Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-06
GREENEYLLE.
More Country Cousins Arrive,
and a Determined Eff
fort is Made.

:. Hold the Port Is Sang, and a New
Piece is ImPrOvised by an Excited
Old Lady.
Condensed from the Knoxville Chronicle.
GREESEvILLE, March 3, noon.-Yester-
day was one Of the most interesting and
exciting of the crusade. The ladies rein
forced worked nObly. Many men who had
resisted all the while surrendered 10 the
reinforcement from their neighbOrhoods.
Ladies belonging TO as good families as
there are in the county, have come IN and
Joined the cause.
EXCITEMENT.
The dealers became excited and issued
orders to the ladies several times during the
day to keep away from about their door,
and pavements. But the ground was held
and the lines drawn little closer, until IN
the very doors Of both saloons.
hold THE FORT
The following is the sOngsung yesterday:
HO! my comrades, see the signal,
Waving la the sky,
ReinfOrcements, now appearing,
Victory IL nigh.
CHoRUs-Hold the fort, for l am coming,
Jesus signals still;
Send the answer back TO Heaven;
BY thy help we will.
See the mighty host advancing,
Satan leading on,
Mighty men around us falling,
Courage almost gone.
. See the glorious banner waving,
Hear the bugle blow;
In orr leaders name Wen triumph
Over every foe
Fierce and long the battle RACES,
But our help Is near,
Onward comes our great commander,
Cheer, my comrades, cheer.
1t was sung before Mrs. Ward.
CASUALTIES.
1t was a desperate struggle yesterday.
The ladies pressed the pledge to the inc
briateS, while the price of drains was low
cred to encourage the resistance. But dur
inc the day between 100 and 200 signed
the pledge. The enemy were nearly rout-
ed. Il is true some left town intoxicated
but there was no disorder. One man was
fined eight dollars for using profane Ian
guage in the midst of finer tympana than
his own. The conflict is the all-absOrbing
topic.
HOW ARE THEY NOW?
The friends of the movement seem to
think 10 effort or sacrifice too great, If by 1t
the victory can be gained. Hence they are
pledged to stand together IN the use OF all
their influence and power. And for this
grand. consummation the religious people
are meeting in the church twice every day
TO pray for divine guidance. No one yet
manifests any disposition to grow weary.
In fact, the ladies most earnestly engaged
in tie work seem TO enjoy it more and
more every day. Old and young are alike
interested and at work. One Old lady who
has rather poetical turn Of mind, who is
between sixty and seventy years of age, sits
often at one of the tents and leads in prayer
with clear voice.
iE IAIPROVISATRICE!
As her soul warmed up a day or two
since with the thought OF final victory, she
composed the following verses:
The hottest battle is begun,
Come stand the fire till IL l. won;
Some foes are wounded, others fell
Fight on, and shake the powers Ofhen.
Now. sisters, when I think of you,
Your pleasant looks and lovely ewes,
tgt soon 50 sad. wen bid adieu,
Utii We meet above the skies.
GOEl2 CO.. SiEe.
More country ladies came IN Today n
help carry on this siege, aud are now on
duty. These are also from tie nsighb6r=
hood of TuSculUm college, where a great
revival of religion is now in progress. The
| re.issl llere continues.