Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-08-27

with which orders had been issued and
carried out, AT two o'clock in tho after
noon, the different armies from all quar-
tiers FIRST began TO come in, and before the
next night they had all arrived First
with music and streaming banner appear
cd the columns Of Bernadotte, Fastening
from the banks Of the Elbe, carrying Joy
10 the Responding heartsof Nopoleon's ar
my. They had hardly reached tho field
before the stirring notes Of bugles, and the
roll Of drums liz another quarter, aunounc-
ed the approach Of Vandanme from the
provinces on the Rhine. Wrede came
next from the banks Of the Lech, with his
strong Bavarlans, while the morning sun
shone ON Macdonnld's victorious troops,
rushing down from Illyria and the Alpine
submits, TO save Bonaparo and the En-
pire. As the bold Scoichman refined his
steed up beside Napoleon, and pointed
back 10 his advancing columns, he little
thought that two days AFTER the fate of Flu
rope was to turn on his single will
Scarcely were his troops arranged in their
appointed place, before the brave Mar
mont appeared with glistening bayoncis
and waving plumes, from the borders Of
Dalmalia. Like an exhaustless stream,
the magnificent columns kept pouring into
that liltIe isle, while to crown the whole,
Eugene came up with his veterans from
the plains of Hungary, In two days they
had all assembled, and on the evening Of
the 18th Of July, Napoleon glanced with
exulant eye over hundred and eighty
thousand warriors, crowded and packed
into The small space of two miles and a
half in length. Congratulations were ex.
changed by soldiers who last saw each
other on some glorious battle field, and
universal 10y and hope spread thro' the dense
columns that almost touched each other.
Bridges had been constructed 10 fling
across the channel, and during the even
ing OF The fifth, were brought out from
theit places Of coucealment, and dragged
to the bank. III zen minutes one was a.
cross and fastened at both ends In liz.
tie 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, Misunderstanding the work which was
driven with such wonderful rapidly, that
by three O'Clock in The morning, six bridg
es we're finished aud filed with the march
ing columns. Bonapaite had constructed
Two bridges lower down the river, as if he
intended TO cross there in order 10 distract
the enemy from the real point Of danger.
On these the Astrians kept up an ncesont
fire of artillery, which was answered by the
French from the Island with hundred
cannon, lighting up the darkness Of the
night with their iucessanl blaze. The vii.
Iago Of Enzerdorf was set on fire, and
burned with terrific ferceness, for TEN.
pest arose as if in harmony with the scene,
aud blew the fumes into ienfold fury
Dark clouds swept the midnight heavens,
as il gathering for contest among them
selves--the artillery Of heaven was heard
above the roar of cannon, and the bright
lightning that ever and anon rent the
gloom bent in with incesant flashes below,
while blazing bombs trayersing the sky
in every direction, wove their fiery net
work over the heavens, making The night
wild and awful as The last day OF Time. -
10 the midst Of this scene Of terror, Ma.
poleor remained unmoved, needless alike
of the storm Of The elmenis and the storm
Of the artillery; and though the wind
shrieked around him, and the dark Danube
rolled its turbulent food at his feet, his eye
watched only The movements Of his rapid
columns over The bridges, while bis sharp
quick voice gave redoubled energy TO
every effort.
Tho lime--lhe scene--ihc mighty re-
suit at stake--all harmonized with his
stern and tcmpestuous nature. His per-
ceplions became quicker--his will firmer,
and bis confidence Of success stronger
BY six o'clock in the morning, hundred
and fifty thousand infantry and thirty
thous cavalry stood 10 battle array on tie
shores Of the Danube, from whence
month before the Austrans had driven the
army 10 alright. The clouds had VANISH
ed with the night, and when the glorious
sun arose over The bill tops, his beams
glanced over d countless array Of helmets,
and nearly three hundred thousand bayo-
nets gIiitered IN his sight. Il was glo.
rious spectacle; those two mighty armies
standing in the early sunlight amid the
green fields while The air fairiy sparkled
with the flashing steel that rose like To-
resi- over their heads Nothing could OK
coed the surprise Of the Ausirians, when
they saw the French legions across the
river, and ready for battle. That bright
scene was 10 see The fate Of Europe set.
lied Tor he next four years, and that glo-
rious summers sun, as it rolled over the
heavens, was to look down on one or abe
most terrific battles tho world ever saw.
We do moi design TO describe the move
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