Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-06-30

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the spot where the insurgents were col
lected. The alarm had by this. tia,
spread to all parts Of the city, and th,
fierce riding of the cavalry as they be
came mingled with the iremen and in
iantry who were Fastening on, increas
ed the uproar and confusion every mo
ment.
The mob, as If determined on the &C
complishment of their purposes or theiI
own destruction, had posted themselve!
| between the fire and that part of til,
city from which succours must arrive
They appeared but lily disciplined, ye
there was one among them, v no by the
sinSularlty of his appearance and his
daring imPetuosity, exciteduniversal at.
tenlion. The broad glare of the burn.
ing buildings shone full upon him, and
exhibited form ralher above the orli.
! nary size, and clad in complete armour
such as we sometimes see represented
in the frortispieces ofold books Of chiv.
airy. A closed yizor concealed his face
SO as TO prevent my estimate of his age,
although the athletic yigor of his form
I'precluded the idea Of his haying past
the meridian Of Life. He was mcunted
on coal black steeI, and as he road a.
long in front of the insurgents, his long
black Plumes waving gracefully over
his glltterii.s helmet, he realized the
ideas had formed Of The knights of ro-
nance.
While the adverse parties were at a
distance, he ro,!e Ieisurely along the
line, and issued his orders with all the
Goodness of an indifferent spectator. But
as the combat thickcned, he seemed 10
throw aside the nOuchalance which had
before marked his conduct, and 10 put
into exercise his hitherto dormant en-
efgies. lie spurr.d iuriousIy on through
the thickest ranks Of his foes, dashing
down those who opposed bis progress,
and ultering his commands in voice
that sweiled above the din Of battle, and
was borne TO the remotest ranks of the
conlbatants, The distinguished pals he
bore drew all eyes upon him, and every
effort OF his enemies WAS aimed at his
destruction. But the stoutest rcCoiled
at ais approach or sunk beneath the
fury Of hlsarm and though bullets rung
and sabres clashcd upon his armour, lie
fought on unhuIt amidst the carnage
that rolled around him. Ii seemed as if
his single arm would have turned the
scale OF victory, and decided The fortune
OF the battle; for the ranks Of those
who fought in defence of the city had
already began to wapeT, when the dis.
charge OF cannon which was planted
"ibn few feet OF ham, hurled horse
and RIDER TO the earth, and left the mob
without leader While his example
was before their eyes, they had fought
with saDGulnary enthusiasm, hut now
that he was removed the bond (which
had hitherto united them seemed brok-
en-; they were scattered like chat be-
fore the whirlwind, and fell an easy
prey 10 their more disciplined oppo-
nenlS. The insurgents fled through
the burning streets, and Tie viclors fol-
lowed, leaving TO the frcIsen The uudls-
turbed possession OF that part o, the
city.
The clock Of church, already wrap
ped ~ flames, as ii toIled the hour for
the last time, reminded me that had
delayed my departure TOO long. lount!
on reaching the warithat every prepa-
ration for sailing had been made, and
that they only waited my arrival. |
immediately embarked, and soon found
ourselves flying down the gulf of Ven
ice under the unite d impulses Of fair
wind and a prosperous tide. The city
was soon lost from our view in the OBJ
security Of night, and nothing but the red
sky rejecting the light Of The burning
buildings remained to point US 10 the
place where it stood. But even af.er the
day had broken, and Venice was many
leagues behind us, we could distinctly
see dense clouds OF smoke hanging over
II, and indicating the undated fury oil
the cpnlagralion.