The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-01-16
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mar's tears, and SO IL would seem, for the
young man appeared for moment to for
get his errand. At length he said, =" give
you my solemn wo.d that your fathers life,
ms far MS it is consistent with my duty, shall
be guarded with my own."
You will know him, said she, 'by his
resolu,on To die rather than yield. But,'
added she with dignity, 'every citizen re.
semhes him in this determination, all are
my fathers or brothers."
A loud noise wns heard at distance
The soldier rushed from, the tent A fear
/ ful strife had begun, of n nature which baf.
fled the might of man.
| IL is well known with " hat overwhe lining
| fury the Aar sometimes rushes along, de-
slroying and laying waste The country
through which it passes. Six days Of inces-
SAINT rain had increased its waters to an
alarming height, and besides deluging the
country around, its waves rose alarmingly
high. and spurned all restraint The great
est CONSERVATION prevailed throughout the
army, All were in motion. The only hope
that remained was from the bridge thai,
bound both shores. II was built Of stone,
and they hoped il might resist the force of
! the waters. aud 10 secure this object, was
their immediate aim. Ii was necessary TO
load il with Immense weigh and Leopold
ordered men and horses io this post. 1t rs
our only chance said he; if the bridge
gives way, We are lost
! The danger every moment increased
Nothing could exceed :he horror Of The
scene. The darkness of the night making
more terrible the groans nnd cries Of those
who waited on the shore the frighfuI death
that was approaching. The Austrians who
had so lately threatened immediate des,ruc-
tion to the devoted town Of Soleure, stood
with their conquering banners in their hands.
What mighty nrm conld now help them in
their need There Was bu, one aud ,ha;
seemed already raised for their destruction.
IL was now that their danger met its crisis.
The bridge to,tered to its base, yet it still
stood, when, as if to mock the fruiless cf-
forts, the wind suddenly arose the few re-
maining soldiers rushed upon it, and, amid
the howlirg Of the storm, aud the cries md
ordinations Of the army, the bridge sud
denly gnve wny, and the waters rushed over
them.
Now were the gates Of Soleure thrown
open, aud the inhabitants rushed fouh with
desperate resolution. In a moment the wild
and tenpestuous Aar was covered with rafis
and boats. Fearless of the death that threat
ened, they pursued their object, and by their
flaming torches, discovered the victims " ho
were sinking. Every measure was used,
and the grenter part saved, conveyed Ia the
town, and the gates Immediately closed.
BY lh- light of lbe torches, Leopold be-
held what was going forward. lie saw his
army in the hands Of the enemy, md not n
possibility of preventing II. Shame =
shame he cried, unhrnrd of cruelty; to
seize such n dreadful moment of public cn-
lamiiy to satisfy their muiderous thirst for
human life, tn condemn their fellow beings
to a srcond death Ny brave soldiers and
companions would that you had sunk be-
meath the wave II is frightful il deserves
J revenge and shall have il i!-bloody revenge
/ The walls Of Soleure shall he laid PROSTATE,
and every citizen pny with his life this hor-
ribls outrage; and u, for Bucbcg, In well
thought of, cried he, starting up, have |
not the weapon ia my hand that viii pierce
his bear' The ungrateful wretch Did
/ ! not receive his daughter With the tender
ness Of parent did not give my word 10
protect hcrl His baseness exceeds human
comprehension. Go he exclaimed to one
Of lis attendants bring the girl here. Her
! father shall bitterly repent Of his outrage
/ My noble lord md prince, saidthc young
Count Popenheim, his eyes sparkling with
/ fire, and his checks glowing with emotion,
/ nm The youngest Of your guards, but If
none else will speak, J besccch you, for the
sake Of your plIgh,ed word, not 10 Withdraw
your protection. You are just aud good
do not III n moment of anger commit a deed
that you will forever repent At this mo-
ment Ellen appeared. She wns pale and
evidently suspected sonie new calamity -
waited her. The father Of the young Count
gnzed s,ernly upon him. 'What means
/ this unwouied excitement 2 said he. Is 1t
for mercy only you plead I marked your
confusion the first lime you saw this young
woman in the pavilion Of the duke what
am to believe 2
My desres, father suld the Count, .eiz-
/ ing his hand, 1t was not the first time that
I had seen her. II was on ,isn to my
uncle in the valley of Lnuferbrupn, that J
net her. knew not her name, and
though | have ohe~ thought Of her, had
given up all expectations Of sering her n
goIn. sec, my prince continued he,
raising his eyes to duke, ,ha, you hear my
acknowledgement with scorn and snspicion.
/ II is now too late for concealment. I love
her, and, kneeliog, i~plore your mercy for
her
Tbe Duke looked angry and pennrbed,
and cas-, gloorny and tbrenining glapcrs n
round him. Ills mobiles spoke nnt a word.
Al wns still /; even the storm was hushed,
aud the roaring Of the winds aud waters
had ceased. Ellen bod supported herself
to the utmost, but overcome by terror and
emo,ion was sinking To the ground, When
the youup count rushed forward to suppou