The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-07
By JULIUS W. MULLER
Copyright, 1915. by J. w. Muller.
All rights reserved.

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with it. The smoke drifted over Bos-
ton, and the strangIing odor flled its
streets.
All night the country burned. An
night wounded fugitives lay hidden
grittinE their teeth. or, forced by In
tolerable anguish. crawled out and sur
rendered. All night long the troops
swept through town after town, wreak-
ing vengeance
It wds finished in the morning. The
country is pacitied." were the reports 1
that went to headquarters. There
were no gatherings of citizens any.
where within the province of the
-army's operations. They were forbid
den. There were no arms left in the 4
hands of civilians. Houses in which
weapons were found had been destroy
ed. Men who had been found with
them in their possession we're shot.
Men with explosives were shot In
all New England that morning every
man had TO be ready, for his life. to
hold out his open hands whenever he
met soldier and submit to search.
Through the two armies ran the or
ders to restore stif discipline. The
soldiers came to leash. and the big ma
chine shook down The patrols went
out grimly. with a new meaning In
their peering. scrutinizing frowns.
They found a terrorized 4 country,
through which they moved unham-
pered.
Worcester Occupied" was the early
news that went through the United
States Motor Raiders at Fstchburg''
was the next report. Bit by bit the
enemy was cutting Boston and all
eastern New England off from the rest
Of the United States.
East of Providence the advance
guard OF the army that was threaten.
ing Boston reached the line from At
tleboro through Bridgewater and Sill
yer Lake to Kingston, thus extending
across that part of Massachusetts al
the way to Plymouth bay. f@
Washington received news of ar
enormous unfolding of cavalry. The
reports came from East Brookheld,
halfway between Worcester and
Springfield In southern Massachusetts,
from WiIlimantic. in central Connects
cut. and from New London. on the
Long Island sound shore in the south.
From Attleboro there was a sudden
thrust along the railroad line Taunton
| to Mansfield. FROM this point the en-
envy moved rapidly along the railroad
line TO birmingham. In two hours
he had in his possession six impor-
tant functions of the railroad system
| that connect Boston with the rest of
New England and with the United
| States.
His grip on Rhode Island had not
/ relaxed. That whole state was in his
/ hands, There was not a village left
in 1t that was not dominated by his
1 troops. Men were quartered in every
house Officers were quartered In
every hotel, every mansion. The town
/ halls and churches were occupied. In
/ places where there were not sufficient
stable Accommodations the horses were
| placed in the churches.
Town and village authorities receiv-
| ed orders. not from officers bat from
common soldiers. or. at the most, from
serseants or corporals. Only in the
most important places did commissions
ed officers trouble to consult with the
officials. Wherever the invader set
foot all old law ceased Instantly aHd
new law began. The bulletin boards
! in town halls. courtrooms and post
| Offices were covered. within half an
hour after the Eruption of soIdiery, by
placards that were headed, each and
every one, with the words, IAN Or
der" $3.50 Y rasas
The people were ordered not to be
out Of doors after o at night. They
were ordered to bring in an accounting
Of all horse forage. all foodstuffs and
ali accommodation they had In their
premises for men and animals. They
were ordered to bring in all; rolling
stock for inspection. They were order
ed to leave their lights burning behind
lowered shades. @,--
Their officials were ordered to report
daily to the army for instructions.
Their judges were ordered to make re-
ports Of their cases. There was no
duty Of the day to which a citizen
could turn without feeling the invad-
eTs hand upon him. There was no
road on which be could move without
being challenged by sentry. There
was no woman who dared venture on
the street for fear OF offense which her
men could not dare to resent or for
the worse fear OF the fate that would
be theirs II they did. 5a sF
"It is plain now wnat he is doing, "
said the chief Of staff to the president
IN Washington. "He is keeping pow
erfuI retaining force In Rhode Island
absolutely assuring bis base and hold
ing re gate open for re-enforeements