The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-09-07
ITEMS FROM THE PILOT FILES.
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

CAPTAIN THos. F. MEAGHER AND
RUSsEL's BULL Run LETTER.-Six
captains and twenty-three lieutenants
of the New York Sixty ninth, who
were present at the battle of Bull Run,
have published reply to the contemp-
tuous illusions to Capt. Meagher, con-
tained in Russels letter to the London
Times. They say:
1--WE, the undersigned officers of the
Sixty-ninth, present at the battle of
Bull Run, consider it due to Capt.
Meagher emphatically to state that no
officer or soldier could have borne him
self more gallantly, nor with more per-
feet GOODNESS and intrepidity, than he
did all through the labors and terrors
of that battle.
Acting as major of the regiment, and
Special aid to Col. Corcoran, his exer-
tions were incessant throughout the
day-now delivering orders-another
time encouraging the notwithstanding
up stragglers on the march-keeping
the men silent and compact in the
ranks-doing everything an officer
could do to excite the ardor and insure
the efficiency of the regiment. Riding
coolly and deliberately along the line,
in front of the enemies battery, from
which tempest of shells and balls
swept the field, while in the act of de-
livering the Colonel's order to prepare
to charge Capt. Meagher's horse was
torn to pieces by a cannon ball. From
that on, he took his place with his
company of Zonaves on foot, advanced
upon the enemies batteries, cheered
and inspired the men as they rushed
upon the works, and in the face of the
deadliest fire, with his head uncovered,
stood his ground, waved his sword,
rallied the SiXty-ninth in the name of
Ireland, when the regiment was twice
repulsed, and was among the last, if he
himself was not the very last, to leave
the spot where so many of his honest
hearted countrymen were slain"
ITEMS OF WAR NEWS. Nothing i'm
portant has occurred in Washington
yet. There was some skirmishing,
but without material results and with
tri1ing loss. There are strong indica-
tions, however, of an attack from the
rebels within Il short time.
The rebels are short of everything
except wheat, -four and corn, of which
they have an abundance.
A gentleman arrived at Washington
yesterday from Richmond via Louis
vile, Ky. He has spent several weeks
in Virginia, and has visited the lines of
the rebel army. He estimates the
number now in arms in Virginia at
nearly 100000. Our force on the Po-
tomac is 10000
HORSE RACE.-A large number of
people was in attendance at McAlls-
ter's race course on Saturday last, to
witness trial of speed between Il. T..
Glover's bay and Francis Lenevile's
black horses. 1t was well managed on
both sides, but the black was too much
for the bay. This is very good track
and affords good opportunity to own
ers of stock to try the metal of their
nags,
LARGE CARGo.-The schooner Ell
Tempo cleared for Chicago on Tuesday,
carrying 10000 feet of lumber and
100000 shingles, which, we understand,
is the largest cargo ever taken inside
the bar of the river.
DIED. - In the town of Cato, Manito-
voc county, on the 30th of August,
Michael, Oldest son of Thomas and Mary
Thornton, aged three years and six
months.
This child was more than ordinary
bright and intelligent, and in his early
loss the fond parents have the heart
felt sympathy of all their friends.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.
j. ID. and Henry Markham went
away somewhere fishing last week and
will come home loaded with stories,
but wholly bare Of fish. The woods
have a wonderful effect on j. DIS inn
aginative powers. The game and fish
enjoy his visits. They feel perfectly
safe when he is around as he has never
been known to harm any of them. The
people up in that neighborhood clamor
for his autograph and then exhibit the
curiosity as samples of the Chinese
script in the time of Confucius. They
even show it to j. ID. on subsequent
visits and he really thinks it is what
they claim it to be.
There was no nationality in the state
less clannish politically than the Nor.
wegians. They made no demands be.
CAUSE of nationality and their ureat