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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
NEW ORLEANS FoRTIFICATIoNs.

The CAPTURE of New Orleans was looked
upon as of great importance for the con-
troll of this city and the outlet OF the MIS-
sissippi would go great way to"di"
breaking the backbone Of the ConfeueracE'
From the early days of the war the NOUNS
of the Father of Waters had been BLOCK
aided The approaches by water were al
protected by Notifications, the chlet VI
which were Forts jackson and ST. PhllP'
situated on either side Of the river ABOUT
seventy-fve miles below the city ana anout
t,ventv-fye above the outlets In the del'a
,broueh which the yellow foods OF the
,sver noured into the blue waters OF the
culf These works were among those OF
substantial kind which had been erected ny
,ha federal government at the entrance 10
many of the harbors Of the Atlantic ana
cplf coasts They were Of brick and stone
end the first named had bomb proofs ana
NC IN caeeroates. In front of Fort jack
son also was a water battery. The to'aI
armament Of this fort was seventy -''"'
guns. while that of Fort st. Phiiip was
ffty-two guns. The total garrison oil inc
two Notifications was approximately eleven
hundred men.
For the further protection OF the city an"
the mouth OF the river, the Noiii0uei"
bed prepared feet of vessels numoerins
more than a dozen, nine OF which were las'
,urboats fitted with iron plates on ther
bows for ramming purposes. TWO were
,ronclads. one of the latter the LOUISIANA,
was built on the lines Of the Merrmac ana
much was expected of her. y barrier con-
,isting of log RATS and dismasted schooh-
ers. anchored at intervals and connected
by strong chains, was placed pelo" inc
forts.
II was no secret at New Orleans that an
sxpedition was being prepared to attempt
%, entrance of the Mississippi 1t was De
,np organized along lines suggested 10y the
exnerience Of Commander David J. TOT
,er. OF the blockadng squadron OIL 'I'
ro,tbs Of the Mississippi, ana was 10
consist Of a feet of mortar boats an ioea
ureed by Porter: a feet of naval VeSse's
and a detachment Of troops. The origlhai
,,ronosition Of the Navy Department was
IN, Of running past the forts ana cap'ui-
,ne, the city. when il was believed that Win
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25

, illumination The current Of the river was
flowing AT Il rate of three and n half miles
an hour. In the calm air the clank of the
chains passing through the hawse holes
as the anchors rose from the muddy bot
tom hoated across the water with dis
thickness that seemed to the tense feelings
of the officers and men. preternaturaliy
noisy, so loud. in fact, that the enemy
could not fail to he apprised or the move
ment
The Column Of the Red" was to follow
the east bank and attack Fort st. Phillp'
while the Column of the Blue was TO
proceed up the west side opposite Fort
Jackson. The Confederates within the
forts were in readiness for the fleet. for
something in the air told them that Farra-
gut would make an attack that night.
Az the vessels passed through the breach
in the barrier tongues Of fire flashed from
the forts. The boats could not return the
compliment at the distance, but as they
came abreast they slackened their speed
and discharged broadsidcs Of grape and
canister. which quickly cleared the para
pets Portcr's mortar boats threw up
bomb after bomb with the object Of ST.
lencing the batteries while the vessels
were passing. The scene was weird and
beautiful one.
81 do not believe there ever was grand
or spectacle witnessed before in the world
than that displayed during the great artil-
lery duel which followed" wrote Captain
w b. Robertson. who commanded the wa
ter battery in front of Fort Jackson. The
mortar shells shot upward from the NOR
tar boats. rushed to the apexes Of their
flight, flashing the lights of their fuses as
they revolved. paused an instant and then
descended upon our works like hundreds
Of meteors or burst in midair. hurting
their Jagged fragments IN every direction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25

make living unduly expensive.
THE manufacture Of shoes ~ one of the
greatest industries Of New England. Will"
protection 10 our shoes has never gone he
ycnd * per cent. yet We are enabled to
sell shoes in all parts OF the world. orr
crkmen. meanwhile. are getting high
wages. On the other hand. the tariff on
some Of the manufactures NJ cotton is so
high that importations are impossible. on
ali cotton II Is excessive. Yet the average
wages of the cotton operatives al Fall
River amount 10 only 81 80 week AMI 10
S. 81 n week at Lowell
Now. ! am a cotton manufacturer my
self have just built one Of the most
modern mills ia the United States. There
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
SURRENDERING THE FORTS.

There was nothing FOR the officers 70 oV
except surrender. and the following lVe
noon they accepted Porter's terms. NN'
the papers were heins signed IN the cav.
Of the Harriet Lane the whole party
officers. both Confederate and Union va
threatened with annhilation The no'e
acceptance OF Porter's terms had s'a"S
that the officers of the fort had no conn.
over the vessels anoat." IL was tnous"
however. that the flag OF truce then Nn'
would protect the vessel while the nesV.S
lions were I'm progress Suddenly tue y"
cussion at the cabin table was broken w.
by the announcement that the Coni'u'
ironclad Louisiana. which had pre'o''
been anchored above Fort ST. PhIp :.
serve as a floating battery. her engines
yet being in running order. had oeeH o.
and cut adrift. and was floating DOW" ~,
ard the other ships. Porter, IN dese'' -.
the incident afterward, SAYS tha' "' u.
marked To the Confederate officers ~
is sharp practice. but II you can S'a" .n
explosion when II comes We can 80,
go on and finish the capitulation' a..
they did after the Coniederaies h1D ~,
serted their innocence. having no 'o""t
over the vessels. The party Wa S.sn,
however. as the Louisiana exploded "
opposite Fort st. Philip at SAFE o' ''rc,.
Authentic news of Farrasut ,,,a
was d long time reaching Ne" 'o, v,yi
could he brought only by water Un ' ~ .c.
The Tribune published the hrst nSr ~
count. the report having come iho''
vor nf Havana
Butler now took possession Of the " ,g
and the city and did for the ia.'e. "a 10
the men of the North and SCUM W the
gether for Havana at the c'os' an he
spansh.A American war lie cleane' "a he
city. Threatened with siarNauo" tbtf
pestilence OF yellow fever he rene', s,,:us
distress and saved them from the Us cp-
lie ruled with a hrmness 'hs' "s,,abs
posed by the people in every eou." ehsr
way and was roundly abused for Wv :. n.
actor of some OF has measures po' haze
South and In Europe, but their "a
been accepted as justification !"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
How Union Fleet, in Two
Columns, Ran Cantlet of
Heavy Batteries Forms
a Thrilling Story.

pr%HE capture OF New orleans and It's
defensive works was accomplished
Il so expeditiously and with such small
loss that one who reads about the exploit
fifty years afterward is in danger of think
ing of IL as an easy task and msJudgihS
it's rank as a military feat The man VINO
can perform deeds of complicated charac-
Ter so artistcally and comprehensively that
thcy seem TO have been accomplished out
Of hand has in his makeup some OF mat
mysterious gift OF the gods called genus
II was on April %, 1862 that the Crescent
city fell into the hands. OF Farragut' a
Union man. who had lived in that city as a
hoy nearly sixty years before, but whose
capacities as a naval officer up to this time
had been inadequately rated. This victory
served TO seal up the great interior trans
nortation route of the South and was
achieved by means Of one Of the most
picturesque and spectacular conflicts OF
the war.
The battle which preceded the ARRIVAL OF
Farraguts feet at the levee of the city
was a great pyrotechnic display, for the
massage Of the forts took place in the dead
az night and. was accomplished by the star
cemmed flight of hundreds OF shells the
flashing of scores of guns and the iHuml-
nation of the river by burning vessels ana
fire RATS carrying thousands of pine knots
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
IN POSSESSION OF THE CITY.

There was more correspondence OF az
euuivocal character on the part Of the
Mayor, who was following the instructions
Of jefferson Davis in his actions and att.
tude. and Farragut announced that under
certain circumstances he would bomoan
the city, and ordered that the women and
children be removed. The Mayor. acting
on his Richmond orders, still hung of, ol'
the next day, which was Tuesday, April :.
when the Union officer sent a strong guard
of marines with howltzers and replaced thu
Confederate flags with those OF the Union
, they remained where they were raised.
In the mean time the forts down the
rjver were still in the hands OF Conted-
erates and divided the Union naval forces
Two OF the three parts OF the programme
had been carried out. The floating mortar
batteries had played their fiery streams
upon the Confederate works and the Union
fleet had passed the forts in safety. The
third was the introduction Of the Union
troops into the city and the ultimate capt
IRE OF the forts by the cutting OF Their
communications. The Confederate COM
mander OF the forts still refused 10 sur
render his works, and the ironclsd Louisi'
ana which for lack of time and energy
had not been fully prepared for the emeI'
gency, was still in A position to do damage
Porters fleet was not safe.
Nevertheless, the landing Of Buffers
troops AT quarantine. above tho forts, was
begun. They were taken around throusl
the waterways and marshes bordering ire
levees. and thus placed safely above the
forts Although the garrisons OF the iofN
lad little TO do except make repairs since
the feet had passed up, they were not IN
contented frame OF mind. for they ma
learned Of the capture Of New orleans ara
saw no possibility OF escape. They couH
see the boats carrying Butler : troops wo'A'
ing their way up the bays and hayous u
the rear. So. on the c6th, while their ON
GERS were hesitating over the accep'dh'
Of an invitation from Porter 10 surrehoe
on liberal terms, the men We're planning "
act for themselves. AZ midnight OF VIC
following day large number a. Fort Ja'h.
son mutinied, seized the guards. turner
the field pieces protecting the gates oes'n
spiking the guns and fired on the oi'ces
when they appeared on the parapets
quell the insurgent movement. About ns'
tho men deserted. taking their arms VIZ"
them, and surrendered to Butler pche~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
NEW ORLEANS ABANDONED.


About 10 o'clock the next morning Nh.
feet was opposite the Chalmette battery
three miles below New Orleans This va,
| silenced in ten minutes and. stesmIng slow.
| ". the vessels approached the city. with its
| 10000 helpless inhabitants, facing starva.
ton. with only eighteen days supply o.
food. General Lowell. the Confederate com.
mander. withdrew his three Thousand
/ troops and set fire TO millions ~ dollars
worth Of shipping, cotton, coal and timber
The uncomplcted ironclad Mississippi! from
which 80 much had been expected. was IN.
cluded in the wholesale bonfire.
At noon. the city having been abandoned
| by the military garrison, FaTagut ser.
! Captain Bailey and another officer to the
Mayor to demand a surrender. Unaccom.
/ panied by an escort. they had trying
! time performing their duty. They were
hooted and insulted by the street rabhle,
who cheered for jefferson Davis and shout
! cd threats Of violence. Upon reaching the
! CITY Hall. where they presented their de-
mands, they were met by complex cordl.
tons, General Lowell refusing to surrender
and the Mayor asserting that he had no
military authority TO do so.
Tho following day Farragut. by letter al.
dressed to the Mayor. insisted on the un.
qualified surrender OF the city ard
that the emblem OF sovereignty NJ the
United States he hoisted over the City Hal.
mint and custom house by meridian this
day." The Mayor evaded direct answer,
but practically surrendered the city In
reply that afternoon. Accordingly the next
morning, by order Of Farragut. flag was
hoisted over the mint. a federal building,
under the guns Of the Pensacola. When thu
people OF the city went to church-for Il
was Sunday-they saw the stars and
Stripes floating once more against the sky.
[, They were irritated, and while the ships
crew was at prayers four men ascended to
the roof, cut the halyards and rushed to
the street with their trophy, where It was
dragged through the streets and torn 70
pieces The Mayor did nothing 10 RESTRAIN
the men, and on Monday the newspapers
proudly printed the names OF those vh
had committed this serious military Grim.
When General Benjamin Butler later b.
came the military governor Of the city TIE
leader was tried and hanged from the wiz
dow OF the building for the act.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
eaned to Fame bx Capturing His Boyhood Home new Oreas
The Victory Narrated in Thi,
Article of The Tribune's
Civil War Series Was
Easily Achieved.

ended At daybreak, when the Manassas was
discovered by the Union feet coming IN
the river. The Mississippi turned back ard
attacked her. She was disabled and drfted
below the forts. where she blew up ana
sank.
The Union feet now anchored at n.
quarantine station six miles above tho
forts. every one we'll satisfied with the
results Of the one and one-half hours fgh,
Only twenty-four men had been killed and
eighty-sx wounded on the federal feet
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-09
OFF TO CANADA

DR.. @. 81. Parkhurst says: "Can-
ada, with a charming frankness, is
making a deliberate, organized ef-
fort to skim of the cream from the
farming population of the United
States. The tide of emigration is
largely eel in motion by direct per-
sonal solicitation on the part OF
the representatives of the Domin-
ion having official headquarters in
various sections Of the states.
According to the returns made
to the department, lO3, 600 persons
had during the previous twelve
months entered Canada from the
United States with the declared
intention of becoming settlers.
This was an increase of 10000
over the year before and of lOl 600
over the year 1897"
Canada has q better tax system
and pays practically nothing for
the support Of an army and navy.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-09
MEAT AND POTATOES

Meat and potatoes, which, in
America, have become the staff Of
life, are destined to demand high
prices during the coming year.
The potato crop throughout tho
country is about a failure.
The prices of meat in many cities
are said to be higher at the present
time than they have been at any
time since the Civil war, with tho
exception of few days during the
great railroad strike Of 1894. The
prices in Denver have not advanced
appreciably during the last twenty.
four months, but according to To-
cal dealers the market quotations
on choice corn.fed beef and pork
will be firm during the coming
year, with a probable advance in
prices. The reason assigned 10 the
shortage of crops in the East.
South and central West, due to tho
prevailing drouths during the
greater part of the summer.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-09
FLANDERS CAR
SHOWS UP WELL

Much interest and considerable
excitement was created in autqpAp-
bile circles this week in Q rqos
that came close to proving dies
trous to two men and the damqi.
ton of an automobile.
During the exercises at the fair
ground in Alamosa Monday, >
Flanders 20, driven by Chas.
Bechtel, essayed to out run q
Chalmers 30 driven by Jack Liv-
ingston of Alamosa. After a pretty
race of four laps, the Flanders 20
passed the Chalmers 80 at the first
turn and seemed to have the race
safely tricked away when on the
next circuit of the track the little
car skidded in the sand and i'm
mediately proceeded to do things
to the scenery Whereabouts. Six or
seven cedar posts were moved
down like weeds and pen boards
went flying in the air. We are
happy to chronicle the fact that
the driver, Mr.. Bechtel, as we'll a.
his mechanician, Henry Chapman,
came out of the wreck unhurt.
The radiator of the Flanders WAS
slightly disfgured, and the front
axle was badly bent. Notwith-
standing the terrible shock re-
ceived by the little car, it hobblsd
back to Monte Vista on it's own
power. Repairs were, made next
day and the car started on . trip
over the Cumbres pass to Du-
range.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-09
THE COUNTRY FAIR

Every fair should have the earn
est support Of farmers and of all
the city people within reach.
There 10 nothing more important
than for men to see each others
work, feel the enthusiasm Of
friendly competition, and gather
knowledge from those working
along the same lines.
The country fair year after year
improves the work that the farm
ers do-and that is the most i'm
portant productive work done in
this world. Fairs bring the work
ers of the country together. The
finest animals, the finest products
of the farm teach all those that see
them. Prizes encourage and re-
ward those that put frst-class work
ahead Of mere money-making.
Those that buy what one man
has created and sell to another,
those that deal in words in news
paper Office or pulpit, all of those
that live the lives of trades, are
nightly improved when they come
in contact with the producers. The
farmers are the men that bring
wealth out of the ground and keep
the human race going and improv-
ing, and country fairs are the
schools of agriculture. Chicago
American.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-09

ST. JOSEPH SANITARlUM Del
Norte, Colo., Conducted by tho Sisters
Of st. Joseph. Medical, Surgical and
Maternity cases cared for with the CO.
operation Of all physicians.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-09

II man owned 1000 acres OF
land ten years ago, and has not
done tap of work on it himself
10 the ten years, nor in any way
added to its value or improvement,
he is still able to count mighty
good profit to himself through this
increment in value. Whether
such an increase justly belongs to
the man who holds title TO the
land or TO the community that
caused the increased value, 10 q
question that is agitating the
minds Of many public men these
days.-The (Lincoln) Neb. Farm.
ar.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-09
For Rsat and For Sale

Two desirable Offices for rent; also
four farms for sale. all good soil. Better
buy and save agents commissions.
A. NJ. ISBELL.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-09
A SPECIAL. TAX

At meeting of the Board Of
Trustees of the Trinchera Irri.
CATION district held this week a
tax levy for 1912 TO meet the OK.
pense Of maintaining the system
was decided upon. According to
estimates the expense will total
about $3.50. This includes the
interest on the bond issue of $780,.
GOO at 6 per cent. amounting to
go, 600. The remaining 1850
will be necessary for the general
expenses Of the district as tabled
below.
The land district TO come under
this tax levy 10 estimated to con.
tain about 81, 600 acres and will be
assessed at the rate Of el.W per
acre. This tax 10 due and payable
the same a. land tax and is to be
collected by the Costilla county
treasurer.-Blanca News.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-09
NOT COMING BUT HERE
DR.. E. E. Barney
Specialist. q kansas City

Practice now confined to the scientific
fitting Of spectacles and eyeglasses for
all errors Of refraction which may lead
to nervousness. headaches, diseases OF
the eyes, stomach and other organs OF
the body. Work entirely prescription
and absolutely guaranteed. Office at
Grand hotel Fridays and Saturdays;
other days by appointment. Residence
Monte Vista. p. O. Box 267.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-09

FoR SALE: A pair of first class 32x31Si
auto tires, practically new. s25 takes
the pair. A. M. Isbell.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-09
R. L. cARRELL, chiropr.ctor

removes the cause of appendi-
citis, typhoid fever, rheuma-
tism, and all female weakness
and prevents operation in ell
accute and chronic cases with
out drugs or surgery.
Office over w. J. clark's coal
office, north Adams St.
Office hours 9 to IL; to 6.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-09

FOR SALE-1oo0 cement blocks.
Monte Vista Lumber Co.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-09

Mr.. and Mn. W. 8. Woods won
10 Denver Monday evening.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-09

W. L. Wads and family left
Tuesday night for Delta whore
they will Try farming for q while.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-09

Mr.. Terry left Monday for d
short stay Ia Denver.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-09

w. Il. Farnsworth, formerly oe
Edison, Kansas. 10 now located 10
Monte Vista.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-09

O. A. Crames and vito went 4
Westminster Tuesday night to b,
gone two weeks.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-09

The commission form Of city
government WIS put into opera-
ton for the first time In New
Jersey at Trenton on the 23d, when
1--we commissioners wsrc insugu.
rated.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-09

Charles Watkins returned Sat.
urday to his old home in Iowa.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-09

What 10 the matter with the pc.
tato crop this year In the San Luis
valley? Nobody seems 70 know
The most satisfactory explanation
10 that this 10 not . potato year.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-09

Word and Way" weekly
Baptist piper, published at Kan
SIS City, Mo-, last week had the
following complimentary notice
Of Monte Vista's new Baptist pas
tor: Nv. !. Campbell has resigned
from the First church Of Pueblo,
il report from Colorado be true.
The report says: 1t 10 universally
hoped that he will remain in our
state Many times this paper
has said that w. l. Campbell 10
ono Of the best and most reliable
preachers in the world"
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-09

Yesterday at noon work on the
Happy Thought mine under lease
10 Shrivs B. Collins aud his associ-
ates ceased, and the big lease was
at an end. At the same time the
big Humphreys mill quit work and
Il too shut down.-Creede Candle.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1911-12-04

j. E. Mann of Mariana is in
Newport on business in probate
court today.
Mrs. G. A. Hillhouse will en-
terrain the Tuesday Bridge
Club that afternoon.
For Rent Small room on
Front street for business stand.
Apply to 514 Front. 86dtf.
DR.. ]. S. Graham was down
from Tuckerman this morning
to see John Greenhaw, who is
very sick.
Mrs. Carl D. Bolle Of Mem
phis arrived Saturday evening
to visit her mother, Mrs. Maud
Bayles and other relatives for a
week.