The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-05-18
The MEETING
OF TIE AlMAZUNS

w mats the tr0uDloE
THE field officers Of the different
regiments are engaged IN conversation
at the generals headquarters. and it
seems impossible for them to bring
their words TO a close"
DO they dare discuss tie feasibility
Of an ASSAULT asked the general an
grily.
NO. sir"
Then That are they talking abouty'
They run from II top.c to another,
like robins hopping over a newly plow-
ell fell"
Are the other troops in that vi.
cinity!'
'Yes. the 9urth brigade of the Sixth
division. beat men in the army.
They were 8 attack the enemy's left
wing. br, amazons have blocked
the way.
The general seowled and rubbed his
chin. The problem was q serious one.
but he was full Of resources.
Captain" be said presently, go at
once and inform the general of the
Woman's briga.e that the forts on the
hill command the village Of L. II the
forts are taken tie village will fall into
our possession. There are large shops
In l.. which will be held exclusively
for the amazons TO plumber"
Putting spurs to his horse the aid
gsiioped away. In half an hour he re-
turned, and. saIuting respectfully, said:
THE forts are taken. sir
Good. or course after the mazons
left d clear way the best mea Ia the
army attacked the enemy's left as |
directed?''
"No. general"
What, Did this commander disobey
the ORDER
mo. general. The met were unable
to move. They had been standing SO
long while the amazogs talked tinat
their legs would not support them
poor fellows muttered the gener-
al. "Direct the commissary 10 push
forward a dozen barrels OF WHISKY q
revive them"
The aid rode away. and another r1l
iopcd up and addressed the general OK
citedly:
1.-THE amazons have taken the forts.
eyes, | know that"
ut was a marvellous feat. suThey
were IN danger OF being cut 10 pieces,
of having their flank turned aud of
falling into an ambush OF a hundred
masked guns"
And did they quaiig'
.Not at all: they seemed unconscious
of the DANGER. They took the works IN
ten minutes"
"And did they hold themg
..That's what | am sent by my gem
eral 70 report. Having driven the en-
envy. the amazons rushed wildly down
TO the shops. leaving the works they
had taken without eyea 4 corporais
guard. The enemy have returned and
have turned the guns on tan village.
concentrating their fire on the shops.
Il hope said the general angriiy.
..the amazons' escape has been cut
off"
..They do not wish to escape. Their
General ordered them Il of the shops.
hut the order was drowned by the
babel OF tongues. The turmoil Is great
or than the army has experienced since
the Tenth regiment Of men broke mo
! wholesale llouor house and drank ur
n hundred barrels Of rum"
500 back and tell your general 70
t,,rn his artillery on the shops. Per-
hans that, in connection with the enc
my's guns. will restore the women 10
their senses.
aue has done it, and it has failed
.u,m" said the general after som
thought. II will order a general al
vance of the army. We will leave the
shops In rear, and when the goods nave
been all appropriated perhaps the ANA
xons will return TO duty. Z,
win wild huzzas. the mel dashea
forward. captured the encirclins mis-
aud in half an hour the enemy Were
aving down the opposite deciiVltles-
Sanding the Seventh corps arme ~
pursuit. the general surrounded inc
shops with the Eighthdivision. Inc anna
1ons seeing that they were ABOUT " pe
danrived of their prey before II was
all appropriated, rallied on the center
Cor resistance. All their
haa been expended in their capture OF
The forts. but they fired buttons mar,
,ins buckles, garter clasps-indeed' al
r. email articles they found on the
counters. After these were eAhaus'ea
,hav broke up larger articles and nreu
49, agments. Their ordnance oflcer