The National tribune., 1897-07-22
ARREST OF PETE DaNxELL-.

more uneasiness than anything else, and
looked in the direction indicated by the
speaker. The sight was the straagest
one my eyes ever encountered. There
were at least 10, 5,ooe-perhaps 10000
men packed together on the bank, and
every eve was turned Oh us. The slope
was such that each mans face showed
over the shoulders of the one in frcnt OF
him, making acres on acres Of faces.
1t was as if the whole, broad hillside
was paved or thatched with human
countenances.
When all was ready we moved down
upon the Big Tent, in IS good order as
we could preservew while Passing through
the narrow, tortnous paths between the
tents. Kew, Timber Jim, Ned Carri-
gan, Goodv, Tom Lalkin, and Ned
johnson led the advance with their
companies. The prison was rs silent as
a graveyard. As We approached, the
Raiders massed themselves in strong,
heavy line, with the center, against
which our advance was moving, held
bv the most redoubtabie of their lead
ers. How MANY there were OF them
could not be told, as it was impossible
to say where the line ended and the
mass of spectators began. They could
not themselves tell, as the attitude of q
large portion of the spectators would be
determined by which way the battle
went
Not blow was struck until the lines
came close together. Then the Raider
center lapched itself forward against
ours, and grappled savagely with the
leading Regulators For an instant
it seemed an heur--tbe struggle was
desperate. Streng, fierce men clenchcd
and stroye to throttle each other; great
muscles strained almost to bursting, and
blows with fist and club--dealt with all
the energy of mortal hate-fen like
hail. 0ne-perhaps two-endless min
utes the lines surged-throbbed-
ward and forward a step or two, and
then, as if by a concentration of mighty
effort, our men flung the Raider line
back from -broken-shattered The
next instant our leaders were striding
through the mass like raging lions.
Carrigan, Timber Jim, Larkin, johnson
and Goody each smote down swath OF
men before them, as they moved resist
lessly forward
We light weights had been sent
around on the fanks to separate the
spectators from the combatants, strike
the Raiders en- rerers, and, as far a.
possible, keep the crowd from reiniorc
ing them.
In five minutes after the first blow
was struck the overthrow of the Raider
was complete. Resistance ceased, ant
they sought safety in fight
As the result became apparent to III
watchers on the opposite hillside the,
vented their pent-up excitement in
veil that made the very ground trenlble
and We answered them with 4 shout tina
expressed not Only our exultation owe
our victory, but cur great relief fror
tie intense strain we had long borne.
We picked up few prisoners on tE
battlefield, and retired without maxim
any special effort to get any mere the.
as We knew that they could not cscar
rs.
We we're very tired, and very hungr,
The line for drawing rations ha
arrived. Wagons containing bread IN
m'.sh had driven to the gates, but VIII
would not allow these to be opened, le.
in the excited condition Of the nlen a
attempt might be made TO carry thel
Key ordered operations TO cease, tn
Wirz might be treasured and LEI Il
rations enter 1t was in vain. VII
was thoroughly scared. Tie Wagon
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