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The fight in the Second Congres The Alliance Union Perkins and the Old Soldier. It has been the cry of the Republican party in past campaigns and will be in the present one, to gain the soldier vote, and have that body of men, it possible, adhere to the principles of the g. o. p. There has been a class of Union soldiers favored by the Republican party, because they were Republicans, and not from any great service rendered during the war.

These men have been favored for party service, if we can rely upon the statement of Senator Perkins, that none but Republicans need apply. We do earnestly favor the pensioning of Union soldiers when it is done for valuable services rendered or when soldiers have been crippled or diseased, but where pensions are granted for party service we have a right to object. We present a case where one him his pass. Gen. Hill was very much pleased that a young man should leave so desirable a position and offer his services to the Confederacy.

He promised to get him a horse, and meantime gave him permission to ride in an ambulance, for which he was very graciously thanked. On August 16, this large army marched from Gordonsville to Orange Court-House, and on to the Rapidan river near Raccoon Ford, where they remained on the following day, which was Sunday, everything about the army being quiet with the exception that forty-eight hours rations were issued to the soldiers, with the firm belief that the next commissary stores would come from Washington. Mr. Harter was enabled by reason of his close contact with these Confederate generals, to learn their intentions with their plan of attack, which was to surprise Gen. Pope's array and annihilate it, the Confederate line being within five miles of the Union army, while Gen.

Pone John Potts, Chief Clerk War Department. December 16, 1863. Gen. McDowell furnishes the following testimony: Copy of a letter from Gen, McDowell to Secretary Stanton. Washington, D.

October 22, 1862. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War.

On the 18th of last August, being company with Maj. Gen. Pope at the headquarters of Maj Gen. Reno, not far from the Rapiban, at Raccoon Ford, a person representing as a spy sent out by Maj. Gen.

sigel came to Gen. Pope and presented himself as having come from within the enemies lines; that he had been through their army, the larger part of which was but a short distance from the river in our front, behind a mountain ridge running parallel with the river; that their army was on the point of marching; and their teams all ready to hitch up, aud were evidently to move at an early moment to turn our left. The information as to the position, condition, and force of the enemy induced Maj. Gen. Pope to order his arm to retreat immediately behind the Rappahannock.

The information given at the time above stated proved to be correct, and was of the highest importance, as it enabled us to deteatthe plans of the enemy to get between us and the lorces coming to join sional District is now between Farmer Funston and Moore. The democratic candidare for gov ernor of Minnesota, has withdrawn in favor of our man Donnelly. James B. Weaver is carrying Colorado by storm, and the people, regardless of party, will give him an overwhelming majority in that state in the coming election. The nomination of W.

A. Harris by the People's party for congress man at laree. has done much to bridge over the bloody chasm, and relegate the bloody shirt to the rear, The 82,000 majority of the Re publican party of Kansas is in great danger when the g. 0. p.

is in need of importing a colored orator from an other stale to assist in the present campaign. We wonder whether or not A. W. Smith has that 200 acres of wheat he raised on his 160 acre farm threshed, and did it give a good yield? The people of Kansas are interested in knowing how to grow 200 acres of any crop on 160 acres of ground. The People's party is the only party since i860 that have dared to place an ex-confederate's name at the mast-head James G.

Field is our candidate, and don't you think the south will appreciate a can didate from that section? Republicans have been rejoicing greatly at the alleged democratic victory in Alabama, but from papers now on file in this office, direct from Alabama, we conclude that they rejoiced too soon. With the frauds squeezed out of the count, Kolb is sure elected. The Arena, of Boston has come to the front as Labor's greatest champion among the high class magazines. It is full to the brim of the best thoughts of our greatest reformers, and should be universally read by those who are endeavoring to keep informed on the industrial questions of the day. Sample copies may be seen at this office.

Subscriptions also taken. Seven Months Trade. Receipts of cattle at the Kansas City stock yards for the seven months ended with July 31, were 618,863 against 533,126 for the corresponding period of last year showing an increase of 85,747 in favor 1892. Receipts of calves were against 28,118 foi the same time in 1891, an increase of 2,625 favor of this year. Hogs show a very satisfactory increase when conditions are considered the receipts having been against for ne corresponding time of 1 891, an increase of 49,664.

Sheep also show an increase, the receipts having been 268,929, against 219,637 for the first seven months of 1891, showing an increase From the above it can be learned what was done at Kansas City during the first seven months of 1892, now let us see what St. trade amounted to. The official report says that the receipts there for the first seven months of the year were 288,570 cattle, 475.629 hogs and 185,599 sheep, against 3 15,757 cattle, 470,920 hogs and 229,494 sheep for the corresponding period last year, showing a decrease of 27,887 cattle and 43,895 sheep, and an increase 4,709 hogs. To make an interesting table, we place side by side the statement of the receipts of cattle, hogs and sheep, at Kansas City and St. Louis 'or the seven months ended with July Ascalves areinclud- ed in the report of the receipts of cattle at St.

Loms, we will add the receipts of calves at Kansas City, to those of cattle: Kansas Oil w. St. T.nnln Cattle 649,809 288,570 Hogs 1,609,201 470,930 Sheep 268,729 229.394 Figures do dot lie. There they are official from both markets. A.

W. HART, W. L. HOLCOMB, GBANVILLE GRIFFITH, Editors and Proprietors. Entered, at the post office at Eureka, Kansas as second class matter.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19 1892. PEOPLE'S NATIONAu TICKET. For President, JAMES B. WEAVER, Iowa. For Vice-President, JAMES G.

FIELD, Virginia, PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS. WALTER N. ALLEN, Jefferson County. cE. B.

CABBELL, Pratt County, H. A. WHITE, Butler County, D. E. BARRY, Atchison county.

A. C. SHINN, Franklin county. E. C.

BOWEN, Montgomery county. S. A. MARTIN, Greenwood county. A.

MCALLISTER, Cloud county, L. D. REYNOLDS, Jewell county. NOAH ALLEN, Sedgwick county PEOPLE'S PARTY STATE TICKET. For Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, STEPHEN H.

ALLEN, Pleasanton, Linn county. For Governor, L. D. LEWELL1NG, Wichita, Sedgwick county. For Lieutenant Governor, PERCY DANIELS Girard, Crawford county.

For Secretary of State. R. S. OSBORNE, Stockton, Rooks County. For Auditor, VAN B.

RATHER, Columbus, Cherokee county, For Treasurer, H. BIDDLE, Augusta, Butler county. For Attorney General, J. T. LITTLE, Olathe, Johnson county.

For Superintendent of Public Instruction H.N.GAINES, nSalina, Saline county. For Congress Fourth District. E. V. WHARTON.

Yates Center, Woodson County, For Congressman at Large. W. A. HARRIS, Linwood, Leavenworth County. For State Senator Twentieth dislrict.

LEVI DUMBAULD. Olpe, Lyon County- COUNTY TICKET. For Representative, V. GLEASON. For District Clerk, H.P.

OWEN. For County Attorney, A. M. HUNTER. For Probate Judge, GEO.

W. REITER. ForCounty Superintendent, P. F. YEAROTJT.

For Commi88ioerof 3rd District, JOHN COURTNEY. FF1CERS CENTRAL COMMITTEE. FRANK D1BERT, Chairman, Eureka. GeO. L.

BAILEY, Secretary, Utooia. God, rive us men A time like this demands Strong minds, great hearts, true faith and ready hands; Men whom the lust for office does not kill; Men whom the spoils of office cannot buy; Men who possess opinions and a will; Men who have honor: men who will not lie. Following is the Peoples' party Greenwood Co. central committee: A. M.

Stodard, Frank Dibert, J. C. Crusen, A. J. Barret, O.

H. Hoover, Eureka; B. H. Johnson, Reece; W. M.Moore, Piedmont; Stanley Farmer, Severy; A.

W. Morgan, Fall River; Frank Hall, Toronto; G. Albert, Virgil; J. B. Thompson, Madison; Geo.

L. Bailey, Utopia; A. W. Williams, Tonovay; O. H.

Hellman, Lapland; W. A. Batten, Climax. of 1 nomas O. Harter, of this state has endeavored to secure just recognition of his services during the war and a bill was introduced into the house of representatives by Jerry Simpson.

After the report of the committee on war claims, submitted a favorable report as follows: The committee on war claims, to whom was referred the bill, (H. R. 3371) granting to Sergt. Thomas O. Harter, Company First Indiana Cavalry, $10,000 and gold medal for losses and service which, in July and August, 1862, saved Pope's army and the nation's capital from capture by Lee's army, most respectfully beg leave to submit the following report thereon: Sergt.

Thomas O. Harter, while a rivate in Company First Regi ment Indiana Volunteer Cavalry was selected by Maj. Gen. Franz Sigel, commanding the First Corps of the Anny of Virginia on July 21, 1862, of whose body guard Mr. Harter was a member, to obtain such information of the movements ot the Confederates as would be of use to the Union army, saying sub stantially the following: "1 want a man to go to Stauntbn, Stannardsville, Gordonsville, Charlottesville, through central Virginia, and, if possible, to Richmond, to gather all the information possible concerning location, movements and plans of the Consenting to start out on this perilous mission, Mr.

Harter was furnished" with a citizen's outfit, together with a private unbranded horse, by Gen. Sigel, from whose headquarters he departed on July 21,1862. On the following day he was captured near Staunton, and for forty eight hours was confined in irons at that place by Capt. Avis, provost-marshal at Staunton, and who under guard sent him to Richmond as a Federal spy. There he was kept, with orders to report to Gen.

Winder every morn' ing, until August 15, when by order of Gen. Winder he was furnished a pass from the Confederate war ae partment to go to Charlottesville and there engage in the work of railroad engineering, which kind of service he had perfoimed on the Terre Haute, Alton St. Louis railroad ere he enlisted in the Federal service. Gen. Winder had reached the con clusion that Mr.

Jtiarterwas not a Federal scout, but that he'was quite a Harmless, wen meaning young man. Upon the same train that carried him out of Richmond were Gens. Lee, Hill, Taliaferro and other prominent Confederate officials on their way to Gordonsville, where the Confederate army was quite well concentrated. Mr. Harter got off the train at Gordonsville and jofned the great body of officers and men about the station, and having a good opportunity he approached Gen.

Hill and volunteered his services as a scout, telling him he was on his way to Charlottesville to work as an engineer on the railroad, and showed believtd it to be thirty miles away. Early on the morning of August 18 ivhile a number of officers and soldiers, Mr. Harter among them, were eating breakfast in a house near Gen Hill's headquarters, a Confederate soldier-, without coat or hat, came dashing into the house conveying the information that a squad of Yankee cavalrymen had crossed the river and attacked a signal station and came very near capturing it, whereupon, a volunteer company of about 100 men went out to surround the cavalry. Mr. Harter followed on among those who carried the stretchers, the expectation having been formed that there might be an engagement, and hence there be wounded and dying soldiers.

Here he siezed his long looked for opportunity to break for the river and swim across. Coming to the Union outposts he was furnished with a horse and guard, and on he started with all possible speed to the headquarters of Gen. Buford, which was about two miles distance. There fresh horses were furnished, and soon Gens. McDowell, Pope and Reno were made acquainted with the startling facts." Immediately Pope ordered a retreat across the Rappahannock river.

Gen. Reno, on the second Bull Run battlefidd saidtoMrTHTr1u "Young man, but for your timely information I think we would have been captured, and probably Wash-mgtonjnight have been 'the line of verification of the above statements: Copj of letter from Gen. Sigle to Secretary Stanton mmm Headquarters First Corps, r-u Army op Virginia, i Near Fort DeKalb, 15, 1862. Hon. E.

M. Stanton, Secretary of War. Washington This is to certify that Thomas O. Harter, a sergeant in Company First Regiment Indiana Volunteer Cavalry, was on the first clay of July last, employed by me to go on a secret mission. Furnished with a citizens' outfits to gether with horse and bridle, he left my headquarters at Sperryvllle, on the above mentioned day with instructions to penetrate the enemies lines via Staun ton, Charlottesville, Stannardsville, and Gordonsville, and if possible to report to me within three weeks.

On the 18th day of August he reported at my headquarters on the Robertson river, near the enemv was advancing upon us in great force, where he was encamped giving the names of the general officers commanding, the probable strength of the enemy, and the contemplated plan of attack. Subsequent information substantiated the correctness of Sergt. Harter's statements. The information being commnnicated to Maj. Gen.

Pope, he was thereby en abled to take such measures an be deemed necessary and prudent for the protection of his army. I would, in consideration of the services of Sergt. Thomas O. Harter. recom mend him to the favorable consideration of the general government.

True copy. F. Sigel. Major General, Commander of First us uy way 01 reaericksburg and Manassas. I do not recolleet the name of the man who gave ns the information, nor do I think I should now recognize him.

Irwin AicDovieix, Major General. True copy. j0HN p0TTg Chief Clerk War Department. December 16, 1863. Last, but not least, is the following from Maj.

Gen. Pope. Copy of a letter from Gen. Pope to Mr. Harter.

Headquarters Department of the Missouri, Fort Leavenworth, Kan Jan. 2771876. i Dear Sir I am just in rt ceipt of your letter of the 25th instant with inclosed paper. 1 remember very well the facts set forth in the letter of Gen. McDowell, and that you were the first person who gave us the information referred to, information corroborated in every respect by other reports made the same day.

I am glad to have the opportunity thus to acknowledge services of the highest value, and to say that I shall take pleasure always in serving you in any manner in my power. Respectfully yours, John Pope, Major General. Thomas Harter, Logansport, Ind. Mr. H.

Stine, army historian; at Washington, aware of the valuable services of Mr. Hurler, voluntarily gave him a letter of introduction to Senator Perkins, asking him to inter est himself in this claim in the sen ate. The following is the letter: Washington, April 14. 18927 i Dear Senator: 1 have such a slender acquaintance with you that it seems oat of taste in me to presume to give a note of introduction to you, and I would not he was not a fcoldier of record that is valuable that 1 have given him a place in my history. Be good enough to hear his statements and look ovr his papers.

A soldier who had the confidence of Sigel, McDowell, Pope, Sheriden and others is entitled to our respeet as American citizens now. I am, dear senator, very respectfully your obedient servant. J. h. Stinr.

Hon. Bishop W. Perkins, U. S. S.

And with this letter Mr. Harter sought an interview with Mr. Perkins with the following result: Mr. Perkins Who introduced your bill in the house? Mr. Harter Jerry Simpson.

Mr. Perkins Who introduced it in the senate? Mr. Hartei Senator Peffer. Mr. Perkins I will do nothing, sir, for any soldier who is not a Republican.

Here Mr. Perkins abruptly terminated the interview and unceremoniously left Mr. Harter. It is only necessary to add that this bill which was favorably acted upon by the soldier haters in the Democratic house, was reported unfavorably and unceremoniously slaughtered by the soldier-lovers in the Republican senate. Oh, how they love the soldier 1 1 as long as he votes the Repbulican ticket.

Every soldier in Kansas will now undoubtedly rush to the support of Senator Perkins that is, every soldier who thinks that pensions and war claims should be based on service to the Republican party, rather than upon military service in th hourf the country's need. Hur- ran tor Perkins Bah Corps, Army of Virginia..