Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-11-30

lew DAYS she could WELD her lance a, well as
any OF her companions. From that momrn,
she unsered herself for the service ofhe conn.
Try. Attached as a private soldier To the cotns
OF Gruxowski, clothed IA the un form and arm.
cd dc pied en- cap, reserved for herself IN case
oi misfortune pugnard which she conceal
cd IN her girdle; she was presen, with the
corps IN every action, ana gallantly brnyed
both danger and death. Ia a charge which
was made at Mankuni, in Samog,,ta. the
Young An,oInetie performed prodiples of Va.
Tor. Generals Geilgud aud Choyowsk, com.
manded IN this action, in which regiment, of
Cttcassian cavalry harrassed severely the renr
OF the Polish columns Unable 10 keen the
held against an enemy ten times more numet.
Gus, IT became necessary to check this no,
pursuit, and the Polish cavalry were IN conSc-
1uencc ordered TO charge the Clrcassians -
anto'nete rushed forward with them: with
eVe' flashing fire, her face burning with rage,
The young heroine penetrated into the thick
est OF the MuscovIte ranks, giving an exam
pie OF heroine courage 10 her countrymen.
who soon dispersed the enemy.
Geilgud and Chloyowski, and all their staff
were overwhelmed with admiration and aston
'shment; and on returning TO the lamp. after
The defeat oi the enemy, the young sJhcroine
was received amid loud and enthusiastic hur.
ras. The hour of defeat for the Polish cause
at length sounded, but Antoinctte was unmov-
ed. Following the retreat of the army she
was present in the action of Schawle, and dis.
tinguished herself IN several other affairs par
tculariy at Powendeme, where she received
the epaulets Of sub lieutenant as a recon-
! pense for her courage Possessing the no
bes' attributes of a warrior she was n mode
| OF DatIcDcp md
DDS OF difficulty and distress She copsoled
her companions by holding out to them the
hopes of brighter future Throughout {
harrass'ng retreat, amid the fatigues of the b
vouac, and prlvations Of every kind never
did complaint or an expression OF regret cs
cape her lips. One might have supposed TWEEN
ty years OF service had Injured her TO the hard
ships OF a camp. From the commencement
OF her career, sQnneServed and so dgnifed wa.
her demeanor, Bhe inspired her comrade.
with feelings ne profoundest vcncra,or
, '"d d 1ea."a FIN the galb of an Amazon
] IN exalted spirit Of patriotism had driven from
The cloIster TO the Datilc field At length
every hope was lost, when nothing more
be done At Llthuania, Tomazewski, fol
The fatal fortunes Of the army, and en-
Prussia with the corps of General Koh
There, on the recital of her adventurous
life and perihus exploits, she became an Oh
Dect OF universal interest, admiraton and hos
lpfahtv. Both Prussians and Poles were los
IN wondcrmcnt AT the aspect of maiden VIII,
had made campaign as private soldier, ant
gained at the point of the lance, the epaulett
Of sub-leuienant
An'o'heite has since married a Polish off
Ger, n warm admrer of her heroism and virtue
The duties Of wife aud mother have doubt
less subdued the grief Of that ardent and pat
rotlc soul. But the humiliation Of her coun
try and wreck OF all those pleasing aluson
of her youth will s,rew her future career will
bitterness and sorrow One of those power
fully constituted minds that delight in spcn
did actions, the part of hntoinette Tomnzcw
ski was to fight for Poland, and her unceasins
prayer t. see her set free. But fate has or
damned il otherwise, and doomed her 10 be on,
OF the victims of barbarsm and despotism.