Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-06-15

leaning over and evidently comparing
views.
While thus engaged Hendricks made
his appearance upon the balcony.
General" he said, ''it is my desire
to avoid bloodshed. II you will step
inside we can probably arrange mat
ters. pledge you my word that no
treachery will be attempted"
The general and the sheriff moved
their horses up to the steps, and the
general said, with much pomposity:
do you know who | am. sir? rep
resent the outraged dignity of the SOW
ereign state of Tennessee. | command
you to give yourself up instantly, to-
gether with all your confederates and
belongings. That is the only way to
avoid bloodshed."
Hendricks smiled. "l ou are too old
and experienced an officer" he said,
Ito be foolhardy, and the lives of these
men you have brought here are in your
hands. | have expressed a desire to
avoid bloodshed."
Sheriff, arrest this man." cried the
general. He defes law, and we are
under cover of the guns of the state
troops"
Hendricks took a step toward them.
Zone moment" he said, before you
attempt to arrest me. You and your
men are covered by four hundred re-
peatiug rifles. One move on your part
70 arrest me and your force will be al
initiated. | mention this in the in
terest of humanity If you decline To
treat me with the courtesy due to
brave enemy, you had better retire. l
viii give you two minutes to rejoin
your men"
The impulsive general wheeled his
horse galloped into the center of the
lawn and called, in loud voice, as he
drew his sword:
Capt. Hawkins, mass your men
Bring up the reserves. Prepare TO
storm the house"
Hendricks leaned against one of the
pillars of the balcony
"You see,n said the sheriff, resist
ance is useless. 1t would be better to
surrender at once, as propose to take
you now" and he made a motion to
draw his pistol.
Before he could get it fairly into his
hand. there was a sharp crack Of
rifle at short range and he half raised
himself in the stirrups and fell heavily
backward upon the horses launches.
the pistol falling upon the ground
Hendricks stepped down and picked it
mp as the horse reared and backed
away-and at that moment a crack of
firearms was heard and he went quick
iy back into the house and shut the
door.
AS soon as he got to an opening in
the barricaded window, he saw the
general wildly galloping up and down,
tiourishing his sword and calling upon
his men to fall in. But many of them
were past falling in. Their bodies
were conspicuous by their uniforms.
lying where they had fallen in the
grass and the rest were huddling con-
fusedly, running indeterminately into
the treessat the foot of the slope under
a murderous fire from all parts of the
house,
lie could see when the general turned
his head that u stream of blood was
running down his face from a cut in
the temple and had dyed his white
whiskers.
Wounded Us he was, the old general
succeeded after awhile in withdrawing
his men across the road to the opposite
acclivity, where under the shelter OF
some rocks, he reformed them and tried
to encourage them. His condition was
distressing one. He had lost, out OF
q hundred ana forty-four men, et leost
fifty. He could not even bring them
all off and consequently did not know
if they were killed or wounded. The
sheriff was dead. He had no hospital
stores or stretchers, for it would have
required more than the ordinary mill
tary PRESENCE to have calculated upon
such reception as this. However, he
did the best he could, and the first act
was to dispatch couriers to the nearest
telegraph station to summon assist
ance and notify the governor, he Civ
ing up his own horse to one OF the
messengers.
What was his surprise about noon to
receive communication from the
house A man dressed like an ordinary
workman was brought into his little
camp by picket and delivered the
following note with military salute:
ITO the Commanding Oricer:
"SIR: You can safely reInovc'your dead and
wounded. II you arc in need Of bandages
surgical assistance or medical stores, and VIII
send for them they will be supplied until you
receive help from the state. Respectfully.
.'OFrIcER COMMANDING OPPOSING FORCES" :"
The audacious GOODNESS of this pro-
ceeding aroused the old general to an
eruptive state of indignation. He tore
the message to pieces and ordered the
arrest of the messenger. Half an hour
later another arrived.
81 am ordered" he said, Ito say to
you that if you do not release the mes.
senger n sufficient force will be sent to
take him"
away with himp' shouted the iras'
cible old general. "If he attempts to
escape shoot him."
During the night Gen. Waterson and
Fenning got in Mt the bayou entrance,
and before morning Gen. Luscombe
forces were fallen upon and completes
ly routed.
FRO pr