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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-11

Quotations for interest paying bonds are
at price TO which interest must bc added
Income bonds and certificates OF indebted
ness are flat
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LOCAL MAHKE1' QUOTATIONS.

FURNISHED by Levy Commission Co. Corn.
mission Merchants, Kichmond Va
Ei.hmond Va September 10 1917
ACTUAL WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS. IN
MARKET
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BOND LIST

Atlantic Coast Line LIST As tbid) ..... 81
y. {. LII. and y. ....................... Mi2
y C. l.. conv. IS Gn Baltimore) -
Brooklyn Rapid Transit 4s................ ~
Chesapeake ana Ohio conv. 1878 (bid).. 1914
iigsett an! Myers 'S...................... s7S.
Liggett ana Myers Observation-Disclosures. lie
loriIlard Company - tbid)............. gGI.
Lombard company - (b!d) .............. llGia
Norfolk and Western cow ii9s........ 1851.
Seabcard Air Line stamped is........... So
Seatoard AIT Line adj. IS tbid).......... 7iia
Southcth railway ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 49,.
SpNtheih tthi!WaE bS........................ lOi
United states steel "a Observation-Disclosures. lOl
tnltcG states registered IS 1880 (bid).... pa.
United states registered a., 1915 Cbid) 80. l02A.
United states Panama SIS tbid ,.......... 99i.
NiEihlh -broWn Bros. CTS. tbid) ........ ~
NNa'-Gaf' chemical lst 6s........,.:.....-.. 93is
Va ny. and Power Go. IS (askcd...... 81
MaoaSn oeb' - thid) Observation-Disclosures. ~
Wabash-Pitts Term. LIST is............. IS
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cotton, quiet mlddllng 1916. net receipts
- na!cs gross receipts. 1881 bales. stock
", Bales export 10 the Continent. 100
bales co1stWise bales.
Total to-day at All pcrts-Nct recetp,s
1852 bales; export to Great Britain. 900
-tl5L bales
consoMdatcd a, all ports Net reccip,s.
o'a Bales. export To Great Bri,ain 1000
I"!es 20 the Continent, % "a bales; to
!oiai since September at all ports-%,t
'tce!pts, -4hJyi bales. export 10 Great Brit
am y'tvo- h"les - France, 3i.95s bales: 10
w Continent. 1886 bales to Japan ~;
o"4es TO Mexico p $50 bales.
New Orleans, September lo-The cotton
market to-day Was decidedly nervous Iut
ttl"cs late H. the season particularly after
tae posting OF the spot quotations showing
an "uNaHCe OF sc middIlng ana th,.
lg"ei grades. ttud what was considered % n.
favorable revision @, the higher rrndes
me grades above middiug being reduced
Tie market opencd steady. at decline az
YF!5 points on poor cables and rains in tho
western be!t First prices were the loves,
VI the morning.
after the detailed weather reports we're
l"sled the market tell OF and went helow
!tsielG4y s closing level In the early al
tefnoon prices were l7d29 points under YES
'grday.s last quotations, but there VAS >,
sharp recovery around ? O'Clock and mo
MARKET closed steady a very steady tom.
"'.u q iet cec4lhe Of only one to three points
IPJiI cotton steady. quotations revised
'!itl'HpGa' Is = W al ~. sales on the spot
Cotton futures closed September. l2ss.
october = 81 December 1901: jnnnarv
i3Vo. March, l&it, May 1914
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RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.

BY Caskie @. Burch s Co..
s;cck ana Bond Brokers. 1915 E. Main Street
Richmond. Va. September 10 1918.
STATE SECURITIES Bid Asked
Virginia IS old g. and r.. 1882. SO -.
Va Centuries. %. G. and r., 1891. Sii, 50
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lies. Stocks.

AlliS-ChalmcrS
Allis- Chalmers. pfd.
2l2oo Analgamated Copper.
loo Am. Ayr. Chem. com.
ad'oVo Amer Beet Sugar. com.
100 America Can =. :.
600 Amer. Car and Sdry.
Amer. Hide and Lea, pi
500 american Linsecd OH.
22o American Locomotive :.
amer. Malt Co. pfd.
5000 American Smelling
american Snuff. com. /.
American Sugar -.
500 Amer; Tel. and Tel. Co
loo american Tobacco. com
American Tobacco, pfd {.
ll'ss0o Anaconda Copper 49,.
200 Atlantic Coast Line.
a. {. l.. of Connecticut. {.
500 Baltimore and Ohio.
1000 bethlehem Steel Co, com
200 Bethlehem Steel Co, pfd
1900 British Amer. lob. Co. :.
5000 Brooklyn Rapid Transit.
goo Central Leather. com. {.
$500 Canadian Pacific
1900 California Petroleum =.
600 Chesapeake and Ohio. {.
Chicago Great Western.
onl. Grcat western. pfd.
4.S00 Chi. Mil. and st. Paul.
los CruCible Steel Cor. com.
Crucible Steel. pfd. -.
$500 Colorado Fuel and Iron.
Colorado and Southern.
GOO Consolidated Gas -.
LOO Corn Products. com.
Den. and Rio Gran, com.
5000 Erie
100 Erie. LIST pfd.
Fed. Min. and SIN, pfd.
General Electric .......
Geo. w. Helme lob. Co.
1,6OO Great Northern. pfd. :.
loo Great Northern Orc cts.
1000 Illinois Central $3.50.
3,loO Interboro- Met.
800 1nterhoro- Met. pfd. $50.
Int. Harvester. com :.
Int. Mcr. Marine. com. :. .
International Paper -.
Int. Paper, pfd. :.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
COTTON GOODS AtApKEr

COTTON GOODS MARKET.
New York. September l0.-Cotton goods are
very strong and prices are rising. Prints
Mere advanced &c; bleached. &C. and some
ilnes OF era? cloths c. yard Fine
shectinss were advanced isc. n yard Cot
ton and worsted yarns are higher and more
highest levels known "
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CuuCAGO GRAIN ,IARKrr

Chicago september iO.-Wheat scored an
advance to-day on assurances that shipments
free OF duty from Canada to the United
States could not be made until after the
Canadian Parliament had assembled In Jam
uary and had removed duties against wncnt
from this country. The market closed
steady. at prices varying from last night :
level TO &c. higher. Corn finished i.Gi,c. OFF
to &c. up: oats down &c. TO %Hi.c. aud
provisions 2t:u22i7c decline.
Cash grain closed: Whcat-No. rcd.
o50?ic: No hard SsisTsgi.c.: No. north :
ern. ?lI92'sc.; No. spring. ssi9a9lc. Corn
No. ?. 1Gi:nI7c.; No. white. u.1i:c.; No. :
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MONEY IN WHEAT

$1,000 Buys Puts or Calls on 10 nm
bushels of wheat No Further RISK.
a movement Of 90 from price gives You
chance 10 take $4,000: &c $500 90 r.
$4,000. etc. Write for particulars
THE CENTRAL STOCK Il GRAIN co.
Park bldg, Cleveland, q.
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COTTON MARKETS.

New York, September 1G.-Fhc cotton mar
ket showed continued nervousness and ir-
regularity during to-Uuy's trading, although
the intense cXcitcmeEt ana activity of The
past several days appeared to be subsid
luS anu fluctuations were less violent AZ
times react!ounry, Il not bcarish. sentiment
seemed TO be gaining ground. owin; 10
reports that the demand from spinners had
iAled 10 materially Improve the increa.
lns new crop movements, the predictions
mat the rains reported IN The Western bolt
would be followed by improved crop reports
but the builish influence o, the recent gov
eminent crop report was st!ll evident ana
inc market received a good deal OF support
81 declines. Last prices, in fact. represented
= r4iy OF several points on bull supper,
ana covering. with the close steady at !. ne,
los OF eight to twelve points
Spoi cotton cuiet; middliug uplands 1915
gun, l@.iV, sales, none.
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RICiIMOND GEAIY M,RKrr
CATTLE MARKETS.

, New York. September lO.-Beeves-Irregu.
lar: Steers. s1.,5U $3.50 bulls. Si5oTrSI 80; cows
y l"'s sG.s5. Calves-S;eady: Ss.50aSI3OO; cuils
80 "a SOD sheep and Lambs. 3.OOusi50: cuIis
S;oHS2.S; lambs. Sc.5o4S.e5; cults, s5.cOu 81 90
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Chicago. September 10.-Hogs-lOdl5c. low
er: bulk Ss,o0HSS;co; pigs, si.a5ass.6o. Cattle
-Steady to lQc. higher Cows and heIf.rs
SS1OuSSio; calves. !S0ogsIl.75 Sheep-Steaiv
to loc higher; lambs. s52jaS7.5O.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-19
NON UNION MAN AssAuLrrD.
Sheriff Called on to investigate Case
At Park Brewery.

sheriff Cruise was last evening call.
on 20 investigate a bsaua- admin
tered TO a non-union wor.or employed
by the Park Brewery i'm place og the
union men now out on strike.
The strike startcu wcck ago an1
the places Of tho men that were ont
We're promptly filled. the brewery
working as usual on Monday morning
Aside nom parading the streets with
banners asking the public from patron
zng the brewery the strikers have
taken no action.
The non-union man who was beaten
mp was not badly hurt ana when the
shorGs men arrived ho refused To-
press any charges against any one
Tho directors Of the brewery met
Thursday afternoon but Manager Foley
stated this morning that there was
nothing to- give out concerning the
meeting or the strike
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HANCOCK MECCA
OF SONS TODAY
Iron Country Lodges Here With
Bands for Big Parade

Tho conc!uding session Of the big
annual reunion OF .ac Michigan Sons
! Of st. George is Jon progress here to-
day. the city hcinp crowded with hun
drcds cf members Of the order. Tho
entire city is this afternoon given over
To the VISITING Sons and they have
taken hold of the city in generous
fashion.
The concluding business session of
the convention was held yesterday af-
ternoon and tho balance of the meet
ing will be given over To social good
time. Tho bic wrestling match and
the diamond r,ng ana pony contests
VIII divide the afternoons interest with
the carnival
Scores of members Of tho order ar
rived here this morning ON the iron
country special and early this after
noon from the range towns and from
'aIamot and Mohawk. Bands were
brought by almost all of the visiting
lodges while some ot the iron country
LODGES arrangcd ta bova conner cuun-
try bands mcc' ,. .n station.
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Hancock Department
WOODMEN Will
VOTE ON RATES
Americas Largest fraternaI So
ciety to Decide Question

The Modern WoOdmen of America
the largest fraternal society i'm this
country, has decided To submit rat,
reimbursement to referendum vote OF
the membership. 1t will be the most
extensive referendum vote on record
in this country.
The July issue of the Modern Wood
man. the official paper, contains a bal
lot coupon which the members are
asked 20 sign and return To the head
Office II Rock Island. III, II will SHOW
their preference between eight differ
cni propositions.
1t is expected that a large majority
of the members will exercise their
right TO vote Elmer f.. Johnson,
spencer Madison, q. w Buckner. John
B. Cngkan and Charles r. Harris,
clerks oi the five camps I'm Rock Is
land. L., have been appointed can
rassing board. They will count the
vote after Aug. 1st. by which date all
ballots must be returned To Rock Is
land.
The propositions to he voted on by
the membership are as follows:
am in favor of an increase in rates
not to exceed 30 per cent of OLD rates.
am in favor of an increase in rates
not to exceed % per cent of old rates.
am i'm favor of the old rate without
any change.
] favor the natural premium or step
rate plan.
I am i'm favor of the Chicago rates.
applied AT age of entry instead of at
yttoiucd age.
favor an adequate rate. based upon
the National FraternaI Congress table
If rates.
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LINCOLN THEME
OF GOV. YATES
Ex-llinois Executive Addresses
Large Chautauqua Gathering

Hon. Richard Yates, Ex-Governor OF
Illinois ana well known political lead
En- spoke last evening at the copper
country Chautauqua at Electric park
Coy. Yates addressed a large audience
which he decidedly pleased with his
| speech
The governor has a clear voice and
impressive presence ana delivery. lie
made himself heard without difficulty
IN the farthest corners Of the big hall.
His address was preceded by a mum
Der ot selections from the Chicago
Male quartet. This organization did
splendid work ana win be heard again
ihIs afternoon ana evening.
Five phases of Lincom's life were
taken up 10y the speaker last evening.
FIRST came Lincoln as the prince Of
orators, a title that was applied to
him by ~" apcplScr I'm discussing this
angle Of the great cmancipator's ca
reer' the speaker quoted from three of
the masterpieces of Lincolns oratory.
tn" first and second inaugurals and
the Gettysburg address the latter of
which ne claimed as the greatest ora
ton cNtant.
Mr.. Yates at this point nterpulated
great tribute for Stephen \. Doug
las, Lincoln's great rival who beat
him in everything except the great
prize of the presidency. Douglas de-
Notion To the union ana his support of
the president were all mentioned by
the speaker who claimed that Douglas
saved 100000 soldiers 10 the union
cause. He referred to him as "glori-
Gus, magnificent stephen \ Douglas"
The second glimpse of Lincoln's life
the audience was that of
Lincoln, the parasun Of lovers" Mr.
Yates afforded the audience chance
to see Lincoln, apart from all consid-
erations of public Office. L.incolns
love for Ann Rutledee whose untime-
ly death nearly wrecked his early life.
was touched upon and many hand
kerchief was pressed into service as
the result.
Passing from this To the third phase
of iincoln's life, that of the man of
sorrow.' the unhappiest man alive"
was an easy step and the speaker then
Sk"tchod the great emancipation i'm all |
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MRS. PICARD PASSES.

Mrs. Joseph Picard of Lake Linden
passed away this morning between \
and o'clock at the ST. Joscph's hos
rital Mrs Picard was taken to the
hospital last week from Lake Linden
and il was determined that nothing
could Ice done for her. She was Ia be
taken t. her home this morning and
after eating her breakfast she began to
prepare for her removal. She was
lound dead in bed few minutes later.
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lie quoted Lincoln To the effect that,
pressed him down. the bitter attacks
on his character and work. the lack of
success that greeted all his efforts, the
burdens ana cares of state. the sor-
row caused 10y the wounds of war and
the sorrow for tho south.
This load OF aNliction had "a PURPOSE.
the speaker declared, leaving it's inn
press on the life of the greatest of
all Americans ana helping round out a
character all but nawloss
Lincoln, the politician, was the
fourth hish light painted by Mr.. Yates.
Mr.. Yates. himself a successful poll
tician, declared that the advice all too
often given the young, anything but
politics, my boy was radically wrong.
Tie quoted Lincoln TO the ocnct that
TO serve the public ought 10 be the
highest ambition of every American"
ana backed up this teaching lay his
own experience. Lincoln was a cam
didatc for thirteen positions i'm all, the
speaker declared. ana never felt too
big to held any Office.
That Lincoln was good politician
lac declared to be amply shown bv
letter from Lincoln to COY. Yates
father famous Emitted states scna-
tor from Illinois and war governor of
that state. Lincoln had ambition TO
hcrom" Cuitrd states senator, a posi-
tion for which Douglas defeated him.
and To do this tried to get his friends
to run for the legislature wherever ne
believed they could he successful. In
this case he attempted To- got Yates
Sr, to run for the legislature.
Mr.. Yates backed up the machine
control of party politics by declaring
that organization was needed To get
results any where as much in politics
as in a SUNDAY school or a baseball
lcague
The fifth phase was that of Lin
coin as Christian. Tie believed that
no one would seriously consider niger
soils statement that Lincoln did not
believe in Cod" hut hc nevertheless
quoted a few extracts from Lincoln's
private letters showing the depth of
his piety and the sincerity of his re-
Iigious views.
Lincoln vas a champion of the Al
mighty" HE held IA commission from
the power on high" Mr. Yates de-
dared. Throughout Mr. Lincon's life |
he challenged anyone To produce an |
incident that would back up the lngcr- /
soil statement.
Throughout the entire address Mr. |
Yates attempted To draw no lessons,
% point no morals from the life of his !
great subject. He contendcd himself
With painting i'm a few highlights ON
he memory of Lincoln that existed in
he mind of every American, to throw
/ little more light on a few ANGLES of
he great emancipator's career.
When ne closed his speech Coy.
Yates asked every woman and child
n the house to come forward and
shake hands with him. Practically
III present availed themselves Of tho
privilege
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PRESIDENT HUERTA CANNOT
RESTORE PEACE IN MEXICO
Continued From First Page.

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CONSUMPTION. by emu,.H1g the iaus and
utilizing prisoners captured ian battle
These men are rushed into service and
guarded until Far from the
p.o. of their enlistment, So as To-
proven, wholesale descruons. 1t was
with such body as this cen. Ojeda
was compelled 10 operate I'm his cam
paign out Of Guaymas.
Eeb.s undcr EmIauu Zapata APP
potrvd fully ass active early this month
and daily ncursious OF IN. federal dis
uio. itself wcr, almost Within sight Of
the national capital and tales OF atroe-
itics hsd ceased Go excite concern.
Let Rebels Take Women.
An Incident that illustrates some
what the apathy o. The people gene
orally occurred recently u "a village
iu the state of Cuauaiuato. Rebels
Iaidcd tho place ana carried away
from the uuresisting male population
practically an the women Tho men
drafted petition to tho president Of
the rspublIr 10 send sUnir ut soldiers
To- round up the rebels aul rastorc tp
them their captured W sisters and
z"ortHcurts. The mum males i'm
that toeu was grca num-
Der Of rebels who raided thc place.
Two rebel leaders of m.-.. impor-
lance ina the state of Morglos recently
lost their lives iu manner rather
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Grand assistant messenger John
Thomas, Iron Mountain: John r.. WICK.
ors, Hancock; Josiah Hcbbald. Mo.
hawk.
Grand assistant secretary Thoma.
Pascoe, Ncsaunee
Grand inside scnuucl-R. W. VIII
liams. Calumet; w. j Blythe. Ish-
pcmlng.
Grand outside sentinel W. H. Kelly
Grand Rapids; j.. II. Williams, lsh-
pcming; Isaac Wedge, Neguunee; Al
ljert Nicholson. Trlmountaiu: y. J.
stephens lronwood; O. I.uzmere, Tri-
mountain; r, j. Nudge, .shpcming; W
j. Barkell Mohawk; j. n, Trebilcock
National mine.
Chairman committee ON laws -
James Hoskin, Lake Lin Ten; r. L.
Nichols. Ishpeming.
Chairman committee on finances and
mileage j. Tru ~, Hancock;
George IIealey, Dcuo.t
Chairman committee on appeals and
grievances Joseph Curtis, Neeaunec;
Fred Stephens lshpcmiug
Chairman on election Fred y. Cox.
Detroit; j. II. Miners. Norway and
William Luke. Hancock
Convention Closes Tonight.
The big convention VIII close this
evening, the actual business having
been concluded with the selection of
the next convention town. The mem
bcrg attended banquet last evening
at Eauth hail. given by Lady Edge
,umbe lodge, Daughters of 81. George
The monng was given over To mis-
collancUus business, while the reunion
viii occupy the attention of visitors
this afternoon. The parade is the big
feature. This viii start as soon as all
the visitors arrive and can assemble
in line ana will then proceed TO the
lIancock driving park where the
members will visit the various shows
or the wrestling match.
Captain j. L. Harris will be the
grand marshal of the day and VIII
have Dr. i. r. Abrams ana George
Nichols as aides. There will be about.
3 ooo members of the order i'm line and
aigh, bands The iron country mem
borf viii come with a band and have
engaged a copper country band for the
occasion also.
After the parade, the count in the
popularity contests will be held. There
ire Two contests to be decided. one a
ring contest for girls and the
,thor a pony and cart contest for
boys. The voting has been very heavy
ana spirited in each contest and it is
Expected that the final count will be
lose
The evening win witness the conclu-
zion of the Cornish wrestling tourna-
nent and the usual shows and attrac-
ions at the carnival. The specials
viii leave Hancock about midnight
ma this will give plenty of opportun-
ty for the visitors To see the carnival. !
Order Has Steady Growth
The reports of the various r RS |
how tn + has had f.. rmUhlhly |
tcady grown i'm the sta. tue a.eat |
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HANCOCK BREViTlEs.

Mabel Burt, Anna Carroll, Geneyieco
Carroll Genevieye Condor. Helmi NJ
Huru irene Kennedy. May NJ Kcoueh
Irene Ludquist, Mrs Naymp Is Muir
ply, Irene Murphy, Irene O'Neill, Anna
0pie and Marjorie Ryan are the Han
cock students in the Marquette Nor
mai summer school
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est strength being ia the upper PENN
sula Tho copper country gained %
new lodge this year the General But
Ior lodge Of Houghtnu and an the old
err lodges have shown excellent growth.
The membership in the state was
increased 1875 The total is PLACED at
3.0I7 members I'm good standing.
The Miller shows will leave hero zoe
morrow for Calumet whore they viii
show during the firemen's tournament
next week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20

BY capt- GEORGE l. EfLr1ER. Late u 5. ".
UNITY years ago this time the
II contendiug forces IN front Of
Washington. the COnfederetes
under Robert L. Lee and the
Federal Army Of the Potomac. were
merely maneuvering- The interval OF
four months since Gettysburg lad
been fruitiess Of results for either side.
As usual each cOalmander had been
anxious 10 have battle. provided the
advantages favored his side. The
commander Of the Army Of the POto-
mac. General George g. Meade, was
the more inclined 10 seek an engage
Tnent because he felt the need OF vim
diceti0n
Meade had been accused Of dilatori-
ness j. letting Lees army escape 20
Virginia after its awful reverse at
Gettysburg He needed 70 score a
great victory under circumstances that
would stamp him a great general. His
role IT Gettysburg had been forced
upon him against LIS Will.
Lees retrOgrade from Gettysburg
ended on the banks OF ;hc Rsppahau-
mock river. whence his march had
started IN June. Here in August ana
September he recruited his WORKOUT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20

two forts. The space was about 200
yards. At SHUTDOWN this skirmishing
force was doubled by deploying the re-
mainder OF the Sixth. Some distance
in the rear OF the skirmish line the
Fifth Wisconsin formed in line to sup
port the advance Of the Maine men.
At a signal the skirmishers. stoop-
Ing as they advanced, with arms at a
trail. rushed forward in two lines. well
spread out They placed no caps on
their musketS. but depended on the
bayOnet The Confederate skirmish-
ers backed away as the Federals ad-
ranced and climbed over the parapet.
Then their comrades right and left
greeted the enemy with terrific out
burst OF musketry FIRE. accompanied
by chorus OF rebel yeils.
The Confederate commander on that
line. General Jubal A. Early. had &C
companied Lee on his visit OF iEspec-
ton and retired with him. The force
In the works comprised two brigades.
led by Colonies u. II. Penn and A. c.
Goodwin. Goodwin was the senior colo
mel. aud he IL was who boosted -
Lee that the place could be held.
When the chiefs rode away the COM
mand OF the garrison and the making
good Of the boast devolved upon him.
Secure apparently behind their
works. there was nothing for the de-
Tenders 20 do but calmly await attack.
Every foot Of approach in front Of the
forts and their connecting parapet was
raked by the fire OF rifles and cannon.
A ditch twelve 20 fourteen feet wide /
and six feet deep was the first serious |
obstacle in the pathway Of the Maine |
men as they rushed forward
Bullets and shells halted many brave |