Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1846-06-17

Il The Brave Scrgesamt.
Translated iyomE the French for the C!evelani
Plain. Dealer.
The Baron Felix recounts in late No
81 French Review, the following Incl
dent: In one of the hottest and most fatal
c,,mbats in the campaign in Portugal, the
9Th regiment made one Ct the frs. char
ges, but found itself turned suddenly BY I
body Of the English, whore bold attack
thrsw into confusion the French soldiers,
assail~d on every side. The Colonel ol
the 9th WAS nevertheless about rsllying
his troops, when discharge Of artillery
shattered his leg, and killed the horse
which he rode. Believing him dead, they
seemed determined upon vengeance; il
was the affair Of q moment. The 2Hh
opened, at the point Of the bayonet, are
treat through the asssiling enemy. No,
one dreamed, however Of recov ering tie
body Of the Colonel, until sergeant 0.
the poltigears, of ligh. and Slender FORM
named Cheequiere, said To- two Of his
comrades, that he should be ashamed ia
leave 10 the enemy the remains Of their
brave Colonel, as he should be to desert
the flag itself. Come on, let us rescue
him. said ne, land show these cadets who
they have to deal WITH The brave men
Immediately faced the enemy, and one
alone arrived at the spot where lay the
corpse OF the Colonel; the others had found
on their way glorious death.
To arrive was not all; he must bring
away the Colonel, and Chesquiere sssayed
in vain to raise il to hi. shoulder; but hi.
strength was no, equal to his c,nr.ge, and
he tell under the heavy load. He began
to weep like child; no one was near. -
Suddenly he perceived at distance two
Of the enemy's others. These, seeing
him alone, ran to make HIM prisoner; but
before they reached him. Che>quiere had
already wounded one with his musket,
and marched to meet the other, with whom
there commenced combat hand to hand,
the issue OF which, for some time, was
doubtful. Chesquiere was cnnqueror, and
the Enelishman, wounded in both arms,
surrendered himself prisoner. Then
.Chesquiere tied him and his comrade to
the tail Of a horse, after having made them
aid him in raising upon the saddle the
dead body Of the Colonel. He arrived at
last at the camp, with his precious load
and two prisoners.
The surgeon examined the wounds of
the Colonel, placed his hand upon his
heart, and cried, He's not dead!' They
cid all to save him, and he whom they had
believed dead, opened his eyes and threw
himself into the arms of Chesquiere. when
they told him what the young Sergeant
had achieved for him. - -
Chesquiere at the moment burst out in
a cry Of pain, and for the first time felt
that he had himself received FIRE in his
left arm. of with your coat said the
surgeon, 'let me cut your shirt and dress
your wonnd'
Chesquiere hesitated, and turned red
with bushes.
"Come along, don't believe there's a
moment 10 lose" said the surgeon. and
tore from thesquiere his coat in spite Of
his reluctance; the Sergeant disclosed a
bosom round and white as that of q young
girls.
In fact, the Sergeant was wou,an.
The English officers cried with rage at
having been taken By one Of the weaker
sex; the Col. knew not how to express
his acknowledgements; the old surgeon
touched his beaver mechanically, and an
old trooper, who had been, in time past,
Chesquiere's bed-fellow, laughed at him.
self for not having OWNED the secret.
Soon all explained, and they learned
that Virginia Chesqniere. native of Dill
limoni, near Sille, seeing her young bro
ther called by The CONSUMPTION, and una
bic TO sustain the tatigues Of war, had OBJ
tanned her parents permission to take the
place OF the conscript. They weretwins
and resembled each other closely. She
was presented in her brother. dress, was
incorporated into the 9th Regiment !; had
served Elk years, and been promoted sue
cessively to the grades Of Corporal ard Of
Sergeant.
The commanding General Of the bri.
gade Immediately instructed Of the strange
event, sought out Virginia. bestowed up.
on her the cross Of The Legion Of Honor,
and sent her leave Of absence. The
young girl then returned to her home,
where they all cite her as model of bra
very and modesty.
a Criierisn. When you hear lady
in conversation whose tones resemble the
shrieking Of bagpipe, bewarr! for you
may depend on it she is a shrew. Or il
her voice sound like the beating Of a
drum mnffied for soldiers funeral, there
is equal cause Of alarm; in most cases, it
will be found that she is sullen and per-
verse. Some women there are who talk
80 flippantly that you might weAl mistake
it for the rafting Of cart wheel over a
rough pavement. Beware also Of these;
they are closely akin 10 the hyena.
Il, on the contrary. they mince their
words, or speak in laneuid, drawing
tone, you have every reason to fear they
are made up Of deceit and hypocrisy, and
would prove unworthy Of your esteem
and confidence. But give us the voice
that is clear, full, soft. and musical. If il
be female who possesses it, would ask
no better recomnen dAiOn. It will rene.