Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-09-03
BATTLE OF MOUNT TABOR.
NapOleOn'S Campaign in Egypt.
BY ]. L. HEADLY,

1t was bright morning, and as he sat up
on his seed in the clear sunlight, his ey
rested on scene in the vale below, WhicI
was sublime and appalling enough to quick
en- the pulSationS of the CalmeSt heart
That form was Napoleon Eonararte, AM
the scene before him the fierce and terrible
"Battle of Mount Tabor 5" From Nazareth
where the Saviour once trod, kleber hat
marched forth with three thousand Frenel
soldiers into the plain, where, at the foot o
Mount Tabor, he saw the whole Turkish
army drawn up in order of battle. Fifteer
thousand infantry and twelve thousand
splendid cavalry moved down in majestic
strength on this band of three thousand
French. klcber had scarcely time 10 throw
his handful of men iuto squares, with the
cannon at the angles, before those twelve
thousand horse, making the earth smoke
and thunder as they came, burst into head
long gallOp upon them. But round those
steady squares rolled fierce devouring fire
emptying the Sa, d es of those wild horSemen
with frightiul rapidly, and Strcwing the
earth with the bodies of riders and seeds
together. Again and again did these splcu-
did SquadronS wheel, reform, and charge
\ with dcatening ShontS, while their upitted
and aa> hing scimetarS cleaned like for
est Of steel through the smoke of battle; but
/ ;hat same wasting fire received them. Those
squares seemed bound by a girdle of flame,
50 rapid and constant were the discharges
before their certain and deadly aim, as they
stood fighting for existence, the changing
! SIuadronS fell SO fast that 4 rampant of dead
, bodies was form d around them. Behind
-. L., a.
this band of warriors stood and fought for
>iX dreadful hOlr>, and was sill steadily
thinning tie ranks of the enemy, when Ma.
pIlcOn debOuChed with single division on
'.ounl Tabor, and turned his eye below
! The whole plain was filled with marching
columns and charging squadronS of wildly
yalloping stcedS, while the thunder of can
n)n and fierce rattle of muSketry, amidst
which now aud then was heard the blast of
/! puSandS of truinpctS, and strains Of mar
lal music filled the air. The smoke was
rolling luriOuSly over the hosts, and all was
confusion and chaos in his gh!. Amid
The twenty seven thousand IurkS that Gov
cred the plain and envcloped the enemy like
4 cloud, and amid the inCcNSanl discharge
of artillery AMI mu>ketry, Napoleon could
tn where his own brave troops were strug-
ding by the steady and simultaneous vollcy
which showed where the discipl ne was con-
tending with the wild vaIor of ovcrpowcrng
Numbers The constant flashes from behind
tiat Rampant of dead bodies were like spots
Of dame Oh the tuInuiluOuS and chaotic field.
win his little baad, while single twelve
pluudcr. fred from the heights, told the
Wear.cd klencr that he was rushing to The
rescue. Thruvn into confusion aud tram
Piled under foot, that mighty army rolled tur-
bulrntly back toward the jordan, where va
rat was auxiouSIy whiting to minSie in the
G.ht. DaShing with his cavalry among
lac disordcrcd ranks, he SaEIed them down
without mercy, and ragged like Il lion amid
Tie prey. This chivalriC an,lromantic val
rj9r Hrcllrcd the remembrance ofahc SCcnca
;aal once IaaSpiicd on Mount Tabor anI
oi! these thrice COnsccIa,cd spots, came To
him in the hottest of the fight, aud ncrved
| aim with ten 1old courage.
| As the sun went down over the plains OF
| Palestine, and twilight Shed its dim ray S
/ oycr the rent and lroddcn and dead covered
nelA. a suIphurous cloul hung aIcund the
Summit of Mount Tabor. The smoke o
,lulc had settled there where once the CLIQUE
Of glory rested, while groans and shrieh'
rent the ar. Nazareth, Jordan and Noun
Tabor! What spots for battle fields
Roll back twenty centuries, and agail
yicw that hill. The day is bright and beau
l,rul as then, and the same rich oricnta
landscape is smiling III the same SUM-
There is Nazareth with its busy population
@::nd the same Nazareth from which klc-
Lcr marched his army anr there is Jordan
rolling its bright waters along-the same
Jordan along whose banks charged the gilt
,e, ing squadrons of Murals cavalry: an,
there is Mount TaboI-thc sane On whicI
Buonaparlc stood with his cannon, and TIT
same beautiful plain where rolled the Smoh
of battle, and struggled thirty THOUSAND
men in mortal combat. But how dillcren
) is the scene that is passing there! TIM
Son of God stands on that height and cast
his eve over the quiet valley through whiCi
, Jordan winds its silver currcnt. Tire
fl icnds are beside Him. They have wake
; together up the toisome way, and now tn
: four stand, mere specks on the distant sum
nit. But the glxious landscape at lhci
} feet is forgotten il Suhlimer scene that j
passing before them. The son Of Mary
the carpenter of Nazarelh-lhe wsndere
with whom they have ale and drank an
Travelled on foot many weary league, in a
the intimacy Of companions aud friend
z began 10 change before their eyes. OvC
1 his soied and coarse garments is spread
n strange light steadily Frightening into inter
II ser beauty, ill that form glows with sue
n splendol that il seems to wavcr 70 and fl
d and dissolve in the still radiance. I'll
: three astonished friends gaze in bIealh!c>
v admiration, and turn to that familiar fac
d But 10! greater change has passed over i
G The man has put on the God, and that sd
and solemn face that has been so often stO0l
= ing over the couch of the dying, and cate
C ing the door C{ the hut of poverty, i'll tt
= streets of Jerusalem, and by the weary wa
y side-aye, believed with the tears Of pit
e now burns like the sun in mid day splcndo
d .Meekness has given way 10 Majes;y-Sa'
= ness to dazzling glory-thc look OF pity
s. the grandeur of God. The still Iadian
OF Heaven mas poured its brightness Ov
that consecrated spot, and on the beams
light that glitter there, Moses and Elias ha
N descended, and wrapt in the same shinir
i: veslmentS stand beside him. Wonder fC