Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-08-26

sand voices, as the morning of the 18th dawned
upon the Army OF the French
Mourad Bey and his matches cavalry awaited
the approach of the weary squares, and soon the
warcry of the horsemen struck upon the Generals
ear. The battle now commenced in earnest. Tie
Mameukes, fresh and poH erlul, on the most splsn-
did horses OF the east Offering with gold and sill
yer jewels, charged upon the squares Of the French
infantry. Dreadful was the onset, terrible the mee-
ting; death hung upon blow, and destruction up
on horses hool.
1t was battle Of stern necessity on the part of
the invaders The dGsert and shame lay behind
Cairo and glory beiore-the cymbals of Mourad
Bey clashed--the bugles sounded shrll, and the
Mamelukes again threw themselves upon the solid
squares, but it was allin vain.
When stabbed or wounded with gun shot the
wild horseman Of the desert chung his steed, and
he was dragged along the ground, leaving bloody
trail behind; be CRASHED his teeth in butter hatred
and swept his flashing seimetar across the knees OF
the foremost ranks of the bristling squares.
The Turkish feet now attacked The French flo
Itilla. Heavy cannon Numbered up the Nile, and
walked the echoes of the Pyramids; but after sew
eral hours hard fighting Moura0 Bey pronounced
the French invsncible, leaving three hundred CORY
dead upon the battle field. The Turkish fleet a,
the same time hauled off in great distress, aud the
Icannons roar melted into the bugle's meladious
"Ha, Murat.'' said Napoleon, as he rode over
the field OF the dead, and saw the wild dog feast
ing upon the turbaned cofpses, "giye me the Mann
eluke cavalry and the French infantry, and will
conquer the wofld.o
"You will conquer it Without" said Murat,
with smile; shut see, the columns waltz
"Onward.'' said the leader, with wave of his
hand; "ten days, and viii sup in Cairo.n
For eight days the army continued to advance,
NOV amid the ruins of some ancient city, and now
cooling their thirst from the sluggish tide Of some
muddy stream. The General, too, as he had done
Throughout the march, shared i'll all things with the
imeanest soldier. His head rested upon the sand
stone Of the waste-his marquee was the jewelod
canopy Of Heaven--his lull tho howl of the jack
as, and his ieveille the yell Of the diminishing
Mameuke.
In squares OF six deep On each side, with the
artillery right angles aud the cavalry, baggage
aud ammunition in the centre, the French army
drew near the plain of Cairo
! 1t was on the 10Th of July, at day break, when
a shout from the vanguard broke upon the luggard
ear, and peaked cloud seemed to rise from The
Nile, and caught his eve he gazeG round the hor-
lion. Napoleon and his staff, mounted on swift
dromedares, rode to the front of his columns
The night on its black wings passed swiftly among
the mountains Of Upper Egypt. The sun rose in
Eastern splendor from the desert and lii up the
sombre sands--a bright ray flashed upon the far
distant object. Ii was spectacle never eqnailed
in sublimity. The whole army exclaimed as one
man, :. the Py,amidsn and as the squares adyan-
ced with martial music, train Of cames came
tinkiing round The tase Of the SphynX-ATah
horsemen galloped out OF sight behind tho shade Of
the Girge, and the strain OF the dying cymbals oil
the Manenkes melted away in the rosy light.
Napoleon had passed Tho desert, and the time
defying tombs of the Pharoahs flashed in the clear
atmosphere before him.