Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-01
SALVATIONISTS WON.
They Had an Encounter With
 Cowboys and Indians.
BUT THE POLICE LOOKED THEM UP.

Pawnee Bill Leads His Forces In a Night
 Attack on the Soldiers of the Cross, but
 He Was Put to Fight In Spite of gIis
 Brass Band Battery,
 YoNKERs, N. Y, July 1.-The dogs of war have been let slip in this erstwhile peaceful town, and no one knows how it all will end. The belligerents on both sides are intrepid warriors, and both be- lieve their cause is just-a condition of things which usually ends in the extermi- nation of the vanquished.
 The first engagement occurred on Sat ur(lay night. A scouting party of cowboys and Indians, under command of the fla nous Pawnee Bill, started the fray and then ignominiously retreatcd, leaving the municipal police to finish the battle in their stead. Although a detachment of one of the bluecoats finally surrounded and captured battalion numbering 25 of the enemy, the latter are nevertheless un- dauntcd, and the war goes merrily on.
 Pawnce Bill, with his soldiers and red skins, cncampcd on the outskirts of the town in the morning and announced his peaceful intentions to the inhabitants by means of flaring posters displayed in con spicuous places, proclaiming that he and his band would illustrate, for the edifica- tion of the public and few incidental pieces of silver, the life and customs of the wild west.
 News of their arrival was quickly car ried to the cars of Ensign Andrew Craw- ford, in command of the home guard of the Salvation Army, who immediately de- cidcd that the formidable looking new corners were enemies at heart under the guisc of friends. But Ensign Crawford kept his own counsel, and, while waiting for further developments quietly got his troops in readiness for immediate action.
 The Nocturnal Invasion.
 Nothing happened during the day, and the residents of Yonkcrs who had kept a weather eye open for trouble, went to their homes satisfied that all would go well during the night. This was Pawnee Bills opportunity. Under cover of dark ness he left his camp and moved with his force into the very heart of the city, mak- ing q stand in Getty square. His band quickly got their pieces ready, and sudden ly there rang out on the peaceful night the taunting strains of Johnny, Get Your Gun, "Ain't You Going To Come Out Tonight" and other such melodies, we'll calculated to stir the fighting blood of the home guard.
 The notes of dCfiGnce floatcd in through the windows of the army barracks located in Broadway, only q few blocks distant, and were heard by vigilant Ensign Craw- ford He re;ognizcd them at once as tho challenge of the devil who had at last come out in his true colors, and he accept ~ed the gage.
 He aroused the guaI,;, D strong, who were sleeping on their arms, and boldly sallcd forth to meet the foe.
 Up Broadway they marched ir scrricd phalanX straight on the encmys position, their band boistrrously playing Nearer, My God, to Thee" and other battle hymns in spite of the order of Post Cnmmandant Mayor Pecnc prohibiting such music. As tho scarlet jersCycd warriors swung into Getty square they were received by the enemy with a dcaftning clamor
 Pawncc Bills Indians whoopcd, his sol dirrs yelled, and his 'and played as though all the imps of darkness were helping them. Ensign Crawford halted his com mand few paccs distant, and the battle began in earnest.
 Put the Enemy to Flight.
 "A Bicycle Built For Two" played the enemy, and the home guard retaliatcd with Let Us Gather at the River" "Oh, My Honey" was answered with Near the Cross, ' the din growing in volume at every beat, and the tambourines in the hands of four daughters of the regiment wing with Pawncc Bills military drums. But the deep lunGcd veterans of the army proved too much for the foe, who sudden ly wheeled and beat nasty retreat.
 Then Ensign Crawford and his men and women got down on their knees and lus- tily sang many songs of victory, but they were a little premature in their cXulta- tiOn. The garrison of municipal protect OrS represented by Policeman Granger was approaching on the run.
 Have you a pcrmit:' yelled the blue coat, coming to a halt and unlimbcring.
 Ensign Crawford tried to barley, but the municipal soldier refused to listen to him. 'Stop your music and move Cnr' was the ultimatum.
 All right, in few minutes, " replied the army commander.
 "Now or ncvcrr Then, as Ensign Gravy ford failed to give the order to move on, Granger deployCd and made prisoners of the whole army, including drummcrs trumpctcrS and fair tambourinc thump- CTS to the number of 9. But Ensign Crawford was equal to the occasion and robbed defeat of it's sting by leading his band in song.
 With banners flying, drums heating and singing At the Cross Where I First Saw the Light, the army, conveyed by Gran ger, were marched to the municipal guard house and placed in durancc.
 They continued their songs and prayers within that unhallowcd place until theil police captors were so discomfited that Captain Cannon ordered them all released except Ensign Crawford, Lieutenant James Henderson and Secretary James Main. They were later set at liberty. Their trial comes of tomorrow.