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Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-18
Manager Montville baseball team
July 16. 1910.
Y. M. c. A. ~, TaftviIIe A. c. 2.

The Norwich Y. NJ c. a. team add
ed another victory to its list by de-
feating the Taftville A. c. team of the
Mill league at TaftvIle Saturday aft
ernoon, y to ,. Steady, consistent
playing and good team work were re-
sponsible for the victory. The star
feature of the game was McSheffrey's
jump and bare handed catch. The
lineupS:
Y. NJ. C. A.-Brown 3b, Stone S.
Murphy c. White ., Pilling 2b. DeBar-
ros IF, Wilson 1b. Caron If. Waldron
cf
T. A. C.-Lambert 2b. McSheffrey Sd,
Kyle c, Poyerd SIS, Normandin IT, Fro
mander ID, Hague p, Schofeld CT, La
vale IF
Hits Kyle, Poyerd. Lambert. Fro
mander, Hague .. SchofieId. Brown
2. Stone, Murphy >. White ?. Pilling
3. Score by innings: r. E.
T. A. c. 0 o 0 o IL : )
Y. NJ. c. \. 0 3 0 @-12 10 ,
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-18
Hampton Wrestler chaIIenaes WiIbur.

Writing to the sporting editor OF
The Bulletin from Hampton, Conn. c.
III. Kies of that place. who says his
weight is 126 pounds issues = chal-
lenge to Kid Wilbur of Montville for
wrestling match for any part of $25.
The Hampton wrestler is ready for
immediate action.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-18
MontVilIe Claims Speed Over Norwich
Teams

Sporting Editor Bulletin: want
to rectify a statement in Saturdays
Bulletin about the c. A. C.,s and the
Hospitals being the fastest amateur
baseball teams in this section Our
last two games We're with these two
CLUBS, We beating the c. A. C.'s 10 to
D, June % and the Hospitals on their
own grounds 10 to ,. July 9. Both
games we outhit. fieided better and
outclassed our opponents and scores
indicate our superiority Besides the
MontVille club comes a long way near
er being amateur than many around
here.
The Hospital team comes to Mont
Vile July 30, and no doubt Manager
FarrSH Will present a lineup that would
do jusSce to Denny Hayes or Charley
Humphrey. Trusting YOU will insert
the foregoing and thanking you in ad-
vance, I am,
Yours respectfully.
6. e. FLAHERTY.
Manager Montville baseball team.
july I6 1910
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-18
DAYVILLE DELEGATION
SEES TAFTViLLE BEATE
Tri-ViIIage Team Wins Here. II to a.

The Tri- Village baseball team OF the
Eastern Connecticut league defeated
Taftville on Saturday by the score of
IL to at Taftville. The victors
brought their batting toys along with
them and their Is hits will show En-
erson did the best batting for the home
team, getting two doubles and sin
gle Hoefer retired in the fourth inn
ing on account of an injured knee,
and Molleur took his place at center
field There were about 300 present,
including a large delegation from. Day
Vile The score:
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-18
FISHING CURE
FOR JEFFRIEs' SPIRITS
A Few Big Ones at Avalon Might
Brace Him Up.

Avalon. Cal. July Thames j.
Jenries. who arrived here last even
ing. spoke more TO the point about
ne has since July 4. When asked d.
rectly If be would fight again, Jeffries
said:
II shall be able to tell better after
have seen what you can do for me at
Avalon. am not saying anything at
all. Two or three big fish a day may
revive my spirits considerably"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-18
New Worlds Hurdle Record

G.. r. l.. Anderson, the present hur-
dies champion of Great Britain, estab-
lished a worlds record for 440 yards
over three foot hurdles at the Crystal
Palace meeting at London Eng. Sat
urday afternoon. Andersons time
was Sc 40 seconds.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-18

sBatted for Knetzer in the eth-
Score by innings:
Chicago - .1 : -
BROOKLYN - ..-.-0 o.
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season. He was given a tryout with
Pfttsburg the early part of the season
and was then traded TO Montreal. The
latter club has a couple of veteran
catchers, and as the New Haven team
has been weak at the receiving end
Manager Cameron decided that Eddie
was the man for the place. He un-
doubtedly will prove a valuable acqui-
sitiOn to the White Wings. Besides
being a first class catcher he is a hard
hitter.
Manager Cameron expected this old
Norwich faVorite to arrive in time for
the Sunday afternoon game at Light
house Point.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-18
NEW HAVEN GETS BRIDGES.
Eddie is Back in Connections League
in National and Eastern Leagues
Since Leaving Here.

Owner Cameron has succeeded in
landing Eddie Bridges. the former
Northampton captain and star catch
or, for the New Haven team OF the
connectuicut State league
Bridges is an old time favorite
around the circuit and was considered
the best backstop in the league last
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-18
TaftviIIe Cadets Want Games.

The TaftvilIe Cadets baseball team
Of which Joseph Belair is aptain and
acting manager, would like to arrange
for a game some Saturday with any
team near by, whose players are not
over seventeen years of age. Address
Joseph Belair, TaftvilIe, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-18
TWO HANDED FIGHTER.
Kid Raymond of Webster Has Punch
in Either Mitt.

Kid Raymond. the Webster pueilist
who will meet any 12S pound boy in
fighter of the whirlwind variety and
one of the most aggressive men of his
weight i'm the ring. Though he may
not be as clever as some Of his class,
he is a formidable opponent for the
best of them. Many clever opponents
have met defeat at his hands and to
Massachusetts boxing enthusiasts he
needs no Introduction. lie always
carries the battle to his opponents and
it is this mode of fighting that makes
him such a faVorite. Raymond is now
under the managem ent of Leon j..
Kreft 30 Granite street, Webster.
Mass. Kid Pocraka OILS pounds) and
Kid Mack (105 pounds) are also under
Mr.. Kreft's direction.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-18
COTTON.

New York, jury 16.-Cotton futures
closed firm. Chasing bids: July 1883.
August 1888, September 1856, Octo-
Der 1887, November 12.72 December
1859. January 1885 February 1851
March 1910. May 1913
Spot closed quiet middling uplands
1910, n1iddling gulf 11.e5; no sales.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-18
Sims First Game in N. E. League.

"SIim" Mcintyre played his first
game on first for Fall River on Fri
day. Sims" record was eight put
outs and no errors. He failed to get
a hit in four times UP. Fall River
lost the game, s. to q
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-18

Runs Tor TattriIe Caron 2 Hoe1er- Simino. Tor
Tryvillage Brooks BUCKLEY. LaBelle ? AIeIlor 4.
Page. Bergstroan; Two base hits Emerson ?. Dugas
Brooks. Labelled. p Clo,Itier bases
IN balls. Sinino 4 Boucher l. Howard hit
pitcher. BerGstroH struck by simno ?. Howard
s; double plays. Brooks 10 Mellor. Dugas Beroks
TO Buckley TO Melor; stolen bases Carlin. Emerson
La Belle. Pare. Berssrom; sacrifice hits. Buckley.
Berrthiaume: sacrifice Ny. NoIeur; first on err
TaftvilIe 3; LETT bases. Taft vile Z Tri-
Village IT. time. 1-45 unarire. McGuirl
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-18
Hospitals Coming Games.

There is a prospect that the third
game of the series between the Nor
witch State hospital and the Middle
town asylum teams may be played
here this week. The Hospital has a
game for Saturday here.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-18

Score by innings;
Detroit 800. 80 Ii
Washington ------0 0 %
Run. Detroit Schmidt; base hit Milan:
sacrifice hits. Wiett. Mcbride; stolen bases. Cobb,
Scllaefef Henry; double play. Wiilett TO Bush T.
Jones: left bases Washington :. Detroit first
base balls. on Willett 4; first base De
troit struck out. by WiIlett 4. by johnson !;
time. 40; umpires Fan and OLoughlin.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-18
MON

New York. July 16.-Money on can
nominal, no loans. Time loans some
what easier. so days 12G3 "a per
cent. and 80 days 494 1-2 six months
5@5 10
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Chicago
- - -
Totals. 20 2 "a Il .
SRatted for Fucker in eth
+-Batted for Wilhelm in 9th

@Ratted Tor fucker IN IN
%-Batted for Wilhelm in 9Th
innings;
Chicago .-.-.-..1 80
Brooklyn ...... .......0 0 0 0 0 Gu
Runs for Chicago kim. sheckard q Chance
Steinfeldt. Schultz: base hit Chance; sacrifice
hits. Sheckard. Steinfeldt; stolen bases Schultz
Tinker. sr711ans bases, Chicago Brook
Iyn n; struck Ruebach 3. by Rucker 3; time,
I.46; unnDircs. Ri.ler and Emslie-
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-18

AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.


Cleveland s.New York s.
Cleveland .. New York 4.
Philadelphia .. St Louis l.
Boston 0. Chicago l.
Washn Detroit game called in second inning
account of rain
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At Rocky Point-Provfdencc = Newark ).
~ Montreal-I;ochest H. Montreal 6.
At Jersey City-Efrst game. Baltimore 4. Jersey
lily 10. Second game Baltimore :. Jersey City o.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-18
EASTERN LEAGUE STANDING.


Newark 4. Providence 0.
Jersey City l. Baltimore 0.
Rochester Montreal >. first game
Rochester l. Montreal l. second game II innings
dartnezs-
Toronto Buffalo: grounds.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-18
cubs walk of with Two.


Chicago. July I7.-Chicago both games of
dD1bIe header from, Brooklyn today. and
RueIbsch allowed only hits in the first game
Tho second a free hitting Scores:
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-18
Monfauk Steamboat Co.'S Line

Between New London. Conn ard
Greenport, Shelter Island and Sag Har-
Dor. Long Island. steamer 'eWyan-
dotte" leaves New London week days.
Harbor soc a. M. II, 80 p. julia
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-18

Euns. for New Louden Sullivan Burns Sasher.
Common for Willimantic Canpion. Sullivan, ODon-
nell. OMara; two base hits, Burns. Conner; home
run. o'Msra: base balls. off Thomas 1; double
play. Thomas Nichols Canpion; stolen
Sullivan: sacrifice hit Nichols: first base
rors, Sew London Willimantic; left bases
earned New London 4. willimantic
time Los; umpire John W. Rogers of Hartford
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-18

Totals. IS 6 IS 8 u

O'DenneIl foul hunt
Score by innings:
Willimantic - I 0 l 90
New London -..-.-...-O o o 0 %
Runs. for Willimantic Nichols. Smith two base
hits 7. Sullivan: balls OF Rieger 1: struck
nat. by Iieger 6. by Smith double paly, o Don
nell to D'Andrea; stolen bases. Loveday, Nichols;
passed ball Foye; sacrifice hit. Nealon.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-18

Cincinnati.
New YORK.

Cincinnati. July 1-.-New York found Burns for
ten hits and Ave in the first three innings
day and won Q. Ames effective all the
way. Score:
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-18
CONNECTICUT LEAGUE STANDING.
Connecticut League.

Hartford ?. New Haven 0.
Bridgeport 6. HoIyoke ;.
Bridgeport .. HoIyoke O.
New Britain 1. Waterbury 0.
Springfield Northampton game postponed; rain.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-18
RHoDs IsLAMD.coNn. LEAGUE STANDING.
nstrnit wnn in the Ninth
Washin eton.
eDtroit.

Detroit July 17--Tli1lifer's errors. Il sacrifice and
Dsyy Jones single gave Detroit the only of
days in nirth innin.- Both Willett and
johnson pitched great ball Score;
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HOSPITAL - .-.-.I o o o %
Runs. for Centrais Walsh. Murphy Hynds for
Hospital Gleason. Kane; bases balls, Simcox s.
Austin. kohn . hit b. pitcher. White; struck OUT
by Sirncox by Austin :; stolen bases. Centrals T.
Hospital s: first base errors. Hospital l: left
bases Centrals Hospital s; earned runs. Centrals
5: time. 100; umpire. Wicks
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-18

Even with Larry Lajoie's great work
with the stick the Cleveland team is
not able to get out of the second divis-
Ion.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-18

Runs for Chicago Zimmerman. Sheckard. Hoffman.
Chance. Steinfeldt. Tinker. Archer for Brooklyn
Daubert Wheat HummeI. Davidson; two base hits.
Zimmerman .. Lennon. Wheat. Davidson: three base
hit Hoffman, home nun. Archer; sacrifice hit. Stein
feIdt: stolen bases. Zimmerman. Stenfeldt. Tinker.
Schultz: left bases. Chicago g. Brooklyn first
bases on balls. OF Richie s. of Knetzer 7strIck
out. by Richie 4 by Knetzer time. 2l0; umpires.
RIgIcr and Emslie.
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PhiladeIphia 6 sd. LnuI, ..
s.. Louis.

st. Louis. July I7.-P iIadephia the opening
game Of the series with St. Louis today by s.
Poor fielding lest the game for the locals
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Weekdays; Leave Norwich $40 a. M,
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New London 1910 a. m. Watch Hill
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Returning: Leave Block Island 2.t5
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Shore Dinner Houses and Bathing
Beaches near landings at Watch Hin
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Auto Tour Throuo

Auto Tour Through New London.
Twenty-one cars are now entered in
the Munsey historic tour for automo-
biles in August.
The tour will start from Philadel-
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New York ...-...-.----3 q : n-5
Cincinnati 100 o o o o 90
Runs New York Snodgrass. Doyle. Devlin.
Merkle. Schlci; two base hits. Doyle, MerkIe:
rihce HIT MITCHELL double play. Paskert McAfil-
Ian. Schei Merkle; left bases, New
York . Cincinnati by 4, by
Beebe passed ball. Mclean Is time. Is; umpires,
tombstone ard Eason
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-18
SUNDAY BASEBALL RESULTS
Ian 1 nI1e
Eastern League.

AT New Haven-sprinzfeld ). New HaTen 3.
At MISUNDERSTANDING s. Hartford 0.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-18
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Phone or write for folder.
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nday4d
The National tribune., 1910-06-30

demonstrated on the Peninsula was a
position of the utmost Importance, as
it covered number of roads diverging
to the different crossings of the Chick
ahominy and also that leading back to
White House. Lee was looking to its
possession as well as Grant, and had
thrown body of troops into the place
by forced marches, and had pushed out
a part of this force on the Old Church
road as far as Matadequin Creek. Sher-
idan had pushed his pickets down to-
ward Cold Harbor, with Torbert COM
manding, and just north of the creek
they ran against NJ. C. Buffers North
Carolinians, who had come from
Hawe's Shop and posted themselves
strongly on the south bank.
These showed the same obstinacy
that they had exhibited at the battle at
Hawe's Shop the day before, and at
first drove our men back. Then Tor
bert brought up Merritt's and Clusters
Brigades, whose seven-shooters became
as convincing to the enemy as in the
previous fight The South Carolinians
went back in some disorder, and Tor
bert pursued them to within mile and
half of Cold Harbor, capturing con-
siderable number of prisoners. On the
morning of May 81 Sheridan sent Tor
bert and Custer forward to capture Cold
Harbor, and ordered Gregg to go to
their support with all the troops that
he could spare from watching the i'm
portant crossroads. Merritt's Brigade
led the advance, followed by Custer, di-
rectly toward Cold Harbor, while Gen.
Devin's Brigade was sent to the left to
find the enemy's right and rear. Pres
emily the whole division found itself in
front of a line of battle of diSmounted
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the Totopotomoy, extending Early's line
left to the neighborhood of Atlees Sta
ton. The Confederate cavalry was
thrown forward to Hawe's Shop and
Hanover Court House.
The Cavalry Fight at Hawe's Shop.
While the Army of the Potomac was
coming up Sheridan was sent forward
to reconnoiter and gain knowledge of
the enemy's position. He moved Gregg's
Division out on the Mechanicsville road,
and about three-fourths of mile be-
yond Hawe's Shop discovered the enc
my's cavalry dismounted and behind
barricades of rails and logs. This was
TRIBUNE
the first time that Sheridan's men had
met the Confederate cavalry in force
Tavern. After the death of Stuart Gen.
Lee, not having any fit successor to
that cavalry leader, and perhaps not q
little weary of having the cavalry so
entirely Independent, had attached it
directly to his headquarters. 1t was
divided into three divisions, which were
to report directly to and receive orders
from the headquarters of the Army of
Northern Virginia. These three divi-
sions were commanded respectively by
Lieut.-Gen. Wade Hampton, MAJ. Gems.
Fitzhugh Lee and w. H. F. Lee.
As soon as Sheridan discovered the
enemy in his front Gregg dismounted
his troopers and sent them against the
barricades. Most of Gregg's men were
armed with new Spencer repeating car
bineS, which fired seven shots without
reioading. The enemy's cavalry had all
kinds of carbines, but Gen. NJ. c. But
lers Brigade of 1000 South Carolina
men were armed with the long-range
The National tribune., 1910-06-30

Enfield rifles Then ensued one of the
most bloody and obstinate cavalry bat
ties ever fought. 1t was not really
cavalry battle, either, since on both
sides the combatants were dismounted.
1t showed, however, as nothing had be-
fore, that cavalrymen on foot will fight
as steadily and pertinaciously as infan-
trymen. Lee was particularly anxious
to hold the point until he could finish
placing his army to cover the impor-
tant roads, and Sheridan was equally
desirous to drive back the enemy to
admit of the free manuver of our
troops
The fighting was maintained with
the utmost stubbornness and great loss
until late in the evening. Sheridan or
dered Custer and two of Torbert's Bri-
gades to reinforce Gregg, but only Gus
ter's arrived in time to have any infiu-
ence on the contest. Gregg pushed his
men forward over the barricades at
several points, with his seven-shooters
doing vengeful work on the retreating
enemy. In this struggle Sheridan lost
about 400 men, while the Confederate
loss was admitted to be double that
number. The enemy retired, leaving
his dead and wounded and many pris-
oners in our hands, and fell back on
Longstreets and EwelPs infantry,
which were only four miles in the rear.
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The 10th Ill,

Editor National Tribune: / am q
soldiers daughter. and father is 10
years old. He would like very much a
short sketch of the 10th Ill.-Nellie S.
Williams, Keokuk, Iowa.
The 10th III. was organized at Cairo
from August to October, 1861. and the
veterans and recruits retained in SER
vice until July 4, 1865. The first Col
onel was James d. Morgan, who was
promoted to rigadier-General, and
Col. John Tillson, of the Regular Army,
and brevet Brigadier- General was in
command when the regiment was mus
tered out. 1t served first in the Army
of the Tennessee, and then was in the
First Brigade, Second Division, Four
teenth Corps. The brigade was COM
manded by the former Colonel of the
regiment, Gen. ]. d. Morgan, and was
made up of the 10th, 18th and Goth Ill.
and 10th and 14th Mich.-Editor Ma
tional Tribune.
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While the cavalry was thus engaged
the infantry behind them was busy
throwing up defensive works. Sheridan
sent back to Meade for infantry to
come to his assistance, but Meade could
not be made to believe that this aid
was necessary, saving that it was only
Confederate cavalry, which Sheridan
could dispose of without help. 1t is
true this was the case, but there were
two divisions of Confederate cavalry
present to confront Sheridan's one. The
presence of an infantry division would
have made Sheridans victory much
more complete. He was able to demon
strate in his later battles, when he
handled his infantry and cavalry to-
gether, that these could be managed
in way to make them mutually help
full in securing complete results.
Sheridan ut Cold Harbor.
After the enemy had disappeared
from his front Sheridan gathered up
his wounded, buried his dead, and then
made night march to the Old Church
TO watch that flank of the enemy, and
particularly to get possession of Cold
Harbor. Cold Harbor, as had been
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however, when he received dispatch
from Meade ordering him to hold it at
all hazards. 1t seems that neither Grant
nor Meade had anticipated such sue
cess as Sheridan had secured, and the
Sixth Corps was started at once on a
forced march to help Sheridan out.
Upon receipt of this dispatch Sheridan
ordered his men back, and they were
fortunate enough 10 reoccupy their po-
sition without the enemy having been
aware of their movements, either in the
departure or return. In the darkness
the cavalrymen, inspired by the strenu-
Gus orders that the position must be
held al any cost, set themselves to work
to cover their front with barricades.
Part of the Confederate line was used.
part of ii reversed, and part of the
material changed to where 1t could be
made more efe> >ctive Boxes of ammuni-
ton were placed at convenient places
along the line, and every preparation
made for the attack which it was felt
certain would be made at daylight. as
the movements of the enemy in prepa-
ration for the assault could be dis
tfnctly heard from the picket line in
'front.'. (To be continued.)
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The 42d Ind.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
short history of the 42d Ind, it's
losses, etc.-W. H. Mariner, ST. ,Mary's,
Kan.
The 42d Ind. was organized at Evans
vile during October, 1851, and after
serving out two enlistments finally mus
tered out July 81, 1865. 1t was COM
manded by Col. James G. Jones, who
was mustered out Nov. 1, 1864, sue
ceeded by Col. Gideon r. Kellams, in
command at the time of final muster
out. Capt. Chas. G. Olmstead vas killed
in action at Chaplin Hills. 1t belonged
to Johnson's Division, Fourteenth
Corps, and lost 113 killed and 1877 from
disease, etc.-Editor National Tribune.
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cavalrymen behind barricades and sup
ported by brigade of infantry. An
other stubborn contest ensued with the
enemy maintaining its position so OBJ
stinately that Sheridan began to doubt
if he could carry the position with his
present force. Merritt then came to
him with the proposition to turn the
enemy's left, which Sheridan instructed
him to do, and which was executed
handsomely with the 1st and I'd u. S.
Cav. The beauty of Sheridan's gener-
alship was that everybody under his
command co-ordinated, and just as
Merritt's two regiments threw the enc
my into confusion by the unexpected
attack from the left the line in front
made a rush and carried the barri-
cades, when the enemy retired across
the Chickahominy in disorder.
Cold Harbor was now Sheridan's, but
he was nervous, since he was on Lees
flank, nine miles away from the nearest
Union infantry. He learned from the
prisoners captured that the remainder
of Hoke's Division and Kershaw were
near at hand, interposing between the
Union left and Cold Harbor. This news
increased Sheridan's uneasiness, and he
sent back word to Meade that he would
not dare attempt to hold the position
with his force, and therefore began re-
tiring. His troops were hardly out,
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The GunbOats Mist and Argosy.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
me a sketch of the gunboats Mist and
ArgOsy, with the names of their COM
manders and that of the fleet COM
manders.-T. Sears, Hay Springs. Neb.
Comrade VIM. Simmons, Secretary OF
the Farragut Association, Philadelphia,
Pa, answers that the Argosy was in the
Western Flotilla, and was commanded
by Acting Ensign j. c. Morony. 1t was
sidewheel steamer of eight guns, and
was purchased in 1863 and sold in 1863
The Mist was a sidewheel steamer Of
233 tons and carried seven guns. She
was also in the Western Flotilla, hut
the Naval Register does not give list
of her officers. Rear-Admiral David D
Porter was commander of the Western
Flotilla from September, 1862, to Sep
tember, 1864.