The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-20

Try Column of -avalry was sweepIng at
hard gallop. A lieutenant riding some
yards to the right OF the column bawled
fsriously at the four troopers just at the
rear Of the colors. They had lost dis
lance and made a little gap, but at the
shouts Of the lieutenant they turned their
horses forward The bugler. careering
Along behind the captain OF the troop.
fought and tugged ike wrestler TO keep
hiE frantic animal from boiling far ahead
Of the column.
On the springy turf the innumerable
hoofs Numbered in a swift storm OF sound.
In the brown faces of the troopers. their
eyes were set like bits of flashing steel
The long line OF the infantry regiments
standing at ease underwent a sudden
movement AZ the rush OF the passing
squadron. The foot soldiers turned their
heads to gaze at the torrent OF horses and
men.
The yellow folds OF the flag fiuttered
back In silken shuddeTlng waves. ns II II
we're a reluctant thing. Occasionally "a
giant spring OF a charger would rear the
firm and steady figure OF a soldier Sudden
II head and sholders above HIS comrades.
Over the noise OF the scudding hoofs could
Be heard the creaking OF leather trap
Ylsgs. the Jingle and clank Of steel and the
isaSe iow-toned commands or appeals OF
TIE men TO their horses. And the horses
his movement. Powerful underjaws
tended back and Strengthened so that the
hts were clamped as rigfdly as vfses upon
the teeth. and giistening necks arched In
desperate resistance 10 the hands ut the
tridles Swinging their heads in rage at
TIE granite laws OF their lives which
hsndcd even their angers and their ardors
70 chosen directions and chosen faces.
their flight was as a flight OF harncssed
demons
The captains bay kept It's pace at the
head OF the squadron with the 1.-THE
bounds OF a thoroughbred, and this horse
VS. proud as a chief at the roaring tram
PIE Of bis fellows behind him. The cap
,&n's glance was calmly upon the grove
q naples from whence the sharpshooters
Ct the enemy had been picking at the blue
Ire. He seemed 20 be rejecting He
stalidtv rose and fell with the piunges OF
his horse in all the Indifference OF dea-
cons figure seated plumply In church
Ard = occurred 20 many OF the watching
Infantry % wonder why this officer could
remain imperturaAle and reflective when
rs squadron was laundering and swarm
iaE behind him like the rushing of
eoaa
TIE column swung In a sabre-curve to-
ward break IN the fence and dashed into
sroaawav once little plank bridge vas
saeeuntered and the sound OF the hoofs
s9on Il WAS Ike the long roll Of many
drums An old CAPTAIN In the Infantry
turned 20 hls first lieutenant and made a
femark which was a compound Of bitter
arrangement OF cavalry In general and
solaleFly admiration OF this particular
tToop
Suddenly the bugle sounded and the col
TIA halted with joltnG urheaval amid
taarr brief cries. 4 moment later the
rea had tumbled from their horses and
earetnes n hand were running in swarm
Uvard the grove Of naples. In the road.
- o. every four Of the troopers was
Sanding with braced legs ana pulling and
koFscs
Tee captain was running awkwardly IN
Is boots He held his saber low 50 that
re point often threatened 70 catch in the
,aTf His yellow hair ruff'ed out from I'M
eT his faded cap Go in hard now" he