text_original: Tbe officer in command was shot dead by Thom. Thom's followers then charged the unexpect  ing soldiers so fiercely that for a moment there was some confusion ; but the second company fired a volley wMch stretched Thom and several of Ms adherents lifeless on the field.
text_transcription: THE OFFICER IN COMMAND WAS SHOT DEAD BY TOM TOM'S FOLLOWERS THEN CHARGED THE UNEXPECTING SOLDIERS SO FIERCELY THAT FOR A MOMENT THERE WAS SOME CONFUSION BUT THE SECOND COMPANY FIRED A VOLLEY WHICH STRETCHED TOM AND SEVERAL OF HIS ADHERENTS LIFELESS ON THE FIELD
phonemes: tˌiːbˌiːˈiː ˈɑːfɪsɚɹ ɪn kəmˈænd wʌz ʃˈɑːt dˈɛd baɪ tˈɑːm. tˈɑːmz fˈɑːloʊɚz ðˈɛn tʃˈɑːɹdʒd ðɪ ˌʌnɛkspˈɛkt ˈɪŋ sˈoʊldʒɚz sˌoʊ fˈɪɹsli ðæt fɚɹə mˈoʊmənt ðɛɹwˌʌz sˌʌm kənfjˈuːʒən ; bˌʌt ðə sˈɛkənd kˈʌmpəni fˈaɪɚd ɐ vˈɑːli dˈʌbəljˌuː ˌɛmsˌiːˈeɪtʃ stɹˈɛtʃt tˈɑːm ænd sˈɛvɹəl ʌv ˌɛmˈɛs ɐdhˈɪɹənts lˈaɪfləs ɔnðə fˈiːld.