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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-04

Preparations were made to storm the
fortified line at dawn on the 15thss an
enterprise which might easily have been
disastrous had they been well defended.
But Milroy saw his communications
threatened, and did not wait for the
attack About dawn his retreating
forces were struck in the flank near
Stephenson's Depot by Stuart's and the
Stonewall Brigade, and were routed.
with the loss of about 2.400 men and
% guns. Rodes's Division, going. by
Berryvilie, had driven the enemy from
that point on the 18th, and on the 18th
had captured Martinsburg late in the
afternoon. taking five guns and many
stores. Most of the enemy escaped I'M
der cover of darkness. tho the pursuit
was pushed, until late at night. On
the 18th. starting at 10 a. m, Rodcs
reached Williamsport at dark, and at
once crossed three brigadeS and three
batteries over the Potomac. The
marches made by Ewell's whole corps
in this swoop upon Milroy and the
fruits of victory secured, compare well
with the work of the same corps under
jackson 10 minths before. Early and
johnson, advancing upon Winchester,
made 20 miles in three days. Rodes
speaks of his march to Williamsport as
the most trying march we had yet
had; most trying because of the intense
heat. the character of the road (stOny
and dusty and the increased number
of barefooted men in the commando
He goes on to say:
1T was not until this day that the
troops began to exhibit unmistakable
signs of exhaustion. and that stragslers
could be found in the line of march. and
even then none but absolutely worn
out men fell out of the line. The hole
march from Culpeper to Wiiliamsport.
which was an extremely rapid one, was
executed in manner highly creditable
to the officers and men of the division.
A halt at AWilliamsport was absolutely
necessary from the condition, of the: feet
of the unshod men. Very many Of these
gallant fellows were still marching in
ranks with feet bruised, bleeding and
swollen
OF the fruits gathered oby, the, victory
Lee reports:
More than 1000 prisoners. about 30
pieces of artillery, $50 wagons. 400
horses, 20 ambuiances and a lot of am
munitiOn, etc"
Besides these captures of military ma
teriai large quantities of cattle, .proyi-
sions and supplies OF all kinds useful to
/ the army were now TO be collected in
the fertile farming country into which
the army had penetrated.
Succession of Brilliant MANNERS.
Whatever Hooker's failures may have
been, he certainly handled the Army OF
the Potomac on this northern move
| ment with a skill and precision reach
| ing the highest achievements of general
ship. His available army at that time
was of about the same strength as
Lees; that is, $4,000 men. While it is
true Lee was moving on the outside Oh
the circle. with Hooker on the inside
yet by swift movements and be%iider-
ing tactics Lee hoped to catch his OPP
ponent at a disadvantage, and illustrate
his favorite theory of hurting masses
against fractions. 1t must be Hooker's
wary policy 10 prevent this, and while
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fierce determination to hunt the Con-
federate foemen to their lairs. 1t was
only with difficulty that Stuart had been
able to hold his ground against the
fierce Yankee riders. and he was forced
to call in the infantry to help him do
this. Thus, in spite of the compliments
which Lee bestowed upon his cavalry
lieutenant for the fight, it was painfully
evident to both of them that the days
of the Confederate rough riders going
whittier they pleased were ended. and
that hereafter they would do well IL
they kept the furious Yankees off them
selves and the infantry. Lee and Stuart
saw that campaign to the north would
be attended by difficulties greater than
they haG expected. Undoubtedly Lee
had intended to follow the route by
which he went to Antietam. Now he
saw that it would be wisest to place the
Blue Ridge Mountains between his army
and the Yankee cavalry. under a leader
of enterprise worthy of it.
Rockers Plans
The news which Pleasonton had sent
TO Hooker naturally gave that com
mander and his counsellors sleeples:'
nights. What did Lee mean by massins
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officers was strongly in favor of Gen.
George G. Meade as the most fit man
for the command.
Lee Moves Down the Shenandoah Valley.
On June 6 Lee had left Fredericks-
burg for Culpeper Court House, and
June 10, the next day after the cavalry
battle at Brandy Station. he sent Ewelfs
Corps on to the Shenandoah Valley.
This as before stated, was the result of
that action The Confederate cavalry
could not be relied upon to conceal the
march of the army, and the assistance
IF the Blue Ridge must be called upon.
Gen. Alexander gives this account of
he march:
"Rodes moved to Berryyille. while
early and Johnson advanced upon
Winchester, and on the 18th and 14th
drove Milroy's forces into the city.
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.IlON--IBE -IDtl Elk Sf1ENANDoXah
ference of the President and Secretary
of War with himself was held at the
War Department, wiTereat it was con-
cladcd that beti1ighe' check at Chancel-
louisville and the retreat were ineXcus-
able, and that Hooker must not be in
trusted with the conduct of another
battle. Halieck had brought message
from Hooker to the effect that as he
had never sought the command he
could resign it without embarrassment.
and would be only too happy if. in the
new arrangement. he could have the
command of his old division and so
keep in active service.
THE friends of MIR. Chase consid-
cred that the fortunes of their leader
were too much bound up with Hooker
to permit of the latter's ignominious
removal, and altho the President had
learned much that he did not dream
of at the time he parted company with
the War Department in the matter of
appointing successor to Burnside. the
Treasury faction had grown so power
full that he could not consent to a rup-
ture with it, and a temporizing policy
was adopted all around. which Gen.
Couch commander of the Second Corps.
all unconsciously. nearly spoiled by corr
temptuously refusing to serve any long
err under Hooker. despite an abject APP.
army"
The Feeling In the Army.
,car MA Walker in his ..Jistorv
of ,ba Saoord Germs :, Give. tbic Mic,
tura of The u,av unoiser vas reo.rded
IN tho army.
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Gen. ZGnK. :.


Editor National Tribune: 1 am well
pleased with yoar history Of the Army
of the Potomac. and | inclose herewith
picture of Gen. Icok. who was killed
at Gettysburg. He commanded the
Third Brigade. First Division. Second
Corps, at Chancellorsville. Our regi-
ment supported the battery that was
destroyed in the Charlottesville yard
and hauled the guns off by hand. They
carried all the wounded out of the
charlottesville House before it was
burnt, SO there were no wounded burnt,
as your account of the battle says.
wish you would return the picture OF
Zook to me. as 1 prize it very highly.
We all loved Gen. Zook, and have had
the picture IS years.-Charles Cutlery,
140th Pa, Alton, Kan.
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the bulk of his army SO far to the right
as Culpeper Court House? Did he mean
the plains of Manassas or the Shenan-
doah Valley? This was the perplexity.
In considering this question Hooker saw
with the high military sagacity which
generally characterized his writings. but
which had been so painfully absent at
the critical point at Charlottesville.
His plan now presented to Washington
had many merits coupled with one
great defect: that is. he did not propose
to fight Lee. The Fighting Joe" Hook
er was to become the strategic McClel-
Ian. Since Lee had the bulk of his in
fantry at Culpeper Court House, Fred
ericksbufg could be only weakly de-
Tended. and Hooker proposed to throw
his army across the river once more and
oyerwhelm TIL troops found there on
Marye's Hights and then march direct
~ upon Richmond, where he would be
Joined by the $4,000 men under Gen.
Dix on the eastern front of that city.
Washington he proposed to leave to
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The Retreat.

These orders were carried out The
forts were evacuated, the cannon spike
and such ammunition as could not be
carried away thrown into the cisterns
of the forts. TIE columE marched down
the ravine about a mile outside of Win
chester until it struck the Martinsburg
road. Up this it proceeded until the
head of the column struck Rodes's Di-
vision, which had gone into bivouac at
Summit Point. This occurred between
3 and O'Clock in the morning. Gen.
Elliott immediately formed the 10th,
l22d and. 123d Ohio to the west of the
road. and sent them forward, under Col
Keifer TO feel the enemy, Eeifer found
the sConfederatcs in force there. and a
fierce contest began, which lasted efor
over an hour before the enemy yielded
to the heavy musketry fire. While this
was going on Gen. Elliott sent forward
the S7th Pa, under Col Schail. against
the enemy'S left, but he was soon driven
back, when the 18TH Conn. and the 123d
Ohio went to his assistance. but after a
prolonged combat We're driven back in
some disorder. The 10th and 122d
Ohio maintained their part in the fight
without losing ground. and. seeing the
desperate condition of affairs, Gen. Mil
roy gave the order for the forces I'M
engaged to retreat along the Martins
burg road under the cover of this fight.
Presently the whole force was in rapid
retreat by two different routes, one go
ing toward Harper.s Ferry by the way
of Smithfield, while the other proceeded
in the direction of Bath, and crossed
the Potomac at Hancock, Md.
Col. McReynolds arrived at Harper's
Ferry about noon without any consider
able portion of his command. The 9Th
Md came in later almost intact. but the
9th Pa. was nearly all captured. Col.
Ely and most of his brigade Were sur
rounded and compelled to surrender.
Gen. Milroy estimated that his killed
and wounded were not numerous. and
that about 5000 of his command had
reached Harper's Ferry and Hancock.
with 1000 more that would probably
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This affair however blighted the
promising military ssanding of both
Gems. Miiroy end Schelci1. Miiroy was
later sent Wc;i aud commanded al
Nashville, wher" he dill not give salts
faction Schrnck resigned To enter Con-
gress from Ohio.
Gen Lee had now swept out of the
Shenandoah Valley all &C the Union
troops there TIL hue Riiye lay be-
tween him anG ti,a All Of the Poto-
mac. while he v-cs free TO go wherever
he might choose IN NJ irylanl and Penn
sylvania. His s'ar wdy COW at its zenith.
(To be continually
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-06-10


clear night from HilO and HOnuapo
a distance of 81 and IS miles respec-
lively.
There has been no such grand ex
hibition of volcanic &C ton at Kilauea
since 1894, when the bottom dropped
out of the lake, forming the present
pit.
If the present rate of filing Of the
pit goes on, it should be filed and
running over by the end of the year.
There can be no certainty, however,
that the action will continue on its
present magnificent scale, and any
one who wishes to see enc of the
grandest natural phenomena now Wis.
ible on the face of the earth should
lose no time in going to, the volcano.
LORRlN A. THURSTON.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-06-10
A GIGANTIC SPECTACLE
Appeal Special Correspondence

: appeal Special Correspondence
Editor Appeal: The people of Hon
olulu do not, appreciate what the CON
ditiOns are at the volcano of Kilauea.
II they did, the steamers running to
Hawaii would not be large enough to
carry the passengers going to see the
stupendous sight now visible there.
Within the last few weeks the CEN
trail pit has filed up by the rising of
molten lava within its walls until it's
floor is now about 200 feet below the
floor of the main crater
At this level. 200 feet below the
spectator, there is a lake OF molten
lava, in the shape OF the figure eight,
approximately 800 feet long by 400
feet wide. Near the center of the
northern lobe of the lake is an island
some Is feet in length, in the shape
of a half-moon. Within the little
bay formed by the points of this is
land there is an almost constant boil
ing of the molten lava, with explO-
sive bursts of gas every minute or so,
which throws masses OF the molten
fluid into the air some thirty or forty
feet, and scatters it over an area of
approximately 100 feet in diameter.
Imediately after each outburst of gas
a tremendous suction draws the lava
from a radius of 100 feet Of the bay
into a vortex like thtat of a male
strOm, great cakes of lava 10 or 90
feet in diameter being turned up on
edge. sucked in and disappearing like
chips down whirlpool.
Immediately north of the island at
a distance of not more than 100 feet
therefrom. there is gigantic out
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pouring of lava from beneath without

pouring of lava from beneath without
any bubbles or explosions. 1t looks
like an enormous spring, the lava sim
ply yelling up and flowing of in all
directions. The current is so rapid
that the surface of the lake does not
have time to cool, except in spots,
and these spot are at frequent inter-
walls upheaved by commissions from
beneath, and the black crust engulfed
in the liquid lava beneath. The
crusts striking the banks of the lake
which are from four to six feet high,
are either showed bodily up on the
banks, like ice cakes in the Arctic,
or upturned on edge and swallowed
up in the fiery depths below At in
tervals boiling spots appear at va
rious points of the lake, engulfing the
black cakes of lava floating thereon.
The outpOuring of the lava from the
great spring is SO great that the level
of the liquid lava is raised faster than
the surrounding banks can retain it,
and at frequent intervals the banks
give way and the torrents of lava flow
out into the surrounding territory in
the pit, until that portion of the pit
is raised to a level which stems the
flood
This action has been going on now
for several weeks. the lake constant
ly charging and the floor of the pit
being raised by the overflows of lava.
The brilliancy of the action can
be judged from the fact that a Ian
tern is not needed in crossing the
rough floor of the crater, the light
from the lake being more than enough
to show the trail in its details The
glare of the lake can also be seen any
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-06-10
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that an exam
ination will be held in Reno July s,
1908, for the position of railway mail
clerk Age limit IS to 35 years, on
the date of examination Applicants
must be at least feet 5 inches in
height and weight not less than 1870
pounds. Applicants should at once
apply to the secretary of the Reno
Board of Examiners for application
blanks and further information.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-06-10

Livingston continues 70 supply the
Wholesale liquor trade Of the town.
If Won need ANYTHING iii the liquor
Beer call up Livingston.
THE APPEAL is your newsy paper
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-06-10

The Warren Engine company will
give their annual dance in this city
on June 18th. Active preparations for
the event are already under way.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-06-10

Livingston is constantly adding to
his excellent stock Of liquors. Have
you called nhim yet TO examine
them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-09
WAGON Loads OF MAIL AT
THE Bryan HOME DAILY.

everyone who comes to Lincoln to see
Bryan goes first to Brother Charlie. 2
The newspaper correspondents seek
help from Charlie" It IS Charlie
who conducts the Commoner, keeps a
dozen photographers answ ering letters,
has his eye on the political situation
constantly and knows the conditions
in every state al the time. And yet
Charlie doesn't appear to Be work
ing hard any Of the time He takes
two hours for luneheOn each day, and
after eating at the Commercial club
at noon he always INDUCES in a game
or two Of bottle pool, his favorite d.
version. But when he works he
works, and according to his own
words he finds an hour OF two Of toll
after office hours, when there Is no
onc to interrupt him, worth several
hours in the restless part Of the
day.
The Bryan grandchildren at Fair
view fairly revel in the post cards that
are received in the maileach day, and
there is no reason why they shouldn't
have one Of the greatest collections in
the world. i@o M
Much Of the Bryan mail consists Of
matter written for tine Commoner, but
not a single article thus offered is
printed, The editors fill the paper
themselves. and they have decided
that to accept one article would mean
more grief for them than to decline
all, SO each literary contribution. nc
matter how meritoFious is aeknowl
edged bya simple note Of thanks
which accompanies the returned man
uscript H 46sa
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-09
A. 4 N. COLLEGE OPENS.

Saltwater, Okla Sept 9-The State
Agricultural and Mechanical college
opened here today for the winter ses-
sion. A large enrolment is deported
and the prospects for the school term
are said to be flattering. simulta-
neously with the opening Of the
school, a military organization. con
sisting OF five corps of ninety mem
bers each, is being effected.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-09

Lincoln Neb,. Sept o-The apopu-
lar subscription" plan OF campaign
adopted By the Democrats has swelled
Mr. Bryan's mail, which vas very
large before the campaign contrlbu-
lions began to come In. to enormous
Size. Wagon loads o. It are received
every day, but only a small percent
age Of the letters addressed to the
candidate for president reach his desk.
No human being could take care Of
one-fourth Of the mail that is recssyed
BY the Bryans every day.
Brother Charlie" Bryan Is the man
upon whom falls the task Of taking
care Of the greater portion Of the
mail. All Of w. J. Bryans mail goes
first to bis newspaper office. where i
Is sorted and where the greater por-
tion Of Il Is answered. Mail that de-
serves the attention Of the candidate
himself Is sent to Fairview. and there,
in addition to Mr., Rose, Rryan's CON
fidential secretary, a force Of stem
ograDhers is kept at work answering
letters and acknowledging the receipt
Of campaign money.
Thousands OF Democrats throughout
the country send their offerings direct
to the candidate, After each install
ment Of mail is gone through there is
great pile Of drafts, checks and
money ORDERS representing campaign
contributions, and these negotiable
bits Of paper are sent to the bank
twice a day, and when the account
has grown to liberal proportions, a
big draft is forwarded to the national
treasurer
All Of the Bryan mail is answered
promptly A big portion Of it should
have gone to the national committee
in the first place, but 1t is all exam
ined in Lincoln and there is a bundle
of letters each day that goes to Chair
man Mack's headquarters in Chicago
letters giving suggestions as to the
conduct Of the campaign, offering serv-
ices OF various kinds and having to do
with numerous topics in which the
working political organization is more
directly interested than the candidate
himself
Mr.. Bryan's mail began to grow i'm
mediateIy after the Denver conven-
ton When the popular subscription
plan was announced it jumped to great
size, and the indications are that it
will continue to grow until a short
time before election day. After that
there will be a big installments either
of congratulations or condolences and
then the volume Of mail will quickly
decrease But just now is the busy
time for the Bryan household and the
Bryan employees, the services Of every
body related to or connected with
the candidate being required in help
ing to take care of the mail.
Charles Bryan, who takes the bur-
den of detail off his brothers. shoul-
ders, has his office in the Commoner
building and takes care of an enor-
nous amount Of business. Nearly
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-09
eoMpERs AFTER CANNON.

Danville, ILL.,, Sept. 9.-The cam
paign which has for its object the de-
feat Of Speaker Joe Cannon, has COM
menced in this district Samuel Com
pers, head of the American Federation
of Labor, 1ade the first address be-
fore Labor Day audience here Mon
day night, and other enissaries Of the
federation will will be Immediately
dispatched to the rural districts.
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NELsoN-eANs MILL.

San Francisco, Cal, Sept. 9--Thou-
sands will fill the celebrated Coffroth
Mission street arena today to witness
another 60 between Battling Nelson
and Joe Cans, who are to fight for
the championship honors in the light
weight class. Both men are said to
be in the very best condition, and a
warm scrap is expected during the
twenty-five rounds
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-09
MlLL ELEcr SENATOR.

Des Moines. Iowa, Sept s,-The
Iowa legislature. An session here, viii
today elect a senator TO succeed the
late Senator Allison, in accordance
with a resolution adopted in caucus
last Friday. It is reasonably certain
that Governor gummins will win the
election, although a determined fight
is being made upon him by the SO
called "standpatters-" ats
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-09
STORM SEWER CONSTRUCTION
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals viii be received by
the city clerk Of Chickasha, Oklahoma,
until 2:3O O'clock p. m. Monday, Sept
IA. 1908, for furnishing material, tools
and labor to complete the construction
Of main storm sewers for the city of
Chlckasha, Oklahoma, in accordance
with the plans and specifications on
file at the office Of the city clerk and
city engineer. Chickasha, Oklahoma.
Approximate amount Of work to be
done consists in laying
S,7lO lineal feet Of S6inch brick or
concrte.
$3.50 lineal feet Of 42-inch brick or
concrete.
20 manholes.
Each bid must be accompanied by
certified check Of per cent OF the
amount Of the bid
Bond satisfactory to the city coun-
ell in amount and sureties viii be
required Of the successful bidder.
The right is reserved 10 reject any
and ell bids
Payment win be in cash on monthly
estimates.
Bids must be sealed and addressed
to the city clerk. Chickasha. Okla
homa, and marked on outside Of
the envelope inclosing them. "Propoa-
al for Construction OF Storm Sewer.
Joe Dews, O.ty Jerk,
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FL RENO VOTES BONDS

FL Relo, Okla, Sept. ga special
school bond election is being held
here today The voters are asked to
approve bond issue of $4,000 to
cover the cost of creating two new
school buildings.