Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-07

have numbered close on six hundred men.
The third regiment was headed by five
hundred foot from Taunton. men of
peaceful and industrious life, but deeply
imbued with those great principles of
civil and religious liberty which were
three years later to carry all before them
IN England. As they passed the gates
they were greeted by a thunderous well
come from their tOwnSmen upon the
walls and at the windows. Their stur-
dy, solid ranks, and broad, honest, bur
CHER faces, seemed TO me to smack of
discipline and of work well done. Be-
hind them came the musters of Winter
bourne, minister, Chard, YeOvil, and
Collumpt0n, a hundred or more pixies
men TO each, bringing the tally of the
regiment TO thousand men.
\ squad of horse trotted by, closely fol-
lowed by the fourth regiment, bearing
III its van the standards of BeaminSter,
Crewkerne, Langport and Chidioek-all
quiet Somersetshire villages-which had
sent out their manhood to strike blow
for the old cause. Puritan ministers,
with their Steeple hats and Geneva
gowns, once black, but now white with
dust, marched sturdily along beside their
tocks. Then came strong company
of wild. half-armed shepherds from the
great plains which extend from the
BlackdownS on the south to the Mendips
on the north-very different fellows, j
promise you, from the CorydOns and
StrephonS of Master Waller or Master
Dryden. who have depicted the shepherd
as ever shedding tears of love and toot-
ing upon a plantive pipe. | fear that
Chloe or Phyllis would have met with
| rough woOing at the hands of these west
eru savages. Behind them were mus
keteerS from Dorchester pikemen from
Newton Poppleford, and body of stout
infantry from among the serge workers
of Ottery st. Mary. This fourth regi-
ment numbered rather better than eight
hundred. but was inferior in arms and in
discipline to that which preceded it.
The fifth regiment was headed by a
column of ten men from the dreary
| marshes which stretch round Athelney.
These men. in their sad and sOrdid dwell
ingS. had retained the same free and bold
spirit which had made them in past days
the last resource of the good King Al
fred, and the protectors of the Western
shres from the inroads Of the Danes,
who were never able to force their way
into their watcry StrongholdS. Two COM
panieS of them, touSyheaded and bare
legged. but loud in hymn and prayer, had
come out from their Businesses to help
the Protestant cause. At their heels
came the woodmen and lumberers of
Bishops Lidiard-big. sturdy men in
green jerllins-and the white-smocked
villagers of Hush Champhower, The
rear of the regiment was formed
by four hundred men in scarlet
coats. with white cross belts
and well-burnished muskets. These
were desertcrS from the DevonShire mill
tia. who had marched with Albemarle
from Exeter, and who had come over
10 Monmouth on the field at Administer.
These kept together in a body. hut there
were many other militiamen, both i'll red
and III yellow coats among the various
bodies which | have set forth. This regI-
ment may have numbered seven hundred
men.
The sixth and last column of foot was
headed by Il body of peasants bearing
"Minehead' upon their banner and the
sailing ship which is the sign of that
ancient borough. They had come for the
most part from the wild country which
lies to the north of Dunster Castle, ana
skirts the shores Of the Bristol channel.
Behind them were the poacnerS ana
and huntsmen of P0rlock Quay, who had
left the red deer of Exmoor to Craze
in peace while they followed noble
quarry. They were followed by men
from Dulverton, men from Milverton,
men from Wiveliscombe. and the sunny
slopes of the Quantocks--swart. fierce
men from the bleak moors of Dunkerry
Beacon, and tall, stalwart pony rearers
and graZiers from hampton. The ban
ners of Bridgewater, of Shepton Mallet,
and of Neither St0wey swept past us,
Will lllaE OF inc HSneTS Oh 1lONcHN anu
the quarrymen of the Blackdowns. In
the rear We're three companies of strange
men. giants in stature. though somewhat
bowed with labor, with long. tangled
beards and unkompt hair hanging over
their eyes. These We're the miners from
the Mendip hills. and from the Dare
and Bagworthy valleys-rough half
savage men, whose eyes rolled
up at the vclyets and brocades of
the shouting citizens. or fixed themselves
upon their smiling DANES with a fierce
intensity which scared thepeaceful burgh-
ers. So the long line rolled in until
three squadrOns of hose and four small
cannon. with the blue-coated Dutch can
n0neers as stiff as their own ramrods,
brought up the rear. A lon~ train of
carts and of wagons. which had followed
the army, were led into the fields outside
the walls and there quarte~ad
When the last soldier had passed
through the Shuttcn-gate, MONMOUTH
and his leaders rode slowly in, the mayor
walking by the Kings charger. As we
saluted, they all faced round to MS, and
| saw quick flush of surprise and pleas
IRE come over MOnmOuth's pale face as
he noted our close lines and soldierly
bearing.
BY my faith! gentlemen" he said.
Glancing round at his staff, "our worthy
friend, the mayor. must have inherited
Cadmus' dragon teeth. Where raised
We this pretty crop, Sir Stephen? How
came yc to bring them to such perfection
too, even. | declare, to the hair-powder
Of the grenadiers|
II have fifteen hundred in the town"
the cd wo0l-worker answered, proudly
though some are scarce as disciplined.
These men come from Wiltshire and the
officers from Hampshire. As TO their or
der the credit is due not 10 me, but to the
old soldier. Col. Decimus Saxon. whom
they have chosen as their commander.
as well as to the captains who serve
under him
My thanks are due to you. colonel"
said the King, turning to Saxon. who
bowed and sank the point Of his sword
to the Garth. and TO YOU also. gentle
men. shall not forget the warm loyalt,
which hroughet you from Hampshire ~
80 short a time Would that | could
find the same virtue in hiohcr places,
But, Col. Saxon. you have. gather
seen much service abroad. What think
You Of the army which hath just passed
before youE'
If it please your majesty" Saxon an
swcred, 1T is like so much uncarded
wool. which is rough enough in itself
and yet may in time come to b. woven
into Il noble garment"
Hem. There is not much leisurp for