Evening journal., 1900-07-26
GUYENCOURT'Y
LIVELY FRACAS
Three Invaders Put to Flight
byCaptain Jordan and
His Lieutenant

Guyencourt is a quiet village on the
Wilmington and Northern railroad
about miles from Wilmington, and
the residents seldom have their tram
guilty disturbed. There occurred on
Friday evening last an incident that
will long be remembered and be dis
'cussed around the Winter fire for many
years TO come. There alighted from
the evening train ON Friday three men,
but when judged by the volubility of
their obscenity might have been many
more. They were talking when they
alighted from the train in a way much
more wicked than Saxe's celebrated
sailor when he spoke about his eyes.
Captain Jordon, the gentlemanly offic-
ial who sells tickets and dispenses gen.
eral information at the station advised
the newcomers that Guyencourt was a
civilized community and the residentsI
were law abiding citizens, and request
ed them to depart for other cllmes.
whereupon they addressed him with
out an apparent regard for the dignity
.of his high Office.
Captain Jordan Immediately COM
municated with his lieutenant, Pierce,
a gentleman of fine form and great
personal courage as will fully appear
from the subsequent part of this narra-
tive. II might be mentioned here that
Lieutenant Pierce is in command OF al
squad of Italians who repair the road
bed and track Of the railroad Their
great physical vigOr is maintained by
substantial quantities Of maccaroni and
nutritious vegetables
I
led the enemy's flank he received a cross
IRE OF viilgarity from one whose mouth
was as red as his head and who re-
torrad in very disrespectful terms to
cne Of Lieutenant pierce's near rela-
tives. The lieutenant naturally became
indignant and was filled as full Of
wrath as he was a little later Of breath.
Combined by a vigorous gesture of the
arm and the jaw he summoned to his
aid the descendants of the faithful
Romans above referred to: and the
charge CT the Italian Brigade up the
hills of GuyencOurt then commenced.
Captain Jordan in full uniform stood
upon piece Of high ground in the rear
Of the station. His faithful aid Ser
geant Brown was near at hand. Like
Wellington at Waterloo, Captain Jor-
dan raised his cap and Lieutenant
Pierce and the Italian Brigade moved
forward en- a double quick and Napo-
Icons "Old Guard never showed
firmer step. 1t was indeed a novel sight
in that vicinity. No more skillful tac-
ties had ever been displayed by the
chestnut hunters or poachers in the
years past.
At the sight of the advancing col
umns the newcomers discharged their
mouths like Gatling guns and took the
Chadd's Ford road as the shortest cut
to peace and happiness. Although
Lieutenant Pierce had left his side arms
in camp he did not falter and his faith
ful followers with their shovels at
shoulder arms, followed read to bury
the pieces that Lieutenant Pierce
should prepare for them. AS the flight
continued the race grew fast and fur
ious and it is confidently asserted that
no better sprinting ever occurred over
the same ground. Captain Jordan 8
voice cheering on the charge rang
/ through the valley while Sergeant
Brown joined in the echo. There was
no opportunity for the Haley flying ar
ltillery to come down from the heights
on the south or for the Beatty light
horse cavalry to sally forth from the
north.
The flank attack by either might have
been more disastrous to the enemy than
Bluchers late arrival at Waterloo and
resulted in their capture. 1t is doubt
full, however if either of those celebrat-
ed commanders knew that the battle
was on until the victory was won. The
fleeing enemy in their precipitOus flight
! dropped important dispatches, which
may be OF use for Identification pur-
j poses, and finally scattered so that fur
lther pursuit was impossible The vic
ltorious column, their leader full OF
wrath and chagrin returned 30 head
quarters and received the warm COM
mendation of their captain. The latter
il is believed is to shortly be awarded
a medal by the grateful residents OF
lGuyencourt for his gallant and prompt
laction in defeating the invaders.