x 2 THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGO D. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1886. Y. furnishing the fatigno parties. This labor TIIE CAPTURED MUNITIONS. ridin' 'bont liyar this mawnin' ; mebby yo'll and held it with a firm grip, in spite of its strug- reader's imagination the good resolutions as to work- cap- A run agin 'cm 'aforo night' gling and bleating. The cow seemed disposed at was of tlio most fatiguing nature. The Upon an inventory being taken of the SI HAS CLOSE " his future conduct that were floating in Si's ing Mirties would often sink to their knees tured ordnance and ordnance stores, was Cp, How many o' your boys is among em?" first to resent the interference, but Si's persua- mind at this critical juncture. saw it " V He the . - gun-carriag- Wo'uns is all Union." sive, "So, in the inu-1- Sometimes the- found to consist of 4S cannon of various cali- bossy!" proved effectual in calming her awful consequences of yielding to the influence 21-pou- " ! " would slip off the causeway and sink to their bers, two of which were rifled Jest as long as wo'ro 'round, I a'pose said fears, and she stood placidly chewing her cud of that alluring young woman and her seduc- Si. m hubs, causing great delay and requiring the Blakely (English 0,212 unprepared and 874 Q t l tive dinner. What ho had read about Adam His Adventures With Co. Guarding oa-tho- se most herculean efforts in prying them out. But prepared projectiles, 40,700 pounds of gun- A milo further who wero in tho and tho troublo Evo got him into, pretty CAPITAL PRIZE, $150,000. to in all obstacles were overcome, and on the morn- powder, and a miscellaneous quantity of small-arm- s. lead, rising thoa crest of a hill, saw or much the samo way, flashed before him. It -- "We do hereby certify Feb. 12 platforms were laid and six thought they saw a few vagrant cavalrymen a good timo to do that we supervise the a ing of the a Forage Train. was resolve that he wouldn't rangements all the cannon were mounted, commanding Col. oflicer of tho far ahead. Tho train was halted and disposi- so . for Monthly and Quarters pieces of Olmstcad, tho commanding any more. Drawings of The On Feb. 1 three rebel - camo tions wore made to meet any emergency likely Louisiana Stale Lottery Com tho Savannah Kivcr. surrendered- garrison, struck all who in " Shorty, long and lank, was swifter on his pany, and in person gunboats came down the Savannah River and contact him as of superior charac- to arise. The men wero .ordered to tnmblo feet than Si. Hardtack and bacon yet manage and control the Dra with a man Q's to go out help had not ings themselves, and the opened tiro on the battery, about one mile dis- ter, was apparently not over 35 years of "Company bin dotiiled 'n' out" of tho wagons. The main body was reduced the hatter's surplus flesh to a degree that same are conducted lie Or- - icith honesty, fairness, tant. Buttery Vulcan, as it was called, re- age, tall and well shaped, with a high forehead, guard a forago train said tho formed in advance. tA lino of skirmishers was that enabled him to run well. Shorty kept and in good faith toward o derly ono evening roll-cal- l. " You fellers parties, and ice authorize the Company iho fuc. One of tho vessels was struck, calm and reflective countenance, and mild and at deployed iu front and flankers were thrown out ahead, but would not desert his slow- to use thit turned wants to all bo up bright early, comrade, certificate, with our and tho others withdrew and returned to Sa- gentlemanly in manners. The conversation 'n' dressed 'n' on cither side. Tjjus protected,' tho rnulo ing up for an instant now and then to givo Si, facsimiles of signatures ol cartridge-boxe- s tached, in its advertisements." was to events of siege, with ycr full 'n' a day's rations drivers again cracked their whips and the pro- who was straining to every vannah. entirely confined tho the yor Bo guns is in good the utmost nerve, Another battery, named Hamilton, was con- and did not take a political shape. He enter- in haversacks. sure yer cession moved cautiously forward. and pufling liko a locomotive on an np grade, a structed on Bird island, in the Savannah River, tained tho National officers in his own quarters order, fer likcly's not we'll have a squirmish "Now keep yor eyes skinned," said Si to chance to keep withiu supporting distance. wo ! " nearly opposite Battery Vulcan, on Jones's wh ile they were awaiting thcarrival of tho Com- afore git back Shorty, as thoy trailed along through tho Tho soldiers of tho reserve, taking the alarm, Tho 200th Ind. had been lying in camp for woods fields on double-quic- mounted six guns, five of which and and over fences, one of tho came out a k fortu- Island, and manding General, with a courteous hospitality two " at and were were rifled cannon. This battery commanded and subdued geniality which won their or threo days, and tho ambitions heroes flanks. If auy of them raskils comes dodgin' nately able to cover the retreat of Si and who composed that regiment wero getting tired hero crack half-doze- both channels of tho Savannah River, and such hearts. Gon. Hunter gave him back his sword 'round let's try 'n' have tho first at Shorty. Tho n cavalrymen, upon the Bilcnce was preserved by tho fatigue parties in as a compliment to his gallantry and courtesy of loafing about. Nothing chafed tho raging 'em, 'n' git tho bulge oa the rest o' tho boys !" appearance of so largo a force, turned their its const action that the enemy's gunboats in as a soldier and gentleman. patriotism of tho now troops like a condition, Keenly alert, with muskets loaded and horses and galloped away. were not awaro of the movement ;",275 were however brief, of masterly inactivity. They capped, they crept carefully along, poking their !2zhi "Hello, Si," said Orderly Co. Q, the river During tho bombardment shots wore on the of "yer Commissioners. until it was too late to prevent it. fired from tho National batteries, of which 2,293 refused to ba comforted unless they noses into every thicket and peering around Si as A Milker. car's bleedin'. What hurt yo?" warpath ideal of a Ke the This battery completed tho investment of were from rifled cannon. Tho disfcuice from tho all tho time. Their every building. It was clear that thoro would while Si, spurred on by a guilty conscience, "Fell down and scratched it on a brier!" understffn'd fanis and Bankers tciU pav all Prim soldier's lifo was to take a rebel battery every bo a surprise draxm m the Itrtuiana State Lotteries which nay be Fort Pulaski on tho Savannah side. Tho com- tho batteries to tho fort varied from 1,650 to not anything in tho nature of if milked with all his might. said Si, as soon as he was able to speak. td at our counters. vraaU' plete of tho fort dates, however, 3,400 yards. loss on was one morning before breakfast, storm a lino of works tho whole lino was as well taken care of as tho Tho canteens were soon filled, night Si and Shorty sat IT. investment Tho total our side to an appetito for dinnor, and spend and, without That on a log by the J. orfLESRY, Pres. Iioitiniana N'nt'I TJunlc. from Feb. 22, when a battery of three guns was man killed. None of the pieces were struck. givo them particular point .guarded by Corporal Klegg stopping to drink, Si and Shorty hurried back S. II. KENNEDY, 1'rcs. the afternoon charging with cold steel tho ser- and his faithful friend Shorty. State Nat'I Bank. constructed on Decent Island, commanding The appearance of the fort after the bom- to their post of duty. All was quiet, and no A. BALDWIN, I'res. New Orleans Nat'I Bank. Wilmington Narrows and Lazaretto Creek. bardment bore convincing testimony to the ried columns of the foe, and wading around "It's sotuo like huntin' squirrels up in the harm had resulted from their brief absence. th rough seas of gore. " Nl'BECEDENTED I This was supported by two companies of tho terrible efficacy of the fire of tho National bat- woods of Posey County, ain't it, Shorty? said "I told yo 'twould be all right," said Si. "Now ATTRACTION t, So Corporal Klegg and Shorty and rest 4Gth N. Y. A guard-boa- mounting a navy teries. Most "of tho barbet guns were dis- the Si, as they forced their way through a patch of wo'll jest empty one o' these canteens here, U OVER HALF A MILLION DISTRIBUTED. was posted considerably in the ad- unservice- of tho boys betook themselves with alacrity to brambles. swig carry to camp. mounted or rendered temporarily tho preparation of " " take a 'n' wo'll tho other vance to intercept any messengers that might able; and fort was completely breached. work of for the duties the Wall, yes," replied Shorty ; but this 'pears bo jest bully to havo milk in our coffee Louisiana State Company. the morrow. Members tho companies bo squir- It'll lottery attempt to reach Fort Pulaski from this direc- is no reflection of other to raythcr more excitin'.