The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-19
APRIL 19, 1927

tOiIel, SWOkc your cigar, anu uioCuSS tlle
probability of an early engagement. or re-
tire, may be, to some convenient nook, and
write to the girl of your heart, and the
friends you've left behind you. On sud-
den, pop-pop-pop-is heard. Oh 'tis
the sweetest of music and, in twink
ling, every man is on the alert, draws
his sword, or examines his priming.-All
is silence and expectation.--Y IL might
hear pin drop; the roar of musketry is re-
peated. You scarce draw breath, and
your heart beats higher. All who is that
tearing down the hill yonder, with his blue
surtout and waving pumc' IT'S Lord F.
S., the Dukes favourte ail-de-camp,
on whom he chiefly relies, and in all great
emergencies invariably conlides. 'Tis no
trhe, let me tell you, brings him amongst
you.-- You NAV see how it is by his gesture
and action, and that brigade Of artillery
there rafting up to the front. Yes! the en-
emv are certainly driving in the pcqncts,
and general engagement Is at hand. .lr-
rah make your wills, boys for, b. heaven,
you've all an excellent chance Of being
knocken on the head before nightfall. For
ward in double quick = cries the Colonel
with all pleasure, in life, my darlng-and
in a ffy YOU gain the brow of the hill, and
the Land Of Steel lies before you.-There's
n scene there's c prospect, lads talk ot
your lakes and your castles, your ki'larney's
and your Barney's, where coah Voitl, ia
like to know, equal to tins? Every hedge
bris,lcs with bayonets; every height with
cannon. Forty thousand muSkets already
inundate the vale; immense masses are still
pouring down, and every copse, field, pas
ture, and orchard, as far as the eye can car
ry YOU, groans with its iron harvest. Now
stand to your arms, lads stand 10 ,ont'
arms, no nonsense, il you please; the flash
from that battery opposite is the signal tor
sport, and BY the powers '--.ih' tn 't was
close shave the Shot missed you, 'tiS true !,
but il has disabled the tall sergeant that COY
cred you, and gone smack through the col
ors. FAITH tits no affair of outposts now
the artillery on both sides have opened--bul
/ lets begin to whistlc---there's general tun-
ing of instruments, and crash ! the concert
commences. Smother and confusion sue
cccds. Every man minds his own business,
! and never busies himself about his ncighbor.
Your 30 iton though gets mighty hot--thein
devils on the hill Wonder have got your range
to Il. They rake you front and rear; the
surgeon has no sinecurc, ! see. and some-
thing must be done. An here's yelling
ton! heaven bless his long nosr'-hc's an l.
rishnan, every inch of him--hs eagle eve
has caught your situation, and he flies Ike
an arrow to relieve. You must charge, lads
three cheers, and at themi Huzza!--huzza!
-huzzu!--and down ycu rush, by the pow
crs! like another Niagara--sweep the who e
valley, and push within point blank OF the
assauting battery!-Now comes the tug.-
Shots fy like hail, and men fall like rabbits
Grape and canister get mighty tamilIai
with you, and in short space you find your
self senior officer, with a shot in your sw or
arm, and the whole corps in confusion. On
IL rally 'em now, and you're made man.
hurra, boys! let US sec who'll be first IN the
battery, and the devil take the hindermost
bravo! you've got the breastwork ano-
thcr push, and by St. Patrlck-victoria'-
victoiial they rum they rum the whole ar
my follow up your success--the enemy are
, re epulsed in all directions, and a splendit
victory is the consequence. His Grace thanks
. YOU publicly on the feld-recommends vo,
. in the despatch--and in the next army lis
YOU have the satisfaction of finding you
name among the Field Officers. with X. {
B. tackled to the end of it.---Oh! who wollt
!. not be soldier, boys?