Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-08-01

It's defence of course expected to find that half
OF my troops had forgotten TO come, for II was na.
by the same peaceful sentiment as their coone-bui
no, there they all were, young and old, thick and
thin, short and tall resolved, like the Spartans al
Thermopyla, to conquer or perish thought Pr
ty SO much good spirit should be suffered 70 COOL es,
pecally as il was likely there would be great occasion
for it; so to keep ap the fire. harangued them; quo
ted to them all the heroes OF antiquity ike head roll
of SAINTS 1.-THE schoolmaster OF the regiment supphed
me with their names) and was aoou, 70 le.Iea. again
to my cellar when the officers on the same station
would compel me to take an early supper win them
against my inclina,ion-not that objected to sup
per-I was too good citizen for that-but my better
genius was kept whispering 10 me. "Go to yonr
cousins cear--you know not what may happen. =
Would that had listened TO It's suggestion.
The splendid appearance OF the officers, and the
smell of the hot meats, acted very kindly on my
nerves. There talking and laughing, and sing
ing and swearing drinking and eating, though no one
knew whether the tables might not be turned and
himself be supper for worms before the morning.
Even l felt the cheerful influence of the roast and
boiled and joined NEST vigorously in the patriotic
loasts that followed rather closely on each side In
half an hour . had become hero-a Bonaparte-
when an unlucky varlet thought troper to drink, To
those who shall fall for their native land and Empe-
ror. Never was any thing more misplaced than
such toast-every eye too, directed to me, as if
were the destined victim, and they We're drinking my
safe journey to the other world From that moment
my courage fell like the English stocks the ringing
OF glasses was to me like the tolng OF death bells,
and the voices around me sounded like many re-
QUEENS. If chair fell thought the house was CO.
ming down, and if door slammed the bembardment
had been begun. Internally Vowed TO get 10 some
snug retreat with the first opportunity, measure
which did not al all derogate from patriotism, for the
city would still have my good wshes-and as TO my
presence, my military talents not so great but
that the state might make shift to do without me.
In amends for my Deficiencies my brother officers
were all growing more and more vaant-they agreed
mem. con. that the French would not dare TO attack
us-tbat they wanted troops, wanted time, wanted
courage, wanted ammunition wanted every thing IN
short but the inclination-and however strong ncll-
nation may be, I'll not strong enough to knock down
walls of brick and mortar. All this was convincing,
and was convinced, that is my head was convinced
but could not bring my heart over to the same be-
lief though the imposslbhy of an attack was proved
to dernonstraton-nothlng could be clearer, It was
two and TWO makefOur.
An officer of grenadiers with most heroic pair of
whlskers, had the goodness TO enter into particular
argument with me on the subject, and had just prov
ed TO me that not a cannon would, or could be fired
that night when the clock struck nine, and at the first
stroke it If heaven and earth would come to-
geiher-the bombardment had really begun. The
whole assembly seemed for several minutes struck in
to eess statutes, like the kings court in the Arabian
Tale each limb being fled in its immediate attitude
My neghbor on the left hand had just brought slice
of pudding to his mouth, and there II renamed I'M
movable My neighbor on the right had dipped his
spoon into the gravy Of dish on which smoked
fine hare and il seemed as if he were feeding the
animal that obsnatcy turned away its nose Seve
raj knives and forks that had only arrived half way
to their respective mouths were fixed in the ar, and
the Jaws Of my opposite friend having dropped down
10 his breast, showed cavity like entrance to
some unknown region. The only sign of life in the
assembly, was with a Lieutenant who, when the first
bomb fell, was employed in filling his glass,and now
continued the same action while the overlooking WINE
ran about on all sides
But this state of things could not last long-the
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posts and set ell for cousin Josephs cellar when,
as the devil would have IL, was met by multitude
in full tide for the walls. To pass them was imposs
BILE. consequently squeezed myself close TO the wall
hoping that the stream might pass by mel but no.
II seemed as if the crowd were come for no other
earthly purpose than 10 carry me TO my post, whittier
was borne by simple pressure in spite fny resist
ance Here founs my troop, their arms gieamlngin
the black torch light There was no retreating now,
for one of the links shone on most numerically,
while the balls and bombs whIzzlng like
swarm of cockchafers our heads or rather over
my head for every bullet was directed at meat no
body but me. The object Of the French seemed not
so much TO lombard Vienna as my innocent person
and what still more extraordinary, the ballsone
and all, had an intutve knowledge Of whore was to
be found. Most willingly would have retreated ra-
Their than expose my dear friends to much danger
on my account for to stand near was like stand
ing near steel in storm Of lightng-but could not
m )ve. The dense rows behind me prevented all hopes
of flight so that all could do TO screw myself
INTO as small compass as possible, ana trust the rest
to Providence.
BY this time some hundreds of bullets had passed
without hurting any one-a circumstance at
tended with the most beneficial effect on my COM
panons Their courage came to them as the danger
lesscned AT which not at all surprised, for 1t
may be owned that nothing does much injury TO
vaor as the presence OF danger Some were for
boldly mounting on the walls, when whz! a large
bomb burst amongst US, and stretched several OF my
heroes on The ground. In an instant all was flight
and confusion, and Of course felt my duty to call
back my men 10 theirs, of flew in pursuit OF
them, running and bawlng with might and main,
I'LL by accident found myself deposited in an ice
cellar.
Oh, would not have exchanged il for the best
room in the Emperor's palace. was, however far
from being at my ease being trampled up in corner
amidst women and children, who screaming,
praying, scoldng, swearing, and making concert
that only wanted the braying Of the long cared AMI
NAL 10 be quite perfect in its kind. Some of my
troops too had followed me to this place Of safey,el-
ther from natural instinct or because they thought
right they should follow their eeder in the paths OF
honor, even though they should happen TO lead TO an
ice cellar. Still there was a wall between me aud
danger, and felt perfectly satisfied, though my crush
ed legs served a seat for half dozen armed grena
diers when a sudden tremendous heavy crash
heard head and the walls Of the cellar fairly
trembled. Those who were before me fell plump a.
gainst my frontal protuberance those behind tum-
bled on my neck and shoulders while at least twenty
legs and full many hands, garnshed with the usual
number OF claws, were digging atmy sides. firmly
believed that the cellar was tumbnQ about us, and