Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-09-06

until he has driven off the forces that
are here. 1t is plain enough. We at
least have gained time by the arrange
mcnt and must profit by it."
GLOW are we to profit by it?' asked
Stocking.
Calicot held up his hand as warn
ing not TO interrupt Miss Endicott.
"Thcy are gone" said that young
woman; ut is dark"
'rhcy have gone" said Calicot, ITO
the telegraph station"
but, oh dear" exclaimed Miss La
port, chow Is all this to our advan-
tagc?'
YES" said Stocking. "That's what
we want you tell u.s."
Calicot addressed himself to Miss
Laport.
Hendricks" he said, will be
flushed with victory, sclf-contldence,
and more likely to grant any request
you make Of him. lfy your father were
to ask him now to let him take you
away pending these dreadful scenes,
he would probably consent. | believe
he would let the lieutenant go with
him If he gave his word to return
(Which ! never would do" said
Stocking.
Eyes, You would" said Calicot, 1T
Miss Franklin and insisted upon it,
and II were to ouradvantagc. lie has an
idea that your interest in Miss Frank
lin will close your mouth; that you can
not bctrny him without bctraying her
fathcr--bcsidcs, will remain as hos.
tage for you. When we have got the
women out, the rest is easy, and | will
disclose it to you when you como back.
The moment the issue Of the fight is
decided, you must take the women
out at the bayou entrance and get
them across the Mississippi or to Mem
phis. Bear In mind that Hendricks Is
making ready to abandon this place
and take the field openly. lie cares
less for exposure now that his plans
are completed, ind you are cnc,ln-
brances."
Neither Stocking or Miss Laport
cvinced any enthusiasm ut this project,
but they yielded to caIieot's urgency
md, for want Of any other plan, final
Nv agreed to do Us he babe them.
1t was nearly morning before The
noise of preparation and departure
subsidized, but Calicot felt SIRE that
whatever the issue overhead, Hem
bricks would be at his telegraph wire
nnd TINT was the only hope Of obtain
ing definite information.
What is now known us the battle of
baran began just before daybrcals.
Lieut.. tiaXton, commanding the two
companies OF tie fiatli regiment,
United States infantry, VIZ Il. onmp
on the hill, where there were still
bloody evidences of Gen. Luscomb's !
unfortunate bivouac Tho four guns
Of battery A were ON the crest with
II hastily-thrown-up abbatis, ind the
two companies Of cavalry, amount
ing to u hundred and fifty men, were
in the woods covering u radius of sew
eral miles MS pickets and scouts Lieut.,
Sayton had taken every military pre-
caution against surprise md had
planted himself us securely us possible
for defense, but II was not conceivable
to him that force Of four hundred
men would rise out of the ground In
the dark under his very nose, and lion
bricks succeeded in getting that force
through the portal quietly and dispos-
ing them in solid order under the pro-
lection Of the trees md ruins of the
sanitarium before the lcutenant's
scouts discovered them. He had also
sent out five hundred men at the bayou
exit, and they were in the rear of the
intrenched party before dawn. One
hundred men had been left In tho cave
us reserve to protect the entrances
The force at the portal was divided
into two commands of two hundred
men each, Hendricks leading one and
Gen. Watcrson the other. The move
ment of one of these columns to the
right of the hill gave the alarm and
the battle began about fifteen min
utes earlier than Hendricks had az
ranged 1t. A simultaneous dash was
made by the two divisions upon the
hill and desperate fight ensued. Gen.
Waterson had the protection of the
woods in his advance, but Hendricks
had to cross an open space and re-
eeived tho murlerous fire from the
guns on the crest His men broke
twice. but he rallied them with re-
that In ten minutes their
brothers would come up In the rear.
lie had thirty men killed and disabled
before he got inside the limo and while
there engaged In hand-to-hand fight
Waterson reached the guns and ST.
lenced them. AT the same time the
shouts of the party coming up In the
rear were heard, and ten minutes later
the battle was virtually decided Lieut..
saxton, q brave young officer, was
killed. Fifty Of his men were either
killed outright or MORALLY wounded.
rha pnvnlrv TINT WINS In tho tyon1c ,vac