Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-07
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sCOme one, Come AIl,' said Mrs.
Ward, "This Wall from it's Firm
zBase Shall Fly, as Soon as I.''
From the Knoxville Press and Herald.
GREENEYMLE, Tenn, March 4, noon.-
Disappointment tracks the steps of hope.
The wars stern minstrelsy still IS heard be-
fore Mrs. Wards citadel. To hallowed
duty, with loyal and heroic hearts, the
feminine crusaders have pledged themselves.
They have left the ploughshare of house
hold cares, IN the mould, and mustered in
| their simple dress, their only corslet the
rustic frock, these mothers of romance have
yielded the sweet offices of love to the
stern demands Of duty, and daily keep step
to the music of the spears.
ADVERsITY's COLD FROST.
The successes of the Milesian dame for
the past two days, have not discouraged the
crusaders. Theirs is the true courage, not
tie brutal force Of the vulgar heroes, but
the firm resolves Of virtue and Of reason.
| True, they have often been driven back by
the terrible storm of Celtic invective from
the whisky citadel. But you know, those
who fly may fight again. Hence timely
running is no mean part of conduct in the
martial art chaTacterizing the whisky war.
| They believe that sweet are the uses of adj
versity's cold frost.
WATER WAS THE CRY.
Undismayed by the reverse of yesterday
morning, in the afternoon the attack was
renewed. The feminine crusaders gallant
" moved forward. The conflict which for
three hours had ceased, now trebly thun-
dering swelled the gale, and-Water was
the cry. Full high the lofty diapson rolled
and could hear their melodious voices
singing;
Lift up, lift up the standard,
And plant II by the well;
And gathered underneath its folds,
A choral anthem SWELL
The anthem that Is set in praise
OF brooks and cisterns sing.
MRS. WARDS DEFIANCE.
The shout Of battle now began and the
rushing sound of onset ended soon each
milder thought. The pennons of prayer
waved in the lurid air and their banners of
praise tossed their blazonry toward the cit
adel II was a glorious sight to see, for
one who, like myself, had no wife nor
mother there. Iturned my field glass to
where Mrs. Ward stood on the ramparts.
She stood with her back against the wall,
one foot firmly placed before, and in her de-
FAINT tone exclaimed: "Come one, come all;
this wall shall fly from its firm base as soon
as T.
THEY DARSLY CLOSED.
In dubious strife they darkly closed. It
was a dread yet spirit-stirring sight, ana
ceased not until ''the bugles sang truce, for
the night cloud had lowered" The weary
sun had a golden set. Twilight grey had
in her sombre livery all things clad.
Starry night was gathering silently the jew
elled mantle round her regal form, and IN
der her cloudy covert. retired from the
field, the victor and the vanquished, the
feminine warriors singing, 'What though
the field be lost, all is not gomez Surely
they are worthy Of all praise. Ny humble
| pen has recorded a score Oftheg glorious con-
tests which they have fought, that well
might claim for them triumphant laurels
and immortal fame.
FURNISHING UP.
Early this morning, as PhOebus came
| dancing forth, hurting his glistening beams
through the glowing air, hurried TO tie
martial field. The warning winds of
moaning midnight had died away. The
| powerful king Of day was brightly shining,
and as / stood over against the white tents
| Of the feminine crusaders, l could see all
the waving arms of prayer and the banners
bright Of song moving in the mellow light
| Of the orient sun. There were the ladies,
| Just from the ObliviOus world Of sleep, ex-
| periencing the truth OF the fact that tits the
| feminine crusaders life, to have their balmy
slumbers walked with the thoughts of the
coming strife. Ever ready, they are faith
full to the last. The furious elemental
strife Of last night hadribboredthe encamp-
ment, to some extent, and a detail has been
engaged all morning on the work Of re-
pairs, so that the usual matin sally has not
been made. The weary marching on the
muddy field has also rendered the simple
costume Of the infantry more picturesque
than comely and so the crusaders have de-
voted the morning to Furnishing up.
BORNEO.