The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-08-23

him; softening howeventhe sli$tressfnl parts,
lest heshould renew sensations already too
painful. He concluded with acqnainting them
that all he had acquired was theirs thatghe
gave up the whole to their disposal, and should
only consider himself sharer with the rest
of the children. The father weuM not ac-
cept the offer in its full extent, but borrowing
a considerable share ofhis sons property. he
associated himself insa mercantile concern,
by which he was enabled to regain his former
opulence.- Monthly Magazae.
From the London literary Gazette
SCOTT'S NAPOLEON.
THE Vendeaa WIm.--We would willingly
quote the whole Of Sir Walters most inter
esting and spirited out lines of the struggle
in La Vendee, where the "blood-hounds of
war" were indeed uncouplei and unmuzzled,
by the jacobin dynasty, to ilnbrue themselves
In earnage worthy of iiends; but we must be
content with partsof it, and that, perhaps, be-
You'd our proper contingent. 4~
"'The Vendean insurgents, though engaged
in the same cause and frequently co-opera-
ting, were divided into bodies, under leaders
independent of each other.--Those of the
right bank of the Loire were chiefly under
the orders of the celebrated La Charette,
who, descended from family distinguished as
commanders of privateers, and himself ma
val officer, had taken on him this dangerous
command. An early wandering disposition,
not unusual among youth of eager and am
bilious character, had make him acquainted
with the inermost recesses of the woods, and
his native genius had induced him to antici-
pate the military advantages which they af-
fOrded. In this case as in many others, either
the sagacity of the uninstructed peasants led
to choose for command men whose talents
best fitted them to enjoy it, or perhaps the
perils which enyironed such authority pre-
vented its being aspired to, save by those
whom mixture of resolution and prudence
led them to feel themselves capable of main
tanning their character when invested with it.
1t was remarkable also, that. in choosing
their leaders, the insurgents made no distinc-
ton between the mobiles and the inferior
ranks. Names renowned in ancient history
Talmont, D'Autichamp, L'Escure, and La
ROche-J acquelein, were joined in equal COM
mand with the gamekeeper Stoffet, Catheli-
itinerate wool merchant, La ChaTette,
a roturier of slight pretentions, and others of
the lowest order, whom the time and public
voice called into command, bnt who, never
theless, do not seem, in general, to have con-
sidered their official command as altering the
distinction of their rank in society,".
In their success they formed general coun-
ell of officers, priests, and others, who held
their meetings at Chatillon, and directed the
military movements Of the different bodies
them at pleasure OH particular
points, and for particular objects of service
and dispersed them to their homes when these
were accomplished.
"With an organization so simple, the Ven.
dean insurgents, in about two months, DOS
sesscd themselves of several towns & an ex-
tensive tract of country: and though repeat
eddy attacked by regular forces, commanded
by experienced generals, they were more fire.
quently victors than yanquished, and inflicted
more loss on the republicans by gaining sim
gle battle than they themselves sustained in
repeated defeats. aga y,
"Yet at first their arms were of the most
simple and imperfect kind. Fowling pieces
and fusees OF every calibre they possessed
from their habits as huntsmen aud fowlers;
for close encounter. they had only sythes,
axes, and clubs, and such weapons as anger
places most readily in the hands Of the peas
ant. Their victories latterly supplied them
with arms in abundance, and they manufac-
tured gunpowdcr for their own use in great
quantity.
"Their tactics were peculiar to themselves,
but of kind so well suited to their country
and their habits, that it seems impossible to
devise better and more formidable system.
The Vcndean took The field with the greatest
simplicity Of military equipment. His scrip
served as cartridge box, his uniform was
the country short jacket and pantalo0ns which
he wore at his ordinary labour; cloth knap-
sack contained bread and some necessaries !:
and thus he was ready for sesyice. They
were accustomed to move with great secresy
and silence among the thickets and enclo-
sures by which their country is intersected,
and were thus enabled to choose mt pleasure
the most favorable points of attack or de-
fence. Their army, unlike any other in the
world, was not divided into companies or re-
giments, but followed in bands, and at their
pleasure. the chiefs to whom they were most
attached. Instead Of drums or military ma
sic, they used, like the ancient Swiss and
Scottish soldiers, the horns Of cattle lSr Civ.
ing signals to their troops. Tkeir ofRcaFs
wore, for distinction, a sort Of che6nSfed red
handkerchief knottsd round .tlaei head, with
others Of the same colortied roun1 Is siF waist,
by way of sash, in which they stuck their