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Updated: May 5, 2025
For eight months they had fought for the position, and thousands of lives were sacrificed by the attackers and the defenders. The Germans succeeded in recovering part of the ground next day. The French took 1,300 prisoners in the capture, and the Germans claimed 1,553 prisoners in the recapture. Fighting continued around the spot for months.
But confusion and disorder still reigned among the Spaniards for Sir William Felton and his men had swept through half their camp, leaving a long litter of the dead and the dying to mark their course. Uncertain who were their attackers, and unable to tell their English enemies from their newly-arrived Breton allies, the Spanish knights rode wildly hither and thither in aimless fury.
"If we put out all lights, we'll have the attackers at a disadvantage. We can account for fifty or more, before they close in. And 'Captain Alden, sir! Where are you going? Back, here!" The woman gave no heed. She was half-way to the entrance door, round the edges of which already torch-light had begun to glimmer as the attackers strained it from its hinges. Amazed, the Legionaries stared.
The line waiting to vote broke up, but the citizens had apparently organized with care. A good number of the men in the line were with the attackers. There was the sound of a shot, and a horrified cry. For a second, the citizens broke; then a wave of fury seemed to wash over them at the needless risk to the safety of all.
Darkness, and the want of a dashing leader on the part of the Crees, Saved the Blackfeet from total destruction, for nothing could have helped them had their enemies charged home; but as soon as the priest had reached the open which he did when he saw how matters stood-he called loudly to the Blackfeet not to run, but to stand and return the fire of their attackers.
But he did not retreat; instead, he drew himself up to his full height and faced his attackers. A second blazing torch was hurled in his direction and he dashed it aside with a blow of his massive paw. Then came a spear, the point barely penetrating the skin of his flank. Warruk turned with a snarl and crunched the shaft between his teeth.
Many of the attackers, no doubt, had friends or relatives immured there. 'Twas the monstrous and visible crime of the Kingship the object all had immediately in view when crying "Down with tyranny!" In less than a day the Bastille falls. 'Tis but feebly defended by a few aged veterans and a handful of valiant Swiss. Their first fire kills some of the commoners and lashes the mob to fury.
It was a rout and they pushed the Union troops back, snapping up prisoners, horses, equipment whipping out like a thrown net to sweep back laden with spoil. These attackers were the rear guard of a badly beaten army, but they did not act that way. They rode, fought, and out-maneuvered their enemies as if they were the fresh advance of a superior invading force.
"Trouble outside," was Don's laconic statement. He and Billie drew the revolvers they had captured the night before. "Put 'em up," advised Adrian. "We're not here to fight." "We might have to," from Billie. "Not at all. If one side wins, we are safe. If the other side wins, we are prisoners and the attackers will be our rescuers." "Great head, Ad," was Billie's comment.
Six fellas and the wife of one of them a Bunch from Baltimore were just drying shreds that drifted in the wreckage. Big Joe, though he had a rocket chip through his chest, had been able to beat off the attackers, with the help of a few asteroid-hoppers and his novice crew which turned out to be more rugged than some people might have expected.
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