The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-31

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Of high SCHOOL boys were charging . b.
mana stand IL could not DO heard. The
shook Of these successive American vio-
tories was sorely felt in Spain. The gov
eminent securities were bursted wide open,
and the treasury went to pesos.
A spirit Of overconfdence however, on
the part of our armies, flushed with vio-
tory, well nigh destroyed the effect Of these
signal triumphs. The right wing Of the
American army was led into q carefully
planned ambuscade BY the students Of the
University Of Barcelona. II was Sunday
afternoon. The citizens werU Just on their
way from church to the bull1ght when
the students suddenly appeared on the
street, dragging an American flag In the
dirt. stamping 1t and peltipg 1t with mud.
The police charged che attacking column,
but they were surrounded by the students
and citizens, and outyelled at all points.
They resisted bravoIy, but were at length
compelled to retire without being able to
understand half the students said.
The action Of the president, after this
repulse, was prompt and characteristic Of
his ready decision. He called out the stu
dents at Bryn Mawr and Wellesley. A
new horror was added to the appalling ter
rors of modern warfare. The shrill, far
carrying falsetto Of girl yell broke upon
the quivering air like a scalp halloo In
the night.
Eva-Evalyn, Hoi.yokeei
Tra.la-lai Tri-li-lool
Dummy gum mel
Sis, boomi Boom, dst
Te-he-heei
The effect was terrible The Spanish
troops broke and fled in every direction,
crying for mercy, 1inging away their
horns and speaking trumpets and begging
for quarter.
1t was in this terrible conflict that the
dauntless and chivalrous fighter Colonel
Mary Yellin Lease met his death. he
was separated from his Jabberwooks dur
Ing the charge which decided the fight A
brutal Spaniard Of gigantic stature caught
him by the throat and, olapping his hand
over the oolonel's mouth, kept him quiet
for is minutes. A forlorn hope, charging
desperately, rescued him and ohloroformed
his assailant, but 1t was too late. The pro.
longed cessation Of jawlivary action was
fatal. As he lay gasping on the ground
distant cheering was heard: "They fyl
They fyi"
"who fly" asked the dying colonel.
Spanish fy," replied sergeant, with
blistering sarcasm.
"Then, T" said the colonel, II die speech
less"
There was not dry eye on the reserva-
ton.
This battle virtually closed the war.
Both countries were weary Of the long
struggle. The throat doctors were worn
out Services In most of the churches had
long been abandoned because the choirs
were too hoarse to sing, and the ministers,
especially the young men, were too hoarse
to conduct any part Of the service. More
over, another general election In the Unit
ed States was at hand, and 1t was abso-
lutely necessary to get the lungs and
threats of the people and all their organs
Of phonation in condition for campaign
Of education. Consequently treaty Of
peace was signed by which 1t was agreed
that in case the war broke out again only
the students In the schools Of deaf mutes
should be called out, and az they would do
all their noiseless yelling with their fin
gers. nonoombatants would not be dis
turbed In their rights The great war
with Spain was over.-Robert J. Burdette
In Chicago Inter Ocean.