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The choir OF the First congresa-
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that their all depended upon this great
struggle. their generals still urged them
on in the face OF destruction, hoping by
nanking us on the right to turn the tde
Of battle. Their success was again Tor
time cheering. as they began to gam
ground, appearing TO have been reinforced
but our left. under General Nelson. was
driving them, and with wonderful rapid
ity, and by II O'Clock General Buells
forces had succeeded in thanking them ana
capturing their batteries.
They, however. again rallied on the left
and recrossed, and the fight forced It's
self forward in another desperate effort.
But reinforcements from General Wood
and General Thomas were coming. regt-
ment after regiment which were sent 10
General Buell. who had again commenced
10 drive the enemy.
About o'clock in the afternoon General
Grant rode to the left, where fresh regi-
ments had been ordered. and. finding the
rebels wavering. sent portion Of his body
guard to the head Of each five regiments
and then ordered a charge across the field.
himself leading, a. he brandished his sword
and waved them on to the browning vic
tory, while cannon balls were falling like
hail around him.
THE men followed with a shout that
sounded above the roar and din OF the
artillery. and the rebels fed in dsmay
as from destroying avalanche and never
made another stand"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
THE TRIBUNE'S ACCOUNT.

"Pittsburg, via Fort Henry. April 8,
800 a. m.
"One Of the greatest and bloodiest bat
ties Of modern times has just closed, re-
suting in the complete rout Of the enemy,
who attacked us at daybreak on Sunday
morning.
The battle lasted without intermssion
during the entire day, and was again re-
newed on Monday morning and continued
undecided until o'clock in the afternoon.
when the enemy commenced their retreat.
and are still flying toward Corinth, pur-
sued by huge force OF our cavalry
THE slaughter on both sides IS immense.
We have lost in killed and wounded and
missing from 1900 10 5000; that of the
enemy is estimated at from $1,000 to 1900
1T is impossible, in the present confused
state OF affairs, TO ascertain any OF the de-
tails |, therefore, give the best account
possible from observation, having passed
through the storm Of action during the two
days that it ragged.
at o'clock the rebels had forced our
left wing back so as to occupy fully two
thirds Of our camp. and were fighting their
way forward with a desperate degree OF
confidence in their efforts to drive us into
the river, and at the same time heavily
engaged our right.
Up to this time we had received no re-
endorsements. General Lew Wallace failing
TO come to our support until the day was
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, from Corinth. with the intention OF attack
ing the latter point as soon as he should be
ioined bv the army under General Buell..
President Lincoln on March II promulgated
his war order No. 3. relieving Mcclellan
from the duties of general In chief OF all
the armies. and uniting the three western
departments under Halleck. Halieck
ordered Buelrs army forward to cooperate
with Grant.
As the name. Pittsburg Landing. suggests
the point where Grant was concentratihs
was a place where boats could tie up
ferry crossed the river at this point. Inc
landing place was near the mouth Oh
ravine which set inland at right angles 10
the river. This ravine played an important
part in the first days battle. Snake Creek
emptied into the river just north and two
or three miles to the eastward Owl Creek
a stream partly encompassing the more or
less wooded country behind Pittsburg
Landing. poured its modest current into
Snake Creek. Two three miles south OF
Snake Creek another rivulet known as
Lick Creek joined the Tennessee. The
Union troops encamped on the elevated
peninsula formed by the river and the
three creeks. now swollen by the spring
floods. Two miles back from the river on
the ridge separating Snake and Lick creeks
and near branch Of Owl Creek stood a
little log chapel bearing for name the
Biblical word Shiloh. a word meaning rest
and suggesting a rock in a weary land.
On April 6. 1862, there was no rest about
this little chapel. which contributed Its
name to one of the hardest fought battles
of the Civil War. for 1t was keypoint and
around il ragged the conflicting forces.
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which lay Il short distance of. Kept ram
ing shell on the rebel hordes. This last
effort was too much for the enemy, ana
ere dusk had set in the firing had nearly
ceased, when. night coming on, all the
combatants rested from their awful WORK
OF blood and carnage.
Our men rested on their arms in the
position they had at the close or tn|
night, until the forces under Major Gen
eral Wallace arrived and took position OF
the right, and General Buelrs forces from
the opposite side and Savannah. now be-
ing conveyed TO the battle-ground. Inc
entire right Of General Nelson's division
was ordered to form on the right, and the
forces under General CrittenGen were or
dered to his support early in the morning.
General Buell. having arrived the pre-
ceding evening. in the morning the BAH
was opened at daylight simultaneously
by General Nelson's division on the left
and Major General Wallaces division on
the right General Nelson's forces opened
a most calling fire on the rebels and adj
vanced rapidly as they fell back The fire
soon became general along the whole line
and began TO tell with terrible effect on
the enemy Generals McClernand Sher-
man and Hurlbuts men. though terribly
faded from the previous days fighting.
still maintained their honors won al DON
elson. but the resistance of the rebels at
all points Of the attack was terrible and
worthy Of Il better cause
But they were not enough for our UNI
dauntea bravery and the dreadful desc
lation produced by our artillery. which
was sweeping them away like chaff before
the wind But, knowing that defeat here
would be a deathblow to their hopes and
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over having taken the wrong road from
Crump's Landing. and being without other
transports than those used for quartermas-
tr's and commissary supplies which were
TO heavily laden to ferry any considerable
lumber of General Buell's forces across
the river those that were here having been
sent to bring up the troops from Savannah.
We were, therefore, contcsting against fear
full odGs our force not exceeding $4,000
men. while that Of the enemy was upward
Of 6O,0C0.
"Our condition at this moment was ex-
iremely critical. Large numbers of men.
panic struck. others worn out by hard
fighting. with the average percentage or
skulkers had struggled toward the river
and could not be rallied. General Grant
and staff. who had been recklessly riding
along the lines during the entire day, amid
the unccasing storm Of bullets, grape and
smell. now rode from right to left. melting
the men to stand firm until our REINFORCE
ments could cross the river.
Colonel Webster, chief of staff. immedi-
ately go. into position the heaviest pieces
Of artillery pointing on the enemy's right,
while large number OF the batteries were
Jianted along the entire line. from the river
bank northwest 10 our extreme right. some
,wo and half miles distant. About an
hour before dusk general cannonading
vas opened upon the enemy, from along
our whole line, with perpetual crack or
r1usketry. Such roar or artillery was
never heard on this continent. For short
time the rebels replied with vigor and ef-
feet but their return shots grew less fre
quont and destructive while ours grew
more rapid and more terrible.
The gunboats Lexington and Tyler.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
On Beautiful Isle of Cuon Uncle Sam Cares for Lepers

edition. there is the national sport of the
Philippines-co ckfghting-which is permit
! ted to limited extent
Many improvements have been made
during the last year by the government
One of the greatest OF these was the
building of a wharf or pier extending more
| than three hundred feet out to deep water.
This pier was built entirely of rock blast
ed from one of the nearby hillsides. II
was made for the launches and other yes
sels. but in the evenings hundreds Of the
patients may be seen strolling on this
pier and along the beach, while the band
plays on the luneta.
The policy of colonizing the lepers Of
the Philippines upon some well isolated
island with view to improving their con-
dition, furnishing them with proper med
ical care, preventing the spread of the
disease and at the same time allowing the
patients to live as normal life as pos
, sible Was decided upon shortly after Uncle
Sam took over the islands from Spain.
The first patients taken TO the island were
from Ccbu. They naturally protested
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
TRYING TIME FOR GRANT.

In the mean time Grant was passing
Through an experience which hardly seems
possible in the light of subsequent history
Owing 10 the failure to receive dispatches
sent him by General Halleck, his superior
from ST. Louis he did not know that
orders had been issued TO him which were
not in harmony with the forward move
ments he was undertaking. He was ue-
prived of his command temporarily ana
virtually put under arrest for disobedi-
ence to orders He learned afterwad that
the telegraph operator at the end or the
line which was being built from CAIRO
south had not forwarded his dispatches and
was a Confederate in sympathy. This man
finally abandoned his post and went South
taking the dispatches with him.
When. on March l3. Grant was restored
20 duty he found his army divided, about
half being on the east bank of the Ten
nessee at Savannah. one division under
General Lew Wallace at Crump's Land
ing. on the west bank about four miles
south of Savannah. and the remainder at
Pittsburg Landing near bend, five miles
further up the river. or south. from
Crumr's hut on the same side. knowing
that the Confederates were fortifying Co.
rinth and organizing an army there, Grant
started his troops at Savannah toward
Pittsburg Landing, twenty miles distant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11

nishing them with small plots of ground
for gardens. one or two farm animals and
agricultural tools. with the hope that the
place would eventually become selfsup
porting. The patients took to the idea at
once and now small farms dot the land
soape In all directions. giving the appear
anCe not If a charity colony but Of "A pros
porous. well fed farming community.
Uncle Sam has provided Il large amuse-
ment hall. where they have entertainments
Of various kinds. all the talent being fur
nished by the patients themselves. They
have "A large moving picture apparatus in
the hall. The moving pictures seem To he
the centre Of attraction for every one. and
no matter what else may he on the pro-
gramme II must include some moving pict-
ures TO satisfy the audience
Outdoor sports of many kinds are IN
dulged In. Rapidly becoming the favorte
is the American game Of baseball. In ad-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
THE cULIoN POLICE FORcE-ALL LEPERs

the greatest difficulty OF Uncle Sam n,
prihsihg this work to :, successful issue Is
To seek out patiently but firmly and con-
unuaIly the incipient cases and transfer
them TO culion, so that they may have the
pehe"t OF the treatment there in time to
e"'o' cure During the last year the
patents sent to the colony were mostly I'm
the incipient stage of the disease. which
gives promise that "A marked reduction In
the number OF unfortunates In the Philip
pine isiahds may be expected In the near
future.
In general II can be stated as the result
Oh TWO years experiment with patients
whose physical condition viii permit them
10 take Chattanooga oil and who can en-
dure the hot blcarbonate Of sodium baths
which should ne used In connection with H..
they soon sscw marked signs OF improve.
mtnt
N-?ss.-'. -. H. William l.. AtcorfcrJ
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session of the PHILIPPINES II was roughly
estimated by many that there were more
than 10000 lepers in the islands. But
shortly after the active work of segrega-
ton began it was found there were not
more than 1000 all told. At the end Of the
first year of active work the estimated
number had been reduced to 2,s26. and at
the end OF 1910 II was 2.4S6. The reduction
In the number during the first year result
ed largely from the discovery that many
natives in Samar. Leyte. Masbate Rom
blon and Negroes had been enormously
classified, when in reality they were suf-
ferng from much less grave skin disease
one Of the bone.iclent results of the CAM
pagn is that these unfortunates have been
restored to their rightfu social STANDING
OF course, even among untutored savages
when any OF them were suspected OF
having the disease, even though il only
slightly resembed leprosy. they were
summed by their companions and had to
live the life of an outcast. This work Of
the government cleared up thousands of
cases Of this kind.
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against going. but on arrival were so
pleased with their surroundings that they
have taken every opportunity To express
delight with the conditions at the colony
and their gratitude To Uncle sam Tor so
generously providing for them
Since the work Of isolation actually be
gan, in 1906. there have been 1890 pa
tents sent To Culion. AT the close OF last
year there were about two thousand pa
tents great majority OF the advanced
cases which reached the colony when II
WAS first established have died. Those
first sent to the colony were in the last
staref Of the disease and could not nave
lived long In any event This naturally
caused high death rate. but now the rate
has become materially lower Great I'm
provcrcnt has taken place In many cases
from the use OF the Xrny and more es-
peciallv the use Of crude chattanooga oil.
When tho United States first took pos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
DISpUTING TIE CREDIT.

Perhaps no battle OF the tiNn Ndf "'
given rise to more disputes as 10 WIN "a
blamewcrthy o. 10 whom the sloIs -,
so than that Of Shiloh, or iltisourS h"
ing. The generals most concerned co.
presented claims fer the glory ana ".
tradicted the statements and pointer ~
the alleged errors of the others % :,
causes and effects and the moVeh'e' -,
the troops themselves. General 1ns
thought he could nave won on the -
day without the assistance OF bue" "a
but the timely arrival Of that force -.
victory and carried the stars an" rnr.
further south into the territory OF ''7 "A
federacy along the line OF the le'."'s -.
River. Buell. has claimed the honor io' ~
success OF Shiloh and charged up ''' a..
things against General Grants re0o'u, IA
bert Sydney Johnston. the darlihs Zen
Of the South at the time. lett 49, :,
in Colonel W. L. Johnston ms AT
show that had his plans been car ,,,n
by Beauregard all would have so"N .ss
while Beauregard. who succeeGed N''' h,en
claimed all the glory for the pi'''' ,hs
made the first day 80 notewor'N ~ "a
cCnfeaerates Owing to General h""'
attitude toward Grant after TINS '"
Grant did not write report Oh Tue 10
Pages upon pages have been VIII =
prove various points. but a clear ',,,sn
the confused battle remains 10 p'
and may never be told. ,sr,
well known newspaper coi'''F IA
who was on the battlefield mas rho
the following resarding the ba'''' ,,ry
Tremendous roar on the lett io'"' 81,
nearer and nearer. told Of an suo'' ,sat.
him off from the river and from al.
Grant sat his horse quiet tno"e"' ,as
most stolid Said one 10 him. po'' a,
prospect begin To look gloomy ,.rcs
all was the quiet reply. 'rn'y q" ,,h,-
our lines around these batteries @.,ns
II Is too late. Delay counts eve, ,hsu,.
with us Tomorrow we SHAH a'''." ~
with fresh troops and drive '","
The correspondents adus' can.
note: Il was myself a listener 10 W., ava
versatlon and from 1t date IN W. ,s,,ei
caso ut least. the beginning o. any
In Grants greatnccs." ]"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
Here There Is a Colony OF
About 1000 Diseased Fill
ipinos Who Have Their
Own Government
and Farms.

~ NE Of the most beautiful places in the
4 world is the island of Culion, upon
~ which Uncle Sam has decided 10 at
t,unt the care and cure Of all the lepers IN
the Philippine Islands Here he mas es'ap-
ushed hundreds Of miles out OF the beaten
track Of commerce, a little colony OF some
two thousand lepers. They have their own
Mavor and Councillors. who are elected pY
flo colonists. and who pass laws TOT 'he
,overnment Of the island. They have
nolce force made up of their own people
70 enforce these laws. and offenders are
hailed before the Mayor and punished for
any infiaction.
In addition. they have municipal band
OF forty pieces. which is the pride OF the
colony. Every evening the band assemblies
nm the luneta- similar to Il watefslde
mark in this country-when the people all
gather around or stroll about to the strains
Of the music.
To any one who has watched lepers beg
gllg on the streets of the Orien- or driven
half naked from the towns and Obliged 70
fnbabit unsanitary places and exc out
w-etched existence as best they may II is
a nosjr:.e pleasure 10 see them comfortably
housed. well fed, well clothed and leading
/, normal existence They battle and fish
On the sea. and are free to come and go as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11

they will, so long as they do not leave the
island.
The colony now consists Of about seven
hundred new nipa houses. each or which
is large enough to accommodate from five
&c seven patients. These houses have been
built on street lines so that regularly
laid out town has resulted. The site Ia on
the highest point Of the island. which slopes
IT nearly all directions TO the sea. An
immense reservoir is located at height
td more than 23O feet above sea level, and
clear pure water from large spring is
dumped up to it by a power pump From
there the water flows to all parts OF the
town through a system OF pipes which has
inst been completed. a complete sewage
system has been installed.
The old town OF Culion. founded by the
Spanish in the seventeenth century. still
contains some good houses which were pur-
chased from former residents by our gov
eminent and are now used as places OF
residence for the Mayor and Councillors.
There Is stone church. n relic OF the six
tenth century. still in good repair, which
is used By the cO,onists for religious wor-
ship
Last year Uncle Sam built new hos
pital al Culon. II Is about 23O feet long
and was constructed as "a double hospital.
having wing for each sex, with all Of the
latest ideas in the way of operating rooms.
sterlizing rooms. kitchen and baths. A ten
ement house is another new idea for the
comfort of the patients. This house Is
about IS feet long by 80 feet wide and is
made entirely Of concrete. Ii was built
for the care Of those patients unable 10 get
around and care for themselves
The great majority of the members OF
the colony are able and willing 20 work.
50 Uncle sam tried the experiment Of fur
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
DISPOSAL OF UNION TROOPS.

General Grants troops. numbering per-
haps 5000 men, were scattered through the
peninsula in five divisions. Next to the
river. about two miles south OF Pittsburg
Landing, was Colonel Stuart's brigade OF
raw recruits. II fronted Lick Creek. Next
on the left was General Premises d.
vision also, made up OF inexperienced
soldiers who had only recently been
armed. One regiment was without am
munition. McClernand occupied the posi-
ton on the right and in the rear OF Prem
tiss his men had seen service at Fort
Donelson. General Sherman occupied the
extreme right in the neighborhood OF the
little chapel of rest. His men were the
rawest Of raw recruits. The men OF Cen
eral Hurlbut's division lay behind. CT on
the north of General Premises men. and
General G. F. Smiths division. in command
OF Brigader General w. II. L. Wallace,
General Smith being sick. made up OF men
who had seen service at Donelson, was
encamped on the right of Hurlbut. General
Lew Wallace's force of 5000 men was still
at Crump's. five miles away.
No intrenchments had been provided, for
General Grant did not think the enemy
would leave his works at Corinth for the
purpose Of fighting a battle when he could
count upon one at COrinth. General Grant
has been severely criticised for failing to
protect his main force by intrenchments.
1t was his custom TO spend his nights at
Savannah going back and forth morning
and evening on a steamboat.
In the meantime what were the Con-
federates doing? Johnston knew that Buell.
was marching toward Grant and the re-
suit would be the concentration only few
miles from his own post Of force greatly
In excess Of his army of 400oO men. This
concentration could have only one pur-
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On the First of the Two Days Bloody Battle Which Described
This Article of The Trbune Civil War Series the Confederaes
Surprised Commander and Had the Better OF the
Fighting but the Following Day They Were Kepulsed

pose. He determined to surprise Grant Do
fore Buell. should reach him at Pittsburg
Landing. and. after defeating him. push
OH and bag Buell., an ambitious programme.
On the evening Of April 5. his entire army
was bivouacked for the night only two
miles from the Union encampment Neither
General Grant nor any other Union man
knew that the Confederate army had left
Corinth On that day General Grant had
sent a telegraph dispatch to General Hal
leck, saying: 1.-THE main force Of the
enemy is at Corinth.
The following morning at daybrcak the
Confederate army moved forward with
front the width Of the triangular space IN
which the Union army lay encamped. Pre-
limnary skirmshes with the Union pickets
gradually put the front of the opposing
forces on the alert, and when the lines
came into contact, the divisions Of Prem
tiss and Sherman were sufficiently in posi-
ton to Offer a firm resistance. The Con-
federates found themselves defeated in their
purpose Of entirely surprising the Union
lists and a hard conflict began.
General Grant was at Savannah unaware
that a battle was in progress. and there
was no definite plan or officer at hand with
authority to adopt one and put II into
effect. When he reached the scene 1t was
late to attempt to form one 1t was every
regiment and division for itself. supporting
as well as it could its fellow on the right
or left. There were gaps in the uneven
Federal line which added TO the difficulty
of the fighters opposed to the oncoming
wave OF Confederates. Back and forth
across the open fields and through the
underground and trees the opposing lines
surged, the Union line little by little like
the crumbing shore under the influence OF
one roller after another moving backward.
A correspondent of The Tribune was on
the field and the following is a part of the
account of the battle which he sent. and
which was printed in the late editions of
April g. 1862, and all OF the editions OF the