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would strike the Confederate works
two miles out of Petersburg.
Smith was to move under the cover
of darkness close to the enemy's works
and assault at daylight. Grant was
correctly informed as to the force in
side the works. There were only $500
regular troops in the defenses, besides
some citizens and emergency men. The
Confederate force consisted of Wises
Brigade and bearings Cavalry. Gen.
Smiths column was 10000 strong He
ordered KautZ to cross the river at l
O'clock in the morning, and threaten
the intrenchments near the Norfolk &.
Petersburg Railroad and protect his
left flank. KautZ did not get away un-
til about daylight, and struck intrench-
ments that he was not able to carry
without the assistance of Hinks's coll
ored troops The first line was carried,
and then Gen. Smith began to expend
time in protracted and careful recon-
S9issance. He found in his front a
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gade and Wilder's Mounted Infantry
comprised about all of it, and it is only
with the first named we have to deal,
The movement of the mounted forces
preceding the battle commenced on
Sept. II, when Minty's command un-
covered Buckners Corps of Confeder-
ates and Wilder encountered that of
Polk. Wilder and Minty united in in
forming Gen. Crittenden, who COM
manded Rosecranss left wing, that the
enemy were not retiring, as had been
reported, but were advancing with the
evident intention of giving battle. These
reports were not credited. Early in
the morning of the 18th Capt Thomp-
son, of the 7th Pa. Cav, with about 100
men, were sent on reconnaissance to-
ward Ringgold. He met Johnstons COM
mand advancing. A skirmish followed,
and altho there was considerable diff
ference in the number engaged, John
ston having 400 and Thompson about
100, the Confederates admit being halt
| ed and held in check. Intelligence of
| this encounter being received, Minty
moved forward with the rest of the
| brigade and a section of the Chicago
| Board of Trade Battery, and formed a
line of battle overlooking the valley in
which the skirmish was going on.
Johnston was heavily reinforced by
infantry and artillery, and Thompson
retired to the brigade line. 1t was then
the IOHIeueTdtS IOTCeS crossed fed vine
Creek, having been held in check sew
eral hours. Hesitating to attack Minty's
| line, Johnston made a flank movement,
which compelled the cavalry to retire
to the vicinity of Reeds Bridge. In this
| skirmish John Ward and owen Bre-
men, of Co. +, and Jacob Stroup, of Co.
III, were killed, being the first men
killed in the battle of Chickamauga.
ISeveral men were wounded during the
retreat, and in holding the bridge the
brigade had some hard fighting to do
The 7th and 4th Mich. made a saber
Icharge on a large force of the enemy,
breaking and driving them in tenn
porary confusion; but 1t was impossible
for the small force under Minty to
stand against the heavy command push
ing forward in compliance with Bragg's
orders to cross the creek.
The Union cavalry succeeded in
| crossing the bridge under a heavy in
fantry and artillery fire, and at great
peril rendered it impossible for a time
by tearing up the flooring. which held
the enemy in check for three hours. 1t
was not until the Confederates had
forced a crossing at two other places
that the brigade gave way while Reeds
Bridge was thus being held. Bragg sent
an order to Gen. Johnston, directing
| him To push on vigorously and engage
the enemy, regardless of the force in
| his front. 1t Is near this bridge that
the monument commemorating the SER
vices of the 7th Pa Cav. is erected
flames III, Shuster, Second Sergeant Co
! NJ, 18th Pa. Cav, Minty's Brigade, Beay-
1 er Falls, Pa.
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take more counsel of prudence than Of
risk Probably 95 out of every 100 Off
GERS of his grade and experience would
have acted precisely as he did Posi-
bly, of all the corps commanders of the
Army of the Potomac only Hancock,
Sedgwick and Sickles would have
moved forward and occupied Peters
burg that night; the others would have
done precisely as Smith did.
Smiths Defense.
In his book From Chattanooga to
Petersburg" Gen. Smith makes this
statement:
Now, what was the situation when
l was called upon to decide whether to
rush on after the capture of the works :?
Gen. Martindale's command had come
upon a ditch and creek with a rebel
parapet behind it, which he found it
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but this remnant are a proud people;
they are practically unconquered, have
always refused Government aid, and
wish to be Independent.
They Prefer the Church.
1t is beSieved by the Bishop and his
missionaries that the Indian would ac-
cept aid by way of employment were
the Church in n position to give them
the same. 1t is thought that they would
work for the Church when they would
not do so for the Government. This
seems not unreasonable, when, in spite
of calumny from certain white men in
regard to the objects of the mission, it
has steadily increased in favor with the
Indians, till to-day the missionaries feel
that they have some true friends among
the members of the tribe.
Many people think that the time is
coming shortly when with the drainage
of the Everglades the end of the Indian
as an inhabitant of Florida must arrive.
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Holding Reeds Bridge.

Editor National Tribune: In your is
sue of Dec. 23, 1909, Addison Tanguary,
S6th ILL.,, says that Comrade Bailey is
wrong in saying that Reeds Bridge was
burned before the battle of Chicka-
mauga. I was a member of Co. M, 7th
Pa. Cav, which was the last to pass
over Reeds Bridge on Sept. IS. 1863,
and the bridge was not burned then.
There were blunders on the Union side
preceding and during the battle, and
it was shown that the work of the
mounted force attached to Rosecrans's 8
army was of great value. This mount
ed force was weak numerically, but
what there was of it was well seasoned
and thoroly efficient. Minty's First Bri-
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aged "a years. He is survived by his widow
and two children.
McFARLAND.-At Cambridge. Ohio. Jan.
TO- William Fl. Mcfarland, Chaplain OF the
91th Ohio. aged II years. He is survived
by his widow and four children.
PIPER-At GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Jan. 30,
S. B. Piper. Captain, Sd Ohio. aged 73 years.
COmrade Piper was a member of Robert
Hills Post go, Department Of Ohio, G..
A. X.
22d ILL.,, and Co. A, I'd U. s., aged I5 years.
ST. JOHN.-At Cheyenne. Wyo.. May 8.
1909, Mortimer st. John, 125th Ohio aged
65 years. Mrs. st. John requests that any
relatives of her husband who may chance
to see this notice will correspond with her.
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He knows what intense misery those sounds
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st. Cloud the Place for Him.

Editor National Tribune: l bade my
wife good-by at Girard, Kan, June ;,
and started on my journey for this place
by way of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, my
native State. where l spent six weeks,
arriving at st. Cloud July 25, and at
once took up the task of stroIling from
place to place inside of the city limits.
l soon became convinced this was where
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approaching Deafness The whistle of the
locomotive does not indicate any palmer ths
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You may oaly have the Noises in the head
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THE WILDERNESS CAMPAIGN
(Continued from page one.)

couple of other staff officers The rest
OF us went by land, SO as to take some
instructions to Hancock's Corps and to
famiiiarize ourselves with that part of
the country
Gen. Gilmore Fails Again.
Gen. Butler made an effort to achieve
some success before Gen. Grants ar
rival which would mitigate the judg-
ment against him. June he sent Gen.
Gilmore and Gen. Eautz to capture
Petersburg and destroy the railroad
bridge across the AppomattoX. Gen.
Gilmore had with him 1900 infantry,
and Gen. Kinks was to come up with
LOO colored troops from City Point.
The plans for the expedition were
well made, but Gilmore was one of
those men who seem doomed to failure
In the many expeditions which he eth
er sent out or led personally he never
achieved a single success. Gen. Kautz
was to cooperate with the infantry
with 1900 cavalry.
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Kautz was to move out at night, cross
the Appomattox at Port Walthall on
the pontoon bridge, which was to be
mufTled to drown the hoof beats of his
horses, and reach the Jerusalem Plank
road, four or five miles to the left of
the infantry. He was to move swiftly
up this and strike directly into the city
and for the water works.
Gilmore complains that the pontoon
bridge was not muffied, that the sound
of the passing squadrons could be heard
for miles and was sufficient to put the
enemy on his guard. Gen. Wise, whose
brigade, 2,400 strong, was garrisoning
the city, was ordered to move out with
such militia as he could gather up into
the works guarding the roads from City
Point. Gen. Gilmore arrived before
these works about z o'clock in the
morning, and found them SO strongly
manned that after reconnaissance he
decided that he could not carry them,
and Col. Hawley and Gen. Kinks con-
CURED with him in this view. Not
having received any intelligence from
Gen. Kautz up to 1880, Gilmore decid-
ed to return to his camp, which he did.
Gen. Kautz came upon the enemy's
works, guarding the Jerusalem Plank
road, at 1880, and at once attacked
them with Gen. Spears Brigade. Only
small force occupied the works, but
this was sufficient to repel three at
tacks by the cavalry, when Kautz sent
part of his force around the flank,
turned the works, and, mounting his
horsemen. galloped into the city, reach
ing nearly to the water works. These
he found guarded by intrenchments and
a stockade filled with infantry and ar
tfllery, while Col. bearings Confeder-
ate Brigade, sent over in haste by Gen.
Beauregard was advancing to reinforce
the defenses. The sight convinced
II rttZ "a hn inh 1.-
heavy for his force, and he made an
orderly retreat, followed by Bearings
Brigade.
The Movement on Petersburg.
Gen. Grant had kept in mind the
capture, and expected that Gen.
''Baldy" Smiths force would capture
Petersburg Immediately after his ar
rival at Bermuda Hundred. Smith and
Grant had discussed the matter, and
Smith was enthusiastic as to it's pos
sibilities.
AS soon as Grant saw that the cross
Ing of the main army was in successful
operation he hurried to Gen. Butler,
and told him to push forward Gen.
Smith that night with all the troops
that he could spare to take Petersburg
Grant said that he would return at
once to the Army of the Potomac and
send forward a sufficient force to make
that Petersburg was but feebly garri-
sJned, and that bold push would
have no difficulty in effecting it's cap
ture. Yet he cautioned Butler that he
did not want Petersburg taken unless
1t could be held, nor an attempt upon
1t unless it was made with confidence
of success.
Butler added to the force which
Smith had brought from White House
$500 cavalry, under Gen. Kautz, and
$500 colored infantry, under Gen.
Kinks The distance which Smith had
to move was about six miles, when he
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The Warner-Townsend B,,,.

j. II. Diltz. Captain, seth Ohio, Ur-
bana, Ohio, says that if the Warner
Townsend bill should be enacted into
law it would not operate against the in
terests of a solitary enlisted man.
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1t seemed to me then, and seems to
me now, that it would have been sim
pie madness for me to have moved for
ward at that time, and would almost
invariably have resulted in disaster and
the loss of all we had gained"
(To be continued.)
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HEAD NOlSES?
3 O. 0
Treaim enfs
F R E E

Your Head Noises
can be cured. You do
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Perhaps your hear
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Even IL 1t is still good,
you have the added
burden of knowing
hat these Head Noises
are only the signals of
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III wanted to make my future home.
Then / went about to find the place
where / wanted that to be in the city,
and by the help of the st. Cloud Realty
Co. we were not long finding such a
locality, buying property on Connecti-
lcut avenue, between 18th and 18th
streets, known as the Mrs. Julia v.
Wartlen property. So we notified our
better half ut Girard, Kan. that we
would not return, and for her to make
ready and join us inside of two months.
lSince l have continued to go over the
city, except the east part, which l have
not been thru. l found the city in bet
ter condition than | expected. Friday,
2 p. m, ! attended the G.. A. r. meeting
in the Big Tent, and heard the boys dis
cuss different questions pertaining to
the order. Saturday, after eating n re-
freshing meal L wandered off north
toward the lake to visit Belmont
County, Ohio. friend, who knew every
body in Ohio that | was acquainted with
and attended school in the same dis
trict. Saturday evening about o'clock
we went back to the Big Tent TO see
what the c.. A. X. Ladies had to show
They had Il tax of 10 cents against us
to get in, and we decided that it was
well worth that amount. closing their
exercises with a beautiful wedding, the
groom being the proprietor of the res
taurant where the writer is holding
forth. May their happiness be unbound
ed is the wish of all.-Robert Baker
Box IA, st. Cloud, Fla.
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The Name of the Provost Marshal

William Peters, 16 Florida avenue,
Barton, Fla. wants some one to give
him the name of the Provost Marshal
of Cumberland, Md, in 1862, especially
from June to September
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No Need of Bank Failures.

Washington. Sept. 10.-Close upon
the heels OF the radical shake up In
the ranks of bank examiners. by which
twenty men on Thursday were shifted
to new fields. Comptroller of the Cur
rency Murray. today announced tina,
he would make n personal investiga-
ton OF the conditions in all examina-
ton districts. In deciding upon this
course of action the comptroller, In q
statement addressed to the examiners
said:
I'm almost every case of n national
bank failure since / have been comp
troller. the insolvency could have beer
ayerted had the national bank exam
liner determined the true condition and
reported his findings in time for ms
to force a correction In the admins.
tration OF the banks affairs.
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.FRIFNDSWIlL NOT ACCEPT
LoRIMER'S RESIGNATION FROM
HAMILTON CLUB.
Thought At First Friends Would Also
Resign-NeAU Reconsider and
Refuse Resignation.

Chicago. 8 spt. 10.-A terse note OF
resignation from the Hamilton club.
II which he has been member many
fears, was the answer mace mere to-
DAY by United States Senator William
Lorimer to the action of the club pres
ldent, John H. Batten, in Withdrawing
his invitation to the Roosevelt BAN
auet Thursday night.
The invitation was withdrawn at the
demand Of Roosevelt who refused. abb
Iolutely, to attend the banquet at
which Lorimer also was a guest.
While Lorimer urged his resigna-
ton be opened Immediately, It 10 said
tonight that the senator's friends on
the Sub win refuse to vote their ac-
.eptance.n
Together with the resignation today
news Of correspondence from President
Batten to Lorimer developed. showing
that the Junior Illinois senator also
was to have been the guest OF honor
and 1t was the hope Of the club to
make the dinner notable as harmon
ious occasion where all factions of the
republican party had broken bread to-
gether.
At least three Invitations were sent
Lorimer. each urging him to attend
the banquet. and to the last OF these.
he sent his acceptance.
After this. on the Cay Of the BAN
quet came the sudden recall of the in
vitation.
The note Of resignation was written
after the conference of the senator
with a number of intimate friends and
at first was believed to be cue which
would be followed by a number OF his
admirers in the club. Later 1t was de-
cided by his friends to refuse to ac-
cept the resignation.
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Tn p;.couraoe Ocean Burial.

Philadelphia. Sept. ia movement
has been started here to have steam
ship companies discontinue the prac-
tice of burying at sea bodies Of per-
sons who die on shipboard.
Last week Rev. VIM. Mclaughlin
of this city died at sea and notwith-
standing that a wireless message had
been sent to the captain Of the liner
requesting that the body be landed the
clergyman's body was consigned to the
waves.
Yesterday, the Holy Name society OF
the Roman Catholic church Of Our
Lady of Mercy adopted resolutions
protesting against the custom. The So
ciety authorized several clergymen to
correspond with the steamship COM
panies with view to ascertaining the
opinions Of their officers on tho sub
ject.
1t Is understood that tho leadins
steamship companies have already
taken this subject under considera,
ton.
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Sixty-eight Chinese students ar
rived at Honolulu on the steamer
China on their way to San Francisco
to enter various American UNIVERSE
ties.
Thirteen deaths from cholera and
twenty-five new cases of the disease
were reported from the infected dis
tricts Of southeastern Italy during
twenty-four hours.
During the dinner at Berlin
Emperor William toasted King
George and afterward detained Lord
Roberts for several hours In AMI
mated conversation.
King Georges shooting party at
Balmoral was thrown into excitement
when Lord Kilmarnock. second secre.
tary In the British diplomatic service
received four pellets through the &C
cidental discharge of gun. The sec
rotary was not seriously injured.
In consequence Of high price OF cot
ton and the general depression In
trade, seven cotton mills In Bombay
India, have announced that they will
close down September 80. Seven
thousand hands will be affected by
this curtailment and a dozen othel
mills are expected to follow suit.
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EP|TOME Of EVENTS
PARAGRAPHS THAT PERTAIN TO
MANY SUBJECTS
ARE BRIEF BUT INTERESTING
Brief Mention Of What 10 Transpirln9
In Various Sections Of Our Own
and Foreign Countries.
Washington.

Montana lands to the amount OF
669,760 acres have been designated
by Acting Secretary Of the Interior
Pierce for settlement and entry under
the provisions OF the enlarged home
stead act This brings the total
amount of land in Montana designat-
ed up to date up to 30,355,966 acres.
With an increase of s3.273,325 in the
public debt and total deficit OF ST..
81 ,46S.0s, the United States treasury
closed the second month of the fiscal
year, keeping on even keel. all circum-
stances considered, with a working
balance of s30.s260o57.23 on hand and
the general fund down to $685.
207.59.
Attorney General Wickersham and
Secretary Maggie, who have been In
Alaska all summr, will land at Seat
tie, Wash, on September 6. 1t is gen.
orally assumed they have been In
Alaska making a special investigation
OF conditions there for President Taft.
The attorney general will probably go
to Beverly at once on his return.
Approximately e79.555 acres OF land
in Arizona and New Mexico. eliminat-
ed from the national forests by Presi-
dent. Taft as being chiefly valuable
for agricultural purposes, have been
opened to settlement under the home.
stead laws by authority of the secre-
tary OF the interior. The lands will be.
come subject to settlement November
20, but not to entry until December 81