The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-02-28

4 cAt1tN IN rNtMt w ~" Ahfrt f@AN'ftANh'
n.,ises. spi We we're soou agreed that pe
ati.ck n,.i..i ~ " lsnkel ter undsr shre'
! days II woulJ take sh~ hnshraasers ihs'
loag 10 stir up the na,ises and gsl them io
sc 49,
wasn the "a iss ~rre sske'l how ~
wouii be sppr pr,arhud. shr, poiaIei 70 tha
,bumb. sud ciillsisei say action 10 frrct
ing q sheep pen. which offered an enemy
, shield % ohsstvation No native Aas'rs-
li.n viii move by night II il can bs avoided
aud 90 aisht stacks are ever mai~ by
then We decided that 90 the third day
tbr attacking iorer wanli gather on tbs
thumb aud be res Is 4, attack us at day
halt. anil ouf plans 9sre laid accordingly
N4ilIer The bush rangers nor the natives
knsu tbs, ". hai canacn. They knew
iha, We had musk~is bat they could mo-.
say how many. We Should have TO dc
peui entirrly nroa ..Tee!sess ~ troop oi
soldier. could not have been sent for and
reached us Inside week.
i On the secoud day after the visit from
the bnsh h.raneers some OF the her lers sa W
signs Of the coming attack Toe natives
were moving about 10 considerable num-
bers. aud IL was further evidence that spies
we're watching us. Tia, night ! had the
sheep herlea bslwecn the L,cblan river
aud the blnff where ten men could hold
them safely, Iha uiglt passed quietly.
Next day the signs we're more numerous.
aud toward suudoap one ot the scouts
came ia with the information that force
numlpTiag at least 400 native and twenty
white men were coming in the direction OF
| the thumb. This was good news TO me.
| The sheep were brought in and herded as
before, api when night had fnlly come |
put fifteen natives in each riff. pit, and ga
thered all the rest OF my people into the
fort We had talked the matter over until
every one knew what was expected OF him
Ny natives were promised certain things
iu ease they fought as directed, and they |
were only tso anxious for the day to break |
and tue ball to open. At midnight one Of
them crept down aud fouad the big sheep
PEG fall OF men, aud there was no longer
any doubt that the attack would be made
with the dawn.
Some OF us caught sleep as the night
wore on, but We were all wide enough
awake wien the first signs Of daylight
came. When it was light enough to see
the pen mass OF natives suddenly swarm
ed around euoh corner Of it aud made
dash for the fort We talk about the yells
Of our Indiana, but native Australian can
outyell three OF them. They swarmed over
the plain in mob, yelling, shrieking
brandishing their spears aud clubs, and
they might have thought US asleep ultil
they came within pistol shot. Then they
we're between tue rifle pits, and a volley
was fired which took the pluck out Of them
In minute. We swept them with fire
in front aud back they went for shelter; |
leaving over forty dead and wounded on
the grass. Not a white man had come |
with them, aud soon discovered the rea-
SOP. They had divided themselves into /
two parties, and had skulked around to at
tack our rear. | called in five natives from =
each rjfle pit, and 10 few moments we
we're posted to meet all dangers. IT was /
ten minutes before the natives could get +
up their courage to charge again, but
when they did come they evidently felt b
savage. The three bodies assailed US at '
once, aud for five minutes it was hot q
enough for the Oldest veteran. The bush
rangers ware surprised to find us inside OF I
stout walls aud palisades, but they fought v
well and broke back only whom they saw S
how useless their efforts were. Two were
killed out OF ons party ani three out OF =
the other. and when the charge was over o
the natives literally cumbered the earth.
Now for the iielipiects. The mob had
gathered in the big sheep pen 10 reform, y
and We could hear th ir angry chatter and
the pgths oi white mpn, when | gave or G
iers to fre. The two reports sounded as D
one aud the sLels went screaming through Il
the air. IL was be ieishing stroke, and
il is deub'lnl il the records OF war can {,
show greater execution by two missiles |
We found 27 men killed by those two
ihels and tie NOR | effect was greater
han the preseDee of egimeut Of soldiers
Two OF the victims were bush rangers. max b
log seven We hai ggcd, aud II was after
wards learned that two more died Of their
wounds. % those killed we got gov Al
,rument reward Of 10000. il .rsnspiring 9.
hat they were old offenders. TIE battle b
lid not last over q quarter OF an hour from II
be first yell, and never was avictrry more
The shells produced panic d.
Ehich did nos abate With the natives for
'esrs. Not black rss.ed under twenty a
piles, and for the next SIX months not one tC
vas seen within fifteen miles US A great
district was aeiusIi, depopnla,ed and
personally Inspected three different settle. to
meats or villages which hal been aban
oued as hastily Us I plague had been "
nnounced. n,
AbJnt iwo week after the battle an 81
,ugltsh tOufis came INTO the station on
loi ard bpig used NJ. H. bad been
.piars,l ny ba,h rang Y. At paiat about
a eni, fys niirr ssay. robbie of horse
) aey 30 el,ip,Jg sSj be came 20 us -
aksl as the 10y be wAs torn The lead
I u iue radio. sbo d spoiled Tim was
b. cbap sa5 pad ne visit before ths
siile H. h,l re,-issi a ba ~ through =
he rali Of 'fe i.g Az rau,si Tor revenge.
T. spare ,h- ttuiisf orler to mae