Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-04-23

smoke o. incense from an altar, from the deli
'eiows 10 her impatient ear, assured her ,,fb;s
safety. 80 " "'s
As IS always the case, when an acroun, =
lsnhered from eye.witnesses, never eo,Id a.
CERTAIN the exact date OF these even,s IT,.
occurred however while Murs, wa k;ns ~
N~pies, and when he raised his Italian rey;
nsnis, Count Eboli. as aforesaid. became a IN.
nor sheer ~ tn N, and served with much
iis'inc ION; though cannot name euber The
eou"trs, or The battle in which he acted so con-
'p'euos part, that be was on the spot pro
| noted to troop.
Not long after this event. and While he was
stationed in the north of ITALY. C,a,c,h;no
sending for him TO head quar,er, late one ~
ening instrusied him with a confidential ,o;<sio,
acf"ssa country occupied by tie enemy.s
''o"ps' To town possessed by the French. \,
was ne eessasy 10 undertake the expedit;oa du.
ing the night, and ae was expected "a retnrn
>" mar, succeeding the following dsy. The
S"g himself gave him his dispatches and The
| "ordi AID he nob.e youth, with modest 6rm
ness, protested that be would succeed. mr. die
m The iul6iment of his trcst
IL was already night, and the crescen, moon
was low IN the vest, when Count Ferd,ospdo
Eooh. NOUN ing his tavor,te horse, at a quick
ssiiop, cleared the streets OF the town: and
men, following the directions given him. cross
-u me country among the fields planted with
vines carefully avoiding the main road. 1t was
oeaa'eons and still night; calm, and sleep.
occupied the ear b; wa, the bloodhound. .hm
oereu; he spirit OF love alone had lie Al that
silent hour Exul,ing in The hope Of ylo,v.
our young hero commenced his Journey. and
VISIONS OF sgsrandzem eat and love formed his
reverses. distant sound reused him: he
checked hrs horse and hstened; voices ap
preached. where recognising tie speech of a
herman. he tnrned from the ps,h he was fol.
'"'hg, TO astiI' s'raighter way. Blu, again
The tone OF an enemy was beard, & the tramp.
ny 81 horses. Eboli did not he state. he .lis.
mounted. tied bis steed TO tree, and, skiyt,ng
along tue enclosure Of the field, ed 10 es
cape THIS anobsefsed. He succeeded NJ, er an
hou,'s painful progress, aud arrived on the
borders OF stream, which, ss HE boundary
~een two states, was the mark Of his hsv.
IA finally escaped danger Descending the
steep bank of the Tiver, which with his horse
he might perhaps have forded, he now pre-
pared TO swim. lie held his despatch in 90.
hand, threw away his cloak, and was about 10
plum { Into the ws,er, whrn from under the
aafs shade OF ,he Grsins. which lad concealed
'Rem, he was sutidenly arrested by unseen
''ahcS, cast On the ground, bo1ad gagged and
oiind q, and then placed IN little boat, winch
was scuiled with infinite rspidity down the
stream
There seemed so much of premeiita.;on in
the ctthai it bstH d conjecture, yet he must
believe himself prisoner TO the Austrian -
While o@ever, be still! vanity reflected. the
boat was moored, he was itted out, and the
change OF atmosphere made him aware that
hey entered some house. With extreme care
and csieri'y, yet IN the utmost Silence he was
etrrr ,s5sts =, ~t-sE 4
draw from bis fingers; other hab,.inle ais we're
thrown oesL hin; and then no departing foot
step wss audible; but sooa he heard the splash
o! singie oar, and he felt himself alone He
lay perfectly unable to move; the Only relef
his captor or captors had afforded him beng
the exchange OF the gag for tightly bound
handkerchief Fer hours he thus remained
with tortured mind, bursting with rage, in
patience, and disappointment; Dnw writhlug as
well as he could, IN his endeavours To free him
self, now still IN despair. His dispatches were
taken away, and the period Was swiftly pass
ina when he could by bis presence have reme.
diedi IN some degree this evil. The morning
dawned; and though the full glare of the sun
could not visit his eyes, he telt il play upon
bis limbs As the day advanced. hunger prey.
ed on him, and though amidst the visitation Of
migh,ier, he a, f 81 disdained this minor. evil;
-
self, the FREEDOM n Mt sensation. Night ap-
preached and the fear that he should remsin.
and even s,arve. in his unvisited solitude. had
more than once thrilled through his frame.
when feminine voices and chiid's gsy laugh
net bis ear, He heard persons enter the 40 srs.s
m,ent, and he WIS asked in has native language
while the iigature was taken from his mouth,
the cause OF his present situation. He attrih-
uted il to osndtti: his bonds were quickly cur,
and his banded eyes restored to- sight. II was
long be fore he recovered himself Water
Drought from the stream, however, was snne
re.vsshment, and by degrees be resumed the
use Of his senses, and saw that he was in a
diiapidated shepherds Get; with no one near
him save The pesssns girl and child who had
lbs rated him. They rubbed his ankles and
wrists, and the little fellow offered him some
bread, and eggs; after which refreshmen', and
an hours repose, Ferdinsndo felt himself suffi.
GENTLY restored TO revoive his adventure in his
mind, and TO determine on the conduct hcyas
TO pursue.
lie booked a, the dress which hsd been Civ
en- him in exchange for that which he bad
worn. Il was eff the piainest and meauesi &c.
| sception. Still no time was TO be lost; and
he felt assured that the only step be could
take was 20 return with all speed to the head
quarters of the Neapolitan army, and inform
the King OF his disasters and his loss.
| II were long to follow his backward steps,
and to tell all Of Indignation and dissppoint
neat that swellcd his heart. He walked pain.
fully but resolutely all night, and by three IN
the MOI ming entered the town where Gioac.
chino then WIS. He was challenged by the
lsentineis; he gave the word confided to him by
durst, aud was instantly made priseaer BY the
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