The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-06-30

OBJ by one, until they were discov-
era and shot down or forced to de-
seen from the number of bullets
whiting around them.
IN morning dawned bright and
beautiful, and soon the air above the
bottom lands was quivering in the
torrld leat steaming from the god Of
day as le looked down upon the SOL
diers fron cloudless sky. The.heat
was so oppressive that neither side
appeared o be doing much fighting,
but contenled themselves with max
ing the bes of bad business in en-.
deavoring b keep comfortable.
About 10 s'clock a Confederate SOL
der named House pOked his head
from between the branches to see
what the other side was doing.
He looked but a moment, and that
moment was his last, for the shot he
presented was toe good one to be
overlooked by the Yankees. A well
directed bullet from one of the SOL
dies perched in tree top, penetrat-
ed the skull of the ventursome man,
and ne fell back dead among his COM
rades
A Sorm of bullets from the Con
federstes poured into the tree from
which the shot had been fired, and
the bhe-coated soldier was forced to
makea hasty descent.
AS he touched the ground and
y d9f,ppvd~ behind the breastworks he
crRd out in taunting voice
'Why don't you fellows fight fair'
You are AFRAID to do it. and would
rather act like towards and burrow
in the dirt. | dare any one of YOU to
stand out and fight fair and square
fight to the death ~
1--WE are not afraid, but it's you are
afraid and can't fight without hiding
in tree tops" replied a young Ten
nessean from the trench in the low
lands.
81 dare you to fight me fair and
square," replied the Yankee.
"Pll do it," came back the answer
from the Tennessean, "if your side
will declare truce"
"All right, come on, them" called
the Yankee, stepping upon the
breastworks, gun in hand.
The dialogue, which could plainly
be heard from both sides for a consid-
cradle distance, was listened to in
eagerness by all the soldiers. They
were all attention at the prospect OF
something out of the ordinary course
of events, and seeing that both SOL
diers meant business. the men began
era wiling out of the trenches until
they were lined with blue coats on
one side and with gray. jackets on the
other.
"Well, Johnny, we'll fire an artil-
lery signal and then We'll both shoot
until one or the other bites the dust"
called out the Federal Twill that
wit Sg!y yen ?" .,..,.,
Yank give the word when you are
ready" replied the Confederate,
cooking his piece.
"pm heeled are you ready ?"
"Yes, Pm ready"
The heavy boom of cannon sound
ed out upon the summer air and
went rolling and rumbling down the
river.
The crack. crack, of the two guns
sounded almost simultaneously upon
the ears of the excited witnesses to
this strange duel,
Both soldiers were unharmed and
began loading for dear life, for their
lives depended upon who should
make the next shot.
Bang, bang, went the guns again,
but still the soldiers were bath stand
ing unhurt, and began to frantically
recharge their pieces.
With bated breath the bystanders
looked on as shot after shot was be-
ing fired until each man had sent five
bullets whistling toward his oppo-
nent. The strain on the nerves OF
every man was terrible, worse than