The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-28
REBEL ATTACK
ON MON 1 ERE. Y

got back with basket fun OF stun
and the place was as light as day
from the burning buildings. Every
once in a while there would be burst
OF firing and a heavy explosion and
down in the cellar we would go. About
8 O'Clock rebels began coming In and
/ went over to the Office to talk TO
them They said they were licked,
that federal reinforcements had ar
we expected looting and that night
was one of nervousness.
The sounds of rifle firing from up
town started with the most frighttul
earnestness / have ever heard. Gu
riosity overcame US and up In the
garret we went and stuck our heads
out to see nut near the 0htspado
there was a fire and imagination
helped us-the lighting seemed to be
near 1t, due we thought to the rein.
[ forcements. 1t was fascinating and
we stood spelll ound, seeing in our
Imagination the desperate fighting,
the terrific volleying and the damage
done by the cannon whose explosions
we could hear 50 plainly. 1t turned
out next day that they had set IRE to
two Cuarteles al d it was the noise
OF ammunition burning that we heard.
Suddenly we saw a rebel on morse
in our yard and down we went 20 tne
second floor. all lights out. More rode
IN in the street in front on the other
side OF the wire fence and soon chal-
lenged the one in the yard. He ans
wered and seemed to be sentry, but
We surely were scared and watched
him every minute as he rode round
and round tn house.
Finally they challenged man who
could not give the countersisn and
as plainly as though they were talk
ing to US we could hear the mans
desperate attempt to clear himself
1t was more thrilling than anything
/ have ever seen and we stood there
with our hearts in our mouths afraid
to whisper, almost to breathe for fear
they would discover US and perhaps
shoot. They would challenge every
one with a Quein Viva? And then ask
the coun tersign. Soon rebels began
coming up, dozens of them, and there
in front OF US they formed two By two
without a sound-not even spur
jingIed. One unfurled flag and SLOW
" the column moved forward until
the color bearer at the head reached
rooster gate-there they stopped and
after moment we saw Jesas Car
rama on a sorrel horse and in white
coat ride slowly across the patio and
iOin them then they SllenIlJ IOue
away. 1t was the most wonderfully
managed get away l ever saw-the
most theatrical, the most dramatic,
Once while they were waiting in line
some one turned loose machine gun
and we heard some one say There
come the federals" and another say
mas adalante! mas adalante."
1t was better than any play have
ever seen or expect to see-through
our high power glasses we could sec
it so plainly although it was night.
Next morning we had a scare-they
were coming back and that meant
more shells Mrs. Anderson trans
formed the cellar into a regular den.
I got out fire hose and built barricades
in front of the little cellar windows
and altogether we had dickens of
time.
as l am tired now, I'm going to quit
We are all well, but Lord knows
never want to go through another.
There are thousands of other things
1 could tell you about and would re-
mind you of your days in the city.
Lots OF troops are here now and no
danger Of another attack. Honestly
we have gotten So we do not mind
rife fire but the shells get us.