Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-01-15
YESTERDAYS BATTLE.
THE CHAMPAGNE AND TIJR.
KEY BOUT BETWEEN THE
HEATING AND JONES
FORCES.
keatins Mounts the Enemies

result in the Senatorial fight W:
. announced, Col. Heating declare
u that he was not willing to give U
Il thus tamely, and Immediately wen
into camp over Cuhna's barbe
shop, on Main street and laid i
supplies for a long siege.
D The supplies consisted of twent,
dozen bottles Of champagne. tel
roast turkeys and the usual sid,
: supplies. At the blast of the bu
gle, the men at arms repaired to the
citidel and Jack Brady thrustine
his head out Of the window called
upon the enemy to come on.
THE ATTACK.
Mr.. Sam Jones and Evan Will
Hams witnessing the hostile dem
onstrations from the opposite side
walk called about hundred trusted
voters together and made prepare
tons for general advance. In
the front rank Of the storming
party was Col. S. c. Wright; Gen.
Powning leading the Washoe In
vlncibles, Major Allen supporting
him, followed by a special corps
OF sappers and miners lead by the
editor Of the APPEAL in full uni
form.
The advance guard soon forced
an entrance at the lower portcullis
trlpped over the low baston, skip
ped across the trenches and tore
the chiur de frsz up by the roots.
Clambering up the strairs Sam
Jones with glittering cork-screw
in hand followed by Aide de Camp
Williams with big carving knife
fell upon the relays of roast turkey
like tigers bouncing upon their
prey.
Powning who led the, left divi-
sion, executed a clever flank move
ment and although Heating made
a gallant defense with his cham
payne bottles, the attack was ire
'istible and the enemy were unablel
% hold the earth-works. This was
'nly temporary. however, for with
fresh supply of ammunition they
eturned to the work and reinforced {
y Gov. Adams and Major Pike q
hey smothered the enemy with t
turkey and champagne until they c
1ere brought to a staudstill and &
hen with a deluge of wine sent
hem Keeling down stairs Jones
urriedly collecting his forces n
ounded the retreat by blowing into u
ne neck OF ketchup bottle and
ne forces withdrew leaving their
cad and wounded iupon the floor. "A
sToRM1NG THE oRMsBY.
The two divisions withdrew
ong Main street in good order,
Icept the Washoe battalion who
ere loath to leave the field, and 4
ere hardly in a condition to, and
on entrenched themselves. in
e Ormsby House. After laying in Y
esh supplies Of Roderer to the
tent Of at least hundred dozen
ey rested for half an hour and
en- hung the Jones battle flag on
e outer wall. =
Heating, who was chatting under e
previous attack, marshalled
Democratic forces and soon
hOarse call to arms resounded
ing Main street, calling hundreds
citizens heretofore considered
n-combatants, into the fight.
the time the Bourbon clans
! reached Sweeney's corner
y we're strongly REINFORCED, and
given signal rush was made
the entrance. They met little II
lstance here, but on the second +
ding ran up against Sam Jones
his forces strongly intrenched
Aeating, whose blood was up
lie a direct break for the enc
s wine and soon had it run to
er. The turkey baston did not ~
over ten minutes, and in the VI
st OF the fray when the explo-
OF the bottles and the clash of
! was at its height, Foley, of
Eureka Guards, went bodily q
to the enemy, Hawley and ~
nard followed, and Jones un-
to hold his shattered forces
led down his flag and surren- ~
ID the castle to the invader.
CUTTING THE CITADEL.
eating made no effort what