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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-10-13
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HOW PETERSBURG WAS TAKEN
First Organized Command to Entsr
That City Was Second BRIGADE.
First Division, Ninth Corps.

On Sunday morning. April 2, Capt.
Robert Eddy. commanding Co. b.
60th Ohio. volunteered to lead al
charge to try the capture of rebel
battery located on the right bank Of
the Appomattox and on the right bank
of creek just east of Petersburg
provided Lieutenant Mathews. Of Com
pany D, and another lieutenant, would
accompany him. Some 200 men of
the Goth volunteered to make the
charge. When all were in the line
ready to move forward, Captain Eddy
stated the purpose of the movement
and asked all who did not want to go
with the command to step out OF the
ranks as they would not be disgraced
by SO doing. About so stepped out
of the ranks, and with the remainder
the charge was made and the battery
captured.
Soon a brigade of rebels was seen
coming out of Petersburg to retaks
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-10-13

the colonies under the sway of King Georges
tvrannical mower. was brought about by the
mssterly tactics of General Washington. Inc
American commander led his adversary 70 De-
leve he intended to make an attack on Ne"
York Corvallis completely fooled py the
movements of the revolutionary army was
caught In a trap. Hemmed In on all sides, Sc
surely bottled up in Yorktown with communi-
cations and food supplies cut on the bFilisn
commander was forced to surrender
Corvallis invasion of Virginia followed
long and unsuccessful campaign In North caro-
lima The British general made up MS mlno
that his exhausting labors there would prove
unavoidable until Virginia was subjugated. on
April 25, 1881 he started northward from
Wilmington, N. G. He reached PETERSBURG va
MAY 20, and during the next two weeks at
tempted to capture Lafayette. who was In COM
mend of the small American forces for the de-
fense of Virginia Lafayette successfully evao-
ed the British and, June 10. was reinforced Dy
General Anthony Wayne with 1,oOo in1antry
and six guns The British commander so far
foiled In his objects had to march pack 10
Richmond and thence to Williamsburg, near
the coast thus practically abandoning controi
over any part of Virginia except where naVai
torcas gave possession Lafayette enected
4urction with Baron Steuben on June Is, and
tbus Increased his force to about 4OOO men
Tha Americans had now become the pursuers
instead of the pursued, and followed the BTU
tsh bsrasstng their rear and TANKS
Soon afterward the British army cohceh'
+rated at Portsmouth and preparations were
under way to transport considerable porIon
of II to New York. when Cornwaiils receNeu
orders from General Clinton, the British COM
mender.in-chief to fortify Old Point Comfort
ot the nresent Fortress Monroe. and II aoVlSa-
HE Yorktown. Obeying these Instructions
CorrvaIlis ordered a survey OF Old Point Com
Co., bpt on the advice of his engineers was
ohuged 70 represent to Clinton that 1t was
1yboIlv unfit and inadequate for naval sta
zion Then. following what he believed 10 De
tbe shirt of his orders, CORVALLIS, before
hoer,ng from Clinton moved up to yorktown
and began TO fortify 1t in connection Win
Gloucester on the opposite shore
Meanwhile Washington and hocnanoeau'
with the allied French and American io,Ses'
xora ar Dobbs Ferry N. Y, menacing Ne"
York city and awaiting the arrival OF the pioin-
,sed French fleet under Admiral de Grasse'
That officer wrote that he expected to san lor
Chos.neake Bay on August 49, but that ne
would remain In American waters OILY snort
time.
Washington, who had heretofore resisted en-
treaties TO remove the army from New forh
for operations in the south determined 10 GU
onerate with Admiral de Grasse In an attack
mon CORVALLIS. With about 1000 french
and . 600 continentals he started across Ne"
Jersav August 10. and by September 20 had
soined Lafayette and additional Virginia militia
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-10-13
POOH M HzDD/2E HUZ/SE TJZETE Nus
S4RED HPVCZE rs, ar SURRENOER

Washington brought to q close by having the
draft of the agreement copied, sending 1t on
the morning of the 18th, and demanding that 1t
should be signed by eleven, and the garrison
march out at two o'clock
Rochambeau describes the surrender: The
Americans and French took possession OF the
two batteries at noon. The garrison marched
out at two o'clock between the two armies,
drums beating carrying their arms, which were
stacked with about twenty flags. Lord Corn
wallis being Ill, General O'Hara marched out
at the head of the garrison. When he ap-
preached me (Rochambeeul he presented his
sword. I pointed to General Washington OPP
posite to the head Of the American
army and said to him that the French army
an auxiliary on this continent, that 1t was
now from the American general that he must
take orders"
The manner of the equalization was modelled
on the harsh terms CORVALLIS had imposed on
General Lincoln at the siege of Charleston, the
previous year. The colors were cased The
defeated army was not permitted to play an
American or French tune and 1t was to Lin
coin himself that the formal surrender was
made.
In his general orders Of the 10th Washington
congratulated the army the glorious events
of the day previous, and expressed his warm
gratitude to the French king and his officers,
naming each in his orders with suitable phrase
and commentator and requested the Count de
Rochambeau ito present in his name to the
regiments of Agenois and Deux-Ponts the two
pieces of brass ordnance captured by them (as
a testimony of their gallantry) in storming the
enemy's redoubt on the night of the 14th inst.
when officers and men so universally wed with
each other in the exercise of every soldierly
virtue"
The victors found the little town OF York,
which at that time contained about sixty houses
In state of absolute dilapidation. They were
literally honeycombed by balls. The British
officers complimented the French on the pre-
cision of their fire, and confessed that they
were the first artillerists in Europe, while the
French were equally amazed at the wonderful
proficiency the Americans had acquired with
their limited experience. The house of Secre-
tary Nelson OF Virginia which had served as
Corvallis headquarters. and the most stately
building In the town. remained for years sig
nifcant witness of the accuracy of the fire OF
the allies.
This rare specimen OF architecture. built in
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-10-13

under Governor Nelson at Williamsburg. The
French feet, September 5, defeated the British
under Admiral Graves, and then held the Ches-
apeake to prevent British retnforcements.
Washington took position before Yorktown
September 2S, and the night of the 10th Corn
wallis abandoned his outer works before the
town The first of October finds our engineers
accommodating the position and works of the
enemy The I'd witnessed the galantry OF the
Duke de Lauzun and his legion In driving back
Tarleton, whose raids so long had been the
terror of Virginia and the Carolinas. On the
9Th the allied armies broke ground for their
final parallel, and proceeded to mount their
batteries on the 7th and Sth. On the 9th, two
batteries were Observation-Disclosures himself
applying the torch to the first gun; and on the
10th three or four more were in play, silencing
the enemy's works. On the 18th, the indie
fatigable Steuben was breaking the ground for
our second parallel, within less than 400 yards
of the enemy which was finished the next
morning and more batteries were mounted on
the 18th and 14th. But the great achievement
of the siege still awaits its accomplishment
Two advanced British 'redoubts are blocking
the way to any further approach, and they must
be stormed The allied troops divide the dan
ger and the glory between them and emulate
each other In the assault. One of the redoubts
is assigned to the French grenadiers and chas-
seurs under de Viomesni The other is as
signed to the American light infantry under
Lafayette Both redoubts were soon captured
and the fate of CORVALLIS was sealed. "A
small and precipitate sortie," as Washington
calls 1t, was made by the British on the fol-
lowing evening. resulting in nothing. The next
day a vain attempt to evacuate their works
and to escape by crossing over to Gloucester
was defeated by violent storm.
At ten o'clock on the morning of the 18th OF
October, $751; the British beat a parley, and
Lord CORVALLIS proposed cessation OF hos
tiities for twenty-four hours that commissions
ers might meet at the house Of Mr.. Moore in
the rear of the first American parallel. Wash
ington replied with grant of two hours cessa-
tion that terms might be proposed in writing.
Finding their general tenor admissible. hos
tilities were suspended for the night and
Washington proposed his own terms. Commits
sioners were appointed, Colonel Laurens. the
Vicente de Noailles, and NJ. de Grandchain on
the part of Washington: Lieutenant Colonel
Dundas and Major Ross on that Of CORVALLIS.
The 18th was consumed In NEGOTIATIONS. which
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-10-13
.GPHd CLLfH
ri. N2RHZONT

r, 1891 O centennial celebration or the Vietory
over CORVALLIS was held at YORKTOWN anu cue
cornerstone of the national monument was iaiu
18th elaborate ceremonies in the presence OF q
oreat concourse of people. On the Dase vi Inc
monument the following inscription is eng +.
"At York on October 10, 1881, after siege Vi
r,ne+een DAVIS by $500 Americans and ''Ooo
French troops of the line, $500 virginia Hili'ia
under command of General Tnomas Nelson Ga"
36 French ships Of war, Earl Corn"Hlis' coA
mander of the British force at YORK anu Hlou.
ces+er surrendered his army 7,25l oHcers anu
men. $40 seamen, 244 cannon ana "a slahueiu ''
IN his excellency, George Washington, COIL
roondarinchief of the combined forces OF Amer
ican and France: to his excellency the Comte
ID pochambeau commanding the auXllary
troops of his most Christian majesty IN Amerlca
and TO his excellency the Comte de Grasse' COM
handing In chief the naval army OF france III
Chesapeake. .
Grace church, which figured prominently IN
the historic events just related, is still used as
81 Mace of worship. The edfce Is OF mari roca
construction and was built in 100. The Ola Deii
was q gift from Queen Anne in 1925. The orig
tral communion service is still in use. Curiousiy
carved designs of head and lion are easily
observable, but the emblems on the service are
indistinct On the quaint tombstones IN the
churchyard are the names OF many OF the FAMOUS
Nelson family
The Oldest custom mouse In the OniIeu 0IACoa
"a situated at Yorktown and is one OF the most
interesting Of the historic buildings. 1t was built
in 1881 and was the port of entry for New YORK.
Philadelphia and many other OF our great cities
when they were In their infancy.
Yorktown was also the scene of considerable
activity at one period during the Civil war
When General Mcclellan began the Peninsuar
campaign April 4, 1852, he found Yorktown for
titled and line drawn from the town across
the peninsula to the mouth of the Warwick
river Gen. ]. B. Magruder, in command OF the
Confederate forces had hardly more than 11,OOO
men I'm all, of whom 5000 were at Yorktown.
General Mcclellan, who very much overesti-
mated the Confederate forces, awaited rein
forcements and began seige operations. At the
end of the month Mcclellan had in position 49,
600 men while Gen. Joseph e. Johnston, who had
assumed command of the Confederate forces On
April II, had hardly more than $4,000 men on
the peninsula Just as Mcclellan was ready to
open fire. General Johnston withdrew May 3.
His rear guard was overtaken near Williams
burg on May 5, and an indecisive battle was
fought
Yorktown is the county seat Of York county,
Virginia, and Is situated about 10 miles south
east OF Richmond, on the York river. Although
one of the oldest and most historic towns In the
country, Yorktown has never attained the prom
inence and importance commercially that Its
founders had prophesied for 1t, and today 1t has
a population of but few hundred.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-10-13
Dew Ponds In Great Britain.

Among the most singular archaeological re-
mains found In Great Britain are the ancient
dew ponds, the construction of which Is as
scribed to the neolithic age The purpose OF
these ponds was to furnish drinking water for
cattle. An exposed position where springs were
absent was selected and broad. followed sur
face was formed and covered over with straw
or some other non-conducting material Above
was spread a thick layer of clay strewn with
stones. During the night the cold surface OF
the clay caused an abundance of moisture to
condense from lower layers Of the air. Some
of these anciet dew ponds are still working.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-10-13

the fort, which was open to the rear.
writes ]. E. Henderson. Company b.,
Goth Ohio, of lola, Kan, in the Ma
tional Tribune. The captain with his,
command passed over the bank Of the
Appomattox and passed down the
river to our picket line on the bank
Of the river and returned to their
place In the works with a total loss Of
35 men. All this occurred before IL
a. M, April 2, 1865.
On Monday, April 3, between 2 and
o'clock a. M, James Ford. of Com
pany B, being on videt post, crawled
across the field TO the left front Of
Fort McGilvery and entered the rebel
picket line and found II abandoned.
He then entered their main line and
finding no one present. called back
to us on the picket line, Come on,
boys, the Johnnies are gone" We
had been under constant fire at that
place for four months. The sergeant
of the pickets gave few of us per-
mission to go to Comrade Ford. which
we did, and moving along cautiously.
we soon entered the city close to the
river and moving up the bank of the
river, we came to burning wharf
which We helped to extinguish.
There were no rebel troops in that
part of the city at that time nor aft.
erward, nor were there any organized
Union soldiers there. Neither did any.
command enter the city until after
sunrise. Ono Of our boys of the Goth
returned to the command and APP
prised Captain Eddy, who immediate-
ly Informed Colonel Ely, the brigade
commander, who marched his brigade
into the city and we patrolled the city
that day until about p. m, when
orders came requiring us to follow
the army along the South Side rail-
road. We remained along that rail-
road, getting west as far as Wilson's
Station, where we were camped, when
apprised of Lincoln's assassination,
and from which we took up the march
to City Point, where we took boat
for Alexandria, Va. landing on April
rs. We had been gone from there
one year, lacking two days.
No Union troops entered Peters.
burg before sunrise April 3. 1865, and
the first organized command TO en-
ter the city that eventful morn was
the Second Brigade, First Division.
Ninth Corps Gen. o. B. Wilcox com
manded the division, and Col. Ralph
Ely the brigade. 1t is my recollec-
ton that the goth Michigan led the
brigade, followed by the Goth Ohio
General Humphreys, in THE Virginia
Campaign Of 1864 and 1865" page 372,
says: Orders we're given by General
Grant for the assault Of the Peters
burg and Richmond lines early on
the morning Of the Bird, but at
o'clock In the morning, It was discov-
cred that General Lee had abandoned
his intrenchments. Petersburg vas
taken possession of by General VIII
cox with his division. II was COM
plimented In orders by General VII
cox, May 8. 1854"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-10-13
WEZSOW HOL<SE.
cORTUI4LLIS>
DQLI4RTERS
LLLiII/W SN%

174O, was the home OF
Thomas Nelson, a signer
of the Declaration OF In
dependence, a governor
of Virginia, and finally a
major-general in the
American army.
This sturdy relic or
many wars was the offi-
cial headquarters of LORD
CORVALLIS as head OF
the British army during
the siege Of 1881. After
the close of the war II
marked the renewal not
only of a friendship be-
tween soldiers, but the
friendship of nations.
The French and the
United States were close
" cemented together
through the visit of Gen.
eral Lafayette to his old
time war friend. Major
General Nelson.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-10-13
OverwheImlnu,

Pat, I've got man here who says
be saw you take the farmers turkey"
"Cur'nel, I've got tin men who viii
say that they did not see me take
a."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-10-13

Yorktown. Va. on October 10 with an inspiring
naval and military display. The countrys
greatest statesmen will participate in the ex-
ercises In which the lofty spirit of true patriot
ism will be the predominating feature.
The pretty little city of Yorktown Is en-
shrined with many memories of this countrys
desperate struggle for liberty and Of its final
triumph. Buildings which figured prominently
IN the negotiations between Washington ard
CORVALLIS, which practically resulted in eEd-
ing the war; are still standing, preserved as
monuments to the patriots who erected on
this continent free and independent COMMON
wealth
The downfall of CORVALLIS, which also
spelled the end of British hopes for retaining
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24
Submitted Proofs

Mrs. David Kangas was in Du.
1uth last week establishing he1
claim to the estate of her late hus.
band before the probate court
Mrs. Kangas submitted proofs Of
her marriage to Mr.. Kangas, fur.
nishing copies of the original Ger.
tifcates and data gathered by u
Consul Conner but the attorney
wished the originals and the case
was adjourned to the latter part Of
next month to secure them from
Finland. Mr.. Kangas was insured
in the Maccabees and in order te
collect her insurance, Mrs. Kangas
had given them all original cert1f.
Gates and proofs. The lodge re-
fuses to even loan them to her now
claiming them as records for Their
protection. Mrs. Kangas has ha6
much trouble in settling this case,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24
Confederate Money.

Eilar Tamuatti is in the local
Jail awaiting the pleasure of the
county attorney for attempting to
pass confederate bills in various
places in town.
He was arrested in the Seliskal
saloon and in his possession were
found two ten-dollar notes of the
vintage of 1862 and he was using
his most persuasive manner tt
seperate some of the habitues Of
the place from their good silver in
exchange for them.
It is presumed that the fellow
had some chums and that they were
making the town but no Others
have been found. The fellow
under arrest claims he secured the
bills in poker game in Duluth but
the police of that city on being
communicated with disclaifned all
knowledge of either the fellow, his
money or any poker game IN Their
city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24

BROTHER KoEN of the Biwabik
Times, Aurora News, etc., a week
ago unearthed most weird an
archistic plot to bride the range
press on the part of some one in
Duluth by means of SIS check to
be applied on subscription. AS we
did not get ours, we join Bro. Koen
In denouncing the perpetrator of
the diabolical scheme as a very un-
thinking person who does not
know a good thing when he sees it.
Even in our profound indignation
however. we cannot resist the
temptation to remark that a check
for 81 on subscription made pay
able to us might influence us Just a
little bit and heighten our estimat-
ion of those sending the same.
Now is the time to subscribe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24
Water Power for Tower,

Tower is figuring on bonding the
city to develop the water power at
Pike River. M. c. Woodland who
owns the site and falls offers to
grant the city 4O-year lease at 81
per horsepower for the first five
years and 81 per horsepower for
the next IS years. 1t is planned
to develop 200 horsepower.
A report on the possibilities and
probable cost of developing the
waterpower has been received from
E. B. Banks, Superior engineer
He says the site for dam is an
ideal one and that it can be made
to develop twice the power now
developed at the local light plant.
He says the entire cost of building
the dam and installing the plant
will be S12,716.
The plant is now losing money,
the operating expense last year
amounting to s., 1886, against
receipts OF IS, 311.O6, or loss of
nearly 1000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24
-LaBeau.

Miss Cora LaBeau of this city
and Roy Hillman of Two Harbors
were united in marriage in Duluth
Monday afternoon, and at once
for brief wedding trip after which
they will be at home at Two Har-
bors.
Miss Nellie LaBeau, a sister of
the bride acted as bridesmaid and
Guy Woodland attended the groom
Both of the young people are
well known here where the bride
has resided for many years with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
LaBeau. The groom is one of the
popular employees of the Duluth &
Iron Range and has been in and
out of Ely on his run for the past
ten years. Both have a large
number of friends in this city and
along the line and all join in wish
ing them unlimited happiness.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24
NIGHT SCHOOL
Fifty-Three Austria n
Young Men Want
Tuition.

Geo. L. Brozich in behalf of {
party of young men desiring in
struction in the English language
appeared before the school board al
the last meeting and requested the
establishment of a night school
Mr.. Brozich stated that his request
was backed by So Austrian young
men and that many more would
avail themselves of the opportunity
to secure tuition by the establish
ment of the night school. Young
people of other nationalities are
also interested and the school will
probably be established. Sue.
cessfu1 night classes are maintained
in all the principal range towns
and they are proving both sue
cessful and beneficial.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24

School addressed the meeting in
structivelv on the subject of
Juvenile Courts. Z" Miss Rock
wood brought out many fine points
in her remarks showing a mastery
of the subject and much study.
Miss Theda Gildermeister of
Winona used as her theme Story
Telling and dwelt at length on
impression as related to her sub
ject. Miss Gildermeister is thor
oughly conversant with the subject
and brought out many fine sug-
gestions regarding story telling in
connection with teaching.
Vocal solos were given by Miss
Staples and Little Korinne Leino
and Messrs. Wilson and Schaefer
gave a cornet and trombone duet
in finished manner.
Lunch was served by a com
mirtee of ladies.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24
X. P's Entertain.

Owing to an oversight occasioned
by the large amount of.natter in
last weeks MINER and the absence
of the editor from the city we failed
to make mention of the social even
ing. 1t was an enjoyable affair
nevertheless and a goodly crowd
were present. A program was
given.
Misses Poole and Jones recited
and Misses Stringham, Newson and
Staples gave vocal solos. Prof.
Wilson rendered trombone solo.
a ladies sextette rendered very
choice music. The sextette was
composed of Misses Nichols,
Miller, U. Wood, Petherick.
Stringham and Newsome.
Dancing was INDUCED in to the
music of Knutson Orchestra and
a most delig htfu1 lunch was served
by Mrs. Forceia.