Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-04-08

them, under the wheels of the cannon it was m vain
that he impored them, by common country religion
and cause, TO suCcour him. He obtained not even a
look all the frozen mlexbity of the climate had pass
ed into their hearts, its rgdty had contracted their
sentiments as well their features. All except few
ches were absorbed by their suerines, and ter
ror lett no place for piey. Thus that egotisn, which
often produced by excessive prosperity, res lts also
from extreme advcrsitybut in which latter it is
more excusabe: tie former being voluntary, the latter
iorced one crime of the heart, the other impulse
OF instinct and altogether ph, sica and indeed, upon
the occasion here alluded there much of excuse
for 10 stop for moment was risk your life. In
This scene OF universal DISTINCTION to hold out your
hand to your comrade your sinking chief was an
admirable effort of generosity. The slightest act OF
humanity was an Instance Of sublime devotion.
Nv hen unable, from total exhaustion, to proceed,
they halted for moment, winter, with his icy hands,
se'zed upon them for his prey. 1t then that i'll vain,
these nortunate beings feeling themselves benmbed,
eudeavored tu arouse themselves. Vocecss iasensi-
bic and plunged III s;upor, they moved forward few
PAGES, like autonacns, but the blood, all eady freezing
IN their VEINS flowed languidy through their hearts,
and mounting to their heads, made them stawger like
drunken men. From their eyes. become red and in
Harmed from the continual view Of the dazzling snow,
the want OF Sleep and the smoke vi the bivoaas there
burst forth real tears of blood, accompanied b. pro-
found sgls; they looked at the sky nj us, aud upon
the earth, with fixed and haggard stare of consterna-
honths their last farewell rather reproach to
that barbaI nature that tortured them Thus drop
ping upon their knees and afterwards upon their hands
ther heads moving for Instant from right to
lett, while from their gaspng lips escaped the most
agCnizng noansat length they ell PROSTATE upon the
snow, staining it With gush of living blood and all
their miseries terminated Their comrades passed ov er
them without even stepping aside, drcaiin to length
en- hei: march by single pace; they turned not
ther heads to look at them or the slightest motion of
the head To the left the light was attended with tor
tu'e, the hair of their heads and boards being frozen
into solid mass.
'Scenes OF still greater horror took place in those
immense log houses sheds which which were found
at certain intervals along the road Into these sold RS
on' officers rushed precpitately, and hudded together
like So many cattle. The living, not having strength
enough to those Who had died close to the fire
sat down upon their bodies, until their own turn came
TO expire, when they also served as death beds to other
victims. Sometimes The lire communicated itself TO
the wood OF which these sheds were cO,nposed and
then all those within the walls, already half dead with
cold expired III the flames. At Joupranoui tie SOL
Icrs set fire to Whole houses order to warm them
selves for few moments. The glare of these cnntla-
gratons attracted crowds of wretches whom the nten-
SHY OF the cold and of suffering had rendered delirors:
these rushing forward like Iradrnen gnasbino their
teeth and with demoniac laughter precpitated them
selves INTO the midst OF the anes where they pe-shcd
IN horrible COMMISSIONS. Their ftnished companions
looked on without alright, and is hut too true that
some OF them drew tie half roasted bodies from the
flames, and ventured to carry their lips tue revolving
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