Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-07
The MEETING
OF The AMAZ0NS
lOriEiual ]

YOUR order to the general of the wo-
mans brigade to storm the forts on the
hill. but She delays to advance"
"What's the troubIef'
"Thc 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 Il close"
"Do they dare discuss the feasibility
of an ASSAULT" asked the general an
erily.
NO, sir"
Then what are they talking aboutr
"Thcy run from one topic to another
like robins hopping over n newly pillow
ell field"
Are there other troops in that vi
ciuity:"
YES the Fourth brigade of the Sixth
division. the best men in the army.
They were to attack the cncmy's left
wing but the ama2ons have blocked
the way.
The general scowled and rubbed his
chin. The problem was a serious one,
"Captain." he said presently, "go Mt
once and inform the general of the
Woman'S brigade that the forts on the
hill command the village of l.. If the
forts are taken the village Will fall into
Our possession. There are large shops
in l.. which will be held exclusively
for the amazoms to plumber"
Putting spurs to his horse the aid
gallDpcd away. In half an hour he re
turned and. Saluting respectfully, said
9TH" forts are taken, sir"
Good. OF course after the amazonS
left Il clear way the best men in the
army attacked the encmys left as l
drccted:"
NO, general"
"What. Did this commander disobey
the ORDER"
NO. general. The men were unable
to move. They had been standing so
long while the amnZons talked that
their legs would not support them"
Poor fellows" muttered the gener-
al. "Dircct the commissary to push
forward dozen barrels of whisky to
revive them"
The aid rode away, and another gal
Hoped up and addressed the general ex-
citedly:
The amaZons have taken the fortsm
"YcS, know that"
1T was a marvellous feat. They
We're in danger of being cut to pieces
of having their flank turned and of
falling into an ambush of a hundred
masked guns"
And did they quail?"
Not ut all; they seemed unconscious
of the danger. They took the works in
ten minutes"
And did they hold them?"
"ThItS what | am sent by my gen
cral 10 report Having driven the en-
envy, the amaZons rushed wildly down
TO the shops. leaving the works they
had taken without even cOrporals
guard The enemy have returned and
have turned the guns ON the village,
concentrating their fire on the shops"
Il hope" said the general angrily,
1.-THE amaZonS' escape has been cut
off"
"Thcy do not wish to escape. Their
general ordered them ont of the Shops
but the order was drowned by the
babel of tongues. The turmoil is great
cr than the army has experienced since
the Tenth regiment of men broke into
Il wholesale liquor house and drank up
Il hundred barrels of rum"
"Go back and tell your general to
turn his artillery on the shops. Per
hapS that in connection with the enc
ny'S guns. will restore the women to
their senses"
II" has done it, and it has failed"
"H'm." said the general after some
thought Il will order Il general ad
vance of the army. We will leave the
shops in rear, and when the goods have
lccn all appropriated perhaps the anna
IONS will return to duty"
With wild huZzas, the men dashed
forward, captured the encircling hills,
and in half an hour the enemy were
flying down the opposite decliyites.
Sending the seventh corps d'armee in
pursuit. the general surrounded the
IONS. seeing that they were about to be
deprived of their prey before it was
all appropriated, rallied on the center
for resistance. All their ammunition
had been expended in their capture of
the forts, but they fired buttons, hair
pins. buckles, garter clasps-indeed, all
the small articles they found on the
counters. After these We're exhausted
they broke up larger articles and fired
the fragments. Their ordnance officer
was proceeding to break the looking
glasses for the same purpose when he
was shot dead by the beautiful colo
mel of the FOrty-second regiment.
At this juncture the general-in- chief
rode up and, seeing his men needlessly
dectmated, gave orders to withdraw
and leave the amaZonS to finish their
plundcring. At sunset their general or
dercd them to form in the main street,
and they did so, each soldier loaded
down with bundles. In order to re-
move this plumber they had left their
rifles in the shops. The general-in-
chief, thinking to capture them, readily
ordered the men to surround them, but
the women had armed themselves with
hatpins, with which they charged, en-
numbered as they We're, and routed
their would be captOrs.
Fooled, the general resorted to last
cNpcdient. He ordered forward the
six foot brigade composed of the