BAYONETS FIXED.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1920, 1 December 1913, Page 7

BAYONETS FIXED.

HOW THE PICKET HELD THE BRIDGE SCENE IN MILITARY CAMP. Jly Telegraph-Press Association-Conyrieht (liec. November 30, 5.5 p.m.) Sydnoy, November -3D. A serious incident was reported lust night iron! the military camp. „ P!ll Liverpool. ! lie township has been proclaimed out or bounds, will) a view t<i preventing tlio men going iijoro lo cot liquor. H A parly of men, who bad no permission to leave oasup, walked to Cooiw's (iver Bridge, whore they were blocked by a prjlcel, numbering ten men, who were carrying side arms onlv. The piciset ordered them back. Some obeyed bnt otliers remained, and their numbers wero gradually augmented. The noncommissioned officer in charge of tho picket then summoned assistance. Determine:! rushes were made against the picket meanwhile, hut tho ten 1 men stood firm, until finally t'iic-y were carried back thirty yards on to'the bridge. A relief party now arrived, with Jisctl bayonets, and advanced with bayonets at the slope. This caused the rebels t 0 back away to llio other end of tho bridsjp, whore they 11 ado- a stand, and challenged Urn relief party to come on. ' Tile opposing parlies ueri- within a few feet of each oilier, and a collision seemed imminent, but a second relief party soon arrived. The Urigado Major (Captain Bilton) had meanwhile garni among the iebtds, ordering the men in a pool, commanding voice lo go back, and an officer gave the order to slone arms. This saved the situation, as the sight of tiio bayonets at the charge was helning to inflame the rebels. Captain Hilton's persuasive powers were successful, and the men returned to tiio lines. Jcavini' t.ho armed party in command of the bridge.