The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-07-05
FTuni .ie American C0orler.
The Esu>c de GueFre.
IN EPlSeDE IN THE LIFE eF HURsT.
TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH BIZ JACOB
Jones. OF RICHMOND, Va.

TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH BIZ JACOB
JONES. OF RICHMOND, "a.
While Italy was IN possession OF the
French, a mallny broke out IN one of the
regiments Stationed al Livourne. Napo-
leon. when he heard OF l., determined to
make an example Of the offenders, and
commissioned Muraf 10 punish the rinT-
leaders.
Murat soon arriTed al Livourne. and or
dered the sedI.ious regiment 20 parade II
The place; he then told the soldiers that he
had been commanded by the Emperor %
punish them for their misconduct, and that
ne would have every tenth man IN the re-
giment shot. The force of his gestures
and language, coupled with the authority
OF ms name, eaus d the mea TO submit al
once They became grelily alarmed,
threw themselves on their knees before
him, and prayed for mercy; but he was IN
flexible. He ordered the regiment TO be
confined in the citadel until ihe dav ap-
p y ed for the execution. While there,
the soldiers sent depuialioas continually 10
Murat, beseeching him TO intercede for
. Them with the Emperor. They seemed
50 Penilent, that at last Murat sent them
word that If they would select hree men 10
be shot, he would pardon The rest. The
Flc1rns were soon designated; anj their
execution was appointed for the next
morning. In the meantime, the rest Of
The men remained close prisoners. In the
middle OF the nighi, the three soldiers. WHO
were TO die the next morning, were sent
Tor by Murzt. When they came, he said
10 them
You wlll be shot tomorrow. hope
You VIII endeaFor. by dying brayely, 10
remove the s;ain from your names. |
viii promise TO convey yoHr last wishes 10
your parents. Have you thought Of vour
mothers! Tel me- (Sobs choked their
utterance.) They would have been proud
OF you If you had died on The battle field;
but here-oh. unhappy men,-goi VIII
( send You priest 70 offer you the consola-
iloas Of re-iEol. Think Of God and
+ France-you are no longer of this world.'
The soldiers threw themselves Al his
feet, not to ask for their lives, but for his
pardon before they died.
As they were going ont, be called them
back.
Listen said he; If l give you your
lives, viii you be honest man.
No, we want 10 die answered one oi
the soldiers: we deserve death-let Us be
shos.'
.Bu; do no; wish you 10 die, viii vou
i say sol | have never shed blood bur
On the field OF battle. / have never order.
ed nv own soldiers 10 be shot a., and do
not wish to have you killed, for You are
Frenehmen, and my brothers, although
criminal
The soldiers could not restrain them
Tears.
Listen 10 me- continued Murat; .you
have committed great crime. but IS YOU
seem 50 peniient, VIII spare your lives
You must. however, be considered dead
especially by your own regiment. To
morrow, before day, yo1 viii be cen luctes
to one Of the gates Of the town-lhere yos
viii be shot Al by file Of men; you mus
fall as if dead; your regiment VIII then pas.
by. As soon as The last file has turne,
into the cross street, man whom | havi
bTibed viii place You In cart and carrl
you 10 the country; there YOU viii fns
some sailors clothes and 1000 francs 70
each of you You must secrete yourselge
somewhere three days: In that time Al
American vessel viii be ready 10 san 70
New Alrieans: you must 90 IN her.
hope you VIII become honest men. GO
VII take care o. your families
The soldiers baihed his feet with iheil
tears, and declared he should be s3iisfeC
with them.
Every thing happened as Murat haC
foretold. 4 severe example was given Il
The regiment, and NapoIeonshankes Mara
for having sacrificed only three -aen. .Ths
Emperor was happily deceived. and neEel
became cognizani OF the rIse played of
upon him. Murat's plan was known only
by few of his friends, and was not re-
reaIed TIL after has death.
In the fall of 81, young man, who
was hunting near New Orleans, was over
taken by 2 thunder Storm He took
/ refuge In thick paTt Of the forest, and
soon perceiTed small cottage, In a hitt
clearing al a short distance. He ap
preached II and knocked al the door, L
was opened by an old woman, Who invited
him 10 enter. and led him into small bur
neat hall, the walls Of which were deco
rated with portraits OF Napoleon, (sur
rounded BY laurel branches,l and numer-
Gus engrarings of his principal battles
1 IT seems said the young hunter, 'iha'
NV good star has conducted ne 10 the
hos,se rsF : raTaozrrlo: