b. Baruch, S9s st. Johns Place, Brook
,yn, N. Y.
The 7th N. Y. was organized at Hart
Island. New York Harbor. from August,
1863, to October, 1864, for three years.
and mustered out Aug. 4, 1866. It was
commanded by, Col. Geo. Won Setback
all thru its service, belonged to Miles's
Division, Second Corps, and lost 55
killed and 73 from disease, etc.-Editor
National Tribune.
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That Steam Gun.

Editor National Tribune: Can you
give a short history of the steam or
machine gun made by Ross Winans OF
Baltimore, Nd, in the Summer Of 1851,
and shipped to the c. S. A. via Har-
per's Ferry, but which was captured
by B. F. Butler? There was a cut of
the gun in the Scientific American at
the time. Lately there was an account
of wonderful centrifugal gun in a
Portland (Me.) paper. 1 think its in
ventor has dug up an old and exploded
idea.-A. M. Elmes, Concord Junction,
Mass.
Mr.. Ross Winans, who was a noted
mechanic, engineer and locomotive
builder, invented steam gun which he
thought was going to end the war
quickly by moving down the Yankee
soldiers faster than they could be
brought up. The gun was found near
the Relay House, and captured by Gen.
Buffers men shortly after they landed
at Annapolis. Many pictures were
made of it in the illustrated and scien-
tific papers. 1t did not amount to any
thing, and was soon forgotten.-Edito
National Tribune,
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FREE DEAFNESS CURE.

A. remarkable offer by one Of the leading
two months medicine free to prove his ability
to cure Deafness Head Noises and Catarri.
Address Dr. g: d: Branaman, 1887 Walnut
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had ordered $4,000 Mauser rifles. and
was negotiating with three German
builders for two battleships and four
fast cruisers. He offered to pay half
down, but the prudent Germans de-
manded all cash in advance, as they
feared that the conditions in Venezuela
were such that he would not be able
to fulfil his contract. This disposition
to spend money in Germany and also
to give the Germans the inside track
in Venezuela Is producing an effect IN
developing favorable sentiment to him
in that country. The German news
papers are beginning to say that the
Americans and British are coloTing the
news against Castro, for their own sell
fish purposes, and that he is not nearly
SO bad a man as they represent. The
so called revolution is merely success
sion of street rows, such as may hap
pen even in Berlin. Castro will proba-
bly be able to reassert himself, reorgan-
ize his army and navy and place his
government upon a stable foundation,
which will be much to the advantage of
Germany. The papers appeal to the
people and press to stop ridiculing Cas-
tro, and look upon him as a friend to
Germany. In the meanwhile Castro has
entered the hospital and been put on
strict regime strongly contrasting with
his 15-course dinner and six bottles of
rich wine.
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muster-out. 1t belonged to Brooks's
Division, Sixth Corps, and lost 80 killed
and SIS from disease, etc.
The 37th N. ]. was organized at
Trenton June %, 1864, to serve 100
days, and mustered out Oct 1, 1854.
1t lost five killed and IA from disease,
ETC., and belonged to the Tenth Corps
Editor National Tribune.
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Vacant United States Government Land.

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