Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-15
D . The . .
Lost Continent
By CUTCLIFFE HYNE.
Pub BY Harper Bros COPYRIGHT i9 BY Cutclife Eyus
CHAPTER XII.
by Harper Bros. Copyright, 1901, by Cutcliffs H

AGAIN THE GODS MAKE CHANGE.
Now it would be tedious to tell
how, with a handful of highly
trained fighting men. 1 charged and
recharged, and finally broke up that
horde of rebels which outnumbered
us by Is times. 1t must be re-
membered that they grew suddenly
panic-stricken in finding that of all
those who went in under the city
walls by the mine on which they had
set such great store none came back,
and that the sounds of panic which
had first broken out within the city
soon gave way to cries of triumph
and JOY. And it must be carried III
memory also that the wretched
rebels were without training worthy
of the name, were for the most part
weaponed very vilely, and. seeing
that their silly principles made each
the equal of his neighbor. were prac-
tically without heads or leaders also.
So when the panic began it spread
like a malignant murrain through
all their ragged ranks, and there
were none to rally the flying, none to
direct those of more desperate brav-
cry who stayed and fought.
My scheme of attack was simple. |
hunted them without a halt. I and
my fellows never stopped to play the
defensive. We turned one flank, and
charged through a center, and then
we were marrying the other flank,
and once more hacking our passage
through the solid mass. And SO by
constantly keeping them on the run,
and in ignorance of whence would
como the next attack, panic began to
grow among them and ferment, till
presently those in the outer lines
commenced to scurry away towards
the forests and the spoiled corn
lands of the country, and those in
the inner packs were only wishful
for a chance to follow them.
1t was no feat of arms, this break
ing up of the rebel Lacquer, and no
practiced soldier would wish to
claim it as such. 1t was simply TAX
ing advantage of the chances of the
moment, and as such it was success
full. Given an open battle on their
own ground, these desperate rebels
woulds have fought till none could
stand, and by sheer ferocious num-
bers would have pulled down any
trained troops that the city could
have sent against them, whether
they had advanced in phalanx or
what formation you will. For it
must be remembered they were far
removed from towards, being Allan
team all, just as were those within
the city, and were, moreover, spurred
to extraordinary savageness and
desperation by the oppression under
which they had groaned and the
wrongs they had been forced to en-
dure.
Still, as I say, the poor creatures
were scattered, and the siege was
raised from that moment; and it
was plain to see that the rebellion
might be made to end if no unreason-
able harshness was used for its final
suppression. Too great severity,
though perhaps it may be justly their
portion, only drives such malcontents
to further desperdtions.
w" 1OlAONlhS up ~
make. sure that there was no halt in
their retreat, and to send the lesson of
panic thoroughly home to them, had
led US long distance from the city
walls; and as we had fought all
through the burning heat of the day
and my men We're heavily wearied,
decided to halt where we were for the
night among some half-ruined houses
which would make temporary forti-
fication. Fortunately a drove of little
cloven-hoofed horses which had been
scared by some of the rebels in their |
flight happened to blunder into our
lines, and as we killed five before they |
were clear again, there was a soldiers
supper for us, and quickly the fires
were lit and cooking it.
Sentries paced the outskirts and |
made their cries to one another, and |
the wounded sat by the fires and |
dressed their hurts; and with the off |
GERS talked over the engagements of |
the day, and the methods of each |
charge, and the other details of the |
fighting. 1t is the special perquisite |
" SNANANA - ~ NeiAAS ONSI bASSS hid
with gusto, though they are entirely |
without interest for laymen.
The hour drew on for sleep, and
shores went up from every side. 1t
was clear that all my officers were
wearied out, and only continued the
talk through Difference to their COM
mander. Yet had a feverish dread of
being left alone again with my
thoughts, and pressed them on with
conversation remorselessly. But IL
the end they were saved the rudeness
OF cropping off into unconsciousness
curing my talk. A sentry came up and
saluted. My lord" he reported,
there is woman come up from the !
city whom we have caught trying to
come into the bivouac"
How is she named?"
'She viii not say"
HAS she busi1ess?"
"She will say none. She demands
only to see my ord"
Bring her mere to the fire." l or
dered, and then on second thoughts !