New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-17
BLUE ARMY DESPONDENT.
1t Has a Disastrous Day and Nearly
Loses Governor Draper to Enemy.
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Eddyville Mass, Aug. l6-Bruised in spirit
and sorely wounded in body, with the canker of
defeat eating at his vitals, the defender of his
hearth and home tonight retired TO his little
tent thankful that the commander in chief OF
the state militia was still with the Army Of
Blue, and not captive in the camp of the
invader. For not only did the man in Red
capture Middleboro and drive the Blue from
strategic base, not only did the soldier of New
Jersey hurl himself with desperation and dam
age upon the OF the SOIL but he almost
captured the august person Of Governor Eben
S. Draper himself
Blow after blow had fallen with monotonous
regularity upon the khaki clad boys with the
Plue band, but when the news was flashed that
the Governor was a prisoner the spirit of the
defender sank into his leggings and his head
hung low. Twas the bitterest blow Of all. But
the report was exaggerated
The final report. with the earmarks of truth
and countersigned by General Pew tells an in
teresting story. The Governor, with the tin
SEIZED members Of his staff. was out in an auto
mobile. Down the dusty road between here and
Middleboro the automobile honked, and at a turn
in the road they esped two sturdy and dusty
Red scouts. The chauffeur wrenched his ma
chine TO stop. but too late. The entire official
State Of Massachusetts was at bay.
No Bayard ever proved his chivaIry better
than the two unknown bearers of the Red. In
stead OF trapping a couple Of acres Of gold lace
with the men hidden inside. the scouts told
them to hike, as the main body OF the Red army
was almost at the hood OF their machin. with
a bow. a smile and great uplifting OF a bur-
den the Massachusetts commander in chief and
his brilliantly clothed companions turned arouna
and sped back the way they had come
IL was disastrous for the Blue army TODAY
but despite the success that has attended the
sorties OF the Reds General Pow is determined
that no hostile foot shall step within the CITY
OF Boston :. he lose the main body OF his ann,
in fighting the invader back
BLUES ARE TAGGED.
General Pew found time to-day TO mako :,
strenuous kick 20 General Wood According n
the way that the gray haired warrior OF thu
Bay State looks al the matter the Red Army
didn; wait for the > o'clock whistle TO blow he
fore the had started at work In other
words. General Pew claims that the invading
host was on the job earlier than the time al.
iotted by the rules for the purpose Seneral
Wood win probably render a decision on the
matter In few days.
The soldiery OF the state has already begun
TO realize that while General sherman's dog day
remark about war was in relation TO something
entirely different from the present article tha,
the latter is bad enough The majority of the
boys who have shouldered a gun and gone 70
the theoretical defence OF their homes and
hearths are clerks. or bookkeepers, or employed
In some sedeptary manner i'm their daily yoca.
ton. The change from high stool with a per
over ones ear TO getting up at daylight stick.
ing out a can for beans and coffee and hiking
away on tramp. anywhere from 1--WE TO ten
miles. is altogether different from the isna
duties Of q volunteer soldier.
The weather is delicious for October, but