The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-02-10

AWKWARD ADvENTURE-I had Just reached the Colo
Aels sde and crossing the field at the top Of my
speed, when shot struck me on the left hip and,
with the shock, my heels flew up into the air. at the
same time that the charging regiment passed over me-
and was left extended on my back in the MIDDLE OF
the plain. rose my feet but fell down as If pinned
TO the earth by q tent peg. looked at the wound and
neat und hole theseam of my trowsers, from
which few drops Of blood were slowly trcklng out
The field was bare and not soul in sight except the
white-headed Carsts, they rose to fire over the
parapet while the splashes OF mud that spnnkled
my taee, told of the vollies that fell around gave
roll towards the breast work ] had quilted, and
my sword, which had flown out of my hand with the
violence of the shock, lying al some distance. With
difficulty crawled back to the spot and had just
gained possession of the ht when second ball
struck my right hand, and, passing through the eshy
part of the thumb lodged next to the skin on the other
side The pain was not acute; IT felt like benumb-
ing shock Of electricity. Spanish sergeant passed
over my body towards some shelter hailed him in
Spanish Por amor de Dios, 10 raise me on my legs;
but leapag over the parapet, he left TO my fate.
II was now evident that there nothing 10 be
hoped for from Others and with sort OF feeling ofun-
certainty like that Of man hanging over precpice
by single thread, commenced rolling towards the
breast work, on which lifted myself with conslaera
BILE pain and difficulty, and swinging my legs the
top tImbled in the muddy lane below. was aware
Of sticking fast in the mud and making plunge
across the path, seated myself on the causeway on
the other SIDE where, beng under cover paused for
a moment 10 rest and consider what was 10 be done.
The whole extent Of the breastwsrk appeared TO
be deserted the troops having let TO attack the next
line and couple OF dead bodies drenched in blood,
were the only human forms that met my sight The
house. which had often been taken and reaken, was
about fifty yards on my left, and to il directed my
eyes in hope Of succor, when rusing among the
bushes in the neighborhood attracted my attention,
and blue-capped head thrust around the corner
OF the house, cycling me ntently. Presently another
was poked through oae OF the windows, reconnoter-
ing the ground, and Immediately the two Carists
fixed bayvnets, and advanced cautiously with the
purpose Of running me through. II was fortunate
circumstance that the twodead bodies were lying
them for they paused little while search their
pockets, thereby giving me time to resume my rotary
motion down the hill in the direction Of the lst bri-
gade. A small bank interviewed, and down il
plunged with desperate resolution falling upon dy-
ing man at the bottom, who groaned heavily as
passed. The idea occurred to me TO hide myself ufs
der the body but it useless, as the Carllss had
me move, and were now in full pursuit con-
tinued my course sometimes scranbllng on all feurs
with the bloed gushing from my hand, and was on
the point of rising on my knees TO make last effort
in defence Of my life when csped soldier Of the
9th in the distance, whom waved my sword to come
instantly to my The carlsls on his approach
hung back, and commenced loading their pieces the
man hesItated whether 10 stand or run away-it was
critical moment, when most fortunately three of my
own company came up, who fixed their bayonats
over my body, and dared the Carlsts to advance. l
turned my head towards the house and saw that my
enemies had hed-Itccire months in the British
Legion.