The Litchfield County post., 1827-08-02

way of your patrol. Colonel, and became your guide. | had intended as soon as had brought you thoroughly into mischief, to make my es- cape and take the command of my mountain rers. But you watched me too well-I had then nothing for il, but to pretend to be wound ed in the first fire. The naneuvre s1icce sded tolerably but upon my honour, when caught a glimpse of you. turning round to examine mel expected to have the business settled by the point of your sabre. was agreeahly dis appointed by finding your canteen at my mouth, and from that moment l wished to be of what service could to you. On your advance was free, and you know the rest. The flashing of the rifles showed me where you stood and, as the only chance of sav- ing you, took the liberty to make dash at your neck: It was no time for ceremony and was lucky enough in carrying you off with out being touched myself. Thisis my palace, Colonel, and here you may command"
 "And who are you, after all ?" said the Co., lone.
 "Mystery is source of the sublime," an- swercd the Wager; :" that must remain a secret till better tiines.'
 In few days the Colonel was sent to Lay bach. He found the greater part of his ex- petition there before him, for the random fir ing of night attack had produced llttle be- sides terror.-The dispersion of the troops, however, had been complete; they had brought home neither arms, ammunition, nor baggage. But. in default of these, they had brought abundance of exaggerated stories ofthe multitude and ferOcity ofthe en- emy. De Talinont soon returned with his corps to France. He found the passes open, and the King of the Mountains true to the laws ofhospitality. But it jared indifferently with his successors His Majesty continued the wonder of Carnolia, ,and the horror of the French for years. He continually surprised and defeated the corps that attempted to beat up his quarter, until the idea was utterly aban- doned in despair.-His last exploit was that of cutting off the rear division and the whole ofthe baggage ofa French Marshall moving on to Italy. Who the Mountain King was. nobody knew he had hundred historians i; he was alternately supposed to be Hofer, who had escaped from Mantua ISteinfort, the fla nous Austrian general ofLight troops,whose body had not been found since tke battle of Austerlitz and multitude of others. The country people, however, fairly believed him to be neither Tyrolese nor German, but a good incarnation of the Devii-a benevolent prince 
 neither ball or bayonet, and in fitting times to lead hls mountain spirits to the liberation of the empire.
 At length, tbe aggressions of France com pclled Austria to try the chance of war again. On the first order to levy troops, Lieutenant Stauenhach appeared at the court of Vienna with the offer of 5000 sharpshooters A dep utation of his companions in their mountain costume. long bearded, and with buskins and caps of wolf and bear hides, attended him. The offer was gladly received. Hewas pla- ced at the head ofhis Free Corps, "and dis tinguished himself by his remarkable gallant ry in the Campaign of Wagram. At the Battle of Leipsic he was general officer with the " Free Corps" in his division; and the mountaineers of Carnola, and their general Stauenbach, twill be long remembered by Ger many.