Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-04-18
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In The last number Of, the g Review Of
THE Empire" the Baron Felix des Porte..s
relates the Circumstance which is thus free
Ily translated: Mi '7 IN
In one Of the warmest and most fatal en-
gagements in the Portugal campaign, the
9th regiment Of the line was amongst he
first that gave way, being suddenly SIR
rounded and briskly assaulted by corps u
English which threw them, into moment .
confusion. Their, Colonel had, however,
succeeded in rallying them, when q shot
broke his leg, and Killed his horse. Be
lieying him dead, his men thought only of
revenging his loss, which WAS but the work
q moment. AT the point ofthe bason@s
they opened wide passage through the
enemy. No one thought, however, Of the
remains Of the Colonel, when Sergeant Of
Voltigeurs, BY the name Of Chausquiere, q
small, delicately formed man, cried out,
"What a shame, to leave the remains of The
Colonel to the enemy i Come, to The res
cue, and let ne show these youngsters who
they have to deal with" Two brave fel-
lows turned back with him but it was only
to find . glorious death on the way. He
srrived alone, but all his strength, was Inc
sufficient to move the body. After many
vain efforts, he sat down BY the ,desccseast d
andcried like child. Suddenly he per-
ceived two ofthe enemy 8 oaficers Al dis
lance. He made signs With his musket,
and they, thinking to make . prisoner,
hastenedap. One Of them he soon disables
with q shot, and commences deadly en-
counter with the ether. At length lie Is
victor, and his wounded enemy sure nders.
Catching horse he ,compels his prisoner
to aid him in placing the body of the Colo,
mel across the saddle: then ties him and his
companion 10 the tail Of The horse, and ar
rives at the hospital with his two prisoners
and his precious load. On examining the
wounds Of the Colonel, the surgeon says !.
they are not mortal, and the necessary aids
being administered, he revives, and, in
formed Of his obligations 10 Chansquiere,
throws himself into his arms. Chausq uierei
ntters cry. and it is only then that they
perceive that he, is wounded. Take of
your coat and come heEer I, says the sarl
eeon, that I rmay dress the .wonnd.,' 80
lie hesitates and his face becomes suffi,sed.
"Come along" cries the surgeon, do you
suppose that I have any time osthrow 4
way Z" In spite Of, the, sergeant's resist
ance, they take of his coat, and expose an
arm plump, round, and well formed as a,
females. A lady, in fact, it, was. Is The
English officers wept with rage and NOR
tiicatipn at being the prisoners Of woman.
The explanation was thus: Virginia Cba,ls-.
quiere, Of Dilmont, near Lisles; Flanders,
seeing her young brother, incapable ofssas-
tanning the ,fatigues Of war; taken by the
transcription, had obtained her parent 5 per-
mission TO put herself in his place. They.
were twins. and Of much the came appear,
ance-, She took his place on the. depart
ure of the troops had serveJ six yeats and
been successfully promoted TO her present
grade. The general, informed of these
facts gives, her her discharge with the
Cross Of the Legion Ior Honor. The young.
woman returned to her home, and j. univer-i
sally cited as model Of personal eosrage
and offeminineI proprieiysa. 81 is.sg al