The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-03

Provoco. reached the foothills 5000
strong and in excellent condition Gen.
Agunclllo's army Of 900 men was
fastening with all possible speed
from the south. and with these two d..
visions Barado calculated that he
would he strong enough To defeat the
forces under Bostos.
lie was about ready TO move across
the plains TO a position which nature
had made almost impregnablc. when
severeIalns set In and continued for
days without cessation. Two streams
coursed to the sca between the
armies. and II was not long before
they we're impossible. The rains had
resulted In dire hardships for the revo-
lutionists. and after the FIRST down.
pours hundreds Of men fell III with
fever which. though fatal to many.
was combated with reasonable sue
cess by the hospital forces.
Capt Pilaro waited too long before
he placed himself under the care Of
the nurses. and In the middle Of one
% the widest storms. he breathcd his
last. with Capt Jerry and Marina
kneeling AT his side. Jerry was per
mitted by Gen. Barado TO assume
charge Of Pilaro's funeral arrange
ments. and just before the wasted
body was prepared for removal % the
captains birthplace. n hamlet about
100 miles southwark. he delivered IN
the presence OF Barado and his stan
officers. funeral grafton
Marina. much against the wishes OF
the physicians. was present at the
simple ceremonies. and sitting within a
few feet OF Jerry. her poor body trcm
bled In n sapping chill when the speak
or referred TO pity" as that TO which
he owed his life Pity! How that
word ranked In her bosom,
Before Jerry Chambers entered The
College he had spent three years at
a military training school on the Hud.
son. and his knowledge OF military
tactics made him particularly valuable
To Gen. Barado. whose men knew very
little OF the secret OF getting the most
out OF their strength and organization.
Indeed the general considered him.
self fortunate In having such cool.
steady. practical head at HIS side. The
weeks OF delay that the rains had
caused were busy ones for Jerry. who
brought all OF his military training
into play; many a raw recruit became
as straight and soldierly In bearing as
patriarchs OF the service.
Jerry requested Gen. Barado that he
be selected to accompany the body Of
Capt. Pilaro to its last resting place.
At first the rugged commander was in
clined TO grant the request. but he
finally refused TO do 80. giving no
other reason than because" lie sug.
gested that the trip would be OF ines.
Unable benefit TO Marina. who. after
consulting Jerry. assumed charge OF
the body and proceeded In rooted
wagon on the long journey.
Il shall be back with the revolu.
tionists." Marina said at the parting.
And you. jerry"
Il shall await you. Marina" II
was only a warm clasping Of the hands
The order TO mach was not given
until early in the autumn. when the
army was practically In as good con
dition as when II took up position in
the foothills. The forces were d.
yided into four divisions. all OF which
proceeded together until the second
stream vas crossed and the natural
Notifications were reached. Here
they spread out and formed into a
crescent. ready to sweep down on the
governments strOngholds I'm such a
manner as 10 make the charge most
effective and 10 prevent retreat from
any side. Bostos presented most
formidable defense, his preparations
and strength being much greater than
Barado had calculated they would be
The leader OF the rebels" had con.
fdently expected that Bostos would
march out To meet him and give bat.
tie In the open. While the govern.
ment's tactics surprised him and ere.
ated no small degree OF dlsappoint.
ment, Barado knew that his strategic
al position was the better and that he
could prevent "A retreat.
Let them stay" said he. I'VE shall
move In no closer. but shall wait for
them TO come out or starve. Their
supplies are cut on and they must
come out"
In the middle of a dark night the
ranks OF Barado's army were thrown
into wild excitement and activity BY
the announcement from the advance
lines that iiostos was hastily prepar.
ing to bring his full strength 10 bear
on the southern wing Of the besiegers.
With all possible haste. after the Ger.
tainty of Bostos intentions was
learned, the northern wing OF the rev.
olutionists was swung around TO the
proposed point of attack. The other
divisions were placed in readiness TO
sive support to the men who were 10
meet the first force OF the govern.
ment's blow.
lsor two days the armies were en-.
gagged In the deadliest battle Of the