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;\111vfit 11P lit/f% ClI oxT^fjt^ VOL. LXXXVffl ALEXANDRIA va FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 16, LsIt7 === .SO. 2147* P?StLTBHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY BY EUG Ali SNOYYDEN, At the Gazette Building 310 and 312 Prince iL D4jfy TRI- WEEKL Y. One year.?6 00 \ One year.00 Sis ?Ui. 3 00 j Six months . 2 00 0?e immiA. 50 I Three months. 1 00 Contract advertisers trill not be attested to exceed their space, unless the excess is paid for at transient ratesr and under no circumstances trill they be allowed lo advertise other than their legitimate business in the space contracted for. _ . AH transient advertisement? must be paid for :n ad? vance. Resolutions in menteriam, of thanks, trUndesoJ respect, resolutions adopted by societies or persons, unless of public concern, tritt only be printed ?':: this paper as advertisement!. Marriage and death notice? must be paid for in ?o rancc. Persons leaving the city car. have UU Gazette matted to them, postpaid, for fifty cent* a month, aud the address changed as ojten as desired. The Gazette o?ee is connected with the Telephone Ex? change. Advertisements, orders f-r the paper, news or any information or business can be sent Iv Tel phone. AH communications should be addressed to 'Gazcitc; Alexandria, Va. [Entered at the Posio?ce at Alexandria, V-.rgtr.ta, as second-class matter.] The Three Gnns That Turned .tie Tide ol the Battle :it Mull Stain. No battle of the civil war has been '.he subject of so much discussion i-..-: the second battle of Manas?a9 or Bull Ron. The '.iter aturc of this one battle would make ;?. large library, and would contain contribntions from distinguished military men <??:: both sides, from non-combatant critics, from statesmen and historians, and from foreign authorities. The battle, considered merolyasu great military eag-igouioM, v. oi;!d havo occupied a large place iu history and would have in? spired much ephemeral literature nut tor one reason; on account of one angry dis? pute, it has continued to bo a live issue for a quarter of a century after its smoke had died away. The interminable controversy over the Fit/. John Porter case lias caused the second Bull Bun to bo fought over r thousand times since it. was fought in reality by Juck son and Longstreet on ones'.d? i-ud ??>' Pope, Porter aud McDowell on the other. For fifteen years tho Porter case ivas bo fore Congress and the tierce discussion of it has kept every incident of this battle fresh in the popular mind. Porter'.' case involv ed not only bitter personal prejudices but it came tu be almost a party question, aud never until a democratic administration came into power was the cruel injustice to the gallant general set right, and the:? only by an act which was by uc means Commen? surate with the wrong which had bseu en? dured by Porter for twenty-three years. Tho detaijs aud circumstances of this bat? tle are far more familiar to the popular mind thanthospol any other battle of the civil war, :;ot excepting Gettysburg, the desper? ate struggle which broko the hack of tho Confederacy. Tho finest cyclorama yet constructed in ! Iiis country leprcsenty the second Mauassas. It cost $125,000 and is a most life like por truyal of the battle at its turning point. Thi? cyclorama is on exhibition in Wash? ington which is only aboui thirty miles from the scene ol the conilict. It has been viewed by hundreds of thousands ofspecta tors, among whom were many men who shared in the deadly struggle there depicted with such mimic power. It is strange that after ail that has been said and written about this battle that (hero should lie inaccuracies and misunderstand? ings about some of the most important fea? tures of it. Everybody nun i a that the tide of the fight was turned by the opportune use of a few guns of tho confederate artillery. Ua this point both fedora! and confederate authori? ties coincide. On the 30th of August, 1862, the second day of the battle, Fitz John Por? ter's corps bad come up. It bore the brunt of the severe fighting of that day. In the afternoon at half-past three o'clock, Porter made a determined assault on Jackson who was entrenched behind the historic railroad cut. Jackson's men were worn out and be? ing pressed by fresh troops were about to give way. Longstreet was on Jackson's right, and if Jackson had begun to fall back Longstreet would probably also have re treated. It was at this critical moment that one battery of artillery opened on Porter's corps a rapid and terrific fire, which mowed down his men like wheat beneath the scythe. This battery was on a bid not. more than four hundred yards from the advancing and con? fident columns of Porter, ?:nd was so situ? ated that it could pour an enfilading fire into the rear of the federals as they advanced: The elt'ect of every shot from these guns, according to the reports of confederate and federal of? ficers, could bo clearly seen. Only three guns were used, but they wero tired with such deadly precision aud with such rapidity that Porter's column could not long with staud their terrific effect. Tnotr. ivbicb a moment before h<id been flushed with the confidenco of victory wavered, Btonped, and then fell back. Jackson's men dashed over the embankment and begnu the pursuit. The three guns or: the bill were t?oved down as the enemy btp.a:: hi-: retreat, so as to continue their deadly work. By this timo they had to be aimed with great ev.ro to prevent damage to Jackson's mt u, who wero pressing close on the retreating . c. iu>. By this lime Longstreet's whole division ad? vanced, sweepiugdown from tbt right and threatening the capture of Porto.-'s er.ri array. The retreat of the federal soon I came a precipitate flight, and the .? insedi ato victory was complete. Whose battery was it the1, checked P< ter's advance? It is strange that this ques? tion has not been settled before. Li the cy? clorama at Washington one of tho batteries of Stephen D. Lee's command is ropri . nted as doing this deadly work. This is impossible, owing to the position which Lee held at Jackson's right. Ho could not have occupied the position which was held by the fata! guus. While ail the official reports of the battle on both sides refer to the buttery wbie':: stopped Porter's advance, not one of them designates from what command it came. Gen. S. D. Lee i:i his report does not claim thai his artillery did the work. The question has been finally settied by the testimony af Gen. Longstreet, who or? dered the battery to the position it he'd, and who observed its fearful execution. Re? cently Col. W. H. Chapman, special reve? nue agent with headquarters at Atlanta, nddressed to Geu. Longstreet tho following letter: colonel chapman To general longstreet. Atlanta, Ga., August 27th, 1887.?General James Loustrcct, Gainesville, Ga., Doar Sir: I have long thought of asking you, ss a matter of justice to tho olliceis aud tucu of my battery, (Dixie Artillery from Pago county, Virginia,) as well as to myself and for the truth of history, to set aiight tho matter as to whose battery it was that broke up tho ehargo of Fit/. John Porter's corps at tho second battle of Mauassas, just twenty-five yeais ago. For somo unaccountable reason history docs not give the namoof theliattery referred to in tho oflL cial reports of yourself and General C. M. Wilcox, as tho one which liist opened lire under your im? mediate eye in front of Whiting's brigade, of Hood's division, on tho left of tho Oaiucsvillo and Alexandria turnpike, at .'1:30 p. m. on the thirtieth of August, 1862. General Long i:i his memoirs of Robert E. Lee, in writing of tho battle says, on page 198: "At the critical moment whoa the fate of Jackson's corps was trembling in tho balance, Colonel Leo daslied with Iiis artillery into a position that en? filade. 1 the federal right wing, and hurled upon it a storm of shot aud shell. At the same moment, Lougstrcot's infantry rushod like a tempest against l'opc'e left, dri vine everything heforo it. Tnis a: sault v. :-.s irresistible, and speedily decided the fortune of the day. Pope's left wing gave way beforo it at every point and his right being as? sailed in flank and threatened in rear, relaxed its efforts and began to retire. In the painting by PhilHpitean of this battle which has been on exhibition at tho "Panorama of tho Second Rattle of Munassas," in Washington, D. C, for twelve months, it is represented that tho artillery commanded by Col. S. D. Leo opened the attack on, and broke up the ehargo of Fit/. John Port? r's corps, from a position on the left of Wil cox's division, whilo the battery rcforred to by yourself and General Wiloox is not represented, and the position from which it fired is left r. blank I on the canvas is far as batteries uro concerned. In your report published in "ollicia! records of union and confederate armies' series I., vol. XII., j part II., pago 565, you say: "At 3:30 o'clock in i the afteruoju I rode to tho front for tho purpose j of compu ting arrangements tor making a diver? sion in favor of a ilank movement then under con? templation. Just after reaching my Iront lino I received a message for reiuforcemeuts for General Jackson, who was said to bo severely pressed. From au cmincuco near by one portion of tho enemy's masses attacking Jackson were imincdi ntely within my view and within easy range of batteries in that position. It gave me an oppor-! tnnity I bad net expected to have, and I made j hatte to use ii. Two batteries were ordered for ; the purpose, and one placed in position immediately and epeacd. Just zi this lire began, I received a message from tho com? manding general informing me of General Jackson's condition and his wauts. As it was cv idonl that the attack against General Jackson could not lie continued leu minutes under tho lire of these batteiks. 1 made no movement with my troops. Eefoie the second battery could ho placed m position the enemy began to retire, and in less than ten minutes the ranks were hroken aud that portion of his army put to llight. A fair oppor tunity was offered mo, and the intended divorsion was changed into an attack. My whole line was ru ih( d forward at a charge. The troops sprang to r work, and moved forward with all thostcad iness and firmness that characterized war-worn vi toraus. The batteries, continuing their play i ? the confused masse.-, completed the route of this portion of the enemy's line, and my attack was therefore niado against the forces in my front." * * * * * 9 ? ? ]:? tho official report of Gen. C. M. Wilcox, pub? lished in the tame volume, page 559, ho ssys: "About 3:30 p. DJ. the enemy's infantry were seen emerging from a wood upou an open lield iu lino of battle, the wood and field being in front of Jackson's extreme right and to tho left and near Fcatherston's brigade, this lield about 500 yards wide terminating 15U yards from Jackson's lino, the ground hero rUing rather steeply for a short distance, and level to the railroad, behind tho em bankmont of which at this point woio Jackson's men. Seeing this advance of tho enemy I repair-! cd at once to tho interval between Pryor's and Feathorstou's brigades. From this point thcro was an excellent viow of tho field and not moro I ban 400 yards distant. Tho first lino of tho en? emy advanced in hue stylo across tho open field! There was hut little to oppose them. They wore fired upon by our pickets and skirmishers, hut they continued to advance, aud ascending tho rise above referred to, camo within full view of Jack? son's men. and wero here received with a terrific liio of musketry at short range. They hesitated for an instant, recoiling slightly, aud then ad? vanced to near tho embankment. Twice did I ?ee this line advance and retire, exposed to a eloso and deadly lire of musketry. Seeing a second line issuing from tho woodd upon the liold, I was in the act of ordering a bat? tery to bo placed in position to fire upon them, when a battery was directed by the imjor-geuerai commanding to lire upon them, the battery being near tho turnpike, in an excellent and command? ing position. The fire of this battery was most opportunely delivered upon this advancing lincof the enemy. They were caught in the open field. The effect ofoveryshot could be seen. A rapid tiro of shot, shell and sperical case, delivered with admirablo precision, checked their advance. As shells aud special case would burst over in lront and near them, their ranks would break, hesitate and scat it r. This artillery lire alono broko regiment after regiment and drove thorn back into thi woods." I will relate incidents connected with this mat tor which you will probably remember. Rctwccn tho hours of two aud three o'clock on th o ovening of the 30tb, I had ridden to Who posi- I tion oc supied by Fcatherston's hrigado, to which brigade 1 had been assigned for this campaign, and while at tho highest point occupied by it wo could see the enemy's infantry, about a mi'.o dis? tant, moving iu large bodies to tho left, and disappear in a body of wood3 in frout of Jackson's left wing. I hurried back to my battory, which was on tho left of tho turupiko, about 50 yards from it and immediately behind Hood's division. I had only reached thero a few minutes when I saw you, accompaniod by somo of your staff and orderiic3, passing along tho turnpike to t!io front. Relieving that if yon passed through tho skirt of woods in front of us you would discover these movements of the enemy and need batter? ies, I directed my men and drivers to bo ready to move. My recollection is that hardly livo min? utes had elapsed before a messenger, whom I took to be Colonel Manning, came back at full speed saying that General Longstreet wanted batterios. Being ready, wo moved instantly, and at a gallop B( on reached the point where yon were, on tho loft of iho turnpike fifty or one hundred yards from it, and in frout of Whiting's brigade of Hood's division. We wont into position whero you indicated and commenced firing at a heavily massed body of iufautry on our left, and not moro than -100 yards distant. You remained several minutes watching the effect of tho shots and ask? ed me if I had any grape shot. I fired from this position until their ranks were hroken and driven back, and moved forward to Groveton and took a p sltion in an old apple orchard, from which we fired nt tin- retreating infantry about thirty minutes, and afterward changed to positions at and beyond Groveton. The tiring from their batteries at its whilo ill the orchard was lerritic. While there the horse I was riding had both hind logs carried away by a can? non ball, and while at Groveton the second one was killed by a shell which exploded in front of me. 1 would thank you to make such an indorsement upon this letter as you deem proper in tho interest of the u ntil of history, and in justice to the officers and inen of my battery. Very respectfully, W. 11. ClIAI'MAN, Late Captain Dixie Artillery, OEXEKAL LONGSTUEET's BBTEV. GatsesTILLE, Ga., Aug. 2s, 1SS7.?The statements I herein made are true and correctly narrated. As I rod..- to the front on the occasion referred to, 1 rccog I nized Riley's battery of hx guns. Cpon seeing the op? portunity of opening with artillery an cntilade and re 1 verse lire upon the f?deral masses attacking Jackson, ; orffera were given Col. Maiming, of the staff, to send me two or three batteries as soon as possible, and in . eluded in the order Riley's, who had six guns, as I j now remember. Without noting the particular battc ; ry um reporting, I was left uuder the impression that I it was Klley s, and have so sUtc.l on several occasions, i 1 US is dearly a mistake, aud it is cquallv as clear that ; Chapman's was the tirst battery to open ?n the federal lines in the awkward position in which they were ex : posed, and this battery, by Its fire alone, broke up the attack i>n Jackson which, at the moment, was about to . break through Jackson's position. The lield of vision and of lire was so clear that there is no room for claims of others to the credit of this part of the tight. After the attack was broken, and the ; federals were retiring and attempting to reform, they came in view of other batteries?those sent in addition ; to Chapman's?as well as those in position between the right and left wing of the army, when all joined in the fire against the retiring foe. Very respectfully, (riigned) James Boxgsteeet, Lieutenant General, C. S. A. I Thi: correspondence clears un all doubt as to whose battery arrest*-*.! Porter's ad? vance on Jack-on at the critical moment of the great bat: According to Gen. Longslreet, whose tes? timony of course sett !ph the matter, it was Chapman's battery of Featberston's brieade. Tho fixing of this fact has an important his ' toricnl bearing, nud is an r.ct nf simple jus I tice to tht I.rave mo:i who ft trod Bp faithful j ly by their guns and worked ihem with such j terrible effect. ' Col. Chapman, tho man who commanded ! this battery, wus also distinguished during ! the war as one of Mosby's most efficient offi? cers. 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KNIGHT AND ^cc* JOHN GIBSON <Z?i& EVERY FRIDAY MORNING, and returning leavo Ne? York, from pier 41, East rivor. every SATURDAY. Tne steamers of this company mak-.- connec? tions st Norfolk for all points Ea3t; at New York -.-r.'.h all pointa West and Northwest, and at Alexandria with Virginia Midland Railway and Wacbisgics and Ohio Railroad. Through rate." givon a:n: freight handled carofully and promptly For farther information apply to F. A. REED <5c CO., Agent, Janney's whari J. W. THOMPSON, President 3.416 F street, Bop27-tf_Washington, D. C. ^ILYDE'? STEAM LINE WEEKLY TO PHILADELPHIA. Appointed sailing days from Alex* ;1 EV? ERY TUESDAY and from Philadelph: EVERY SATURDAY. This lino connects at Alexandria with the Vir? ginia Midland and Washington and Ohio railroadi;, and at Philadelphia with Clyde's regnlar Steam? ships. Freight forwarded with promptness and care, freo of commissions. No chargo for transfer in Philadelphia. Quick time. Frequent departures. Through rates and through bills of lading given. Insnranco at the iowest rates. Agents F. A. EEED & CO., Alexandria. WM. P. CLYDE & CO., Philadelphia JOHNSON & CO., Wash. & Georgt'n jan8-tf :soap. I'iie (illy I rand of Laundry Soap awarded a firs class medal at tho Orleans Exposition. Guaran? teed absolutely pure; and for general tausch ild :.; eposes is the very best I'HOFESSIONAL. SURVEYORS .l.YD ENGINEERS, Alexandria, Va., and 1C03 F street, Washington, 1). C. Accuracy :t;?d promptncsB guaranteed. [so2 lm \ awl's !:. ca TON*. ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR Al LAW, Office, No. 1 sooth Fairi'iix street. Practices in Alosandrirt city and county and adjoining counties and in tho federal courts." j e25 3m BOOKS AND STATIONERY: Schoo] Boote for tlie HillfeD, ;? ew anj> :<?:?: ? >nd h u, and . schoo . .SUPPJilES Op every description Wholesiie nod Retail), rSCO.lSiQi'A?rH'F^SW AT FI5EX<1U\*. 'il.7 and -Hit King street, Alexandria, Va We ard uo?i receiving the largest, iao.it varied and cheapest stock of Bocks, new and second? hand, fi - <!ic public schools of Viigini i, everorfei ed in the Statu. In school requisites everything b to "?' found -School B::gs iover thirty different styles), Book Straps, it >ok Ovrriersand a thncsand and one other things. e;.: _GEO. E. FEE SOI. s. rj-^rTsoTsr," Bookseller and Stationer, ol 8 King street, Alexandria. Vit , {Next to Opera House.) A little tore, but full of new goons. Blank Books from the smallest up. 50,000 Envelopes bought ;.>'?'.? and will be .sold low. SCHOOL AND MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS. Come and seo what I have got for a start oven -f yon do n"t wish to buy. Orders from the country solicited. augl2 3m THE ALEXANDRIA Seal Estate luvestiiieni, Trust and Title uompany. O?ce?No. -i south Fairfax st. Telephon No. 2. President, PARE AGNEW. Vice President, JAMES R. CATON. Sect'y. and Treasurer, M. B. HARLOW. HAVE FOB SALE A htrge lift of city and country property, consist log of FARMS, MILL PROPERTY. DWELLING HOUSES; VACANT LOTS, &c. All persons desiring to buy or soli real estate or to negotiate leans upon real estate security, will find it !<? their advantage to give us a call. In all investments made by us upon real cst&te. curity wo guarantee the.most careful oxamioa tiou into the questions or title and sufficiency of security. jc25 t NEW line OF BREAKFAST WARE to lm A. opened to-day of an entirely new u..d lovely pattern which will be suro to bo popular and which you can match st any time and purchase in as small a quantity as yeu desire. We would be glad to have you examine these goods beloro purchasing, as we uro making every eifort :o plea=e and take great care in oll'ering the uowe^t goods on tlie mark? t. mbH E. J. MILLER, SON O. >. CJUMMES GOODS! O SUMMER OOODS! Call and examine our new line of EEFEIGE : LT< ?RS and COOLERS boforo purchasing. Solo agentsfor the "KIDOWAY" BEFRIOERATOUS and "PHILADELPHIA" COOLERS. These ar? the most perfect goods of tho kind on the market, and wo invite inspection and comparison of prices. apl3 E. J. MILLER. SON Jn CO. DAUM'S NEW JERSEY JOY SILLS MOSQUITOES. Don't take my word for it?try it. Prico 25 eta. For sale by aUgl6 J. D. H. LTJNT. V 1HOICE FLOUR. \J - BAKER'S CRYSTAL. TENNEY'S NEW SOUTH, FAMILY AND ROLLER EXTRA, For sale by ap23 J. C. MILBUEN CJHEEP DIP, Sago, Ground Sage, Diamond O Dvcs, Fitchc's Pocket Scales, Hood's Sarsapa? rille, Warner's Kidney and Liver Cure, Brown's Iron Bitters, Volina Cordial, Pratt's Astral Oil, iweet Maioram?a large supply just received. ,i. ol E. S. LEADBEATEE A BE'). j ew mackerel. FANCY NOS. 1 AND 2 MACKEREL just received ; white and fat. aepo c-eo. McBurney & son. N i TUST RECEIVED?Another lot of TAYLOR'S : pj IMPROVED PATENT BUSTLES, self-fold ! ing and for comfort and durability cannot bo sur j ij Ratest .trie. ^ g gj^AYMAKEB. j *~M< \MELED KETTLES of all sizes, Apple and ; Vj Peach Parers, Enterprise and other Meat Cut < tors for ?ale c/iwp at 32 ft King, corner of Royal st. ,. p8 J T. CREIGHTON & 80N. \ <r:;s. PISTOLS, 8HELL3, PRIMERS, &c, of \ -j :;; ?.;.,.;??.: :t2's King street, wholesale and J. T. CREIGHTON A SON. : ONDON EDBPLE. : Just received a fresh supply at -eG_W. F. CREIGHTON A CP'S. i OINE PRESERVES?Cross & Blackwoll's P.c i; served Damsons, Plums, Currants, Strawber? ries Peaches, Anricots and Cherrie3 just received byj - J. C. MILBUEN. COEN KNIVES and HOOKS, best quality, just received at 328 Eing street, corner of Eoyal; wholesale and retail. ?_^ . ? aep8 J. T. CREIGHTON & SON. PINE IMPERIAL TEA, only 50c per lb, just received by fsepl] J. C. MILB?EN.