Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-01-17

CsperhE ana throwing hrs arms about IN
mockery, whenever ball come flying our
way. He had even gone so far as TO iasten
a false beard TO his chin, and we were all
wishing TO see his indecences put stop to,
when ball struck him. and carried off both
his beard and portion Of his face
Awful as the sight was, II excited gene
raj laugh II was four O'Clock, when an al
Jntsnt informed US that we should soon be
engaged. We Gang one Of korner's battle
hymns, aud bad scarcely finished IL, aud form.
ed our bnes., whek Butcher, with bis suit
came up 10 ne The enthusiasm which the
hory commander was greeted could not dis
pei the gloom which lowered on his brow,
and which told US that we had hot day be
fore us Now the longed Tor moment ARR
we'd, when we volunteers were ordered for
ward. With loud hurras we rushed against
the village of L,gny, which wss then crowd
ed with enemies. but were soon startled al
the sight of Il rsvine which separated us from
the place. The Major was riding behind US
and composedly smoking his pipe, merely
said, children, do honor TO your regiment"
when we TO a man, jumped or slid down into
the hollow, and Ginning up on the other side,
broke, whenever we could. through the bed
ges, out of which a discharge of musketIy re
eeived us. Separated by the plantation with
which each OF the houses was surrounded !,
every one had now to fight by his own gu,
dance.
The village was intercepted by a deep
brook, in which, however, there was, at tina,
time but little water; and the communication
between the two sides was kept up by means
OF single planks laid across the stream. IL
was murderous fght.-Shots fell from
very aperture of the houses, between and be
hind which the French kept up constant
firing IN columns, while cannon balls were
pouring down OH us from a neghboring EN-
inence aud several houses were on fire The
haIls,ofm OF balls, which every moment scat
tered brick bats, tiles, and branches of trees
about us, startled even the oldest warriers
fell IN at the gap Of Lsdoe, with four
soldiers, none OF whom seemed willing to
pass fist. Their steers al the "young va
gee" made me take the lead, and
stepped over the corpse Of an enemy, whom
our shots had just killed | cast meIan
choly look a! the pale face Of the dead sol
der. who was immediately rlfled Of his
watch by the man who followed me- We
got near a house, which was attacked on all
sides, and expelled by fire and smoke, Elk
grenaters rushed ont of it, Offering close
front, aud presenting their baonets TO US.
More than twenty shots were fired, ana
they sank one after another. to rise no more.
was taking aim, when fellow soldier. who
was just loading called my attention 70 a
Frtnchman who was Quietly kneejng in an
open shed strappIng his knapssfk az he
was preparing for parade,---"I'ake of that
one" sald soldier. ~ will not' he replied;
but at the same moment, some shots from
another quarter stretched the deienceess man
on the ground. The battle continued
WITHOUT hope OF coming out alive. coptin
ocd firing and shelterIng myself behind trees
for three, hours which passed to me like SO
many minutes, without being aware, that on
both sides OF me, our troops had been twice
driven back by the furious onsets and the
superior numbers OF the enemy, Ii might he
about seven in the evening when a comrade
called out TO me, Wager, look to your left
quickly turned IN that direction, ana per
ce,ved party OF FreDchmen rushing down
towards US. aud at the same time saw our
major giving the signal OF retreat. which
was repeated by the busgle. The marrow
bridge over whch we had to psss was cho
ked with people, and We stopped for some
time, exchanging shots with the. enemy. AT
last we were compelled to think Of our own
safety; one Of our officers boldly leaped in
10 the ditch, and Was wounded;i followed
and got safely up the opposite bank and be
held some trees, when I was sheltered, Per !
haps ] might have got off unhurt, but at Ibis
moment, wounded friend called for my as
sisiance, and while l was fastening tor ards
him, three shots were fired al me the first
missed, the second separated both my baud
otecrs across my chest and the third hit me
under the knee, and tore the muscles Of the
leg. -
- From the baltimore Tisitoy ..tg
A YANKEE TACK There has been good
deal of talk IN this city, as well as those cities
north and east OF US, concerning the marriage
OF Miss Phelps with two gentlemen, which
marriages, were announced simultaneously
in the Boston. and Windsor papers. and RI
NOR, OF course, began TO conjecture fbs
"Traveior and Times," of New YORK throwsl
some light upon the mystery. II seems that
Miss p possesses an ample fortune, besides
every other charm that could make young
lady lovely IN the eyes OF q suitor; she vas
hetrothed 10 MIR. G.. with the consent Of
all parties-he being gentleman of medi
um circumstances, aud merchant Of Dos
ton. - - - +.
IN the mean time while in slips fluid Robin
Grey. in the form Of a Mr.. + rich gentle
man from the south, rather advanced in years
Dat having an ample store of the ready.
The parents were charmed with the glitter
of gold. and, Of course, used all their eDdea
yours TO break the lady's engagement with
Mr.. e. but she, true TO her FIRST lover, he
sisted all their efforts, wrote TO her lover