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...deemed bad policy to have a river dividing an army. But the Chickahominy is an exceptional stream from the fact that its bottom is but little lower than its banks, and consequently from heavy rains is convertible into a large lake. Such was the position of the Union army on the morning of May 30, when the booming of guns on the right of the line announces that an attempt is being made to crush keyes' division. Reinforcements are quickly hurried up, and a sharp all-day fight results in the retiring of the Union forces two miles. Instead...
...Magruder has made a feint in front of a porting of McClellan's army, which prevented aid being sent to Porter. The 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...
...track at the Institute rink, where the games of the Union Club were held in January, is found to be 380 feet short of a mile...
...Sargent will deliver the fifth of his series of practical talks on the theories and principles of physical training at the Young Men's Christian Union this evening. The subject will be "Athletic Sports and Competitive Games...
...secretary. Eleven colleges, Harvard, Yale. Princeton, Columbia, Pennsylvania, Amherst, Cornell, Lafayette, Legigh, College of the city of New York, and Stephens were represented. Brown was dropped from the list of members, because it has failed to be represented by any competitors at the meets of the last three years. Union college was re-admitted to membership. A programme was arranged for the meeting in May. The date was settled as the 24th, and the place Manhattan Grounds. This decision caused much dispute. The programme differed from last year only in this respect, that the tug-of-war will be pulled...