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We organized early in August and
made an exhaustive investigation and de-
tailed report. I have a distinct recol-
lection that we found that on the morn
ing u the battle there was not at Man
assas one fun day rations for the com
bined armies OF Johnston and Beaure-
gdrd, and that on no single day for the
succeeding two weeks MAS there as much
as t!ree-Gay supply there. We found
that there were not wagons and teams
enough at any time to have transported
three days supplies for the troops IL
they had been pat IA motion away from
the railroad. We found that for weeks
proceed ns the 2lst OF July Gen. Beaure-
gard mad been urgent and almost Impor-
tunate IN his demands on the quarter
master and comnlssary generals at RIch-
Hohd Tor adequate supplies. We found
that the conflIssaFy general had not on.y
idiltd 10 SrHd Tor" ara adequate suppl4C5
10. SGtH an elnrrStnc.' arose Mnen
ten. Johnston brought ms army from
the Va4ey. out that lac had interferra
with ana intvTd. cted the efforts OF oftic.l =
OF the department VINO We're with Gen.
BedLregaid u collect supplies from the
rlcn ana abundant region 4ylng between
the hostile armies After rep ortIng the
facts, We unanimously concurred IN tho
opinion that they proved the inIposs. oility
OF successf-. and rapid pursuit oil IN.
oeltated enem. 10 Washington
ms report. deliberately written out and
signed, Was forwarded TO Richmond ami
III lew days was returned by Mr. Judah
i. Benjamin, secretary OF war, with an
Endorsement to the effect thar the board
hdd transcribed Its powers by expressing
an OPINION as To what the facts did or
uIu hot prove, and sharply ordering us
10 strike out all that part of the report.
ana send only the fact ascertained by us
We met and complied with this order.
though Indignant at the reprimand and
returned our amended report This was
the last ] ever heard of It. 1t never saw
daylight Who suppressed it | do not
know.
Copyright, 1911. by the Century Company
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The Steunton Artillery (my own bat
,cry) was az The head of the column. and.
being largely composed 81 young men Of
ai9h social standing. vas especially nom
bred by The ladies' of :Ae village consp:cu-
o3s among whom were tie Young daugf-
ters of oil John A. Washington, late of
Mount Vernon. / noticed that some of
the young fellows % the battery. lingering
iuGnd the baskets borne BY these young
.acies W4t JaSe them die or conquer in
tse 6sl'. seemed mis- arahlo during tile re
......l e ul :a uarch No doubt many Of
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CHANGING down the valley. saw Bees
brigade advancing, and galloped to meet
him and report what L had seen. He d.
vined the plans of Mcdowell Ito flank
Beauregard on the lefp, and, asking me
to accompany him, roGe rapidly past the
Lewis house. across the hollow beyond 1t.
and up he next hill uHenry Hill, where
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felt that mis- last remark was intended
as a rebuse for my profanity. on the dav
OF the battle. when ! had complained ~
him on the field OF TIRE apparent abandon
ment OF my battery 20 capture, and
a9oloszed He heard me and simply
said, Nothing can Justify profanity"
The an Informed. north and soVth. have
wondered why Johnston and Beauregard
dia not follow on 10 Washington. 1t was
simply impossible We nad neither the
food nor transportation at Manassas ne,-
ess3ry 10 a forward movement
This subject was the cause OF sharp r-
rtatiun between our commanding gen
erals al Manassas on the one hand ami
Mir Davis and the officials OF the war
department ON the other There was a
dispos ltiou ia the quarterraster's and
comm ssary departments n Richmcnd 10
deny the extent Of the Gestitution OF our
army immediately after the battle To
ascertain the exact facts Of the case.
Gen. Johns ION organ Zed r board of off,
GERS Il investigate and report the condi-
tian OF the trans o-tatiou and commits
s8.-iat Of The army al Manassas on JUL
y. ana their daily condition for two
weeks thereafter That board was COM
cousin OF Gen. =. Lee. representing
the commissary department.; MAJ. aft
terWard Maj GEM ". l.. Cabell. repre-
senting II equaTte ~rnaster's department
and myself from the line NV associates
on this board We're old United states
army officers Of arknoH lodged ability ami
large experience
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have prevented, us from occupying the
position. And il we had been forced
back to the next hill. on which stands
the Lewis house, Sherman. who had
crossed Bull Run not far above the
Stone Bridge at farm ford. would
have had fair swing at our right
flank. to say nothing of the effect of
the artillery playing upon us from be-
You'd Bull Run.
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Possibly the failure of his order 10
reach me was providential. For fun
three-quarters Of an hour we had kept
up fire that DELAYED the enemy's move
ment across YoungS branch. But for
that they might have gained the Henry
plateau before Jackson and Hampton (of
Johnston's army came up, and before
organized troops. Minutes count as
hours under smch circumstances. and
trifies often turn the scale in great bat
ties
Gen Jacksons wound became very
serious when inflammation set in. on
he was suffering with II, / rode to his
quarters a little farmhouse near Cen
terville. Although ii was barely sunrise,
he out under the trees: bathing the
hand with spring water. 1t was much
swollen and very painful. bat he bore
himself stoicaly.
His wife had arrived the night before.
OF course the battle Was the only topic
discussed at breakfast. ] remarked, in
Mrs JackSon's hearing, Genera how
is it that you keep cool. and appear
so utterally insenSible 10 danger. In such
storm of shell and bullets as rained
abolut you when your hand was hit?'
He instantly became grave and rever-
entail in his manner, and answered. in
a low tone of great earnestness: Cap
tain, my religious belief teaches me to
feel as safe In battle as in bed. God
has fixed the time for my death. | do
not concern myself about that but TO
be always ready no matter when II
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may overtakc mo He added after a
pause looking me fUn in the face: Can
tain, that is the way all men should live.
ana then al, would be equally brave
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When they came within twenty steps of
me- where | had halted TO let the group
pass Shumate exclaimed. to the great
amusement of all who heard him: Mr..
President there's my captain, and | want
to introduce YOU to him" The President
eyed me- for moment as if he thought
| was an odd looking captain | had on
a battered SLOUGH hat, red flannel shirt,
with only one sleeve. corduroy trousers
and heavy cavalry boots. and was be-
grined with burned powder, dust and the
blood from my ear and arm and must
have been about as hard looking a speci-
men of captain was ever seen. New
ertheless, the President grasped my hand
with q cordial salutation, and after few
words passed on
We found our battery refreshing them
selves on fat bacon and bread. After
haSty meal [ threw myself gag OF
oats and slept till broad daylight next
morning, Notwithstanding a drenchinS
rain which beat upon me during the night.
In fact ] was aroused in the morning
by a messenger from eX--iov. Aston 81
South Carolina. stlInmoning ne 10 he side
of my gallant commander, Brig. Gen. Bee.
who had been nortaly wounded near the
Henry house whore Barlow had been
instantly killed almost al The same mo-
ment. When ] reached Gen. Bee, VINO had
been carried back 20 the cabin, where !
had Joined him the night before, he was
unconscious; IN d few minutes, while L
was holding his hand he died.
Some one during the night had told
him that | had reflected on him for leav-
ing our battery so long exposed 10 cap
ture; and, at his request, messengers
had been for hours hunting in the
darkness. to brins me to him, that |
might learn from his own lips that he
had sent Mai Howard to order me to
Withdrawn, when he was driven back
across Youngs branch and the turnpike
was grieved deeply not to have seen
him sooner.
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By John D. Imboden, Brigadier Gen"
eral. c. S. A.

Whose battery Of Four gEas or half an hour
Offered the only Confederate resistance 70 IL"
Federal troops they advanced 10 tDA
plateau oe which the actual battle IT Bull
Run was fought.
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When my retiring battery met Jack
son, and he assumed command of us, l
reported that | had remaining only
three rounds of ammunition for a single
gun, and suggested that the cassons
be sent to the rear for a supply. He
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The next day. tie 18th Of July. We left
Winchester for Manassas. 1t was late III
the afternoon before my battery took up
the line OF march--as I row Tecollect with
the read guard. as had been the case
hen We left Karpers Ferry a month b.
fore i was thought probable that Pat
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-06-15
LOCAL SCENES LURE
FAMOUS ARTIST

Edward Hill, of Boston. Mass, who
has won national reputation for his
paintings of mountain scenery, arrived
here last week and is the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. II. l.. Fording at their home,
Pinehurst, on the Heights. MIR. Hill,
who has painted the noted peaks of
the Alps and many beautiful scenes of
English and French landscapes, has
come here for the purpose of putting
on canvas the magnificent view of
Mount Hood. He is charmed with the
whole valley, and says that Mount
Hood presents to the eye picture
more beautiful and sublime than any
of the mountain scenery seen in his
travels.
The famous landscape artist Is a
brother of Thomas j. Hill, the noted
San Francisco artist whose name has
become linked with that of pioneer
transcontinenta railroad builders be-
cause of his painting, "The Driving of
the Last Spike" commemorating the
completion of the Union Pacific rail-
road. The commission for the famous
canvas, which was granted Mr.. Hill by
Leland Stanford, who with his wife
founded the great university, and
other directors of the railroad COM
pany, was for a price of $50, 900.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-06-15
BIG BLACK BEAR In
BONEBOR0 ORCHARD

Hood River valley should still have
some attraction for the hunters OF big
game and the lovers of wild animals If
there are many more mates for the big
black bear which was seen last week
in the big orchard at Boneboro. Re
fusing to run away from his native
haunts because of the trains ON the
Mt. Hood railroad, along the right of
wav of which he was seen, and not
being disturbed by the putting, toot-
ing. Boneboro donkey which is
gradually turning woodland into
orchard, old bruin seems to have an
idea that he will stick around until
apples are ripe and have big feast.
On Friday j. w. Mcdonald, super
intendent for the BoneDoro Orchard
company, and II. Wells, We're startled
to see the big fellow ru out into the
Young orchard. According to Mr..
Wells he looked as big sa buffalo ano
stood above the little rees when be
rose on his launches y survey the l3C
acre orchard and size up the donkey
engine. After good look around the
bear ambled on across the orchard ano
took to the tall timber.
Meantime, Mr.. Mcdonald had run tC
his home for a rifle, but by the time he
could get back the length of the
orchard the willy old black bruin hae
made a getaway. Mr.. Wells, who is
| from the hills of Tennessee, has not hat
bear hunt for some time and is pre-
paring'to lay siege at Boneboro anc
await the return of the monster
hugger.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-06-15

July Both, A. d. 1911. The gate
receipts at said games to be divided as
follows: Twenty per cent Of the gross
receipts to be paid to the owners of
the grounds: expenses for advertising.
umpires, baseballs, then TO be deduct
ed the balance to be divided between
the teams, sixty per cent to the
winners and forty per cent to the
losers.
The men to be played are as follows.
excepting in cases of accidents when
substitutes will be employed. All
players and substitutes to be Hood
River men excepting as specified in
this contract. q. e, Lake being a
Portland man,
The Hood River Heights team to be
follows: Hall, Hart. Mooney. K.
Samuel, Carson, Koontz, Smith,
Bueklin, Bud Samuels, Jesse Dunn,
Rood. Horn.
The Hood River League team to be
as follows Large, Gray, Gessling,
Tate, Waldie, Kent. Moore, Myers,
Lake, Baker. Castner.
The Umpires to be Smith and Flynn.
The Hood River Heights Baseball
Club,
BY G. z. Christie. Manager.
The Hood River League b. b. Club,
BY Jerry Blouer, Manager.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-06-15
THOMAS W. LAWSON
VISITS VALLEY

Thomas w. Lawson, the noted
Boston fnancier, who has been attend
ing the Portland Rose Festival, which
he says was one of the most wonderful
pageants he ever witnessed, has arriv-
ed in this city and is a guest at Mrs.
Alma Howe's, where he says he in
tends to remain in absolute retire.
ment for a week or two and seek rest
in the beautiful valley.
Mr.. Lawson was met by delegation
from the Hood River Commercial club
yesterday morning and was rendered
an invitation TO be the guest Of honor
at banquet to be given him here.
He thanked the club for the courtesy,
but refused to accept the invitation,
saying that he desired to spend the
time here in absolute quiet
Mr.. Lawson, who is accompanied by
his youngest daughter. Miss Jean
Lawson, and his son. Henry Mccall,
will make a trip to the foot of" Mount
Hood in the Upper Valley before leav-
ing the region.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-06-15
POWER COZ yPANY
INCORPORATED
CAPITAL STOCK WILL BE s25O,OOO
N. c. Evans, DR.. ]. F. Watt and II. F.
jackson Are lnCOrpOratorS Two
Sites Will Be Developed.

The city and valley of Hood River
and adjacent territory will soon be
adequately supplied with electric power.
News was received here last Thursday
of the incorporation of the Hydro
Electric Co. whcih will have a capital
stock OF. $3.50, 600 and which will begin
in the next 80 days the development OF
its two unexceled power sites, one on
the property of N. C. Evans and the
other on land controlled Kby the Watt
Development Co., along the Hoed
River The ine0rporators of the big
power.eopany are N. C.:Evans. Dr. ].
f. Watt, local capitalists and IL. f.
Jackson, of Portland
Mr.. Evans and DR.. Watt have long
been residents of the community and
are both prominent in financial and
business circles. MIR. Evnas states
that the new company will soon be
ready to furnish power for any purpose
to patrons in the city and valley. I'VE
expect to begin construction work in 30
days, said Mr.. Evans.
The location of the two dam sites in
narrow gorges of the rapid Hood river
makes them unrivalled fer the de-
velopment of large power with but
small outlay in expenses for con-
structing dams. The power site n.the
Evans property is but a mile and a
half from the city. The dam on the
Watt Development Company's property
will be constructed in the deep gorge
just above fuckers Bridge. This
location seems to have been formed by
nature for dam site. 1t is on one of
the most heavily travelled country
roads and every one passing over the
bridge has often remarked on the great
possibilities for the development of
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-06-15
.WALLA WALLA AUTO
lists TOUR VALLEY

Frank A. Moore, j. II. Morrow and
Chas. r. Campbelll arrived here Satur-
day from Walla Wala in Mr.. Moore's
big Pierce Arrow touring ear. Mr..
Moore, whose wife joined the party
here Sunday and toured the Valley
with them, says that the trip was fine.
The roads between here and Walla
Walla are not to be kicked upon. I'VE
only struck few bad Places" said
Mr.. Moore, 'Where the deep sand
made the travelling somewhat disagree
able" He added, however, that the
heavy traffic over the soft roads would
soon fill them with ruts.
When asked about what the people
east of here thought about the Hood
River Portland automobile road, MIR.
Moore said: "The people don't know
enough about the road to become
enthusiastic about it. | think that as
soon as they learn what it really means
they will all use their very best efforts
toward securing it. Personally | think
il will besa great thing for the people
living east of here as well as .for you.
Nearly every farmer in the Pendleton,
Waila Walla and La Grande region
owns an automobile. If a through
road from those points and Portland
were built it would not take them long
to learn how to use it, and think that
there would be continual stream of
them passing to and fro. The expense
Of shipping the car part of the way by
boat, as one must now do, Eprevents
most of US sfrom taking the "trip. II
costs $3.50 for me to send my car
from here to Portland"
Mr.. Moore owns a ranch in the
Upper Valley not far from Parkdale.
He andshis wife and friends visited il
Sunday. The development of the Val
ley as a whole and especially the Upper
Valley, said Mr.. Moore, is hard to
realize. / was here 2 years.ago. The
progress has been great since.then.
The party left Monday afternoon on
| the Bailey Gatzert for Portland.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-06-15
TWO H. R. TEAMS
WILL CROSS BATS

The baseball game Sunday afternoon
resulted in victory for Hood River
with a score of to and the local
team and that from White Salmon,
against whom Sundays game was
played, are now tied for the first place
In the Mid-Columba league, unless the
directors of the league decide that the
game played June at White Salmon
beween the two teams shall not count.
The local manager has protested the
game.
The sensational play of the game
Sunday was when late knocked a long
fly over thefoutfeld fence and scored
a home run.
Next Sunday the first. of series of
IS, games between the league and
Heights teams will be played.
The following is an agreement
entered into by the two teams:
Witnesseth that the said parties
hereby covenant and agree as follows
To play series of five baseball games
on the following dates. to-wit: june
18th, Ju ly End, July 10th, July 23rC
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-06-15
INSURANCE MAN
BUYS AVALON TRACT

The five acre tract owned by Geo. II.
Steinhof and wich is located just off
the Belmont road on Avalon Way, was
bought last week by Harry II. Fensta-
maker. of Salt Lake City, where he
holds the position of general agent Tor
the Continental Life Insurance Co.
The consideration of the transaction,
which was consummated through the
agency of Dmmick & Hadlock, was
So, 600. The place is considered one of
the choice tracts of its size in the
Valley. Mr.. Fenstamaker will not
occupy the place for two years but
will remain in Utah, where he will
continue in charge Of the insurance
company's business. Mr.. Steinhotf
will care for the orchard till October
when he and his family will leave for
an extended visit to Galveston, Texas.
Later they will return to Hood River
to resume their residence here.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-06-15
BROKERS REJECT
WATER BONDS
AMENDED CHARTER is DEMANDED
Ordinance Calls for Advertisement of An
other Sale Rock Screenings for
Columbia Street.

At the regular meeting of the city
council Monday night with all members
present with the.exception of DR.. F. c.
Brosius, a telegraphie communication
was received from Uhlan & Co. stating
that they would have Ito reject the
$50, 600 bond issue for municipal
water system since their attorneys,
Dillon, Thompson & Clay, of New
York, had refused to approve them
until an amendment to the city charter
was made.
The property owners along the newly
graded portion of Columbia street
petitioned the council TO place rock
screenings on the graded portion of the
street to the depth of three inches.
According to estimates made by w. G..
Aldred & Co. the Improvement will not
exceed SS.75 per fifty foot frontage.
The Judiciary committee was ordered
to bring in an ordinance at the next
meeting of the council making pro-
visions for the Improvement.
A petition, signed by number of
automobilists of the city who operate
their machines for hire, asked the
council to amend the ordinance govern
ing the licensing of such machines in
order that the fee might be made pay
able quarterly instead of annually.
The petition was refused by the
council.
City Recorder H. b. Langile report.
ed that May q was the last day named
on which remonstranees could be re-
ceived from property owners affected
by the construction of sewers in see.
tion Z of district of the general sewer
sytem of the city and that not a single
remonstrance from any owner haC
been filed with him.
Because of the indefinite clause OF
the city charter and ordinances cover.
ling the matter the marshal anC
recorder submitted communication tC
the council asking for an expression as
to whether they should retain the fees
charged for collecting delinquent
| assessments or turn them over to the
city. The Judiciary committee was
requested to prepare substitute ordi
nance for the one now governing the
matter.
The fact that the bond issue wa!
turned down by the brokers will no
deter the city government in its efforts
toward the installation Of municipa
water system. An ordinance wal
passed at the Monday night meeting
providing for the sale of the bonds t.
be re-advertised. Options have beel
taken on the Heights where reservoi
site is proposed.
| Recorder Langille reported that h
had communicated with all person
through whose property the propose
extension of First street to the waite
front would pass. However, only on
reply has been received. The Win'
River Lumber CO. stated that the,
would not accept the offer of the cit,
for their property along the waite
front
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-06-15
Parkdale Has Fast Team.

The Parkdale baseball club is now
completing the improvement of ITS
diamond near the Parkdale station,
which when completed will be as good
as any in the county. The first game
on the grounds will be played Sunday
and they expect to have games regu-
larly after that p. II. Mohr, manager
of the club says that he thinks his
aggregation can make it interesting for
the Hood River Heights team, which
the Upper Valley boys understand is.
indeed, very fast one.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-06-15
BRADSHAW HEARS
INJUNCTION SUIT

The Injunction suit which was filed
last year by Sexton & Thomson against
the East Fork Irrigation Company of
Hood River to restrain them from
using the waters of Neal creek for
irrigation purpose, claiming it diverted
the waters to such an extent as to be
detrimental to their property, was
heard by District Judge W. l.. Brad
shaw at the county court house in The
Dalles Friday. The attorney for the
plaintiffs was w. II. Wilson, while the
defendants had engaged Attorney A.
j. Derby of Hood River and jesse
Stears of Portland.
Judge Bradshaw has the case under
consideration and will announce his
decision within the next two or three
weeks
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-06-15
AUTO ASSOCIATION
ELECTS OFFICERS

The Hood River Automobile associa-
ton has elected the following directors
for the respective districts into which
the autoists have divided the county
District No. !, Cascade Locks, A. o.
Adams; district No. 2, Upper Valley.
j. X. Putnam, district No. 3, East
Side, Chas. Hall. district No. 4, West
Side, w. T. Sheldon; district No. 5,
City of Hood River, Leslie Butler.
The directors elected the following
officers: President, Leslie Butler /;
vice president j. II. Putnam; treasurer.
Chas. Hall secretary, W. 7. Sheldon.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-06-15
NIL. Hood Will Celebrate Fourth.

The citizens of the Mt. Hood REGION
have decided to hold an old time
Fourth of July celebration. A picnic
dinner will be served. An Grafton
will be delivered and the day will be
otherwise fttingly observed. Since
the citizens of the city have decided OF
hold no celebration here it is expected
that a number of local people will
spend the day at Mt. Hood.