The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-10-15

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of Vandamme from the provinces of the Rhine.
Wrede came next from the banks of the Lech,
with his strong Bavarians, while the morning
sun shone on Macdonald's victorious troops,rush-
ling down from Illyria and the Alpine submits,
to save Bonaparte and the Empire. AS the bold
lScotchman reined his steed up beside Napoleon
and pointing back TO his advancing columns, he
! little thought that two days after the fate of Eu-
rope was to turn on his single will. Scarcely
were his troops arranged in their proper place,
before the brave Marmont appeared with glisten-
| ing bayonets and waving plumes, from Dalmatia.
Like an exhaustless stream. the magnificent col
umns kept pouring into that little isle, while to
crown the whole, Eugene came up with hisveto-
rams from the plains of Hungary In two days
they had all assembled, and on the evening of
the 4th Of July, Napoleon glanced with an ex-
ulting eye over hundred and eighty thousand
warriors, crowded and packed into the small
space of two miles and half in length. Congra-
tulations were exchanged by soldiers who last
saw each other ON some glorious battlefield ,and
universal joy and hope spread through the dense
columns that almost touched each other.
Bridges had been constructed to fling across
the channel, and during the evening of the 9Th
they were brought out from their places of con-
cealment, and dragged to the bank. In ten mi
mites one was across the stream and fastened at
both ends. In little longer time two others
were thrown over, and made firm on the opposite
shore, Bonaparte was there walking backwards
and forwards in the mud cheering on the men,
and acceerating the work which was driven on
with suchwonderful rapidity,that by three o'clock
in the morning six bridges were finished and fill
led with the marching columns. Bonaparto had
constructed two bridges lowerdoWn the river,as il
he intended to cross there in order to distract the
enemy from the real point of danger. On these
the Austrians kept up an incessant fire of artille-
ry, which was answered by the French from
the Island with a hundred cannon, lighting up
the darkness of that night by their ncessant
blaze. The village of Euzerdorf was set on fire,
and burned with terrific ferceness, for a tempest
arose as fin harmony with the scene, and blew
the flames into ten-fold fury. Dark clouds swept
the midnight heavens, as if gathering for con-
test among themselves the artillery of heaven
was heard above tho roar of cannon, and the
bright lightning that ever and anon rent the
gloom bent in with the incessant flashes below
while blazing bombs traversing the sky in every
direction, wove their fiery network over the hea-
Ivens, making the night as wild and awful as the
last day Of time. In the midst Of this scene of
terror, Napoleon yemained unmoyed, needless
lalke of the storm of the elements and the storm
of the artillery; and though the wind shreked
around him, and the Dark Danube rolled its tur.
buIent flood at his feet, his eye watched only the
movements Of his rapid columns over the bridges
while his sharp quick voice gave redoubled en-
ergy to every effort.
The time-the scene-the mighty result al
Istake-all harmoniZed with his stern and tenn
pestuous nature. His perceptions became quick
er--his will firmer, and his confidence of success
stronger. By six O'Clock in the morning hun
dred and fifty thousand infantry and thirty thou
sand cavalry stood in battle array on the shore!
of the Danube, from whence a month before tht
Austrians had driven the army in alright. The
clouds had vanished with the night,a when The
GLORIOUS sun had arose over the hill tops, hi:
lbeams glanced over a countless array of helmets
and nearly three hundred thousand bayonets gilt
tered in his light. 1t was glorious spectacle
those two mighty armies standing in the earl
sunlight amid the green fields, while the air fair
Ily sparked with the flashing steel that rose lik,
a forest over their heads Nothing could exceet
the surprise Of the Austrians, when they saw the
French legions across the river, and ready fo
battle. That bright scene was TO see the fate o
Europe settled for the next four years, and tina
glorious summer sun, as it rolled over the heav
ems, was to look down upon one Of the most ter
rife battles the world ever saw.
We do not design to describe the movement
of the two armies, nor the varied success during
the day. Bonapnre at the outset had his CO
lumns- converged to point--resting at one ent
on the Danube, and radiating off into the field
like the spokes ola wheel. The Auslrians, OIL
: the contrary, stood in vast semi-crcle, as
about to enclose and swallow up their enemy
: Macdonald's division was amongst the first bro
into the engagement, and bravely held its groun
during the day. When night closed the seem
Of strife, the Austrians had gained on the French
They nevertheless sounded a retreat, while th
exhausted army of Napoleon lay down on tn
: field of blood to sleep. Early in the morning th
Austrians, taking advantage Of their success tn
$ day before, commenced the attack, and the thun
: der of their guns at daylight brought Napoleon
: into the saddle. The field was again alive wit
charging squadrons, and covered with the smok
OF battle. From daylight till nearly noon ha
the conflict ragged without moments cessation
Every where except against the Austran's LEI
: the French were defeated. From the seeple
of Vienna the multitude gazed on the progress O
the doubtful fight, till they heard the cheers @
their countrymen above the roar of battle drivn
the flying enemy before them, when they shout
ed with JOY and believed the victory gained. Blu
, Napolen galloped up and restoring order in tn
, disordered lines, ordered Davoust to make cir
i cult and ascending the plateous of Wagram car
ry NeusiedeI. While waiting the success Of thi
/, movement, on the success of which depende
all his future operations, the French lines unde
: Napoleon's immediate charge were exposed to
. terrific fire from the enemy's artillery, which tor
them INTO fragments. Unable to advance, ant
| TOO distant 10 return the fire, they were compel