Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 23, 1881, Page 7

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 98. TROL T WOLVES PAGES. 7 DHE VETERANS. Closing Day of the Grand Army Reunion at Chat. F tanooga. federal and Confederate Hands Unite in Raising the Stars and Stripes, loquent Specclies of’ Maj. 8. A. “Koy and Gen. Keitor, of Onto, A Crushing Reply to Schofield’s Aspersions upon the Gallant Thomas. Extracts from a Papor the Lattor Was Proparing When Qyortaken by Death, Jnoldonta: of tho Journey of the Ohfaago Delegation to Ohnt- tanooga. WINIS. CLOSING PROCEEDINGS OF 4. URIEP SESSION, Spectal Birvateh ta The Chicago Tribune, CuaTTANoota, Tenn, Sept, 2.—Tho Soriety of tho Army of tho Cumberland met at 104. m, elected oflcors, detarmined to meot at Milwau- kee, Wie, noxt year, and adjourned, Theollicera for tho ensuing year ate as fol- 8: vepresidont—T.lout.-Cien. P. FL Sharidan, Treasurer—Gen. J. 8, Fatlerton, Corresponting Secrotury—Gen, tf. M. Ciat. Recording Sevrotary—Maj. John Stoel. AVivo-President was elocted for overy Stato represented by membors of the society. ‘Axesvlutton waa adopted cunstituting a com: jnittes to be Known us the Garfeld Memorial Committee, and Instructed to report to the next meeting plans for the erection of a monument totholr Inte comrade, Milwaukee was sblectad as tho plaee of mect- ing on the 22d and it of September noxt year, and tho society adjourned, Gen. Grosvenor was selected ns orator at the next reunion, with Col. Jucob UInkesles, of Pittsburg, ag alternate, and Gen. Cox to deliver tho oration In memory of Gon. Garfold. CAMERON INTL, the highest location in the ulty proper, over- lookd tho ontire field of atirring scenes duciug «tho War. Off across the city Missionary = Itidgo presents its aymmat- nical ond undulating lines to the ylew, showing where tho Ariny of tho Cumberland marched, Its goldicrs for the nonce turning Gen- erals—up, up over nes ot fretful breaatworks, over fcowning artery, over ttell ayimbolized by frowalng gung and mad Rebels, over bright re- bellfous hopes and fond revollections of tho dis~ astrous fleld of Chickamaugnr, Away off to tho right la barely visible the scene of Sherman's bravo struggle to flank tho Kebel Hnes, where bravery, and loyalty, and life, and hope, and everything dear to tho Union heart was of no ayall bod sot tho grand and bravo ofd Army of tho Cumboriand come to tho assistance of thoir hard-pressed brethorn. Away over yonder to tho left tho sinuous outline of the Tennessee River, looking Ilke a waxed thread of old-fash- Joncd hemp, washos the foot of tho ¥AMOUS OLD LOOKOUT. ad, making an. abrupt double on {ts course, forms Sfoceasin Point, whoreduring the daric days of the inyestment of Rosecrans’ invinclbla handful of mon, death's missiles were hurled In bold defiance back upan vidgorious Robels sta- toned upon tho sides and sudimit of Lookout. Oftotho front, but out of sight, are Scquat- chlo River and ‘Valley, and that rug- god barrier of nilfs and mountains across which we were compelled to send wagons drawn by half-starved mules and horacs, their desting=» toa telng Bridgeport and Stevenson, where were lusctous army supplies in the formof sow- belly and bardtack, which, transported to our ‘besieged comrades at Chattanooga, might ward of, not “surrender,” but “starvation.” Now mect on this historic spot the representatives of tho Blue and the Gray to exchango {dens, to listen to oxpressions of opinion, to And ouc What “you uns" thing ofwo una,” and to follow tho Seriptural injunction: “San, know —_thysolf, = and) = know thy brother also,” Here, upon tho sconeg of Probably tho most memorable and the brayost struggle of tho whole War, meet Unionists and Confederates upon a plano of certain cquallty— upon a common monument of glory on an ocon: slow of common grief over.tho National calam- Aty. bd ,.. RAISING THE STARS AND STRIPES. | At 12 o'clock all tho bolis in tho city tolled and busiacas was suspended by prociamation of tho Mnyor, an@ several thousand former ¥ederal and Confederate soldiers formed fo line and marched to Camoron II}, where requiom exer- ofsea wero to occur, An fiomonae fingetad had boon erected on the npux of tho hill, and round this tho veterans formed. AS tho Confedorato division of tho proceasion reached tho crown of tho hill tholr band played “ Dixie,” and they followed cheering, which was luatily responded to by tho Federals, Tho Marshals of the two divisions of tho praccasion, euch with four aldes, aahited and marched to the atnf, and aflag draped [0 mourning was holsted to the breeza by Maj. M, Grant, late of tho Federal army, and Mad. J, M. MeCutlom, late Of the Con~ {ederato sorvice. Ag tho flay wus delny rulyed tho band played ‘tho * Sine Spangled Lanner,” and tha crowd, estimated nt 2,00, foudly cheered. ‘The Nag was lowered to halt-thast, tho band playing " Nearer, My God, to Thee," and all Present standing with uncovered hoads. After exercises ut the flagatat MAJ. 8, A. KEY, of Chattanooga, delivered tho following address. ontho part of the Sucicty of ex-Confedorate Boldiors: Sit. PRestpENr AND GENTLEMEN OF THE SO- CIETY OF THY ARMY OF TING COMMERLAND: On behalf of the Susiety of tho ex-Confodcrate Sol- ders we rejoice that you buve given us this op- portunity to greet and welcome you hero in Slyot of ‘tho buttlotetds which made your famo Immortal and your tames deathless, We feel Particular joy in weloomimg you bere to our hearts and homes; but the plonsant emotions ongendored by thit poncoful scone Of frutornut rounion ary saddened by tha oversbudowlng gloom of u National calumity, andwo bog to join with you in mourning thc Joss of tho mout distinguléhod member of your Soclety—distls ‘ulshed for his great ability, pure churacter, nobly domestic virtues, heroic sutor- foy. and bigh oftice. Ho waa our President us Wellag youra. During the long and weury duys pf bis auttering tho sympathy of a warm-heartot South wont ous to lin wud to Heaven In earnest prayers for bia recavery, Now thut he la dead beople come aud 2 MINGLE THEIR TEATS with yours In mourning this great National ca+ laity, ‘Tho universal pall of sorrow which to- day ehshrouda the American people Mlustrates with tore foreo than words can oxpross tha Vong bold upon thoir affections which he pos- sed, ‘This fy not the time or occasion to an 4urge upon tho noble virtues and political ox- ‘cellonce of President Uariold. Our grief (a ton wreat—our logy tao irreparable. Ho waa aman Of most generous nature, Krand aod noble in all Ings, and, to crown all, was posseused of §ettonk religious element in bis character, What he himself so well satd of Senator F can with yrester forces be waid of bling ¢lund obscured the eftinigence of bin hope.’ Clear and bigh bls intellect. and his futth rose abovo all storms and durknes3, and sustained bia in eweat companionship amid the unre- Yeuled nlyuterios of pain, amid the FULL TIOK OF A NATION'S GRIER, itd In the presence of this groat sorrow we can ut stand in silent, reverential awe and pour ie our teurs—tho heart's deyotfoa, & pure {pation to the wreut qualitias ‘of the watrious dead. Wo trust, xeutlemen, that Your visit bere juny be pleasant, that you will carry away with you kludly receltections of us, an i We muy often renew tho pleasure o: Personal intercourse with you, so tant ag tho Shadows of Jifo longthon tha curds of fricndablp may bo strengthenod. Your country is our Souatrs, ‘ourtlug ia our tiag, your destiny ia uF deatfny, und we bere nuw glvo you our edie that wo will stand by you and with you dufouse of this country and tat Haw, OUL-LATE CONTEST reaulten from a contiict of idens taught, in tho ferent sections of the Union. We differed qciicetly, and: submitted our controversy to the etpltrament of ariug. ‘This terrible tribunal do- ery the vontest In your favor, We bave aoe acpicd thiy docleton and ablde by tt. As a ree {Utof thla wo recoxulze the ‘Thirteenth, Four- im ‘ifteeath Amendments to tha Con- etudon aeof the same bhiding force as tho Sust tr} Duna to " ra awe <iopeated deoidod thay which we OU Weru right and wo were wroug. Pee DE ; ON 18, Tne Vans, . VO to tour bearty ucquicscenca. In Awe Dath or the years thas huyo elapsed alnoe tho close of that contost wo nro satisfied thut the resuita of the War nro n4 benettclal to us ns favor tho fred exerciag by all the miMunity which would prevent a free fur cout at any eleation, We tee unaWweryingly Opposed to Any nehwhieh an reseed or roproseun tho Just and legitimate th Hof tho Lallat-tnx. Wo give you this ex ion of our vonvigtons Jn urder that you nay Judge whethor you would bo Justilicd in acvopting our offer of! CUSFIDENCH AND FHATEMNITY, ‘and, while wo feel x consetaus pride in the devo- And heralanlof one comrades, ad mourn wie dead with genuine grief. we donot ite , ar eit wo, tHareby tetri In the lemat i tha immortal fannie which crowns yor and your cuommuos, Aro wo not today brethren Jointly, and enon fnterasted ta the sume heritage of Werty and govd Government, and white reaponsiiie for its safe trans ta the peuple sho como al And atanding ro tho mlaht of the by mls immortal nany of the netara thereon, and Upon wiih Federals and Confederates poured out ther blood, the highest and fullest messtre of thoir devotion ty the entiae For witch they Fauytit. and enzing tow on the graves of these noble dead, the lilue and tho Gray, 8 ny sid by site, wo trust by this haptin of herate biol this Nation may be puettied actd sancti d wo with you, will strive to perpetuate this Government of tho ponte by tho people, and far the poopie, a0 that it may never perish from the onrth, GUN. KEWER, OF OO, RESPONDED we follews on Uotiait of the Sucioty ot Unions ti GENTLEMEN OP THE HOctETY OF EX-CoNeED= RATE SOLnIEMa: Chosen at the tat moment to perform the very defivate (hough plenating dity OF reaponiing to thls hearty welvames 1 feu Ine capaife of doity Justtee tu iy eonendes wid to this no ordiniry oceasian. On behalf of the su- ciety of tha Ariny of the Cumberfand J return thinks for this gratifying weleome here and to your hotties, anid we warily and traternully battlanelas w tonteh hearts with you under the anmo Mug oon this histurly ful I tho tnission oof tnt tal, In tho presence of the ditt and tho trusted and tricd Intwest armies that vver Joiied in deadly strife, 1 may sny without coutradicuion trom any thut truly BRAVE MEN LOVE THE PATHS OF PEACE, not the wild energies of war, It Is touebingly sublime to witness our Nation's emblem, tho Stara and Stelpos, rafsad by the sume hands. that on this ground elghteen yours azo with almost, demoning mudsess wero Bry in’ mortal eombut in cusy hearing of thla spot consee erated by tho events of this. day to peace, The memorable. blondy battia of Chickitmaugas was fought In sight of this hill Cameron. The smoke ol angry cannon on Loakout Mountatn curled tip abave the clouds of hentven, and thelr roar eommingied with tha annjestio thunder uf the skies, ‘Turning to tha enat otlr eyes teat On Missionary Itlde, whieh through the azes will attest the death-sirugules ot men along (ts slopes and on Its erest, Yonder eometerles (ane Union and one Confederate), now tenunted with 17,000) of soldier dead from tho tivo urmica, at nee prove the APPALLING CHANACTER OF THE LATE WAR and tho bravery of thaso who partleipated therein, Beneath our feet are iteraily eo minuled the bor blood, and nahes of those who puld tho penalty of berole veyolon to country and cause, It is meet that on such doubly sacred ground, aftcr the echoes of war, Lnve ‘died away, that’ representative mon. of vavh of the contondiug hosts should foin in eon- acerating anow (o eternal and fraternal peace the binnor of Liberty whieh blossoms above ts, We should royere it for the memories that clus- ter around ft. It is costly fag, Our = forefathers, gave tholr hearts’ Dinod for it ‘Tho treasures and blood ofubove ten yours’ war in the War of 1ki2 were expr at, and unmensured cost of abuve four yenra of the most sanguipary epnilict the world aver wit hessed between men of the most heroic race that over ved was Jvoted to its preservation. FIGURES WOULD FAIL if thoy wore ut command to etnte tho cost. ‘Tears and sorrow are hot mensired by cold mathomatical enluniations. All these augment the cost, Heaven's record alone will compass all, That ag, baptized and ganotitied in {(berty’s holy name, now bas no peor amon; tho Nutional emblems of ho world, L tearn that tho suzgestion which led to this meeting and this raise of our countrs's tag camenlone from the Suclety of Bx-Canfederate Soldiers. It was Utting thutitabauld. It does not denote anything but the promptings oF tho highest type of moral bravory~—there {8 no other bravery worthy of the name. rembers of tho Society of the Army of the Cumbertand snd the othor men of the Union ariny assembled here thank tho Society of the Ex-Confederute Boldlers for thia greoting. The PATRIOT HEARTS of all the good citizens of this Ropubiie will throb a Joyous response to this welcome. The scene hore this hour will teatify mory to the true spirit of uniyergal, pormony thoy ANY words that. may be utterud.* root ig needed thut tho War {8 onded anid ita consequent leyisiation bag Pasecd Into irreparable law, It Is propor that it should come froin the soldicrs of both armica {1 that war. Sir (addressing Mr. Koy], ft hog jeased you to refer to our Jato inartyrod President Jn such fitting and touchin, terms of National sorrow that little it lott, for mu 9 shy | othor = than to join in all you huyo so fovlingly anid, Tbrough the biood of President Gurtidld may wa not hope to unite and comont stil! closer the donds of ponce, fraternity, and goo will ro- ardiess of State tines? Ho was in wars reso- ute soldier of tho Union, In tho firat dawn of pence ME WAS THE CHAMPION OF LIBERTY tonif, irrespective of ruce. In tho progress of reconstruction ble broad atntesinanahin, prompted by a Christian cbaraoter and a frm foltu in “mankind, lod bin on to. universal — suffrage, and univers ent puinety. In bly Administrtion, snd and short though ft’ was, ho proved that bis Brand utterunces In tho balls of Congress and elsowhero wore not idle, vain words. In his wighty days’ contllot with oath was oxemplified and typitied all of the granduur of highest man- tood. Innlt that long portod of sutfering from his Nps came no word of comdomnntion or cain plaint of tho ussnsin. No fear of death was ut- tored by him, ia appeared through the long weary duys of pationt suffering usif he wero looking inta the portals of oternity with an abid- ing convlotion that IIs NENOIC LIFE ‘on earth, hig trust in tho Christian religion, and his love for his fellowemen and bis God had tit- ted hit for Heaven's peace, jays, aud glories for eyor and aver, Bir, you trity say he was our President aa well us yours, Porsonally, £ know ft was bis highest ambition to be the Pres- {dent of thy wholu United States. fo knew no North or South, dave to-know both us the hap- py homo of logal, Mborty-toving American orti- gona, He belloved it in the matter ot devotion Nberty and love of coun. try tho Conatitution of tho United States, as intorproted by tho War, jevelod down all Btuto Hues Torever, While L write on behalt of tho suclaty for which I speak in Say, loR “He was our Freaident us well as yours,’ lot mo add, with tho full confidence of a honrty re- sponse from wil present, that we, as citizens of tha wamo repubile, awe alleglanee hencoforth to + ONR. FLAG AND ONE counTnY, whe Rev, A, 8. Johnson prayed, aud tho Rev, J.J. Munker followed with a ‘Seripture reading and uddross, Tha Rev, Dr. Montyomery and Chaplain Ernshaw spoke, The exercisos oon- eludes with tho singing of tho Doxuloxy by the audionco of 20,00 peuple, Ainong the lilinols veterans who ocouptod seats in tho wrand stand were Gon, O, W, Earl, ‘Thomas G. Lawler, Quy T, Gould, John Burst. Capt. damos H. BMurray, Col, Willam Hill, aud Gen, J. C: Sinith, al! of Chicago. . At the 4o’clook necting Judgo rey mande ap- propriate remarks, when tho following resulu- tone ware adapted: « Wurneas, ‘The sooloty of tho Army of. tho Cumberland had appointed ats thirtecnto an- hunt rounton at this Gity and prapurations for thoircovilal welcome had been niude by Ox Foderal and ox-Confederato soliers asd oltl zens in general, but the promisod occasion of joy has boun turned to mouruing by the death of Prosident Gartield; Rexuived, ‘That this moating of citizens from to Gurhold’s inost glorious battloduld, bows bofure thia dread disponsation of the Almighty with dechest pense, Of «rif und cf personal toss and altlivtion. : Regolped, Tat in James A, Garilold wo rocog- nize a man whoge Ife and character won tho admiration of all who knew nim and endeared hun to the bearts of the tolling millions of the world, and nore capevlully to those living unlor the institutions of our own country, Horn in poverty, be entered the battle of Jife with only tho armor of & bravo, pure hoartand tho weapon ofan earnest will, Volling falthtutty to dis ebargo overy duty, howover bumble, constantly striviug upward, he was finally culled to tho helm of Stato, baying won a rout name bn bong, and war and endered bimecif to both bis friend and bis late foes, Vuring the fow briof months of his inagistrauy bis wise aud brond statcaanin ship, bis deep and earnest good will for all bie countrymen, and the puro aud loving example Of his (fv us busband, fathor, and sou, hui so une doarod Lim to bis cduntrymen that the men who ‘wore the yruy vied with those who wore the blue $u adwilration of the loader of our great, bavpys end united Jand, The crowniug glory of bla great aud usoful Ife was seen Inthe brave and wetf-furgatting obeerrulnoss with which, on Bis gouoh of pln, vabuly .seady, with tho brave beart of @ nun and the curnest faith of wChris- tan, he waited tho will of the Z.luiglty, cbeure ing those wround blur aud thrilling with pleasure on bis couch of pain to loara how near bo w othe hourt of tho people. ‘Vo tae bravo wife whose loving care #0 long, helped to ward off the foal blow, tu the Joyed children to whow his name will beso priccicss d beritaye, to tho venorable mother, to wham Ia the midat of wenhood's trinmpbs bis soul turned as hn boyhood for the sucrud love and wpprsctation uf & mother’s heart, we can but join In tho meseage of syimpathy which reaches thom from every artof the globe. Our pang 16 only Jose keen ban tholrs. ‘'hroughout the Ignd It ls shown ig tho broken prattlg of ubildood, tho sobbing of womanhood, and the tears of hardy manbood, allke from those who went forth or sent thoir deur ones to battle by bus kldy oF ig (he opposing: vanks, Tu response to calls GEN. dh Be WHERE, ex-Confoderaty, tonk orension to pay a telbute ofrenpect 10 the [nts President. He oxpressed hia gratitude ut having the pelyiteye of meeting the diannguished soldivra of the North on this oveasion, and buped tho robherly vilor dise Played in tha Mite conteat would now lewd toa ventinuat of brotherly love, which should bo the ong guality shove all others new to be ule tivated and nurtured by tho people of tha tive s Gene Willard Fe Wi f Alnb jard EB. Warnor, of Alabama, ox- Foreral, wished to Snow Jf the time bad arrived Ty this free nnd enlightened country, where Qvery mun wes free to enjoy all Uo bless: ings of our beulllcent- government, wien ft inan elected ty tho Prosidency) was in Manger of being shot duwa by ot cowardly assavin, God yrint tbat it bart not yet come tothis. No human being in the history of the world was x0 ml, 18 go MOK EHNtL,, ‘as that great and goad man whose Hfe went onl in patn at the ttle villazo on the Jersey voast a fow dys age, A FIGHTING PARSON, (a tho person of thy Itev. Mr. Hnachman, ox-Con- Tedurate, spoke on the prevatiiig theme of the President's death. and formulated this beautiful kontioent: © nUItions Of peopte tuduy e shroud tho dean with thoir love aud ambuli bi w Gene ds Ds Cores nf Oto, closed th a jen. J. D. Cox, nt In, closed tha proceedings with 4 scholarly and footing nildecess: ne During the evening there was A feeble and not very successful attempt at pyrotechnte display, A few rockets and ioman candles including abort all thore was of It Ex: Mayor Temple, formorly of Chicago, Chairs imap oF the Hecuption Comittee, nad invited Humber ot old army comrades ton recep this vvenlng, but the denth of hig Mte 60 forced an abandonment of the proposed festty tios, ‘Tho Ittle fellow, In company of a youth ful computtion, atarted for the Hills ona hunt- 1ug excursion, each arined with wahoteun. In some tinier one of the guns wus uecldentally disebarged, killing the lad almost instantly, A RECEPTION {s now being bold at the Stunton Tause, many: fadios and gentiemen of the town belpg Sn te tendanee. Most of the promiuent visitors. in tho city are also thera, Many visitors have tiken their depirtore this evening, and by orrow Noon the town will bu alinost entirely erted by tho excurslonists, Much dis polntmont has been expressed at the nunen tendanco of tniny prominent ex-Contedcrates whe bad slenitled an intention ta be present tat at the lust moment sent iettersof regret, Hows over, the reunlon bas been entirely suzgesstul from the standpolut of those participating In it, THOMAS VINDICATHD. SCHOFIELD'S PRE ONS SIATTERED, Special Dispatch to The Chicagu Tribune, CHtaTrAsooas, ‘Tonn,, Sept, 44.—The following reply to Gon, Schotteld’s puper rend at the Inst reunion of the Army of the Cumberland bas been tiiod to be read before the present sesalun: Four Laramie, Wvo., June 3), 183t—fen HL AL, Cist, Correaponcling Seerctury Society anny Cumberfand—Dear Stitz [nw paper diated 5, uddresied tu tha society. but need une privataly cireuluted prior to its ice taney by the society. Maj-Gen, Schotield seoks to correct curtaly misupprenenslons re- apouting his relations to our oll communder, Gen, Thomas, aud endeavors to do (t under ine guuve of bis friendship for Gon. Thoms, ‘fo thut paper | desire to tile a reply, denying Gen. Schoilel!'s asseyerations of fricndsblp for Gen, Thomas, and offering in proof what Gen, ‘Nhomas felt toward Gen. Senotteld en he (‘Chomus) had Lecome vonyinced of Schuileld‘s nsiticerity, Notwithstanding the General of tho Army had stated, {0 the order aunounelng to the army the death of Gen. Thoms, that whitever he edrned of rank und bouor be did not exrn them at the expense of others, and no ove diiputed bls fame, two detrictors have arisen; the one fs Fitz ugh Lee, of Virginia, nud tho othor ig Mit}.-Gon. Jono SM, Schofield, of the army. ‘Cho first hs been fittingly answered, ‘To the other L assume the willing task of u reply, capes ctoily a3 1 was personally present with Goo. ‘Thomas during tho period covered by Gen, Scho Held, and L was still with Gen, Thomas when bo died Ide not propose to try to rewrite history nor to correct inisnppreneustons, but £ do propose 3 NO MEMBER OF THE sOclETY MISLED by Gen, Schofleld’s paper into belloving that Gon, Thoms died thinking Gon, Schofield was the friond to bin Gen. Sehotleld seeks yow to tnuke itappear he was, ‘The pureness of heart that waa so inurked u churacteristie of Gun, ‘Thomas made fin eapectuily stow in recognizing anenemy, He did not appsrently kaow of Gen. Schotiotd’s bitterness untii tha New York Zrite tune article of Maret 12, 1870, uppeared, but (en he aid realize Gen. Schotield's attitude toward filin, und be was able to account for miei of | Gen, Schoticid’s behuvior that Hitherto fad been anuyutery tu tla, Gon, Thomas died Moret 23, 1870, in tho net of drafting a letter, tho original of which is before we, und Is ns follows: “the article in tho Zriune was evident ly Draught out by tho assertions in the Gazette vorrespondence that’ Grant would haye committed a serious Diunider bad bo relioved Thomas by Scholield, who, as uppenrs by the article, clufins ‘the battle. of Franklin was fought undee his Immediate supervision, and Was ao wininently successful thut bo en weuntly. Wig ag necoptable to the army asGon. Thomus. (That way or may not be.) It is hoped that the troups would have done their duty under any commander, but Wood and” Stantey and many other ollicers of rank who partlelpated prominently in that baitle kuow tho pecultir situation of aitalra that rendered it necessnry Gen, ‘Thomas should remaln.in Nnahvillo to raceive the ruinforco- ments which wore arriving dally, Bupervising: and oxpuditing tholr equipinent’ (the enyalr sent back by Gen. Bhorman being all dismount tho new regimonts arriving trom tho States needing camp equipage, etc., to cnuble thom to take the fleld), and tht SCHOFIELD HAPYENED TO COMMAND the troops linmediately opposing the advancing @hemy by virtuo of ‘bis positon as nn army eommnnder (ha comimauded tho Army of the Obio). The criticisms on tho plan of battle and polnt of attnok (referring fo Nashville) are too unimportant to notice, With rogurd to tho mistake of not using 10,000 to great advautage, tho orlyinul position of the 10,0w men (Selispiell’s Army of the Ohin, Pentyethird orpa, in reserve) being coutral, rendered thom nvatlable for promptly ruluforcing Btcedinan, should tho euomy concentrate su beavily on him as to en- danger {a position when he made his demon- stration on the enemy's right to draw attention from tho reat point of attack, “stoednuin having reported carly In the morn-! ing that he could not be driven fromm hls posl- tlan, this reserve was no longer neuded where It thon wus, and wus ordered to fori in support ot Binkth and support, bim Jn hig advanes on tha enemy's left, Siith’s advance leaving in interes val between bis right and tho loft of the envil- ry, tho 10,000 men were ordered to Mil up the Xap, und becune engaged toward tho close of + the duy's operations. It 1s, therefore, loft ta onndid minds to judga whethor the 10.000 wero advantageously posted’ originally, and afters wards used to idvantixe, or not. “Tt ja bolieved that no other officer of bigh yanle in the army, oxcupt tho writer of tio Tribune article, will gay that: Gen, ‘Thomas was fo fully conyjuced that tho gnamy bud ra- treated’nt the close of tho first duy of tho battle that ho gave uo orders to continue opurations tho nest day, but ORDERED A PURSUIT, . “The blunder of the pontoon-train ts ndmitted Ingo far that tho staff officer who wrote tho order to the coinmandor of the truin by tlstake wrote Murfreesboro plko instead of, Nolansvillo pike, and tho train bud yoou a mile or two on that pike bofore tho mistake was discovered, but iv was promptly, rectified , before it bad gone four miles out of the way, and thon Joined the army and wot to the front perhans xs quickly ua ft could have dono by tho Franklin pike, dy {t marched across country by 0 treo and Jructicabte road. It could nut dive reacted: rauklin ‘Under any clroumstunoes in time to placo u bridge for the crossing of tho troops whon the infuntry reachod that polnt. niways supposed {foo that every oftcor of high rank who foumne in tho battle of Nashvilie kuow that until Duck Hiver wus crosked the snowy could be puriucd with any vrospect of success only by the main, rod, Harpeth River, Rutherford Crovk, anc Duvk River wore all thon rondered impassable by bigh water in consequence of tho thaw tho day bofore the battle and nenvy rains during the battle, All bridges aver those streams for twen- ty or thirty milea on clthor side of tho main rond had been destroyed. Alt practicable routs north of Duck River emergod from tho mitin roud, and conseauently troops following dam would bave buen soon separnted from the main colutay and placed buyond supporting dlutance, ‘fhe report of Gen, Thomas explains tue dillicule tlos in laying a pontoon bridge across |tuther- ford Cruok, and accounts for tho dutay at that stroam, and also at Duck iiver. After Duck Aivor was crossed at Columbia the Waynesboro and Lawrenceburg roads : MIGHT HAVE NERN TAREN by B pariet tho force, which In all probability could not have reached thoreby the tunk of tho enemy in time Co bave Jniiioted any serious dans because Hood had by that time placed his inaln columy south of Iichiand Creek, and within a day's march of the point ou tho Ton- nosseu Hiver whore his pontoon bridges hud Leon In pouition for sevoral weeks, Tho above sultl- viently accounts for tho atatamnent in the Sri wus article that acorps frequently did not wurch more than its longth in thrue duys! Pho intuntry corps wero at All ovents on tho may road, whero they could have been mide available iu cuve there waa any necessity Cur using them, whilo the Fourth Corpa, closuly fut- lowing up tho cavalry, enabled Gun. Wilson to do oxactly what “Que Who Fought at Nees ville auy@ mlgut have beon done Hf the Jutautey had beon jwarched along the main road will thega dayw’ rations In bavurgacks. “ Wilson's cuvalry Was conetautly harassing hs epety’s Hunks whenever the condition of the ude and stroame would admit of bla dolny vo, and it was this vigorauy conduct of the cavalry whiok caused the unemy to retruat with sucl haste as to got beyond the reach of the main galing before all tha infantry could cruss Duck F. “The writor virtually admits that eq, Beho- fiold believed there was no further nucestity for pape after the cupmy’ bad crossed Richland reek at Puludki, as he says on the wth SUALL DE December bo wrote to Gen, Grant that Hoorl’s army waa thon aed up, that thore was no further need of his troops ‘Tenne , HUD asked to be ordered to the Army. of the Potomne, THERE 19 ALITTLE priser etween the Trib: artlelé and the actus facta, Whe writor siys after tha eactpe of Hood Gen. ‘Thomas publisned un order placing thy troops in winter quarters, and commenced pluuning a campalgn for tho next spring und summer fAualnst Corinth, eto. Teteronce to Gan, ‘Thomnas' report it will bo sect thut the order was Issued on the wth December: herd Nev sn ‘ona for this objectionable ore “The renortos Gen, Shermitn to tho committed ‘on tho conduct of the war willexpliln it. as ft with thore Of eon that Gon. ‘Thones " peeted to take enro of Tennessoe until 3 the sen and gave further tnstructions, corn tet to go to Bastunnty Migns rps te Huntavilla and Aticne? ‘Sehne Fiett's corps ty Daltouns Waon's cavalry beloren Huntevitte anc Haalpart,diung Ure Tonneasce ive a f *Tf when Gon, Thorons was sent back to Nash- Vila hie ares tied Gran aeet with tet, ar the For nth nnd Fourth Corps, there id have Deen 19 cause for the present newepaper eon teat wbont the battle oF Nashyiilu. ‘Shore is w ye proof already) published that ‘Thoma bud nt his cammund when Hood: eummnn bis movement nguinst Bherman's communions ton only u snail division of trovps atationcd along the twa ines of communication between Nashville atid Chattanooga to protect thom tugalast small Falling patties: When bo reported tho situation to Gen, Shorman ond APPLIED FOR REINFORCEMENTS to mect the ndvance of tood, the Fourth Corps dd disimuutited cavalry wore Nut sent and Gen. ‘Phomus was lufermed’ that be would get reine foreements by suveral ney rexlinents thon on their way to Join Suerman'surmy. Afterwards ‘Tomas wis fnformed. that A. J. Snilth’s com quand would be ordered to Jom bin from Mis our. *Thomns thon urged that additiounl reinforces ments should be sent him, as most of. the cone ¥aloscent troops at Chattanougn belunged to dif. ferent corns and diferent armics, aud could not be relied upon, from want of elective organiza fon, to more than defend that plice, Schoticld wis thon ordered to report te Thorp: “With the exception of tho Fourth and Twenty- third Corps, Croxtun's, Hutch's and Caproti’s Driundes of cavulry, all the troops sent by Sner~ mat hart to be equlpped tor eld service, inelude Inge transportation, ‘u uttund to the equipping. of thy force os well ne to be able to correspond with Gen, Shermnt Thuinas was compelled to remate In Naehvilic, whlist be placed Sebotleld Jn Immediate charge of the troops engaged fn watching tho mavoments of Hood and retarding dis advanee on Nastivilte., ‘Tits necessity existe tng tntlt the urmy fell, back to Nasnville gave Sehotleld the opportunity to ight the battle of Franki¢n, his was a very brilliant buttie, mast csastrans te the enemy, and, as the weiter it the Tritme sutys,, ho doubt contributed amnterially to the “crowning stverss ut Nashe 4 few Ole aod discon. ed inca follow, ns the att eral near bin, and ‘then den, Huor of hls ville uncousuions, HOW GRATIFYING IT MUST DE to Gen, Schotelt tint the inan he was apparent= ly seeking to injure divi io tho net of crediting honeld with having fought a britiiant batt at Franklin, fuw fortunate for Senatleld thut, by virtue of bis being the senior in caninand of tho troups at Franklin, in repelling Hood's ate tack he bees entitled to mi the erudtt of a successful defense, while Stuniey, Opdyke, and others of tho Fourth Carns, whe uctuatly saved the Ine and restored Its imtewrity with- uut muy orters fram Geu, Senattelt, were not permitted to shure tn the substantial favors subsequently showered upon thoir su- perlor-in-cumaantd. For one who now claims so miteb Cor strictly carrying out hls orders to retard tho enensy" advanee, aud thereby Is forced to Hight a dete: alva battle whtel he eatttd notaveld, tow stentig ly bis verbal repurt sounded when, on the morn fog following the battlo of Frauitin, at the st. Cloud Hotel, In Nashville, he tal Gea. Thouas, inthe presence of tho undersizued, ho nevar wanted ta be plaved In suod wt position unatnt No one knew hetter than atd Gui hotlend what an Incongrugus army nad been teft to Gen. | Thomas to defend Tennessee against Hood's urny of veterans, for Gein, Schotletd's own corps, tho Twenty-third, ealied the Army of the Oblo, niinbered only about 2000 men, ely the wenkest of all the corps cumposing Shecmau's ariay. tt comprised only one-fifth of the force that defeated Hood at Nashville, the remainder of Thomas’ hastlly-gathored sary, except the Fourth Corps, boing made up of orrunizations thit bad never before served togethor, many regiments haying never befuro been under tire, * NO ONE KNOWS NETTER does Gen, Schollold of how much Gen, ‘Toons ws deprived when Gen. Sherman took from him all bls grand eld Army of the Cum berland except the Fourth Corps, and bow poor naubatitute for what he took was Gen. Sher- man's sending back tho least desirable of all Sherman's eorps—the 'I'wenty-third, The striggte on the part uf {ts comfiander to keep it from bemg.inerged [nto or with {ts more powerful brothor organizations prevented the ‘Twenty-third Corpsitrom becoming more prominentis Kientited With tho Keekt events thut murked thy eureer of other corps. And wis it a siicerss Hs ih geparate army? Did tt or tho Fourth. Curps win the day ‘at Franklin? Gen, A. J. Sinith’s command assaulted and broke the cnumy‘a line the second day at Nashville, and Gen, Thomas personally directed Gen, Schativid ta advance the Twenty-third Corps (the “Army of the Oblo) on the right of Gon, Smith, Wilson's cavalry was on the right of Schoneld, and hnd, during tho day, gained n foothold oft the Granny White plke—onu of tho two routes of retrent for tha euumy from Nashvilic south- ward. Tho other route wis the direct Franklin pike, Gen, Schoficld’s prompt ndvance was news egsury nut only to seuuro Stith’ right, but ulso to support tho cavalry on Schutieid’s right. ABOUT AN HOUR NEFORE Mis FATAL SICK NESS, Gen. Thomas naked me to recall, If T could. Gen, Schalleid’s manner during the battle of Nush- ville, and I refuted toe onus what £ con sidered was a slow and unwilliug compliance to orders by Gun. Soballeld; that Waa my Inst con- versation with Gen. Thuinws, indoubtedly Gen, Sebuticld’a rolations to Gon, Grant, both before and after tho Nashvilia cuinpaign, Wore much more confidential than mete, tho relations between Gen. Grant and Gen, Thomna, Much of the correspondence that in 1864 wag held us confidential hus sinco transpired, but thore is also some correspondence that Ig be- Neved to be suppressed. Whenever that whica {a now believed to be suppressed shall have been mado pablo tho reasons for tho order of Dec. Udi, directing Gen, Thoms to turn over bis command ta Gon, Sebotivid will be made ctear, erhups. Had that order nat boon withdrawn ¥ Gen. Grant Gen. Schotleld might bave been tho hero of Nashville Instend ot Gen. Thom for Thomas’ inadequate and incongruous farce hud, by hig muster band at organizing an ariny, become formidable, aud uverything waa ready, evan to tho pluce of battle, for 4 tnastor hand to lead. Tut as something In tho combinations to deprive Gen. Thomas of his glory went amiss, ho was permitiod to remuin and solve a problem thut would buye banicd must leaders. It roe giires & groat General tv win a vietory, bura stl greater Goneral to know bow toutllizeg viutory after It ts won.” Gen. Bebotleld muy have enjoyed the cont- danco of Gon. Urant more fully than did Gea, Thomas, because the hitter's exprelonce bad taught him, to uve bis own words, “ Whonever he hed a battle to Szht on bis own account be should keup bis plans to himacit.” So during all bis long preparation and anxlety prior to the battle of Nashville GEN, THOMAS KEPT 16 OWN COUNSEL end matured bis own plan, He kopt Gen, Grant Informed dally of all that actually truns- pired, but kept his Intemled future mavermouts most! My tol. vaclf. Hla want of conilience or hia self-reliance way have produced tha timprea- sion that he had no plau. If Gen, Senotleld, by Ais position of cloag contitence with Gou, Grant, allowed Gon, Grant te beileve that Guu. Thomas was consurable for not tnking advantage of tho vattle of Franklin, knowing wil tho facts, may it not bo presumed Wat Gon. Sonutield might buve used his position of vontidence to remove from Gen, Grant's mdud thea misconcoption that oxisted thore reluttug to tho true state of utuirs at Nughvillo? jon. Bahoflold could Bbave told Gon, Grant that, while Hood was attucking nt Frank- Un, A.J. Smith's command, ‘Thomas’ principal reinforcement, was only boxiuning to renoh Nashville from Missouri; the cuyalry under Wil- son wus only balf mounted and equippod: Steodinan was atiil about Cowan with 6,000 mon: And at lust, when cvery other obstacle had been atubboruly surmountell, the olemonts of Naturo Joined the conspiracy thut bad almost bemmed Gea. Thomas th. But Gen. Grant, apparently: unwilling to accopt Gun. Thomas’ verston of tha notual nvovsalty for delay, continued to harass him with orders to attuck, notwithstanding tho he wae Ni York Tribwie artlote of Murch 1% Lor death hove ‘botnas full to the Tho New 1870, Is signe: “one WHO FouaiT AT NABRVILLE;” tho aythor’s namo fs not diftloult ta oonjecturo, His articia was usaut ulacicauly answered li the Now York Pritunc of Starch W, 1870, by **An- other Muu," ‘Coie yindlention never roacnud Thomas, hy supulemanting “ Auuthoy urticlo with Chupa, 13 and lt of Boyne tan's roview uf © The Memolra,” a very Rovurate fat Ra buetory of the Nushviile campalga 1s furaalstioi Gou, Schotield reforsto hisorlginalassigumont to the cominund of tho Siittary Divisiun of tho Vavitle tn 1809, when Gon, Grant became Provie ong and bo (ow. dsehodeld) bevame diujor- Goueral to Mil the vacuucy Which resulted from Gen, Graut's advancement, ‘Tho facts, as roe luted by Gen, ‘Thoums, ro these: Holug on duty In "Washingtoa on ‘tho Dyer Court of In> yulty about the time of Gen. Gruut’s tinit ine Auguration ad Presidunt, durch, 1800, Got ‘Thowas was wurprised to loucy that, by fr urrangumout of tho iilitary dividioas, bis junior tn rack, Gen. Seboluld, was to be as. wixned to tho important command ot the Stills tary Division of the Pacitlo, whllat be, Gon, ‘Thowus, was to romain {1 tho far loss Saportant Department of the Cumberland, Gen, ‘Thoms thou Olferod to put furth & protest in writing, frou: which be way DISSUADED BY GEN. SHERMAN, and contented himself by dovluring that ho should proceed toapoly formally, tu thelr rolue lor as to oboive, for the Miltary Divislous of the. saenie, the tasourl, end Fucitio, He wanted the Diviulon of the AUuntic narticus larly, ny ho had served 90 many years at remotn frontier stations, and since tho beginning of the War of tho Rebellion be had seen ny servico in tho Hust. His selection was met with tho roply that Gen, M wes to have the Divistor of tho Atlantic, a3 Gen, Grant had promifeed it to Gen. Meate. ‘Gen. Thomas then announced his ine tention of noplying for that division every four yenrs tintil he got it, The Milltary vision of © the with quarters ont Chi was his choice but that bad been assigned to the Lleutenant-General. Gen. ‘Thomas then Kelected tho Division of the Pacific, and, not withstanding an order Is sald to have already Veen prepared assizuing Gon. Sehollutd to. tt, itwatyiven to Ben. Thomas. B elatug the ordar was chitiged nt his request: that tay have heen tha ense. Had It not tes changed Gen, Thomas, who was amarting utuor (donde of Injustice, declared IE his tutention to Mave placed his vlows In writing of what had hoe come Imperative fn an olficer of bis rank. Of THE DE. in order to bolster up the reputations of tho ving, it may also not be considarendt a browek of trust for the Iving to contribute what thoy have gained by confidential relations to tha dead, in yindfeation of an honest recard. ‘Tho career of Gen, ‘Toons was so iat . hts character wily so Dure, TonENANiMONs, cunsistent, and we rounded. thitt even it this late day anatts aimed ‘at hfs bistury must fall to find a vulnerable spot to pleree, Tf cubala against tho great ving aro despleable, haw conteniptibta they uppear when directed ngalnst tho Mlustrious dead, Very ree apecttully yours, Sasronp C, Kentoua. CHICAGO’S DELEGATION, THE TIP, Feeial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunts Nasuvin.e, Tenn, Sept, 2.—The train of three Woodrulf sleeping-curs whiets loft Chicago Monday at 7:0 p,m. on the Chicuyo & Bastern TMinois Hutlroud bad on board members ot the Soelety of tho Army of tho Cumberland of tho Northwest aud a numbor of veterans from varl- ous localities In the Nurthwest. ‘Tho train was in charxe of Mr. Willintn SU, ‘Traveling Agent of tho rond, who endeavored to make tho trip as pleusant as pogsible te those under his charge, ity tho Iiberalty of tho Eastern Mlicols Company the Woodruff sieeping-cars were atluwed to tnnke the entire trip to Canttanooga and return, which added much to tha COMFORT OF THE PANTY, whieh had 1 goduly sprinkling of ladies amongat Monday evening was spont fn getting acquaint- ed and social conversation, which turned upon tho events of the War, and many n battle was fuught over fu the fmayginative minds of those on bourd. Mr, Robert Hendershott, the * Drutns ner Noy of the Happahannock,” and Fifa- Major Moore, formerly of tho Nineteenth [Ilinols In+ tun uccompanied the excursion, and enlivened the evening with martial music. Songs wero sung, and nottine marred tho enjoyment except the knowledge that tha President iny ian very critical condition, wad might die before tnorning. Numbers who were to buve jolnet the expedition wero froin this cause deterred from xulnug, Tho abe seuce of LEUTAGEN, PIL SHERIDAN Und n dampening effect on the ardor of tho vets erans, who felt that tho Presulent’s: case must oder bs dungerous to keep bim away from tha union, At Hoopeston tho news of the denth of Prest- dent Gartield reached the excursloulsts, or those who hot retirad for tho aight. At Danville tho nows wag contirwmed, wat emiunasized by the tolling of the bells, ‘The sud news was learned. by uli at Evansville, where tho golitary newsboy: Sold ont his small sock of local papers Ina few Inoments, ‘The meagre news contaied tn tho Evansville papers wus soon scanned, und the loss of tho Tull and far-reaching ness of THe Citcaoo ‘Tunexe was felt aud commented Upun by the excursionists. AT EVANSYI. the party took breakfast in the commissary car, whieh decompanied the excursion, under the eficlent management of the Commissary, Capt. Cuuries A. Stone. The train was herd truts- ferred to tho tranapurts, aud a run of twelve wiles down the Obio River to Henderson made i Very pleasant break In tho monotony of rail- rod travel. Here was uccompiished something: which hus never been undermken beforo—tho running of an entire train through trom the North tothe South, the gage of the tracks of the Southern roads being three and a bull inches wider than that of the roads north of tho Oblo itiver. ‘Tho vrceess of hoisting the cars and changing tho trueics Was accomplished after several hours duluy, owing to tho fuct that the preparution bad not been unde In advance, During, the de. lay the Executive Committce procured a quan- tity or white and blitck cambrio and DRAVED THE LOCOMOTIVE AND CANS fn mourning, while tho ladles made up a quan- tity of rosots of binek crupo for evel mormber of tho party. At tho deput tho citizens, 2 goodly ‘number of whoin were bluck, vongros gated to evo the preparations. A onu-legzud Con. federate soldier bad 1 good-natured talk with some of tho soldiers who fought ugainst hin during the Rebellion, At 12: p.m. the trufisawaln got wader way, and ren through Ken- tucky at a rite of speed which suamed tu bo not Jess than sixty mites auhour, Hut few towns of any size were passed, und the train only stopped for coul and water. =~ SELF-DESTRUCTION. EVIDENTLY INSANE, Speclat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Dernorr, Mich., Sopt, £2.—Mrs, Mary Schmid, a. young married wamun 23 years of age and the mothor of thrae small cbi{dren, comuiltted sul+ clic in Windsor, ucross tho river frum Detroit, about 7:00 o'clock this moromy. Mrs. Schmid arose and dressed herself, this morning, and came down-stairs, but only remained 2 few min- utes, Sho complained of a beadache, and sald ber head felt as though it were twice its natural nize. After ahe had gone up-stalrs those on tho rat floor beard tho Laby crying, and this -con- Unuiny for some time, the little i year-old son wus sunt up-stulrs to geo what was tho mutter, His erles wore soun added to those of tho Luby, and the inmates of the house, on golug up tu Mrs, Schmid's appartment, found ber with: her throat cut from cur to car, The body was Jy {ny on its back on the feor, with the aris ex- tended, and wbout fourteen Inches trom tho Habe ‘hhod was on open razor, ite old und ragged edge covered with blood. The woman's cloth- ing Wes saturated with blood, and tho tloor was also deuply stained. Thore oro rumors of trouble between tho busband and wife, but nothing duiinit can bo learned, It js thougbt : Bae. ocensed Wns luvoring uuder aborration of 0 mind, AF IT 19 NECESHANY TO DISTURU THE GRAVES. D A DESERTED WIFE. Speeiat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Litrin Hock, Ark, Sept. 2.—Lutelligence was recelyed tonlaht of tho auicide of Mrs, Susan louse, who Hved near the Uttle village of To- tedo. Soto time ago ahe marricd and wasafler~ wards deserted by her husband, and, being proud and sensitive, this so proyed on ber mind that she sought death, Tho unbappy woman waa found lying upon tho bed with wn winpty faudunum vial olasped in her band. sho pad taken enough to Kilt threo persons. Sho left mauy loving messages for her childron—two daughters—explalniny her roason tor the decd, and beywing them to furglve her and cherish her memory. GRAND LODGE OF ODD-FELLOWS, Smectal LY pater to The Chicago Tribune Cincinnati, O.. Sept. 2.—Tho Soveroign Grand Gouge of the Independent Order of Oud- Fellows mvt again today, pursuant to avjourn- ment, with a quorum of Grand bodies, tho Grund officers. und five Grand Sires present. Tho report of tho Committee on Appeaty was continued untlls o'clock, at which hour tho aimendmonts to tha coustituuon proposed at the weasion of 1670 und referrad to tho session of 1881 ose up for consideration, and with thom tho rules of the Ordor (forty-six avutiona), whieh werv all adopted with slight ulterutions, Tho ufternuon scsdion Was ocouplod in considering the report of the Committes on Appeals In the oase of J. H. Schtyver vs, The Grand Lodge of Oblo. Sehryver was expelled from the Ordor for obtainiay, beushts whon not antitled to them. ‘The Grand Lodge of Ohio ruatalned tho aolion of the subordinate lodge, but It te ree versed by tho report of tho C peals, Hepresuntutive Hedyon, 4 motfon to refer adjonrnment arelvod before u conciusion Ww reached, and the innttor was Inid over until to- morrow morning. ‘Tha night ‘session of tho Grand Lodge was ocoupled with business of a strlotly secret character, a EMANCIPATION DAY. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Menvota, HL, Sopt. 2.—The nlncteonth annt- versury celebration of the owancipation proc- lamation was held tn this city today, About 500 dolexates frow various parts of the State wero in gttendance, and It Is thought that threo tines ag many would bave been present had Jt not been for the feeling of rogret over the death of Prosident Gartleld. * Notuble unioug thosu pros- eht were the Exculsior Band of Chicago and Company I, Sixteunth Hugiuonk Itltnols state Guards, Capt. row commanding. | ‘The Itev. y , of Jacksonville, olficited ty prayers Mfhg' speakers were. scaares Alitebelt pruye f Chicugn, und tho Rov, Mr, Niece, orsiintaylac, Prusidonty Chaties Grane; Vico: President, Houry Hill; Murabal of to day, Archiv Alexuader. Wo aro strongly disposed to regard that por- son as the best physiclan who dous most to. al- lavinte human siiering, Judged. trun tly stundard, Mr. Lydia EK. Pinkham, 2s Western ayouue, Lynn, Mass, is eatitied to the froot runk, for bor vegetable compound ta dafly work- fog Wooderful cures in femnle diseased, Bund fur circular to the wbove addrvas, |. minutes five f ho detlnit action was tuken. RAILROADS Proceedings of the General Pas. senger Agents’ Conven- tion. The Railroad War Raging—No Meeting of the Trunk Line Presi. dents. A Vonerable Ohfoago Depot About to Pasa Out of Existence, IGENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS, Tho annual convention of tho General fase Sehyer and Ticket Ayents Assuclition has ad~ dJourned without transacting any business of impurtanca, and most of the Gencral Passenyer Agents frum this city hive returned. Tho fil= uro to transact any businessof interest was prin- eipally due to the fact that owing to the passen- ker war tho General Passenger Agente of tho jeading Eastern ronds could ‘not afford to re- innin away from thelr posts very long. Imme- diately after tho organization of the asyociution Mew Jumes Chariton, of tho Chicaxo & Alton, rose and stated that nt the request and by the advice uf many mombers be ‘ould uxk untni- mots consent forthe purpose of introducing a resolution regarding tho great calamity which had befaiten this Nutton, No objection being made, Mr. Chariton moved, and Mr. Carpenter seconded, that a committee be Appointed todrult gopropridte resolutions, After the mution bid been presented Mr. C) us bititl s The slinplest und teweat words aro, perhaps, the tnost Utting {fh tha presetica of ‘such an eventas this. “Mine shall be few if even thes fall In other respects, Only within the Inst few nown that this duty would bo ining, but if tai for prepuration bad been per taltted mo | feet that | should have etill nm unprepired, us no words that | can frame ae to Ine ndequate to sich an vecasion., | govern myself, theretore, hy a great oxaniple in ancient thines. ‘A great orator eiilied upon to. address his people on # great enlamity. found no words, and covered hig face iu hia inuntic and wept, an fct more eloquent, more touching, and more expressive thin any eloquence uf speech, Haye ing, fike him, 0 reat subject, to which no words are equal, t leave my resolution with you, feel- tng that ailence expresses mure than spovon in its favor. he Conirman appointed the following com- mittee to draft the resolutions: disines Charl- ton, Uhleawo & Alton: J, onnaytvanias A.V. 1. Carpenter, Waukee & Pua, N, abbott, Ert . Waldo, Houston tral; C, P. Attnore, Louisville & ‘faylor, Savannab, Florida & S Cone, Ohlo & Mississippi; W, 31. Davidson, Florida Central. i iin coinmittee submitted tho followimg reso- jutlons: utved, In viow of tha calamity which bas fallen Qnon our country in the death of its Chief Magistrate, und “tho alttiction brought upon bis widow find children, we desire, in coin mou with ull the peopisol tho United States ana those of ull nations throughout the world, to humbly and reverently express our great gore row for this mourntulevent in tho history of tho Nation, and our heartfelt sympathy and conduience for tho family of the deceased Pros- ent. Reenlved, That ns a tribute of respect the as- socintion now adjourn till 10 a. in, tomorrow, The nysoclation rose und Mstened with bowed heads to tho reading of tho resolutions, which were ubnolmously adopted. During the procee f tho convention a communication was re i from the National Association of Commercial Tru velers requesting permission to nildeess the nssociittion on the subject of special rates for commerchtl men und bugyguge, Tt was decided that atl propositions und statements froin the commerclal med must be submitied In writhnz and would then receive careful canstderation. Luter tha following memorial was received from the cumniercial trivelers: Inthe niune of tho National Association of Commercial Travelers of the United Stites, an Orgunizution representing a menibersblp of over 109,00) traveling sdlesicen, we respectfully: petl- tion you to grant members of our nseovintion such reductions In raliroud fares ns you enn consistently au, When you consider the fuet that you are dealluy with sn organization com: posed’ of over 103,00 nen, Who are on tho rond almost constantly, und representing every com- mercial interest In the country, won ship mille fons of tons of tercandise, ete. annually, our requests should recuive some uttention at your hands. And wo pledge vurselves as an aseocit- tion to keep snered any concessions you may see Droper to uruut ns. What we would respecttuliy request of you ts that ench rallrogd company place on sale, with all thelr tocul ticket agents, 0 speelal ticket for meimbera of our agaaclition, yood tor travel between ol way stations, at 1s cents per mile. These Hekets to be sold only 10 members of our assuclation on thelr presenting their certiticute of membership (with photograph und autograph attached) tu gald locat ticket agents, who will se}l to such members tlekets as requested, and when the conductor takes up said Ucket Jet him require tho bolder thereof to identify nlinself as required by local azent, You witl ‘patul that by auch arrangement ull moneys paid by tnatnbers of our association go Into the trenguty of the roliroud companics, To this request we herewith aubnilt the henrty and urgent indorso~ tment of the princival business-men of all vom« mercial olties. Inorder that wu may expinin our plang in detall by which we offer you guar antes of perfect protection against traud, and compel absolute honesty on the part of our memberabip in their dealing with you, Wo rh. anevtfully request that you appoint a comiittec from your convention to confur with us at your eartiest practicable moment. The mittter was diecussed, and @ committee ap- pointed at tho last teeing to report on this luntter vt this meeting wade v report adverse to the demands of the commercial travelers, but ‘The other matters ‘under discusaion, such ag adovting a uniform style and tints if coupon tickets, etc, baye no {utorest to tho general public. > TIE RAILROAD WAR, Rumors ure afloat that the trunkellne Prest- dents are again discussing plnns fur the gottle- ment of thoir diticulties, to make nn ond to the present disustrous war in freight and passenger rates, It wus roported yesterday that the Pres- {denta bud met in New York a day or two ago, but, as no one ts able to give ony particu- jars, it ig very Hkely that the rumors Are promature, and that they were started for for the purpose of inttuencing the stock market, If a meeting bad been held for such a purpose ‘and thero Was any prospect of u settioment of the troubles, the fact woutd be communivatod to the manngers of tho Western roads, but nono of thom know anythlug about It, or at least they claim to know uotbing about It. It ta the opinion of the rullroad mannuers bere that tho time for settling the troubles among tho Eastern lines is still far vif, and In order to retstublish friendly relations Letwoen the roads amecting of thadoint Executive Coumumittea wilt have to be called, There can bo no doubt Uthat anost of thy trunk ius ary unxious to bave the present “ Unpleasintness ” stopped, but Vanderbilt 18 not willing until be secures all the concessions be demand’, and asx tho other Hace aes nut witting to minke auy such onvessions as- tony thoy are able to hold out itis not Ikely that A cessation ‘of hostilities is near at bund. Mr. Vanderbilt demands tno estubilgnmeut of a pool bused upon lust year's earnings, to be binding for threw or tive yeurs, Ag tho Rrieand othor Enut- ern Mnes ure Just now engaged in extending tholr ronds in wil directions, uud expect to dau- Uie their business within & year or go, they can bantty afford te go Inte any ‘sued arrangeinent, us thoy could derive ne incon from tuolr ace cussions durmg the continuance of Buch HM pool. Tt la probable, however, thut some truce muy goon be elfected putween tha New York Centrat und Pennsylvania Ratlronds regarding thoir pase senger dittcn|ties, a8 the ronds ore no sulleriug: severely trom the oxtremely low rates, This, however, Would not stop the cutting of rates by the Grand ‘Trunk, a8 General Manuger Hickson, before leaving tor Rurupe, lett directions nut toonter Into any negotiations for tha settiv. ment of the pagsengur troubles until the frelyht troubles are sutiatectorily arraygued, But as Vanderbilt hag repeatedly announced that ho woutd tuke no notice whatever of tho doinga of tho tirand ‘Trunk, there ts nothing in tho way of au arraggement botween him and the Peynay)- vuula people for tho reatoruson of passenger rates on their ronda, espectully as tho Bultiwore & Obie and the Erle are reported to be quite analogs to bave pudvonger rates udvanved. Tf 4, meeting Of trunk Hne Presidents was held in New York, a8 reported, {t wae evidently for this purpose. A VENERABLE DEPOT. Ina very short timo an ancient and very ins teresting relic of bygone days in Chicuyo will be torn down—the oid weather-beuton, one-story framo shanty at the corner of Kinzie and Canal streuts. | Halt Mr.Jenks D. Perkins, tho old trainmaster, © Tt was built about 1847, In (hose days It was used ag tho billlug-ailice, us the In and out fretght depot, and tho Directors bald tholr meot- tng in tho Httle up-stairs there, whore you seo those four windows in front. They continged to tuget thorw until tho old Wells Streat Depot was built, “edmond Vrindivilla wus tho freight agent then, | ruuiuinber, and right here wae dong ull thy recelving of the town freight. 1 tell you we bud to work oight and duy ty those thues, for this way the ouly yard fram whe the furmerd through the West gut tueir tumber, “About "hl we DULt the Hrat railroad bridge neross tho river there. There wus ue rutlroud- Ing done on tho otbor sldy of the creck thon— not a ratlin the city but what bean right hore at this old shanty, Ve commenced the building of tho second division of the Chicagyn & Galena at Elgiu on the tth of duny, 15l. Lt was tuid with D ralis—there were none other than Ene glish rule, T think, used then—aad Promomber Tintd tho flest Trail, By 183 wo found woe bad so much to do that wo bad to build an _adiition to the original Bhunty to do our iomber clerking and tlckot- receiving for lumbor.. You see wo bad to leave this apace betwoon the two bousus, That was & public alley running north aud aonth, as yon may see by tho trace of itleft. Wobnd scales pape eack door, end the draymen camo and unloaded at one door, thon passed tha moods di- rectly through, after welghiag, to the cars,” Pali) many engines wero In use at that “ta '5L wo had four engines qn the road—the {Chicago tho ‘Gatena,’ the Elgin,” and the Bioneers, Tho oll Ploneer ts ati to the fara. She is tald up at the Junedion, and tsa taro old relle, She ts.an old English engine, and was the frat that ever turned a wheal (n Chicago." “ Thore were about sixty men, more or less, employed ft tho yards at that time, We had ta tuke the ears coming In in tho evening, and load them over night, to be rondy.in tho morning with the lumber, Wo shipped att the tron fc tho West, and for tho Gurlington, and Jiinols Pentral west of Preoport to Dubuque—all from, this East Chlenyo dock.” EXCITEMENT IN READING. Bpecsat Dispatch to The Chicaco Tribune, PULADELPHTA, Pa, Sept. 2,—The strong pur chasing movement In Reading shows that thors ts sumething tnore than’ mere stock-gambiing at the back of {t, Opening at 33%, an excvedingly high prico compared with that recently pald, the murket Jumped toa 04 and on upward ta og with herdly a break. During the day o tremendous business was done, no lesa than 4,000 shares being nuld. Tho stock was strony. er above 35 than at any timo during tho day, and itvoid on tho streot after business hore at 36%, On tho Exchange tho greatest oxeitement and eothusiasm reigned all day. Among the Incidunts was tho failuro of James 1, Young, « ginal) operator who was ehort of Reading, and failed n year ayo because he was on the long side. The atrect wis full of rumors, and for tho miwent cverybody was a bull in tha stock, Tho buying in New York, — frow which point most of tho orders came, was also very heavy. The general impression ia that Willan H. Vanderbilt Is buying Roading, and has been doing so for ten duys. It {a said that Mr. Vanderbilt wants to control tho road is in order to get wu line Into this elt which would give him nstrong position tn bl contest with tho Pennyylvania. Secoudiy ho would get n strong buld on tho anthraclte-car- rytng trade, which would ounble bim to dictate terms to the Delaware, a road that now enters into. competition with him for focal trade in Central Now York, and will soon control wiine ta Buffalo. ‘Thirdly, Mr. Vandar- bil’ control of Reading would keop Mr. Gar- rett out of Now York, probably forever, Jn Answer to tho suggestion that Reading is fo, ueavily Involved | that no arent capitalist would cura to take upon himeett the great task of putting the rond on its tret, {tls urged that the net earnings to tho tast of August are Very neurly $7,Un.000, and thera Are till three imonths of good busl- ness ahead of the company, bater in the day it wus rumored that Mr, Gowan hud formed a pool since his arrival hero for the ‘purchase ‘of 5,000 shares, and that Maj. Bond's friends had given ordera for heavy pur- chases. Storles were that Pennsylvanian — Hallroad Ing in tho Interest and, that that roud aad) sent — $30,000 to New York last week to pay for the stuck it proposed to purchase. Without any meeting or consultation It hus been agreed by cammon con- kent that Mr. Gawan’s old board will run on tha ticket with him, Soveral of them would bave Uked to have retired, hut ft was thought best that they should stand together. Maj. Boud's present board will aiso be candidates st tho January elections iy PASSENGER AGENTS, Roeetat Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune, KAnsas Crry, Mo, Sept. 22.—A large delegas tlon of Goneral Pussengor Agents of the United Stutes and Canndu, whe have Just finished thotr annual meeting fo St. Louis, reavhed Kanens City Confght at 6.o'elock by special train over the Missourl Pacific Road, en route ta Colorado, Upon thelr arriynl bere they were met by of- flours of the Union Pacific Company, over whose Tond thoy go to Denver in tha morning, There are 104 persons In the party, and tonight thoy eccepted an invitation und attended a porfore mance at Contes’ Operas House in a body. Sa Tho greatest nourishing tonic, appetizer, strengthener, and curative on earth. Hop Bit- AMUSEMENTS, HAVERLYS TIEATRE, 3.0. WAVERLY, Manager and Proprietor. pt, 2, uf THE COMEDIANS ROBSON & CRANE, And their Company tn Sbakspeare’a FOr, What You Wit, 3h Stuart Robson ifr. 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