Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 April 1912 — Page 3

The CIVIL WAR

FIFTY YEARS AGO . ; - THIS WEEK

(April 8, 1882. ' * : Island Number Ten, on the Mississippi river, which surrendered the day before, was occupied by the Federal force under General Buford. Island Number Ten was the northernmost point on the river held by the Confederates, and its loss severely weakened their defame of the river. Seventeen officers and five hundred sick soldiers were captured by the occupying troops. Seven Confederate steamers, Including the Grampus, were taken or sunk. - General Pope, In pursuit of the garrison that had evacuated Island Number Ten, came up with them and captured three generals, six thousand soldiers, Immense quantities of stores, one hundred siege pieces and several field batteries. President Jefferson Davis proclaimed martial law over the district of Easter*. Tennessee, under command of Maj.-Gen. E. Kirby Smith, and the suspension of all civil jurisdiction except in certain counties, and also the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus. The distillation and sale of spirituous liquors was prohibited. The Union General Milroy occupied Monterey, Va. The rear guard of the Confederate army was at McDowell. Their mounted scouts were driven in on Wednesday by a skirmishing party from General Miltoy’s command. April 9,1862. General Doubleday, In command of the Union defences on the Potomac, Issued orders prohibiting officers In his command from surrendering negroes to claimants without his authority. Colonel Wright of the Sixth Missouri cavalry returned to Cassvllle, Mo., from a raid through the southwestern part of Missouri In whleh he bad broken up several bands of partisans and captured their commanders. Large sums of money were raised throughout the northern states for the relief of the wounded at Pittsburg landing. The Thirteenth Georgia* repulsed a Michigan regiment In a skirmish near Whitemarsh Island, near Savannah, G&. The Conscription hill passed the Confederate senate. Andrew Johnson, provisional governor of Tennessee, issued an executive order declaring vacant the offices of mayor and most of the council of Nashville, Tenn„ the Incumbents having refused to take the oath of allegiance. Jacksonville, Fla., was evacuated by General Wright, commander of the National forces that lately occupied the place. Edwin M. Stanton, secretary of war of the United States, Issued an order to all chaplains In the army commanding them to return thanks to the Almighty for the great victories recently achieved by the Federal armies. April 10, 1862. The Confederate Senate passed a bill authorizing the issue of five millions in treasury notes of the denomination of one dollar and two dollars. The women of the South were thanked In a Joint resolution for their contributions to the army. President Lincoln Issued & proclamation recommending the people of the United States to give thanks to 'Almighty God for the recent victories of the national arms. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War of the United States, Issued the following order to the military supervisor of telegraphs: YYou are directed to stop , all telegraphic communications to the •Philadelphia Inquirer, until satisfactory proof is furnished to this department that the recent publications respecting operations by the army at •Yorktown were duly authorized.” It was also Ordered that all Applications for passes by newspaper corespondents should he referred to the military supervisor of telegraph. The editor of the Inquirer stated that the despatch to which exception was taken had been countersigned by General [WooL ,>.A reception was given at the Academy of Music in New York city to the crews of the frigates Cumberland and IMerrimac, lately sunk In Hampton Hoads by the Merrlmac. The national forces opened a bombardment on Fort Pulaski, after the refusal <of Colonel Olmstead to surjrender, who stated that he was placed there “to defend, and not to surrender the fort” Firing was continued throughout the day. 1 Humphrey Marshall called out the militia ot five Virginia counties to repel the Invasion erf the National troops. ' ■ ‘ ' • Franklin’s division of McDowell’s corps was ordered to join McClellan. April il, 1662. Fort Pulaski surrendered to the national forces. At the end of the bombardment of the previous day General Gilmore, commander of the attacking forest observing the effects of the Union missiles, decided to plant more guns at the Goat Point batteries, within a mile from the fort The work was done under cover of night By midnight the newly installed guns wore ready to open, and kept up a slack fire until morning, when it was found they <h* fort* By noon the breeches'wwe

extensive, and at half-past two the Confederate flag was hauled down. Three Confederates were wounded In the two days’ firing. ' The bill to emancipate slaves In the district of Columbia passed the House. John J. Crittenden made a powerful protest against agitating the question of slavery. Lieut J. G. Baker, U. 8. N., on board the Confederate prise schooner Bride with an armed crew, captured the Confederate sloop Wren at Shark's Point Virginia. Huntsville, Alabama, an Important point of railroad communication between the southern states, was occupied by die national forces under General Mitchel early In the morning. The Union soldiers made'a forced march of eighteen hours and surprised the town? The Confederate ironclad Mdrrimac appeared In Hampton Roads again with six smaller craft, returning to shelter after brief maneuvers, which resulted in the capture of several small Union craft There was skirmishing In the vicinity of Yorktown during the day. General Halleck arrived before Cor*fnth and superseded General Grant April 12, 1862. The Nassau (N. P.) Guardian, for the encouragement of "the trade that has recently grown up, and which, if fostered, may attain much wider proportions,” printed a list of vessels that had arrived there after passing the blockade of the southern ports. The paper mentioned that the arrivals from the Southern states were more numerous than those from the Northern states, where the trade was free of blockade. Negro soldiers who had served In the Confederate garrison at Fort Pulaski were declared confiscated, and set free, in a fenerai order Issued by General Hunter, U. S. ALowry’s Point batteries on the Rappahannock, Virginia, were evacuated by the Confederates. General Mitchel, who had taken Huntsville, Alabama, from the Confederates the day before, seized and held a hundred miles of the Charlestown & Memphis railroad. Quantrell, the partisan fighter operating in Missouri, narrowly escaped capture by a body of Union soldiers sent against him. The national troops came up with his band near the Little Blue river, killed five, and took seventeen. Quantrell, whose horse was shot under him, escaped by swimming across the river. The Union picket line near Monterey, Virginia, was driven two miles by a Confederate attack. Several companies coming to the support of the pickets, a lively skirmish ensued, without permanent advantage to either side. The U. S. revenue steamer‘Reliance arrived at Baltimore with four captured Confederate sloops. April 13, 1862. A force of four thousand National soldiers left Pittsburg Landing In five transports and proceeded up the Tennessee river, accompanied by the gunboats Tyler and Lexington. Landing near Eastport, Miss., they proceeded to Bear Creek bridge, where they destroyed two railroad bridges on the Mobile and Ohio. The bridges were guarded by a cavalry force of 100 Confederates, who escaped. The U. 8. S. 8. Hercules, Lieut. Thomas 8. Dungan, captured the Confederate sloop Velma. A large mall, part of which was addressed to persons In Baltimore, was taken. It was found that the Velma had cleared from Pokomoke Bound, VA, on the eastern side of the bay, In loyal territory, but that she had discharged her cargo in the Wicomico river, within the boundaries of belligerent Virginia. The master of the vessel declared himself a Confederate, asserting that "he would rot In prison” before he would take the oath of allegiance. ' The Union gunboat flotilla, under Commodore Foote, on Its way down , the Mississippi to Fort Pillow/ was attacked by five Confederate- gunboats at Needham’s Cut-off, forty-five miles below New Madrid. The Confederates were compelled td retire before superior force. Major General Halleck, In a dispatch from Pittsburg Lauding to Secretary Stanton, recommended that General Sherman be promoted to a majorgeneralship for his services at th& battle on the 6th and 7th of April at Pittsburg Landing. Halleck made no mention of Grant In bis message coinmending Sherman, whom he credited with having “saved the fortunes of the day on the 6th, and contributed largely to the glorious victory of the 7th.” April U, 1862. The Union Potomac flotilla made a raid np the Rappahannock river as far as Urbana, four miles below Fredericksburg: An attempt to land at Urbana was frustrated by Confederates, in rifle pits. The evacuated batteries at Lowry's Point were shelled by the entire fleet, driving out the pickets who had been left as caretakers. The boats' crews landed and burned two hundred shanties, used by the Confederates as quarters. Tappahannock, two miles above, was captured by 'the discharge of a blank cartridge, and a flag run up over the fcrgest house in town, there being no public building appropriate for the purpose. Learning of a threat to haul the flag down as soon as the fleet should pass on, the commander notified that If that happened he would burn the town. He was Informed at Tappahannock that obstructions bad been placed In the river which would prevent the boats penetrating to Fredericksburg, where were three Confederate vessels, mounting two guns in all, which the fleet had coma to cap tore. .

THREE STARS QUOTED AT $100,000

Buck O’Brien, Sensation of Boston Team.

Grover Cleveland Alexander, Buck O’Brien and Marty O’Toole were pitching sensations of 1911. Two of these “phenoms” are In the National add one Is in the American league.' The Phillies own Alexander, the Boston Red Sox own O’Brien and the muchadvertised Mr. O’Toole belongs to Barney Dreyfus of Pittsburg. Now, what would a big league owner give for the three? If it were possible to get the three on one team, what price would that'club offer? President Frank J. Navln of the Tigers was askefl. His reply in brief was: “One hundred thousand cash.” Not long ago these three pitchers belonged to one club. This club sold them all and the total sum received for the trio was $750. The difference that just a few seasons make la $99,260, which Is a pretty fair rate of increase in valuation. The case of these three pitchers

M’INNIS’ BUM WING MENDED

Crack Little First Baseman of Champion Athletics Throws With More Bpeed Than Other Players. The best news of the Athletics’ training trip developed at San Antonio, when Manager Connie Mack announced that the injured right arm of Jack Mclnnls, the star first baseman and member of the SIOO,OOO infield, had entirely healed. Ever since a ball pitched by Mullin of Detroit Injured the arm last September, cracking one of the bones of the wrist, a fear has been entertained by many that Mclnnls would not be right for this Beason. •' Mclnnls had hoped to get In the world’s series last fall, but could not throw enough, though he was per-

“Stuffy” Mclnnis.

mitted to play long enough In the ninth Inning to make the putout that ended the last game and the series. ' Manager Mack watched Mclnnls work for some time, while the infield was going through a fast practice. At the finish Mack Bald: “Mclnnls is all right He will be as good as ever. I watched him closely today. He throws the ball without an effort; In fact today he threw harder than any member of the Infield. He will ho made the same Invaluable man to us neyt season that be was last year.”

ADVICE TO AMBITIOUS YOUNG UMPIRES

"Run the game always; never let the game run you. "Be at all times In command. That la an umpire’s moat Important essential. / "Give the player a reasonable hearing. Listen to any reasonable argument. "Never stand for useless kicking, Mid, above all, hover allow any player to Indulge in profanity. "The game is a clean one, and strive to keep it clean. Insist upon the prayers helping you at all times. "Above all things keep eool. The umpire who loses his head loses his control of the situation. "Preserve the dignity of your position and make others do likewise. When you lose your dignity you forfeit respect. "Use common sense. Pay no attention to the howling of the fans. Be sure you are 1 right then go ahead. - "Don't hear too much and don't see toe much on the ball field.” "An umpire la on the field to prevent riots, not to Incite them."

shows how scouts can go wrong in their judgment and how the best of judges often go astray. ' Indianapolis Is the club that owned Alexander and O’Toole and O’Brien. W. H. Watkins, who gave Detroit its world championship team, is the owner or the Indianapolis team. Charley Carr, who played in the big leagues, at one time for Detroit, and manager of the Kansas City team in the association this year, was manager of the Indianapolis club. Both Qarr and Watkins looked these three pitchers over thoroughly and passed them up. They brought draft prices which totaled $760. These valuable players, among others, were wandering around in the “bushes” for several years before they drew any serious attention from any of the prominent major league clubs. And then, with the exception of O’Toole, they did not develop until they were launched in the major leagues.

DIAMOND GOSSIP

Quincy, 111, win spend $16,000 In building its new ball park. -It has been rumored that Manager McGraw has sold “Bugs” Raymond, the eccentric twlrler. Ed Konetchy, the Cardinals’ classy first baseman, is the only one in the majors who has no competition for his job. Buffalo has sold Outfielder Jack White and Third Baseman Wratten to the Syracuse club of the New York State league. Outfielder Ned Crumpton has been ■odl by the York Tri-State club to the Binghamton club erf'the New York State league. Jack Tauscher, with Spokane and Tacoma last year and signed by Spokane for this season, has been released to Butte. Pitcher Bunny Heame, released by the St Louis Cardinals to Louisville last year, has been bought from the latter club by Omaha. Pitcher Swormstedt last year with Lynn, Haverhill and Worcester In the New England league, has signed a contract with New Bedford. Another Wagner has come Into the fold. Joe ot the famous name has signed his contract to play second base with York In the Tri-Stale. The Washington Senators have purchased another shortstop. Eddie Gagnier is the youngster. He came from the Llncdln club of the Western league. Manager Bresnahan believes that Louie Laudermilk is going to be another “Slim” Sallee. The young southpaw possesses many foolers and he Is developing very fast The Springfield (I1L) Journal Is authority for the statement that Dick Klnsella Is the highest paid scout In the business, the St Louis club paying him $5,000 per. annum. “Josh” Swindell, pitcher of the Cleveland team, hat a peculiar “hop ball.” Josh has shown enough in the few practice sessions to date to wap rant the prediction that the name Swindell will be* famous in the future.

PAT DOUGHERTY QUITS GAME

/eteran Outfielder of Whfte Sox and Well Known Among Baseball Fans, Finally Retires. Pat Dougherty, veteran outfielder of lie Chicago White Sox baseball team ind one of the best known characters n the game, has quit baseball for all ime, according to an announcement liven out at Chlpgo. Dougherty’s retirement was announced in a pertonal letter received by President Comiskey -and was no surprize to the >ld Roman, who had expected It, as he lad intimation of his veteran outfleldsr’s Intention to retire from play. President Comiskey was deeply affected by Dougherty’s letter announcing his farewell. In a way It set a precedent to recent yean. The White Sox chief says the epistle from the player is one of the moat remarkable ie has received from a ball player In ala whole career In hasdbalL Dougherty told President Comiskey :hat he realized he had only a year or none left at the most to play In the Mg leagues and that he preferred to retire voluntarily than to be forced to luit on account of age. He added that Ms affections still lay wrapped up with the White Sox and that should Ms services ever be needed In a pinch for the good of the team alj the old Roman had to do was to speak the word and he would come on the first rrain that could carry him to Chicago. Pat Dougherty has been one of the most talked about characters in baseball in the major leagues for nearly a decade and at different times has been a hero of two big fandoms In different cities. He was with the Boston Red Sox in 1903, wben they won the American league pennant.

GOV. TENER LOVES BASEBALL

Chief Executive of Pennsylvania Retain* Admiration for Game and Hl* Old Associates. There is nothing more wholesome than to see a hall player retire from the profession, make his mark In the political world and still retain Ms sincere love for the old game and Ms comrades. Such a man Is John K. Tener, the present governor of Pennsylvania, whose life has been In the light of a romance. John Tener came to this country from County Tyrone, Ireland, fully grown up, well educated and determined to make Ms mark. He Is well

Gov. John K. Tener.

over six feet In height, has a smooth temper, and the knack of making friends. It was Justice Moody of the Supreme bench, who induced John Tener to go to Haverhill, Mass., to play ball, from where he drifted to Chicago and hooked up with A. G. Spalding. Mr. Tener held up Ms end as a great pitcher and was one of the party to make the trip around the world with Spalding In 1889, Mr. Tener acting as secretary as well as playing ball. With Influential friends to back him, John Tener gave np the game he loved to go Into active business life at Pittsburg, and soon became a successful banker. He was then sent to congress, where he was a constant visitor at the games, and finally landed In the executive chair at Harrisburg. During Ms sensational rise from a ball player John Tener seemed to k»ve the game and the old associates more each season. He recently remarked that he would rather be an old ball player once mare than governor of Pennsylvania. /fW

Sheppard Reinstated.

Melvin Sheppard, the runner who was recently dishonorably discharged from the New York state National Guard for failure to attend drill, is again a member of the militia, having re-enlisted In a Brooklyn regiment. The commanding officer of Sheppard’s old refitment gave Ms consent to the new enlistment A* he is now reinstated In good military standing, Sheppard will be able to compete in the Olympic games. —-

THE QUIET HOUR

But One Course to Secure True Peace of Mind, -- n-'.mj.' j r~i. •!. _'.j. . j.... SEEK FIRST THE SAVIOR THERE are three things which greatly disturb the peace at mind of many. Fortunately, these causes of their unhappiness are all covered by definite promises of God. And jnst In the degree that they trust hfm to * make good those promises will they be relieved of anxiety and made happy. ■ , -■ The first of those disturbing causes! relates to their temporal necessities. It Is expressed in these words: “What shall we eat, what shall we drink, wherewithal shall we be clothed?" These bodies of ours, and of those dependent upon us —how shall they bet provided for? Their wants are sot many and so constant; the Income ia> so slender and so unoert&iD; there 1* so little bread for a rainy day or for the time of old age. Shall we not come to actual Want? Here if the promise—it Is only one of many relating to the same thing: "The young lions do lack and Buffer hunger, but they that trust in the Lord ■hall not want any good thing.” That promise has been the only bank account of many a widow and aged one, and has never failed. God’s care and support are as constant as your need. Your Heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things. Put yourself in his care. Lean back upon his promise. If you pass through the wilderness go out each day to gather the Qtanna which rains from the clouds, it will come some way, from somewhere. Not In armfuls or basketfuls, perhaps, but in dally tn» tions. Sufficient unto the day Is the provision thereof. Not In dainties and luxuries, but in plain, substantial, healthful diet. It Is ours to plan and execute the best we know how; It Is God’s to do the rest. m Look to God’s PromjMi The second cause for worry relate* to the providences of life. So many things occur that are, oh! so hard to bear. Hard-earned money is completely lost. A fair reputation Is ruthlessly assailed. One dearly beloved Is taken away and the heart Is desolate and lonely. Sickness enters the home, and Weeks and months aro spent watching solicitously by the bedside of one whose Ufotide, so recently; in its flow, Is slowly ebbing away. Here Is the promise: “All thing* work together for good to them that love God.” Do you love God? Then; accept the promise and trust him to fulfill it He can do 1L He will do it. Jnst the experiences through which you pass are what you and all thoe* affected by them need. “Behold, happy is the man whom God Therefore despise not the chastening of the Almighty.” M Ob, for that.sweet and tender, y«t firm and unshaken trust In God that will lead ns to put ourselves Into his hands In order that he may by | chastening sad correction, fO mo# and fashion us that our character* shall unfold in beauty and our highest destiny shall be worked out Oh, for a trust In God that win malm us feel that what he orders is best, that j he can make no mistake, that he does not put one single grain more of bitterness in our cup than is heeded to make it medicinal and curative. Bogin with God. Accept him as your Lord! Then believe that all the occurrences of life are surrounded by him and result in Ms glory and your good. That will contribute In no small degree to your happiness.

Make Bur* of floul'a Balvation. The third came ot unhappiness with many it their uncertainty with, regard to the salvation of their soul*. They h*Te good reason to,feel disquieted If they haye_ not jm4?. their peace with 698. ~ The relation Of the soul to God is qt the first and greatest importance, deserving and demanding consideration and settlement And it naturally mines up. when we are reminded of the flight of time and of the paging m No question is settled finally until tt is settled right. It Is eo with the salvation of the soul. • But note! God would free us from all anxiety about | this great matter.. He has sent his Scot into the world to live as our ex- * ample and to die for our sins, thus twirtng our salvation passible, c Then he gave us a simple direction what to do to make our salvation snr* vjg* to repent of sin and trust in Jesus Christ. No one can say, cannot do that,” for God makes It possihlejtor every one who really, wants to. What peace Is ours when our ring are forgiven! What assurance we have that all is well when we have left this matter entirely In the hands of our great * Advocate and Savior and Judge. - | Trust God to supply yon with things n God to bring good to/ou outofevnOfl rtf llfA Tr|l®t fIArL * ■_ _j _, • vs*s ** .1 H l* , * • .... •',--V!e|a?gHEi 1 ■ 111 turn '■ wftt ih« for you. - ■ ■