Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-03-25
M(srellame0us.
THE GUERILLAs OF LEON.

TnE GIAouR.
Tb. lean through aamo into the future
''"p SxRDxsApALus.
H.. ..;,,.,, of French Hussas 10 which Eu-
n.,env was attached was pursuing its march
"a co,, the spot where its brief halt had taken
nIace. when that young officer emerged, alone;
from ths forss, forming the boundary OF the p'inei
nal ,oad from the north Of the province OF Leon 10
VaI,dolid II was towards the close oil magnIh-
go, day early in the eventfui year which witness
ID ,he liberation of the Peansua from the sway OF
France and at the time when Marmont was ma
ling the most desperate efforts 70 collect force
s,aicien, 10 cave Ciudad Rodrigo from the grasp OF
Wellington. whose iron hand was wrenehing for
,r.ss after fortress from the possession OF Ming Jo-
seph. Dayerny's regiment had been suddenly Or
dersd southwards, and so hasiy was IT'S progress,
that although the relaxed discipline Of the french
armies permitted, and frequently sanctioned the
sraeglng Of parties Of maTauders along the line OF
march, for the purpose OF plunder, lev upon the
pfesent OCCASION dared 10 avail themselves OF their
liberty, far 10 risk for the chance oi piiiage,
ths probability Of being abandoned by their rom
,,des IN tho terrible vengeance of The ,'ueriiias,
wro hung Upon the traces Of the eounin, and iouhd
oft.recurrng opportunities Of avepging upon a
Frenchman the outragss and airoctics, perpotfateo
upon Spain by the soldiery OF fTance. Inc as
apuearance of Eugene Davoiny, which took place
,he,e the troops halted for their brief re1reshmcnt
had therefore excited rs much surprise MS regret;
and altl,on zi the peremptory orders under when
the regimen. was hunying OF precinded aii deiay,
oft through the remainder ofthe Day did ms CON-
fades torn III their saddles and strain ther eyes a.
long the winding road, gazed into the thick WOODS
around H. in tho hope OF discovering the young Of
fccr on his reiurn. But it was rot until night had
neshy f,len that Eugene Dasc rny dashed into the
remembered road, though unfortunately several
leagues behind his regiment.
SIMON Dieup, was his exclamation; 81 am n |
eain nj the place whsre we halted, and thought
myself miles further. A CURSE on these forest pains
for their striking family likeness. Ehbien, we WIN
see whether my spurs prove more serriceabie than
my eyes,
Aud suit;tg the acrion ~ the word, no struck !
the rowells deep, and galIoped of at full spaed in |
the trace Of his comrades.
4" Nov have played the fool once more" solil- |
od,hsed he sand have with great dexterity and
neatncss, involved myself III net out OF which | |
very much doubt my getting. when | join
the column, shall be severely rebuked for otef-
ina; next, shall ruin my horse; and finally, my |
fear of which considerably aeviates my other APP
rehonsions, expect 10 he shot by some oltlaying
guerilla before | can come up with the ranks a,
ALL Ihrso Pheasant poiai- iot contemplation"
lie draw rein as he reached the foot OF a steep
hill, over winch the road went, AID up winch he
allowed his charger so pass slowly. Looking 10
the summit, the young frohchman thought he dis
cerned figure croucnnag, Oat w,tching MIN. Ills
FIRST ,nstiucl was TO draw aud COCK pistol, and 10
spur forwards, The morse started at the stroke oil
the STEEL and n proptoilily saved the riders life
by tina motion, for u fash from The dark nook ~
which the figure was snrowdrd, followed by the re-
port OF a carDine, told Daverny tnu the gueriiias
we're ar,lnd hm lilo heard tho errng bullet
whistle behind him, and lcveiling ms own weapon,
he fred, apparently with effect, ior us ne dashed
10 the spot, a maa was seen IL staggSr bacswards
nnong the forest trees, 10 the shade OF winch ne
IN
mis- safety in flight. gave his NOISE the rein,
AID shu, along the now descending road win mead
loas speed. A mile thus rapidly travs: ed, ne nc
gao 10 hope no had distanced his enemies; p1i
no continued 10 urge forward his charger NJ iull
gallon, until he came 10 pat OF the road where "
narrow ed 10 the width ui lew teet ohiy. Ihe
animal seemed TO hesitate n, entering the pass
hui The fiery rider witi, stroke aud voice. forced him
On Win az angry neigh, the CHARGE bounded
torwart as il 40 clear some unsecen obstacle, and
The next roucnt dropped npon earth, with the hide
nus cry horse utters only IN his extreme anguish
As Daverney went down with his charge, no saw
tho fatal anifcc by which the animal had been
sacrificed. Two long aud sharp scyshe had
been fastened into the massive traaks OF two OPP
posite trees, ia such position ms the lower ohue
would come in contact with the legs OF an advan-
chg horse, aud the higher one woul uahshS INC
rider. The noble animal ca which Eugehe rode
had seed tho former obstacle and in leaping 10 a.
yoid a. had A second time saved his masters life
nj The hazard of his own. lie lay writhing IN the
death struggle, with wide nod deep cash in his
ample treas, and glossy shoulder, from Which the
lie blood flowing Ia tousnis.
As Eugene oxuicsted himself from the fallen
horse, ne iet that his chance was now Slight indeed
liz hesvy,boots were not among the least obsla-
eles TO his affecting the long march which must
Intervene between him aud MS regiment, and bit
terry did he curse the impulse which bad that day
dtswu him from is ranks. lie ie, also, the pain.
full conviction that every u,uuiem was increasing
tho d,,tanee between htnseli aud MS comrades,
aud must coaiinuc 10 increase il, let him add what
speed he could to his steps II was now dark, and
the probability OF pressing into the service OF
FIaaes the horse OF some wandering peasant was
dim,a,shed 10 hopeessness. But he was y"ung,
active, aad his natural high splits forbade his a
hardening himself to despair.
"Aher ALL" said he "thc darkness is as much
in my favos as Ia that oi the enemy, and in the
marg,ing. fresh troops will be up. Ii could con-
esal myself until toea Nigh, manage. hope
have Killed that rsssatly hriggand at all event"
lie stopped to take nis pistol from the saddle Of
his slaughtered harse, which, exhausted with tor
ture aud loss OF hlfiod, was now mouraleSs.
"foof riusm he said, "when We rode on the
great coronation day, aad afterwards christened
you in a bumper to the health of yoar grand faith
or the Pope, who came ell the way from Rome to
give crown to Napoleon and name 90 you, we
did not taink 10 part ia thls maner. Bot viii
revenge you esloge loag."
"Revenss VOC, best now, II YOU viii, freach-
uaar said loud aad moekiag voice, in tolerahe
french; aud as Eugeae laoked ~, he saw himself
surrounded By at least a doken saeras. tie now
gave himself ~ Tor lost.
al TAKE YOU at your wuTd, he said, leveling his
uaiiseharg Ell pistol tine speaker AMI hriag, with
ene OF tNosc rsrid sius which IN other days had