Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-12-21

BATTLE BY I1oRsEs.-Southcy tells the fol-
lowing picturesque incident of the Peninsular
war Two of the Spanish regiment, which
had been quartered in Funen, were cavalry
mounted on fine black, long-tailed Andalusian
horses. 1t was impracticable 10 bring of these
horses, about 100 in number, and Romano was
not man who could Older them TO be destroyed
lie was fond of horses himself, and knew that
every man was attached to his beast which had
carried him so far and so faithfuly-Their bri-
dies were taken off and they were turned loose
upon the beach. A scene ensued, such as pro.
baby was never before witnessed. They were
sensible that they were no longer under any re-
straint of human power. A general conflict en-
sued, in which retaining the discipline they had
learned, they charged each other in squndrons
Of ten or twenty together then closely enga,
ged, striking with their fore feet, and biting and
tearing each other with ferocious rage, and
trampling over those which were beaten down,
till the shore, in the course of an hour was
strewn with dead and disabled. Part of them
had been set free on rising ground, at dis
lance they no sooner heard the roar Of the bat
lie, than they came laundering down over the
intermediate hedges, and catching the contag-
nus madness, plunged into the fight with fury.
Sublime as the scene was, it was too horrible
to be long contemplated, and Romana in mer-
cy, gave orders for destroying them, but it was
found too dangerous TO attempt this; and after
the last boats quilted the beach, the few horses
that remained were still seen engaged in the
dreadful work of mutual destruction.
ONE IDEA--hn old lady who was very
thoughtful, but could not entertain but one idea
at the same time, once entered the church, and
while walking up the aisle, discovered that her
fsvourite cat had accompanied her. Agreeable
TO the first expression Of the discovery, she said
aloud, why pussy, where do you think you are
che was in the church, she remarked, 'there
spoke right ont Her attention was now ar
rested by the smiles ofthe congregation, which
together with the voice of her last remark, in
duced the exclamation, why, la A! I've spoken
agin.' BY this time she was fully aware of the
improperly ofsuch solilnQuy, and forthwith
exclaimed in evident CONSERVATION, why, iud {
mercy I'm talking loud all the time
Miss SrLrzuzzLE's SoHooL-The schoo
fought in Squib,own, by Miss Helena Juann
Irene Splizfzzlc. is conducted on the purcs
principles of maIdenly nlodesty and dellcacy.
Miss Susan Snlfile, spell shawl
'S-h.o.r-l-shawl'
'No--taint right
'S-h-o,o-l.'
NO; Try again
'Sh-o-r-e..'
La no, that amt right. Susan what do yo
put round your neck =
My beads, maln.
What else ,
My new lace cape, NAM
'Pshsw Did you 60 to church last night
Yes, man
We'll, now, what did you have round yo,
neck, besides the cape and beOds, Just belo
you started =
% deer me, cant tell
Silly child. RecClect now, for you mu
tell
I'm afeerd To-, man.
afraid to. What nonsense. Tell il rig
out, Miss, or I'll give you a black mark
We'll, then, Jim Smith, the carpenter man
arm; but it was only once
Good gracious, lordy me Why the chi
is ruined. O, la Did ever hear the lk
Go right INTO the closet Miss Susan Snifile, Ii