New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-19
WAR AND ITS ALARNS.
A TOO REALISTIC SHAM BATTLE. OR HOW
YELLOW DOG BROUGHT THE EN-
ENVY FROM IT'S AMBUSH IN
\ HORNETS NEST.
From The Chicago Record.

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Il was inspiring to observe the serrled ranks getting
serried to still grea er extent frghtul wounds
guns beched a sort OF fictitious death all along the
line. True. the corpses aterward up and walked
with sweet young women who had waited in martial
Joy ana thin whiie dresses on the outskirts OF me
battlefield until their sweethsarts should get done
being butchered 70 make Chicago holiday But
which was picured-it only gives II sort OF trim
ming
which was entered upon with Hight hearts. turned
into a mos; profound tragedy before the suter had
got out OF range Possibly tho telling Of II may serve
a good purpose at this time. when the sham battle
Is blossoming on every hillside and IS tearing up the
military academies This engagement occurred in
a strip Of bottom land just northeast OF Marietta:
Ohio, and, although many years have come and
gone since that fatefu day. the people OF Marietta
shudder even now as they think OF what came 10
the east shore Of the Muskingum River to sort.e.
man9euvre ana attack the army Of General Abn-r
and having merry time.
reunions Of old soldiers From Little Hooking and
Torch AMI Frost and Athens. ana far away a.
in the parade and consume food and rejoice the
heart Of the general manager Of The Duck Creek
year some new scheme would be c0Acocted Tor en-
tertaning the multitude ana on the year IN ques-
rank Of general by popular call. and it was decided
that the old soldiers should be shown how fight
fore and lttle boys in bare feet chased daily
after their proud elder brothers who were booked TO
bands played and the red-lemonade man sung en-
ticinS songs OF Establishment.
General Wattles h2d gone into camp. according 20
programme a grassy fiat. ard his command was
engaged in innocent reyel wnen the outside sentinel
rushed in before the fun lodge. and. giving the nail
'They r a-comin' Abe, I seen EN- down the
bend. Hod Browns on Higgnss bay horse, and
tho blamed thing is prancn all over the neigh
borhood because he don't know It has a CALLED back
and keeps poundn up and down on the saddle,
General wat,les did not stop 70 rebuke his sub
i0t % m O
tia, Subordinate Without loss Of time he summoned
his officers and called a council of war: He looked
up the hundreds Of spectators the hillside who
yelled 10 him 70 rush things and get into action and
by the fearful and fearful presence OF our wives
If he had any wives children II would have been
startling news to one Marietta girl. He then re-
designated the men who were TO be killed in hauling
the heavy brass cannon up the knoll. nominated the
corpses who TO die last while engaged In a hand
to-hand encounter for the possession OF the bright
and shiny flag and then pulled out his notebook TO
refresh his memory "a 20 the rallying shout which
he had decided to utter when he sh )ud gather up his
handful OF survivors and cut his way through the
lines TO Browns horse. which he would mount,
ride away into the woods and return in time for sup
Per with one Of the picnic parties on the HILL Then
General Horace Brown accompanied by yell
low dog nam,,i Rins The dog was a PROFOUND nui-
mat es;eem i an honor 70 fal into ryer ana then
sons in sight Ike canine cloudburst Nevertheless.
Brown nad iured III dog to COM along Wiih the
idea that he would show the old soldiers a thing or
two: He had a notion that the brute would make
mighty good advance guard 20 be shot 1T by the en-
other forces Brown believed his a great plan,
and that II would win him some degree Of renown in
up the bank the dog about hundred yards ahead
who)p.ng and barking as though he were the whole
yell OF Get OUT" and The sovnd Of clod rebound
Ing from The beasts side. The Enemy was located
Ferrall. OF the assang party, let of the anvil and
tae uproar began.
started out on some more recommending and fire
clamor al littc ciump Of bushes to the fight and
Genera Brown. with valiant prornpttuls yelled to
capture the arnbushing parry. The general turned
MS attention to sSnirJnng -lse ana immCatsiy
Ioveles,. and Brown was aware Of small black
ana sy animal Tca 5000 5Gr st s iHe Gsp
ing at the dog. He was also aware OF dense. deep
sodieo turn Dale With dread as thew took n the
full signhcance OF that ambushing party.
ing where angels would fear to tread dashed in
upon the other animal and forthwith dashed away /
standing his head and otherwise behaving slngu- |
aEy Sx;yitw9 dead mgR wh9 had ga lain quisy
nag. eapei mad.y 10 Their tset and shouting Tor |
head had been shot off. howed FOR pure air and
sunny spot in distant and and: with legs which |
ed Gunner Ferral had just loaded the anvil pr. |
paratory to blowing death into full platoon OF |
Watt!es's men, but before he could apply tn matcA |
he began to look as though he was vexed about |
something and retired al II gallop
pulled i,self together and Wstes with his rallying
cry in mind rushed TO the front TO take the leader |
enough 70 b. right in ne middle Of the mix. when |
the fatefu momept Of the dog and Mrs prisoner Of |
war arrived Wattles had mounted stump, which |
prolded up prominently In the clearing and had be-
gun 70 make his fSneral address ,o s,,u u
though men must ae' Follow me Fol- Holy |
Noses. and with bleak cry the valiant lea der who
haH IN rllplr rha
OF the enemys line turned his stump and leaped |
fcrty-hve feet in the opposite direction. When he
in his knees. There no need for |
him TO continue 10 adiure his men TO follow him !
ahead OF him. indeed and the light OF patriotic de-
vouon was in their Dyes. Watties. being a pretty |
front Of tho column and had there been enemy Ia
fearful workings Of his face az he scattered etacus
tons OF surprise and pain about
They had expected something in resemblance 10 war |
but nothing authentic this had been IN their
minds A one-armed hero o. Ru!l Run danced in |
rapture as ne ooked down on the smoky and awful |
have been the winner Of the time Prize m the race
carei with Joy that this brought Il all back 10 him.
But ne shouted his approba Ion up the nil |
came sealthily hint of.the real facts cs the case
moment more and the hint became assurance. and |
then the assurance was grave and reverent history,
and there was hurrying. not 70 and FRO. II all
fro Young women and old graybeards and small |
children. mothers with babes In their arms-with |
piiiful cries OF horror they all became gifted with
mot on. ard the motion was Of the henceward sort
While, indeed. Il had been planned that there |
should be deaths because OF the battle. II had
been calculated that the Illusion should be car
red the extent OF burial. But there Were never
thccss. several intermcns In the quiet shades or tho
summer night. and young women whose front gates
on other evenings had known bright and iight-he4r,
ed young men stayed indoors with heavy hearts ana
CT leed the windows whenever through tn" shidO"s
the ghosty form OF a ntfully neetng solder was
seen hurrylng, bundle in hand toward the river,
Six rowing parties. one steamboat excursion ana
w weight evening drives were called on because
OF the mourning created by that teaft" engage
ment-
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