The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-11-06
THE CHICKASAyTS SURPRIs-
Ed AND PUT TO FLIGHT.
The Terrified Boys Tumble
Down the stairway from
their Barracks in Dis

Gen. Peter Tracy organized a fear
full attack on the Chickasaw Guards
Wednesday night. We are unable to
state the instigation of this diabolical
act. General Peter and the Chicks
are all from Memphis, and it. may
have been an old grudge. However
it was, the great tanner of George
francistrain is not to be outwitted and
overpowered by a military company.
The plan of attack was a well con-
ceived surprise, ending in a terrific
fight and complete rout of the gallant
Chicks. The boys we're sweetly sleep
ing in their barracks, the hall over
Caster, Beaumont Il Cos grocery
house, dreaming perhaps of the laii-
rels won il. their recent brilliant cam
paign and appreheDding no danger
from any quarter. Gen. Tracy saw
the situation and appreciated the OPP
portunity. He engaged assistance and
managed to engineer Daniels old
black billy goat up the stairway and
into the room where the Chicks were.
Gen. Tracy knew the fame of this old
goat and thought he would do to rely
on, as he will in all instances where a
close fight is on hand. Billy, from
the wicked gleam which shot forth
from a still more wicked-looking eye,
seemed to understand that there was
work before him, and by the time he
was dragged up stairs by the horns he
was in a proper frame of mind for bus
iness, though evidently surprised at
the surroundings. Having heretofore
left the enemy in horizontal position
at the end of his engagements, but
now, finding them in this position at
the very beginning, the task was more
difficult, having first to stand them
up in order to knock them down.
But, having felt the shock of battle,
and strengthened no doubt by his bril-
liant achievement in clearing the law
yers from the courthouse, pending an
important trial, he exhibited no fear
of bayonets stacked here and there.
The goat, accommodating the situation
and finding in the midst of darkness
there was no stir, nor sound, save the
buzzing of mosquitoes and snoring of
the slumberers, with stamp of the
foot and majestic tread, proceeded
down the aisle, fanked by mattresses,
upon which lay the plumed victors,
who little dreamed that grim war was
shaking its bold front right in their
very faces.
All might have been well had not
bloodthirsty mosquito came that
way, and Private Lamb undertook,
with several vigorous jerks, to brush,
him away. No hand or foot had stir
red before, and when the goat saw this
act he came to dead halt. Evident
ly he considered it a dare, aud it is
nowhere recorded in history that a
goat ever took dare. 10 do this
would be to violate the code of honor
long since established by the goat
family. If you want to test the
fighting proclivities Of the goat, just
make him dare and you can rely on
it he will give you the best he has got
in his shop every time. Mr.. Lamb
made second, yen third slap at the
mosquito, and the goat could stand
it no longer. There was dull, heavy
thud, and Mr.. Lamb was aroused to
his senses with the impression that the
roof had caved in, or the meteoric
shower had come in advance of its
time. In backing to take aim at Mr..
Lamb the goat thrust the rear end of
his arsenal in Mr.. Walter Talbert's
face. Mr.. Talbert yelled, "quit
scrouging," and half waking and ha:f
sleeping, he struck the instruder Wig
orous blow. At this the goat turned
his business end in that direction and
fred with deadly aim at Mr.. Talbert,
who screamed at the top of his voice,
shoulder arms?" By this time MIR.
Lamb had given the alarm, and the
Chicks awoke to find an enemy in
camp, though what manner of enemy
it was, through the thick darkness
they could uot determine. The Wild
est confusion prevailed. The drum
mer got hold of his drum and com>
menced beating the reveille. The
goat gave him an unexpected inter
view, and drum, drummer, stove and
stovepipe we're piled on the floor to-
gether; men in all sorts OF night gar
ments were rushing up and down the
room. Now and then a tumble and
a scream betrayed the whereabouts OF
the unseen enemy. The police dared
not ventue in the midst of so much
noise and confusion. SO they stood
outside and proceeded to read the
Riot Act. Gen. Peter Tracy all at
at once threw the door open and inno-
Gently inquired whats the matter"
The goat answered him in the neighbor-
hood of his supper, and he fell back
ward down a flight of steps, followed
by a crowd of Chickasaws, yelling
murder" at every jump. The goat
brought up the rear with continual
volley of shots, each of whicL. told the
sad story of the downfall Of Chick
asaw Guard. The goat was the last
man down the steps, and shaking his
head at the 25th ghost that fitted
about on the street, he walked off with
the air of a conqueror who started out
to win, OF die in the last ditch
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