The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-01-10
From Blackwood's Magazine Tor November,
THE DUELLISTS.
A Tale of the " Thirty Years War"

A Tale of the " Thirty Years War"
While Lower Saxony oppressed and exhausted
H v the Austrian and Bayarian troops i'll the Thirty
Hyears War, the circle of Upper Saxony had been
preserved for considerable period from military out
rre by the cautious timld policy of the Eector,
sJoln George At length the advance OF the savage
Scy into his sta,es in consequence OF his refusal to
recede from the treaty of Lelpzlc and the success
i've capt,rcs of Meresburg, Naumburg, and other
places Of strength, compelled the Saxon prince to re-
Iinouisl his temporizing policy, and to embrace the
smoiEerad alliance and protection of Gustayus Adolf
nhs This unexpected accession Of strength deter
mined the Swedish monarch to abandon the defensive
system he had for some time pursued. and to advance
immediately upon LEIPZIG, which had also opened its
gates to the Catholic general AT this icadta crisis
when intelligence of the rapid advance Of Tilley, had
sprcad CONSERVATION throughout the Electorate and
the dread Of Austrian barbarity overbaanced the hope
of delyerance by the Swedes had been, officiating
several months as curate, in the populous village OF H.
in Upper Saxony. The atroclous cruelty of llley al
Napdebourg was still fresh i'll our recollection, and
the CONSERVATION of the villagers inpecd them To
seek relief from incessant and deyout attendance al
church. The bells were tolled hourly, and fercnt
PRAYERS for divine assistance were succeeded BY the
sublime HYMNS of Luther, while around the portrait
of the immortal Reformer, large tapers were constant
" burning, as before the altar OF a SAINT.
One dav while the congregation was singing with
lervent devotion the fine hymn, beginning, "1he Lord
is tower Of strength the church door was abrupt
" thrown open, and dusty courier, in the Electoral
uniform, rushed into the middle aisle. Immediately
the organ ceased-the singers were mute, and every
held was turned in anxious anticipation of some mo
mentous intelligence. The stranger advanced rapidly
to the altar assembled the steps, waved his hat thrice
above his head and exclaimed in tones of loud anC
thrilling energy" Rejoice my dear fellow Christians
rejoice The brave I.utherans have conquered--tht
battle of LEIPZIG is fought and won--70O0 Imperial
lists lie dead on the feld-Tilley has fled--and the
great GustavIs Adolphus and his army have returned
thanks to God Almighty on their knees"
AT this oytal and unexpected Intelligence ever!
knee was bent, and every lip moved in thanksgiving
the peang organ put forth all its volume, and the as
sembled villagers concluded the hymn with streaming
eyes and grateful hearts.
About three weeks after this happy day, was SIT
ting alone in my humble apartment, and contempla
ting with grateful heart the improved condition anC
prospects of the great Protestant cause, when stran
ger entered the room unannounced. and seated INN
self opposite to me in silence. His tall person wa
enveloped in military cloak-his countenance wa
bronzcd with exposure to and storm, and his eye
and forehead were overshadowed by dragon helmet
gazed for some time upon this mysterious intruder
but my earnest perusal of his features, although
reused some remote "reminiscences led to no satstac