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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: "WASHINGTON. D. O'HURSDAY.'luWsT 2', 1S92. -T-WELVE PAGES. ceased becamo gradually -- rations may bo gained. Tho Indiana and sister nation afraid lo engage in a war. Tho money When it I more quiet, HISTORY OF CORPS. the attack could bo completed," the court Apr. 25, 1S65. Licnt-Co- l. Eli G. Sellers, U. comple- well may Amor-icati- B but a now fear retained niei VJ knew fivo THE NAVY. ships of the S. Navy now nearing will Lave been spent Happy that expressed the opinion that his actions, as Apr. 20, 1865. Col. E. Spear, 29, BRITISH Lave only 10,231 rumors seldom miuutos would elapso without ringing, but at (Continued June 1865. HIE tion will a displacement of bo whero of war are from first pace.) shown by the evidence, did appear to Second tons and a speed of 16 knots. The French, heard, and where danger need not bo feared. tho ond of that short timo tho bell would bo not Division First Brigade Lieut-Co- l. second for five, m German and Bus3iau navies contain no such N. O. WlNTEK. rung a timo minutes moro. I have corresponded with such wish, if ever Robert C. Bnchanan, May 23, Nor. 14, could not calculate timo.' ' A! aud an wounded, and two officers and 151 men vessels as the Royal Sovereign and sister minute he entertained it. 1862. Capt Maurice Maloney, Oct 17, 1862. Present Superiority of England on the vessels. A Magistrate's Retort. hour wcro of equal duration. .1 feared to riso captured or missing. candi- Gen. Charles Griffin, who succeeded Gen. Maj. R. S. Smith, Feb. 1, May 23, In addition the British navy possesses no less Mr. Hamond, the successful Unionist lest the fivo minutes shchrldjhavo elapsed and Early in March, 18G5, was determined 1863. it Lieut.-Co- l. 13 magisterial capacity in Nowcastlc is the ringiug be again commenced, which caso Warren in command of tho corps, was a G. R. Brig.-Ge- n. Seas. than other ships of 10,000 and upwards tons date, in his in by the authorities to abandon Paul, April 14, 1863. war-ship- s, While Mr. should bo crushed before escape Confederate displacement, and a wliolo host of very well known among the people. I I could graduate of the Military Academy, ap- R. B. Ayres, April 23, May 28, 1863. cruisers, torpedo-boats- , smaller size and Hamond was addressing the pooplo a voice from against tho walls or frame-wor- k of tho bell. I, the Petersburg and Richmond line and move ect., of pointed Second Licntenant 4th Art., Jnly Maj. G. K. Giddings, May greater or less speed. tho crowd bellowed forth, "Get your haircut, thcrcfore.still continued toliojlown, cautiously the Army of Northern Virgiuia to Danville 26, Aug. 21, 1863. myself, howovor, glid- 1, 1817, immediately ordered to Col. IT. Day, Lieut-Co- Ambition The Nation's Posi- According to a late authoritv the strength of Charlie." Adjusting his spectacles and fixing shifting wti a careful and was July 9, 1863. L James Great Britain's my oyo no longer to unite with Gen. Johnston in an attack " The Greatest ami Most H. M.'s navy iu ')! will bo 76 ironclads, 00 an imperturbable look upon the individual, ing, so that looked into tho Mexico. From tho termination of the Mex- D. Greene, Sept 22, 1863. Col. Sidney Bnr- tion Supremo protected ships, 200 unprotected ships, and 150 he retorted with splendid sangfroid : "My dear hollow. This was of itself a considerable re- upon Gen. Sherman. Preparations with this Harbor of ican War until the outbreak of the rebellion bank, Sept 23, 1803. IVarship Afloat" s. Powerful torpedo-boat- . With such an array of armed friend, if I am not mistaken, I Lavo been tlio lief. , object in view were immediately begun, and Capt E. McK. Hud- Portsmouth Naval Appropriations for One vessels England could protect all her ports, means of your Laving your Lair cut beforo ." Tho cessation of the .noise nad, in a great he was mostly engaged on frontier duty. son, Jan. 9, 1864. Maj. J. W. Gordon, Jan. eifect of my in the meautime it was proposed by Gen. Year. seud a goodly number to the Colonics, and still measure, tho stupefying mo, for At the first battle of Bull Run he was in 14. 1864. Maj. L. B. Bruen, Jan. 26, 1864. being no longer-occup- ied Lee to make a sortie with the view of gain- attention, by the command of the " West Point Battery," and Col. S.1L chimeras I had conjured up, began to flag. All ing some of the on of Leonard, March 28, 1864. Col. P. works the right the merito- Special correspondence Tuc Natiokal TninoNE. mo was expect- was brevetted Major for gallant and Lyle, May 16, Brig.-Ge- D. that now distressed the constant line held by the Army of the Potomnc near 1864. Brevet Fred if- ation of tho secoud ringing, for which, however, rious service in that battle. Winthrop, Oct 10, 1864; March 12, 1865. Ekg. V , J v I settled myself with a kind of stupid resolu- the Appomattox River, hoping that by snch Chichester, On Nov. 9, 1862, he was appointed Brigadier-- Lieut.-Co- l. M. tion. closed my oyes and clinched my teeth movement Gen. forced to Wiedrick, Feb. 18, 1865. Brig.-Ge- n. bo I Grant would be General HAT EVER mar as as they wcro scrowed a of Volunteers. He served con- J. Hayes, April 22, 1865. Second England's comparative hrmiy it in vise. concentrate there, and thns defer tho ne- Br- f ,jl At last tho dreaded moment came and tho tinuously with the Fifth Corps from the igadeCol. W. Chapman, .'. cessity for abandoning and Peters- July 6, Sept 10, J't" first swing of tho boll oxtorted a groan from Richmond disband-men- t. ' power, Lor supremacy date of its organization to its final 1862. Maj. C. S. Lovell, 10, 'Mei'.'.'If-.I- mo, as they 3ay tho most resolute victim screams burg until the weather should be more Aug. Oct 1, VBt at soa is ninisputauic. at tho sight of tho rack to which he is for For his gallant and meritorious ser- Dec. 18, 1 862. Maj. G. L. Andrews, Nov. 23, It Las now for a long favorable for falling back to Danville. a second timo destined. After this, howevor, vices during the rebellion he was brevetted 1862; Jan. 26, 1863. Maj. Floyd-Jone- s, time been her avowed On March 28 Gen. Sheridan was ordered DeL. I lay and lethargic, thought. Major-Gencr- al to main- silent without a from Major to in the Regu- March 27,1863. Col. Sidney dctenninatfon When it ceased I was roused a little by tho to move early on the following morning and Burbank, April navy to 2, Lieut-Co- tain such a as hope of escape. I did not, however, decide on lar Army, and promoted on April 1865, 1G, 1863. l. Jas. D. Greene, Sept 17, nl.ice nossi-- cross Hatcher's Run at a point below Monk's Major-Gener- bevond tli is step hastily, but, putting up my hand with al of Volnnteers. On July 29, 1863. Col. N. T. - -, Dnshane, June 6, 1864. Col. .....-.- . .- bilityof challenge her tho utmost caution, I touched tho Though Neck Bridge, the point at which the Fifth rim. 1866, he was appointed Colonel of the 35th S. A. Graham, Aug. 24, 186-1- . CoL A. ringing had ceased still was tremulous Corps was to cross, paes through or near to W. globo. Not- the it Inf., and Texas !st naval power on the face of the tho sound and shook my hand, commanded the District of Uenison, Oct. 21, 1864; Jan. 27, Feb. 8, May of irotn under Dinwiddie Courthouse and reach the right withstanding the present superiority the which instantly recoiled as from au electric jar. and temporarily the Fifth Military District 17. 1865. Col. R. N. Bowerman, 26, is making im- and rear of enemy with all possible Jan. 31, British navy, the Government A quarter of au hour probably elapsed before I the until his death, Sept. 15, 1867, at the early 1865. Col. D. portant additions each year. A largo annual Second, L. Stanton, April 21, June 2, again dared to make tho experiment, aud then haste. The and Fifth Corps were lo 41. is devoted to the building of new siiips age of 1865. Third Brigade Brig.-Ge- n. G. Etim I found it at rest. I determined to lose no time, take position on the Vaughan road, south of K. only. England's motto on sea is the same as fearing that I might have lain then already After the surrender of Gen. Lee at Appo- Warren, May 25, 1862. Col. P. H. O'Rorke, of continental nations on land. It is the Hatcher's Run, extending to or near to Din- that too long and that the hell for evening service mattox April 9, the corps was employed in Feb. 7, March 15,1863. Col. K. Garrard, bolief that in strength only lies peace and mo. widdie Courthouse. Gen. Humphreys was would catch guarding the railroad from Burkesville to March 4, 2, safely-- This dread stimulated me, and slipped out Aug. 1863. Col. C. Wlnslow, bo for I to cross Hatcher's Ron by the Vaughan road Jf continental countries are to blamed stood, Petersburg, on which duty it remained un- March 6, 1863. Brig.-Ge- n. S. with the utmost rapidity, and arose.