Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-05-10
THE IRISH BRIGADE.

we arc told the following story in note,
which lamen,s The repatriation oil lrishmeh 10
serve in foreign armies.
"rhe field Of FoDtenoy was contested WIN
the most obstinate courage by the allied troops
or F.gland. Hanover, sc. under the Duke OF
Cumberland, and those Of France underth We.
,.r,n Marshal Sake The battle was long ana
doobtfui. but the fortune Of The day promised
yic,nry 10 the allies The troops OF France were
wors,ed in every quarter, and the attention OF
The commander was now Chiefly directed 10 'he
personal safety Of the monarch In TINS hour
Of hscomf,ure and impending ruin, the French
king addressed the veteran SAKE, and eagerly
INQUIRED was there nothing left 10 uphold the
honor Of the day. u have yet, replied Inc gar
Ian, SAKE, a small reserve. The Irish troops
ore FIRE 81. hut their numbers are few They
were led 10 immediate action, and the stimula>
ting cry Of 'Cisnegeg er Louminegh angus CT
c,nI, ne S,ssinagh.' was res. choed from man
IN man The forum" of the field was no longer
doubtful. and victory the most decisive Crows
ed tur arms Of France. Curse on the laws,
exclaimed the Brush monatCh, which deprive
me OF such subiects!' | haze extracted ihs
foregoing anecdole from journal of the CAM
paiyns Of my maternal! grand uncle, who bore
a Distinguished share in the honors OF tina: day;
end the following report on 'hr hority oil
his son, who S, rived in the Irish brigade until
its final departure from France in the early
wears of the revolution. 'We were under arms
and ahou, 10 march from France, after a CEN
tury of military service, covered with military
ploIy. We halted 10 receive the last saluta-
lions Of the unfortunate Louis the Sixteenth, IN
the person Of Monsieur his brother lie scene
was an sffecting one lie advanced to the front
OF the brigade. The officers formed circle
round him. He addressed us under evident
ffsiinss OF asiiaiiea; many were h9p9Eed BY The
valuable services which France, during the
heightened period Of hundred years, has re-
ceived from the Irish brigade; services which
we shall never forget, though totally unable to
repay. Receive this Standard Git was enbroi-
dered with the shamrock and heur de-ls,) "a
pledge Of our remembrance, token OF our adj
mira;ion and respect; and this, generous Hi
bernians, shall be the motto on your spolless
colors-
'l692-l792.'
'Semper ei Unique fdeli,
A history Of The gallant Irish brigade would
be most Interesting work; but We have now
TO conclude, which we shall do with tragi .co-
mic anecdote
ga small party of Highland regiment had
been despatched from The ht:le village Of to
St1rtn ioF slOppSu at
of peasant, and demanded entrance. Poor Pat
mad COW, rare blessing. He was in The &C t
OF cleansing ITS miserable howell, with large
three pronged fork, when he observed The sol.
tieIs around his cottage. Irishmen generally
act from the first impulse; and the first impulse
of Pats mind at this moment was self-preser-
walton lie darted from the howell, and with the
long fork in his hand. dashed through the as
tonishsd soldiers, heading his course towards
aneighhoring bog, bounded up the road over
which we passed.hFhe party pursued-Pat had
gained an important point. The attention Of
the enemy was drawn off from his castle, aud
his little family had time TO make arrange
ments for their safety. The pursuit was hot,
but the retreat still more vigorous: the encum-
brance Of brogues was soon laid aside; and Pat,
in his native phraseology, gained the bog in a
gifey. He was more feet than his pursuers;
5u; stout lengthy brawny grenadirr. as fa-
miliar with bog and mountain as The best Irish.
man in the province, had far outrun his COM
passions, and, every moment gaining ground
in the pursuit, was just within bayonet reach,
when Pat wheeling rapidly round, charged him
with bis long three-pronged fork in 'front.' the
thrust was home one, and the Highlander fell.
Pat who in all his varieties Of life, had never
seen The Highland costume before, gazeG in sur
prise on'his fallen enemy, addressing him in his
native language-'Though eshin, That angus GU
neineg sheighnough yut S'Dioul un daugh
Weigh urth er maudin .um eigh sheigh, angus
taught amaugh sou dush brieshteigh. Take
that, and much good may il do you: you were
IN devil OF hurry after me this morning,
when you did not wait to put on your breeches"
EARLY HARvEsT.-rhe Eastern Shore Cen.
treyille Times seys-The WHEAT Of Farmers
generally Of Kent County looks at presen, un,
commonly well, and promises most abundant
yield-haryest will be at least one month ear
iier this year than usual. We sincerely con.
graduate agricultural friends on The good pros.
pect.
Rare Ripe Wheat nearly or quite headed out
was shewn the editor of the Cenlerville 1sfSnes |
in the early part Of last week, by Majof8oe,
Of Kent County; the stalk was nearly two feet |
high. We have no recollection Of any season
when vegetation was so far. advanced as at the
present.