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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-12

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II LIEUTENANT A. j. Slemmer's
heroic stand ut Fort Plckens
from January to May, 1851.
had a dramatic sequel in a ter
rife shelling duel Nov. 22-23. This ac'
ton Is called bombardment and Is
probably the hrst case in the war
where public buildings and private
dwellings were damaged by hostile
shot.
In January, 1861. when warllke DO
ings began in southern ports, the sitna-
ton at Pensacola was similar to That
at Charleston. There were three United
States forts guarding the harbor. Only
one of them, Fort Barrancas. was oc-
cupied. This work sheltered small
garrison composed Of one company of
United States artillery. Lieutenant A.
J. Slemmer was in command, and FOL
lowing the example of Major Ander-
son at Charleston. he moved his men
into Fort Pickens. This work was on
the north end of Santa Rosa island.
distant from the mainland from 1000
to 5000 yards. On the 18th, 10Th and
18th of January the governors of Flor
ida and Alabama demanded the sur
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-12

ploded around them. and. wooden
building to the windward, on the out
side of the fort taking fire. showers
Of live cinders We're constantly driven
through the broken doors OF one mnga-
zine, threatening destruction to the
whole garrison. The bombardment
while the guns of all the forts were
In action was terrific and could be
heard for ten miles around. and the
waters Of the harbor were covered
with dead fish killed by the concus-
sion.
Bombardment was renewed on the
23d at 1920 in the forenoon. The
Niagara and Richmond were unable to
get us near to Fort McRee and the
water batteries as they ventured on
the 22d because change OF wind had
reduced the depth of water. The Fed
eral fire was less rapid than on the
22d, when the rate was one shot from
each gun every fifteen minutes. Fort
McRee was silent. Examinations made
by General Bragg's staff officers during
the night showed that 1t was hopeless
ly ruined. Federal shots had pene-
trated from all sides. Nearly every
gun In position was disabled and the
powder magazine exposed to the Fed
eral shells. As 1t could not return the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-12
The War Fifty Years Ago

Bombardment of the Confederate Lines of Defense at
Pensacola, FIa.---At Signal the Federal Guns In
Old Fort Pckens and the Batteries Adjoining Began
to Hurl Shells at the Rate of One From Each Gun
Every Fifteen Mnutes---Firing Was Kept Up For Two
Days---Houses and Churches Set Fire. Confed-
crate Fort McRee Disabled--Duel Between Two Fed
eral Warships and the Confederate Land Batteries
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-12

against Fort Pickens by adventuring
upon Santa Rosa island. During the
night 1000 men, led by General II. Ii.
| Anderson, sailed across from the
| mainland in steamers and hatboats
and, effecting landing without dis
| covery, marched three or four miles
through the darkness fn the direction
of the fort. This route was guarded
| by the Sixth New York volunteers.
known as BILLY Wilson's Zouaves."
The camp of the zouayes was taken by
| surprise by the enthusiastic soldiers In
gray. who had volunteered for this ad-
venture. intending II possible to storm
| the fort and spike the guns. After
] burning the camp and taking number
Of prisoners IN a sharp skirmish with
| four companies of United States reg
| ulars Anderson withdrew his men to
the boats and returned to the main
land.
Forts and Ships Open Fire.
! The action Of the 22d Of November
was brought on by Colonel Harvey
Brown, acting in concert with Flag
that the Confederates were continual
ly strengthening their batteries on the
mainland, they decided to make one
vigorous attempt to silence Fort Nc.
Rec The warships were depended
upon for principal share of the work.
There We're two of them, both of the
best type Of gunboats Of that era. The
largest, the Niagara. was a ship of
4.5OO tons. a new screw propeller, the
largest in the navy. Her consort, the
sloop Richmond, was of later construc-
tion. Fire was opened early on the
morning Of Nov. % upon Fort McRee
and four batteries which had been
erected close alongside OF 1t. The Con-
| federate guns in Fort McRee and Fort
Barancas and fourteen separate bat
teries distributed on semicircle ex-
tending over four miles responded yig-
orously. and for the first time Pensa-
cola harbor resounded with the crash
of Il cannonade. When the signal gun
was fired from Fort Pickens the fri
gate Niagara. commanded by McKean
in person, and the Richmond. COM
manded by Captain Elleson. steamed
rapidly toward Fort McRee regard
less Of the enemy's shots. Unfortu-
nately the deep draft of both vessels
prevented them from getting close
enough to the fort to make their guns
effective. However, they were able to
witness the effect Of the, shots fired
from Fort Pickens and signal to the
gunners in the fort how to direct their
shells. The ships remained nearly all
day within fairly good range OF Fort
McRee and poured into this work
broadsides Of the heaviest metal.
Their position was such that the guns
Of the fort did not bear upon them
effectively. But the Confederates had
erected water battery alongside.
which was able to cripple the Rich
mond before the day closed, one shot
going through at the water line.
| Fort McRee Silenced.
Another water battery which the
Confederates had erected on the OPP
posite side of the harbor from Fort
AlcRee and which mounted nine guns
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-12

render Of the fort. Lieutenant Slem-
mer's vigorous refusals to yield are
matters Of history. The little band
was REINFORCED in February. In April
Colonel Harvey Brown brought five
companies of troops to the fort and as
sumed command Of the department OF
Florida In March General Braxton
Bragg was made commander Of the
Confederate forces Of Florida. He be-
gan to strengthen the positions on the
mainland opposite Fort Pickens. The
fort nearest to Fort Pickens was Fort
McRee. Volunteers came in from the
principal southern cities for the pur-
pose Of taking Fort Pickens by storm,
but this project was never carried out.
Between that time and November
there were two or three little affairs
in Pensacola harbor which are worth
recalling
A Bold Night Exploit.
On Sept IA 100 sailors from the
United States navy. led by John II.
Russell, boarded the Confederate pri-
vateer Judah. which lay at the old
United States navy yard on the east
Of Fort Pickens. This daring action
was described by a Confederate wit
ness as follows:
"About O'Clock in the morning five
launches containing about thirty men
each pulled across from Santa Rosa
island to the navy yard. distance of
about two miles Each launch had in
it a small howitzer on a pivot. Their
main object seems to have been TO
burn the largest schooner OF our har-
Dor police. which was anchored near
the wharf They We're led by an of
ficer with the courage of forty Nulnid-
ian lions, and their success was per-
feet. Under cover Of the darkness.
silently, with mutlied oars. they APP
preached the wharf and were not dis
covered until very near it. They then
pulled rapidly to the schooner and
grappled to her. when their leader
shouted Board her" Leading the way
himself. with a cutlass in one hand
and blazing fireball in the other. he
threw the flambeau into the hold of
the schooner and. feeling sure she
was on fire. he ordered his men to
take their launches and pull for life.
as he said that a shower of grape
would soon be rafting after them.
They pulled off short distance, but
before going they sent back shower
Of grape from their howitzers direct
upon our men as they were forming"
Finally on Oct. the Confederates
made an attempt to push their designs
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-12

COMMANDING AT PENSACOLA.
received fire from Fort Pickens and
adjoining batteries. Fort McRee was
effectually silenced before the day was
over This work, which was the most
formidable on the Confederate line. as 1t
appeared from the Union position, was
really not so strong as it looked. Three
times during the bombardment the
first day the woodwork was on 6re-
The magazines were laid bare to the
snemy's shells. which coosta8tly 81
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-12

ERS, JANUARY
SESSION, 1912.
The board of county commissioners
met in regular session with the fol- |
lowing members present: A. .. Iunt-
land chairman, Perry Juel Joseph
Shebal and county auditor.
The board organized by electing A.
O. Tuntland, chairman for the ensu-
ing year.
The board checked up the treasur-
cr'S office and found same correct. |
Aid was extended to the poor for
the quarter ending March 3lst 1872, !
us follows:
Betsey Hanson, per mo. includ-
ing house rent 90
Florence Farmer per mo- in
Guiding house rent II U
Mrs. Otto Nelson, per mo. IL 90
Helen Horton per mo. 30 90 |
Mrs z. Close, per mo. 80 w
Hike Wierenga, per mo. inclnd-
ing house rent IL w
G. G. Smith,per mo. %
Mrs d. Waldo, per mo. 90
NJ. = coh,nrar ,ermo 3 90
,r.o,,,~a Tou,no,.rSon nor mo f On !
Mrs, Roberts. II 90
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n'no'' r''o, 80 M
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,,ei.'s, ".s'' 20 40
!iu''o' no.o 80 no
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Johnson, James rs 90
Knudson, J. o. IS 90
Linderman, lngahorg 4s 90
Loe, Albert IS w
Marsten, Lucinda 4s 90
Nelson, Ottelia As 90
Ness Samuel As 90
o,son patars 4s 90
p;.,,a,ds Marv 4s 90
pahar,s 1o.ar,, as 90
skalnrnd Arnt, as 90
Smith, Coco, AS 90
Smueker, John As 90
Tate, Clara 4o w
IVeDefs, Ahnie "
WhittaKer, otel'a 10 W
The Statements OF iees coilecleo ny
II. 0reguson' hesisoer u Deous' III
1911, and yearly statement of fees col
lected for the year 1911 were exam.
ined and approved.
Justice reports were examined and
approved as follows:
Quarterly Report OF j. G. Solem.
c,ate of South Dakota
Va. Assault and
Casper Skaret battery.
Defendant plead guilty and vas
committed to jail.
+ q So,em Justice fees So 20
m T,,o,,or .orri,n 90. rr.,t 40
q, s.o,o- ~ eon1h natote
vs.. Disturbing a
Hattie Norton Public School
Defendant plead guilty, and was
fined s25 90 and costs Fine and costs
80 N,' ~
palu'
State or South DAKOTA,
D.. o.,so,ox oann oran'' "
nofo,d.nt bouna ovor IN c;rcnit
..s.
J. 9. solsm> Justice fees ss5
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State OF South Dakota,
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Frank Hill J Battery.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-12

Fort McRee Silenced.
Another water battery which the
Confederates had erected on the op-
posite side of the harbor from Fort
McRee and which mounted nine guns
Evening journal., 1912-01-13
SEAFORD

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
SEAFORD, Del. an. 13-Falling on
the ice Charles Marvil, Jr., sustaised
a sprained arm.
The young people OF Seaford will
give their annual mid-season dance in
Coulbourn's Opera House on Febru-
AIRY 12
A game Of Hockey between the Sea-
ford A. A. and the Soaford High
school teams resulted in tie. score,
0 TO 0.
Protracted meetings are in progress
az the Methodist Protestant Church.
Wilbur Messick. a local blacksmith,
fell on the ice while skating and re-
ceived a severe cut over the left eve,
Slipping on an icy pavement, Will
liam II. III. Ross fell and cut a cash
in his right hand =?
According to present indications
there will be a lively fight carried on
I'm Senford for the postmastership. Tn,
present incumbent Irwin NJ. Chapman
is a candidate for re-appointment.
John l.. Wheatley and Irene Wheat
Icy, both Of Galostown. Maryland. wer
married at the NJ. T. Circuit Parsonagi
I by the Rev w. w. Sharp.
There is a scarcity of stores In Sea
/ ford and several merchants were com
PEELED 10 sell their goods at auction
sales when they had no place 10 movl
their stock
Efforts are being made TO reorganiz,
] the Seaford Board of Trade.
Evening journal., 1912-01-13
HOCKESSIN GRANGE
OFFICERS INSTALLED

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
HOCKESSIN, Del, Jan. 13-Hockes-
sin Grange held a special meeting on
Tuesday evening. The following Off
GERS were installed: Worthy overseer,
Stephen S. Armstrong; worthy lectur-
er, Mrs. Reba Gregg; treasurer, Philip
T. Pierson; steward, Frank Yearsley;
assistant steward, Warren Finn; sec
retary, Miss Ida L. Pierson; gate keep
er, Samuel S. Dennison; ceres, Edith
Mitchell; pomona. Mrs. Nellie Years
ley; flora, Miss Mary Springer. and
lady assistant steward. Mrs. Laura
Yearsley.
The degree team, with T. Leslie
Woodward as manager, conferred the
first two degrees on eight candidates
as follows: Miss Nellie Peoples. Miss
Ella MITCHELL Edith. Lydia and Taylor
Finn. Claude Stephenson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Fisher
The team did commendable work
and were highly congratulated.
Under literary exercises Miss Eliza.
beth Mitchell gave piano solo anc
William T. Peoples recited an amusing
selection. T. Leslie Woodward gave j
Sermon on Apples" in darkey dia'
lcct
Evening journal., 1912-01-13
YORKLYN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
YORKLYN. Del. Jan. l3-The Leap
Year Dance given by the l.. A. A. o.
H., Division 4. Hockessin, was sue
cess, many people coming from Ken
nett and Wilmington.
While visiting friends at Hockessir
Miss Katherine Dwyer fell on the ice
and sprained her wrist
Master Thomas J. Touhey is i'll with
the mumps.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hayes, of Philadel-
phia, is caring for her mother, Mrs.
Patrick Touhey who is i'll
Oscar J. Kane is confined TO his
home with a fractured elbow as a re-
suit OF coming in contact with fence
while coastng.
James Martland Branch, manager Of
the American Snuh Company left yes
terday for New Orleans.
Frank Underwood has not been
heard of for two weeks. When last
seen he had a wallet containing 500
Edward Stanley, of Philadelphia, is
visiting here.
Claud Maloney. of Chester, is spend
ing a few days with his sister, Mrs.
]. W. Wright.
Personal; Walter Padarwsky is
visiting friends at Hockessin-Heis-
Ter Eastburn is i'll at his home in
Brackenville-M. j. Dwyer and Alton
Wingate spent Sunday in Wilmington
Jacob Maxwell, Of Mermaid, spent
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Alfred
Glover, Of Wilmington-Mis Daisey
Graves spent Sunday with Eleanor
Clark, of Hockessin.
Evening journal., 1912-01-13
HARRINGTON

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
HARRINGTON, Del, Jan. 13.-Mrs.
d. E. Sawtelle is much improved in
health.-Mrs. Charles Lane entertain
ed Mrs. Emily w. Caster and Mrs.
Lizzie Harris last Wednesday,
Charles Laramore, of Bridgeville,
spent Thursday with Laurence Adams.
Mrs. Jacob Wroten called on Miss
Cora Cooper, Tuesday evening.-Miss
Esse Gleason spent last Tuesday as
the guest of her cousin Miss Elsie
Hatield.-Miss Louise Adams enter
tanned Miss Cathel Ward last Tuesday
Little Miss Ada Wroten is sick
Mrs. Soloman Sapp entertained Mrs
J. T. Wroten and daughter Ada, Mrs
Fred. Satterheld and daughter, Ruth
and Margarete on Saturday evening
Miss Amy Hopkins has returned to
Philadelphia after spending a week
with her aunt, Mrs. Matte Smith
Miss Matte Culver is being treated
for appendicitis in the ST. Adams
hospital.-The Misses Anna Lister
and Fannie POore entertained Miss
Mary Minner and Howard Cooper last
Wednesday evening-AIiss Doris Rey-
mold, OF Harrington is i'll with ty-
phoid fever.-Miss Elizabeth Billing
has returned to her home in Hobbs,
Md.-Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Raugh-
ley entertained their daughter Miss
Laura, of near Edwardsville, on Sat
urday and Sunday
Announcement was made in Har-
rington on Wednesday of the death
Of Mrs r. H. Holmes, wife Of the Rev.
R. H. Holmes. Mrs. Holmes was visit
ing her parents in Washington where
she was taken i'll with acute indiges-
ton.
1t was announced in Harrington on
Monday of the marriage of Miss Pearl
E. Slaughter to Layton Baynard on
December %, 1911 in Camden, n. ].
Miss Slaughter was a graduate of
Harrington High School in June 1911.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Flemming en-
tertained a number of friends on Fri
day evening in honor Of their son
Paul's fifteenth birthday. Among
those present we're; Misses Annie
Lewis, Lillian Cain, Bertha Emory,
Irene Willis, Laura Potter, Elizabeth
Billing, Agnes Anderson, Catharine
Adams, Louise Adams, Katie Culver,
Charlie Knox. Lawrence Jones, Au-
gustus Raughley, Clarence Reese,
Leslie Adams, Raymond Flemmine
and Lawrence Haus.
Evening journal., 1912-01-13
ST. GEORGES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
ST. GEORGES. Del, Jan. 13.-A
masquerade social was given at the
home of John w. Carrow on Tuesday
evening. under the auspices Of the
women of the NJ. e. Church. The pro-
ceeds were for the benefit of the
church.
Clayton NJ. Riley has returned home
after a visit of several days with the
Misses Clark near Delaware City.
Mrs. James n. Gam is in Philadel-
phia for a weeks visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Wilson of Por-
ters, visited w. X. Price and family
this week.
Miss Daisy Clark has returned from
a visit in Wilmington.
The members of Mrs. Z. c. Pretty
mans class, of Red Lion Church, pre-
sented their teacher with a fountain
pen at their entertainment. They also
presented the school with a mission
airy banner
Evening journal., 1912-01-13

RED BANK, n. j.. Jan. 13.-The
sensation of the ice yachting world
here is the autoscooter. which is
credited with the greatest speed ever
attained by any ice craft In a fifteen
mile race with an ice yacht on the
Shrewsbury river the weird looking
craft won by about two miles. During
several practice spins. according to
the owner, Fred Waters of this city.
he has driven his autoscooter at the
rate OF seventy miles an hour. The
autOscooter is made of an ordinary
automobile chassis and a fifty-horse-
power engine. The drive is effected
by means OF spiked rear wheels. The
front of the car is mounted on long
skates instead of wheels. It is built
low and offers a minimum resistance
to the wind.
Evening journal., 1912-01-13
NEWS FROM
COLLEGE TOWN
owners Of Fast Horses Out
for Brushes This
Afternoon

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. Del, Jan. 13-More snow
fell here yesterday, and il is snow
everywhere. Good sleighing was
spoiled by the heavy fall of snow. The
proposed race between Daniel Thomp-
sons Della March" and George
Huber's Baby Lew" was called off.
II is most likely that the race will
come off today unless the street is TOO
crowded by racers. As has been
customary for years, the town will be
crowded with sleighs and visitors.
It is reported thas Harry S. Garri-
son, Of Delaware College agricultural
department, 1911, will take charge of
T. c. duPont's farm and the expert
mental work along the DUPONT boule-
ward.
The Sigma Phil Episolom Fraternity.
on Wilkins Terrace, held a pleasant
dance in the Opera House last even
ing. Despite the stormy weather a
largo number Of young folks enjoyed
the dancing.
The women of St. Johns Church
will hold the third annual carnival in
the Newark Opera House on Friday
evening, February 2.
The first Of the inter-class games
will be played on Monday evening,
January Is, between the Freshmen
Sophomore and the Junior-Senior. The
finals will be played Thursday even
ing, January 49,
Red Mems Home inmates. south OF
town, were given a musical treat by
Minnehaha Band OF the same TRIBE
one evening the first of the week The
inmates were transferred to the lodge
room in sleighs. Long talks were
made by P. s.. Frank Smith. and p. s.,
George w. Griffin, and James Hargis
and Frank Howard, of the Home.
The young folks, with a number of
college boys, enjoyed coasting on
Quality Hill, Thursday night. No ac-
cident marred to the occasion.
Evening journal., 1912-01-13
MIDDLETOWN FIREMEN ELECT.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MIDDLETOWN. Del. Jan. 13.-At
the annual meeting of the Volunteer
Hose Company, the following officers
were elected: President. J. Frank
McWhorter; first vice-president, Will
liam B. Kates; second vice-presi-
dent, Edward II. Beck; secretary,
Charles Beaston; foreman, S Edward
Lewis; first assistant foreman. Paul
B. Messick; second assistant fore
man, John w. Dickinson; trustees.
John S. Crouch. Edward s. Jones and
Sewell S. Holten.
Evening journal., 1912-01-13
STATE BOARD
OF EDUCATION
Action Deferred at January
Meeting on Higher Edu-
cation Project
COLLEGE, CHARTER
MATTER ALSO GOES OVER

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Jan. 13.--Ths State
Board Of Education here yesterday
met until well into the evening hours
while the blizzard ragged outside, aud
had the distinction of being the first
body to sit in the new Supreme Court
or Judiciary room belonging to the
state. the Senate chamber being oc-
cupied by the State House Commits
sion
The educators had TO postpone the
action on higher education. They
also continued their committee investi-
cation OF tho matter OF recommend
ing a charter for Delaware College
with view of State ownership. n
pursuant of the act of Assembly re.
ferring this matter to the State Board
of Education The Board heard The
final report of Mr.. Messorsmith Of IN,
committee on teachers, recommend
ing the exemption and service-meri'
considerations in the examination ant
certification OF teachers. This report
however, is not ready for the public. az
some more vital amendments Were
suggested and Mr.. Messersmith wa'
instructed TO proceed and have thes'
written In the original report, which
will hereafter, for this year at least
be the rules OF examination and certif
cation.
Relative TO the Delaware Collegl
charter matter, the committee Is I'm
vestigating the charters Of other col
leges, which are either State owne'
or practically State-controlled o
patronized Every modern suggestion
regarding this important matter vii
also be considered.