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THE FLASH LIGHT INVENTOR
Was a North Carolinian and Is
Still Living.
HIS HOME IN GUILFORD COUNTY
The System Formed the Basis Of
That Now in Use By All The
Navies of The World.
Now that the signal corps with our
army and navy are brought promi
nently before the public by their effec
tive service, it will be of interest to
know that North Carolina furnished
to the signal service of the Confeder
acy an officer who no doubt had a
more varied experience, held positions
of greater responsibility, and by his
invention rendered greater service to
that branch of the Confederate army
than, perhaps, any other member of
the same.
At the earnest solicitation of his
friends Mr. J. B. Smith, of Rosedale
Farm,' in this, Guilford county, has
consented to let the following sketch
of his Confederate record, prepared
for the N. C. C. V. Historical Asso
ciation be published. It will also be
of interest to mention the fact that the
body of signal corps of which Mr.
Smith was an officer, was composed of
the pick of the Confederate youths,
many of whom have distinguished
themselves in the civil walks of life.
Among them can be mentioned Sidney
Lanier, the greatest of southern poets;
J. Hoge Tyler, the present governor
of Virginiaand Eh. George T. Goet
chins, the moderator of the Presby
terian General Assembly at Charlotte
last year.
THE SKETCH.
Lieutenant John Baptist Smith, of
the Confederate Signal Corps, the
subject of this sketch, enlisted as a
private in the Milton Blues on the 15th
day of April, 1801, at the age of 1"
years. He was identified with that
company (Co. C. 13th regiment N. C.
V. ) until February, 18fi2, when, by
order of the. Secretary of War he was
detached and subsequently tranferred
to the battalion of signal corps com
manded by Maj. Jas. F. Milligan, and
was made 1st sergeant of the 2nd com
pany in that battalion, and placed in
charge of the signal station on the
south side of James River, opposite
Newport News.
His first important service was ren
dered during the naval engagement at
the mouth of James River in which the
Confederate "ironclad" Virginia
(Merrimac) destroyed the federal
frigates Cumberland and Congress.
When Norfolk was evacuated Sergeant
Smith and his signal corps were or
dered to Petersburg and placed in
charge of the signal station on the
Appomattox to watch the movement of
the federal fleet and forces. This ex
posed position was held by him in
spite of repeated efforts to capture the
signal men and break up the station
Efficient service was also rendered du
ring the seven days fight around Rich
mond and the retreat of McLelland's
army to Harrison's Landing.
Soon after this series of engagements
Sergeant Smith was sent by order of
the Secretary of War to assist in or
ganizing the civil service in the de
partment of the Cape Fear, and was
placed in charge of the most import
ant station in this department -that of
Fort Fisher, under Col. Wm. Lamb.
Here he served with many testimonials
of approbation from his commanding
'officer until the spring of 1863, when he
invented the method of signalling by
flash lights (white and red). This
system, though since improved by the
use of electric lights, formed the basis
of the system that is now used in all
navies of the world.
The system was first submitted by
Sergeant Smith, with the approval of
Col. Lamb, to General Whiting, who
requested Commodore Lynch, con
manding the naval forces in this de
partment of the Cape Fear, to test the
system. This officer ordered a special
board of naval officers, presided over
by Capt. Wilkinson, of the steamship
R. E. Lee to investigate and report
upon the value of the invention. This
board, after subjecting it to a rigid
test, unanimously approved it and re
commended its adoption in the Con
federate States Navy and on all Con
federate blockade runners.
As a special compliment for this in
vention the secretary of war issued an
order assigning Sergeant Smith for
special duty with General Whiting, at
Wilmington, who very kindly gave
him choice of vessels upon which to
eerve as signal officer. He at once re
quested and was granted permission
to serve on the Advance, because she
belonged to his beloved State, under
Capt. Thos. Crossan. He was identi
fied with the thrilling history of this
most famous blockade ru:.ner until
February, 18fi4, when he was promoted
to a lieutenancy in the signal corps
and ordered to report for duty at Pe
tersburg, ne was at once placed in
command of the .signal station on
Lower James River, and established
his headquarters at Hardy's Bluff, the
lowest outpostof the Confederate array.
Here he witnessed the entry of But
ler's fleet into the mouth of Jamcss riv
er and transmitted minute reports of
the number of gunboats and transports
inthe fleet to theconfederato authorities
at Petersburg until the signal commu
nication was broken up by the destruc
tion of the station bv the federals
Lieulenant Smith then withdrew his
company of signal men to Surry court
house and in a few days received or
ders to fall back to Petersburg where
he arrived in time to take part in de
fending that city from the federal as
saults until the arrival of Gen. Lee's
army.
Lieutenant Smith and his company
of brave signal men fought in the
trenches as infantry for 48 hours with
out rations and held the angle assault
ed as the center of attack by that dis
tinguishec general, Hancock, of the
federal army.
As a compliment for this service.
Lieutenant Smith was given command
of the signal lines from General Beau
regard's headquarters, and a few
days later was ordered to report in
person to General Lee and was placed
in command of the signal lines run
ning from his headquarters to the dif
ferent points around Petersburg (per
haps the highest compliment bestowed
in the C. S. army upon so youthful an
officer. ) This position was held by
him until the campaign of 1804 closed,
he was ordered to report to Commo
dore Pegram at Drewry's Bluff and
take command of the signal lines con
necting Drewry's Bluff with all the
forts and batteries on James river:
also with the fleet of ironclads in that
river
During the winter Lieutenant Smith
was actively employed in bringing
the signal service on James river up
to a high state of efficiency, servintr
with Commodore Pegram until that o'
ficer was relieved by Commodore
Serames. Then with th:s distinguished
officer until the opening of the cam
paign of I860, when he was recalled to
Petersburg and given his old command
again, which was actively engaged .day
and night, previous to and during the
evacuation of that city.
It is a historical fact that Lieutenant
Smith's signal men were the last or-
gan:zed body of the confederate army
to leave that city. They crossed the
railroad bridge at the foot of Dun's
Hill, while it was on fire, after the
Pocahontas and Campbell bridges had
leen destroyed. On the Vetreat from
Petersburg Lieutenant Smith's i-oni-pany
was the rear guard of General
Ixje's army until it was joined by the
troops from Drewry's HlntT. Then
Lieutenat Smith was ordered by Gen
eral Ix;e to take charge of a body of
prisoners with his company. Notwith
standing the confusion and repeated
attempts to release these prisoners,
they weresafely guardedduring the re
treat until Appomattox courthouse
was reached. Here they were marched
out into the federal lines, and Lieuten
ant Smith and his men were publicly
thanked by the released prisoners for
the kind treatment they had received
at their hands.
Lieutenant Smith then procured pa
roles for his men direct from Genral
Gibbons, General Grant's provost
marshal, and then set out for his home
in Caswell county, N. C. He arrived
there on the 15th day of April, I860,
exactly four years from the day of his
enlistment in the confederate army.
The Grandest Witnessed.
Will Lindsay,, the musical prodigy,
gives his farewell entertainment at
Bogarts Hall Monday night July 25th
8:30 o'clock with many attractive
features. Miss P. C. Leonard, the
sweet soprano singer will arrive Mon
day morning, hear her. Admission
10c. Proceeds for the A. M. E..Zion
church.
Two Americans Attacked.
By Wire to The Telegram.
New York, July 23 A despatch from
the City of Mexico states that two
Americans have been attacked by rob
bers at Vera Cruz. One rran named
Reed, of Nashua, N. H., was killed,
and Charles T. Wing, a prominent
banker of this city , mortally wounded.
The robbers escaped.
Far From Idle.
"I guess it's nothing but an idle
rumor."
"Idle? I guess not. It is the busiest
old rumor that ever happened.
A Cautious Opinion.
"What do youthinkvof the future of
the Philippines?"
"I think they will keep on being
islands." The Record, Chicago.
SPAIN'S TROOPS GOING HOME
First Division Expected to Sail
Tomorrow.
WHERE SHE WANTS 'EM LANDED
The Actual Opening of Commerce
With Santiago Has Begun Hob
son Returns to New York.
By Wire to The Tklrgbam.
Santiago, July 23-M3eneral Toral
has notified his troops that on the 24th
of July, in accordance with the terms
of surrender the first division of the
Spanish army will leave for Spain.
The Spanish trans-atlantic line,
which secured the contract for trans
porting the troops has notified Gener
al Toral that the ships in the West
Indian waters will be sent to Santiago
promptly. It is not expected however
that the ships will arrive before to
morrow.
Orders have been issued directing a
thorough cleaning of the city of San
tiago. No provisions have yet reached
the port, and there is great scarcity,
with prices very high. The Red Cross
is doing much good among the suffer
ing classes.
In accordance with instructions
from Washington only a minimum tar
iff will be imposed and it is believed
that food will be cheaper in Santiago
than ever, as soon as commerce is m
stored.
General Miles, prior to his depar
ture for Porto Rico, sent a message to
General Garcia, asking for fifty Cu
bans as guides during the campaign,
Garcia had left as a result of his dis
agreement with General Shafter, and
General Miles sent a message by a
special messenger to hunt Garcia up.
The result is not known.
DESPATCH FROM SHAFTER.
Washington, July 23 The following
was posted by the war department this
morning:
Santiago Just in receipt of a let
ter from General Toral saying the
Spanish secretary of war desires that
troops be landed at Vigo Coruna, on
the Atlantic, and also at Santanda, in
the bay of Biscay.
Signed Shafter.
AN AMERICAN PORT.
New York, July 23 The actual
opening of commerce with Santiago
as an open American port started this
morning on the departure of the
steamship Philadelphia, of the Ward
line. The sailing preparations were
attended with great demonstration ;on
the part of the shipping and commer
cial circles. The ship carries a full
complement of passengers and much
freight and is expected to reach San
tiago next Monday.
TO CONSULT WRECKING COMPANIES.
New York, July 23 Lieutenant Hob-
son returned to this city this morning
from Washington to consult with the
wrecking companies in regard to mat
ters pertaining to raising the Spanish
vessels wrecked at Santiago. 4
BRYAN IN JACKSONVILLE.
Out of Politics for the Present His
Regiment at Panama Park.
Jacksonville, Fla., July 22. The
Third Regiment of Nebraska volun
teers, in command of Colonel William
Jennings Bryan, arrived in the city
this morning on six special trains over
the Plant System Railway.
"Is this your first experience with
the military?" he was asked.
"Yes," he replied, "but I have been
making good use of my time studying
up, and then my major and lieutenant
colonel both have had a hand at fight
ing, and we shall get along."
"Are you out of politics now?"
"Yes, for the time. Don't ask me
to talk about politics; war predomi
nates now."
Bryan's regiment will be encamped
at Panama Park, five miles from the
city.
AQUINALDO'S ORNAMENTS.
He is to Wear a Gold Collar and is
Also to Have a Whistle.
London, July 23 -The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
The latest mail from Manila reports'
that the rebels have suffered lately sev
eral reverses and have lost territory
south of Mai ate. General Aguinaldo
has issued an absurd proclamation
dealing chiefly with official insignia.
He, as president of the Philippine min
istry, is to war a gold collar, with a
gold triangular pendant, engraved
with the sun and three stars, and to
carry a gold whistle, as well as a stick
with a gold handle and a tassel of
gold. The badges of innumerable oth
er officials are minutely dealt with in
the proclamation.
NOTES 'FROM HIGH POINT.
The Local News from Our Neighbor
Briefly Told.
Telegram Bureau, j
High Point. N. C. July 23, '98. j
A. C. Dodamead went up to Thom-
asville yesterday.
Will Richardson returned to Greens
boro today.
Miss Lalah Stewart returned home
today after spending several days in
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vjrreensDoro.
Miss Estelle Curlee went out in the
country yesterday to spend a week
with Miss Pearl Idols.
Misses Pattie and Maggie Newlin
who have been spending sometime in
Randleman returned home yesterday
Drs. Dred Peacock and John C
Kilgo were in the city this morning en-
route to Lexington to attend confer
ence.
Senator C. W. Fairbanks, of Indi
ana was in the city today. He was
enroute to Chickamauga.
W. C. Jones left this morning for
Connelly Springs to spend a few
days.
Rev. J. R. Scroggs who was unable
to preach last Sunday is out again
and will have regular services tomor
row.
Mrs. Piatt Bullard, of Autryville,
who has been visiting Trinity, passed
through to-day, en route to Greens
boro to visit relatives.
C. E. Craven and H. C. Baumgar
ner left today for Raleigh to enlist, so
as to join the First Regiment in Jack
sonville, Florida.
Misses Sophia Lawrence and Mary
Richardson, of Randleman, passed this
morning enroute to Greensboro.
A negro man by the name of John
Shaftner, of Greensboro, arrived in
the city yesterday morning leading a
nice looking cow. After having tried
to dispose of the animal Policeman
Burns arrested him on suspicion. He
gave his name as John Prior and re
fused to answer any other question. He
was taken to the station house to be
kept until he made matters a little
more explicit. Before he made any
explanation, however, a telegram was
received from Greensboro stating that
John Sillman's cow had been stolen
The owner of the cow arrived here to
day and carried his property back to
Greensboro. Shaftner was given a
preliminary hearing and bound over
to court.
ALDERMEN MEET
And Take a Short Whirl at The Des
patch of Business.
The board of aldermen met last
night, the mayor in the chair. All
the members were present exc pt Ell
ington, Merritt and Pickard.
The matter of sewer on North Forbis
street was referred to the sewer com
mittee with power to act, provided the
property owners along said street pay
one half the cost of the construction
of the sewer.
R. D. Douglas, representing the
first fire" department of the city, stated
that the department was going to ex
tend an invitation to the State Fire
men's Association to hold its next
annual meeting at this place and
asked the board to endorse the action
of the fire department, which was done
and a resolution was passed author
izing the mayor to extend said invi
tation.
A committee was appointed consist
ing of Mendenhall, Bogart and Lewis
to look after the cistern on the Sash &
Blind Co's., lot and have it filled up
if necessary.
R. D.Douglas representing property
owners along Julian street, asked for
the extension of said street east and
filed a petition to that effect, which
was referred to the street committee.
The cemetery keeper filed his report.
O. D. Boycott was granted permis
sion to lay sewer pipe: etc.
The board adjourned.
Old Glory Made Abroad.
The Viennacorrespondentof the Dry
Goods Economist is responsible' tor
the statement that some rof the large
flag manufactories there have been
busy for some weeks past filling' press
ing orders for United States flags for
American importing houses.
"Bliffkin's boy has been nude a
major."
"I didn't know that he ever saw any
service.'.' S
"He didn't. He saw the president."
Cleveland Plaindealer.
Shakel
Berlin, July 23. A dispatch to The
Frankfurter Gazette from Shanghai,
asserts that the relations between the
Germans and Americans at Manila ace
very friendly.
LANDING PLACE PREPARED,
American Gunboats Have a Short
Engagement.
GEN. OTIS SAILED FOR MANILA.
General Miles' Expedition Has Been
Sighted The Letter That Gen
eral Garcia Never Wrote.
By Wire to The Tki.bg bam.
Key West. July 23. The Topeka ar
rived here this morning, bringing an
account of the attack on Nipe on the
21st. She reports that the Topeka,
Wasp, Annapolis and Leydon were
ordered by Admiral Sampson to enter
the harbor at Nipe and prepare a lan
ding place for troops.
On steami ng in they found the place
guarded by three forts and the gun
boat Jarge Juan. The vessels opened
hre and met a response from the Span
ish. After a sharp engagement the
gunboat was demolished and the forts
silenced. The forts fouerht bravelv.
but their gunnery was characteristic
itic of the Spanish. None of our ves
sels were hit.
SAFFRON TINTED.
Santiago .July 23. The letter alleged
to have been written by General Gar
cia t General Shafter complaining
of the treatment accorded the Cubans
by the Americans and advising Gen
eral Shafter of Garcia's resignation,
turns out to have been written by a
newspaper correspondent connected
with the staff of General Castillo. It
is not clear that General Garcia ever
saw the letter.
HO! FOR PORTO RICO.
Washington, July 23. Troops A
and C, also the Pennsylvania squad
ron of cavalry, now at Camp Alger
have been ordered to proceed af once
to Newport News to embark for Porto
Rico with General Haines' brigade.
A SPANISH REPORT.
Madrid, July 23. A dispatch from
Manila says the insurgents have made
an attack upon the city and were re
pulsed with a loss of five hundred men,
and that the Spanish lost fifty killed
and wounded.
LADEN WITH SUPPLIES.
New York, July 23 The Harvard
arrived here this morning from
Hampton Roads with supplies.
MILES' EXPEDITION SIGHTED.
Cape Haytien Port, July 2J. Gen
Miles' expedition to Porto Rico is re
ported sigted off this coast sailing in
an easterly direction.
OTIS HAS SAILED.
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San Francisco, July 23. The trans
port Rio Janeiro sailed this morning
for Manila with the first regiment of
South Dakota volunteers : also a num
ber of men belonging to the signal ser
vice, under the personal command of
General Otis.
FIFTH MANILA EXPEDITION.
Three Transports Will Sail With
Troops Next Monday.
Washington, July 23 Preparations
are being made to embark the fifth
military expedition to the Philippines
within four or five days. Informa
tion from San Francisco has been re
ceived at the Quartermaster-General's
and Commissary General's offices
to the effect that the equipment of the
expedition is progressing rapidly and
that the troops are expected to sail as
early as the 25th inst. The ships
which aro expected to carry the expe
dition are the Scandia, St. Paul and
Arizona.
Arrested in Washington.
It is learned that a man has been
arrested in Washington who is sup
posed to be the robber who sometime
ago broke xnoo the Odell Hardware
Company's store in this city and car
ried off a lot of pistols and other
items! The police are investigating
the matter.
Thoughtful Woman.
Watts I have a mighty thoughtful
wife.
Potts Yes; you have a treasure.
"For instance, just before she went
to visit her aunt in the country she
went and bought me a lot of dishes so 's
I could get up my own meals at home
if I felt like it."
Check Your Dog.
Notice to all owners tf dogs in the
city: You are hereby notified to call
on me or any one of the police officers
and procure a check for your dog,
which will cost $1.00. All dogs found
in tne city that belong here without
the proper check on wjiL be impound
ed and shot after August 1, 1898.
July X8-2w. R. M. REES,
Chief Police.'
New Lot
Hams
and
Breakfast
Bacon
We have hams from 6 to
15 pounds and can give you
very best prices. Every one
guaranteed,
L B. Lindau
Perfect
Satisfaction
Is something that we are bound to
give.
Last January some people were
longing for some of this July weather.
Now they want just the opposite. They
can have it
At Our
Soda Fountain.
There is a strong suggestion of
January's coldest day in the delicious
and refreshing beverages we are now
serving. Our soda fountain motto is
Plenty of Ice. No objection to you
adopting it for your own during this
hot weather, if you will kindly remem
ber our fountain.
JOHN B. FARISS,
Dependable Drugs, SC .
We Havj Today
Lemonades, Limeades,
Crushed Fruits with ice
'cream so'da, and nice
Portuondo Cigar after
wards. Stamey & Grissom,
(Successors to. South Side Pharmacy)
J. K: M'lLHENNY, Druggist,
504 So. Elm. Manager.
Defective Vision
Often Causes Headache
and it can be entirely relieved by
Perfectly Adjusted Spectacles
Mrs. Rev. T. J. Offburn. of S iim-
merfield, who suffered almost inces
santly witn neaaache. said incidentally
in a recent letter: "My glasses have
been a perfect relief. Have nevr hail
a day of headache since putting them
on. I could not do without them."
Many people suffer intensely with
headache who are wearing glasses. It
is a sure sisrn that thev are not what
is needed.
I shall be out of the city for three
days, beginning with Thursday, July
21st, so come before the 21st.
Very Respectfully,
J. T. JOHNSON.
The Greensboro Eye Specialist.
Opposite McAdoo Hotel.
OFFICE HOURS: 8:00 a m to 12:30
m.; 2:00 to 6:00 p. m.
FOR RENT.
Two Good Houses
A five room cottage on West Lee
street, near C. F. & Y. V. railroad.
Price $7.50.
A five-room house on Cedar street.
near Gaston. The Goodman cottage.
WHARTON & McALISTER.
AGENTS.
-WHILE THE
War Tax will Increase Prices
on a few articles, there will be no
increase in the price of prescriptions.
We shall continue, as hrv4st1n-rti tr
use the utmost care, the purest drugs,
and charge the same reasonable
prices.
Holton's Drug Store.
McAdoo House Building.
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