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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11

By Capt. GEORGE L. KILH1ER. Late U.Sv
~ URING the third week in May
fifty years ago four battles
~ were fought for the control of
Vicksburg. Every one OF the
series ended in the defeat of the Con.
federate defenders OF the stronghold.
The activities OF the movement TO at
tack Vicksburg In the rear had begun
on April 20. when Admiral Porter's
heet Of ironclad warships bombarded
the Confederate position at GRIND
Gulf. on the east side Of the Mississip-
pi river. about twenty miles below
Nicksburg.
In 1SG3 Grand Gulf was an insignia
cant village which had grown up
around the river terminus of q railway
running inland TO Port Gibson. 1t was
near the mouth OF the Big Black river
which is navigable for several miles
and runs directly in the rear OF Vicks-
burg. Porter's naval guns were I'M
able to drive the Confederate troops
out OF the earthworks which they had
constructed on the blur close to the
river and the village
General U. S. Grant. the Federal
commander. had decided upon using
Grand Gulf as a base for his opera
tons east or the Mississippi and OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11
Princess Mary of England.

following day, but that she was going
to London.
Not long afterward the princess
went for a ride across part of the
royal estate at Sandringham on her
bicycle. Just outside the boundary
of the royal estate she saw half
dozen boys and girls playing. She
Joined them and didn't return home
until hours later
Again she had an awful row with
mother" as she herself described ii,
with father looking very grave and
shaking his head. The king is
grieved that the suffragets should not
have due respect for his lordly sta
ton, but when militancy and insubor
dination break out in his own family
it makes him feel worse yet
1t is not alone Princess Mary's de-
sire to play with children who lack
blue blood that causes the king and
queen to worry. In constant inter
course with her brothers, she has
picked up a good deal of slang. She
calls Buckingham Palace Buck
Hcuse;" and the lord chamberlain of
her fathers household is Sausage"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11
Good saIesmanship Rewarded.

One evening just a few moments be
fore closing time an elderly man and
his wife entered book store in New
York city. according to an American
publisher quoted in the Bookseller.
Practically every one had left the 6oor.
with the exception of one clerk. The
lady wanted particular kind of book
for a most particular friend. and aft
ar the clerk had spent half an hour
during which time he had taken near
ly every book out OF the shelves, the
husband became impatient. not the
book clerk He WAS as genial and
agreeable as though he were selling a
diamond necklace and was to receive
the entire profit NJ the sale. Finally
she secured just the book she wanted.
The man was so impressed with the
salesman that he offered him a posi-
ton at 500 a week more than he was
then receiving.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11

London, June 11.-Affairs of state
don't cause half as much anxiety to
King George and Queen Mary these
days as does the conduct of their fif-
teen-year-old daughter Princess Mary.
The trouble seems to lie in the fact
that the little princess wants to Oe
just like any other strong, healthy
and normal young woman of her age,
and this of course could never be
permitted in royal household.
The story is told that a few weeks
ago the princess was out with the
Norfolk hounds; she was hidden to re-
turn to York cottage by 8, but got into
conversation with the daughters of q
Norfolk squire, one of whom was
about her own age.
She found in the two girls a couple
of companions after her own heart.
She accompanied them to their own
home and after inviting them to call
on her the following day, returned to
York cottage at s. In the meantime
three grcoms had been dispatched
from York cottage to look for the
missing princess. After securing the
country they returned empty-handed
at 3, only to find that the princess
had beaten them back by an hour.
1t is said the king and queen gave
their daughter a very serious talking
to, explaining in detail that it was
very unbecoming in a royal maiden to
associate with the daughters of q
mere squire. The squire's daughters
received letter late that night, ip
which the princess said she was very
sorry that she had to put them off the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11
THE CURSE OF MAR.
Every Part of It Was Fulfilled In the
Course OF 800 Years.

Every Part of It Was Fulfilled In the
Course OF 800 Years.
Curses do sometimes come home to
roost. One of the best known is the
curse of Mar" The Eaf4 of Mar was
cursed prior to ISL, when he was eie-
waited To the position of regent of
Scotland This was the curse:
Thy lands shall be given to the
stranger, and thy titles shall lie among
the dead The branch that springs
from thee shall see his dwelling burnt
in which king was nursed-his wife
a sacrifice TO that same flame, his chill
dren numerous. hut of little honor and
three born and grown who shall never
see the light Horses shall be stabbed
in thy hail. and weaver shall throw
his shuttle in the chamber of state
Thine ancient tower shall be ruin
and beacon until an ash sapling shall
spring from its topmost stone. Then
shall thine honors be restored. The
kiss of peace shall be given to the
countess. though she seek it not. and
the days of peace shall return to thy
line"
In the course of 800 years every part
Of the curse was fulfilled Then In
1920 the ash sapling duly appeared
Two years later George ~. restored
the earldom. and later Queen Victoria
kissed the countess.-London Cor. New
York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11

vicksburg After the failure of the
ships TO silence the enemy's batteries
on the blutf the ironclads dropped
down the river under cover of night.
conveying a feet Of transports loaded
with troops and supplies. Landing
ut Brulnsburs. nine miles below Grand
Gulf. a force OF 10000 Federals. com
manded by General J. A. McClernand
and General ]. 3. Mcpherson. began
70 march inland toward Port Gibson.
Confederates Abandon Grand Gulf.
Alarmed by the bombsrdment OF
Grand Gulf on the Goth. the Confeder-
ates had rushed troops TO the vicini-
" and attempted to stem the advance
of McClernand's men toward Port
Gibson Fighting took place between
the Federals and General J. S.
Bowen's Confederates. and on May 2
Port Gibson and Grand Gulf were in
the possession OF Grant. the Confeder-
ates having abandoned both points.
The Federals were on solid ground
IN strong force. General W. T. Sher-
man reached the front with 10000 men.
and the army OF 10000 strong set out
for Jackson. which is City miles east
OF Vicksburg and connected with II by
railroad The ConfederuteS IA the i'm
mediate region numbered probably 40
600 men.
On May IL McClernand with the ad-
vance guard led the march in north.
easterly course toward Jackson. At n
stream known as Fourteen Mile creek
he encountered the Confederates and
5 drove them OF after a sharp skirmish
The same day General John A. Logan's
division OF McPherson's corps encoun-
tered the Confederate brigade com
manded by General John Gregg at Ray
mond. twenty miles from Jackson by
the roads used in advancing. Gregs
made n stubborn fight and held OF su
perior numbers two or three hours
Logan was REINFORCED. and Gregg beat
a retreat toward Jackson.
The Confederate defense OF Jackson
caused Grant TO believe that his enemy
was strong in numbers NJ that point
in this he erred. because Gregg only
happened TO be marching through th'
region. having come up from Port Hud
son. down the Mississippi. on an urgea
call 10 proceed To Jackson. The fac
was that the Confederate commands
OF the vicksburg defenses. General j
G. Pemberton. bad decided 20 concen
trate his forces at Edwards Station, oil
the line OF the vicksburg and Jackson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11

est advocates of scientific education,
says the Manchester Guardian. Some
cre hal asked his opinion about the
best methods OF teaching truthfulness
to children "Frankly." he replied,
al know I told the truth as child
purely from desire 20 please my
mother. as would have carried out
any other course of action on which
she insisted. But I never saw any
other reason for doing it until as lad
worked in Il chemical laboratory
Then realized that nothing that was
said made the slightest difference to
the elemental fact. and believe l have
!oathed exaggeraticn and falsehooG
sver since"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11

ing promptly TO report the results OF
the reconnaissance. Grant rode in the
same direction. The anxious command
er had not gone far before he discov-
cred that the Confederates had aban-
doned that line. The fact was that
McPherson's men farther TO the north
had captured Jackson before Sherman
was ready TO strike.
At jackson the Confederates lost
about 500 men. chiefly prisoners. and
Mcpherson and Sherman about 300.
The Confederates lost seventeen guns
to the enemy. but managed TO destroy
by FIRE all the valuable stores which
they could not remove Grant assem-
bled his generals at the statehouse Of
Mississippi and directed their future
movements
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11

Federals under Sherman and McPher.
son advanced at 10 O'Clock a. H.. May
II. on roads defended by the brigades
OF General W. II. T. Walker and Gen
eral Gregg. These generals were or
dered TO dispute the advance Of the
enemy long enough to enable Johnston
10 remove from Jackson some valuable
army stores TO a safe distance by rail
Behind some slight intrenchments
which commanded the approaches to
Jackson the men of Walker and Gregg
offered resistance which held the Fed
erals in check for several hours. Nc
Pherson attacked along the railroad.
which runs due east and west. His
opponents. under Walker. occupied a
strong position on the crest OF a semi
circular ridge. On each dank of the
line there were woods. and the ground
in front Sloped toward the Federal line.
terminating about n mile from the
Confederate guns in DOGGY field
| through which coursed n deep stream.
| Walkers artillery had range upon a
bridge which crossed this creek. Rain
delayed MePherson's movements. but
about IL o'clock his skirmIshers tried
| to cross the creek and failed. A charge
was at once ordered. and General M.
| NJ. CrockeF's division at one dash cross
ed the creek and started In magnificent
line up the slope. all the way under fire
OF the guns on the crest.
/ Seeing that the Federals were ire
sistible. the Confederates retreated TO
the cover of another line OF guns post
ed close TO the town. Crocker's men
arrived at this line. on the heels OF the
retrestinS foe. IN some disorder. The
Confederates. however. did not wait
for them tC reform for a second charge.
but retired hastily northward.
Grant In the Mississippi Statehouse.
Sherman's line. moving from the
southwest and south. had an easy task
In dispoSing OF Gregg's troops. who
| were posted in breastworks. with a
battery commanding the bridge ap,
preach Grant was with Sherman
With little effort the passage Of the
stream was forced. bur both Sherman
and Grant were reluctant TO order a
charge To them Gregg's line looked
formidable.
After some main maneuvering Grant
directed Sherman to send n whole dl
vision far 20 the right Of the Confed
crate line TO reconnoiter the position
This force. under Genera! J. ST. futile
disappeared from view. and. not return
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11

Salt Lake City, Utah-Edward S.
Ferry, nephew of the late Senator
Ferry of Michigan, and an attorney
of this city, attempted to commit sui
eide by shooting himself while in his
home on Brigham street. He has been
in i'll health for several months. At
tending physicians say his recovery
is unlikely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11
On to Vicksburgl

The fall OF Jackson isolated Pember-
tons command at Edwards Station.
He had about $4,000 men on his east
ern front and on the Nicksburg bluffs
facing west and north. East and
north of Jackson Johnston had about
1900 troops on hand and arriving.
Pemberton laid his plans to ATTACK
Grants moving columns southeast OF
Edwards Station. he even moved the
divisions OF Stevenson. Loring and
Bowen in that direction. leaving the
divisions of General j. H. Forney and
General NJ. l. Smith to hold the fcrt-
ticationS on the river.
The Federal army was living of the
country through which Il passed.
because Grant had cut loose from his
base at Grand Gulf in order TO avoid
a long and dangerous line of communi-
cation which it would require Il small
army to guard against attack. Taking
up the march westward from Jackson.
Grant moved his army along three
roads running parallel to and south OF
the railroads. These roads converged
at Edwards Station.
The sudden advance of Grant COM
PEELED Pemberton to fight battle in
order TO protect his line at the station.
To this end he selected strong posi-
| ton at Champions hill, a few miles
east Upon a ridge behind creek run
ming north and south he formed line
| Batteries on the height commanded
| all the open ground to the east where
the Federals must approach. To add
to the difficulty the eastern slope of the
ridge was covered with forest having
a tangled underground.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11
The War Fifty Years Ago

A Rapid Campaign Against Vicksburg--After Securing
Landing For Troops and Supplies on the East Bank
of the Mississippi General Grant Marches His Army
Inand---Three Battles Fought In Week---Jackson,
the State Capital, Occupied by Observation-Disclosures
ates Offer Strong Resistance, but Are Outnumbered
on the Fied--Final Retreat to Fortifications East
Of Vicksbure With Federals In Pursuit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11

was held today in the presence of
large crowd. The coroner's inquest
will be resumed tomorrow A half
dozen Witnesses will be examined.
Mrs. Kellar will be recalled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11
$4,000 Damage BY Explosion.

Alliance, Ohio. June I1.-Five tons
Of fireworks stored in the -four mill
OF W. A. Wilmet. at Deerheld. blew
up this morning Two children OF
Wnmets were severely burned, and
Joseph Evans received a fractured
arm and bruises. Two churches and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11
Most Interestind.

Woman is the most interesting thing
aver invented. One half the world
spends IT'S time writing about her. and
the other half spends its time reading
about her-Cincimnat Enquirer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11
Ak Victim Buried.

Hsrrisonville. No, June 1.-THE
funeral of Arthur Kellar and his I
year old daughteS Margaret, slain in
bed yesterday by blows from an ak,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11
Confederates Retreat to Breastworks


The defeated troops of Bowen and
Stevenson crossed a bridge over Ba-
ker's creek two miles west of the bat
tlefeld on the road to Edwards Sta
ton. This bridge the leaders attempt
ed 10 hold until Loring's command
could retire TO safety across it. They
failed because General r. A. Carr's
Federal division bad worked around
the Confederate flank and secured COM
mand OF the road west of the creek
Osterhaus attacked Loring with vigor.
and his line soon gave way. Marching
hastily toward the bridge in the rear.
he discovered enemies on the opposite
bank of the creek and moved far to
the south. Eventually Loring brought
his whole command 10 Jackson. which
Sherman had meanwhile abandoned to
| follow the path of the main army to-
ward Yicksburg.
The battle Of Champions Hill was
| the heaviest OF the campaign up to
! that date. Grants losses were 2.40C
and the Confederate loss, which in
| cluded 2,400 prisoners. about 4 900 men.
| Pemberton did not attempt to hold Ed
wards Station. but continued his
march toward Vicksburg. About six
miles west of the station the main
road and railroad cross the Big Black
! river on bridges which Pemberton
! bad fortified. Such troops as could be
rallied from the defeated divisions
were placed in the trenches. but Penn
berton's main reliance for disputing
( Grants further advance was I4Oring's
( fresh division.
Loring. Of course. never came up. and
when the divisions of Smith. Carr ard
Osterhaus advanced early on the 18th
Pemberton offered little opposition be.
yond burning the bridges over the Biz
Black
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11

many residences were partially wreck
ed. The total damage is $40, 600
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11
Cheu;istrY ard 1ryth,

DR.. Benjamin Z. Smith. the noted
photographer. once made an autObi-
agr.phical statement which may inter-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11

Kever spend your money before yor
nave it.-iboma< Jefferson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11

All the news al lie time = The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11
Battle of Champions Hill.

Skirmishing began about 10 o'clock.
the Federals feeling their way over the
difficult ground. By noon the skirmish-
ing had involved Hovey's division of
McClernand's corps and Logan's and
Crocker's division of McPherson's corps
From this time on the fighting became
a battle lasting until after o'clock.
1t was nearing noon when Hovey's
men attacked the Confederate left
flank on Clinton road. near the rail-
road. This flank was guarded by Ste
vrnSon's men. Under the cover of ar
tillery fire Hovey's line advanced gal
lantly up the hill, capturing eleven
guns 1T the first blow. Meanwhile
Logan's division came up on the right
OF Hovey. still endangering the Con
federate left flank. Hovey required
help. for his men bore the brunt of the
task. and was finally driven back about
p. m.
Logan's advance around the Confed-
crate left resulted in the capture of
seven guns. He also was able to shell
with his own batteries the only road
by which the Confederates could re-
treat toward Edwards Station if the
battle went against them. The Con-
federates. however. made their chief
fight against Hovey. Bowen's division
| marching to the aid of Stevenson.
With the support of Crocker's fresh
troops Hovey pressed up the hill. driv-
! ing back Bowen'S line and finally dis
rupting the ranks Of Stevenson. The
/ battle was lost to Pemberton. Loring' S
! division. which had been in reserve,
marched forward 10 cover the retire
ment of the defeated brigades. But the
divisions Of General Z. Osterhaus and
General A. J. Smith of McClernand's
corps reached the front on the Confed
crate right. where there was no op
position, and were free TO contend with
Loriug.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-16
CHILDREN DIDN'T REALIZE
AUNT'S SUICIDE THREAT
lnnocently Repeat Words to Her
Brother-Wife of Man Who
Vanished with $4,000 Gone

The police OF New York and New
Jersey have just learned through two
Young nieces of Mrs. Mary |. Clarke,
OF Harrison, y. j., whose husban |
mysteriously disappeared last March
with $4,000 Of his savings, that she
left her home last Tuesday. after tell
ing them that she was going TO 10
away with herself, and has not yet
been heard from.
The two young girls. Florence anI
Loretta Killoch, aged nine and twelve,
respectively, yesterday received a visit
at No. = Ogden avenue. Harrison. y. j..
where they lived with Mrs. Clarke,
from their uncle. John Killoch, who
with his brother, David. runs an cleo
trical supply store at No. - Murray
street. Manhattan. on inquiring for
his sister the brother was shocked
when his two young nicccs quite calm
~ and innocently told him that Aunt
Mary" had left them last Tuesday.
turning back to tell them: Il am go
ing 10 do away with myself The
young girls had not for a moment con-
sidcrcd the words of their aunt, and
both repeated them with smiles.
Mr.. Killoch Immediately caused an
alarm to be sent out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-16
SWIMS RIVER TO PAY CALL
Son Had Promised to Visit
Father-Has Narrow Escape.

John Fantry, thirty-two years old, a
prison keeper at the jefferson Market
court. proved himself q dutiful son
Yesterday afternoon by swimming from
West 10Th street TO Fort Lee 10 pay a
call on his. father. Fantry had Just
finished playing a game Of ball when
he remembered his engagement to see
his father. Without more ado he
stripped down TO pair or swimming
trunks and dived in the river.
He had told his friends who saw him
start that he would signal TO them from
the opposite shore by raising flag
They waited for more than two hours.
and. not seeing any signal, made up
their minds that Fantry had been
drowned. The police of the West 6Sth
street police station told the harbor
squad to try and find his body.
Fantry did have narrow escape, but
managed TO reach the Jersey shore.
He decided. however. TO postpone his
visit 10 his father lie came back To
his home. No. 232 West 9th street,
late last night. none the worse for his
four hours in the water.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-16
STOLEN AUTO KILLS CHILD
Mob Cries Hang Him? When
Driver Is Captured.

Edward Levy, twenty-six years oid'
NJ No 1495 Herkimer street, Brooklyn
took possession Of an automobile IN
brownsville yesterday ana began
u,nd ride. He lost control OF the ma
chine which. after knocking down sew
oral persons. ran over and mortally IN
iured two-year-old Abraham Free1elu,
Of No. 1858 Pitkin avenue. The chiio
died later in St. Mary's Hospital
Levy was arrested, but a mop OF sew
eral hundred men and women tired 10
take the prisoner away from the pohce'
Cries Of Hang him. Hang him kept
up until Levy was placed in cell
The automobile is owned by Bernel
Wiseff. a brother-in-law Of the prison.
er who is fur dealer Of Brooklyn.
The machine dashed on TO the crowd
ed sidewalk, and the Freefeld child
was hit by front wheel. The baby $
mother leaped under the machine TO
save him. but before she could grasp
the boy another wheel passed over his
bodV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-16
AUTO FELLS PATROL MAN
Throws Policeman 25 Feet and
Leaves Him Lying Beside Road.

Patrolman Patrick Keogh, attached
to the Hunters Point precinct. in Long
Island City, is in a serious condition
from being run down by an automobile
little after midnight yesterday morn
ing He was tossed more than twenty
five feet and lay unconscious by tho
roadside until discovered by a fellow
lsliceman.
Keogh. was just beginning his late
tour along Thomson avenue, when the
automobile came upon him. 1t had no
lights and was running with such
speed that before Keogh could turn
around he was struck by the forward
left mudguard and tossed on TO the
embankment at the side of the road
The driver Of the car did not stop. At
st. Johns Hospital it was found that
he had internal injuries. bad cash
over his right eye and deep cuts in the
back and legs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-16
"ANTIS" FORBIDDEN TO
DEBATE WITH DIR. SHAW
No Woman Should Endure Her "Wild
Statements and Insulting Language,
Says National Association.
rFrom Tho Tribune Burcau.1

Washington. June 1J.-"No hemrer
or representative Of the National AS
sociation Opposed to Woman Suffrage
will ever again debate or disouss in
any way the suffrage question with
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw. leader Of The
suffragists. The women who are "p-
posed to votes for women realize that
DR.. Shaw has reached state Of mind
which prompts her TO make wild state
ments and employ insulting language
which no woman should endure
This is the opening paragraph OF 4
statement issued here this afternoon
from the Washington headquarters Of
the national association.
Mrs. \. J. George, OF Boston. per
haps the most brilliant woman on the
platform Of the country to-day" con-
tinues the statement. was invited re-
Gently to meet Dr. Shaw in joint de-
bate in Toledo. Acting under instruc-
tions from the officers OF the national
association, Mrs. George has wired 4
refusal.