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Died. Rear Admiral William Clinton Wise, U. S. N., retired, 81, at Honolulu, Hawaii, from a cause not reported. During the Civil War he commanded the flagship Malvern, which, with President Lincoln aboard, was the first Federal warship to reach Richmond after Lee's surrender...
...fellowship established by the Harvard Club of New York in memory of the late Joseph H. Choate '52, to be awarded each year to a British subject nominated by the vice chancellor of the University of Cambridge, is to be held this year by G. H. Gutteridge 1G. of Malvern, England...
John de Raismes Storey, of New York City, prepared for College at Malvern College, Malvern, England, and with a private tutor. He will speak on "The Italian in America...
...Snow was born in Palmyra, New York. At the outbreak of the war he enlisted and was in active service until wounded at the battle of Malvern Hill...
...next day Lee remains quiet, only to find that the retreat of McClellan to the James has begun. Lee orders a hot pursuit and almost envelopes the Union army. At Charles City cross roads a desperate attempt is made to break through the Union lines, but fails. Finally, at Malvern Hill, under the shelter of the gunboats, McClellan stops retreating and takes up a position for defence. Lee knowing that this is the last chance attacks in force and in a sharp battle is repulsed and so used up that had McClellan followed up his advantage he would no dobt...