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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-01-14

people Of Chicago.
p. J. Cahill, the popular Republican
leader and former Probate Clerk, has
earned his widespread popularity in
Chicago by his long and honorable
career.
Robert 8. lies would make q fine
Judge Of the Superior Court.
~eA
Frank ]. Hogan, the able and we'll
known attorney for the Fire Depart.
ment, enjoys well earned popularity
all over Chicogo.
Judge Adams A. Goodrich stands
foremost among Chicago's leading
lawyers and public spirited citizens.
40
Judge Max Eberhardt has made a
record on the Municipal Court bench
that he can point to with pride.
Daniel L. Cruice, the we'll known
attorney IL being doomed by his big
army Of friends for q judicial nomi.
nation this year.
49,
The Barnacles' Union that has held
office in the City Hall for the greater
part Of thirty.one years, has banded
together for mutual protection and
the magic name Of" ETC., etc.
Henry Stuckart's candidacy fol
City Treasurer ON the Democratic
ticket 10 growing stronger every day
Mr.. Stuckart Is we'll known to the
voters Of Chicago and his nomination
will strengthen the whole ticket.
~
John P. McGoorty deserves to b,
nominated and elected to fill tn,
Mack vacancy on the Circuit Cour
bench.
Over $4,000 Democrats were candi
dates for appointment to positions II
county ofices this fall. Only 60 go
places. leaving 2l.slo disappointed. II
view Of the fact that all Of the Job
In the City Hall have been promised
to former Harrison odlceholders II
the event Of Mr.. Harrison's reelection
the young men and new blood Of tn,
party have o blue outlook.
Mr.. Harrison has numbers Of goo,
men with him; men who do not pla,
the races for living and who ar
honored In professional and bushes
life. It would indeed be . touchinl
spectacle II man who had beel
Mayor for four terms did not hav
many such men on his star.
\a
Carl q. Forsburg is making a wiz
ming campaign for the Democratic
nomination for Alderman In tn
Twenty-second Ward. He has tn
hearty support Of hundreds Of youn
men behind him and is also backe
by some Of the best known leader
Of the party. He Is a successful bus
ness man, being in the teaming an
express business for years, and
qualified In every way for a seat 4
the City Council.
James v. ODonnell, the popula
Master-in.C hancery, would make q
excellent Superior Court Judge.
~e~
| Donald L. Morrill, is being talke
of by his many friends for Superio
Court Judge this year.
The right Of the Democratic part
to exist or to name Judges and clerk
Of election is denied by the Harriso
crowd.
Up to date. 1885 places In th
sherifi's once have been promise
to Harrison men. Ihis means tbs
1900 howlers for Harrison ar
doomed to disappointment. % 10
Jobs 10 all there are to 80 around.
The local option fanatics are agail
abroad with their petitions.
The First ward 10 for Harrison. H
was the only mayor that Chicago eve
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-01-14

ond Ward. Mr.. Torsburg Ia a success.
full business man, has always been
staunch organization man and enjoys
q well earned popularity all over the
ward.
~6A
Alderman Matthias A. Mueller. Of
the Twenty.ninth ward. has made q
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-01-14

good clean record In the city coun.
Gil and his denomination by the Re.
publicans Of the ward 10 assured.
~o~
Thomas w. Gilmore is the choice
Of leading Republicans In all parts Of
the Twenty.fifth Ward for Alderman.
Alderman Dunn has refused to run
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-01-14

than Feb. 10. Primaries will be held
on Feb. 20 and the election will take
place on April I.
%eA
Henry Stuckart 10 the right kind
of man to serve the people as city
treasurer and his nomination by the
Democrats will be a popular one.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-17

the apex and the warships and trans
ports commingled IN two long lines
streaming ont behind, The vessels
forming this immense tieet had been
imprOvised from every sort OF craft
even New York ferryboats having been
pressed into service, Many Of the
boats were not seaworthy, especially
in Il gale, The trip around Hatteras
where storms are nearly always in evil
dence, was dreaded, yet there was
nothing else for 1t. The vessels were
needed. and even converted ferryboat
was better than nothing. To maintain
a blockade Of a coast line thousands Of
miles long was severe task for a ma
ton that less than one year before had
possessed no navy worthy the name.
Cape Hatteras lived up to her repu-
tation as a breeder Of storms. Up to
Nov. there was good weather, but on
the afternoon OF that day came on a
gale that increased in fury with the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-17

knew. On Nov. judah r. Benjamln.
acting secretary of war, sent tele-
gram to those most concerned inform
ing them that the Union heet was
headed toward Port Royal
The Federal navy had decided that
It must have southern harbor that
would serve as a coaling and repair
station. Port Royal is perhaps the
finest harbor along the southern coast.
1t is at the confluence Of several
streams and is In the midst of the rich
est cotton plantations Of South Caroli-
ma, where the famous sea island cot
ton is produced 1t is also the en-
trance to Beaufort, where southern
Rristocracy then congregated.
The fact that Union ships had to go
north to coal and repair weakened the
southern blockade. with harbor like
that of Port Royal which IS about
midway between Charleston and Sa-
vannah. this difficulty would be in
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-17

came struggling TO the rendezvous IN
front OF Port Royal II was found that
the transport Governor loaded with
marines and stores. had gone down,
but that all except seven of the men
had been saved by the lsaac Smith.
which was compelled to throw all her
battery but one gun overheard IN order
TO effect the rescue, The transport
Peerless had also capsized, her crew
having been saved by the Mohlcan.
One other transport was injured. and
three more failed TO come into port un-
I'll after the fight One or two trans
ports were compelled to put back to
Hampton Roads
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part overcome. Therefore with Port
Royal as the objective the great eXpe-
dition was organized. 1t was COM
manded by Flag Officer S. f. Dupont
and consisted Of the flagship Wabash
and about fourteen other war vessels,
besides a large number Of transports
and smaller craft. The land forces
were made up Of three brigades and
some unattached troops, possibly 12,-
600 in all, under the command of Cen
eral Thomas w. Sherman.
Fleet Scattered In a Storm.
In steaming out of Hampton Roads
the expedition took the form of a gi-
gantic inverted V, with the Wabash at
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approach of night. The feet became
widely scattered, and the gravest fears
were entertained for its safety. espe
cial apprehension being felt for the
transports. 1t vas necessary that the
officers keep the decks all night, and
occasionally they could see through the
driving rain some of the companion
ships staggering through the wind
lashed sea In the driving gale the
rain whipped their faces like hail To
add to the wildness Of the spectacle
the sea had a phosphorescent bright
ness observed sometimes in this lati-
tude. When morning broke there was
but one gunboat in sight from the flag
ship. but in the next five days others
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-17

Confederates, but one of these escaped
and gave the alarm. Therefore when
the Union men reached Springfield
they found the enemy in battle array,
The nature Of the ground was such
that It gave little opportunity for Ia
gonyl to form his men. Before going
into the action he warned his COM
mand Of the strength Of the enemy
ana told them that possibly no man
would come back alive, 'If any Of you
would turn back you can do so now"
he added. but not one stirred IL will
lead your he then shouted. "Let the
be The Union and Ere
montr Draw sabersl BY the right
trot-marchp
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-17

miles and sending a troop of cavalry
forward twelve miles farther, gave up
the chase and returned to Frederick
town.
Colonel Plummer reported six killed
and sixty wounded on the Union side
and said he buried 1853 Of the enemy,
and other bodies were found later He
took eighty prisoners. thirty-eight of
whom were wounded. The Confeder-
ate colonel, Lowe, who had been the
leader of a command Of independents
only less troublesome than that of
Thompson, was killed.
General Grant wrote letter OF con-
gratulations to Colonel Plummer and
thanked others of the command. Gen
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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-17

~ N Oct. 90, 1861, there left Hamp-
ton Roads for the south the
~ greatest feet ever gathered
up to that time in American
waters. 1t sailed under sealed orders,
and SO jealously had its secret been
kept that hardly one of the officers
knew its destination In the north
there was excitement over the move
ment and in the south apprehension
The widest rumors were a1oat Pop
ular gossip bad the expedition headed
toward practically every port between
Hatteras and Galveston Charleston
especially was expecting attack Yet
at least one man in the Confederacy
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-17
Anxiety of the North.

The suspense before felt at the south
now shifted to the north, Days pass.
ed before certain news was heard Of
the fleets safety, One southern paper
took It as an omen that God was
fighting on the side Of the Confeder-
ates. The same storm that scattered
the Union ships also played havoc
with the Federal garrison at Hatteras
inlet An immense tidal wave sub
merged the island, stores were swept
away and for a time 1t appeared that
everything was doomed. After a ter
rible night, however, the waters re-
ceded.
To return to the expedition. The
feet on arriving at Port Royal found
all the channel marks obliterated and
it was necessary to make soundings
and replace these marks under fire.
The Union gunboats and transports
were then taken safely over the bar.
BY the morning of the 9th the FEEDER
ais were ready to reconnoiter the enc
my's position i'm force, and the Otta-
wa, Commander John Rodgers, with
the Seneca, Curlew and Smith, went
forward for this purpose.
There were two forts guarding the
channel, one on each side. being about
two and one-half miles apart. TO the
south on a point known as Hilton
Head was Fort Walker, with twenty
two guns, and on the opposite side at
Bay point was Fort Beauregard, with
thirteen guns in the fort proper and
seven more in the outworks. For
three-quarters of an hour the four
Union gunboats felt out the strength
Of the enemys guns, receiving an an
swerlng fire through their rigging. but
suffering no other damage.
Later in the day three Confederate
gunboats under command Of CommO
dore Tatnall who had seen service In
the war Of 1912, ventured too near the
Federal feet and were chased under
The guns of the forts. Tatnalps flag
ship, the Savannah, sent in one broad
side. but received a shot which pierced
her Just abaft the wheelhouse that
sent her scurrying out of range. At
acol tide on the 9th the Union flag
ship, the Wabash, which had been of
too heavy draft TO get over the bar
before. came in and joined the fleet.
and a consultation was called to pre-
pare for battle Thus matters stood
On the evening Of the 9Th
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-17
THE WAR FIFTY
YEARS AGO

Echoes of the Federal Disaster Rt
Balls Bluff Major ZagOnyi's
Celebrated Charge at Spring.
field, Mo. Battle at Frederick
town, Mo-, in the Department
Commanded by BrIgadier Gen.
u. S. Grant COnfederates Under
Gen. JeT Thompson Defeated
and Forced TO Retreat Action at
ROmney, Western Virginia, and
a Series OF SEIirInishes In Ken
tuclsy.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-17

MAJOR CHARLES zAGONYI, u. S. A., LEAD
ER OF A CAVALRY CHARGE AT SPRING
FIELD, MO.
Major Frank j. White with about 100
cavalrymen, known as the Pirate
Scouts who had no part in the
charge at Springfield, though Captain
P. Naughton Of the Irish dragons as,
serted that about fifty Of the dragons
had participated in three assaults.
Captain Naughton himself was wound
ed in the beginning of the action. At
any rate. It is certain that the Union
force did not exceed 200 and that the
enemy numbered about 2,0GO
Zagonyi's charge was one Of the
most dashing and brilliant actions Of
the early part of the war Several
miles out Of Springfield the bodyguard
captured the advance pickpts Of the
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of Big Federal War Fleet
from Hampton Roads, Destina-
tfOn Unknown, but Supposed to
BE to Attack Seaport ON Allan
tic Coast Ships Were Wooden
and Roughly Handled i'm Storm
or HatteraS Mcclellan Sue
ceeds Scott at Head of u. s. Arr
Rmy-Gen. Fremont Relieved OF
His Command in NissOurl-Gen.
RObt. f. Lee Sent South.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-17
Mcclellan General In Chief.

WCOIGIIdI U5NCLdI III OHIOI'
While this thrilling action was going
forward at sea important changes were
being made in the command OF the I'm
ion armies On Oct 81 General Win
fed Scott, general in chief Of all the
armies Of the United States. asked to
be retired because Of physical disabil
ity, and the next day General George
B. Mcclellan, builder and head Of the
Army Of the Potomac, was advanced
to the supreme command.
As the conqueror Of Mexico Scott
had made a worldwide reputation as
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~
~ there followed weeks Of COM
4 A parative inactivity in military
affairs about Washington. 1t
was during this interval that the half
sarcastic phrase was coined, "All quiet
along the Potomac"
There was one tragic aftermath Of
the i'll starred action near Leesburg
that deserves mention. 1t helped to
increase the burden of the president.
Colonel Baker and Mr.. Lincoln had
long been bosom friends. G. G. Coffin,
who was at McClellan's headquarters
when the president heard Of Bakers
death, tells this incident, and it is re-
peated in Ida NJ. Tarbell's Life Of Lin
coin"
1t was a bright October afternoon,
and Mr.. Lincoln, as was his habit,
went to headquarters for the latest
news from the front. After greeting
the correspondents he followed an at
tendant into General McClellan's room,
after which there was silence except
for the click Of the telegraph instru-
ments. Five minutes passed" said
Mr.. Coffin, "and then Mr.. Lincoln, un-
attended, with bowed head and tears
rolling down his furrowed cheeks, his
face pale and wan, his breast heaving
with emotion passed through the
room. He almost fell as he stepped
into the street We sprang invountari-
ly from our seats to render assistance,
but he did not fall With both hands
pressed upon his heart he walked down
the street, not returning the salute Of
the sentinel pacing his beat before the
door.
General Mcclellan came a moment
later. 4 have not much news to tell
yOu,' he said There has been a move
ment Of the troops across the Potomac
at Edwards Ferry, under General
Stone, and Colonel Baker is reported
killed. That is about all I can give
you"
Zagonyi's Charge.
During the week ending Oct. %
there were several actions OF minor
importance in other parts of the coun-
try. the most thrilling Of which was
the celebrated charge Of General Ere
mont's bodyguard led by Major
Zagonyi, Mt Springfield. This occurred
On the 25th Zagonyi was a Hunga-
riln who had seen service in the old
world There were only about $50
men in the bodyguard. Cooperating
with them before the charge was
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-17
Where ImpetuOsity Won.

To get at the enemy 1t was neces-
sary to traverse n narrow lane, where
the Federals were subjected to a mur.
derOus fire. At the end of this lane
was stout rail fence that had to be
thrown down. Notwithstanding these
obstacles the guard swept through
with a shout like thunder. Beyond
the lane the Union commander sent
detachment of thirty men against the
center of the Confederate cavalry, and
with such impetuosity was the charge
made that the opposing line was
broken. Zagonyi then ordered his
whole line to charge in open order,
and they struck the foe with whirl-
wind velocity, sending the southern
infantry scampering to cover in a
nearby wood and driving the cavalry
pellmell into the town, fighting them
through the streets and finally captur-
ing or dispensing them all
When the carnage was at its height
in the streets of Springfield the Union
women faced the danger and came out
Of their houses to wave handkerchiefs
and cheer the victors on. The slaugh-
ter was fearful. More than half Of
Zagonyis force was killed. wounded
or missing. Several of the men had
two or three horses shot under them,
but captured Confederate horses and
went on. The charge started at about
/ o'clock in the afternoon, and 1t was
dark when the fighting ceased. There
were nearly twenty charges through
the streets. When it was all over Ia
gonyi released the Union prisoners that
he found in the town and raised the
stars and stripes over the courthouse.
Then reassembling the home guard
and leaving about twenty additional
men to look after the dead and wound
ed he gathered together the seventy of
his men left and returned to Fremont's
main army, which was then approach
ing. Major Zagonyi reported that he
had captured twenty-seven prisoners,
sixty stands of arms and $4,000 in gold.
Later statements made the Union kill
ed in the action twenty-five and that
Of the Confederates sixty Fremont
pronounced it "really a Balaklava
charge" and "a noble example to the
army"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-17
Battle of Fredericktown.

This was not the only gallant ac-
ton of the week in Missouri -Four
days earlier was fought a small but
brilliant battle at Fredericktown,
which resulted in putting JEFF Thomp-
son temporarily out Of business. The
action really occurred on the last day
Of the previous week, the 21st, but the
pursuit started on the 22d and lasted
till the oath. General Grant was at
this time in command at Cape Girar-
deau and one of the tasks assigned
him by Fremont was to look after
General Thompson, known as the
Swamp Fox" This was before
Grant was known to the country at
large, yet in the campaign against
Thompson he exhibited some Of the
characteristics that afterward made
him famous. He did not participate
in the affair personally, but sent Colo
mel J. b. plummer, Of the Eleventh
Missouri, telling him where to find
Thompson If he found that elusive
individual at all, directing Plummer
to communicate with the Union force
at Pilot Knob and trusting details to
his own judgment as the man on the
ground. This was characteristic of |
Grant. He always left his interiors
free in the matter Of details, while
holding them strictly accountable for |
results.
Colonel Plummer started after
Thompson on the 18th and reached |
Fredericlitown at noon Of the Dist. |
There he found Colonel w. P. Carlin |
with about 1000 men, who had ad |
vanced from Pilot Knob. General |
had left Fredericktown the
night before, taking the Greenville
road. Colonel Carlin turned over to
Plummer parts of three regiments Of
infantry, q troop Of cavalry and a
battery, but not without 4 dispute as
to seniority in command Plummer
had 1900 troops and the
raised his force to above
5000 lie reported that the Confed-
crates had in the neighborhood of 1000.
but this was denied by Thompson.
Wiping Out jeff Thompson
At / o'clock Plummer was in motion
and had notiproceeded more than half
mile alongsthe Greenville road when
his advance guard encountered the
enemy. DeplOying one regiment to the
left in a cnrnfeld, Colonel Plummer
brought up n battery and opened fire
IN the enemy until he compelled n re-
3ponse. The other forces were then
brought up and deployed to right and
eft, when the battle opened all along
he line lasting two hours and a half.
One Of the hottest actions of the day
on the Union right, opposite
which General Thompson himself was
n command. Here Confederate can
ION had been stationed in the road.
md troop OF Union cavalry was ar-
Tered TO capture it. which they did.
'ut were in such a hot fire that they
we're unable to hold it, In this action
ell Major Gavitt and Captain High
1an, both Of Indiana.
Aside from this one reverse every
hing favored the Tederals, and the
oe was soon in full retreat, which
nally became a rout. The pursuit
vas kept up till niglltfall, and one
roop Of cavalry continued it far into
he night, bringing back one gun and
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Rates Of aXation.

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celina, Ohio, October 81, 1911.
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GENERAL, JEFF THOMPSON, @. S. A., con-
FEDERATE LEADER AT FREDER1CKToWN,
NO
eral Fremont pronounced Frederick
town zone Of the most admirably con-
Quoted engagements of the war" The
net result was that for a considerable
period the Swamp Fox ceased to
trouble this section Of Missouri.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-02-18

Perfect in attendance, fol- the term
Rodney 1. Burk, Leone E. Burk, Es-
telle M. Crawford, Clarence G. Temple.
Margaret E. Turner, Bradford F. Craw-
ford, Clinton A. French, Leona E.
Myers. Perfect in spelling for the
term--Rodney I. Burk, Vern Robertson,
Charlotte Crawford, Margaret E. Tur-
ner, Leona E. Myers.
Prizes were awarded to those per-
feet in attendance and in spelling;
also special prizes to each scholar
for good faithful work. Edward {.
Turner did excellent work in draw,
ing. Clarence G. Temple, although
obliged to have the care of the work
on the farm, made good progress.
l sincerely thank the parents and
pupils for their kindness and re-
membranes Mrs. ]. E. Johnston,
teacher.
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QUECHEE.

Mr.. Norberg is boarding at b. X.
Wright's.
Mrs. Jeffrey from East Hampton,
Mass, was at Philip Tacy's last
week looking for farm to buy.
David Barrows is working in the
shop at the mill IN Bernie Dugan's
place
r. Harris of Penacook, N H.,
was in ,wn few days last week.
Bernie Dugsn had the misfortune
to get his left hand hurt on the saw
in the shop of the J. c. Parker Co.
mill recei tl,, losing the middle
finger and saving two others nearly
off.
Our young folks who attend
Woodstock High school were at
home last week on account OF scarlet
lever, there being one case in one of
the lower grades.
"A few from here attended Pomona
Grange at Norwich last Saturday.
v m. Durphey of North Hartland
is weaving in the mill here.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-02-18
Bird Mimic Coming.

Edward Avis, the noted bird
mimic, violinist and whistler, has
been secured by the county
Y. M G. A. committee again for q
series of recitals this year. He will
give his interesting entertainment,
"Our Native Song Birds" in Music
hall next Tuesday evening, Feb. 81,
at 8 o'clock, as the Boys Branch
Camp Billings benefit Admission
% and 35 cents. Seats on sale at
Morgan's store today. Tickets which
have been bought of the boys may
be exchanged for reserved seats.
Mr.. Avis was heard by large
audience a year ago and every one
was greatly pleased. The entertain
ment next Tuesday will be similar in
character, with new songs and imi-
tations, and it will be illustrated by
many beautiful colored views.