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! «ind Ben. Wood of New York, and heIhas since boasted that he had never voteda man or a dollar in support of the War.He spoke of Val.'s address from Canada in which the Southern Confederacy is clear- j1 !y recognised iu the first sentence, and referred to the fact that Val was not the first traitor to the United States - that everfound paotection under the British Flag.He claimed the* the arrest was for a mili-It will be a consolation to yon, for to know that yon had a has band, who waenot^aAe excelled as an officer,- and there nej^^Bw a braver man drew a sword inof his country than he was.He wls beloved and respected by all who knew him, especially, by the incn and officers of the First Virginia Cavalry.If 1 had not met with such a misfortuneI tary offense, and the trial was properly j by a military court, and that this court : was composed of men of his own political faith, and to whom though he denied their authority he did not object. Democratic Judge Leavitt has declared hiR{trial legal, (and he is perhaps as goodat the time of his death. I should have made every effort possible to had his re-1 mains sent home, by express, but I was wounded so severely myself that I could not attend to anything at that time.Dr. Gardner, The Surgeon of onr Regiment requests me to say to yon that he saw an agent from Washington City, who attends to collecting all back pay and claims of deceased officers knd soldi-‘ | authority as the criminal 01 his ardent eis, and the address of companions and1 friends,) and the jury pronounced him guilty of Treason, and he was sentenced to imprisonment during the war. tender hearted President commuted the sentence to bonishment bevond our lines! to the embrace of his friends throughfriends, who may receive such claims. And that he (the Doctor) gave him Lt. ’I, : Knowles’ name and your P. O. address. e He will perhaps send you the proper papers before long for your signature and perusal.I think that he is a man who is perfect-, whose hospitality it is said his whole triply acquainted with the business of his pro-. „ ... , fession and that the matter will be per-via Charleston. Nassau and Halifax to fectly 9ftfe entr08leti in hig care. 1 thinkCer-Ningarn Fulls cost him only $24.; tain i t is he was praised and treated kindly by the rebels, and their press are nowIthat I shall give him the collection of my accounts such as back pay bounty andpensions.hanging the tiopes of the rebellion on hi. h*'e riT 5'0^bef°r\,.hJ':. * , . | but my circumstances have been sucn that; chances of election. jl wa8 impossible to do so.Hoping that my few remarks may beI have the► I* iHe asked, if the Democratic party for-meilysorieh in great men, was now so satisfactory and acceptable.poor as not to afford one man of whose ^onor *° loyalty there was no question, and closed , by an earnest exortatiou to bo loyal toIthe right and be active in duty.IWe are conscious of leaving out the better parts of his speech in which ho referred to the working of Divine Providence as seen in the events of this warproving that “He is indeed no respecterj of persons” but works for the good of all j ! and tho triumph of justice. Working by j | defet and delay to break the fetters ofI th3 oppressed and humble the proud asIwell as by the blessed glow of victory tofill loyal hearts with joy and thankful*ness.With this unsight into the Divine will concerning this nation, the Speaker declared his intention to promote the emancipation of the slave whenever conistent with the Constitution and laws of theAIIicountry, without considering any light which rebels may claim; but only seeking 1 to secure those of the loyal people and the natural right of every man to life, liberty, and the fruits of bis own labor.1f111tMr. Sherman spoke for about two [ hours, and Dr. Trimble spoke earnestly and pertinently for a few minutes, chiefly in reference to the associations brought |.tup by being again in the same play ground where he and Jack Brough had associated in years gone by as students of the Ohio University.He said, Brough was always ahead in everything at College, and he had kept the lead in society ever since in public or1tc1ettcprivate life.Dr. Trimble was succeeded by Mr. L. A. Hine, of Cincinnati, whose address a-| bounded with pointed anecdotes and per-• tinent hits, lie spoke of the missions of1tat*t the Mayflower and the first slaveship that jthe1i.brought negroes to America, and western progress of the two different civil- *izatioiio established by them. The one jII from Plymouth, erecting in an inhospita-I. ble clime its churches aud school houses ; at the end of every day’s journey and the i other from Jamestown planting tho whipping post, the slave mart and the shamble all over the sunny south, lie said, therebellion was the contlict between theset1et131systems of society, and the issues of theCampaign in Ohio involved nothing less.; The trio of Speakers returned to Chilli11eotlie in the evening by special train and eour people dispersed well satisfied with the speeches and their candidate.............Death of Lleat. Knowles, of theFirst Vo. Cavalry.The following sad letter was handed us for publication, but was unavoidably crowded out last week:Hanover, Pa., July 31st, 1868.You have no doubt1eabbf81ccIt11lt;IMrs. Knowles: j heard of the death of your husband before this time, but 1 shall endeavor to give you a few of the particulars, that perhaps may i be of some satisfaction to you. On the 3d inst., we were engaged with the enemy pretty near all day trying to ascertain their position as near as possible. As 1 have before stated we were skirmishing all day until about five o’clock in the evening when the Rebel Infantry commenced driving in onr skirmishes, consequently a claige was ordered immediately by our Division Commander General Kilpatrick. It was a very difficult place for Cavalry to engage the enemy with any proapect of success, but, of course, all we bad to do, was to obey orders and go ahead which we did without hesitation. We11moved forward cautiously until arriving near where the rebels were in positiou, and then dashed on them; but they were fortified behind stooe-feuces, eo that theirlt;i1I1Iposition was almost impenetrable, but their regiment charged over the fence intothe rebel ranks and just as Lieut. Knowles was crossing the fence, he was shot directly through the head, killioghim instantly, but he did not fall alone, there were several of our best ami bravest ofiic-i(\ *era fell iu the same charge.Mrs. Knowlks: It is very hard to have one separated for iife that is so dear, but he fell nobly following his Colonel aud leading his regiment is defence of our g Ion one but sow bleeding coontrvYours, with respect.HIRAM ROBINETT,Lieut. 1st Vs. Cavalry.!1
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Athens Messenger
Athens, Ohio, US
Thu, Aug 20, 1863
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