Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-11-09

across the meadow at the force opposed
five, six or seven TO one l saw the
gunners looking at us in wonder and
dismay, and the troopers turned In
their saddles and shook hands right
and left and snid good-by. We were
not to support the battery, but save It.
II possible, by a diversion.
Attention."
Through rift in the smoke saw
that the enemy was about ready TO
charge. His lines had three times the
front Of ours Some OF the gunners
were looking around them in nervous,
paniclsy way, as II contemplating re-
treat before II was too late.
Right dressr'
Most OF tho horses had become so ex-
cited thai the order could not be car
ied out Some Of the animals were
smelling powder for the first time, and
fear and impotence kept them rearing
and plunging about.
Ali Here we gol A gust of wind lifts
the smoke, aud on the other side of the
meadow the lines are moving. The
guns suddenly cease firing, rs we must
cleft obliluc," and thereby get in
front of them. There Is no cheering
at first Every trooper understands
the situation. We are being offered
up rs n sacrifice to save the battery and
prevent gap in our battle lines. just
n we move out there is Il great cheer
Ing over the news that infantry are
moving mp, but we. must strike blow
| or THY will come too late.
"Trotl Gallon! Charged
! Ia 20 "a
with u spur, Each and every one is
madly wild for dash into the mass
ahead. That mass is moving toward
us--a great wave just getting under
motion. When we had covered a fur
long, men begin TO cheer and wave
their sabers. The cheering runs up and
down the lines, and the bright sun of n
July day flashes from the steel blades
into the ewes of the enemy. II is COM
ingl Grip the reins with tlrmer hand
brace your feet ancw-ccase cheer
ing to shut your teeth hard for the
shockl
There is n crash as II the side OF u
long shed had been broken in by the
dash of IL mighty wave. Troopers are
pitched forward out of their saddles;
horses stumble and go down, and kick
and founder about No one can re-
member the particulars Of what fol-
lowed. Revolvers flash and crack;
sabers sweep and thrust; horses collide
and go mad with the excitement. The
feeling Is that the entire body of men
is circling round and round, like an OBJ
feet caught in whirlpool. All in front
OF you are enemies You slash at what.
ever object you discern through the
smoke and dust. You hear the notes OF
the buglcs-the cheers Of men-thC
continuous pop OF revolvers-the curl
GUS screams which horses utter whsr
, wounded. None of these sounds are
! separate and distinct, but all are
mingled To make one general babel
1 We have cut our way through. W.
? have disorgani2ed the enemy ant
checked his advance. IL the buglc
a sound the rally none of us hears II. w,
b make half circle and get out of tn,
q smoke aud dust and then drive at tn
mass from the other side. The shocl
Is not SO great this time, but the fight
/. ing Is hotter, We nre checked; w
drive ahead again; we seem to bear OF
10 the left. Time Is lost sight OF. N
one can say whether it is ten minute
!, or half an hour before we emerge iron
l the cloud again and find ourselves :
r the left Of the battery, and the gun
3 firing grape and canister into the con
= fused and disorganized enemy. Their
a is tremendous yelling and cheering
The infantry supports have come up a
last, and the musletry fire settles tn
questionable enemy is driven back.
'. A quarter Of an hour later the iirin
= ceases along our front, and present.
u we get view of the field. From tn
, muz1lcs Of the guns almost TO the IA
edge Of the meadow tho ground is pile
y thick with mon and horses. We hnv
v left nearly two hundred men ot on
i PIPE SMOKING POPULAR.
Americana Use the Brlarwoods BeoAus
= EngIIshmen Set the Pattern.
Pipe smoking Is annually becomin
more popular in the United States,
past times pipes were relegated to I'll
ID alleged lower classes. OF late year
ct however, and particularly since II
craze for everything English, yo
know" came in, pipe smoking has II
creased. II is now considered quite &c
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