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VOL. XIX.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 8, 1877.
NO. 263
WASHINGTON.
bob nreEMOLL offered Serbian
BUMMION.
ELECTIONS.
* HERALD'S" GENERAL REVIEW.
H. a. ford, or Florida.. Mlnlater to
Belflum-t'ornmluar) Ordered to At*
Unt«*"lat« Election* no Efltect on V.
A. Aenatoralalp of New York and Con
necticut—Privilege* and Election*
Committee did Nothin*—Honne Chap
lain Rcal*n«—Army Appropriation
Bill Belayed—Nouthern Democratic
denature Pleased with Election*—
Lumber Melsed by the Government In
Aouthern Jlft**l**l|»pl.
SANFORD, OF FLORIDA, MINISTER TO
BELGIUM.
Washington, Nov. 7.—Henry
Sanford, of Florida, lias been selected
as Minister to lielgium. This is un
derstood to be upon the recommenda
tion of Senator Conover, who feels
that Florida has been long enough
neglected.
ORDERED TO ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
Major George Bell, commissary of
subsistence, Is ordered to resume du
ties at Atlanta, Ga.
NO EFFECT ON UNITED STATES SENA-
TORSHIPS.
Ill correction of a general misap
prehension, it is stated the elections
yesterday in New York, Connecticut
and Wlsconsinjdo not affect the Uni
ted States Senatorships, except so far
as holding over Senators may control
it. A majority in both Houses, how
ever, is important in this respect as a
redistricting of States may have an
important beuring on the lower
houses to be elected next year.
The Committee on Privileges and
Elections met, but Hill and Hoar be
ing absent, adjourned, subject to call
by the Chairman.
Merrimon made an elaborate argu
ment in favor of Spofford.
HOUSE OH.APLA.IN RESIGNED.
Dr. Poisal resigned the Chaplaincy
of the House.
ARMY.BILL DELAYED.
The Committee on Appropriations
desired a delay on the army Dill, and
the repeal of the resumption acts is
under consideration.
COL. BOB TNQERSOLL OFFERED THE
GERMAN MISSION.
The Star sttys a dispatch from Col.
Robert M. Ingorsoll’s home says he
lias been offered the mission to Ger
many, and is now on ids way to
Washington to see about it.
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS PLEASED
WITH THE ELECTIONS.
The Star also says, in its sensational
columns, Senators Bayard, Maxey,
Garland, Gordon, Randolph and Ker-
nan were in the Senate chamber this
morning comparing notes of the re
sults of yesterday’s elections. All of
the gentlemen were in good spirits
and expressed their entire satisfaction
with the manner in which the elec
tions had resulted.
LOUISIANA TO BE ACTED ON.
It is .thought when Senators Hill
and Hoar return, the Committee on
Elections and Privileges of the Senate
will act on the Louisiana Senatorial
representation.
LOGS AND LUMBER SEIZED BY UNITED
STATES MARSHAL.
/Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Washington, November 7.—Spe
cial Agent Carter telegraphs to the
Commissioner of the General Land
Office from Pascagoula, Miss., 6th
November, that the United States
Marshal for the District of Mississip
pi has seized, in the three southern
counties bordering on the Gulf of
Mexico, in the suit of the United
States against John Mailing and oth
ers, a large amount of timber, princi
pally pine logs, estimated at over
75,000 in number. Besides the large
amount of lumber belonging to the
United States and taken from public
lands, there will be seized, under this
process from the court, a large amount
of charcoal and turpentine. Tills ac
tion, independent of the large value
of the property recovered, stopsa trade
which has maintained a large fleet of
vessels carrying the timber or lumber
manufactured therefrom, and which
is unlawfully taken from the public
lands to foreign and domestic mar
kets, and has virtually suppressed
depredations on the public lands in
the Southern District of Mississippi.
New York—Democratic for SUtr Tick
et k.v 110,000 Majority—Complexion of
Legislature Undecided Yet—Paper
Account* inner—New Jersey—Demo-
rraf* Mweep the Ntate—Pennsylvania
—Good Democratic New* Confirmed—
Wisconsin—Conceded to Repnbllenns
by 5,M0 Majority.
EUROPE.
FRANCE.
R>M,nr.l. HI. Mini.(era Not to do ao,
and They Uonaenl—Leal.lalore Meela
—Grevy Eleeled Prealdenl or Depo
ne.—Eulocy on M. Thlera.
THE NEW YORK HERALD’S SUMMARY.
New York, Nov. 7.—The Herald
says the results of yesterday's election
are given herewith : In this city and
county the Democrats elect Loew for
Register by a majority of about 2,500
over Hess, Combination candidate.
They also elect State Senators from
tlie 4th and 6th and probably the 8th
Districts. Morrissey, Anti-Tammany,
is elected Senator from the 7th Dis
trict by a majority of 3,800 over Schell,
regular Tammany candidate. Gabel,
Republican, is elected to the Senate
from tlie 5th District. The majority
for Beach for Secretary of State is
about 27,000 in tlie county. The State
Is Democratic by at least 15,000. Tlie
Legislature is probably Republican
by a very close vote.
General McClellan, Democrat, is
elected Governor of New Jersey by
about 13,000 majority. So fur as
known the Democrats have ulso a
sufficient majority in the Legislature
to control the legislation.
Indications from Pennsylvania
tend to show that the Democrats have
overcome the Republican figures of
last year, and that their present State
ticket is elected by 10,000 to 12,000
majority. Tlie new labor party polled
a large vote and completely upset cal
culations of the regular parties.
Virginia elects the entire conserva
tive ticket, there being no opposition.
In Connecticut the Republicans re
tain control of the Legislature, add
ing several new members to their
majority.
Massachusetts is Republican. Rice
is re-elected Governor by a pluralityof
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
noise.
Wasiiinton, November 7.—Noth
ing of public interest took place in
the House to-day, except tlie discus
sion on the hill to repeal tlie resump
tion act.
The naval deficiency bill was re
ported by Blount, of Georgia, and is
to be taken up as soon us tlie army
bill is disposed of.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Cardoso Found Guilty.
Columbia, November 7.—A verdict
of guilty was rendered this morning
in Cardozo’s case. An appeal will
doubtless be taken.
SMALLS moves for TRANSFER TO
UNITED STATES COURT—TRUE BILL
AGAINST WHITTEMORE.
Special lo Enquirer-Sun.]
Columbia,Nov.7.—Thecaseugainst
Robert Smalls, member of Congress,
for accepting a Uribe, while member
of the South Carolina Legislature,
was taken up immediately after tlie
verdict of guilty rendered against
Cardozo this morning. Judge Melton,
counsel for Smalls,has tiled a petition
for the removal of tlie case to tlie
United States Court, on tlie ground of
prejudice, and political feeling, and
the motion, therefore, will be argued
to-morrow.
Before tlie Grand Jury was dismiss
ed a true bill was returned against B.
F. Whittemore for accepting a bribe
as member of tlie State Senate.
Whittemore was in Canada when
last heard from.
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rji/j.i ni'i./'iiu,
Billiard Mnlrh—Mill Burned
Special to Knquirer-Shni.]
Philadelphia, Nov. 7. — Two
thousand witnessed u billiard match
this afternoon between Sexton and
Rudolph—French game—six hun
dred points—lusted three hours. Sex
ton won in flfty-two innings over
Rudolph, and tlie' score was 498.
By tlie fire at Randolph street and
nil Htree
Columbia avenue, a mill, a live story
brick building, was entirely destroyed.
Two hundred and fifty persons are
thrown out of employment.
about 13,000. Council is all Repul
caiiH, a gain of one seat. Gaston,
Democratic candidate for Governor,
ran behind even in Boston, where lie
was considered strongest.
Partial returns from Wisconsin in
dicate tlie election of Smith, Repub
lican, for Governor by an increase
over tlie tlie Republican majority of
last year.
Maryland and Mississippi are Dem
ocratic.
Minnesota and Kansas are Repub
lican.
NEW YORK.
Hudson, N. Y., November 7.—Co
lumbia county complete: Semi-offi-
eially, Beach, Democrat, for Secretary
of State, 611 majority; a Democratic
guin of 255.
Auburn, N. Y., November 7.
Cayuga county complete: Churchill,
Republican, for Secretary of State,
1,375 majority; Republican gain of
53. Pomeroy, Republican, for Sena
tor, 1,350 majority in tlie entire dis
trict.
OswEao, N. Y., November 7.—Re
turns from most of tlie towns in Os
wego county indicate Churchill’s
(Rep.) majority at about 2,600, u Re
publican gain of about 1,400.
Elmyra, N. Y., November 7.
Juntas’ (the Workingmen’s candidate
for Secretary of State) plurality in this
county is 190. Beard, Greenback can
didate, Is elected to tlie Assembly
He is a Democrat in politics.
Lockport, N. Y., November 7.-
Niagara county gives Beach, (Deni,
for Secretary of State, about 75 ma
jority, a Republican guin of 219. Tlie
Democrats claim Rome's election to
the Senate.
DEMOCRATS WIN THE MAYOR
BROOKLYN.
New York, Nov. 7.—Brooklyn
Democrats have gained a Mayor,
James Howell, Jr., in place of the
present incumbent, Frederick Schroe-
der, Republican.
ESTIMATES VARY.
The Pont (Republican) figures the
State Senate, according to present
returns, us follows: Republicans, 17
Democrats, 13; doubtful, 2.
The Express (Democrat) figures 15
Democrats, 15 Republicans and 2
Anti-Tnminany and Republican com
binations, Morrissey and Goebel.
A special to tlie Commercial Adver
tiser (Republican) from Albany say
returns Horn the interior of the State
come slowly. The majority of the
Democratic State ticket range from
12,000 to 15,000. The Republicans
claim 20 of the 32 Senators, and 08 of
the 128 members of the Assembly,
which gives them a clear working
majority In both houses.
NEW JERSEY.
GEN. M'CLELLAN ELECTED AND DEM
OCRATIC LEGISLATURE.
Newark, N. J., November 6.—The
latest returns give McClellan 12,500
majority. The Legislature is Demo
cratic in botli houses.
DEMOCRATS SWEEP THE STATE.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Trenton, N. J., November 7.—The
latest returns make McClellan's ma
jority 10,870. The Senate stands 12
Democrats and 9 Republicans; House,
31 Democrats, 2 Independents and 27
Republicans.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Philadelphia, November 7.—Of
ficial returns make tlie county give
Noyes, (Dem.) for State Treasurer,
599 majority, and a Republican (?)
gain of 345. Lawrence county, semi
official, gives Hurt, (Rep.) for State
Treasurer, about 800 majority, a
Democratic gain of 850.
WISCONSIN.
Milwaukee, Nov. 7.—Tlie Chair
man of the Republican State Central
Committee telegraphs as follows: I
think the State may ho safely counted
on for 5,000 or 6,000 majority for the
Republican ticket. The vote for tlie
Greenback ticket in tlie State is now
estimated at 30,000.
Milwaukee county complete gives n
Democratic majority for Governor of
500; Tilden’s majority in the county
was 2,045. Only 11 towns have been
heard from since last night, and they
reduce tlie Republican gain 56. Re
turns from 216 precincts show u Re
publican guin of 1,050.
DEMOCRATS CONCEDE STATE BY 5,OIK)
MAJORITY.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Milwaukee, Novemlier 7.—The
Democrats concede the election of tlie
whole Republican State ticket. I lie
majority for Governor will be over
,000. Legislature, nearly as can lie
GETTYSBURG-.
McMahon'* Probable Action.
London, Nov. 7.—The Paris corre-
ipondent of the Times asserts posi-
ively that Prest. MacMalion does not
approve, and never has approved, a
coup d'etat. He is equally determin
ed not to take a Cabinet from the
Left. If he adheres to this resolution
his only course is to resign. Tlie cor
respondent thinks, however, that the
President will consent to take a Min
istry from the Department.
M'MAHON REQUESTS DE'BROOLIE MIN
ISTRY TO REMAIN.
Paris, Nov. 7.—Tlie official jour
nal announces that the De Broglie
Ministry, at President MacMalion's
request, have withdrawn their resig
nations. They, however, insist it
shall lx- fully understood that, while
continuing to discharge their func
tions, this sliull in no wise prejudice
the President’s subsequent decisions.
OFF FOR VERSAILLES.
Paris, Nov. 7.—A great erowd was
at the railway station to witness tlie
departure of the parliamentary trains
for Versailles. President MacMahon
started ut one o’clock.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Versailles, Nov. 7.—Grevy was
hosen President of tlie Chamber of
Deputies, Remaud, Moderate Repub
lican, and Lepere, Radical Republi-
:an, were elected Vice Presidents.
Grevy, in taking thechalr, thanked
tlie Chamber, in a brief and colorless
speech, for tlie honor.
The sitting then terminated.
PARLIAMENT — M. GREVY ELECTED
BY 200 TO 170.
Versailles, Nov. 7.—Tlie Senate
dissembled tills afternoon and the
nomination of members of the bureaux
began. M. Grevy was elected pro
visionally President of the Chamber
of Deputies by a vote of 290 against
170.
LATER—EULOGY ON THIERS.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.
London, Nov. 7.—M. De Larunty,
in tlie Senate, demanded tlie question
of the election of four life Senators be
placed on the order of the day for the
fifteenth Inst. Tlie sitting closed
without an incident.
No message was received from
President MacMalion nor any com
munication from tlie Government.
When tlie Chamber of Deputies met
to-day M. Desseaux, Radical Republi
can, occupied the chair. M. Raspail
Fils beiug indisposed, M. Desseaux
spoke in eulogy of tlie into M. Thiers,
whom lie declared deserved well of
his country ; he added, -that the pres
ent Chamber would labor to strength
en tlie Republic and defend it against
all attacks rcgurdless from whom they
come, and concluded with tlie cry of
“ Vive La Republic ! Vive La Paix /”
MACMAHON WON’T RESIGN.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
London, November 7.—Reuter’s
Paris dispatch says President Mae-
Mahon received a delegation of Depu
ties of tlie Right yesterday and gave
them a very categorical answer, im
plying tliut he was firmly resolved
not to resign.
Georgian. Mainly Compare the Com*
manil—A> Splendid Fighting aa Ihr
World 11 aa Ever Aeen.
TURKO-ltUSSIAN WAR.
UMITAL TIRENOME MTITFF.
ascertained, stands, Senate—Kenuldi-
eaiiH 21, Democrats 12; Aasenuny
Republicans 52, Democrats 40, Green-
backers 8.
RUSSIANS DRAWING CLOSER TO
PLEVNA.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
London, Novemlier 7.—A Russian
official dispatch says: A squadron of
onr cavalry has occupied the road
from Rahova to Wiuden. Rahova
was occupied by 1,500 Turkish in
fantry, a part of whom, with the
inhabitants, withdrew on tlie
approach of our reconuoitaring force.
On Sunday night Gen. Sliabeloff
rushed on to Brestmee, soutli of
Plevna, threw up batteries there, and
after a violent cannonade, attacked
tlie Turkish positions witli infantry.
As tlie above does not rejiort tlie
result, tlie attack was probably un
successful.
COL. BAKER GONE TO SCHlI’KA.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Constantinople, November 7.—
Col. Valentine Baker goes to Sclupka
Pass.
THE DABRUDHC'HA ARMV.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Bucharest, November 7.—Intelli
gence lias been received here that ull
of Gen. Zimmerman’s staff have rent
ed houses in Koustendji. It is con
cluded from this that the campaign iH
over for tlie year as fur as tlie Dalirud-
selia army is concerned.
PAPACY.
Illerarrh} of Neolland.
London, November 7.—A Reuter
telegram from Rome says it is believ
ed that Christmas is tlie time fixed
for the Pope to issue an apostolic
letter establishing tlie Catholic Hier
archy of Scotland.
Erie KallroiMl Ordered Mold.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
New York, Nov. 7.—A decree of
foreclosure and sale on tlie suit of tlie
Farmer's Loan and TrustCompany vs.
Eric Railway and others, was entered
by Judge Donahue to-day on a mort
gage made to pluintiflh in 1874 for
$25,009,000, on which, over three mill
ion dollars interest are due. Tlie or
der is made subject to liens of six
prior mortgages and provides for sale
to tlie bondholders, if they form a
company under the laws of New Jer
sey, Pennsylvania and New York,
or transfer of Ibid to them. The
sab- is to be in New York for cash by
Goo. L. Curtis, but not until aux
iliary suits in New Jersey and Penn
sylvania are concluded.
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Man Tor Arrli BUliop Ballsy.
Baltimore. Nov. 7.—A “Month's
Mind Mass," m memory of the iate
Ai'cli Bishop Bayley, was celebrated
at tlie Cathedral'this morning. Rt.
Rev. Bishop Becker, of Wilmington,
was the * 1 w
The following from General Long-
street’s review of the Pennsylvania
campaign will interest all. In a note,
the General says:
The troops engaged with me in
the fight of the 2d, were mostly Geor-
g lulls, as follows : The four Georgia
rigades of Generals Benning, Ander
son, Woftord and Hemmes, General
Kershaw’s South Carolina Brigade,
General Laws’ Alabama Brigade,
General Barksdale’s (afterward Gen
eral Humphrey’s) Mississippi Brigade
and General Robertson’s Texas Bri
gade.
Columbus and this section bad sev
eral conqianies in Benning’s Brigade
in the 2d and 17th Regiments. Many
of our bravest boys sleep on that bat
tle field. Col. W. 8. Shepherd com
manded tlie 2d Georgia Regiment and
Col. W. S. Barden, Col. Hodges hav
ing been previously wouuded, tlie
17th, and Captain Thomas Chaffin the
Columbus Guards.
General Longstreet says :
It may be proper just here to con
sider therelutivestreiigth and position
of tlie two armies. Our army was
52,000 infantry, Meade’s was 95,000 ;
these are our highest figures and the
enemy’s lowest. We had learned on
the night uf tlie 1st, from some pris
oners captured near Seminary ridge,
that the‘first, eleventh and third
corps had arrived by tlie Emmetsburg
road and had taken position on tlie
heights in front of us, and tliut rein
forcements had been seen coming by
tlie Baltimore read just after the
tight of tlie 1st. From un intercepted
dispatch we learned that another
corps was in camp about four miles
from tlie field. Wo had every
reason, therefore, to believe
that the Federals were pre
pared to renew the battle. Our army
was stretched in an elliptical curve,
reaching from the front of Round top
around Seminary ridge, and envelop
ing Cemetery heights on the left; thus
covering a space of four miles. Tlie
enemy occupied tlie high ground in
front of us, being massed within a
curve of about two miles, nearly con
centric with the curve described by
our forces. His line was about 1,400
yurds from ours. Any one will see
that the proposition for this inferior
force to assault and drive out the
masses of troops upon the heights was
a very problematical one. My orders
from General Lee were “to envelop
the enemy’s left and begin the attack
there, following up as near us possi
ble the direction of tlie Emmetsburg
road.”
the battle opened.
My corps occupied our right, with
Hood oil the extreme right and Mc-
Laws next. Hill’s corps was next
to mine, in front of tlie Federal cen
tre, and Ewell was on our extreme
left. My corps, with Pickett's divis
ion absent, numbered hardly 13,000
men. I realized that the fight was
to be a fearful one; but being assured
that my flank would be protected by
the brigades of Wilcox, Perry,
Wright, Posey and Malione moving
enchelon; and that Ewell wus to
co-operate by a direct attack on tlie
enemy’s right, and Hill to threaten
his centre and attack if opportu
nity offered and thus prevent
reinforcements from being launch
ed either against myself or Ewell,
it seemed that we might pos-
siby dislodge tlie great army in front
of us. At half pust three o'clock the
order wus given General Hood to ad
vance upon tlie enemy, and hurrying
to the head of MeLaws’ division 1
moved with his line. Then was
fairly commenced what I do not hes
itate to pronounce tlie best three
hours’ lighting ever done by any
troops on any battlefield. Directly
in front of us, occupying tlie pencil
orchard, on a piece ofelevated ground
Lee dt
mli
Bishop.
lcbrant anti Rev. F. E.
Boyle, of Washington, delivered an
1 dress on the life of the late A roll
that General Lee desired me to tak
and hold for his artillery, wus the
third corps of Federals, coimnunded
by General Sickles. My men charged
with great spirit and dislodged the
Federals from tlie peach orchard
with but little delay, though
they fought stubbornly. We
were then on the crest of
Seminary ridge. Tlie artillery was
brought forward and putinto position
ut the peaclt orchard. The infantry
swept down the slope and soon
reached the marshy ground tliut lay
between Seminary and Cemetery
ridges, fighting their way over every
foot of ground and uguinst over
whelming odds. At every step we
found that reinforcements were pour
ing into tlie Federals from every side.
Nothing could stop my men, how
ever, and they commenced their he
roic charge up the side of Cemetery
ridge. Our attack was to progress in
the general direction of tlie Eemmets-
liurg rood, but the Federal troops, as
they were forced from point to point,
availing themselves of tlie stone
fences and boulders near tlie moun
tain as rallying points, so annoyed
our right flank tliut Gen. Hood’s di
vision was obliged to make a partial
change of front so as to relieve itself
of this galling (lank tire. Tills drew
Gen. MeLaws a little further to the
right than Gen. Lee hud anticipated,
so tliut tlie defensive advantages of
tlie ground enabled the Federads to
delay our purposes until they could
occupy Little Round Top, which they
just then discovered was the key to
their position. The force thrown
upon Inis point wus so strong as to
seize our right, as it were, in a vice.
THF, CHARGE Ft* CEMETERY RIDGE.
Still tlie battle on our main line
continued to progress. Tlie situation
was a critical one. My corps bad
been fighting over an lionr, having
encountered and driven buck line
after line of the enemy. In front of
them was a high and rugged ridg ,
on its crest the hulk of the army of
the Potomac, numbering six to one,
and securely resting behind strong
positions. My brave fellows never
hesitated, however. Their duty was
in front of them and they met it.
They charged up the hill in splendid
style, sweeping everything before
them, dislodging the enemy in the
face of withering fire. When they
had fairly started up the second ridge,
I discovered tliut they were suffering
terribly from a fire tliut swept over
their right and left flanks. I also
found that my left flank was not pro
tected by the brigades that were to
move enechelon with it. MeLaws’
line was consequently spread out to
the left to protect its flunk, and Hood’s
line was extended to tlie right to pro
tect its flunk from tlie sweeping fire
of the large bodies of troops that were
posted on Round Top. These two
movements of extension so drew my
forces out that I found myself attack
ing Cemetery Hill with a single line
of battle against not less than 60,000
troops.
My two divisions at that time were
cut down to eight or nine thousand
men, four thousand having been killed
or wounded. We felt at every step
tlie heavy stroke of fresh troops—tlie
sturdy, regular blow that tells a sol
dier Instantly that he has encounter
ed reserves or reinforcements. We
received no support- at all, and there
wus no evidence of eo-operation on
any side. To urge my men forward
under these circumstances would have
been madness, and I withdrew them
in good order to tlie peach orchard
that we hud taken from the Federals
early in the afternoon. It may be
mentioned here as illustrative of tlie
dauntless spirit of these men, that
when General Humphries (of Missis
sippi) was ordered to withdraw his
troops from the charge, lie thought
there was some mistake, and retired
to a captured buttery near the swale
between the two ridges, where be
halted, and when ordered to retire to
the new line a second time, he did so
under protest. Our men hud no
thought of retreat. They broke every
line they encountered. When the
order to withdraw wus given, a cou
rier wus sent to General Lee inform
ing him of tlie result of tlie day’s
work.
A MARVELOUS ASSAULT.
Before pursuing this narrative fur
ther, 1 shall say a wordortwoconcerii-
ing tills assault. 1 am satisfied that
my force, numbering linrdly 13,000
men, encountered during that three
and a half hours’ of bloody work, not
less than 05,000 of tlie Federals, and
yet their charge was not cheeked nor
their lino broken until we ordered
them to withdraw. * Mr. Whitelaw
Reid, writing a most excellent ac
count of this charge to tlie Cincinnati
Gazette, soys, “It wus believed from
the terrific attack tliut the whole
rebel army, Ewell’s corps included,
was massed on our centre and left,
and so a single brigade was left to hold
the rifle pits on tlie right and the rest
hurried across the little neck of land
to strengthen our weakening lines.”
He describes, too, tiie lmste witli
which corps after corps was hurried
forward to the left to check the ad
vance of my two-thirds of one corps.
Gen. Meade himself testifies (see his
official report that the third, the sec
ond, the fifth, the sixth and tlie elev
enth corps, ull of the twelfth except
one brigade and partof tlie first corps
engaged my handful of heroes during
that glorious but disastrous afternoon
I found that night that 4,529 of my
men, more than one-third of thir total
number, hud been left oil the field
History records no parallel to the tight
made by these two divisions on the
2d of July at Gettysburg. I cannot
refrain from inserting just here an
account of the battle of tlie 2d, taken
from a graphic account in tlie New
York World. It will be seen that
the correspondent treats the charge of
my 13,000 men us if it were tlie charge
of the whole army. The account is
us follows:
■ He then began a heavy tiro on Come-
tery 1,1111. It must not bo thought that
tliis wrathful lire was unanswered. Our
artillery begun to play within it few
moments anil hurried back defiance
and like destruction upon tlie rebel
lines. Until 6 o’clock the roar of can
non, the rush of missiles and the burst
ing of bombs tilled all the air. Tlio
clangor alone of this awful combat
might well have confused and awed a
less cool and watchful commander Limn
General Monde. It did not confuse him.
With the calculation of a tuctition and
tliu eye of an oxperionced judge, he
watched from ills headquarters on the
hill whatever movement under tho
murky cloud that enveloped tho rebel
lines "might first disclose the intention
which it was evident this artillery tiring
covered. About 6 o’clock i\ M. alienee,
deep, awfully impressive but moment
ary, was permitted, us if by magic, to
dwell upon the field. Only the groans
—unheard before—of the wounded and
dying, only a murmur, a warning mem
ory of the breeze through tlie foliage;
only tlio low rattle of preparation of
or numbers. A division from tlie
twelfth corps, on the extreme right,
reached tho scene at tills instant; and
at tlio same time Sedgwick came up
with tho sixtli corps, having finished a
inarch of nearly thirty-six consecutive
hours. To what rescue they came their
officers saw and told them.' Weary as
they were, barefooted, hungry, fit to
drop for slumber as they wore, the wish
for victory was so blended with the
thought of exhaustion that they east
themselves in turn, en masse into line
of battle; and went down on tlie enemy
with death in their weapons and cheers
on tlioir lips. Tlio rebel’s camel’s back
was broken by this “feather.” His
lino staggered, reeled and drifted slow
ly back, while the shouts of our sol
diers lifted up amid the roar of mus
ketry over the bodies of tho dead and
wounded, proclaimed tho completeness
of their victory.
EWELL’S INACTION.
hilt was to come embroidered this
blank stillness. Thou, as the smoke
beyond the village was lightly borne to
the eastward, the woods on tlie loft were
seen tilled with dark masses of infantry,
three columns deep, who advanced at a
quick stop. Magnificent! Such a charge
liy such a force—full forty-live thou
sand men under Hill and Longstreet—
even though it threatened to pioroe and
annihilate the third corps, against whom
it was directed, drew forth cries of ad
miration from all wiio behold it. Gen
eral Sickles and his splendid command
withstood tlie shock witli a determina
tion that checked lint could not fully
restrain it. Hack, inch bv inch, light
ing, falling, dying, cheering, tho men
retired. Tlie relicts came on more furi
ously, halting at intervals, pouring vol
leys' that struck our troops down in
scores. General Sickles, lighting des
perately, was struck ill the leg and fell.
Tlie second corps came to the aid of his
decimated column. Tlio battle then
grew fearful. Standing firmly u
against the storm, our troops, thong
still uutnumburod, gave buck shot
for shot, volley for volley, ulinoHt
iloath for dentil. Still the enemy was
not restrained. Down he came ' upon
our li ft witli a momentum tliut nothing
could chuck. Tlie rifled guns that lay
before our infantry on a knoll were in
danger of capture. Gen. Hancock was
wounded in the thigh, Gen. Giliiiou in
tin* shoulder. The liftli corps as tlio
first and second wavered anew, went
into the broach with such shouts and
such volleys as made the rebel column
tremble at last. Up from the valley
behind another battery came rolling to
tlie heights and filing its contents in
an instant down in the midst of tlie
enemy's ranks. Crush! crash! with
discharges deafening, terrible, the mus
ketry firing went on. Tlio enemy, re
forming after discharge with wondrous
celebrity and firmness, still pressed up
tlie declivity. What hideous courage
tilled tho minutes between tlio appear-
if tlie fifth corps and tlie advance
to tlie support of tlio rebel columns of
still another column from tlie right, 1
cannot bear lo tell. Men fell, as tlie
leaves fall in autumn, before those hor
rible discharges. Faltering for an in
stant the rebel columns seemed about
to recede before the tempest. Blit ttieir
officers, who could l«) seen through the
smoke of tlie conflict galloping and
swinging tlioir swords along the linos,
rallied them anew, ami tlie next instant
the whole line sprang forward, as if to
break through our own by more weight
It may be Imagined that I was as
tonished at tlie fact that we received
no support after we had driven tlie
Federals from the peach orchard and
one thousand yards beyond. If Gen
eral Ewell had engaged tlie enemy in
his front at that time (say 4 o’clock)
he would have prevented their mass
ing their whole nrny in my front,
anil .while lie and I kept tlioir two
wings engaged Hill would have
found their centre weak, and should
have threatened it while I broke
through their left and dislodged
them. Having failed to move nt 4
o’clock, while the enemy was in his
front, it was still more surprising that
he did not advance at 6 o'clock with
vigor and promptness, when tlie
trenches in front of him were vacated
or rather held by one single brigade
(as General Meade’s testimony before
the committee on the conduct of tlie
war States.) Had lie taken these
trenches and scattered the brigade
that held them, lie would have found
himself in the Federals’ flank and
rear. His attack in the rear must
have dislodged tlie Federals, as it
would have been totally unexpected
—it being believed that lie was in
front witli me. Hill charging upon
the centre at tlie same time would
have increased their disorder and we
should have won tlie field. But
Ewell did not advance until 1 bad
withdrawn my troops, anil the first
corps, after winning position after
position, was forced to withdraw
from the field with two corps of their
comrades within sight and resting
upon their arms.
GENERAL LEE’S DETERMINATION.
I did not see Gen. Lee tnut night.
On tlie next morning lie eume to see
me, and fearing that lie was still in
his disposition to attack, I tried lo an
ticipate him by saying: “General, 1
liaveliadmy sc outs out all night,and I
find that you still still have an excel
lent opportunity to move around to
the right of Meade's army anil ma
noeuvre him into attacking us.” He
replied, pointing with bis fist at Cem
etery hill: "Tlie enemy is there, and
1 am going to strike him." I felt
then that it was my duty to express
my convictions; I said: "General, I
have been a soldier all my life. I
have been witli soldiers engaged in
lights by couples, by squads, compa
nies, regiments, divisions ami armies,
und should know as well as any one
what soldiers eini do. it is my opin
ion that no 15,900 men ever arrayed
for battle can take tiiat position,”
pointing to Cemetery bill. Gen. Lee,
in reply to tills, ordered me lo prepare
Pickett’s division for the attack. I
should not have been so urgent had I
not foreseen tlie hopelessness of the
proposed assault. I felt tliut I must
say a word against tlie sacrifice of my
men; and then I felt that my recoed
was such that Gen. Lee would or
could not misconstrue my motives.
I said no more, however, fait turned
away. Tlie most of the morning was
consumed in waiting for Pickett’s
men and getting into position. The
plan of assault was as follows: Our
artillery was to be mussed in a wood
from wliicli Pickett was tocliurge, und
it was to pour a continuous fire upon
the cemetery. Under cover of this
fire, and supjiorted by it, Pickett was
to charge.
I was so much impressed witli tlie
hopelessness of tlie charge that I wrote
the following note to General Alex
ander: “if the artillery lire does not
ltuve tlie effect to drive oil' tlie enemy
or greutly demoralize him, so us to
make our efforts pretty certain, I
would prefer that you should not ad
vise General Pickett to make tlie
charge. 1 shall rely a great deal on
your judgment to undermine tlie
matter, und shall expect you to let
Pickett know when tlie moment of
fers."
PICKETT’S CHARGE.
1 still desired to save my men, uuil
felt that if the artillery ifiil not pro
duce the desired effect I would lie jus
tified in holding Pickett oil'. 1 wrote
this note to fol. Walton id exactly
1:30 p.m.: “Let tlie batteries open.
Order great precision in filing. If
tlie butteries at tlie peach oreliuril
cannot be used against tlie point we
intended attacking, let them open oil
the enemy at Itoeky Hill.” The can
nonading', which opened along both
lines, wus grand. In a few moments
a courier brought it note to General
Pickett (wiio was standing near me)
front Alexander, which, after reading,
lie bunded tome. It was as follows:
“If you are coining at all you must
come at once, or 1 cannot give you
proper support, lad tlie enemy’s lire
lias not slackened at all, at least eigh
teen guns are still tiring from tlie
cemetery itself.” After I bad read
the note Pickett said lo me: "Gen
eral, shall I advance ?" My feelings
hail so overcome mu tliut I would not
speak for fear of betraying my want
of Confidence to him. I bowed affirm
ation and turned to mount my horse.
Pickett Immediately said: “I shall
lead my division forward, sir." 1
spurred my horse to tlie wood
where Alexander was stationed
witli artillery. When I reached
him lie told me of the 'disap
pearance of the seven guns which
were to have led the charge with
Pickett, and tlint liisainmimition was
so low that be could not properly
support the charge. I ut once order
ed him to stop Pickett until the am
munition hud been replenished. H
informed me tliut lie bail no itiiimii-
nition with which to replenish. 1
then Haw that there was no help for
it, and that Pickett must advance
under liis orders. He swept past our
artillery in splendid style, and the
men marched steadily and compactly
down tlie slope. As tin y started up
the ridge over one hundred cannon
from the breastworks of the Federals
hurled a rain of canister, grain' and
shell down upon them; still they
pressed on until half way up tlio
slope, when the crest of the bill was
lit with u solid sheet of fluillc us the
masses of infantry rose and fired.
When the smoke cleared away Pick
ett’s division was gone. Nearly two-
thirds of liis men lay dead on the
field, and tlie survivors were HUllenly
retreating down the hill. Mortal man
could not have stood that fire. In
liulf an hour the contested field was
cleared and the battle of Gettysburg
was over.
THE FIELD ABANDONED.
When this barge hud failed I ex
pected that of course the enemy
would throw himself against our
shattered ranks and try to crush us.
I sent my stuff officers to the rear to
assist in rallying tlie troops, and hur
ried to our line of butteries as the only
support that 1 eoulil give them,know
ing tiiat my presence would impress
upon every one of them the necessity
of holding the ground to the last ex
tremity. 1 knew if the army was to
lie saved those batteries must check
the-enemy. As I rode along the line
of artillery I observed my old friend,
Captain Miller, Washington Artille
ry, of Sliarpsburg record, walking be
tween liis guns and smoking his pipe
as quietly and contentedly as he could
have done at liis camp fire. The ene
my did not push his advantage. And
the next day Lee’s army, compact
and reorganized, turned Its head to
wards Virginia.
E. (Jettsiech was found guilty of em
bezzling Government
PAPER VIM. BVEXED.
Bast Mill In tha World—Lon WOO,0*0.
Springfield, Mass., November 7.
—The Keith Paper Mill, at Turner’s
Fulls, was burned last night, Involv
ing a heavy loss. The original cost
of the mill was over $400,000. The
tire began in the lower story, from an
unknown cause. Part of tlie machin
ery room, the bleach room and office,
were likely to be saved at 3:30 a. m.
The loss will be $800,000 ; insurance,
$265,000. The mill was noted for its
superior construction und its perfect
adaptation to its work. It was un
hesitatingly pronounced, by experi
enced paper makers tlie best mill In
tlie world. The muin building was
two hundred and seventy feet deep,
by forty-five feet wide, and five stories
high, witli two L's projecting towards
the rail, one fifty by one hundred feet
and the oilier forty-five by seventy-
five feet. It laid a capacity of five
tons daily, und employed three hun
dred bunds. Its machinery was all
of tlie most improved patterns.
♦ ♦ ♦
Proposed Improvement of the Tenne*-
*ee River.
Chattanooga, Tenn.,Nov. 7.— A
meeting of citizens inaugurated meas
ures to establish a weekly line of
steamers between Chatunooga and
Decatur. Tlie merchants here will
give bonds of $59 for each trip, and
will request tile Government to help
the project by giving tlie line a mall
contract. This will bring considera
ble cotton to tliiH place. A conven
tion is called here from all the river
towns to meet December 6th for the
purpose of Impressing upon Congress
the importance of opening tlie Ten-
nesso river navigation.
Found 4-ullly of Kmbeulrm«n(.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Norfolk, Va., November 7.—In
the l'. H. Circuit Court to-day Chas.
_ ”ty< ‘
funds while
deputy collector of this port.
4 ♦ +■
Pocket Hook I'ni'torj Burned.
Special to the Enquirer-Sun.]
Northampton, Mass., Nov. 7.—
Ames Manufacturing Company’s
i locket hook factory burned. Loss
30,990.
Weather.
Washington, November 7.—Indi
cations: For the South Atlantic States,
warmer cloudy weather, with rain
areas, with northeasterly winds veer
ing to southerly, and fulling barome
ter.
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