Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-09-17
Er2NcH GnENAnIEns.

.!arsr ne made the campaign OF SaVoy,
IN 1899, It the head OF the grcnaaiers of
he regiment Of Angoumouis. In the
IA nv 0, tilc Western Pyrennces he COM
tran led all the companies of the grcna-
q tliers who formed the advanced guard Of
ls a.lay, aud this column, surnamed the
BnfcyAai, geuepliy gained the victory
tee tue body Of the army cam up. In
/. -o5 he commanded recuuuOlterlng
-,y, On sudden thy found taeu,-
* elves before 10000 Spamards; fearless.
they instantly began Il destructive lire,
hut, Ammunition falling, he ordered them
Ito cease hriua and halt. Some instantly
|, ied out, lie is an old royali>t, and
zwili betray as :" y" Soldiers!" he Instant
" exclaimed, " you know me, ap your
cOnra,ie AID your friend. despise these
'<fu)i n cries. will bring you off," lie
3vaired I'LL the enemy came within pistol
4 shot, rs they faneird he had surrendered:
h. then ordered bis men to fre, and it,
Es'7oliy charge; the SPaniards were dis
h pIssd, anu several prisoners taken. Al
4 ter the affair, 'hcy begged him to punish
Tie sed;tious; :" | neither know them nor
/ w.sl to know lhe,n,"he exclaimed " this
4 lesson will be a warning to them they
will be more docile, and have more con.
\ fdeace another time"
d The government Informed Of this, and
several other beri; acts, gave him the
rank of colonel of another regiment. On
Y recciving it, he assembled the srenadiers;
!" NJ comrades, (saId hey want your
fadv,ca and COUNSEL they smiled. at
His true (.aid se) have often given you
4 nod advice. aud nov ask It Of YOU
FL ae COVE Rment has sent the the brevet
Net a c,.loncl-sbail accept it my lads,
Nhat think youi" Melancholy sat an
eyrry ccuutenarces NJ length ore said.
p Certainiy, captain, Inr even higher
&rsnk Is due 70 your merit; bnt pa don
Xorr tears, We shall lose our lather ~
Is Ia. n, NV hoys, you are salis!i j with
B me-" Sc Satisfied is TOO weak word"
6 was the reply. "AOd / tno, INV brave
dads lave yua like nv own children l
n wanted 10 have YOUR sls-ion-i know it
s Il will seuG back my commission" But,
II cap,ain-" Not word--I will do
Nj: ynp must all dine with me, to-day"
4 Alter TIE frugal dinner, Now. lsaid he)
Dr. Us swear never TO quit each other"
n TIE "a'h was repeated with lis most tu.
iUr, uaus JOY.
lie Was modest as he vas brave: .he
4 GD,l coasul special. created the title for
him Of h;st greUsiier Of the French ar
flar. i!c aloec was afflicted at the event;
he wari "c1Rs,dering," in the brevet,
/ shocked bin. i" ar onlY p oad," said
4, OF serving my county; / care not
s.r.w for praise or honors, and thus to
uc praised TO my face don't like 1t /;
tbs considering will be the torment Of
i NY life"
On the CESSATION Of Io,tii,ias he re-
4 tired - Passy; but, the s0a OF one OF his
4 triclf, being drawn as c0nscript, {,he
So. u NJ. Lebigrant) he insisted on SUP
krlrins has rllce, aud as private grena-
de- carried his masket aad kaapsick,
carefully cOncsaltns who he was. tn the
\ etst If June, 1850 at the heal OF the
4t,h dcmi-brigats If gr.nad'erS, he char
g,h tAe cacm7 Oh the ailI Of 0ttrnauseu,
aad 'u>niNg be!rrc the res, To cat down
Hhulan, who bore the colors, another
stabbed hlm through the heart.
a For three days the drums were cover.
ed with Grape, ard on the lst Vendima're
his sword II honor was suspended in the
church OF the Invalids, and the 10th
demi-brigsie carry his heart in little
leaden box suspended to the colOrs OF the
regiment; and on every muster his name
ia recalled in these terms: La Tour
d'.4arsrgns, mort aa Champ d'H0nnetir.
ia Tour dAWergne. did on the held OF
hrnOr. --
fCommunicated IN he Bait Patriot
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F!opr, superine and fine, pei bol 80 81
:; bakers DO. 9 a 10; cotton, LIST quail
so. scarce; cordage, american, IL u Is;
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bacon IA Is; hemp, Kentucky, none
yarns a 9; butter %; sugar, country
prime. 10 IL; coffee l9 a 81; tobacco
Kentucky, S a so per cwt; whl'key
TOa75; porter. American draft, none
bagging % a so.