The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-05-28

tended by all the cardinals IN Rome 10 the
church Of the. Vatican to implors The pre-.
section of Heaven. Cessario rushed TO the
walls with the instinct Of war.horse, at the
,sound of the trumpet; and in a short time
found himself 10 his great astonishment.
fighting zealously by the side Of that very
Bsglione whom but the day before hs ex.
peosed TO meet a. an enemy, Bomrban, con-
spicuous from his white mantle was fore
most in the track encouraging his men, by
gesture and example, TO fix the sealing lad.
.ders, which he was the first to mount
Scsrcly had his foo, pressed the steps, when
. discharge from the ramPar,s dashed
him brea,hless o the ground. The bss.
ieged uttered cry Of triumph, and for 4
momen. his troops fell back in dismay--
the next, the charge vas renewed with
redoubled fury. The assault continued
three days. On the fourth, Cesario was
sent by Baglisne 10 she castle with mess.
age TO the chief eagineer Antonio Santa
Croce, As he was returning there was q
cry-a shout Of mingled triumph and des.
pair--shat seemed to rend the skies. flying
parties ei sheir own troops, the women
running thi,hsr and h.her with their
screaming children, told The appalling
truth--ihe city was carried! From the
quarter of Tras,puers, a body Of German
auxiliaries headed by the prince Of Orange
came rushinglike whirlwind carrying death
10 whatever opposed. The soldiers deserted
tho walls, and .hronged the streets dispu..
ing every inch Of ground with desperate
valor-The yeils Of The combasants the
deafening roar of the cannon-the madden
ing shrieks of female, in the grasp Of the
licentious soldiety, piercing the car with
horrid cleArness. through all the internal
Nproar-,he streets and squares heapeG
with the slain. and running With blood
all the CHASTITY sights and sounds Of city
taken by storm-struck horrorand dismay TO
shs bosom Of Cesario. All hell seemed o.
pen to his view. Still he fought like a
young lion a. bay dealing no second blows
and himself no reached the square Of Va,.
can. were the Pops's guards were in vain
attempting 70 defend the enterancs of the
church.
Over grey careases, the dying and the
dead. Cesario forced his way into the nave
just in time to strike down a Hugueno,
soldiers, who with cry Of Down with
Ansichrss and his suppor,ersp aimed
furious blow at the head Of Baglions. Hand
TO hand the deash-sruggls was maintained
sill the Ponsiff made his escape by Sc.
crsf passage, 10 the castle of 81 Angelo
end then Baglions, making desperate
sally from the church, Cesario lost sight Of
him.
pL----r.e-aau-s, - ->ssv..Ss.o 90 or ssss sceTiu
cd fury. aner tiAing the houses and
ths enemy -, are to them. Amidst the
,hurches' 20 20 smoke, i, was impossible to
1sul,y I'M sssP friend. from foes. 'f''''''' !"
Faint with the loss Of blood. and patched
Win intoler.hi- sfIfrsN Cesario crawled
towards one Of tho public fountains. The
IRE from a neighhoring palace shed a lur,t
glare upon the ghastIy faces Of mum bers
VINO mad expired in vain attempt TO reach
eho wasers, Ono miserable wretch had
fallen in, and the stream was pollu,ed
WIN his blood. Cesario turned, shudder.
'ng' away whom female voice
struck on his car; and young and levelv
women. with hair dshevelled, and garmsnt,
sern and bloody. rushed from the burning
palace, followed BY a solder. With fran.
nc agony SHE clssped Cesarios BODY. and
smpIored him TO save her. Before ne
gould reply, the savage sprung upon his
v'csl.n. with the howl of an infuria,ed wolf.
tnsPired,fo for the moment, with superbuman
strength. .Cesario disengsged his righ, arm
and plunged his dagger in The ruffian's
pearl; then throwing the insensible form
pi inc lady across his shoulder; he made
P's way back to the church of the Vatican
gPsr'h'ng indiscrimlately al all he met II vs..
fesny deserted; With one wild effort. he
cached The high altar and tho secrs, door
There nature failed a. snce and he ,.nk
gish his burden 10 the gound. In the fail
p too. touched tho spring. and they fsll.,o
e'nsr 'n's the 'ubssrransan passage!
Two yssrs after the s.cking Of Rome. a
lPiendid festival was hsld in the Colonr,
slacs,--A thousand lamps poured . good
hga' spon the gorgeous loom whore
Ipunsiess 'hrong Of gallant nobiss. and
figh' danes moved gaily to the sosnd Of
soitess music. Blu, who is she The
rr's' where all hs fairi-,he Jewels on
pose cheek and lip DO, mocked tho rose,
f'ned in her clustering hair! who half
n'Aing, sii ioveliress, listen, with down.
i eye snd-avsrtsd face. 10 the youth =,
IL side in manhood's eariies, prims-who
fIyen m haV mi ~.o. ""S