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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-02-20

Copyright by Patriot Publishing company.
GENERAL sooY SMITH, q. s. A.,
LEADER OF FEDERAL CAVALRY IN MIS-
sIssIPPI.
seventh Pennsylvania infantry. Armed
with a jackknife and chisel, with the as
~sistance of a brother officer, Rose cut a
manhole through a stone chimney in
the kitchen basement of the prison.
Through this several men dropped into
the cellar. There, with ~improvised
tools, after tedious labor they cut a hole
through the stone base of the structure.
After that sixty feet of tunnel large
enough to pass a nan had to be dug
in order to clear the line of prison
guards. All the work was done be-
tween 10 p. m. and 4 a. n. The dirt
was put into a small wooden box used
in the daytime as a cuspidor and hoist
ed into the prison. where it was spread
In thin layers beneath the straw COW
ering of the floor, thus eluding the
eyes of prison inspectors. The work
was accomplished in ffty-one days.
The exit was into an empty shed be-
yond the guard lines. When the band
went out Colonel A. d. Straight, the
raider, who was a large man, stuck
fast at the exit and was e~xtricated
with difficulty. He went free and was
In Washington within five days. Colo
mel Rose and his companion In burst
ing through the kitchen wall were re-
taken within a short time and returned
to Libby.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-02-20

senal. hospitals. offices. hotels and
environments. no longer exists"
Given to Wreck and Fire.
Not Meridian alone. but adjacent
stations were given over to wreck and
fire. The raiders moved east. north
and south of Meridian. comprising the
destruction In all of 115 miles of track,
sixty-one bridges and culverts, nine
teen locomotives. twenty-eight cars. be-
sides water tanks. cotton warehouses.
mills and various public and CONNER
cial buildings.
The destruction of railroads became
an art with the Federals in the last
years of the war. The plan used by
Sherman was to send out a body OF
5000 soldiers. divided into sections OF
1000 men each. The men of the first
section line up nlong the track. and at
a signal each man seizes IA tie and. all
lifting together. reverse the ties and
rails completely. then pass on to an
other stretch of track.
Section No. , of the working party
then marches TO the track. Each man
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-02-20
The War Fifty Years Ago

General Sherman's Slow March Toward Meridian, Miss.
A Cavalry Column Moving to Support Sherman Is
DELAYED by Bad Roads---Sherman Narrowly Escapes
Capture---Arriving at Meridian, He Begins a Work
of Observation-Disclosures and Mills Given Over to
Wreck and Fire---Fortunes of General ~Seymour's
Expedition In lorida---Confederat Rally Promptly
to Defeat It---Darine Escape From Libby Prison,
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-02-20

loosens a tie from the rails and carries
it to a pile for burning. The rails are
then placed on top of the ties and the
pile set on fire. The second section of
workers then passes on to another
stretch. and the third section. with the
aid of the fire. thoroughly destroys
the rails. Only the middle of the rail
is exposed to the flames, and when this
part Is at white heat the men seize the
ends with railroad hooks and give a
double twist to the yielding middle
after recasting and rolling.
The Campaign a Puzzle.
Taken ali in all, the Meridian cam
paign has always been a puzzle to mil
itary men. Sherman deemed it worth
while to deny In his memoirs that he
had intended at the time to 90 to Mo
bile and in not going there from Merid-
ian had failed in accomplishing the
objects in view when the column left
Vicksburg. Said he: Il never had the
remotest idea of going to Mobile, but
had purposely given out that idea to
deceive the enemy and divert tlfeir at
tention. The object of the Meridian
expedition was to strike the roads in
land, so to paralyze the enemy that we
could take from the defense of the
Mississippi river the equivalent of 20,-
600 men to be used in the next Georgia
campaign. and this was actually done.
At the same time l wanted to destroy
General Forrest. who, with an irregu-
lar force of cavalry. was constantly
threatening Memphis and the river
above, as we'll as our routes of supply
In middle Tennessee. In this we failed
utterly"
Seymour's Florida Expedition.
The incursion into Florida of Gen
eral Truman Seymous's Federal COM
mand the first week in February had
led to a gathering Of Confederates
to thwart it. General Sam Jones COM
manded the Confederate department.
which included Florida. and General
Joseph Finegan the district threatened
by Seymour.
When Seymour landed at Jackson
vile on Feb. I Finegan summoned by
wire aid from Savannah and Charles
ton. On the 10th he had about 500
troops at Lake City, a point about six
ty-fye miles from Jacksonville. On
that date General Seymour's mounted
troops, led by Colonel Guy v. Henry,
were approaching from the east.
On the 10th Colonel Henry continued
his advance. An advance guard was
sent forward to see If Finegan's troops
were in position to defend the south
fork of the st. Mary's river. while the
remainder of the force cautiously fol.
lowed. C~onfederates in small force
were found defending the fork. when !
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-02-20
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SIS West Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa.
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senal. hospitals. offices. hotels and
cantonments. no longer exists"
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Prompt and careful attention to Roa
Estate and Law business on Five Mile Beach
Fire Insurance placed in reliable conn
panies.
Office In Ocean villa WILDWOOD, D. J.
or 7H Drexel Building, Philadelphia
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nications from Okolona to Meridian
and then east toward Selma" Refer
ence was made to previous verbal in
structions covering all points. Sher-
man left yicksburg with his force
Feb. 3 and reached Meridian on the
14th.
General Smiths command comprised
three brigades of cavalry-hrst, Colo
mel George e. Warnings; second, Colo
mel w. p. Hepburn's; third, Colonel
Lafayette McCrillis'-and a battalion
Of the Fourth United States cavalry.
s commanded by Captain G. S. Bowman.
The heavy rains had made the coun-
try roads nearly impossible. There
was a little skirmishing with the van
guard of General N. B. Forests cay.
airy.
Sherman's Night Adventure.
On the night of Feb. u General
Sherman, then approaching Meridian,
narrowly escaped capture by a roam
ing band of Confederate troopers, who
dashed at a passing wagon train in
the hopes of finding some Federal ra-
lions to appease hunger. Sherman
stopped at a log farmhouse and
ordered supper. While the meal was
being prepared he lay down and fell
asleep. Before the call to supper he
was startled from his dreams by loud
hallooing and pistol shots close to the
house. Hurrying outside, the general
saw some wagons passing down the
road on a run. chased by desperate
horsemen. who recklessly fired pistol
balls in all directions.
There were no friendly troops in
sight, and Sherman gathered his head
quarters clerks and orderlies and was
preparing to get them into a convenient
corncrib for defense when one of his
regiments, which had marched on
ahead. came back at double quick to
8 the endangered chief. The
armed escort of the wagons had made
a good fight In defense Of the train,
thus keeping the assailants so deeply
e~ngrossed that they overlooked the
great prize at hand. 1t is amusing to
think of the doughty warrior running
for cover to a humble corncrib.
After the night adventure Sherman
kept his force well in hand in anticipa-
ton of meeting the Confederate in
fantry In battle. The army marched
forward toward Meridian on a sin
gle road. Meeting no opposition, 1t
reached there the 14th and began a
work OF destruction which continued
for five days. Sherman wrote in his
official report of the expedition; Ten
thousand men worked hard with axes.
crowbars, sledges, claw bars and with
fire, and / have no hesitation in pro-
nouncing the work well done. Me-
ridian, with its depots. storehouses, ar
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-02-20

..armish ensued, in which four were
l.illed GU the Federal side and thirteen
wounded. Two confederates were
killed and three wounded. when they
fed to the woods. Their force was
about $50 men. At 6 p. m. Colonel
Henry reached Sanderson, forty miles
from Jacksonville. The place had been
lbandoned by the Confederates.
On the 18th the command encamped
five miles from Lake City, which was
held by Confederates, but evacuated
during the night. This was unknown
to Colonel Henry, and as he was with
out infantry he retraced his steps to
Sanderson.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-02-20
Seymour Risks Defeat.

Bull
Seymour Risks Defeat.
Telegraphic communication was es-
tablished between Jacksonville and
Baldwin. and General Q. A. Gilmore,
Seymour's superior, who was at Jack
sonville, sent instructions to Seymour
not to risk a repulse in advancing
upon Lake City, but to hold Sanderson
unless there were reasons for falling
back; also In case his advance met
with serious opposition to concentrate
at Sanderson and the south fork of
the st. Mary's. On the 18th General
Seymour was further instructed to
concentrate at Baldwin without delay.
SeymOur's column comprised the small
cavalry brigade led by Colonel Henry
and three infantry brigades under Gen.
eral j. II. Hawley. Colonel w. B. Bar
ton and Colonel james Montgomery.
Finding that neither Baldwin nor San
derson was well situated for defense,
Seymour decided to push farther west
ward and risk battle with what he
supposed vastly inferior numbers.
In his estimate of the foe Seymour
was mistaken. for on the day when
Gillmore's instructions reached him
Ffnegan had approximately 5000 men
in position around Ocean pond, on the
Olustee river. midway between San
derson and Lake City. Ponds and
lakes Astounding In the region offered
advantages of defense. Finegan i'm
mediately began to fortify against the
advancing Federals. Trenches were
dug between the lakes so as to form
a continuous line fronting east.
Meanwhile Seymour prepared to adj
nj despite the circumstances of his
subordinate officers. 1t was pointed
out to him that he would be fifty or
sixty miles from his base at Jackson
vile with only a rickety single track
railroad as a means of communication.
Nevertheless he believed it to be his
duty to go ahead. Gilmore had sailed
from Jacksonville for Hilton Head.
s. c., and could not be consulted with
out long delay.
Jailbreak From Libby Prison.
During the night of Feb. 9-1O. 1864,
a body of Federal officers confined as
prisoners of war in Libby prison.
Richmond, accomplished one of the
most daring escapes in the history of
the civil conflict. To the number of
100 the captives, representing all
grades from lieutenant to colonel,
made their exit through a tunnel.
About sixty Of the number reached the
Federal army lines; the remainder were
captured sooner or later, some in the
streets or suburbs Of the Confederate
capital, others in the woods and noun
tains of Virginia.
The great Libby tunnel was devised
by Colonel T. e. Rose of the Seventy
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-10

MANY useful Xmas presents can
be bought here, and we will save you
money. Phillips Hdw. Co. -dv.5-1w.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-10

tThe store OF quality.-Phillips
8dv. Co.-Adv. 5-1w.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-10
TO PUSH PENROsE PROBE
Senate Committee viii Take Up Cam
paqn Expenditures Soon.

Senate Committee viii Take Up Cam.
paien Expenditures Soon.
Washington, Dec. 9.-Senator Kern.
of Indiana, chairman of the commit
tee on privileges and elections, has
announced that he would soon call
his committee to act upon the Norris
resolution, calling for investigation OF
the expenditures of candidates for
nominations for United States senator
In Pennsylvania and Illinois during
the recent campaign.
Hearings on this resolution were
conducted before adjournment In
October. Charges were made that
hundreds of thousands of dollars were
spent by Roger Sullivan, seeking the
Democratic nomination in Illinois, and
by the Protective Tariff league in be
half of Senator Penrose in Pennsyl
vania
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-10

I'VE have a great stock of toys.
Phillips Hdw. Co.-Adv. 5-1w.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-10
THE KAISER ILL IN BERLIN
Is Suffering From catarrh and Wis

Is Suffering From catarrh and Visit
to the Front Is Postponed.
Berlin, Dec. st was officially an.
nounced here that Emperor William
is i'll.
The announcement states that he is
suffering from a feverish bronchial
catarrh, and has been obliged to post.
pone for some days his return to the
front, which had been arranged for
Tuesday.
Despite his indisposition it is said
he is able to give attention to reports
Of the war situation from the chief OF
the general staff.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-10
Dorothy Arnold Clue Again.

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 9. - The
name Dorothy Arnold" written on
the flyleaf of a Bible. in the possession
of young woman arrested here, has
caused the police to investigate as to
whether the Bible had any connection
with Dorothy Arnold, the long missing
New York girl. A slip of paper had
been pasted over the name.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-10
CELLULOID INSERTED IN AUTO CURTAINS
Prices Reasonable
H. F. BRANNOCK,
Foot Commerce St. Cambridge, Nd.
11-25-u,
Notice to The Public.


My business has been taken over
by the United Stores Company. where
1 may be found, and where 1 shall
be in a better position to furnish
butter, eggs, and chickens than
have been heretofore. I thank the
public for its liberal patronage in
the past. and trust to continue to be
favored with large portion Of bust
ness in the utule.-Smith. the Egg
Man.-Adv. 1O-22-tf.
New Garage And Machine Shop.
l have opened up a tirst-class
auto garage and machine shop in
the North-Drennen Building, the
stand formerly used by the Dor
chester Auto Co., and now used as
by J. Airey Brannock. 1
have secured a high-grade, expert
enced automobile machinist,an can
take care of all kinds Of work. Rea-
sonable rates for storage and re-
pair work.-Henry Bennett & Son.
9-24-tf.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-10

Our prices are lower than 9TH
ers; our goods are the best. Phillips
Hdw. Co.--Ady. S-1w.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-10
BURNS HIMSELF TO DEATH

Farmer Sets House Afire and Drives
Rescuers Away, Near Norristown.
Norristown, Pa, Dec. 9. - John
Biebsch, a farmer living six miles
from here, barricaded himself in his
house and set fire to the dwelling.
Neighbors who tried to force an en-
trance were driven away with threats
to shoot, and before an overpowering
force could break down the door OF
.he house Biebsch had been burnel
10 death. It is supposed he had gone
insane.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-10
LOOK! LOOK!

Kodak Developing Free for Amateurs
Prices for finished work: l " by
2, &c.; rs by 21z, &c.: IA by IA,
&c.; IN by 3A, &c.; Buster Brown,
&c.: 2A by Az, &C.; from 3A by
Az, to 3k by 3 1-3, SC. For short
time will give a large picture with
each doz. photos. Also one with
each doz. post cards. Sittings made
in cloudy weather as well as clear.
C. E. FINLEY.
100 High St., Cambridge. Md.
Adv. SGT.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-10

See our 100 piece dinner set at
s8.75; great bargain. Phillips Hdw.
Co.-Adv. 5-1w.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-10

Carload of toys, wagons. veloce-
pides, tricycles, automobiles. Irish
mails. doll carts, etc. Phillips Hdw.
ADV. 5-1w.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-10

NEW AND SECONDHAND FURNI-
TURE STORE.
~ have opened a new and second
hand furniture store in Phillips Hall,
opposite the Auditorium, next door
q the pool room. and have many
attractive bargains. Come early and
see these goods, before buying else
where VIM. c. RAWLElGH.
Adv. 13-4-2w.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-10

why pay more when you can get
same goods here for less? Phillips
Hdw. Co.-Adv. 5-1w.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-10

D. s. Trade Balance Shows Big Raise
Washington, Dec. "a balance of
trade in favor of the United States
of 21,S52,342 was hhown at the close
of the week ending Dec. 5, marking a
gain over the previous week of So
439,G47
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-22
INDEPENDENTS ARE
READY FOR CONTEST
BY VIVIAN THOMAS.

Next Sunday the Independents will
meet the Moline Olympics in one of
the hardest fought battles of the sea-
son. The Independents have practiced
hard all week, working trick forma-
tons and long forward passes and do
not expect to be surprised by the new
line up of the Moline Olympics.
Hartzell, who has coached the team,
will in all probability be in the lineup
while a general shift is expected to
take place in the back field. The
Olympics, after beating Clinton by
such an overwhelming score last Sun
day, are more confident OF winning
than ever before.
The game this Sunday is one of the
best on the Independent schedule as
the two teams are in the best of con-
dition to enter the game and because
there has always been much rivalry
between the two teams.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-22

nounced that one and possibly two
pilots who were in command during
the last campaign will be deposed be-
fore the next pennant bell rings.
Further than to state that shake-ups
would improve the all-around efficiency
OF the league, President Gilmore de
clined to go into details. Neither would
he admit that the newcomers to the
managerial fold would be stars re-
cruited from the National or Ameri-
can league. These changes will be
announced during the deliberations of
the moguIs at the Hotel Biltmore to-
morrow and Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-22
HIGH SCHOOL IN
TIE WITH S0PHS
Augustana Glass Team Shows
Unusual Strength and High
Comes Near Losing.
SOL BUTLER SAVES GAME
Plows Through College Lineup for
Touchdown in the Last Few
Minutes of the Contest.
BY VIVIAN THOMAS.

One of the best football games OF
the year was played last night be-
tween the high school squad and the
sophomores of Augustana college. The
fierce playing of Butler in the last
quarter, when he carried the ball four
consecutive times for touchdown,
saved the high school from defeat, the
final score being Is to 13. The strength
of the sophs was a great surprise to
the crowd of 500 people who saw the
game Time after time they played
through the high school line, when
they were unable to gain around the
ends. The mig school team was COM
Iosed of more than half substitutes dur
ing most of the contest, Ackley, Mich
els and Gaetjer being kept on the side
lines. The playing of Valentine at
fullback, Bergquist at right end and
Swedberg at right tackle for Angus
tana was sensational, proving to all
that the Swedish school would rank
with the best if collegiate football
was allowed.
For the high school only Butler at
quarter. Dooley at end, Gleason at
tackle and James at guard played the
football that could be called anything
better than punk" During the first
half of the game there was some pep,
but he high school seemed to weaken
as the game went on. Whistler at full
back played listlessly and failed 10
meet the charges of the Augustana
backs. The halves seemed wholly IN
able to run interference or take the
opposing ends out of the way, and
Coach Roe tried man after man in
he backheld in the effort to discover
something" Morris, Anderson and
Thomas played well at half, but show
ed their inexperience in meeting the
determined Augustana attack and in
running with the ball. Coach Ander-
son used no trick plays and the high
school played straight football.
To Strengthen High School.
Coach Roe, in an effort to strength
en- the high school for the heavy games
to come, is working hard with his sub
stitutes. Two sets of backs are be
ing developed and every man on the
squad of so is given Il chance to show
what he can do. A number of them
will possibly be used in the game with
Monmouth Saturday.
A feature of the game was the num- |
Der of Moline scouts who were taking !
down Rock Islands straight football |
from the side lines. A grand total of
seven plays. with two forward passes,
was used by the high school. 1t is
hoped that a return game will be
played with the college next Wednes-
day.
The good showing of the Augustana
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-22
DEMETRAL WOULD
MEET DR.. ROLLER
Heavyweight Grapplers Are
Trying to Get Together in
Rock Island Again.
BY VIVIAN THOMAS.

Promoter Dan Flynn has received
communications from both DR.. b. F.
Roller. the Seattle physician, and VIII
liam Demetral. the Greek Demon"
of Chicago. to the effect that they
would like to have another wrestling
match here in the near future. The
men wrestled in Rock Island this sum
merS Roller throwing Demetral heav-
lily and breaking a few of the Greeks
ribs. The match was then forfeited
to Roller on account of the inability
of Demetral TO continue. Another
match arranged between the two men
went to the demon as Charlie Olson.
who substituted for Roller, was out
classed. The men wish to wrestle in
some local club instead of having an
other open air affair as was staged
last summer.
Manager Flynn also received a let
ter from W. A Barton who is the
manager OF Merit Henderson. Hender-
son wrestles at 205 pounds, and is
willing to take on the winner of the
go, or any other good
wrestler in the heavyweight class.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-22

The southwestern storm has ad.
vanced from Nevada to northeastern
Colorado. causing continued showers
in the Rocky mountain region and the
west gulf sections and along the east
marked rise in temperature in the up
per Missouri valley. High pressures
prevail from the lake region and the
St. Lawrence valley to the south At
lantic and east gulf coasts. with the
crest of the high over northern Miehi-
gan, and clear skies are general from
the Mississippi valley to the Atlantic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-22
Clemann & Salzmann Lose Two
to Klove's Colts at Rock q.
Island Club Alleys.
PLOW COMPANY LOSES TWO
Club Team Victorious at ST. Julien
AIleys-Volkman Is High Man
With Mark of 21e.
STANDING OE TEAMS.

Klove's Colts defeated Clemann &
Salzmann two out of three games last
evening at the Rock Island club alleys
and brought the team within one game
of overtaking the leaders. Both teams
rolled good scores, and all of the
games were close.
The losers were somewhat handi-
capped last evening, as this was the
first night that they have rolled on
the club alleys, while Klove's team
has been matched there for three
weeks. Old 'fBlondy" Klove, captain
of the Colts and champions OF the Is
land City bowling league last season,
made the high total for the evening
with 532.
At the St. Julien alleys the Rock
Island club defeated the Rock Islano
Pillow team two out of three games.
Volkmann of the Pillow company was
high in single game, when he made
219. The Pillow company also made
high team single game for the evening
by securing sS7 pins in the last game
of the evening.
Scores of last evening are as fol-
lows