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THE WlZEKLY CONSTITUTION - . ATLANTA, GA., lOESDAY APRIL 20 1886
POWDERLY’S POWER
fails to intimidate or pur-
SUADE JAY OOULDi
A Correspond#*#* Bttwren tho Two-TO* atrlkos oad
Stnksts-now tho Blrlkrm or# •opporiod-A
Blroot Cor ttrlkoBo th. Clip of Now
York - A Oohootbor Rrlko, Sto.
Thtre is nothing striking in labor circles
this weak. The railroads b*TS practically
whipped the fight. A remarkable correspond
cnee between Jay Ilould and I'oirderly is
printed. A congressional committee is
YSStlgatlng the strikes, and will make a report.
Thera ere strikes and boycotts reported on all
sides, but labor appears to be rapidly losing
the sympathy it bad at first.
St. Louis, April U.—Tho whole force of
strikers of the St. Louis transfer company,
' gfldcnt of protection by the militia from
istlon, bare returned to their old place,
ores of transfer wagons, together with
(to tracks and other vehicles, are busy
(morning hauling freight to the various
t of the railroads cantering in Km St
■L’loub. The force of switch and yardmen who
"wturned to work yesterday was Increased this
morning by many more of these who availed
themselves of military protection to secure
employment. Moat of tho roada now bare foil
crews of switchmen end yardmen, and It is
espertrd that in s few days the resumption of
operations by s largo majority of roads will be
complete.
Shortly before midnight list night Uses
Jones, otio of the men who was shot In last
JSildoy’s shooting, died from tho effects of his
wounds. Jones was a middle sgod, unmarried
man. This makes ulna deaths, with another
victim not expected to live.
J. tv. Walters, of company F, F.lghth regi
ment I. N. while patrolling the Vaudulla
yaids in Fast St Louis this morning, was
fired upon by an unknown nun, who tonne*
■llatciy afterwards started for Main street on a
run. Walters fired after blnr, hot he escaped
without injury. Fearing an ambush, the
sentinel fired a second shat la thedlreetlon
from which ho was fired upon, and raised
saolber nun who also- eaoapad. Orders were
immediately Issued to patrol all the yards in
Iho hepo of capturing tho miscreants, hut tbs
search proved rruitlees.
Two rails were removed last night from the
track n' the Cairo Short Line railroad, noar
Jlcllcvillr, by some one, as yet unknown. The
soar! uniter, while on a tour of inspection
early lIlls morning, discovered the fact, sod
the rails ware replaced before the passenger
train, dun at that place at 0:90, a. ra., bad
arrival, snd s serious accident averted.
Un u'Aukke, WK, April Hi.—Tho largest
strike erer known in Uliwankoe ha* been in*
augurated by the shop tailor’s union. It ta
asseitul that over four thoumnd operatives
are affected, although a large majority of thour
have no lutenot In the strike, and are, in fact,
appeal d to it.
They have all quit work, however, from fear
of violence on tho port of tho striker!. There
seem*, so for so van he learned by Interviews
with wholesale dealers, uo likelihood of any
compromise, and after tire usual eahllaratiun
and excitement at the Inception of the strike,
Irotii aides will kettle down to the stubborn test
of which Is tire strongest.
Information Ik received hero Ibis morning
from tlrdnlla to the effect that the strike Is
dying out. Now men are going to work dully,
generally of tho class most needed, ntacbln-
Isls, and many of tire eld men are leaving for
other plsrea in search of work, not lining able
to remain any longer. hovers! men
will go to California. The master car
builder says ho has all the men that
be urtds et present end thet his
t Is equally well tupplied et Persona
bent fit of the boycotted man, in much the
Kamo manner that iqarkod the outcome of the
etrikers’ crusade egsinst Mis. Urey, the New
York baker. Lothob.'s shop was filled with
customer* this morning, and the busy batcher
declared that any number of new patrons had
come to him since tho boycott. "We actually
have ail we can do to fill onion,'^mid he,"And
if the boycott continues I think we shall have
to nut mere commodious qnartera.”
New Yobk, April 17.—Strikes and boycotts
have come to a curious pass. Big, hrewuyuen
are trying to crush quiet, gentle-faced, but
determined Mn. Gray, who keeps a bakery In
Uudson street, because she refuses to employ
union men, although she pays anion wages:
and Charles Crocker, the millionaire, and
others from Fifth avenue, send her cheeks
and encourage her to maintain the fight. She
has the sympathy of tho public. The Knighta
of Labor, as a body, aiming to aoeure Jostle#
for labor, are unquestionably entitled to aym.
pathy, hut a few more boycotts ilka this might
do much to bring tho organization into re
proach. Mere straws sometimes effect won
ders. In New York city at least, Mrs. Urey
may he the innocent Delilah toaheer the locks
ofSsmion. ______
A Rlreqpcer Strike In New York.
Ngw Yobk, April la.—II e. m.—Owing to
the refusal to d limits seven non-unionists, tho
Third avenno, Lexington uvenue and Cross-
town horse rallrosd cars and cablo roads will
Ire lied up at 4 a. m. today.
A communication waa received by the Third
avenue street car officials this afternoon as fol
lows:
(ienilemcn-Thls Uoc the public In goners! will
rtsnd by yon. A CSionMak.
Nf.w- Yobk, April 17.—The hearingof par
ties to tho strike on the Third avenue linos
began between -1 end 5 o'clock this -aftoruoon.
The executive committee of the Umpire asso
ciation was present, and the road waa repre
sented by President Lyon, Henry Hart, John
K. Parsons and several directors.
Joarph O'Donnell, of tbo strikers’commit
tee, first rose and created some surprise by
aiding that naltber be nor hia colleague ap
peared as Knights of Labor, only os cltlsena,
" iy wanted to know why tho Third avo*
id bed not dono Its duty « a common
carrier during the thirty-six hours lett passed
by ruining cere aiuauei.
Mr. Lautcrbsck, who represents the Third
Avenue company, said tho company
ready to meet the onmplilnt
if it was entertained. Commis
sioner O’Donnell laid the complaint would bo
entertained, and then Mr. Lin’erWk spoke.
Hoseid when Urc tie-up na-urr.-I the com-
reny bail placed ftsolf under municipal pru-
i eetron end had since acted under sack pro
tection.
The strikers remmitteo coutrhlicted the
statement of tho railroad representatives, and
olaimed that tho company's charter wav al
ready forfeited by failure to nrovirlo the nub -
Ho with proper transportation facilities
-you wee asked t
tenon or thrco&h the medium of another. I only
ark that It be placed In his hands. If yon have
rneeeded In cfleeriDi* s rculement with him do net
id veil to him. If you think there Isa prospect of
nn Immediate •ettlemcnt do not give it to him; hut
If tuch is riot the (Arc, then I want it placed lu hli
hands. Allow him to eltherconsent or mike am
ply. If he contents to an honorable settlement,
lien the letter will never sec the
ifht of day, hut If he doer
not so net. then It w ill he published to the world,
end from the time he opens up the hall In a legal
wnywewlil continue to wage battle with him.
Ills wraith cannot rare him If this bottle Is bsggnu.
tun.
Hoping for the belt, I remain very truly yoora,
T. V. I'owutsi.v.
Mr. Gould proceeds to say: Toe
animus and propose of your letter to me can
notjxrrully understood wftnoutknowing the con
tents of this one. I was peramptarlly notified at
the same time that I must answer your • teller by
fi o’clock today and I was graclauilyglven till that
hoar to respond. Your letter to me embraces two
subjects—ono relating to mo personally, and the
other-ln relation orth* Knights of Labor, to the
railroad company of which 1 am presi
dent, and in some degree the representative
of lu pnbllc or prlrato dudes. I shall Nfbrtothe
first subject very bristly. Tho clreumsUnoes above
given under which your Utter was delivered, as
Fnaidcnt
' one of tho
its meeting of tho kntghU at Sedalla, on
Bandar, resolutions wen adapted heartily an-
dotting their General Matter Workman i’ow-
derly, a'ml oil hli acta; condemning *11 the
violent* and lawleaanaaa that has been com
mitted, and finorlng tbo presentation of a pe
tition to Iho general executive board far *
modification of the conititutloa and by-laws
of the order, so that no strike or boyoott can
he ordered except by direction and under the
supervision of tbo gonoral executive com
mlltce.
I'At-KHTiNE,Tax.,April Id.—Five more of: he
strikers were taken hack into the chops this
merulag. Tho foreman uf the roundhouse re
ceived written notico from tbo chief of the
Knights of Labor organization here to quit
work this morning, but he paid no attention
to It. Other atrlkers have applied for work
They Lave eetabliabed a provision depot al
their boll, where oil previsionsoontritmtodare
boused, anil regular rations dull out to the
needy. The town people ora not subscribing
very liberally.
tViK'Ano, April IS —A committee of the
K night's of Labor called apon C. U. McCor
mick today and demanded the reinstatement
of the 800 men discharged from reaper «
in the recent (trike uud whose puoos were
filled by non-union mtn. Mr. MuGormlck
positively rafoaed to rv-earploy the mtn, har
ing glren them a fislr opportunity to return.
(liit'AQO, April IS.—The ftarttltura factory
of f. Mayer A Co., exUndlng from No, tills to
.'ISO Booth Fans! street, has been closed by the
proprietors rather than creeds to tho demand
of their workmen, who wont an adeance of Si)
par cant in wages and eight boon a day.
Between STft and 1100 men are idle In Mine-
qnenre. They an all members of the’ Fanil,
tore Worksa'anion. Mr. Mayor said today that
It was bit intrntlou to keep th* Iketoty i-loaed
fur the present.
rim ado, April IS.—'Tho switchmen In Iho
lake Shore reed yard have pnaeated a de
mand that eight uf the yantmen be dismissed
orglviu rthrrwork, upon the ground that
they are objectionable. The general anperin-
tcndi'iil K».r « Ihe phjrrtion rensiat* In the fart
that they will not join labor nuions. They are
the hr-1 mrn In the rompany'a employ, and
havcH.! hreu in "arrive longer than any une
of the signers uf tho petition lor their ill,mil-
sol. Tire *up#iiuteudeut dura not think the
lltlon will be granted. A
s hern made on ether red*
J'AIr-sTiKB. Texes. April 15.—All the
etrtkera who have remind work in tho shops
have r cm expelled from the Kuightaof la
bor ervicr, and being engaged in tho builunv of
labor lug to support thsusclves and their fam
ilies sir therefore deuomineted "seahi.”
lliimiM.ii.tM. Ale., April 15.—lOpscUI.]—
Thcnilnrthel UhN-t,mvosl wines .truck today.
1hrvc huttdml lett the mines because (discharged
miner wax cot ralmtatrd.
St. lxruns April Hi.—An Incipient school
hay strike for shorter hours came to an un
timely end today, through the instrumentality
of sooud thrashings administered to three
ringleaders.
Dallas April 17.—I'nited States Judge
I’atdte, in the trial of contempt earns, yester
day passed santanoa on the following persons
who have been convicted of off Mass against
the Trxas Pacific railway rear pony: Charles
Wilton, charged with displacing a switch fur
Ike pm pass of derailing an angina at Dm ton,
Merab Y71h, eeatenesd to five months ftnpriv-
at tar the county Jail. C. Bishop, for
> of a switch
taking f
Fact Worth
April 2. tViand guilty and remanded for
•entente. Uohert Irwin and William An.ler
fi#r the same affsase, were discharged.
BusskI Tarry, intimidating la Were, die
charged an hU own reoogaisanca. P. Lane,
taking pasaamlsn of a twitch and pee venting
Ita aae, admitted to hell in *1,010 and the v tae
continued. lUchordUanlou, striking a switch
engine with a atone at night, three
months in Jail. Ckartra Itartow, intimidating
laborer* by sinking a negro on the kead. held
for sentence. Jamas Newgate, Intimidating la
borers In Pols, Uinta county.
Dallas, Tex., April 17.-Jndgt l’ardee In
the I'nited States circuit court, In sentencing
Mm striking Knights of labor, who had com.
milted excesses, declared that tho prrnent
strike la limply for n recognition of the
Knights of Labor and not for the rvdram of
gftovnaeaa. He strongly denounces the
Knights of Labor sod mid that
the next lenience would ha man severe
than those ho had just pronoauced.
CsstrAco, April 17.—The boycott began
against LolholA a North hide butcher. pram,
lavs from premat indications to reealt to the
keep the road tied np six month! rather than
to sulouit to the demand made by tho strikers
for tbo senioval of certain men.
Ur. I.yon replied: “Yes, I did aay that, and
will now make It stronger, still, by saying
that I would keep it tied np until nil eternity
before lUkmiUlng to your demands.'
Mow Mi# Strikers are Supported.
Bt. Louis, April 15.—Hince tho arrlral of
the general committee contributions now ran*
nlng up to thousands of dollars have bean ro«
eelved arery day by them. For the last week
they havo averaged over $2,000 a day. All
this money has been aent out to Ire dlltribnted
among the atrlkers at every point on tho ays*
Ivin wlwro it Is needed, snd It has bsen fulfil-
elent to meet nil demands so far, without call-
Ing on the reserve fund of the order or order,
itrg an asaissmeuL Bout and board of a single
man is paid, and men with families (repaid
what they stead for clothing, rent and gro
ceries. The money is furnished them directly
In seme cases and In other* their bills are paid.
The men who are slot Knighta of Labor are
helped In th* aame way. It makea no differ
ence whether or not they are Knights of Labor
if they are ant The knighta have pleuty of
money to keep all of tho men who will help
n Ihe strike.
1'iiii.Anzi.rniA, April 15.—Grand Master
Workmen Powdorly ha* today leaned a circu
lar to all members of the Knighta of Liber,
appealing to them to contribute ovory dollar
Ihcv ran spare to help earryon the strike in
Bt. Louis sod vicinity and on the aouthwoit-
tin railroads. ______
Gould and I’oe derly Write Kuril Ollier.
Nxw Yiibk, April M.—Tho rarrospautlonco
which lies pnssed between Mr. I’awJerly and
Jay Mould waa given to tlio public tonight}
Mr. Vowdorlj'a letter is dated Scranton,
1 Yon sylvan is, April H, and ia uddrcaaod to Jay
Ilould, president of tho Missouri Pacific rail*
road. It aaya:
The events of the past forty-eight hour* mint
have demountrated to you the absolute necessity
or bringing this terrible strugglo in tho southwest
to a speedy termination. Yon Imre power, author*
lly and mean* to bring tho utriko to an end. I
havo dono ovary thing in my power to end the
strife. Tho gentlemen aa-ocllUd withmn
on the general executive board of Uie Knights of
' h I»or have done tbo aame. Eva rything confutent
.. IHi honor nnd manhood has been done In the In
tend of peace. No fotro notions of pride or dig-
utty have swayed us tu our dsallugs with you or
the gentlemen am minted with you.
Powderly then describes tho conferonco in
New York immediately preceding hia order to
stop tho strike, and aaya although a specific
method of arbitration waa not stated at that
lime, it waa the clear understanding of himself
and hia associates that Mr. Gould had
agreed to tho method proposed by the
Knighta of Labor, aud ho denounced the trick
of words in communications between Gould
nnd Hoxic, by whh
meat waa violated.
Mr. Powderly refers in much detail to what
waa said on both aides a*, that conferonco, and
proceeds to ray:
When on Monday, March ?'th, you scut me a
letter marked "personal" you at the aame time
told a newspaper correspondent that you had done
ic. What y<t>r motive mas in marking your letter
••pcnnnal” and At the aame
time informing a .repretatlvc of tho
prer* that. you so addressed me. I do
not know, nor do f question your motive. I felt It
to be my duty to lot the public see tho letter which
contained tothingor a pcrwmal nature whatever.
There*.sic people Mho might tie uncharitable
enough to ray that your intention was to five out
the Intpnwinu that (here wsk something between
you and I which would not (war tho light of nubile
»t nittny. 1 have had no such dealings with auy
man since this trouble began. nor previous to Unit
time. 1 am unite willing to allow the g reats-it
light possible torhinc on iny ercry transaction. I
have uothlug to roucval. Yon can settle this strike.
Its louver continuance rest* with you, and you
Every act of violence, every drop of blood
lay Imp .-bed from this time forth must be laid
. r door. Tho Knighta of Labor were uot
ft'rated to promote or shield wrong doing, and to
day the Older of the Knfglttsof !.abor stands be
tween your property and min. We are willing to
absolve tho men SJong your railways from their
aileglaure to our order. We leave that to them
selves We will hot allow toy claims which
the order may have on them to stand between
them and their it iteration to their limner post-
ttor >. The order of the Knights of labor asks of
no man to remain a member, If It Is not to hit In-
ten »t to do so. You may dual with tli ,-ut as citt-
fll snmnderour rights to
nbemtfihey wish: but nra
will not Mirn'uder our right to ice tni* aQWir thor*
outhly invvsUgatcd.
Mr. Powderly refer’a to Gould’s announced
iateutian to bring suit against members of the
Knighta of Labor for damages, and bids him
ahead. The ordcT is prepared to meet him
in the courts. It hia taken counsel of the beat
legal mind in the l T uitcd States, and now
awaits hia action.
Mr. Powderly concludes with another appeal
to Gould to take tho matter into hia own hands,
ard lays:
ally.
the
kliaaouri
Pacific
a free American citlz-cn. I am past IV yean of a;
wtleas
company should yield to Its demands
in what you call a strike on that road. In answer
to these persona! threats, I beg to aay that I am yet
- ---- * ■— — * 1 of age.
In thh
— , — y Indus
try temperance and attention to my own
have been successful, perhaps beyond tho
of my merits. If, as you say. I am now to dc de
al royed by the Knighta of Labor unless I will sink
my manhood, ko be It. Fortunately, I have rr
tinned my early babita of industry. My friend
ncighbom aud buslnes 1 : associates know me wet.,
nnd I am quite content to leave my porsoual rec
ord in tbeir hand*. If any of them have au -L —
complain of, 1 will beonlytoogtad tosubmlt
arbitration. Jf such parties or any of thcmwlsl
to appoint the Knighta of Labor or rou as their al
torney, ouch appointment Is agrcealde to me, am.
until such an election is msde. it will naturally
occur to you that any interference * *“
my personal atlalm is, to say tho 1<
uitoua.
Mr. Gould tells Powderly that any attempt
to connect him personally with tho late strike
on Ihe southweriern roads, or any rcsponsibil
ity therefor, is equally gratuitous. Although
he waa President of theMhttouri Pacific when
the ririko occurred, he was out of the country,
having gone away, relying on 1'owderly’g
proiuifio of last August that there should
lie no strike on that road, and that if auy dif*
Acuities should arise, Powderly would como
frankly to him with them.
Mr. Gould thin recites the correspondence
which passed between Vice*President Hon*
kins and Powderly when tho atriko began. To
Hopkins’ second dispatch, Powderly never re
plied.
Mr. Gould then said:
“Thi* correspondence places the continuation of
the strike on your shoulders. You sat still an'*
wan silent after Hopkins' urgent appeal,and allow
cd the strike to go on-allowed tho company'
property to bo forcibly seized and the citizens of
tlin i! ■IT — ‘— — * *
tion, and that disunion or it has never been
changed."
Mr. Gould then quotes the agreement that
Mr. Hoile would meet a committee of aetnal
employees, and aaya Mr. Hoxlo has always been
aud la now ready to carry out that agrooment,
but that no emptoyco has over presented him
self to carry it Into effect, and that
n largo number of strikers have been
received back Into tho company’s employ.
Mr. Gould concludes:
to understand, will not at tho
bo vlritcd upon me. tel me again remind you that
». -— * '— — —*•— yon
American citizen whom
and your order thus proposed to do»troy. The eon*
test is not totween your order and Iho laws of tho
land. Your order has already defied thoso laws In
preventing, by violence, this company from opera
ting its nad. You hold then that tht* com
pany shonkl not operate its *
conditions pre*cribcd by tho l
under comillions prescribed by you. You
now declare, in effect, that 1 hold my lndirldval
iffopcrty and rights, not as other m«*n hold theirs,
bnt only at tbo peril of your letting loose Irrevoca
bly, after five o'clock, ycur order upon me. If this
ia tmo of Uiis company and of me, it is true of nil
other men and companies. If so you and your
secret order are a law and aj
American citizen Is such only In name. A1 read:
for weeks your order lias. In your attack upon tills
company, not hesitated to disable it by violence
from rendering Its duly to the public nnd from giv
ing work uud paying wages to men at IcAst three
times your number, who were working by your
.slCo ami nt lead deserving of 'your
sympathy. Having pushed this violence
bovoud even tho great forbearance of tho public
and found In this direction cause to hesitate, yon
now turn upon mo and prnpoto that tho wrongs
you havo hitherto Inflicted on the public shall
now culminate In nti attack upon an individual.
In this, as I have said, tbo real issue is between
you and the lows of tho land, it ini;
you aro thr6ogb,these laws will suniol .
you thatevon I, as an Individual citizen, am not
beyond their care.
• HIIWI UI1K.-II, BIU HU
Very Rcspectmlly,
Jay Covin.
Addressed by Editor Shewltseh*
Nkw York, April 18.—What ia known as
the workingmen’a rifle eorpa today filled the
ball on Second avenue. They wore ad
dressed by Kditor SchuwiUeh, of tho Volks
/eitung, upon tho labor question. He advised
his hearers to provido themselves with fans
as rapidly as possaMe and prepare for future
troubles. Klfles could be had for alx dollars
each, snd ammunition wm cheap. Tho crowd
cheered thcco sentiments.
Southern Sanitarium
success. Charges less, according to accommoda
tions and the results obtained, than any similar
Institution in tho country.
i, ikL
avert your authority ami take this mi
your own hamU-settlc every grievance. .
every man to Ms place, except thoae who hove
bent engaged tn the destruction of JMoaerty or
who harelwokcn tho laws. Will yon do thU * You
Ye rates and agreements with rear men
will forever preclude the pnattbUlty of an
other »vch disastrous confltei as this one has
proved to be.
MR uoiru*’* RKPLV.
Gould's reply is dated today, and says at
aocn today Mr. Powderly'a kn
him by W O. MeDowotl, one of
derl;
by V? a MeDovolL one of PowdadVBas*
tea on the general hoard. A copy or row
’s letter, tnuumltted to McDoweU, is given
nt a sftlUj, Iff., JlftNSl I/ iraai Ml. foLS"WW-
•ILlticlcvd you will find a letter which you are
torrad and deliver so the man fbr whom It tain-
tended. t don’t care whether you deliver It la
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the quilH or geeso and turkeys.
Would You Avoid
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tho ruin of a great multitude sotting out on
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STORIES OF THE WAR.
Gllmpeofl of tbo Campfire, March and
Battlefield.
Roanoke, Tcx., April 9.—Editors Consti
tution: 1 bavo seen from time to time
bkitchtsof the late unpleasantness between
tbcctetCH. in tbo iusuoof April (ith is one
from one signing himself Chickahominy giv
ing a sketch of the gallantry of Hood's Bri
gade at Culd Harbor, or aa we generally desig
nate it, Gaines’ Mill, ill which he is iuclinoi,
l.fce the Virginia paper which stated that a
certain Virginia regiment with the help of a
ftw Texans took that position, bo is inclined
to claim all the honor for tho Eighteenth Geor
gia regiment. Now, I belonged to tho First
Texas and was in that engagement snd claim
that they all did tbeir share of tho fighting.
Not that J would nluck ono laurel from the
feme of the gallant Eighteenth, for It was
composed of as breve a ret a men as ever
fired a musket, yet I claim that the Hampton
Legion-Fifth, Fourth, First Texas—are Justly
entitled to a share of the honors gained that
day.
I was a member of Company E, First Texas,
and was in that engagement. Chickahominy
gives tbo positions accurately so far as I know.
The First Texan to tho right of tho Eigh
teenth Georgia, and so on. The charge through
woods and open fields, all right: until wo got
to the ditch at the foot of the hill. When our
lino came to the ditch or ravine, from some
unknown causo the word passed down the lino
to cease firing and we halted. While
standing there the federals
I cured tho most deadly volley into our ranks
that we received during the engagement.
Three men shot down in my company in about
cue-half minute.
Seeing our poril every man, without any or
ders, moved forward and crossed the ravine,
dislodged the enemy from behind the first lino
of breastworks, and following np the advant
age to the second line, drove them from that
jiofcition, and frem there to the battory was
open. The KigJifcciMjLJfrorgto and Fourth
Texas were morein-frentof that battery than
tho balance of the brigado sad they run over
it. According to my recollection thorewore
fccvcnteen pieces in that battery. After tho
battery had been taken the First aud Fifth
Texas were held in reserve, the legion,
Eighteenth Georgia and Fourth Texas moving
on. Tho general understanding, so far army
knowledge went, was that tho Fourth Texas
was entitled to the honor of repelling tho cav
alry charge, and that they goffered more than
any regiment in the brigade. At least tho
Texas regiments certainly deserve more credit
than Chickahominy has conceded to them.
As wo were engaged we oannot point out
any particular gallantry displayed, but orery
one dono his part and did it well.
Our gallant Colonel A. T. Rainey was
A.
_ got
breastworks, and Lieutenant-Colonel Work
y tll—
just as we got to the second line of
directed onr movements most of the.tlme after
that. While wo were lying in line as reserve,
I chanced to bo near a wounded yankeo and
ctigased him in conversation, during which
he silted me what command this was, and be
ing informed that it was Hood’s Texas brigado,
he said: "I thought yon roust bo Texans, or
some other koll hounds, for I thought there
were no set of men on earth that could toko
that position."
Another incident that probably many of
tho command will recollect was while wo wore
there, a colonel of a Virginia regiment who
had como up and formed behind us, camo np
on tho brink of tho hill to look over tho battle
going on In the valley forward of ns, and
while standing thoreiwas struck in the abdo
men with a minsio ball and doubled up in a
twinkling. Ho was probably commanding tho
nrinkJinjr. _ ..
Virginia brigado who, with tho help of a few
Texans, took the position.
We heard it ssia that the colonel command
ing the cavalry regiment of fedorals that mado
tho charge of tho forlorn hope, was wonndod,
end proved to be the colonel who commsndod
tho regiment of rognlars on the frontier of
Texas before the war in which General Hood
corvcdsi a lieutenant. Now, in conclusion,
we do not want to detract from the merits of
the gallant Eighteenth, but to claim a share
for the balance of tho old brigade, which I
believe most all of that regiment will bo wil
ling to concede. llespectfnlly,
A. F. Wiogs,
Company E, First Texas.
Company E was commanded by Captain F.
S.Baes, afterward mgjor and lieutenant colonol,
from Marshall, Harrison county, Texas.
Honoring Dead Heroes.
Union Point, Ga., April I I.—[Special.]—
reople will ever listen with interest to the re
hearsal of the deeds of tho gallant boys who
faced death on so many different fields in de
fense of the "lost cause," yet they should not
forget the deeds no less great, though per
formed at homo and in tho humbler walks of
life—tbo deeds of the womon of the south.
Soon after the war began tho ladies of this
village secured a house near where the can
■topped for dinner. They exhibited their
tendern>ss of heart in rclecting a namo for tho
place. Instead of railing it a hospital (which
would remind a sick soldier of a hard bod aud
rongh cursing), a sign in large letters over tho
door read thus: "Woysido Homo for our
Sick Soldiers."
Hundreds who were weary, received refresh
ment in passing, whilo thoso who wore too foo-
bio to go fkrther. found comfortable quarters
and tender nursing within the "Homo." Since
those days, two of tho founders of tho homo
bavo gone to tbeir reward above. Verily,
* She bath done what sho could."
In the little cemetery near by, surrounded
by a lovely grove of oak and chestnut, are
fonrtcen mounds, where that number of tho
inmates of tho home are resting. They are
iand for by tho ladies, each bolng decorated
every year with the first roses of spring by
(heir gentle hands. Tho headboards show
that seven slates are represented, beginning
with North Carolina and omliug with Arkau-
fob. Somomay have left loved ones, who never
knew tbeir fate. That some sorrowing mother
may be thankfol that sho has learned whore
sleep the remains of her loug lost boy, thoir
names are here given:
fc. L. Caiootli, company G, Sixtieth North Caro
lina regiment.
R. E. Thompson, company I, Fourth Arkansas
regiment.
Beni. Itopham, corporal
V. B. Tolar, company B, Tenth South Carolina
J iment.
.1*. Laater, company H, Thirty-first Tennessee
Ilmen t.
B. Y. Lay no, company C, Nineteenth Arkansis
raiment.
H. J. OulberDon, company K, First South Caro
lina artillery.
J. II. Dare, company C. Sixth Arkansas regi
ment.
John Sawyers, company F, Nineteenth Arkansas
raiment.
G.W. Green, company t>, Thirty-sixth Alabama
-ilmen t.
M. A. Richmond, company K. Tenth Mississippi
•Bfment.
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