The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-06-23

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march past the end OF the road Very
hot day. and they had crossed from.
England the previous night and had
marched from Kingstown that morn
Ing. about three miles: q very hot day.
and the soldiers were very tired and
hot. Had passed about one-half mile
away. Heard afterward that the
troops had been caught in an ambush
a short distance away and had been
fired on from front and back. Terrible
loss Of life. sim no mail. wires or
telephones. Few newspapers. and Q
charge OF sixpence to read them.
which sounds like . page out Of Q
story Of 'ye goode olde days
'Thursday.-Dad. Uncle Jack. Mar
garet, Jim and walked to some
friends about one-fourth mile away,
that Is. within a very short distance
OF activities. Talked to the soldiers.
who are very nice. polite fellows. and
who are greatly astonished at and
very grateful for kindness Of people
around. who loaded them with food
and tea and cigarettes. Fearful firing
all day, and q man in the medical
service told rs the number OF killed
and wounded 10 terrible. which, judg-
ing by the noise. we can well believe.
Saw . fearful blaze In the sky from
our bedroom window and heard next
day that the greater part of Sackville
street had been Quilted. Martial law
at 1880. and after that hour everybody
must stay indoors. We did. Still NO
news Of the outside world. and very
worried about mother.
Provisions Run Low.
Also. provisions were getting
scarce, but managed to get six pounds
Of beef and . steak with great dim.
Guilty. No butter and no bacon to be
had for any price. Mother had stored
plenty Of canned goods, and was very
thankful to have them; also seven
pounds Of -four and about twenty
pounds Of tea and about Q similar
quantity Of sugar. Good old motheri
We often leased her about emergency
stock. but we won't be able to thank
her enough now. Decided that dry
bread 10 not palatable.
"Friday.-Went to see our friends
again. passing provision shops on the
way. and saw great crowds of people
standing waiting to get in, as into q
theater. Saw about eighteen prison.
ers. very dirty. misunderstanding spec
linens, one or two slightly wounded.
Very amusing to watch ladies and
gentlemen hurrying to and fro with
loaves OF bread. jugs Of milk. ETC.. and
huge parcels not even wrapped up.
but tied together anyhow.
I'm the afternoon went to the end
Of our road and cheered about ten
thousand soldiers, infantry and cav.
airy. passing on their way to the FIR
ing line. Many heavy guns. and saw
field kitchens for the first time, very
weird-looking affairs. Still no news
of outside, but friend crossing to
England took two wires across to send
from tho other side. Another big fire
in town. and sky all lit up. Terrible
lighting round about, especially at
night.
."Saturday.-Home all morning, and
in the afternoon were stopped at the
railway station by sentries with bay.
onets. who would not allow us to pro-
coed farther. Helped to give the SOL
diers tea and amused ourselves by
watching people trying to get home.
They were not allowed to pass until
identified. Very funny. Some got ex.
cited and indignant. More firing, very
near at hand-all night.
"Sunday.-Woke to find a sentry
with bayonet outside the gate of our
house. Great excitement, and on 60
ing out in the road found sentries ev.
cry few yards up the road. Allowed
to walk about one hundred yards,