Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-19

Il was the Sabbath day but the
peace and tranquility Tor which the
Master created It.. was broken at In
tsryals By the pctulcnt hiss Of gun.
Instead o. the white angel Of peace
So was the dark spectre OF war that
bf0od,d over that scene In a far away
country.
All day long could be heard the heavy
tramp Of the dusky soldiers marching
through the clty'a gates, About one
mile ana a half from the city and d.
fsruy 90 front Of II. arose line o.
men who had never faced an cncmy's
gun. men who had never heard the
roar " cannon or the din Of musketry;
men who had never had their eyes
scared or their hearts hardened by Wit
Messing scenes Of blood and carnage.
Everything was strange to them, the
country. the people. and the task that
lay before them. All day they had lis
tened 20 the incossant march Of the
enemy In making preparations for an
attack But their checks were not
blanohed with fear. no dread Of an Inn
PENDING doom chilled their hearts.
u was not that cold silent indlffcr-
"ncg that marks the veteran Of many
battles. but II was the spirit Of hope
and faith that made those untrled
heroes feel calm, confident aye cheer
ful From tho city rang out the chimes
N the cathedral bells. summoning TO
the affairs, priests clad In their sable
robes. there to burn incense 20 and
importune the God Of nations to
strengthen their lcglons until they
could wipe from the face OF the earth
thc palo faced strangers who had
come 10 break the yoke OF Bncrcdotal
h0udargc. that they had fastened upon
ne nycks " a nation. which rendered
hUlr ulouN prayers AN ahomlnutlon
60 thc God bf justice and mercy. Tho
Gun oct behind a gllded bank OF clouds.
with night. there came a gathering
storm. MS though the heavens. too. We're
clouds lowered their black vlsnFea
over thv city, while the sudden flashes
~ lightning seemed TO illumlne the
ilee " some grim monster whose
Eh1llHhly lurhtor broke forth IN
l,lh " thunder
Just before midnight the right Of the
Joe was startled by the crash OF "a big
Fll. ana a brilliant Hash OF fire. Was
u llEhtniugf No. The enemy had
oiFtti lrp ana IN the space OF "a few
minutes the line was uhluEo with the
Inv Of muskctry. The cry, "ro nrmsl"
leHg out. clcuving the heavy atmos-
llffei ana with one sudden Impulse
ihs men Hprnng 10 their guns without
Tear 90 trumOr The bullets began TO
logI around them like hail Shrnpnci
HH1 Shell tore through the embraHurca,
NAHhg mud into their faces, once one
,l lhr'r cannon was completely buried
N1d,i The mud caused by the cXplo-
Hgn u Spanish she'll dozen men
lfi 70 Work 10 clear n. exposed 20 the
t..lhg lire Of the "Dona" The horror
ul we scene was enhanced by "a heavy
IN ana the very earth seemed to
usmbe as though n mighty struggle
iF iltelom was being waged by some
monster beneath It's surface.
ne last round OF ammunition was
I4eeed. but the men behind the guns
tllol nrm The order came to nix
yoneu 10 repulse the enemy should
va make a charge, but the shells
W. those guns We're aimed by steady
hls and true eyeH, and the attack
gsIetully planned by the SpanlArda
gll not be successful before tho Of
'Hgst work uf those raw artillerymen.
QUO when the grey dawn hernldcd the
t.g.oaeh OF day the sullen Zoe sank
,s IN their trenches ana all firing
Thus dll Utah's heroes receive their
nv baptism " IRE. Worthy sons "
Mliuious fathers how anoby have
y. acmunstpted that through your
.tls Hurges heroic blood Proud
rI.ul MS the ancient Spartan may the
e,tfan be who has achieved such
le a. thine, You have proved TO tho
eople o. your state and nation that
N yel are embodied the elements OF
Ne Christian and the hero.