The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-04-09

and arrows. Charge upon charge was made
the hemoed demons fought ia single combat /
with most blood thirsty energy, the dead were
dragged from the scene 10 come back once more
as living auXiiiaTirs. They massed in com
pany aud square, they wheeled with the pre- ]
cision Of soldiers; they fed and rallied aud
fed again, but all through there was a con-
astent action which, to our eyes, gave
STARTLING AND WONDERFUL
combinations, ia lines or curves, zG zags stars,
squares, always some true, geometrlcal figure.
The whole succession of scenes was so en-
trancing that we could not take our eyes away
for a moment, and at times j found myself
holding my breath as some more gOrEeOusly
striking figure resolved itself The scene beg
CARS words 10 express, Oue.haf Of its weird,
internal, mystical magnetism. The fallen
angels could not have been more hideous,
georgous, eusnariug, than these.
We had been so occupied In watching what
was going on directly before u.s. that we had
not observed. at the ar end, city being built.
Walls had been erected. and over the crest we
could soc the roofs Of houses, watch-toweTs
and temples The walls were pushed forward
until the middle OF The court was reached, and
the buildings were going up in all directions
within the Enclosed space. Soon the red Isl
amese) soldiers began 10 retreat into the gates
70 make sallics, while the blacks tAnamitesl
pushed after them, assaulted the walls, and
were driven back
The tide Of battle flowed sometimes on the
one side. then on the other, but il was evident
/ that slowly bat surely the black -End-sily was
1 getting the better Of il. Fewer sorties were
made. The walls were more steadily invested.
Red prisoners were captured and sent out,
bound 10 the rear. Finally the gates were
/ closed and the rods fought from their towers
and wall-tops, while the blacks busily piled
bundles Of laggots against the gates, and
TORCHES WERE APPLIED.
Then the reds extinguished the flames, and
once more tie piles were hesped up and
| lighted
Al last the gates take FIRE, and the blacks
| swarm 20 the ug-laudurs, ascending only
! 10 be thrown down by the defenders. Soon,
however, tie gates fall, and melee takes
place Do the narrow arch between masses OF the
reds and blacks, who, miup!iug amid the smoke
and fire, produce new fantastic spectacular
effects.
The city now takes FIRE and the flames, fed
from the inside, leap high above the roofs Of
the pavilion. while the combatants are seen
amid tho iurid flames rushing away with their
women and children.
The whole scene Of the conformation was
real The flames which rose were from the
burning Of immense bundles Of straw and wood.
Real houses with their matched roofs had been
erected, aud were mercilessly consumed. No
attempt was made 10 extnguish the blaze.
| The Auam ties were seen loaded with spOls,
making their way out Of the city, while the
poor hunted Slamese occasionally rushed
/ through the streets 10 disappear in the dark
ness al tic gardens.
While the city was burning the General in
vited rs to come inside, aud substantial sup
per was served, during which we talked over
the
SURPRISING SCENES
OF the evening aud requited nature for the
attacks which the long hours had made
We were recalled 10 the balcony in half an
hour 10 find the ruins Of the city removed and
the courtyard once more clear and vacant. IL
did not long remain 30 for the whole troupe
now appeared equally divided into groups Of q
particular color, each group being dressed Ia
suits Of one simple shade. There were some in
gold some IN silver, IN red, black green, vel
low, blue. They marched upon the scene by
colors aud formed IN fantastic fashion. Lines
Of each color; then cOucentric circles, each
circle color; then separate circles; then stars,
the lines Of color TagIatIng from the center.
Finally they formed in seven lines Of q
! each aud after a rapid running march around
tie court, one end Of each line swung 10 the
center and each line which represented a color
faced 10 the left and Joined hands, slowly at
frst, then faster they swung around the central
men until their motion was a rapid run. 30
rapid that the cOlOrs almost blended. Az a
{ signal the lines faced about and took the other
Z direction, running NJ hrst, then gong slower
and slower, tin they halted.
The seyon center ones stood still, while the
5 othcrs ciTclcd around them until each line
. presented the feature Of having the colors
Q alternating, each color coming in its proper
= order from center 20 outsde-that Is, a single
line commencing with a gold Al the center,
] then silver, and 30 on through the seven colurs
then gold again, and on till the end of The
| line. The lines once more circlod about; this
time 90 fast az 10 lose AL possibility Of distin.
. | gushing the colors, all blending into golden
I | whirl.
Finally nature failed, and
d THOROUGHLY EHHAUaTrD
= the troupe stopped aud coming toward our bal.
/, cOny, with raised hands asked permission q
o stop. We then found that we were the arbiier:
/, Of their fate, aud we quickly gave them the
I, requested leave, which they received with do
v light The General said n few words 20 them
Q aud much 10 our surprise the whole troup,
y made It's appearance ia the saloon where W.
" had before been eating, aud a light supper o
IL rice, Gherbet fruit aud sweets was spread fol
70 them. The General explained that the leader
N had asked 10 sees the Americans for whom they
il had been playing aud be had taken this way
d of doing il without incOmmOding u.s.
10 We entered the saloon aud passed around ID,
d tables admirinR the richneBs Of the costumes
u which fairly sparkled with real metal an,
To Jewels, but my wonder WAS doubled when
IT found that every one was female not q singh
II ! male having taken part They seemed Sigh