The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-11-05

roles. kaskasKla saw his speech had the desired
effect, aud without saying more, he after gvnga
few hasty orders to the ollicers-rode off towart
the main entrance of the city. ga splendid ARA,
this" said Sondenberg,t TO one of his fellow officers
while alternately gazing upon the retiring genera
and the long dark columns of the citizens. eyes, >
replied the other, Shaping his horse with hi
sword, "but we may have hard contest before
1t is over" "That's true" said Sondenberg, "bu
before those bearded Russians enter this city the
heels shall press my body and the bodies of my
trusty grenadiers. - As he thus spoke the fire O.
battle kindled in his eyes, and leaping from hi.
horse, he directed his troops to the chief entrance
The other officers followed his example, aud in
short time each division had arrived at the place
assigned by the commander
| For long time, LaPen;z, from the lofty bal.
cony Of the palace, where her husband had left
her, had been watching the Russians as they NOV.
ed in solemn grandeur along the winding road OF
Cracow, with coIors waving and arms cleaning
Onward the living masses move,
Majestic awful grand!
A halt was made within cannon shot of the city,
| as II IN doubt where to attack, and as far as the
eye could reach, extended the dark columns of
well trained Russians, of Firms and fiery Cos
sack.
Just as the cathedral clock was striking 70, the
first cannon of the Russian was heard echoinp
along the dark wall of the city. 1t was succeed :
ed by Thousand voices and continued fush.-
"DioS g0rge," echoed from the distant noun
tains. Every Russian was in motion. The Cos
sacks dashed over the plain with Il tremendous
yell. The artillery, from commanding eminence
beched forth its thunder continually upon the
walls and towers. Nothing seemed sufficient to
withstand the fiery attack Now might be heard
the crash OF towcrs-the Earring of the cemen-
ted walls, or amid the general roar of battle, the
agonlzlng shrleks of some expiring female, who
had ventured out spectator of the scene. All
w'fhOW was confusion attack and death; but wiih-
in was presented n different scene. All was or
der and discipline. Every Pole with stern de-
termlned counlenance, remained umoved at his
post, In sullen wrath they seemed determined to
resist TIL death Sonderberg, as if proud in the
thought OF dying for his country, strobe like an
Achilles before his valiant grenaders. The
fire of battle still bazed in his eye lie raised his
sword, and was about dashng out of the city with
his lrusty warriors, when an -ated bullet pierced
his heart. lie died without Struggle, evincnr to
the last, bold undauntcd spiril-an HercuIean
soul.
universal wall arose throughout The ranks of
the grenadiers ''SOndeaJerg ga,de, garde,
garde," was heard from every lip, and so great
was their attachment to him, that scarcely could
the roar OF the Russian cannon the danger OF their
situation, or the extreme importance of their as
slstancc, move them from the spot Although
llapsberg, the second in command, succeeded in
kindIlng anew their marshal spirit, and hastcned to
execute the unfinished order of his predecessor
In n icw moments tbs AIunddirrs were without
the city. 1t was lIapsbcrg's design to cut around
little hill and attack the Russians in the rear. lie
had nearly gained the hill, on the east side of
which arose dark forest, when Il tremendous
crash was heard in the direction of the main body
OF the Russians. llapsbcrg supposing the cause
quick as lightning, wheeled his troops into the ci-
ty, and fastened TO the scene. The Russians had
entered A thousand Poles lay bleeding upon the
ground llapsberg sckened at the sights but there
was no time 10 moraIlae. Many companies had
gathered around the brcech coutending arm in arm
with the cxulling Russians, On each counenancc
sat the resolve. Though young Ilapsberg caught
The flame, his grenadlcrs were not behind. With
the enthusiasm Of their leader, they rush TO the
rontcst-nohng stands before them. The Rus
SANS fall before the sythe Of the mower. But
alas! for llapsberg aud his trusty grcnaders
They DISAPPEARED before the countless number off
their enemies, aud now thousands and thousands,
like successive pillows, pour into the city.
kaskaskia who bad been battling the Cossncks
and Firms from another part of the walls now
gathered all his force around this flood of Russians.
The loud yoeys of muskery answered each 9th
nr in successive rounds. Crush, Rush," was the
constant thunder of thousand voices, and genm-
ing sabres, rcoking with the blood of victims,
FLASHED with each other in horrd din. Kaskaskia
in the midst did deadly execution. Ten hairy
Cossacks lay gaspng at his feet. In an instant,
another shared the same fate. Blu, alas ! for Has
6askia A rnde Finn aimed deadly blow. lie |
falls, and with him falls the hope of Poland
Sand freedom shrcked when Kaskaskia fell"
The remaining Poles, seeing their commander
falling, rereated, and the dark columns of Rus
STAINS poured into the city like an increasing noun
tain torrent.
The sun was just sinking behind the mountains
when the lament was heard throughout the city,
i WarSaw is fallen, Uarsaw is failen, and The |
liberty Of Poland is quenched fOrsreri Snch la
however, was but short, for more ser-
Dus evils awaited them. The Russians By this |
time had passed through the city, Staying or taking
prisoners all they met. Every Pole that remain
ed were Russian prisoners, and us the darkness of
night closed in, shutting from human view the car
mage of the day, were incarceratcd, unarmed and |
bonnd, within the cold, dark, damp walls of their
own prisons.
Thus ended the last day of Poands hope of
liberty. Warsaw had emphatically fallen, and
with it thousands of its brave warriors. The rich,
the gay, the beautiful and lovely alike strewed the