The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02

life, to hold out his open hands when.
ever he met soldier and submit To
search.
Through the two armies ran tho
orders to restore stiff discipline. tn.
soldiers came to leash and the bl,
machine shook down. The patrol,
went out grimly. with a new meaning
in their peering. scrutinizing frowns
They found a terroriZed country
through which they moved unham.
pered.
worcester occupied" was the carly
news that went through the tinted
States. Heavy cavalry body enters
unopposed"
Motor raiders at Fitchburg" wa,
the next report. 1t was followed b,
news Of raiders east OF Worcester.
Bit by bit the enemy was cutting
Boston and all eastern New Englln
of 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 ana Sill
yer Lake to Kingston, thus extondn.
across that part Of MassaC hus,tts
all the way to Plymouth Bayi
Taunton. according to rumors tina,
reached Boston, was being made tn
point for heavy concentration o!
men and rolling stock.
Washington received news of an
enormous unfolding OF cavalry. TIL,
reports came from East Brookde.l
half way between Worcester an!
Springfield in southern Massachusetts
from Willimantic in central Connect
cut. and from New London on tha
Long Island Sound shore in the south
Every road across the whole stat
north and south was held by horse
men, who were pressing steadily wcs;.
ward. converting all means OF COM
munication to the army's use and cut
ting Off the population completely
from the outside and even from com.
municating with each other.s
From Attieboro there was a sudden
thrust along the railroad line. Tiun-
ton to Mansfield. From this point tn,
enemy moved rapidly along the rail
road line to birmingham. In ,w,
hours he had in his possession sN
important functions OF the ra.lroa
systems that connect Boston with n.
rest of New England and with H..
United States.
The enemy was making good a
great line that extended in a sem
circle from the west of Boston to liz.
coast south OF II.
His grip on Rhode Island had no.
relaxed. That whole State was in HI,
hands. There was not village lef
in 1t that was not dominated by b.,
troops. Men were quartered in ever,
house. Officers were quart,red ~
every hotel. every mansion. The
town halls and churches were occu-
pied. In places where there were nl'
sufficient stable accommodation tn"
horses were placed in the churches
There were proud homes there. in
little Rhode Island" where crossed
swords over the old fashioned mau,,,-
pieces bore witness to ancestors who
had fought on land and sea in ~
wars Of the Revolution and OF l>ly
Foreign soldiers sat under them AMI
spread out maps Of the State on III.
floors while they debated over Fl
best use to make OF roads and huu,,.
and towns.
Town and village authorities re-
ceived orders, not from officers bur-
i'pii NpiiliIlol sOIultTS, OF at the Ut -.
from sergeants or corporals. only r
the most important places did comm
stoned officers trouble 70 consult OIL.
The officials. Mostly they linz.
themselves TO sending their requ S..
tons and instructions in CURLY W..
ten notes.
So 1t was everywhere throug'
the conquered country. Whcr...
the invader set foot all old law Co.'S.
instantly and new law began. o..
bulletin boards in town halls. ,..t.
rooms and post offices were cover.
within half an hour after the irrup, .,
of soldicry by placards that w..
headed. each and every one. with 81.
words. AN Order"
The people were ordered not 'a '.
out of doors after . at night. I...
We're ordered to bring in an ac, 0.....
ing OF all horse forage. all foods "
and all accommodation they tH .
their premises for men ana ann.
They were ordered to brin- . d..
rolling stock for Inspection
We're ordered to leave their ..
burning behind lowered shades.
Their officials We're ordered % r...,
daily to the army for instru.. .-
Their Judges We're ordered {. .....
reports OF their cases. Their Il, .- B.
duty of the day to which
could turn without feeling 'H. .r-
Vader's hand upon him. Their V.- p
road on which he could move ~ .'y
being challenged by sentry ..r
was no woman who dared vent. "
the street for fear of Offeur.
her men could not dare to Yes
for the worse fear of the tI. ..t
woud he theirs If they did.
So like a great fan open r.
from Providence, the armies ,,
over the conquered country. a. ...
spoke expanded again. Tho
unfolded their brgadcs. the
their regiments, the rcg.m,l.- ..
battalions, the hattalious the" ~
panies and the companies ' j.
tachments, reaching cvcryW o.
everywhere keeping in touch m
main body through the H.. .
network Of intelligence that 2, 20.
being behind the soldlers.S
1t was as If vast ov'..
crawled from the sea at Mar SCI.