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a foothold on the crest. He first made
feint as if to go down on the eastern
side of.the ridge, which was from 500
to 500 feet high. and, leaving portion
of his men to keep up skirmishing, he
started with the rest obliquely up the
western side, hoping to get to the crest
before the enemy discovered the move
ment About $3.50 he was on the crest
and moving south, when he encoun-
tered a heavy force which stood its
ground obstinately. The fire from both
sides was heavy, but the rocks afforded
good shelter equally to both. Finally
Opdycke- found that he. could form a
company front, when he massed his
regiment and, making a determined
push. drove the enemy one-third of a
mile to the shelter of heavy stone forti-
fications which he saw at once could
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was further off than the maps then in
use indicated.
Gen. LOgan's Battle.
No better description of the fighting
in front of the Army of the Tennessee
can be found than the vivid presenta-
ton of it in Gen. John A. Logan's Oil
cial Report:
appearances indicating that Sc
we're battle was in progress upon the
extreme left of our army, l caused a
feint attack to be made, and continued
for some time lively demonstrations to
deter the enemy from sending rein
forcements from our front. Gen. Oster-
haus took advantage of the feint to at
tack the enemy's sisirmishers In the
heavily valley near the road.
This was done in the most gallant man
ner The bridge over Camp Creek was
carried. and the 18th Mo. thrown for
ward into the woods previously occu-
pied by the enemy, thus forming a
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the outlying forces of the latter until
Logan gained a ridge directly in front
of Polk's main position and but a short
distance from 1t. Veatch's Division of
the Sixteenth Corps came up on Logan's
right and extended the right of the
army to the Oostanaula. Mcpherson
was ordered to move straight on Re-
SAGA, occupy the western bank of Camp
Creek, and endeavor to reach the rail-
road with his left. The last part of his
order was a mistake, as the railroad
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Observation-Disclosures

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CHAPTER "

RESACA.
Johnston Makes Deliberate Sl>ilful
Retreat From Dalton TO Another
Strong Position--Sherman Disap-
pointed in Not Catching Him at
Disadvantage-Effort TO Force john
stOn's New Lines.
Johnston Retreats.
Nothing IN the history of war was
ever more perfect than Sherman's
plan against Johnston in his stronghold
at Dalton. He had made a fiawless
scheme for routing the enemy from
hn~impregnabIe position. and making
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Cobham's Stormy Place.

"In the isolated position held by Cob
ham it was impossible to- erect even a
slight barricade without receiving a
terrible fire from the enemy, so feet
distant. In front of my left and VIII
liams's right was a long, cleared field
occupying two hills and n narrow ra-
vine, and extending to a wooded hill
on which was the enemy's main line
In front of my right was a field occu-
pying a long. wide rayine, extending
from the right of my line to a cleared
hill on which was also the enemy's main
line. Thru this ravine ran the road pre-
viously referred to. Across the ravine
to my right were lines of intenchmeats
held by the Fourth Corps and facing
nearly eastward at right angles to my
front. In front of the center
of my main line series of
timbered spurs and knobs ex-
tended half mile toward the enemy e
main lines to the detached position held
by Gotham. The troops sent to his
support by me were so disposed as to
hold his flank as well as possible The
only route of communication with him
was by way of these timbered ridges,
which We're swept in most places by
musketry and artillery fire from the
enemy's main linesi About p. m. the
enemy (Stevenson's Division) de-
bouched from the woods in front of my
left and Gen. Williamss right, and
charged in column with the effort to
gain possession Of the ridges in our
front. The attempt, ii successful, would
haye exposed Gotham to attack from
every side and have forced him 70 aban-
don his position, but the enemy's at
tack, tho spirited one. failed. tre-
MendOus fire concentrated on him from
the lines of my division. and those of
Gen. Williamss almost destroyed his
leading regiments (of Browns rebel
brigade), and sent the attacking col
Ymn back in confusion to their in
trenchments, after q half hour of sharp
lighting. In this affair the artillery on
both sides took an active part. canister
and shrapnel being principally used.
During the engagement Col. Ireland
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whole campaign He realized that he
had to leave but he was resolved 10
take his own time about 1t, ana make
one of those skilful retreats whlch
marked the history of the campaign
and which excited the admiration OF
even his enemies.
sherman also waited for the arrival
of Stoneman's and Garrard's cavalry.
He wanted all his horsemen in hand,
SO as to take full advantage OF john
ston's condition when he began to fall
back On May 10 Sherman began to
move Hooker's Corps down to support
Mcpherson, and the next day he left
the Fourth Corps and Stoneman's Cav
airy to watch Buzzard Roost Gap. while
the rest of the army marched over the
| rough, tortuous roads for Snake Creek
Gap and Resaca. The passage was ex-
ceedngly difficult for such mass OF
men and trains, and May IL and IL
were occupied in making it and III gel
ting the army into position around Re-
SAGA, whittier Johnston had retreated
in good order. Seeing the impossibiiity
of getting all his men thru over one
rough road Sherman had other roads
and paths cut out. Signboards We're
put on the trees indicating the course
that different bodies should take, ana
at night torches and fires lighted the
way. Johnston put his whole force
lllt0 the WpTkS lutIc u CVNti tAS fseS
sage of his trains across the Oostanauia
He calculated exactly the time it would
require Sherman's army to pass thru
Snake Creek Gap and get into position.
so that he did not leave Dalton until
May 13, when his smaller army march
ed by direct roads into the position
which he had previously selected for
them.
During May IA Sherman had his
whole army again well in hand before
the works, which were found strong
at every point and strongly manned.
Again SchofieId with the Army of the
Ohio was on the extreme left, Thomas
with the Army of the Cumberland in
the center, and Mcpherson on the right
toward Rocky Face Ridge. His troops
had 10 days rations, of which three
were cooked and in haversacks and
the rest in wagons. All but the trains
carrying these were under guard tar in
the rear at Ringgold.
Howard, in front of the gap. had
discovered Johnston's evacuation at
daybreak, and pushed on thru the gap.
meeting some resistance from Wheel
er's Cavalry, but passed thru Dalton
at 9 o'clock, capturing considerable
number of prisoners. Johnston had
left some infantry at Tilton, which stiff
fened up Wheeler so that he was able
to delay the Fourth Corps until night
fall.
While the prestige of the opening
of the campaign was strongly with the
Union army. yet both Sherman and
Johnston had been much disappointed,
Sherman in his hope of catching john
ston at a disadvantage, and Johnston
in his expectation that at some point
on his line there would be a deter
mined assault made which he could
repulse in a way 10 more or less Grip
pie his antagonist.
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Rcsaca.

Resaca was a position of great
strength. 1t was situated on the north
bank of the Oostanaula, which at this
point makes considerable bend to
the northward. mile or more west
of Resaca Camp Creek, a considerable
stream with high, rugged banks, comes
down from the north, and makes a
perfect natural fortihcation, with its
front presented to the mouth of Snake
Creek Gap, from which the Union
troops were pouring. Four or nse
miles north of Resaca the hills fill in
the whole space between Camp Creek
and the Connasauga River, and upon
this range of hills Johnston had the
northern face of his fortress. The hills
were everywhere high and steep, and
in their front ran creeks. sometimes
bordered on each side with marshes
| thickly oyergrown with dense brush,
and other places open fields and fences
which would have to be crossed under
! the heavy fire of musketry and artil-
| Iery from the Notifications on the
crests. AS no one could know the exact
| position or lines of the enemy. the
troops as they came up had to feel for
ward to ascertain the enemy's lines.
Sherman hoped to catch Johnston be-
| fore he could fortify, and therefore
gave orders for the lines to be searched
and pressed at all points in hopes of
| finding weak spot The space inclosed
| by the creeks and fortifications was
sufficiently large to accommodate all
of Johnston's army and their trains
until they could be passed deliberately
over the bridges across the Oostanaula.
In many ways it was as strong posi-
ton as that which Johnston had just
| left at Dalton.
Lieut.-Gen. Polk, with his Mississip-
pi troops, occupied the high hills near
the mouth of Camp Creek, which pro-
tected the railroad bridge at Resaca.
Hardee's Corps extended Folks line
along Camp Creek to the northward,
and Hoods Corps held the northern
4 face of the works, with his right rest
ing on the Connasauga.
All day of May 15 the three Union
armies pressed up close to these works,
and constant fighting went on, which
frequently rose to the proportions of q
general battle. The fighting was opened
by Logan's Fifteenth Corps advancing
lagainst Polk's Corps and driving back
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put out Merchandise & rocery Caiaio,s. Mail Order
House. American Home supply Co., Desk W. 2,
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The Captured Battery,

In front of Geary's Division was the
celebrated foursgun battery which was
captured by our troops. but could not
be taken away. so deadly was the fire
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(To be continued.)
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INn4HMN|
tcopyrigrt, 1909. by John McElroy.,
By JOHN McELROY.

BY j
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-04-22
BALLARD SCHOOL HOUSE.

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Vann visited at the home of E. P. Snow Sunday.
 Mrs. Stephen visited at G. w. Jones' Saturday and Sunday.
 Rev. w. E. Roberts preached at Enola Sunday.
 A number of our farmers contemplate planting cotton this week.
 Rrof. H. E.. Vaughan left Thursday for Grant county, where he win visit friends few days.
 R. M. Blasingame went to Conway last week and bought cultivator.
 Crops are growing, but cutworms are bad.
 The ginhouse and press belonging to Mir. Riggs at Otto was burned last Sun day night.
 Mrs. Lilly Blasingame and Miss Cora Blasingame were driving home from Vii lonia Thursday last, when their team became frightened and ran away, throw ing them from their vehicle. Mrs. Blas- ingame was hurt badly about the head and face.
 Rev. O. c. Birdwell visited at the home of F. P. Snow Thursday. Rev. Birdwell resides near Newport, and a few days ago, while preaching near that place. he was attacked by seven men who took offense at some of his re- marks about whiskey and people who drink it. One of the men struck him severe blow across the face. His many friends here, where he was reared and formerly lived, will be glad to learn that he is up and all right again.
 April 20.
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PLEASANT VALLEY-NORTH.

Sam Mallet and wife of Mallettown were guests of w. R. Hiett and family Sunday.
 Quite crowd from here went to Con- way to hear Bryan Saturday.
 A. A. Milan and family of this place and Will Wharton and wife of Mallet- town visited J. H. Hiett and wife at Gold Creek Saturday and Sunday.
 Ira Evans and wife of Cadron Gap were guests of w. T. Evans and family Saturday.
 John Ball and wife of near Conway at tended preaching here Sunday.
 The young people enjoyed singing at w. l. Hickman's Sunday.
 Some of our farmers are expecting to have some corn to replant this week.
 Rev. ]. o. Cantrell failed to fill his appointment here Sunday, his wife be- ing ill. R. B. Gateley preached in his place.
 MT. and Mrs. Marvin Guy of Conway were guests of J. w. Carter and family Sunday.
 April 20.
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The revival meeting being held

The revival meeting being held under the tent was largely attend ed last night and much interest is being manifested. Rev. R. B. Me Swain of Hendrix preached on the subject of "Consecration." 7" Two services are being held daily at 2:3o in the afternoon and 7:3o in the evening.
 O. P. Brink, who recently came to this city from Clarendon, and opened pressing parlor on Front street, is making quite a repu ta- ton on the class of work he is do- ing. MT. Brink guarantees satis- faction on every garment left at his shop to be repaired, cleaned and pressed, and this no doubt is the result of the large business he now has. His shop is located in the Hartley building on Front street, and would be glad for you to call and see him. It
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APPROPRIATION
Continued from first page

gan was not in finding homes for the students, but rather in finding students for the homes that had made preparations for them. The students themselves are all well pleased with their boarding places and are obtaining board at reason- able rates. as cheaply perhaps as they could be maintained at dor mitory. One or two of the least valuable departments asked for have not been granted, but the de- partments already maintained have been dealt with in fairly liberal manner and we shall be able to add two or three eachers to the faculty and greatly impr owe the equipment of the institution, if no further cuts are made in the bill.
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GREENBRIER.

John Lyon was in Conway Saturday and heard Bryan.
 A. F. Tucker of R. F. D. No. } and H. w. Montgomery of K. F. D. No. were in Conway Saturday to hear Bryan. Mrs. E. F.. McCaul and Mrs. NJ. E.. Sims were in Conway Monday. Miss Myrtle NcCaul of Little Rock visited her mother here last Saturday night and Sunday, returning to Little Rock Monday. s. s, Wilson, road overseer of district number 8, is doing some fine work with the grader. He is the right man in the right place. H. G. Perry, R. F. D. carrier on route number I, was here Saturday from Han- na.
 w. B. Love and J. s. Woford were in Conway last Thursday. Dr. G. l.. Henderson and family were in Conway last Thursday. Greenbrier Lodge No. S8, I. O. O. F. will have Fareaway day. All mem' bers should be present and good time | is expected.
 Greenbrier Sunday School will have children's day celebration the fifth Sunday in May. There will be music singing and flowers. Everyone come with well-flled baskets and enjoy the day.
 Everybody should remember the graveyard cleaning at the Thorn cem etery, one mile north of Greenbrier next Friday, April B. Everyone come and help in this work. April 2I.
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WEATHER FORECAST New Orleans, April 2.--Tonight and Friday unsettled weather; showers tonight or Friday.
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
BERYL.

Farmers are we'll up with their work. Bad stands of corn are reported and the recent dry weather has damaged the oat crop. A good deal of cotton will be planted this week.
 Several of our citizens went out to hear Bryan Saturday at Conway and were we'll pleased.
 The literary society at this place is growing n interest each Saturday night.
 From the way flour has gone up. I guess we will have to eat corn bread. Suppose we do that for thirty days and see if the corner on wheat is busted.
 News items are scarce ia these dig gings since everybody has gotten busy with farm work.
 April 2I
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CATO.

]. F.. Hogan had his house painted last week.
 Mrs. Rufe Harrel and Miss Maud Diff fee went to Little Rock last Tuesday.
 Bob Dukes of Conway visited his un- cle, J. F. Hogan, at this place the past week.
 w. D. Springer and Dr. Pairet went to Little Rock Thursday. ]. E. Hogan went to Little Rock one day last week.
 William Nichols niece, from Kellogg spent one day last week.
 Mrs. Akridge and Mrs. Pairet visited Mrs. C. $. Harrell one day last week.
 Mrs. Harris, from across the hill, visited her daughter, Mrs. Joe Price, Saturday and Sunday. Dr. Pairet and daughter, Vera, went 10 Fl Paso Sunday to spend few days with brother of the doctor and attend his baby, who is quite sick with pneu- monia. Miss Goldie Lamberson of Little Rock is visiting Miss Fay Harper of this place.
 "Uncle" John Huddleston says he intends soon to take trip to visit his home people and take needed rest.
 Mr. and Mrs. John Boydston of Chad wick were guests of Dr. Pairet's family Saturday.
 The w. o. w. Circle met here last Saturday afternoon and the w. o. w. lodge met that night.
 Dr. John Harrod of Saltillo spent day or two here last week. Dave Hooks and wife visited C. s. Harrell Sunday. George Proctor and wife visited the family of J. s. Brockinton, near Chad wick, Saturday and Sunday.
 April 20.
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Local Personal
LOCAL NOTES.

Cremol;ne. Greeson Drug Co. Leave your laundry at the Book store I6I-tf Read Livingston's ad in this issue.
 Pure Hog Lard at Erbacher's. I36-tf.
 Read Norwood's ad in today's paper.
 H. Y. Dawson of St. Louis is here today.
 II. Robinson of Wooster is in the city today.
 R.. A. Cribbs of Little Rock is in the city today.
 Mrs. J. H. McClung is visiting relatives at Morrilton.
 Mrs. Katie Sloan of Mayflower is visiting friends here today.
 Miss Sarah Mayo of Morrllton IS the guest of friends ill this city.
 Cremoline kills lice on all animals and poultry. Greeson Drug Co.
 Cottonseed hulls and meal for sale. Phone I62. w. l.. Robins. Have your jewelry replated. Read Livingston S ad in this issue.
 Mrs. ]. w. Akin left this morn ing for visit with friends at Nor rilton.
 FOR SALE-Two good mares and two buggies. See Dr. H. E. Cureton. Itx MT. and Mrs. J. A. Frisby and daughter, Lucille, are visiting at Morrilton.
 Miss Eunice Ringgold of Morrill, ton is spending today with friends ln this city.
 Mrs. Beulah Carmachael of Hi co, Texas, is visiting the family of J. $. Johnson,
 Wheeler Screens are Ty- proof as we'll as duSf-prOOf. It Drummer Hardware Co.
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GUY.

Mir. and Mrs. w. K. Henry made business trip to Conway one day last week.
 Rev. Ainley has been featuring at this place the past week.
 Mrs. H. w. Montgomery. who has been i'll some time, is unimproved.
 P. J. Henry and H. w. Montgomery went to Conway to hear Bryan Saturday night.
 April 2I.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-04-22

Mrs. Emma L. Mcintyre ot Mayhower is spending today with friends in this city.
 Mrs. George K. Everett left this morning for her home at Victoria, Texas, after visit with relatives near this city.
 A. P. Dollahite has sold to s. I. Lea lots :. 8, 9 and 10 i'll block 43, Robinson's plan of Conway; consideration, $500.
 Screen your home with Wheeler Screens before fhe flies come.
 It Drummer Hardware Co.
 FOR RENT-Six-room house, I1a blocks north of of Methodist church. Cheap, if taken at once. 1tx DR. H. F.. CURETON.
 FOR RENT CHEAP-SiX room house ? blocks from the business part of town; concrete walk; SS per month. JOHN GRUMMER.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. J. Brinks left this morning for their home at Manitou, Okla, after visit with MT. and Mrs. J. R. Piercey in this city.
 Phone LIS and rye will gladly send a man to measure uP your Screen Wants and give yOu an estimate.
 It Drummer Hardware Co.
 STRAYED-From my place at Vilonia, a deep sorrel or red mare mule, two years old. Slim and round bodied, close sheared three weeks ago. Last heard of near Mayhower. Reward for recovery or information leading thereto.
 o. C. SIMPSON. d&wIt Vilonia. Ark.
 Read the ads in this issue.
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CUMBERLAND FORFEITS GAME
Last Game with Normal Marred
 by Wrangling.
Visitors Dispute all Close Decisions and Finally Quit the Game in
 Sixth Inning,

After marring the game for six innings by squabbling over every decision, Cumberland College quit the field in the sixth inning of the contest with the State Normal and Umpire Hugh Pence awarded the game to the Normal, 9 to o. The score stood to 3 in favor of the visitors when they left the field.
 The final squabble came up in the sixth inning after one Normal man was out. Piercey o! the Normal hit safe and Krause threw the ball over Cowan's head on Alewines' grounder, Piercey scoring. Basham tried to catch Alewine going to third on the play and threw wild, Alewine scoring. Cumberland con- tended that ground rules permitted only one extra base on wild throw to first and quit the game.
 The contest was full of wrang- ling, Cumberland kicking on all close decisions. s. E. Kirby started in to assist Pence in um. piring, but quit in disgust. Pence has nearly always been used in the games here, and his decisions heretofore have given satisfaction.
 Each team had scored in the first inning. Cumberland punched three hits with a base on balls, a hit batsman and two errors in the fifth inning for five scores, the Normal scoring twice in the sixth.
 Score RHE Normal ......I Ioooo 2-3 6 2 A. C. C........I o Oo5 o-o }
 Batteries-Downing and Erwin; Thompson and Basham.
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Engraved cards and invitations and embossed stationery. Leave orders with Conway Printing Go.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
THE RACES
Resulta at Tampa .

Tampa. Fla. March 2.-On a sloppy track. favorites won every race except the fourth today. Ben Double. left at the post in the sixth race. was perse- vered with and won after fast running.
 First race, three furlongs-Dave Nicholson, Ill (Troxler). to 5. won; Keep Trying. 108 (T. Burnsl, 6 to l, second; Fearnaught II. 10S (McArtle). Is to l, third. Time, :s7 2-4 Monami, finished first bgt was disqualified for fouiing Dave Nicholson. s. .-
 Second race. seven furlongs-Bosse- rian, 115 (Pendergast), 6 to s. won; Malta, 10S (Reidl, ' to second; Bit ter Hand. 115 (Flynn), 6 to, 1: third. Merry Belle ran. ora sudduih left at T Third race, six furlongs and sixty ss (Grifsn). 8 to 5. won: Dandy Dancer, no Lovelp, to Black Hnes Roa, es heriida. Et Al. Molly Moon sh inc ran.
 Fourth race. about five furlongs-- Ray Thompson. Ill (McCabel. 8 to g.. second;, Gordon Lee; los {Whitel:s s.S to AsI Fifth Sa race mileMcoibiae. ss tPauD. to 5. won; Paul Io4 (Britton), : to non). 6 to 1, third. Time, 1:I9 1-2. Carrie Elder, Flarney, Bosom Friend, Rose Arkle. My Love, Moline ran.
 Sixth race. six furlongs-Ben Double,
 s ss4ssSa ssa sseens 'lsss Sasea. tss 11o (Haynes). 10 to- |. third; Time, 1920 1-2. Merrigo. Lady Fitzherbert. Rick, Arawaka ran.