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HOI DIKK-POET8 ACCOVNf OF C1IAROK AT OiriTYSBlTHti. Graphic Description by Peter .1. Ma? hnte of the Terrific Conflict, in Which He Received the Wound Thnt Finally Knded Uta Life, Among those who offered the'r Mves for the South during the War between the States, there was no Ag? are more heroic than Peter J. Mi lone, the spldier-poet. A mere la 1 of It years, he bore himself with daunt? less spirit In the famous last chirue at the battle of Gettysburg and re? ceived on that bloody Aeld the wound which after ten years of suffering re? sulted In his untimely death. A na? tive of Charleston and at one time a worker on the staff of the Charleston Courier, Peter Malone crowded Into the brief period of his mortal life, work of so notable a quality as to In? sure klm a place among South Caro? lina's men of genius and ach'evmsnt Ha was a poet of ability from whose pan flowed some really beautiful things; and, although he wai not a! lowed time to fulfill the prom'se of hie early years, ths volums containing hie poems published only recently and reviewed in The Sunday News of Jan nary t, la an important contribution In the literature of the South. Peter J. Melons died young, before kin mental devolpment was nearly completed. Cut off at the age of St, his artistry waa not allowed time to ripen. It has been said of his work "one of the chief points In which it . ; Impresses ms la Its Indication?so rare anywhere?of far greater strength behind.' Had he lived long? er, he might have risen to heights far beyond those to which he actually at? tained. His early death was directly due to the wound that he received at ftttysburg; and ths following des? cription from his psn of that great charge is a piece of writing "strong and simple In Its truth, and yet ex? hibiting, even thus in prose, the fer? vor and grace of expression of the born poet" The account of th? charge as will be seen. Is In ths form of a lster to Col. John Logan Black. Ths letter fallows: Cot John Logan Black, Rldgiway. A. C. Dear Colonel: I have taken ths earliest opportunity to attend to your request, and trust that the iketch herewith given, though hastily drawn from material preserved only In mem? ory, may fully comprehend the object you contemplate. Ton may And that X am occasionally Isd into the recital facta Irrelevant to the matter of inquiry, but they are concomitant facta, and serve to Illustrate ths state? ment I desire to maks more fully than could be accomplished did I avoid all digression. It Is ths story of a single charge that I propose to write, but no leaf in the history of any revolution bears record of a prouder heroism, a mors, Invincible courage, than was that day exhibited along our depleted ranks. I And it impossible to speak with certainty of our arrival on the Held of Gettysburg, or of our position at the fatal hour of encounter. The more prominent incident* of the terrific scene are still pictured oa my memory; but it Is rather as evidences of a strange, wild dream, in which much has faded from ths waking memory, than as any past event of real life, that I hp now contemplate them. About 3 o'clock on the afternoon of July t, lift, our brigade moved to its position on ths left of the army. There was one incessant roar of artil? lery, and the ground was shaksn, while to the northwest clouds of smoke arose above the unbroken thunder of six hundred guns. For a time the tremendous reverberations rsndered it difficult for one at a dis? tance to determine the direction of the battle; but knowing ths position, It was sasy to divine that, as the din became leas distinct, we were steadi? ly forcing the enemy from every point. At the time our brigade was thrown from the serried form of the phalanx across the fields which was so soon to become our battle ground, It seemed the resistance of the enemy grew more stubborn; the smoke be? came denser and darker, and curling upward filled the Immense sky. We wer? In Ignorance of the Juxtaposi? tion of the enemy's cavalry; but any one without risking his dexterity, might have ventured to predict that the quietude of this part of the field was soon to be broken by the crash of sabres, the shout of trlum;>h. and the agonising cry of death. The quick eye <>f our leader, his rapid move? ments from regiment to regiment his hurried, yet confident tone of com? mand, and aoove ail. his frequent anxious glance towards a certain dense oak forest one mile away, were Indications sufficient of this, even be? fore thn skirmishers had engaged one another on the Intermediate ground. Soon a battery opened on us from the enemy's line. They managed their guns with admirable precision, but although branches of trees were rifled from their trunks, and shells explod? ed In our ranks, little damage was done. At this time our regiment was calmly awaiting orders for the en? gagement. The battle had opened. I was of the color-guard, on the right of J. H. Koger, the bearer of the standard, whose heroism in keeping it proudly in the face of the enemy, and afterwards in. bearing it in triumph from the field, where he had narrowly escaped death and capture, became so well known. On my right I was Sergt. T. P. Brandenburg, whom ? ? I you will remember as a peerless sol? dier and a truly imperial spirit. We were not long left quiet?Jon. Fits Lee encountered the enjiiiv .n out right, and being overwhelmed l.y numbers, it became necessary for us to attack them at our front to divert their attention from hi* brigade Qen. Hampton proposed to lead our regi? ment. We started out In fine style, and one continued shout arose from the charging column. The enemy now appeared In a black, compact line, and at a casual view seemed rather a continuation of the forest. The Intervening ground over which we were passing was so crossed and seamed with fences and ditches as to greatly Impede our progress; and th<; sharpshooters, concealed whenever concealment was possible, found In the moving mass of beings an excel? lent mark for their rifles. It was, n) doubt, by one of those chance balls that I was wounded. We had not advanced beyond two hundred yarde from the cluster of treee where we had taken shelter, I when I wae struck, the ball entering my right side. Believing It to be no more than the fragment of i. she l which had s'ruck without breaking aths surface. I kept on with tho regi? ment. We were soon at the sabre point, and fighting desperately. The color-guard, from some mysterious circumstance, became precipitate 4 from Its position to the head of the column, and met the enemy at a small opening in a fence, which soon became so blockaded by the reirJment as to prevent those In the rear com-, lng to the assistance of the few who had first entered the encloeure or any of ua Who might be Wounded, from securing our escape to the hospital. Oen. Hampton. I wee informed, here engaged a number of the enetr.y, and eat hie way through them with Achil? lean valor, bearing upon his noble form the marke of cruel wounds. At this critical moment my right side and arm became paralysed, the sabre fell from my hand, and large drops of cold sweat collected upon try face. The surgeon, seeing my unfortu? nate condition, rode up and insisted me over the fence. Having my blan? kets rolled up an fastened to the front of my saddle, I fell upon them, being no longer\ able to sit erect; while my horse, Infuriated by 'the crash of cannon, the explonlo 1 of shells, end the eight of the bl)od, rushed desperately to the rear. Eo fore I rached the temporary hospital established on the field, I overtook Private W. D. Shlrer, of Company K. whose right arm had been broken. He was In the very acme of pain This unfortunate young man died from the effects of the wound about three weeks afterward, at Gettysburg. I hrve no recollection of my arrival at the hospital. Sinking into a state of insensibility. I was carried thither by thoee appointed for that purpose. When aroused to consciousness, Cor? poral H. L. Culler, of Company E, Private Charlee Franklin of Company 3. and hundreds of other friends and foe, were around, receiving medical attention. ? ? ? Upon Inquiry of a eurgeon as to the probability of my recovery. I was candidly, but kindly Informed that the chances were against me. The medical opinion was opposed to the performance of en operation, as it would render the "chances" of recovery still more pre csrlous. I was utterly prostiate, and sank from sheer exhaustion if any effort were made to raise me up. The next day we were informed that our army was retreating, and that, as we could not be moved, our capture was certain. Surgeon-. remained with us. When taken we were sent to Gettysburg hospital, where our treatment, though kind, was rendered repugnant by the flip? pancy of some of the United States surgeons. One, for Instance, passed where Corporal Culler and myself were lying and remarked that we "must die In any event." Culler was shot through the body, and though expecting this announcement, he groaned heavily when he heard It. In three days he was a corpse. We were then removed to New York, where we received the most conslderaro ot*M? tlon. My health Improved slowly, and as I was young at the time, I have so far outgrown the misfortune as to feel no (great?) Inconvenience from It. My regret Is that thousands were less fortunate. In conclusion. Colonel, I have the honor to be. Your respectfully, P. J. MA LONE. Orangeburg. S. C. Jan. 6, 1867. Hev. James Royce. president of Due Wed College, died Thursday af? ter a ten day illness. ?For Indigestion and ?11 stomach troubles take Feley's Orlno Laxative It Is the natural remedy for Indirec? tion, dyspepsia, heart' nn bad breath, sick headache, torpid II sf bilioueneai and habitual conetipa? tlon. Foley's Orlno Laxative sweet? ens the stomach and breath. end tones up the entire alimentary sys? tem. Sibsrt's Drug Store. HOOZE IN GREENVILLE. l ight Illicit Distlldrle* in Dark Cor? ner Destroyed and the Juice Pour? ed into I tranches. Greenville, Jan. 28.?Revenue Of? ficer Merrlck, Deputy Collector Scruggs. Deputy Marshall Corn and State Constables Cooley and Gold? smith returned to the city today at noon after destroying eight big illi? cit distilleries in the "Dark Corner." The raid lasted two days and was one of the biggest In the history of Greenville. Hundreds of gallons of beer were poured into the branches and many gallons of whiskey were confiscated. TO STOP COTTON GAMBLING. Partners* Union Officials Would Stop Future Trading. Washington, Jan. 28.?The execu? tive officers of the National Farmers' Union In meeting here today decided to press upon congress the passage of a measure for the complete suppres? sion of the cotton and grain ex? changes. Charles S. Barrett, chairman of the executive committee, states tonight that the Farmers' Union will wage relentless war upon these exchanges, urging 1 Tlslatlon by congress until something Is done about the matter. Representative Scott, chairman of the agricultural committee of the houst, is in favor of the legislation to be urged which, of course, must take the usual turn of Indirection, like the rate law, the pure food laws and others, that Is, under the pro? vision of the constitution, authorizing ci n press to regulate interstate com? merce. It Is proposed to makie it unlawful for a cotton or pr.nn exchange t? ose the malls In any way or to transmit telegrams from one State to another. ? It Is a dangerous thing to take a cough medicine containing opiates that merely stifle your cough Instead of ourlng it. Foley's Honsy and Tar loosens and cures the cough and ex? pels the poisonous germs, thus pre? venting pneumonia and consumption. Rsfuse substitutes and take only the genuine Foley's Honey and Tar In ths yellow package. Slbert's Drug 8tore. The Standard OH in China. The two largest and . most success? ful foreign business concerns In China are American,, says Louis Brownlow in Success Magazine. They are the Standard OH Company and j the Tobacco Trust. The former ope? rates under Its American charter and is controlled from No. 26 Broadway, New York. It was the desire of the oil men to Induce the Chinese poorer classes to use kerosene. It was to this end that a small lamp was Invented which could be sold at cost for about five or six cents. A quarter of a mil? lion of these lamps were made in an Ohio city and sent out to Shanghai* Ths Standard Oil agent gathered into his office the representatives of sev? eral of the huge Chinese mrchant guilds. Thy were shown the lamps, It was explained to them how even this small light would be a great lux? ury in a household where there had never been any artificial llluminant; how the luxury would soon develop Into a necessity, and how the pur? chaser of a lamp must thereafter forever be a purchaser of oil?in fact, a very slave of the lamp. The Chinese merchants were not slow to see the advantages to them as the re tall distributors of the oil, and they placed their orders for lamps. This is one of the reasons why the Stan? dard Oil business in China has pros? pered so wonderfully, and It Illus? trates In itself the vastness of the Chinese market and Its susceptlbllltv to being trained to demand goods which it does not now consume. A Wretched Mistake to ondure the itching, painful dis? tress of Piles. There's no need to. Listen: "I suffered much from Piles." writes Will A. Marsh, of Sli? er City. N. C. "till I got a box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and was soon cured." Burns, Bolls, Ulcers, Fever Sores, Eczema, Cuts, Chapped Hands. Chilblains, vanish before it 25c at Slbert's Drug Store. Florence, Jan. 27.?Mr. Albert E. Muldrow had a pair of mules killed, his wagon demolished and his negro driver seriously Injured today by the s\\ Itching engine running Into his team at the crossing just south of town. William Graham, the driver, was carried to the Atlantic Coast Line hospital, where his leg was am? putated. Saved nt Death's Door. ?The door of death seemed ready to open for Murray \V. Ayers, of Transit Bridge, N. Y., when his life was wonderfully saved. "I was In a dreadful condition," he writes, "my skin was almost yellow; eyes sun? ken; tongue coated; emaciated from losing 40 pounds, glowing weaker daily. Virulent liver trouble pulling me down to death In spite of doc? tors. Then that matchless medl c'no E'eotrio Fitters ? cured me* I regained the 40 pounds lost and now am well and strong." For all stomach, liver and kidney troubles they're supreme. 50c at Slbert's Drug Store. , What Happened to the Militant Press. The one newspaper of San Francis 00 that continued to denounce graft and encourage Heney was the "Bui- j letin." The Interests desired to crip- 1 pie and punish the "Bulletin" and to reward the newspapers that did their j will, says Charles Edward Russell in Success Magazine. All business houses are dependent for money supplies up? on their banks. One day in the height of the conflict the head of a great department store, which Is also a great advertiser, stepped into the bank where he kept his accounts and wanted $100,000. It is one of the most famous banks In the West, and I directly connected with the Southern Pacific Railroad, which is connected with the Standard Oil, which is con? nected with about everything else that makes money. The president paused and hemmed and hawed. "You know, Mr. X-," says he. "money is very scarce in San Fran? cisco." "1 suppose so," says Mr. X-, carelessly. "Very scarce," says the banker, "and we are making no large loans except to our personal friends." "Oh, well," says Mr. X-, "you and I have beer friends for many years." "Yes," says the banker, "but if I let you have this money It will be on the grounds of personal friendship, and I shall ask you to do me a favor in return." "What is It?" says Mr. X-. "I see you advertise in the 'Bulle? tin/ " "The favor I ask Is that you take out your advertisement there. That paper Is injurious to the best inter? ests of San Francisco and of Busi? ness. We are not disposed to assist houses that advertise in tv Bulle ln.' Advertise in the papers friendly to Business and we shall be ?lad to help you." Mr. X- explain* d that he ad? vertised in the "Bulletin" only for the sake of the trade he thus secured. In the end they reached a compromise by which Mr. X- reduced by three-fourths his advertisement in the "Bulletin," and on these terms he got the money. 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