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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
BATTLE WITH A BOG.
Redmire's Suction Tore the Leather
Caters Of q Mans Legs.

Redmire's Suction Tore the Leather
Caters Of q Mans Legs.
Readers Of Lorna Doone" can never
forget the terrible drowning of Carver
in the bog. That death trap is still to
be seen In the Exmoor country, and
not long ago a valuable hunting horse
was engulfed in the mire. and his rider
barely escaped with his life s. Bar
ing Gould. who had a narrow escape
from a similar bog. tells of it in his
Book of the West" The author was
with an official from the ordnance sur
vey, who was correcting the map of
the country:
In the dusk we lost our way and got
into Redmire. 1t was winter, the bog
was unusually wet, and we could
scarcely trip from one stone to an
other. Six bullocks had been lost in
that very spot during the year.
"All at once / sank above my waist
and was rapidly being sucked in far
Their. l called to my companion. but in
the dark he could not see me. The
water reached to my aTmpits. Hap
PLY had with me stout bamboo six
feet long. placed it athwart the sur
face and held my arms as far extend
ed as possible. BY quickly jerking my
body l gradually lifted it. and then
threw myself forward as far as l
could. Finally l managed to cast my
self full length on the surface. The
suction was so great that it tore the
leather CATERS off my legs.
For a quarter of an hour 1 lay
stretched out. gasping. before 1 got
breath enough to worm myself along
to dry soil"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
Old Postal Rates,

The high postal rates that prevailed
in the earlier years of the last cen
fury made the transmission of a letter
or parcel a matter of serious moment.
"a packet weighing thirty-two ounces
was once sent from Deal to London"
writes Mrs. Eleanor SHyth in her life
of Sir Rowland Hill. The postage
was over &c. being four times
as much as the charge for an inside
place by the coach. Again. a parcel of
official papers small enough to slip
inside an ordinary pocket was sent
from Dublin to another Irish town ad-
dressed to Sir John Burgoyne. By
mistake it was charged as n letter in
stead Of as "a parcel and cost I'll. For
that amount a'e whole mail coach ply
ing between thS, two towns with places
for seven passengers and their lug
gage might have been hired."-LOndon
Chronicle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21

GENERAL EARL VAN DORM. c. g. A, WHOSE
RAID UPSET GRANTS PLANS.
Telegrams buzzed over the wires in all
directions. The petty commanders in
west Tennessee were bothered with
contradictory orders. being told to go
north to catch Forrest east TO head
him off from recroSSin% the Tennessee
and south To confront Van Dorm. Out
of all the activity there was evolved
movement of force under General
Sullivan northward from Jackson to
Trenton and then eastward to Hunt
ingtOn. This brought it south of For
rest and between him and any practi-
cable point of recroSSing the Tennessee
river
TO compicate matters in the Federal
lines still further General Earl Van
Dorm had dashed into Holly Springs.
Miss. where Grants immediate sup
plies were stored. and burned up every
thing. This occurred ON the 10Th. Van
Dorm ut the time of the raid had under
his command Il small body of cavalry
serving is scouts for the Confederate
army of General J. &. Pemberton.
which confronted Grant in northern
Mississippi Acting on his own I'M
pulse. he made swOop from Grenada
to Holly Springs, and so rapid were
his movements that Grants outlying
scouts were distanced in the race to
camp.
Van DOrn'S attack on the post was
sprung ut daylight and proved com
plcte surprise In spite of the gallant
resistance made by the garrison after
Il had been aroused. the raiders cut the
telegraph wires and DESTROYED the mil
itary stores. The garrison consisted
OF the Eighth Wisconsin and Il portion
of the Sixty-Second Illinois infantry
and six companies of the Second Hi
uoiS cavalry The Illinois troopers
made n stubborn resistance. falling
upon Van Dorn's scattered detnch-
ments and lighting heroica!ly to re-
trieve the disaster.
Van Dorm estimated the supplies
burned I'm the raid at S1.J00.GO0 and
Grant at 100000 The cutting of the
wires broke the communications be
/ tween Grant and Washington and
. ~neTullO on the river / or WEEKS lie
Army Of the Tennessee remained in n
state Of isolation as great as though
steam roads and the telegraph had
never been invented.
Before the wires were cut Grant
learned OF the work OF Van Dorn's en-
! ergetic colleague up the line On the
. 23d Grant sent word TO the COM
mander of the expedition going down
the Mississippi by water that h.
CGrano would be obliged To abandon
/ the overland ronte on account Of the
raids in his rear and had fallen hack
J from Oxford. 1t was supposed ut first
that Van Dorm moved north from Boil
ly Springs To join Forrest. and Il was
also supposed that Forrest had with
him all the cavalry of Bragg's army.
which he formerly commanded. in
stead Of merely a brigade. with the
! addition OF n battalion under Colonel
! Napier that Joined IT Trenton ON the
/ Goth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21

ened points. Colonel Robert G. Inger-
soil. Sulliyan's chief of cavalry. i'm
mediately started TO meet Forrest with
200 of his own regiment. the Eleventh
Illinois. about 800 OF the Second West
Tennessee and 300 OF the Fifth Ohio.
Forrest was encountered outside of
Lexington. and the first dash OF the
raiders scattered the Second West
Tennessee, and in short time lnger-
soil and over a hundred men were
made prisoners.
Take Back Your Sword, Colonel"
Two cannon and seventy horses
badly needed and Immediately put
into service" were among Forests
prizes. This fight occurred early on
the 18th. and news of the result travel
ed rapidly in the Federal camps. Gen
eral Sullivan telegraphed Grant that
the raiders were from 10000 to 10000
strong and still crossing the river"
Grant forwarded the rumor to Admiral
Porter as a fact and asked to have
gunboats sent up the Tennessee. He
also telegraphed TO his subordinate
generals at Corinth. Miss. and at Fort
Henry. Tenn. 10 send out forces 10
cope with Forrest in cooperation with
Sullivan. who was ordered to attack
at once and did not wait. Forrest
meanwhile pushed on TO within four
miles Of Jackson. and sent out de-
tachments TO destroy the Mobile and
Ohio railroad north and south Of the
place, and also the Mississippi Central
southwest toward Bolivar. The work
was thoroughly done. and on the
morning Of the 10Th General Sullivan
discovered that the roads were broke -
all about him and the enemy at the
gates. He had sent for aid In all di.
rections and hoped to hold the town
! against all corners.
But Forrest was too wiley to beat
, his brains ont against fortified place
with defenders alert and numbering
thousands. He spread out a line OF
/ men. strong in spots. east, north and
/ south of the town. drove in the Federal
| OutpOsts by suitable demonstrations
/ and even caused the drums he had
captured TO be beaten at intervals. with
/ infantry calls to suggest an elaborate
/ force at hand. The scare was sc
complete that the danger to jackson
became the question of the hour n
along the Federal line; the infantry
and cavalry posts We're depleted t.
strengthen Jackson In this way othel
places that the raiders intended t
strike were left almost defeus~lcss.
The next point north on the railroad
was Trenton. where several hundred
troops were regularly stationed. Ii
response to General Sullivan's appeals
every man was sent away 10 Jackson
and n few convaleScenJS and detailet
men were the sole defenders Whel
the commander Colonel Jacob Fry
learned that Forrest was approaching
he found the wires cut. and he cuulr
not recall his men. Forrest in perSo
dashed into town. leading his escor
and couple of hundred raw recruits
and Fry soon surrendered uncOnditiou
ally. When he gave mp his sword I
Forrest lie did it sadly. remarI,ing tia
it had been IN the family for fort
years. Forrest handed it back. Saying
Take back your sword. colonel. as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
Heavy Spells Of War.

The captures at Trenton We're esti-
mated a; SlCp.OG0 valuation The raid
ers all came together. and the property
was parceled out aS needed or loaded
into wagons and added tu the train
Horses. mules. wagons. caiSSunS. 10000
rounds ~ artillery ammunition. 100000
rounds of small arm ammunition and
10000 ratiOnS. together with large
quantities Of equipments. clothing and
soldiers baggage. were among the
spoilS. The Sho,SuHS and fintlOcks of
FORESTS men We're exchanged for i'm
proved weapons. ammunition aud
equipments were abundant. forage and
rationS made glad the soldiers and
their horses. and recruiting had gone on
space. so that Forrest in one week had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21

b. Captain GEO. L. KILN1ER. Late u. s. v.
"HE Federal attempt in Decem-
Der. fifty years ago. TO capture
the Confederate stronghold at
Vicksburg might make diff
ferent figure in history had not Gen
eral L. ). Grants movement upon the
rear through Mississippi been broken
up by the Confederate raids upon his
lines of supply The southern com
mHuder In the west, General Braxton
Bragg. II not great tighter was clever
az scbemilG When he found himself
compelled. after a fruitless invasion of
Kentucky, 10 remain in front of Gen
ernl Rosecrans and the Army of the
Cumberland in middle Tennessee in
order 10 protect Chattanooga and saw
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
LOCAL MARKET coNpITIoNs

Dec. 21.-Following are the whole
sale quotations on the local market
today:
Butter, creamery, 3GEc.
Dairy butter, SOC.
Lard. 1215c per pound
Storage eggs, 19c.
Storage eggs, zoe.
Potatoes, soc to soc.
Cabbage, 1c per pound
Onions. Soc per bushel.
feed and Fuel.
FoEage-Timothy hay. $50.
Oats, 34c TO 35c.
Straw, 50.
Corn, new, 4Oc to 42c.
Coal-Lump. per ton. 81 rs: slack,
steady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
A ShreMd Answer.

Among the advertisements ia an
English paper there recently appeared
the following: The gentleman who
found purse with money in Burford
street is requested to forward it to
the address of the loser, as he was
recognized
A few Days later this reply was in
serted: '':he recognized gentleman
who picked up a purse in Burford
street requests the loser to- call at his
house,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
The War Fifty Years Ago

Disaster Overtakes Grants First Campaign Against
Observation-Disclosures General N. B. Forrest Exc
cutes Brilliant Raid the Line of Federal Railroad
Observation-Disclosures and Destruction of Valu-
able Army SuppIies--Forrest Overruns West Tennes-
see---At the Same Time General Earl Van Dorm Cap
lures and Destroys Grants Supply Depot Near His
Campfire Army Forced TO Retreat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21

preached against this cruz Jaw.
lie pointed out that. while in any
court where property WIS concerned
counsel was heard or both sides. in a
court where human life was trembling
In the balance only the prosecuting
counsel was heard. and it was unfair
70 match q prisoner, G2GccGs;oI.eG 20
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21

marshal facts and unable to speak.
against skilled counsel. whose sole
purpose for its own reputation was to
win a case. Syc1ey Smiths eloquent
words led to the passing of the pris-
oner's defense act. 1920. which alter
ed the practice.
Another unjust practice which W.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21

GENERAL n. -. FORREST G. 8, A, LEADER
or RAID N WEST TENNESSEE.
the gathering OF Federal forces to
menace the strouGhoIds on the lower
Mississippi. he rcsOrted to those tactics
for which the country and his military
resources were well adapted-uamely
cavalry raids behind his euemy's
camps Two Of his briGadiers. with
their commands. were as good as ex-
prcssly made for the purpose of the
hour. General John Morgan and his
men were Hrntuckians. and General
y & Forrest and his followers were
Teuuesseeuus Morgan was sent to
Kentucky to shake up things in Rose
Grams hailiUick. and Forrest went TO
west Tennessee To make things lively
for Grant
Forrest had Just been relieved from
the command of Rragg's cavalry and
assigned to a brigade consisting of
four regiments ana battery. The
men were for the most part new to
the service. were armed with ShOtguns
and fintloC, muskctS and were IN
other respects poorly equipped. When
Forrest complained to headquarters
OF the condition of his equipments
Bragg didn't answer him precisely as
JET Davis did Lee in lsG3. when the
hitter wanted ratious. Go lind them
IN the northern states But il amount
ed to that FOR he Promised to forward
the supplies and icft Forrest 10 cap
ture them from his enemies or go
without.
Horses and Riders Swim the River.
The raidir= Column. l.suO strong.
started from Columbia Doc. II. lSG2.
In front lay the Tennessee river strip
ped Of al means OF crossing 10y the
vicilant FederalS that had controlled Il
for mouths
by means Of IN old Hat boat picked
up ut Clifton the artillery ana wagons
were fcrriCd over and the hurSes We're
swum across The weather WAS cold
aud q pcltlnC rain was falling. The
men had no shelter. and when they
came together across the river on the
10Th halt was made to dry out cloth
Ing and ammunition The gun caps
had been spoiled 10y victim. vt the
river. but fortunately a citizen agent.
whom Forrest had sent into the Urion
lines TO get a supply. reached camp
that night with 10000 of jhr ncrdful
articles. AMI early ou the morning uf
the 18th the raiders moved toward
Lexington
As matter Of course. FORESTS
movement had not been concealed
from wntchful Federal eyes. Less than
fifty miles west ~ the Tennessee
where he crossed. was the town Of
Jackson. where the Mobile and Ohio
railway from Columbus. Ky. united
with the Mississippi Central which
ran 70 Jackson. Miss. and along wrich
Grant was moving with the land col
umn threatening NickSburg Jackson
Team. was the Federal headquarters
Of military district commanded ny
General J {. sullivan. aud thc outly
Ing points east. north and south were
Enrrsioncd Toy small bodies ~ Infantry
with cavalry outpoStS. Lexington. iuSr
east ~ Jackson. was Federal cavalry
post
The news Of FORESTS crossing OF
the Tennessee reached the opposing
camps on the 18th. and immediately
the telegraph was set TO work all along
the line between ColuRbuS. Ky. ant
Grants headquarters at oxford. Miss.
% order Federal troops 10 the threat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
THE GRAIN MARKET.
Chicago Cash Grain.

Wheat-No 1O9911O, No. 3. r
1.03@1.O7, No. 2 h SO. No. 3 h S6@S9,
No. l ms $685., No. 2 ms SS@88A,
No. ms S6@s7A, No. 2 sug S7GSS,
No. spg S5@S634, No. 4 spg so
@S614.
Corn-No. 461s @4614, No. 8 W 47115
@47A, No. 3 y 4614 @47, No. 4 44A
@45A, No. 4 W 461a@464, No. 4 y
44A @4612.
No. 2 W 35935A, No. W $3.50
3414, No. W 33@33al, standard 34A
G35.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
OLD CRIMINAL LAW.

Wh.r Prisoners Counsel Was Not Al
lowed to Address the Jury.
n seems hardly credible that less
than a century ago counsel were not
allowed to address a jury in defense
" q prisoner. Sydnsy Smith first
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
Bank Statement

New York, Dec 21.-Clearing house
members average: Loans, decrease
S3,939,G00; specie, Increase $4,OG4 900:
legals, decrease $1,470.0 900; deposits, in
crease $1,GS2, 900; reserve, increase, 49,
OS4,200; actual loans, decrease $685.
600; specie. increase s4,O25 900; legals,
decrease s2,s79,OOO; deposits, increase
$7,S49,000; reserve, increase SGG,45O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21

Westinghouse the Panama canal
nears completion, and ON Dec. 1, cn.y
one-seyenth of The excavation remain
ed to lie completed, the working force
10 increasing. There now is at work
the largest force in the canal history.
40, 159 persons, according TO the Canal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21

Record. OF these, a few hundred are
women and children, and 5,S16 were
white Americans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21

Tulsa, OKLA lone bandit masked
with a handkerchief, held up IL per
sons in the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railway station. took their
money, robbed the ticket agents draw
er and escaped. He got 5000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
TOday's Market Quotations

(By wire from E. W. Wagner & Co.,
Grain, Provisions, Stocks and Cotton.
Local offices at Rock Island house Rock
Island. Ill. Chicago Offices, 9S-99-100,
Board of Trade. Local telephones, No.
west 330.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21

Ulh hn1h re
FORECAST FOR ROCK

ington and Oregon across the country
to the south Atlantic coast. The tenn
peratures are generally only slightly
above zero along the northern border
Of the United States east of the Rock
les and frost is noted as far south
ward as northern Florida. On account
of this distribution of air pressure, fair
weather, without much change in tenn
perature is indicated for this vicinity
tonight and Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
Northwest Cars.
LIVE STOCK MARKET
Openinu of Market.

Hogs. 5000; strong; left over. 1922 +;
Light, 6.s5G7271s; mixed. 6.95G7.40;
heavy, 6.90d7 .40; rough, 6.909I10.
Cattle, 700; steady.
o = M.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
BOARD OF TRADE TRANSACTIONS.

BOARD OF TRADE TRANSACTIONS
Wheat.
December. S69s, S65s. s6A, sc
May, 91ss, 91ss 81, 81.
July, SO, SS1s, S77s, So.
Corn.
December, 4SA, 4SH, As, 4S1s.
May, 1917, 40 4S&4, 4Sa4.
July, 1873, 1875, 49A, 1917.
Oats.
December, 80, 1914, 331s, 1915.
May, 3314, 1895, 1914, 1914.
July, 331a, "a, SO, 333s.
Pork.
January, 1912, 1917, 1896, 1896.
May, 1922, 1927, 1907, 1907.
Lard.
January, 997, 1000, $50, 9.S5.
May, 1000, 1000, $50, $50.
Ribs.
January, $50, $50, 9.67, sc
May, 9.77, $50, go, go.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
: Wagner's Summary
MORNING GRAIN LETTER.

, Chicago, Dec. 21-Grains and pro-
ducts appear on a break; buy level. II
no hel from abroad wheat might. re-
ceive a little set back today.
News on No. l northern wheat in
dicates abundance and will come to
Chicago
| believe all markets will continue
on firm basis up to the end of the
year.
Daily clearances and November clear
ances are favorable to the wheat price.
December corn should maintain current
levels.
Pit watchers say corn may show
more strength
My reports are irregular as to cattle
and hog feed increase.
The reports, however. again indi-
cate the hog population is not up to
proper levels.
| believe products will do better
Countrys is full of corn to discharge
to terminals, but the price in Illinois
is So to 40 cents at the crib.
number of dealers in central ILL
nois say farmer is offering no corn
and as cars are still very scarce no one
is anxious to buy.
Liverpool wheat prices have not ad.
vanced in past two days and the cables
CT today look disappointing.
The advance of our side probably
goes 20 decrease the spread between
Liverpool and Chicago, which is now
around 1917 to 10 cents VS.. 81 cents,
some time ago. BroOmhal sends a
favorable Argentine weather report
and claims little damage by the last
rainfall.
The question of cent downturn
in whea after the three cent upturn
from $50 is not so important as the
general belief that wheat has turned
and will probably stage rallies more
quickly.
New York, Dec. 21.-Governor vii
son and his successor plan revision
of New Jersey corporation law
Bryan confers with Wilson today at
! Princeton
DIS illerS corporation passed reSh-
lar dividend Of u per cent and Dis
tillers' company of America passed
quarterly preferred dividend of one per
cent company says money can be used
TO mere advantage in increasing and
! in general business
! Reports show slight let up in vol
ume business transactions.
I Bradstrects report 322 business fail
ures in he United States during the
week We. PSI the previous week.
Pig iron prices firm and although no
large sales have been made recently
dealers are optimistic on outlook
Wickersham instructs J. c. MacRey..
ncIds, special counsel for government.
TO make thorough study Of anthracite
decision wi view 10 determine wheth-
er further proceedings shall be brought.
! Tulsa, OKLA lone bandit masked
with a handkerchief, held up IL per
SONS I'm the Missouri, Kansas and
! Texas railway station, took their
! Trcuay rohhed tho ticket aRenfsa dra NJ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
Nine O'clock Market.

Hogs, strong Light, G.S5Q7.z712 ;
bulk, 7.10q7.35: mixed, 6.95q 7.40;
pigs, 5.OO46.S0; good, 71097.40;
heavy. G90G740; rough. G.90G7.10;
Workers. 715d7.25.
Cattle, steady. Beeyes, 5.4599.75:
stockers, 420G7.50; Texans, 400
5.G5; cows, 2.709 7.5O; westerns. 5.25G
$50; calves, 6.50G9.75.
Sheep, strong. Natives, S.90Q5.15;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
OBSERVATIONS.

lambs, 5.S5GS.15; westerns, 4.OO@
$50; lambs, G.25@S15.
Close of Market.
Hogs strong. Light 6.S5@7.27a,
bulk 710@7.35, mixed 6.95@7.4O, heavy
6.90@7.40, rough 6.9O@7.1O.
Cattle steady; top 9.75.
Sheep steady; top $50.
Lambs steady; top SIS.
Western Live Stock.
Hogs. Cattle. Sheep.
Kansas City ..... $500 100 none
Omaha .......... $500 $50 $500
Estimated Chlcaso Tomorrow.
Hogs. Cattle. Sheep.
Chicago .:..... $4,000 10000 10000
Hogs next week 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21

EEAL LEADER OPPOSED To FORREST.
Is Il family relic. bur hone sir. when
next worn il will he IN Il better cause
than the SubjuGafiou of yuur country
f,.u
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-16
Committee viii Hear
Nichols Next thursday
SPECIAL Dispatch to The Journal.l

Especial Dispatch to Inc JournaiJ
SPARTANBURG. 5. c. July 15.-
Samuel j. Nichols. the Spartanburg at
torney mentioned in the testimony
taker at Augusta Saturday as having
acted as the go-between for Governor
Blease in an alleged proposition 70 par
don James Johnson. the yeggman. re-
turned to the city this morning from
Columbia. where he conferred with the
governor yesterday. He declined TO
make any statement for publication,
-s-uf ,nan TO say that much Of the
l-s.lmony involving him was false
-. Nichols arranged with Senator
Howard B. Carlisle. chairman OF the
legislative investigating committee, 10
hold another session in Columbia on
Thursday, when Nichols will appear and
make a statement relative to the
charges.
he Is not DISCONTINUED by the Angus
n revelations. but has met all who
questioned him in regard TO the matter
with a smile
C. p. Sims. mentioned as having CO.
Elaborated with Nichols in the effort TO
secure the pardon. admits that he was
TO receive a fee for his services, but
denies that Blease was to share in the
proceeds.