Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 30, 1881, Page 9

tla i Ber) THE CHICAGO TRIBUN EW MEXICO. pe mes s Relics in That Terri- (ey of Pre-Historic Races. 2 ees ildings and Aqueducts— ees of tho.” Clift Dwellers.” ers jo Indians, and Their Rollgtous pellefs—The Legend of Mone tezumne 3 ees ‘ —A Groat Railroad and Busi- se satte—Flua Grapos—A 1 Hoalthy O)imate, gains pal nponiencs of The Chicago Tribune. ‘ ae SMe May, {881.—The enrlos- re reel ny Jonger visit. the Valley of Wee the deserts of Asli, or the moss tna of the anclent cities of the find montnents of the past honry hag, We have them here on our own t tinent. Ameriea, 18 Wo know, fs young. fealietion§ hut she was on WHEN EUROPE WAS Young! taNew Mextco are te be found the ruins frites of enthedrals and palaces, that spent fponinistakable Jongunge of a peoyte that red and flourlshed so long ago thot no pistory Ot legend tells who they wore, sence they came, OF whither they went. Noone can tell thelr name, or by what won- dertul Inw of Vrovidence they have been pletely wiped from the fneo of the ih, Ibis conjectured by some antiquarian + pateren before ancfent ‘Thebes existed there » grelt apon the plalns of New Mexico a peo- plewhose power and splendor wero unrly- gelamong tho nations of the Earth. That ‘were cities here, and Inrge ones too, ts avelgettied fact; but it will onty be when ge Earth gives up its dend that thelr Iistory Fille revealed. ‘About 100 miles southonst of Albuquerque bs GRAN QUIVERA, eseof theso Interesting refics of the past. It plathe midst of a country ns barren as the deett, No streams of water flow near It, ad the surfaca of tho country shows to sls of vegetable growth whatever, 'The hole region is deserted, whilst in the midst ofitstand tha rnins of an ancient and largo tity, For centuries the forees of Nature jure been at work upon its crumbling walls, gol tho winds have brought snowers of sand ‘until the wallsare covered, so that nothing vanbeseen but the tops of the highest wulls, “Mhestreets aro filed up with débris and gard, until they are leveled up with the roofs ‘ofthehouses, Thero is ony building that TOWERS ABOVE TUE REST, sidthatcan bosecn for fifty mbles In ap: prosching the city. Ifs walls are four fect ek and eighty feet high, The building was 10 fect long, and from elghty to 100 feet wide, and had a basement tho entire length of ihestructure, ‘The first floor was evidently acouncllchamber, where sat tho Solons of thelougagn, Doubtless laws were thore en- ated that paverned this people; and, per- haps, questions were discussed, and speeches, male, that, If preserved, would be models of tloquence and learning even In ourday. ‘This foor way supported by very large thnbers, thi still stretch across from wall to wall, and ae well preserved. ‘he celle Is not less. tan fifty feet high, and tho tim- les that support, it still ‘remain, vil byacket-supports extending out from te sides.of the walls, These timbers are han any growth of {imber now to ba ixutanywhere in this reglun of country. Tle carving and moldings on these old {nekets speak of tho workinanship of that Jeople, and show that they wero SKILLED IN ART AND IN ARCHITECTURE, ‘Te ant displayed exhibits taste, culture, ed the skillful use of tools, and demon- Hrates that they had tools of goou quality, If tt naehinery, ‘The wally were consider- above the ceiling, and show that the ing was a very high one. These {line brs lave been preserved because of the dry tasof the climate. ‘There is very little rnin- fill,and therefore nothing to occasion de- sy, The walls ,ave built of | sinall hyers of slate imbedded in cement. Teste ls thhy,—In many fustances mot an hich thick, Where thls slate was brought fiom, isaquestion: and where the cement Kas vrocured, puzzles the curios, No such fingsate now known .to st anywhere huthis region of country: ‘This building was not erected hy the Span- hui because he bullt of adobe, and did not Scenent. ‘The oldest Spinish temples or Gypaals known Ara built of adobe, or sun- Not far from thts wonderful site are the RUINS OF AN AQUEDUCT Hutextends from tho elty to tha mountaln. qlsisbullt of masonty,—the stone laid hn pent fhe wall in many places stands ines Strong tu-day, yeLit must have been paellany ages ago, In durabitity tt sure ia our best Innsonry, ant fi warkman- ised ‘snot inferlor to mitch that Is called the The people who built. ti hese walls lived der, and have departed, leaving nothing but bey ekManship of thelr hands Dehn tere Ne teft” neither tegen nor tradl- i lo tell who thoy were. ‘The Inhabitants tareeuntey, Ate ns ignorant of then as tlie who, for tho first tline, looks upon Ther ane eaha {to ng interest! other ruing quite ng Interestine hte Calton de Chico, In Rly Arriba Coun- " ant those, like those of Gran Quiyera, rhignee, Wil age, and without any legend these Fy to tellus who divelt. there. As more ary explored and the walls re- lowtlen nny autlque box may be discovered ¢ e y Manish they eet and some record that may te sn Tit 8 walls of th 1 8 AQuUaduCE Are of atone, ha Ls uutformn courses, and mechanically an ang) constriction, —being squire Jit Th ogy ul and level in ercetion, tat Wonderful thing to be seen are Howes Ov THE“ CLaeF-DWELLERS.” homes were doubtl ¥ less bullt tor protec: ma (augerons enemies, The 4 uxelte their bias fom their tnnceessibitity, In eh ane belle thers Isa wall 120) Tout ting at © polnt 0 feet porpendicnlurly Wwints aby, OPM plscan-hole, and, ttt other i once te sine digtiuice apart, other aie Neres (hirge openings) ona horkzon- leg. Hawi CHY-houges, one in ene pons UH how thee People entered these houses, rity came ait, Is tous of thls day. ri Suprise and conjecture, Some aay ret thaie pea on tnditor, and, utter thoy one Reladder C2 took tho ladder Ins but alt! falarmaq et have beon of very hih and pos He teen ginita, OF HO “CHIE Dwellera™ must se Peeeut oxuny, Teale ‘eiivations of oll mines neur Ab secede MUNIN kulUtOn Found Ms raat Ra: Lut tha iverwheltied in an eruption of He that ween fur neither tools noe anything beawaily TO ee, tho nrebealogist any date Mu dicurere | cee A theory or a date, have Midee ry tate Tutus are foun “a a fe the country F: S ain at accor Hteauevise vergrown with Inn; Brg the we, tees OF hare ae inte re ay top of tho walls, and whare tears ice. trodden by these people. bait So TUinsor A more rea ‘st dato, Hae 0 ruasa % Un p tense frau wery CENLO VILLAGES OF TO-DAY, FO It tnany Ato known to x dustances Innde of adobe, fbethos; hh inhanited at tho ‘aan bad Hart Urot cama, by ather Paddle oF Sthattite of ¢ ward Preble teans vibes; tan ae et that nave J In this A they livery tame, Puctlu, fund the fact Vadege gt Hachlus, or villages, tov od cities und towns Hhition In the ages of the present poputation. In lovalitios, but all tho imuuntalns are rule piles or how of rude 7 a slag, and oy Were fue fn nae brecious iatale and worngene Tea Marge At Mlustrions buaplo. | When an That et ce te thls country Gd eeteertong te Pachlos wore older than cot! he pred te etutud by tho Spantse bie qiflvany AiewCrved thy reeant at tele tls: - = Fuetn ayes fUtuys thoy saw, beng EAS OF THE RUTURK, Some mynd} death thoy wilt bu carrted 8 yaar ud ChOus iauaner to a pluce be- erarouud luke, whore melons any i peaches, and beautiful matdona and horses, Gro In nover-ending supply for the wood, ‘The Zuni Indinns have w tradition that they wert placed whore they aro In order to bo ont of tho reach of tho defuge, of which thoy havesotne Account. “Tha tradition relates how tha Groat Hnirit set them apart asa chosen people, aud preserved thom hist nil other tribes nnd tne fons were drowned, They also belleve that All tho propte of tha earth ure doroented froin the Zuni this enved from thy deltige, ‘This tradition his Its parallel with that given us in tue sacred Beripnures, x They wiso holiove that In Peous (a village) MONTEZUMA was born; that he-grow up with sateaqryinnry inental powers; that ho traveled a great den, And teiht the peaplo many good thugs: that ho usuntly rode on the lick of an eusle, and, always wont shond of those Y travolad with: hin, ond thus was, as was tho atnr to the wiso inen of the Haat. a guide to thom both day and Might, and, whenever the eagle atapped nt tht, tore, was planted an Indian | Pueblo, Tho algn where tho great Capital should bo built wes the ahieutine of the eagle upon n Inewe eactis-bueh, and thera dovouring a nittlesnake, ‘This, tradition hus ft, was on Monteztutnn’s Joure ary south, and was his great and last Journey. Tho enyte stopped wherg tho City of Mexico now stands, ‘Tho Mexteat Goveromont lng adopted the alighting of the enyle as tho desirn of tho Natfounl sent, and thus mady memorable tho legend. ‘Tho sume dodign In ola stuinped un. Moxtenn coln, Montezitnna never returned from hig southorn trip, Wt In gome_ myaterions mane der passed away to tho land of the blessed. nitd alnee leads his people y. hisspfrit. ‘Pho City ot Mexico wns founded in fR5, ‘Thus tha traveler henrs and soos much thnt js new and interesting In this country, whlob ties titourdoora, and nbout which our people know fo litte, ALUUQUENQUE 4g doubtless nmony tho oldest rettiomonts in tho eeritory, It was named in honor of the Duke of Albuquerque, who was Viecrory of Muxico from the yenr 1050 to 1711; nnd the Various race ords of Innd-grints made by the Bpantsh ove erninent prior to this period show that the sco- Hon of country around this townesita wus large ly inhabited. In the Jemes Mountains, about fifty miles to the northwest. are the ruins of tows whieh, from tho muterial ured, the architectural ebur- aeter of the buildings, and tho large size of the Villages, lotye no doubt of their orcupancy long fo by tn advanced rave of people whe werd thrifty, industrious, and numerous. For miny years tt has been one of the tinportant military posts = in tho Southwest, efore | tho Nt ‘Oty ens. Jonygatrect, — Aibloy, and othor nuted Confedernte officers rpent tho days of their Hieutenaney coqueting with the durk-eyed Mextenn benutics. BEVERAL OF THE OLDEST CITIZENS claim to be tho direct nent dercendants of tho Spanish conquerors, and claim respeatability of eharacter and prominence beeause of it. They are, however, Interested In the promotion of the city’s itercatss ute enterprising and jndustri- ous, Thoy take un active part in publig int- provements, and reongnize tho great change that tha * headlight” of civilization has brought About. They seo that new things nro coming,— a new people, full of aimbition, bold tn ehirac~ tor, with resotrace at commind,—a peoplo who bulld tine bomes and love thom, who develop the hidden wealth of the monntuing, aud make tho bithorto arid plains blvom ns tho garden. With these people they cordially unite, and recognize thom ns friends and benefuctora. Albuquerque has tho finest rallroad fnellitics of any towt Inthe Territory. {tts already 4 GREAT RALLNOAD-CENTRE, ‘Tho raliroads now traversing tho Territory are ering hero. The Atebison, Sopeka & Banta eonneots at Deming with the Southern Paclf- fe, this making a through route to gan Frans clroo. Tho Atlantic & Paolfie ts now built aver 200 miles west of this pince, and contracts made for 300 adititional tiles, whieh will reach the Aly Colorado ativer, and there make connection: with the Southorn Culifornis tillrowl, ‘Tle Bt. Louis & San Franelsco Js boing constructed fr Vinlin weet to connect with the Atlintle & Fu clfta Rand at this place, whieh will give commu- nicatlon by a direct tine tothe Atlantic. ‘Tho Denyor & ilo Grande is belug extentod down to the Ifo Grando Vattoy, and will strike this polit on its way to the Gulf of Mexico. ‘Thus It will be aven ‘that Albuquerque enn reach out to all polnts, north, south,cast, aud west, bea complete syatom of rallronids centoring bore. The Attuntio & Pacific Hallroad Company hing hore lovated pormnnently ita maching shops and rouni- houses; tho Denyor & Rio Grande Compary are about to do the aame. WOOLEN SILLS are atrendy underway, and will svon be In active operation. Here $s the raw material for many Woolen mils, nod the mackot for chop cloths. ‘Theso aro the frst establishinents of tho kind In the Territory; and,-considerme the enormous freizhts charged on goods browght from the Stntes, and tho very tow price of wool, the busi- ness of mannfacturing cloth, blinkets, ote., will be very protituble. a foundry and machine shop on a large senle nry vader contrnet, and aro expected to be dt onerntiga’ within fn fow months. smelter fa about to be treated, of lure | capuclty, ‘Two iniles of atrect-rnliway have been com- pletedand will bo by June 1 in native operacon, This lyn Now York enterprise, uniler the man- agement of Col Molyneux Kell, of New York City, A charter has beun obtulned aud v com: pany’ Organized to put in geseworks, Moucy has oen subscribed to bridKo the Rio Geands fiver with in from bride nt this point. ‘Two largo flouring-mills are constsatly running, and doin at ycood busitiess, And, us ta schools, tho people are wlde awake, The Yankee fa here stire, and TUG POLITE “scitootesAnM” fe seen dally going to and from her labors, An aeademy has been tncorpornted unilor tho laws of the “Vorritoryaand Hbornlly assisted by tho New West Edtreational Commission, of Chicago, The course of instruction embraces the En- res branches, German, fronch, spanish, and wale, Tho town 14 extensively Inid out. It even sur- msies tho * mayniticent uatunces " of Washs Ington fittyeflve seurs nyo. One addition fs tald. ‘off into 1,200 lots, anotlor addition into 650 lots, and several othor subdivisions into about tho sine number of lots each, THE TRIMUTANY RESOURCES fre great. Thecuttly and sheop interests aro vory lurge. ‘This bas been the chief business gud’ moans of support of the people of the ‘Ter. ritary for some centuries past. ‘The vast pinlis mit He around this town, that hitherto bave won grazing land, Are Huw, by naplondld aystom: of (rrieation, viehting large erops of vegetables nud coretly, his ayeloultued wenlth will con tribute lurgely tomuko this a inanufacturing town ut no distant day. It fs uot fur to the great sliver and gold producing belt. Coal-lunds are within casy distance, whiot imakes fuol cheap min erent ubuudanee, It can't bo tong until Albuquerque shall be known us one of the bual- ness-centres af the Grent Southwest, and take its rank, in population, enterprisy, and wealth, with Kansas Ulty, Donver, and batt Linke Oity, The lower Kio Granda Valley fa well flayed to tho cultivation of inany varieties of fruit, THE GRAVE, particularly, grows to great perfection, Tho yarloty mostly cultivated Istho Mission, which {4 supposed to have been introduced by tho Pran- cisent fehirs over twa conturies ago, Tho Muse cute! is niso grown successfully, andisa very de> Vahiful tablu-grapo. New Moxico ty the land of sunshine, and the grape, sweetoned and nintused by {ie penta warmth of the aun, fa riuh, Jufoy, aud doflclous,—far surpassing the best varlotics wo can bonst of unywhere wrown tn the States, Other fruits grow wol: ut tho Dist bas proven that the soll, citinute, ote, are alt best udaptad to tho production of the nest specimens of tho grapa. Now Mexico bas cortainly a grand future bo forelt, With the tpeaved, inethends af cultura, und modert processus of Inanufacture, and tho inthis of experienced and skilful men, this land, tho homo of 4 rive long since dupurted, tnd of 1 more recent race of tnrittiess peenlc. will hae cumo famous as 8 wealth-produolug country, TH CLIMATE, ds wanting in nothing. it {s dry, and cool, No coughs, wate, or pulmonary diseoses origle Ll nite here, In fact. auch dlavanos disnppear under the tonio of this atmosphere. Mineral spritgs are nudiwrous, and many d sultering ine valid gooks and finds relief from using thoso waters, Dns Vorns tus for yours beon aplotratatl tor tts medlolinat waters, and the large buildiigs aro nlinuat constantly vrowdad by those eocking houlth, itis rnthor remnrkablo that the mitive population ts alinost entirely tepublioan in polls Ucs, “Shey belleve the Rupubiicnn party ta be pronressive nnd ty favor uf good governmont. ‘This they know ta be right, and thore is no poo plo.on thts Consinout inbrs putceable and law- ublding than tha native Mexlean. THE PERLOS, the native Indians, aro peculiar pooplo, They live in tuwns glong the xtronins, Their homes aro built of adobus aro kopt clean and Homultke. Thay rulse enttte ard abeon, und In many places oulllyate sindil patches of vegutnbles. ae have a govornmont among thomecives tn cach town, ‘Tho vblef after they atl Caviqtie, who lantthe head of tho church und town. Ho ts the priest of Monterunu, und rutor over tho temporal afuirs of the town, ‘foe (overnor ty appointed fur ano sk Nothing can be date by nny of the people of the town without bie order, Ho tecuives no pay; tbo afice je puroly honvrary. After his turin of ofies expires, hit becomes of Pringlpadement, and omy te usgatt olected to the uflle ‘ne ex-Governors mako Up tha Hoard of Advisors ta the Uovernur, ‘hoy alan olect au ollloer who Ja the Chlet of Pallec, which thoy call Ayunall ‘Thoy have ua Ware Cuptutn, who bas nothing ta do unioxs tn tine of war, He i 8 surt of snblitis Cojone),—whi strata nround on revieweduys, fools great, and Iniagines Hiinsulft TUE ADMIRED OF ALL Thosu wuopis wry peacosble und it. Thoy ure content with thelr situation, luve their homes and families, and believe in the wroat Monteaunia as thelr spiral dellvoror. ‘Chis tribe bus costar Government but Httle; and, with cary, elucntion, protugtion, and religious training, Wil dowbtioss bevume Useful peaplo. ‘Tho sunaet in Now Mozico is peculiar. As tho sn ieay thy Gurth-iiue, broad dayiiehe stilt continues, and romulna woth sue muon aad stints, ght up tho night, Thore ts uo twilight horu, Tt is dayiizbt wath! the moon and stars take up tho tusk of rendering night a Donuly Aid 8 i0y, Wibniast 8, VRURTE. ns an easy I to say that the uso of St. Ja- cal 8 OF has beuctited me greatly, and T have no hyaltation to recomiond tt to all as un ex- cellent curatlve, Is the way the Rt-Rey. Bishop Gilmour, of Clevoland, O., writes In reference to the Great German Remedy, St Jacobs Oil, so popular everywhere, ORT DEARBORN. John Wentworth Discovers the OJd Medical Proscription Book. Which Also Contains a History of the Twenty-ffth Infantry During e the War of 1812-14, Among the valuable documents which fell into my hands whilst collecting materal for’ the history of Fort Denrborn wasn book presented by 1. L. Usher, sg. of La Crosse, Wis, which I shall deposit with the Clileago Mstoricnt Soctety, It ts entitled “Medteat Prescription Book of U. 8. Army used at Fort Dearborn.” Soma leaves Nave been torn thereform, Butis ina good condition from Noveinber, 1882, until the evacuation of the fort, Dee, 4, 19%, Dr, Philly Max- well cnma tothe fort ng surgeon, Feb. 4, 1835, and left atthe evacuation. So the preserip- tions entered In the book are undoubtedly lis, and are interesting as slowing the great change tn médient practlee, The name of Luthar Nichols, who died here on the ot Inst., Is upon tho sick list Marels 10, 18%; and Sergeant Joseph Adams, aged 80 years, now living at Evanston In this county and present at the Calumet Club's reception to the Old Settlers on the 1th snst. was pre- gerthed for ott the Vth of March, 1835, The book was taken to Bort Howard, Green Bay, Wis,, where It was no Jonger used. for Ks orginal purpose, Bub upon tts blank pages somesokller of tho'l'wenty-fifth United States lufantry, in tho War of 1418, wrote 1 history of tis regiment. For whom tt was, written and by whom It was written, except that was by some soldier who was at Fort Jfoward in 1855 and who had been In the war of 1812, perhaps its publleation will bring to Nght. Thosewho are nequalnted with the geography of the country and with tho history of tha war of 1812 will glva the writer credit fora good memory, Lhave copied the doctment, and nak Ti ‘Trnunr to publish It. ‘Lhe original may bo found with the Historical Sockets, dJoux Wentwonti, Four Howarn, Wis., Murch, 1855.—Dran Grx- BRAL? Tho following ne near as} can reeulect at this Inte period of timo is n brief history of the organization and movements of the gith Keghnont U. 8. Infantry during tho two firet campnignsin the war of 1812. In Angtst of that year tho general recrulting stanons in tho New England States were broken up, and tha olllcers with their recruits wore ordered to ren- duzvou at Greenbush, N. Y,, in tho early part of September following. Durine that month thoy wore organized Into reglinents and Brigades une der the speotal ordera and superintendence of Major-Genertt Dearhorn, ‘The Twenty-ftth, Eleventh, and Ninth Regiments, I think, formed the first Brignde, and the cominand of it wis given to Urig-Gen. dohn Chan- dicr f{unele of the late % Chandler}. The Twenty-Mfth Kegimence was commanded ut.-Col, Jouns Cutting, Joseph T. Smith was its Major, but wns uot present, there Ueing no full Colonel of Lthore, At itd prpintaations tho whole fores organized tumounted to bout 4.000 effective men, About the frat of Octoher this division of tho army was ordered to tho Canady Noe by tho way of Whitehall, Luke Chatnplait, and Platsberg to the Town of Chains plain hen tho ine. Part of tho First Brigaio orosme) over In Canada, where after marching and counter-marobing several aya nnd Nadine ho enumy except a fow Canudiin inciishia who were soon pit to tilht, returned ta Viatamirg aud wont Into tents, Tho meesels soon mady its Appeuratico among the tien, and many died ‘of tho disease, Hore weromalned in camp about two weoks and thon crossed ovor to Burlington, Vermont, and went Into winter qunrters. Slok- neas Amony allranks of tho armey prevailed to 0 fearfil extent, and between two and threo hun dred died that winter, Iu April following tho whole force wos ore dered to Suckers Harhor, About the middle of May, Chandler and Winder’s brigades, with tho Mght troops, were ordered on bowrd Com, Chuitneey’s teat, bound to Fort Georue, U, C. ‘The fleot arrived at Ningara and nil the troops disombarked and oncampod near the four-inile ereck, when nultable boats were prepared aud othor preparations innde for takeing Hark Ovary, Early on the morning of the Sith of May, I all tha tents were struck, and tho whoto army went on board. of thelr respeotive bonts, each —bont carrying = about sixteen non with thelr arms and equipments, ‘The bonta of each regimont were to keep near to euch other, Every tan had bis musket loaded nnd buyonet fixed. Afterall was ready the fivet took thelr station within wrape-and- ennister distance of tho shore, so 18 to cover our Innding. It was # beautiful morning, not 0 cloud to be secn ora ripple on tho Jake, and everything seemed to favor the entorprige, Cul. now Licut.-General Scott with the light troops led the ndvanee, the ‘Twonty-ifth Regiment followed them, keeping thofr ponte in admirable order, ‘Tho Dect kept tho const clear whilo tho boats wero puiling for tho shore, but before wo landed the Heot wis obliged to conse ftirelng, it seamed to me aspecial act of Providence, for at tho moment the fleet cenaed to fre a fuvoruble breeze spraniw up, which carried our boats astore so riappedly Unit we soon drove tne chomy up tho banle, Lut not till they bad fratchurged and driven Scott's qivance gard into the Lake up to thelr wastes, ‘he Work however wis sooh accomplished, and all our boats were Inying on the enemy's shore, and our troops in hot pursuit, Major Firesytho's Hitemen in advance cutting down tholr rear guard as thoy Hed through the bushes Into tho villuxe of Newark, ‘Tho Twonty-titth Rewinent in tho meantiine moved nlengon the bunk of the Niagars to Fort: George, whieh soon surrendered after Ulowing, up their magazine, and the = wholo Tirittial force was it rappld rotrent to Burlington hights, at the head of Luke Ontario, leaving the Amor: Jennis tn guise posseaion of Fort Guorica und the beautiful village of Nowak, in whivh wo founil in ond house the tivss-room of the ollicora and the table laid for about twenty persons, with all ithe implothents for eating and sioking, Teet- atenk and colfcu invit! ae ne to ait down and pars take of John Hull's bospltulity, which we nvailed ourselves of fu oad onrnest. Cn thls atfaie tho Hiritish ost in Killed and wounded about 250 mien boaldey 00 prisoners necording tw tholr ¢ Americans fost i killed and 108 wounde N ‘Tho British army were allowed to pursue thotr own gouras lensurly to tho tentl of the Lake, and had timy to thoroughly fortify. thomselyos nt Burlington height and there awatt our acriyal. ‘This was wrong and showed the want of good generdiship, for. inatend of allowing the Anieri-, ean aa to Hie idle 4 or 5 days, thoy should have followed the enemy nt nee and glyen thou no time fo recaver front thelr panty. The Firat und Socont brigades, Chandler's and Wine ilec's, wore y ordured to purauy the oneniy: aud, after aevoral days of severe marching, found thom thoroughly posted on Uturiington helyht awaiting our arrival, ‘Tho Chandlor firl- wade cneumpod at tones Crook, aix miles from the Urlish, and Winder's Urigude hay abou hie Na threo miles from us on tho lake shore rived it Bloney Creok ubout 6 a'etock 2, the Oth of June, BLL The weveral regiin our brigade eneumped wherever they fou most gonvenient, and no riulying pulnt wid designated in caso Of kt night attack, bat avery regiment left to nevount for: itselt. Here wits unothor great blunder, and showed most miacrablo fehoralstitp, Tho S'wenty-fitth Megimont cneawnpad ino very wide Inne which run at right angles with the main rad fending to the oneniy's works, aud was ontored by u larga mite, ‘Tho conketirod wery made atong ta the lang, and the cooks aut to work Prana r thety evening meal. Major Saiite was tue ouly teld-ottiver ta our Reglateut preaont. Ho cuine to me qhout 1 anid tho reghoent wast be put under arme and nove out of tho Inne, ns ho thought we avould 0 attacked betore marnlag. UT Uiaugtt sa, too, We soon roused the elecplig men nnd moved out of the Ine (leaving tho cooks to coinplyto tei wos rl turned up tho tain rond: about 2 rods, and dled to the fort into nn open felt and formed kita tne of bitte, parnilel and fusing our firt encunviment, and but & short distance thorefcom. Every musket was loadud with satnileo oantuin bg twalvo buck stot with no bili, Tt Wits thosd edrtrhiges whiek saved our Regiment and 1 hos Hove tho brigade from adefeat. Woon tho Regs Iment was pasted as stated above, L went buck to the late to geo how the cooks we tote Tuer werv getting along, Twas nbout to gu lack to the Hoximonut when T heard the report hy wntite Ut aud thon unather and yorker tll every sentinel had (red aud retreated uta camp. Aw Teturted forthe Hogiiment near tho Haeaa rnlug wy bead, | sitw at columnof British bay oucts within 1 aris feet of ne, chug lis the line, L however soon galned my post tet Meylment and faund all the men tip ready and walling for ordurs to tre, Tho enemy ten, nh tho kine but ad Cow couks (eu 0 they killed, tho rust a formed line parallel wlth = ony ne, Wut before this was done the ‘wonty-lfth = Muyiment let thom know where to tnd we by 8 wolledienoted and des structive fire, which was roturicd, and then tho battle commeneod, and continued with but few pues Ul 2 o'clovk in tho morning. — eauid Bar distinctly the British commander givin ontors tocharge the Datnu Yankecs, which they ultempted to do without uny other elfoct (hair & great loss of their men, Je wue iu those charges that wo found the superiority of twolve bugk shot In each cartridge over Jue commun 1dx6, . Vion the battle cominenced Gon. Chandler, wis bie ta nd few inot, took up bis pose 50! i ja fru and on the lers of our regiment, where hy had ordered one company, anil Mi v artillery, to bo stationed, and “our command to be sent. Hon were diecharged but twice n tho enemy invle a furiown charge a fe hot | gplecrs,. with Gen. | Chundier hia stat, and probably ‘fire twenty artillerymen and musieta ration none of the olheors in our rw inything wbout atthe lime. The formation wo had of Gen, Chander being 9 pris- oner was from his own ips. Tt seems tho ene- my had hit and directed him to orges our tteg- iment ta cease Uriig, wheit his weliAaorwn veice fing out" Swonty-ffth, ceasefring.”” We then ktew he wasa prisoner, We obeyed bis otter but a short time only as the enomy again opened tipon is a most desteuelive fire which the Tweaty-ftth cetarned. The lei an bott siden thon sincken nd Wel few more shots were fred. Eahould have atatend betore that tho two pleces of cannon taken by the enemy when Gen. Chandler waa made prisoner remained but Mahort thine it thelr tn and that before they had tine to turn them upon 18 A Leutenant of the Sixth with « detachinent of his regent anne v gallant charge god retuok both pieces, During ath this contest the regimonts (except tho Twenty-lfth and Sixth) were in 9 state of conTuston, not knowing whore to ko or whom to fight. Werecelved during the battly a heavy fire on our left fink from one of our own reg Monte in tho hottest part of the contest, In tho wuidat of this -vanfusion and goon after tho battle commenced Gen, Winrler bearing our Arlig mounted his horse, and with his ald and a few inen rage tp to tbe scetio of eonilict and koon found himself in the midst ot the oneiny, and was consequently mide na prisanor, "The enemy having now both of our Generals made a precipitate retreat Jeayinw thole dend and somo wounded on the feld wherd thoy fell, ‘The text Inorning they gent in a flag of truce asking to Wury their dead. At tho eame tine av express froin Gen, Denthorn arrived for the army to ro- turp to Fort Gcorgo without nny. delay. Col. Buin of the Dragoons was vow the senlor oMcer and after destroying all tho alirplis busaage let the army back tu Fort George, In this batie (Stoney Creek) the enemy lost In killed atd 71, tha Americans lost tico Generale taken prisoners ond Of rank and tile, Tho Twonty-lirth eyiment saved Chandlers brigade that wight fram total rout; for it was the only Hegiment prepared for action when the enemy cliarged in upon us, oon alter we rerebed Fort George (en. Dear. born took leave of tho army and tho cominund Aavolved on Gon, Hoga tho next senior oflicer In commnnd, At Fort George the American troaps abut 4,000 strong uy all a i nothing except plexett Ayhting whieh oc nimost every morning at daylight or as soon as the British and Indians coult see tho bend on tholr rifles thes would thre tpon our sentinels bat were invariably repulsed. ‘Tho two content= ng armies Iny within twelve tiles of each other ail that summer fn a threatening position but. nothing was done worthy of note, Some 60 or 70 men wero killed or wounded fn skirmish or picket Nyhting during the summer, About the loth of Getober tho whole army, except a small guard lett in charge of Fort Ovore, embarked some in open boats tha rest on board Com, Chauncey's tuts and moved down the Take toward Grand Isle at the hual waters of tho St. Bawrence and nearly opposite Kingston U.C. On our way down the lake we encountered a most vtalent storm of wind and rain, stad tho bouts ‘wore driven in every dired but wo all with fow exceptions reached tho Istand and en- vamped some in tentaand some without tents. Jlere tho army Iny tor ten days noone of us knowlig what would bo the next move, Some suipposing Kingston would bo tho next plave to uttwek and from thenea into Montrent. Hut on the 2d of Nov. all tho troops were ordered ta embark in open boats aud nove down tho river, tts following to protect uur roar. ‘The volte that wo were not going to molest ‘ t Kiigeton ordered all of thelr dispo: able nnd fores to follow down by land while their tunbuuts pursued us by water. When near what fs calicd Chrystlor’s fields the oueimys"s gunboats began to firs Upon our rear boats, At the sumo thine thelr land force bad by extrror- dinars “marehing reached Aa polnt within unsiot of our boats and begun firlig nin. We KO. that It was found necessary ty land our whole force and give battle. Wence cordingly anted the troops a littte below Chryst- Int'a tetds and prepared for netion. ‘ho, wens ty-tfth found n part of Gen, Covington's brie sye. Gen. Wilkinson was reported sick nnd ving in bis bent anchored out in tho river. Gen. Boyd was the next senior olllcer and ordered Covington's brigade to mave rapidly to meet the enemy nnd ulve them battle. About one-belf of the troops were ordered to gunrd tho bonts while the balances wore to beat buck the enenty. Tho Inst time 1 saw Gen. Boyd that day was when he rode up to the ‘Twenty-ffth Megimont and give the order, “Twonty-fitth give. threo ebevrs and: 1 on, poe Teglinent was then standing ju column and had not yet seen the enemy, but Immedintely faced to the right by houds of platoons, trailed arms, and moved on at Brapld pace, passing throtzh sone bushes down: inte a deep roving which wo soun crossed, and golng up the oppor elde, browne us on to a level plain son whieh tho enemy were deawn up: in beautiful order and in fine of battie and within half mueket- shot of us, As soun ng thoy discovered 3 they opencd a heavy nud welledircoted tire, which wo were hot ablo te return until we oonld bring the regiment fnte dine of battle, whieh with some difteuity was soon done, and the fre returned {1 goud enrnust anti each man bad expended forty rounds of ammunition. By this time Gen. Covington hud brought up tho remainder of his brignde, and iminediutely ordered a charge, In which we sucevedod in driving the onemy buck avout half a mile, when thoy made stand aud openednnother ttre upon us, when Gert. Coviig- ton foll frum bis horse, baying been shot throuwh: the body. The Pwentyelfty, having expended all their ammunition, fell buck under cover ol n raving, and sunt Lfeut,-Col, Cutting to tho boats for more enreridges. Hut before he returnud orders came for all the treops to embark inediately, and cross on to the Amerienn alte, A complete panto new sprend. through tho ranks and all order” and discipline seemed to be at nn ond. ‘Tho tend wore left where (hoy fell. the wounded broueht to the shore and put into bonte. Gen, Coviugton Mot yet dead was brought from the fold fy a blanket und letd on tho beach when u all the boata had left far the American shore, 1 faund hun there whhotit a Kingia Rte tendant ond ordered blin to he put on hoard of one of the Inst boats whieh teft the shore. Thy vext day the whole Americanarmy moved down tho river and went Sito Winter Quarters at French Mula, Tn this, battle tho enemy lost 103 killed and 2 wounded—The Amerie tose wast killed aud 10 wounded, The whole of this eantpalgn was badly cons dueted aud brought ne credtt ta the American arma, Although we had the beat material for annrmy wo lacked fn diselpline both amone oticors of ait ranks add private soldiers, The arn having to yo into n donee honitovk forrest, and build thelr barracks In that cold season of the your suffered inact through the wiiter of WH ond 14 Iu the latter part of Maret foltews jug the whole army waa put under marching erdera and started for Buttnlo where they are rived gong Unie in April U think, | Horo nt 1 fate L will loave the old fwenty-Afth Heginont; Breton that acted well ite “part in tho war of 182. SCIENTIFIC FASTING, Griacom’s Exporlonce Yesterday in Ab- stuinins trom Food. If Mr. Griscom’s word can be taken for it, tho forty-ilve-days? fast Is getting along 28 nicely ns possible, ‘The gettlonian hiinself was as pleasant and volublo as ever. at8 v’olock Jast evening, Iu wns at tho tine in charge ofn couple of gentlemen, who In- formed the THmune reporter, who dropped fi abunt that tine, thot thoy represented Dr. Wallace IL. Harrison, a inember of the medl- cal profession, who Is taking great Interest in and doveting mich tine and attention to the fust. ‘These gentlemen were supposed to bo netlng In the cnpaclty of watchers: that ts Is tu gay, thelr duty was tose that Mr, Cirls: eom partook of ne nourlyhmont during their watch, Whother Mr.Criscoin did refrain from Indulging In food during the time that he was, untor these gentlemen's charge is a’ matter that only Mr, Griscom cout consefentfously certify, to. Up to that time, perhaps, the Rentloman was not very duingry, wad the tumptations to sundwich was nut partioularly strong, te hod fasted only Ubirty-two hours, and had an abundances of adjpose tasne upon whieh to draw for the sustunntcs of Hfe. If not ta quell the yearnings of a pantabed stomuel, it Howayit, Mr, Uriscom had felt inellued, during the halfhonr in wile the reporter was present in tho chambor of fasting, ta slyly stow away i sustiining snack, aeltior one of the watchers would live known any thing about it, Jimisht be fing foo far to say that neither of the gentlemen had ever suffered from au attack of Tnsouuia, bub it woul not be golng a bit too far to state thot, (6 Afr, Grfseam had been willing aul the reporter had beer agrevable, the Initor could: lave slipped a sandwich to tie former, anil the forui wd have caten Jt without either of the watchora being any the wiser, One of tie watchers passed the Une fu studiously pernaing the pages of a maga zine; the othur, evidently of a dreamy and poetle tur of mhad, kept his eyes tixed upon tho fur future, Instead of the near faster, whose longiig tor faud, Hohe had any, caulk enslly have been sat sth with the ald of n willing and only ordluarily eluver conte. erate” On ony occasion, fore clear Aye mine nies, Mr, Grisso was allowed to remain by Kimselt In ow room adjacent ta. the one hy usually, ovcnpied, duriig whleh. tne one of the watehers was (we tona) -and tke other one roo distant from hin, ¢ At would not of course do to base upon the enrulesiness of (he watchers tho ussimption (iat Aly, Grisconrta not condaeing a bony fide fast; but, ab the same thy, alter the Cant hua lasted say three weuks suid the gentle. wan beging to get hungry, ive minutes ina room by himself with une of tho watehers in the next room busy readi:ue and the other removed two rues distant, might result in wn all too Irresistible temptation — to abandon the spirituality of starvation and yleld to tho cacuallty of appetite. Of Indulge fh a surreptitious course Mr. Griscam would not intentionally Iw guilty of the offense of eating. but then he might be standing at the window all Alone, and a small boy with a bamboa fshing rod, having a ham siadwieh impated upon itstlp, might atthe same time be passing by, and the flesh of the faster ts weak and the temptation ot sandwich fs strong, and there night in one weak moment, 05 the sandwich reached the wintow-sill, happen that over which selence would. never censo fo mourn, ‘Nhe selentitie record of peateriiay, tified by Drs. BK. 1. Bueeking and Wallaes 1, Harrison, showed that Mr. Griscom’s weight ab 1220 f, m—twenly-four hours after he began the fast--was 1124 pounds, a loss of 644 pounds during the first day. His pulse at tant (ime was 60, bis respiration 20, and is temperature 0834, AL 8 o'clock In the evening Mr, Griseam, with bis watchers, went to the Olymple The- atre to enjoy the performance, and it was hls Intention wher the show wns over to fudhtgo Tn afiveinile walk, which proceeding, lie val, would grently asalinilate tis solids; tn faet, the sidewalks were to be unto him as a Testatirant, and the absorption of tissue naa square meal Lhe fast fg, nominedly, one of forty-five days, bus Mr. Uriscam intimates that, If he 1s not all absorbed by tha end of wae time, the performance will last five days longer, i MILITIA NOTES. Items of General futereat to Our Citl- ven Soldlerye ‘The Firat Regiment mustered in elght new recruits Inst Monday evening. % Lieut.-Col, Hennessey will command the Second Regiment on the parade to-day. Capt. Frank O. Watrick, Company C, Ninth Regiment, Piper City, has been revlected, Company E, Sixth Regiment, Capt. Vier- hing, elected five now members last week, First-Lient. O,°G, Smith, Company D, Sixth Kegiment, ing tendered his resigns. tion. John Campbell has been etected First Lien- tenant of Company E, Ninth Battallon, at ‘Unargn, Company D, Twelfth Battalion, at Ottawa, ts thriving splendidly under command of Capt. Blanchard: John A. Elan, of Greenville, has been elected Second Lieutenant of Company G, Fifteenth Battalion, Sergt. John ‘I. Wison lins been elected First Lieutenant of Company C, Ninth Bat tation, at Piper City. - Seeond-Licut. Jolin A. Fisher, Company F, Third Reghnent, at Rochelle, has ten- dered his resignation, The First Regiment will commence hold- ing battalion drills Fridays after: half-past 6 o'clovk, the first to be.held June 3, Capt, W. W. Wharryy, of Sycamore, has been elected Lieutenant-Colone! of the Third Regiment, vieo Noble, resigned, Muj. 8. W, Scott, Sixteenth Battalion, ree- ommends, the honorable, discharge of Quar- termuster Sergt. Benjamin Townsend. Col. E. J), Swain hag recommended the ap- polntment of Charles E. Winslow as Assist- ant Surgeon of the First Lufantry Regiment. Liout.-Col. A, 8. Cowan, Ninth Battalion, recomments that the offices of Second Liett- tenant of Company E, Onarga, be declared yaeunt, : Second-Lient, W. F. Newland hag been elected Captain, aud’ George Holmes Second- Ll Hen, of Company G, Fourth Infantry, nina. apt. J. N. Buchanan, Company A, First egiinent, applies for permission to take his command ont of the State from the 2d to tie oth of July. ji Col. W. HH. Thompson, Sixth Regiment, recommends the appointment of Lieut, O. N. Smith as First Lientenant and Quartermaster of the regiment, Tha Colonel, Lieutenaut-Colonel, Major, and Surgeon of the First Missouri, St. Lonis, called nt the headquarters of the First Brigade yesterday, Capt. Sidney KR. Blanchard, Company D, ‘Twelfth Battalion, at Ottawa, recommends the discharge of Corporal Charles S. Cullen on a surgeon's certificate. * Maj..S. W. Scott, commanding the Six- teunth Battalion, recommends that Principal Musielan Leuls Wood be-diseharged an ae- count of pliysical disablilty, Capt. George W. Tavlon Company B, Sixth Regiment, recoumends the discharge of Pri- yates Lesiio d, Wagoner aud Silus A. ‘Lack et, Upon Surgeon's certiticates, > Capt. Qeorge. W. Taylor, Company -B, Sixth Regiment. recommends the honorable discharge of Private Albort A, Jennings, on necount of business engnaements, ‘The California Rifle Association trophy las permanently passed into the hands of Com- pany C, and a new prize has been provided tu attract the attention of other teams, An election will bo held at the Armory of Company E, First Regiment dufantry, Wednesiay ovening, June 8, to choose a First-Lientennnt, view Quinn, promoted. An election will be held at the Armory of Coupany MU, First Regiinent, Wednesday vering, Jie 1, te choose a Captain for sul Compnihys view Diehl, term of service: exe plred, A ‘Tho First Now York Division lias been ai- reeted to parade to-day, ‘The Hon, Hobart 'L. Lincoln, of this elty, Sceretsry of War, wilt review the division and the veterans of the lute War, 5 ‘The members of Company I, First Rog- Innt, the “St. Bernard Miles,” donned their Knightly uniforms and paraded, 1S UB cort fur the Grand Generalissimo Inst: Mon- day evening, Allimembera of Company C, Sixth Mugl- ment, are ordered {a report at the Armory, 212 Lake street, in full-lress uniform, at 223i) p. tu, to-day, to participate In the parade of tho First Brigade. + Cupt, George Wy Taylor, Company B, Sixth Regiment, recommends the discharge of Privates Ent Fy, Younkers, Willinin Tf, Overman, ant William 2. Ilenry, for the good of the service, Reghnental Quartermaster-Sergeant Ed- wanda, Chirk jins been elected Captain, and Serat. Haney C. Lang has been elected: See- ond Llontenant of Company G, ‘Pwelfth Bat- talion, at Phiinfleld, Capt, M.B. Mitchell, Inspector of Ritly Practiey of the ‘Tweltll, Battalion, has ten- dered hfs resignation, | This young ian fs noeded in the Ottawa Company, and there Is where he ouglit to be, ‘Chere should be no time: lost in annonne- ing the dato af the annual brigade eucanp met, provided there Is to ba one, which Is extremely doubts), now thatthe Assembly is about to idfourn without dolng anything for tho military of the State, Massachusetts has dono away vith the ous- tomary spiiag Inspections, aud SIN herenftor perform those duties at the annual eneamp- inents, — Kither the encampments aust be Jong anes, the troops mall In niumbers, or the Inspectionsand muster alighted. Tho Second Heghuent gave a reception Inst Tharsdny night ws a format opentny of its pow armory on Randolph street, Gen, Shere dan and portion of Ws sth were present 48 Tepresentatives of the regular army, Col, Jolin Musa Loorals of the Citizen's Associa (lon, and offeers from nearly every tiliitary ormunization inthe elty. ” Congratutations upen the beautiful and tasty appearance of the “armory were abundant, vorything pitased off sinoothly and ploasantly. Upon avery floor of the Second Regiment's now armory ine hue printed rules in franws, showhus that itis meant to take care of what it has cost the ofteers. and men so much to gain, Among other things, It bs [ronda that no lounging stall be dene ta Ho hall; ne tobavco ts allowed to be used in any form: no outsider ia allowed there un. Tess Invited by som offleer or member of the Terlmonty aid ne profenity or unseemly talk is permitted about the premises, ‘The National Cunard of Connecticut js now undargoing a “chy” Jnspeetion, prepara. tary to weudlng aut some of the worthless companies. ‘The percentage of attendances has run fram 0 to 100 per cont, one com pany only reaehing 74, wl fs branded as *blat” necardingly, Phis percentage of nt tondanee would he called pretty good in tho Wash, provided tho Tnspector mnt all cons cerned wore satlefied that tt was tn wll ine atunces bony tide, Tho wilitary writer of a Morning paper iy this city, nsstiming to speak for thy ontlee “force generally,” stated that cortaln sinister propositions ty tend the cody of tity State, whieh were interwoven with other hnportant amendinents, were of no Interest to the force gunerally. ‘The wrlter imtist have written without havin nerloualy, thought the matter over, dtunust necessarily interest. all the organizations to knew whether the Natlonal .Were for Gladstone, nade A catspaw for the benefit of certain othor * Intinentlal members of the Natlonal Guard,” or whether tt fs to. stand Rpon ite dignity and defeat. the purposes whieh aetiated te proposition. With the exception of perhaps two or three commands, the First Brigade ls of the opinion that the opposition $s mace for the gomtof the [tines Natlonal Guard. ‘Tre ‘Trex relterate: its old and oftrepented warning to hp Nae tional Giardsyon, & Roware of politics, or they will swamp you.” ‘The competitive drill at Nashville Inst ‘Thursday was witne: by over #,000° pen- pe, Four compantes were entered for the irat ptlze of $1,700 and seca prize of 8S00, —tha Bla Cily Grays of Memphis, the Par- ter Rifles of” Nashville, the Indianapolis Light infantry of Indianapolis, and the Crescent Riles of New Orleans. In tha ate {ilery dritl the entries were the Burns Ar- fitfery of Nashville, Battery A of the Louls- ville Light Artiliory, and Battery A of the Missour! National Guards of St. Louls, Mostof tho how! about the brigade drill atthe coming encampment 1s made by off vers, concerning Wwhou there ara grave doubts about thelr being able to dell a com- pans, properly, The best thing for Brig.- ten. Torrence to do Is to haven brigade drill aud show the bombastic militiamen who have so little Judgment as to entertain the proposition to cominerice at the back portion of the tnetles and work the other are Not one of these oficers has ever exhibited any startling manifestations of perfection in ont tation drill, and the Inference is that they would Ike more eampany, The Seeond Regiment is contemplating holding another Inspection in June, to show the contrast between a regiinent with a home and one withont a home. Battallon drills are about to he commenced, and the command fs getting into better shapo than it ever was before, Dund timber. ts lopped off and clenred ont of the ranks, and now recruits re coming In to tnke the places of paper soldi f the: Legisinture toes not vir- tally Ki the LON. G. at. this session the Second will tia few weeks have ns bright an outlook as any military body tn the clty, The profeastonal disargantzer ts agalit abrowl he tho fand. 11s best role ts that of a garbler and a mtsrepresenter id, di connection with a powerful mk: structive talent, he spends the greater pore ton of hls time in breeding mischief and: il. feellng between oficers and organizations of the Natlonl Guard. What can have embit- fered his Ife av that he must needs tur every pleasant. rally and each compliment into personal nbuse, to the injury of the sere vice, and espectally ata the when there ts every need of unity ond fellow-feeling 2 Dut 2 Tapes does not hold itself responsi- Wg for misrepresentations, anit 18 satistted to know that sensible met will pay no attention tu them, A SAMPLE, Speaking of the matter of origada eyotu- tions, ay WMustration tas recently been ture nlshed by soine of the Eastern troops, which ought to satisfy the amateurs of the West, nud Warn ther ‘not to undertake au thing of the Kid unti both fleld and line officers are tulerably certain that they know thelr own htiginess, Many sears ago, certain reel is, battalions, and compnntes of militia- who Inter on were reor- fier bore the name ef tho ard, State of New York, First nis division, on the 12th inst, held what the offleers termed a “fel day,’ in which evolutions of ‘the brlaatte were exeented under at broiling sun, with the. the: ! frolicking ubout fn the nlneth P Brooklyn, was the suatof the disnster, and tive small regi ments of Infantry responded, as follows: Fifth, Ninth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Twenty- second. ‘Fhe commands eame upon the ground In fair shape, but with depleted ranks, owing to the press of business at this season of the year. ‘The ofilcers and men ap peared by order in taticue uniform, An un dress gitard-mount was Inmely executed, Acnrealy an otticer appearing to’ understand his position, aud the non-commissioned of- flcers being all at sen. Brigade formation wus next ordered, and this was like into the first exercise—exceedlugly poor, Then fol- jowed other imaneuvres, seareely oue of which would do credit to recruits & year in the service, ‘The men “ bushed’—as would bo sald of a harvest-hand who hod wilted under the sin,—aud were entried over and deposited under the fence. there belng no shelter of any kind provided for’ the occasion, In ‘the afternoon, other moave= monts were attempted and more meh wers | excuked = oon account of sustruke..” A little battalion drill nnd fulgo company relse ensued, after which the men were dismi: for a short rest. Whatever might have been the xecomplish- ments of the conmmand in other things, the nich of some of the regiments certainly showed themselves adopts in. the art of “ running guard.” and a round number ap: penred Jater on the Held Ina beautiful state, andor the combined influence of mein hent outside and burning potatians Inside. But they were brought into brigade tne onco jose, and 8 few oxcreises, consisting malnly of ploy and deploying and thrawhig out of skirmishors, were cone through, losing with a rev! hen the several commands were sent home tu thelr armorles, The only aman, necording ta the report of an Enstern, paper, who appeared to really understand his, business was the brigade commander, Gen, Ward, and, jie having really less to do than any other of ficer.on the ground, could only show his superiority by biting his lip: with vextion at the exhibition of awkwardness before hin. ‘The sta oicers appeared to he even nore Ignorant of their duties than the field and Ane afiicers,—n lamentable state of affairs. ‘The moral of this tale [s this: ‘That {C troops fram twenty to thirty years old in netlvesory- Tee and deli could hot present a more sat- {sfactory speetacie in 9 brigade extibition drill. what could be expectert of a six-year-oltl baby? Bul anumper of the ofteors of the First Brigade 1. N. G, are clamoring for an opportnnlly to oxhibit thelr own Knowledge and the lack of knowledie of tactles on the part of higher oficlals, and probably the best. thing for the commander to do {sto furnish the opportunity, GLADSTONE. The Wiot of Rum Mas Given Place to the Gladnoss of Gluvoav, Special Dupaten to The Chicagd Tribune, Gianstoss, IL, May 20,—This place has been known ws Sagetown, It hag, by n vote of {ta eftizens, changed its name from Sage. town to Gladstone, ‘There were a few votes cast for Yarnell, but © very lirge majority There has been no whisky manufactured here for over four years, yet, In tho times of the old whisky ring, Its erookecness stigmatized the nang, and the eltizens resolved to wipe it out by a change cf name, Gladstone fas been duly Incorporated, 'T'rusters elected, aiticers chosen, and the inpravement of this beautiful place will proggess with energy, ‘The Exeel- slor Refining’ Company's large grape. sugar and ghivose works, owned by Clieaga. gentlemen, ls located ere. Gladstone is on the main tine of the Chicago, Burllagtou & Qaliey Ratlraad, easy of aecoss, aid ty 4 good shipping point. It Is hequtleuly lo- ented for reatdonees, with surronnding hills coumnnding a view of tho Missfssippl Valley: for niles, The comity seat of tis Clender- son) colunty is now at Gauls ona braneh of the Chicaga, Burtlngton & Quincey Mond, There appears to ben strous desire on the partof the ell!zons of the county now to move the county seul to Gladstone, $a JOURNALISTIC. Special Disputch to The Orrcuga Tribune, Gnanp Ravips, Mich, Muay 23,—Col, J. By Messmore, owner of nw fintf-interest In the Datly Demoorat, of this elly, bought bls Brigade, partner's (Gon, A. A. Btovens) hale Interest this evening, paylng therefor §6,000 In cash, Col, Messmore fs un cnergelle, enpable news- paper min, and proposes to push this paper, as ho now controls it alone, Gen, Stevens rotlres from journallsin with the kindest wishes of all lls nssochites of Lhe press, — At the phane of ro nribing equald Hop Bite ters to allay ull troubles Incidout thereto, TIME TABLE. Bhovyyaan, Manitowoc, Mutieleu, uvary Tueadny, Worlnes: Friduy, tit Urduy turning os turday und Alonday evoulugs at a prone at Shore puits, Salar (ireen Bay wad wil Bay ports! Docks Foot Michigan-av. __ AILROAD TIME-TABLEn TRMIVAL AND DEPARTUTE 6 5 OF EFERENCE MNA—EXIMLANATION saturday exerted. *gunday oxcomed. zceptad. nity. Chieaga & Northwestern Tnttway. For Mape,Time-Cards, Stecping-Car acenmmadatona, AU Clarkert., Grand Vaoitic, Hrink’s Kxpresa . Palmer Lonso. +) Canal-st., and the d¢pot on. omer uf Walla and Kinzio-nts, Lena, | Arrive. Cedar Itaptds Express. Cedar Ranids Kepresa., Vaoitie Fart tina... Maus City & Yankion i a a Prenports Horktned 1 % Fremports eked & Dupeane, 0 Louk City & Vanktan,. wrenort, Ikford& Lake Geneva s meen! Pnkot ontral Dokotn. Scgascesscsaccae scossseTTe: PEEEEELEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeEret PEECEEEEEECEEECErEEEPEEEEEET| Sasacasssaos Pdleaeo, Wueitnetan & Quiney Wattrond, rors » Timo-Tables, Aleaping-Cr ON, rae Iy ntiO Ciark-at., Momma. noite Tea Fink a Fhrass nice foot of Indiana. Geand inteal Depot, 1 Toure, anda Caualest, Hemant Eslast Leave, i 3] ° ty Exp eerie fore Accommeniat'n| Mrcifia Hexpres ISt.Josoph, Atchison Xia pokh Ex| iy & Donor Exprosa. ny Passoncor, sc peaittetel Sorcery] erseeen = bAus bAurom Paseonwor een Solnes, Unintia & “Lineoin| Night Kaxperse, asouthern eVosan Exprose, ca. Kanana City & At doo, ‘reoport & Pubunite Express, ed, & ant. Theatre ent BECEES ELC ECEr TE reerEeery Sanaa a 5: = 3 Ca Wally, Dally, oxcopt Sunday. ¢ Dally, except saturday, d Dally, except Monday. Feeeenee 2 Cornor Stadisnn, Canal, and Adams-ats, un, Gl Clark-st.. Palmer Hunse, Grant und at Depot Milenukeo Fost Mallecsssees Wintkesia & Geonomowng Fx. PAK Vaul & Cxproaa train Milwaukee, Mudison, Pratt di Chien, lown, and Dakota E: Stovens Point und Ashland ¥: AX Codnr fisnidn Hxpress © Kirkland Pas nger (dutty) cial Fuse Express. a { i] 2 ES Chiengo & Alton. Unton Depot, Went side, coror Maison and Canals men Sndison und Adamssth bridges, and Twenty-third-st. Teket amcor, at Hepots, & Lonth Clurk-st., Grund Pacitie Hotel, and Palmer Houre. Lanvo. | Arrive. Kansas city, Denver, Puoblo kx.lp 1a pm #15 Kansas Giyieanin FS, Yow stags]! Set 185 p a8 WArizonAgCalifarnia Faat E: ie, Springiivid & Vexns, ipringtield & Texne, ew Urionns Bxpress, nuk, Hues Pe vin Tington rors, § Chur nat, x; Pokin & Poorin % Streator, Lacon, \ dotiot & DwiEhe A Mlinots Centrat Rallrond, Dopot foot of Lakeoat. and 1ot of Twanty-second-et, Toxde cnicer, iat Rananiptentce nest Cloths Grand Pacific Hotel, and Palmer House. Lenve. Arrive. 8t. Louts & Toxas xpress Rt Louis & Texns Fnat Ling, Entra & New Orleans Kxprosi Hew Orteans & 'Texns inst Bhrinanolt Niebe Esp pringiteld Niel rs hPeoria, Hurlington s Reokt sHreorin: Burlington & Keokul .C Vontin Chataworth Expr Giltoan Passenger Dubuque & sloux City Hepren Dunuque & Mioux City Expres, “b—-On Saturday nate to. e=On Saturday night rai AWabash. Kt Toute & Pactflc Iatiway. Union Donot, Stata and “wrolftn-ste,. “All Staten Sunt he beiata te wane ag Ay gaara in one hl ‘Tickol cos, o _Fatnur House, and Grand Pactiio Howl CAPE ae Leawa, | ‘Arrive., Et, Lonts & Gute Express... St Louis, & Gult Fant Line’; fanans City & Honvor Kant KE, Peorin, Burtingion & Keokuk Peorin & Pekin Special, Springdold & Mannital {nity, Dally excant Nanitarn, 7 Note--Paliman Sloening- from Chik Lonta Kaneaa Cleys anid Georg” Baelor ni abil Bh Chiengo, Hock Ininud ce Pacite Ratirond. Depot, corner of Van Muren and Hborman-ats, Tioknt ‘OMicur, 53 Clarke sheeninn Howe, Palmer rouse Grand Vacile Limo), und 74 Canal, corner Muillson. | Leave. ) Artive, Davenport & Peorln Express, Counct Mutts Fast Express, Kannan Cy, worth d ehinun Vast Bxpress. Pern Accoumodatons secs Council Mute Naht Exprosa,, Kansas Clty, Loavenwortt & chison Nicht Express, Ww Isund Accommodation. Alu Teland Accumtmadation, Ane Land Accommodation. Bluo Island Accommodation, {uo Isiand Aceominodath Bua Tatuad Accunmudauon South Chicage Accummods Routh Culensa Accor heatry ‘Tra Church Vrain, BOSBB BB BEBE: BS5S5 SUSECTSsAy way CT Z rt a “Dail; ‘ent Sundays, tally oxcunt Saturdays. dhuliy wacont Mondaye, "(Thursdays ane walurdeys Only. (Sundays only, —— ace eet Michigna Centrist Ratiroad, 2 Depot, foot of Lakorst, wn uf Twonty-aocond-o1, “Vokot Ofllee, 7 Cingkent, suuthoast cormur af Itans dolph, Grand Vacitiy Hotel, and at Paliner Hous ‘Mall (yin Main nnd Alr Lino), tO oreo oaky RxDrsa fUrand Hapias «Muskegon fx, ‘Snudayeoxceptud, ¢Daliy, Talurdays oxcopled, adundaye loaveat sisipe me” MMMRUAY® oxc0y) ae & Michigan Southern atway, jopots, Van Huren-at., ad of nm hearand Pactae Hotel aud Pater House, Loare. | Arcivo. Ball (via Maly Line)... Bpectal New York Vxprosa, Saat nig Ba pro: Baltimore & Ohta, ‘ Depots, Heposition Hhullding and foot of Twonty-ooe ‘fekot ua, BF Cin onitonts tay EAM Crud Packt tte Titejeition Bullets cry ri and Depot (Exposition sulle, Lonro, | Arrive. Morning Hx Fast Yeaxpreons, YDaily. *Buncays 1 Kaukakeo Line. Depots,foat of Jako-st.an ‘Pickel Ofices nt Deno Vucitio liotal, and Ti, taf warty-second-1e and ii land malmoe Howaes ty Grand Arrive, . Cincinnatt, Indianapolis & 1. Day xpress, 00 pm met eaeiececr | AR HE Pittebure, Ft. Way: gee TR att wa Tiakvt Of V8 ta vy Ne pvt ir. Adats and Canale! ices aitnrkest, Paltuvr House, Grana Pucite otek, nad at Depo, Ya z Sl ESE A LSE SI Taave. “Arriva. Mall and Expresa, Now York expres: Saoltie Hix prose (a Koay Lan, pha ua ol ith « tea stnmh at oad ett Ptoket UNeus at Dayo un Clatasat, Grand Padiita thavul, it SEY G., Day Kxpross,.... sans Va wal 710 yu Lantuiaport Acoomiuiodatlon,...../¢ 4ifup ma] eiustda te > Nugiie Haxpross catiy). Fas bale Tsldy ue Chicugo & Eastern titincls Hatiroud. (Dauvilto Route), Depot, Tworrb: Tiekot OMleos, Lay Cer krate ‘SO diate: 0 ie ti tubs Paltur lousy, and Graud Pat Tiny Kxpraas.. Nathalie a F fvatty, ADVERTISING RATES. Louis Lloyd & Co, 23, Washington st Advertisers avuking the tnust, favorable rutus in apy of the loading papers tu she U, By blenay GunsUlt Our teria byture coutraub AROS except Bundaya, _* Daily. f