Friday, September 26, 2008

Revered Cross Stolen from St. Mary’s Church in Backworth, England. January 5th, 1879

During last mass one evening a gang of brigands assaulted the parishioners of St. Mary’s during the rite of communion. The masked men in dark clothing seemed to be only interested in an old Cross from medieval times that had hung in the church since it’s founding in 787 AD.

Information from witnesses mention that the thieves were coordinated and made sure no one interfered with their work to remove the Cross from the Church. Local constables have formed search parties and have been combing the woods and hills for the bandits but so far they have not been able to find anything. A reward has been posted by the people of Backworth in the amount of $500.00 to anyone that can return the town’s lost artifact.
CSA Troops Retreat back to Shannonsburg, January 4th, 1879

The Confederate Army of Western California led by General John Sibley fell back to their bastion of defense at Shannonsburg, California after suffering another defeat at the hands of Grimme’s army of Avenging Angels. A few weeks earlier armies led by the Reverend's lieutenants began the bloodiest fighting the Maze has seen since the War Between the States. One army has moved south of Lost Angels and has taken up a position of holding in the Mojave Desert, keeping out any reinforcements from the Mexicans or the CSA. Reports have also started to come in that the majority of the Mexican Army has joined Grimme’s Crusade. This turn of events will give Grimme the largest military force in the Maze.

So far, based on the few battles that we have heard of, the CSA forces have been decimated. Currently they have lost their Calvary Corp under Col. Nathan Bedford Forrest Jr., when they were caught unaware by an assault by Grimme’s forces at Sandee Creek. Rumors have been heard about Grimme’s men rising from the rivers of the creek while the CSA forces were setting up camp. It seems like dangerous times for any opposed to Reverend Grimme and his Crusade to free California of interlopers.