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Gen. Griffin. with his division. be-
sides holding our extreme left and re-
puIsing the enemy there on the 21st,
also sent reinforcements on the differ
ent days to different points prepared to
sustain them
Col. Spear, commanding brigade OF
cavalry from Gen. Kautz's Division,
served me most capitally in watching
my left flank and rear from Aug. 19 to
90, scouting as far south as Ream's s
Station and west to the Vaughan road.
Col Stedman's Brigade. Gregg's Divi-
sion. also participated in the repulse of
the enemy on the 2lst. under Col. Spear.
The position We have gained. besides
fighting for three days and maintain
ing, we have by our work rendered un-
assailable, and a portion Of the corps is
available for other service
The Engagement at itcam's Station
The capture and holding of the We'll
don Railroad near the Globe Tavern did
not deprive the Confederates of the use
of that important channel of supplies
They could still bring these up to n
place where 4 DAYS hauling with wag-
ons would take them directly into the
Confederate camps. 1t was therefore
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the Pembina and some from the ships
lower down in rapid succession, all of
which went directly over the Webb ex-
cept one each from the Lackawanna
and the Rimeo, which took effect re-
spectively above and below her water
line.
The shots from the gun at which I
was stationed struck a bale of cotton
Just ahead ofsher working beam, for
we saw the cotton fly. More firing was
prevented by other craft and the Ports
mouth coming in line with or ahead OF
the fugitive, and. owing to the bend of
the river, the lower part Of the city.
The Webb headed for the Portsmouth
then, and on nearing her lowered the
elevated spar, dropped the black OBJ
ject at the end of it-a torpedo-just
ahead of the latter, and quickly lowered
the Union flag and hoisteda the Confed-
crate flag to the top of the staff. The
next minute she rounded the stern of
the Portsmouth and disappeared.
Her crew was doubtless overjoyed,
but 100 miles were yet between her
and the Mexican Gulf, and she was has
tening to her doom. By this time the
Pampero, stationed at the Southwest
Pass at the mouth of the river, had
been notified, and the Richmond on
her way up to New Orleans had also
gotten the scent. Lieut.-Commander
u.
jackets on the large ordnance tug Hol-
lyhock. and started in pursuit. The tin
clad Wichita, running at top speed
from up the river, slackened her way
when abreast of the flagship, and in
quired if the Webb had passed. On
being told that she had, the Captain
reported that he was in chase and
sped on.
The fugitive had therefore land on
both sides and breakers ahead and
astern. The deceiver was thus in turn
deceived by the appearance of the Hol-
lyhock, that in every respect resembled
Union monitor, for she was low,
broad, fiat and. save a short funnel,
clear above deck. The Webb was load
ed with cotton, some bales of which
were used to protect her machinery.
Their intention was to get to Havana;
but, seeing that all was lost, she was
run into the river bank and destroyed
later in the day. Some of the cotton
was taken by the Richmond, and seven
of the Webb's crew were captured later
on. / subsequently learned from a
shipmate who was on the Portsmouth
at the time that, owing to the eddy
from her bows and the precipitous re-
lease of the torpedo, 1t failed to strike
and drifted with the tide She could
not fire at the Webb, for the missiles
would have struck our own ships, other
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THE REgE1.s CHARGING HANcocK,s LINE.

Gibbon had hardly left the intrench-
ments, however, before Col. Spear sent
back word that the enemy was advanc-
ing in force, and Gen. Gibbon, depioy-
ing n heavy skirmish line, discovered
that the enemy's cavalry was supported
by infantry. A party of Confederate
cavalry dashed thru Gregg's picket line,
but was driven back. The outlook be-
came so stormy, however, that Hancock
recalled Gibbon inside the intrench-
ments. Dispatches were sent to Meade
IN 1orming him of the situation. These
it was necessary to send ~ conriers
about four miles TO Warrcn's hea1quar-
ters, which was the nearest telegraph
station. At II o'clock p. m. the enemy
became still more demonstrative, and at
2 p. m. developed a regular attack
against Miles's front, which was re-
pulsed. II was Immediately followed
by another, still more determined, which
when repulsed. as it was, left its dead
within a few yards of the Union breast
works.
he pnntipna1
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troubles were not ended with this march
by any means. Scarcely had they fin
ished the much-needed morning meal
before they were rushed OFF to the vi
cinity of the Gurley House, in rear Of
Gen. Warren's position where they ar
rived about O'clock in the afternoon.
They were allowed fca hours rest in
that position, but the next morning were
set tc work repairing the roads, and
about noon the First Division, now COM
mandcd by Gen. Nelson A. Miles, owing
to the illness of Gen Barlow. was sent
down to the Weldon Railroad to cover
the working party and help IN the de-
struction. About two miles of the track
was thoroly wrecked by them during
the afternoon.
Gregg's Cavalry guarded the flank OF
the force engaged in the work of de-
struction. BY dark on Aug. "a the road
was destroyed as far as MalOnc'S Cross
road, three miles south of Ream's Sta
tion, leaving about five miles still 10 be
destroyed.
Hancock held his two divisions be-
hind works at I;eam's Station. with
Col Spear and the cavalry holding the
crossroads. The Second Division, under
Gen. GiDbon, was ordered to continue
the destruction the next day.
Lee Strikes Back.
This movement of Hancock's was en-
tircly too portcntous for Gen. Lee TO
allow to pass unnoticed. At p. IN. Gen.
Meade sent the intelligence to Cen
Hancock that signal officers had .cport-
ed large bodies of infantry passing south
by the Halifax and Vaughan roads.
probably moving against him or Gen.
Warren. Later Hancock was infoi med
that the number of Inc enemy was
estimated at from 5000 TO 5000, and
that they had left their works about
sunset. Similar information had heen
sent TO Gen. Warren, who replied that
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Found On the Battlefield.

Editor National Tribune: have in
my possession a Testament which has
in it Presented to Patrick Granery,
Co. d, Ulster Guard. Goth Regiment,
Light Infantry. y. Y. s. NJ, by the Ul-
ster County Bible Society, Oct. 80,
1851" l am desirous of restoring the
Testament to its owner II he Is still liv-
ing. If not, to his children. The book
itself is not of great intrinsic value
except for the association. Tho Vir-
ginia cast her lot with the South, and
/ had two brothers who wore the gray
and I should have done so myself had
i been old enough, I entertain the same
respect for the soldiers who wore the
blue and the gray. I admire alike u. S.
Grant and X. e. Lee.-Wni. X. David
son, 1884 Fairmont street northwest,
WaShingtOn. ID. G.
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American Awarded Medal OH Rupture
Device.

Mr. F. J. Stuart, an American residing in
sd dGnInn,o bontne, asr,isoat. u, - @.
the first class, by London Institute. Mr..
Stuart Is inventor " the STUART PLAS-
TR-PAD for rupture. Letters patent hsve
been granted by many governments on this
form or Hernia support, and medicine appli-
Gator The purpose of this support is TO
securely hold the rupture in place, and also
supply a soothing anu healing remedy there
TO. which viii he taken up and absorbed by
the pores to heal and relieve the parts OF
pain. When patent was granted in Great
Britain, Mr.. Stuart also obtained the Medal
and Diploma. Truss wearers will doubt
appreciate an invention of such exceeding
worth as to merit such notice. Ey address
ing Mr.. Stuart at st. Louis. No. those
interested will probably be furnished full
information.
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THE WILDERNESS CAMPAIGN
Continued from page one.)

Brigade, which had been conspicuous
in the advance on Petersburg and some
what criticized by the Confederates, as
saulted with the greatest determination,
and reached near our works when IT
was nearly surrounded and a large por-
tion captured. Altogether Warrcn's men
captured 517 prisoners and six flags,
most of the captured belonging to Ba-
goods venturesome brigade. Gen. San
ders, of Mahone's Division, was among
the killed. Warren's loss was 301 killed
wounded and missing, among the killed
being Col. Dushane, of the Maryland
Brigade, a gallant and meritorious Off
Ger, and among the wounded Gen. Cut
Ter. The loss of the ConfederatcS is un-
known, but Gen. Warren says that he
buried 211 of their dead in front of his
position.
Gen. Lee now gave up that part of
the Weldon road, AMI the UmCn in
trenchments were extended from Gen.
Warren's position to unite with those
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Porter at Shiloh.

George L. Wright, Assistant Adju-
tant-Gencral and Quartermaster-G Gener-
al, Department of Colorado and Wyo-
ming, 1917 South Race street, Denver,
Colo, is not a little angry over the quo
tations from Gen. Porter as to the loss
of the regiment in the battle of Shiloh.
He does not think that Gen. Porter
knew as much about Shiloh as some
other people. The story might have
been Just as well told on some regiment
in the Army of the Potomac. and it
would have been more apropos Upon
some one at Shiloh. The story is ridi-
culous, anyway, and should not have
been told.
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The Xicissi.udcs of Life

Alexander Stockle. SAG w. 127th
street New York, n. Y, says that it is
evident from the utterances of Com
fade Meyer that he has walked on vel
vet for many years, and has NOT ex-
pericnceh the vicissitndes of life II he
had raised a family OF nine children,
five of whom died after long sickness.
nc might be an advocate Of higher
pensions to old men If he had had to
work as Comrade Stockle has ever
since the war for from SO to $1I a
week, how much would he have put
away for his old age?
The National tribune., 1910-12-15
SHORT NAVAL STORIES.
Comrades OF Iie Navy Write of Expert.
euces and Observations.


Here are three interesting sketches
pertaining to the navy and things ma
val:
Pen Picture of Two Admirals.
Oscar Pelton, Lewiston, Idaho,
writes:
About March 90, 1852. Gen. Buffers
army was encamped on Ship Island,
and the fleets of Farragut and Porter
lay at anchor in the harbor, with the
exception of a few Eunboats which
We're on blockade and patrol duty. The
entire forces on land and sea We're
preparing for the battle to take place
soon at the forts below New Orleans
Many large ships loaded with army
stores lay out in the harbor. These
stores had to be reloaded onto smaller
boats. and these brought up to the lit
tie wharf near the fort. This hard
work had to be done by men detailed
from the army. 1t was during this
time that about 20 OF US boys were at
work on the little wharf one day UNI
loading almost every kind of stores
from the Gentle Annie. Farragut had
come up from the southeast pass Of
the Mississippi River the day before
in the Hartford, which was then an
chored in the barber We were tug
ging away at our work, when all at
once we saw a small boat glide up to
the wharf, and in it sat Farragut and
Porter in full uniform. We formed in
the best order we could under the cir
cumstances to give them the salute as
they came up. They saw that we took
extra pains to notice them, and as they
passed they smiled and returned the
salute. They then went on to Gen
Buffers headquarters near the fort. ]
do not think L shall ever forget Porter's
big whiskers. Farragut walked like a
young man, and. as l remember, was
smooth shaven, with a suggestion of a
smile resting on his face"
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(To be continued.)
Monument I'm Honor of Members

Editor National Tribune: The g. A.
II. Post at st. Joe. Ind, has dishanded
and disposed of their building, the
membership being too small to keep it
up. The money will be used for the
erection of monument at that place
in honor of the Veterans.-T E. Knapp,
Montpelier, O.
The National tribune., 1910-12-15
PENSION MATTERS.

WEl. F. Crosse, Sergeant. 18th N. J.,
Indiana, Pa, is 68 years old. and is liv-
ing in little place which has been his
home for 81 years. He owes $400 on
it. upon which he has to pay s24 inter-
est annually and S27 taxes. He enlisted
at 19 and served three years. spending
159 days in rebel prisons. He is the
only one now living out OF 10 captured
at the same time. The advance in
rates contemplated by the National En-
campment bill would be Godsend to
him and his wife.
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just Do BE A Good Turn,

showing neighbors friends
opportunity
Perfect Specaces
simple condition? a
bonafde children need appy
write Dear DocorMail
Perfect Home Tester Of also fun
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day. write this brand Of
Perfect Vision" Spectacles. Address,
DR. HAUX Dept b. fiaux Building, ST. LOUIS MO.
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Tho 2JiiI Ill

Frank Sherwood. s9th ILL.,, i3uena Wis
ia, Ore, says that there was no Capt
Smith in the S9th III. The Captain Of
Co. A was T.. p. Walker, who lives at
Washington. He would like to hear
from any of the s9th III. boys and also
Of the 32d Ind.
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This achievement of cutting the We'll
don Railroad and repulsing Lees Mt
most efforts to recover il brought Gen.
Warren well-deserved praise for his
brilliant management. II was the most
successful operation that the army had
known since settling down to the siege
of Petersburg. Its success, moreover
was due to Warren's skilful manage
ment of his forces, his quick decision in
attacking, his wise provision as TO TAX
ing up position TO meet the strenuous
effort TO recover the road which he
knew would be made. Gen. Warren
was highly pleased with the way his
men had acted, and was quite liberal in
his commendat ton of Gen. Wilcox and
the Ninth Corps, which, he said, had
saved the day" Gen. Meade tcle-
graphed that he was delighted to hear
the good news and congratulated War
rem and his brave officers and men on
their success, adding: 1T will serve
greatly to inspirit the whole army, and
proves that we only want fair chance
to defeat the enemy. hope he will try
il again.
The National tribune., 1910-12-15

Arthur 6. Bostwick. Rochester. N. Y,
sends US the action of the Monroe Coun-
ty Veteran Association. This has a
mem mbership of over 400 civil war vet
Grams. At the meeting held in the Court
House, Nov. 10, full, careful and can
did consideration was given to the vari
Gus pension measures, and 1t was tunan
imously resolved to favor the 1egisla-
ton recommended by the National Eli
campment at Atlantic City. The Asso-
citation urges that this measure take
precedence over all other pension legis-
lation. and protests against any other
being given the right Of way over Il.
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he had no fears Of an attack, rs they
could not accomplish anything against
him and must be moving against Gen.
Hancock. Gen. Hancock suspended lis
order TO Gen. Gibbon to continue the
work of destruction, and sent out Gen.
The National tribune., 1910-12-15
Letter 10
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Send to DIR. Kilmer & Co.. Bingham
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booklet of valuable information, tell
ing all about the kidneys and bladder.
When writing. be sure to mention the
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sale at all drug stores.
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Gregg to reconnoiter the front Gen.
Gregg reported that he could discover
no indications Of force in front, and
Gen. Hancock decided to resume the
former plan of sending out Gibbon.
The National tribune., 1910-12-15

Alfred Cheney. Sergeant 9Th Mich,
replies to the question why the old SOL
dier has lived all these years without
making some accumulation by saying
that there are many who secured farms
and had to give them up In a few years
and make use OF the proceeds to sup
port themselves.
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Grant Compliments Warren.

Gen. Horace Porter tells how Grant
received the good news:
Cen. Grant remained at City Point
this day in order to be in constant COM
munication with Hancock and Butler
as well as with Meade. When he heard
of Warren's success he telegraphed at
once TO Meade: ! am pleased to see the
promptness with which Gen. Warren
attacked the enemy when he came out
] hope he will not hesitate In such cases
10 abandon his lines and take every
man TO fight every battle, and trust to
regaining them afterward or to getting
better He said after writing this dis
patch: Meade and 1 have had to criti-
cize Warren pretty severely on several
occasions for being slow, and ] wanted
TO be prompt 10 compliment him now
that he has acted vigorously and hand
somely in taking the offensive His
corps being greatly exposed in its pres
ent position, and knowing that the en-
emy would use all efforts TO save the
railroad, Warren, on Aug 20, took up
position IN rear of his line of battle
the day before and intrenched. All of
Hancocks Corps was Withdrawn from
the north side of the James Lee soon
discovered this, and hurried more troops
back to Petersburg. On the morning
Of Aug. II HilPs whole corps, with a
part Of Hohe's Division and Lees Cav
airy, attacked Warren. Thirty pieces
OF artillery opened on him, and at 10
O'Clock vigorous assaults were made,
but Warren repulsed the enemy at all
points. and then advanced and captured
several hundred prisoners. The enemy
had failed IN his desperate efforts TO
recover the Weldon Railroad, and he
was now compelled to haul supplies by
wagons around the break, distance Of
about 80 miles, in order TO make any
use of that line of supplies"
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]. II. Knipple. 18th W. Va, Shanks-
vile, Pa, replies rather hotly to VIM.
H. Birge. who is opposed to The Ma
tional Tribune pension bill. Comrade
Birge does not take into consideration
younger soldiers, say, OF 66, with brok-
en- constitutions and suffering from
wounds received in defense of the coun-
try
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vessels and the city, whether they hit
the object or not"
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o. F. Perkins, Northw ood, Iowa, says
that his former letter stirred up the
boys. Nothing was more remote from
his thoughts than to speak of the vet
Grams as an army of beggars. He is a
veteran himself. and he thinks The
National Tribune bill is the best of all
that have been suggested.
The National tribune., 1910-12-15

s. H. Rodgers. 102d ILL.,, Syracuse,
Kan, says that he had an interview
with Senator Curtis. who expressed
himself In favor of The National Trib-
une pension bill. and said that he
would work for it's passage.
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Warren Praises Everybody.

Gen. Warren was liberal in his praise
Of his men, officers and the cavalry thru
his reports. He says that battle flags
were captured by G. w. Reed, 1lth Pa
j. T. Jennings, seth Pa; r. C. Ander-
son, 18th Mass, who took the flag of
the 27th S. C. Capt. ]. c. Hatch, 18th
n. Y, took a battle flag, and Lieut. VI
Eyre. Adiutant of the Sd Del, took ono
from a South Carolina regiment; Serg't
]. Shilling, Sd Del, also captured one
from a South Carolina regiment. COrpl
II. A. Ellis, 7th Wis, took the flag of
the 10th Miss, and Private Norton, of
the 7th Ind, took one. All but three of
these men received medals of honor for
their bravery in this action.
Capt. NeWbury, 12th l.. s., was taken
prisoner, but when his captor found
that ii was impossible TO take him away
he put pistol TO Ncwbury's breast and
shot MIN, an instance of brutality sell
dom surpassed in any war. Capt. DALEY,
Provost Marshal of the Fourth Division,
YVES shot by Gen. Hagood Gen. Cutler
feceived a wound in the face from
she'll and Col DCshane. of the Mary
land Brigade, was among the killed.
Gen. Warren concludes this report thus:
During the four days operations
men and officers performed their duties
as well as any ever did under the cir
cumstances. The heat of the first day
was excessive, and on the march many
fell out tilat are here reported among
the missing. but who win soon reioin
us; about 30 were completely prostrat-
ed by sunStroke. The men We're kent
working night and day, and were every
day and night wet thru with the rains.
The side roads and fields were almost
impossible for artillery.
Col Wainwright, Chief OF Artillery.
performed his important, fatiguing and
dangerous duties with success, and the
sorNice of all our batteries was mast Of
fcient.
My staff performed their fatigung
and exposed duties most commercially.
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w. II. Doughty, 11th Me-. says that
he must not be counted with those who
are trying to prevent the officers get
ting on the retired list. He does not
see why the volunteer officers should
not be treated the same as the Regu-
lar Army officers.
The National tribune., 1910-12-15
Great Credit to Warren.

of our left flank on the Jerusalem plank
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Here are three interesting sketches
pertaining to the navy and things ma
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-12
THE PASSING VETERANS.

| At the beginning of the present con gress. serving on the union and con | federate sides were the following: Senate, Union-Bulkeley of Connec- I ticut. Burrows of Michigan, Du Pont | of Delaware, Nelson of Minnesota, ! Elkins and Scott of West Virginia, Warner of Missouri, and Warren of Wyoming, a total of 8. Confederate Bacon of Georgia. Bankhead of Ala | bama, Daniel of Virginia, Johnson of Ala bama McEnery of Louisiana Me 1 Laurin of Mississippi, Martin of Vir- | ginia, Money of Mississippi. and Tal- I iaferro of Florida, total of g. l House of Representatives Union ! Alexander of New York, Barclay, vania, Bradley of New York Calder head of Kansas, Capron of Rhode Island, Gardner of New Jersey, Hull of Iowa, Morgan of Missouri and | Wiley of New Jersey. a total of 15. Confederate-Estopin of Louisiana i Gorden of Tennessee, Jones and Lamb of Virginia, Livingston of Georgia
 Richardson of Alabama, Spight of Mississippi, Talbott of Maryland and Taylor of Alabama total of g. This gives a total of 40 veterans of the war in the senate and house at the beginning of the present con- gress- Their number has sbeen re- duced by three through the death of these notable confederate veterans. Senators Daniel, McEnery and Mo Laurin. It will be seen from these figures that but per cent. of the mem mbership of the Sixty-first con gress were veterans of the civil war. Nearly half the membership of con- gress 20, years ago were union and confederate veterans. In the con- gress at that time-the Fifty first there were 27 confederate veterans in the senate and union veterans, while in the house there were 70 confed-
 crate veterans and 42 union veterans. Considerably over half the members from the southern states were con federate veterans. Nearly half-or
 A per cent.-of the membership of
 the Fifty first congress were veterans of the war Men who entered the army in 1s61-65, when in their teens, are now old men, many of them great-grandfathers. The average age
 of the veterans of the senate is 69 years. The average age of the vet erans of the house is 67 years. Thus,
 the average age of these veteran
 statesmen, when the war began in
 1861, was 19 years.
 It is clear enough that these men
 of valiant service. will soon pass off
 the stage of activity. Connecticut
 has now one veteran soldier in it's
 congressional delegation, Senator Nor
 gan G. Bulkeley, a man beloved by
 all his comrades and by the people;
 and there is faction warning upon
 him for his removal-men who thought Gen. Hawley should go down in honor there, and there is no reason why Connecticut should not be just as appreciative of Senator Bulkeley.
 This talk about leaving the matter to the people is all bunlzurn. If it is left to the people to say whether or not Senator Bulkeley will be returned there is no doubt as to their answer. They have never yet put the mark of disapprova1 upon a veteran sol dier.