Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-02-11

air; while at intervals came the thunder |
of cannon. and the light of the blazing /
bomb as it hung like a messenger of death |
over the city. Added to all, rumors were
abroad that the inhabi ants were about to
revolt, and fall on the army. Sill Masse-
ma remained mistaken. Amid the diving |
and the dead, he moved with the same
calm resoute mien that he was wont TO
do amid the storm of battle. lie who /
could stand unmoved amid the shock Of
armies, could also meet without fear the
terrors Of famine. His moral power was
more controlling than tie command he
held. He diSdained to reserve any food
Tor himself, but Jared like the most com
mon soldier. Though burdened with the
cares and responsibilities that now press
ed him down, he ate the miserable snup
and NOR disgusting bre1d of the star, in.
soldier, sharing cheertully with him MS
dangers and his sullarngs. He, too, fet
the power of hnine on his own nature
Day by day he felt the blood Course mole
sluggishly through his veins, and night 10y
night he lay down kuawed by tie pang
OF hunger. His iron frame grew thin,
and his bronze cheek emsciated, vet his
brave heart beat calm and rcsOlute as ey-
er. The eye that never blanched even a.
the lannon's mouth, now surveyed the dis
tress and woe about him with tie compo-
SURF of one who is above the power Of fate
| But now a new cause of alarm arose.
| The seven or eight thousand prisoners,
grown desperate by famine, threatened
every day to break out in open revolt.
Massena had furnished them the anne sup
| plies he did his own soldiers, aud sent fit
TO the Austrian commander and then L.
Lord Keith 10 supply them with provisions.
giving his word of honour that none OF
them should 60 10 the garrison. They
refusing To obey his request. he wa cpu,-
PEELED in self defence, 10 81 up 10" mss
rable prisoner, in somo I'D .,.'ks e ycs-
sells winch he anchored out in tie port,
and then direytcd whole park of artlie-
nv to be trained on them to sink them the
| moment the sufferers should break loose.
| The criCs and h1wfs OF these wrc.chud
! thousands struck terror To the bodies
heart: and the ansniled sound rising night
aud d. over the city, drew iearz AMI pisv
teyen rom those who themselves werc
slowly perishing with famine Still Mas
sena would not yield. 4 courier sent
from Bonapare had passed b. night
through the Will English fleet in an open
boat, and though discovered in the MIR
ming, and pursued, he boldly leaped into
the sea with his sword in his mouth, aud
amid the bullets that hailed around tim.
swan safely to the shore. Massena TINS
knew that Bonaparle was on The Alps, and
determined io hold out to the last. Bui
several d. 5 had now passed, and no tus
Their things were heard of him. Many '4
the soldiers 10 despair broke heir arms, arc
others plotted a revolt. In this strai.
MasseHa issued a proclamation TO them
app ealing 10 their bravery and honor, anC
pointing to the example OF their officer:
enduring the same priyations with them
lie told them that Bonaparie Was march
ing towards the city, and would soon de
liver them. But the weary DAYS sremeC
ages, and when nearly fortnight had pas
sed without tidings, the last gleam o
hope seemed about TO expire, But sud
denly one morning a heavy rumbllng SOUND
was heard rolling over the Appeninos, Tx,
the dull report of distant cannon. IL,
Joy of the soldiers knew uo bounds. 30
naparte is comem ran like wild IRE thro
the city. "We hear his cannon toward
Bochettap they exclaimed in transport
t and rushed into each others arms, a..
ran in crowds towards the ramparts /
: catch more distinctly The joyful sound
/. Massena himself hurried to the heights c
E Manailles. Hope qulckened his steps q
the heavy sound broke over The city, an
: CLEAN of Joy shot over his countcnane
S as he thought he should be saved the m0I
i LITIGATION Of a surrender. Bu as he Stoo
h on the ramparts and gazed off in The ii
e rection OF the sound that had aSakeue
r such extrayagaDt Joy in the hearts of
+ be-ieged, he saw only the edge Of the.
d der.cloud on the distant horizon; and MIA
6 had been taken for the thunder Of Bon
Y parties cannon was only the hoarse - ma.
J. lerings Of The storm 10 The go ges Of Ii
:. Apprentices. The reaction on The soldie
It and people was dleadful. Blank nel-r
e choly and utter despair settled ON ever
d face, and Massena felt that he must ;
Y last yield; for even # the Ioathsome bfeL
% on which they had been kept alive, ther
e remained but two ounces TO each uIaI
! and if they subsisted any longer IT must
d on each other. But the indominabIe vels
Is ran did not yield until even these two our
III ces were gone and even then delayed
le I" Give me, said he TO the Genoese, In ii
sr anguish Of his great heart, give me Of
Ut ly TWO days. provisions, or even one, al
v will save you from .he Austrian yok
IL and my army the pain of surrender