The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-06-06

disrs, and exhortsd them to redouble
their efforts to save them from Turkish
servitude. as @
Bur all these efforts were in vain.
4 The Crusaders, worn out by fatigue,
parchsd by thirst, were unable to with
stand an enemy who was incessantly
recruited by fresh troops. The Chris
tian. army, moment victorious, was
.envsloped on all sides and obliged to
yield TO numbers. They retired, or
rather fled, towards the camp, which
the Turks were on the point Of enter
ling with them. No words can paint
the CONSERVATION Of the Christians, the
disorder Of their ranks, or the scenes of
horror which the interior Of the camp
presented. There were to be seen
priests in tears, imploring on their
knees the assistance of Heaven-there,
women in despair rent the air with their
shrieks, while the more courageous of
their numbers bore the wounded knights
into the tents; and the soldiers, despair
ing OF life, cast themselves on their
knees before their priests or bishops,
and demanded absolution of their sins.
In the frightful tumult, the voice of the
chief was no longer heard; the most in
trepid had already fallen, covered with
wounds, or sunk under the rays of a
vertical sun and the horrors of an agon-
izing thirst. All seemed lost, and moth
ing to appearance could restore their
courage, when, all of a sudden, loud
cries OF Joy announced the approach
OF Raymond of Toulouse, and Godfrey
of Bouillon, who advanced at the head
of the second corps of the Christian
army.
From the commencement OF the bat
tie, Bohemond had despatched accounts
to them of the attack of the Turks
No sooner did the intelligence arrive,
than the Duke'of Lorraine, the Count
of Vermandois, and the Count OF Flan-
ders, at the head of their corps-d' 'armee,
directed their march towards the val
ley Of Gorgoni, followed by Raymond
and D'Adhemar, who brought up the
luggage and formed the rear-guard.--
When they appeared on the eastern
slope of the mountains, the sun. was
high in the Heavens, and his rays were
reflected from their bucklsrs, helmets
and drawn swords; their standards
were displayed, and loud flourish of
their trumpets resounded from afar.-
Fifty thousand horsemen, clad in steel
and ready tor the fight, advanced in reg.
ular order to the attack. That sight at
once terminated the Crusaders and
spread terror among the Infidels.
| Already Godfrey, outstripping the
speed Of his followers, had come up at
the head of fifty chosen cavaliers, and
taken partin the combat. Upon this
the Sultan sounded a retreat, and took
post upon the hills, when he trusted the
Crusaders would not venture to attack
him. Soon, however, the second corps
of the Christians arrived on the field
still reeking with the blood of their
brethren. They knew their comrades
and companions stretched in the dust;
they became impatient to avenge them,
and demanded, with loud cries, to be
led on to the attack; those even who
had combated all day with the first
corps desired to renew the conflict
Forthwith the Christian army was ar
ranged for a second battle. Bohe-
mond, Tancred, Robert of Normandy,
placed themselves on the left; Godfrey,
the Count Of Flanders; the Count de
Blois, led the right: Raymond com
manded in the centre; the reserve was
placed under the order Of D'Adhemar.
Before the chiefs gave the order to ad-
vance, the priests went through the
ranks, exhorted tbs soldiers to fight
bravely, and gave them their benedic-
ttion. Then the soldiers and chiefs
drew their swords together, and re-
peated aloud the war-cry, Of the Cru
sades, aDieu le veut! Dieu 10 veutw
That cry was re-echoed from the noun
tains and the valleys. While the echl
| oes still rolled, the Christian army adj
vanced, and marched full Of confidence
against the Turks, who, not less deter
mined, awaited them on the summit Of
their rocky asylum. ], N
The Saracens rernsinsd 3rnotionlessl
on the top Of the. .hiIIs-they did not
even discharge their redoubtable arr
rows; their quivers seemed to be- ex-
lhausted. The broken nature Of the
ground they occupied precluded the
adoptionofthose rapid evolutions which
lin the preceding conflict had provedso
fatal to the Christians. They seemed
| to Sc no longer animated with the same
spirit they awaited the attack rather
with the resignation Of martyrs than
the hope Of warriors. The Count Of
Toulouse, who assailed them in front,
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