The Arkansas banner., 1849-11-20
The First Duiy of SOldier---NapOleOn and
 the Caplain---a Thrilling Story.

A French veteran with one arm was seated he
 fore the door of his neat cottage pleasant even ing in July. He surrounded by several viilsg lads, who with voice entreatsd him to com mence his promised story. The old man took ht pipe from his mouth wiped his lts with the bacs of his remaining hand and began thus:
 "ln my time, boys, FreBchneR would hay, | scorned to fight with Frenchmea ia the streets u ] they do now. No. no; when lCe fought it was fol the honor of France, and against her foreign cue mics. Well, my story begins on the 9th of Novsm Der, lSI2, short time after the battle of Wiazma We beating a retreat, not before the Russians for they kept al a respectable distance from ouI cantonments, but before the biting cold Of their de- testabie country, terrible 10 as than Russiaus Aastrsns, and Bavarians, put together. For the | last few days officers had been tcng Us thaI we were approaching Somolensk0, where we shou q be certain of finding food, fire, braedy- and shoes but in tue meantime we were pefisaeag in ie cold riders.
 "We had marched for six hours, without pausing to draw breath. for knew that repose was certain death. A bitter wind hurled snow flakes against our faces, aud now and then we stumbled over the frozen corpses of comrades. No singing or l talking theni Even the grumblers ceased 10 com plain, and that was bad sign, walked behind my captain; he was short man, strongly built. rugged l and severe, but brave and true his sword blade. We called him Captain Positive; for, once u WdS-uO changed his mind lie had been wounded at Wiazma, and his usually red face was now quite pale; while the pieces Of old white handkerchief which he had wrapped round his legs were soak ed with blood. l saw him first move slowly then stag ger like drunken man, and at last he fell down like block.
 'MorbLen! captain," said l, bending over him. "you can't lie there"
 "You see that can, because do" replied he, pointing 10 hts limbs.
 "Captsin." said I, "you mustn't die thusf" and raising him in my arms, managed to place him on his feet. He leaned on me, and tried 10 walk; but in vain: he fell once more, dragging me with him.
 "John, said he, 'tis all over Just leave me here and join your column as quickly as you can One word before you go: at Noreppe, near Grehoble. lives good woman, eighty-two years old, my--ny mother. Go 10 her, embrace her, and tell her that-that- her whatever you like, but give her this purse and my cross. That's ali" "ls that all, capisinl''
 'I said so. Good by, and make haste l. "Boys. don't kuow how 1t was, but felt two tears freezing on my cheeks.
 "No cap ain'' cried I, II wont leave you: either you shall come with me, or will stay with you. ' "l forbid you staying"
 ..Cap,ain, you might just as well forbid woman talking"
 1 "li escape, I'll punish you severely" "You may place me under arrest then, but just now, you must let me do as please" 'You're an insolent fellowf
 ''Very likely, captain; but you must come with me-"
 | "He bit his lips with anger, but said more. raised him, and placed his body my shoulders 1 like sack. You may easily imagine that while bearing such burthen could not move qnick ly as my comrades. Indeed, soou losi sight of ihei columns, and could perceive nothing but the white silent plain around me. l moved on, and presently there appeared a band of COssacks gaiIopng 10 wards me, their lances in rest, and shouting thei | hendish war cry.
 ''The captain was by this time in a state of tots unco nsciousness and resolved, cost what it might l not 10 abandon him, ] laid him the grou nd | covered him with snow and then crept under hssI of my dead comrades, leaving, however, my sye 1 al liberty. Soon the Cossacks reached us, and be gan striking with their ancea right and left while 1 their horses tramped the bodies. Presently o these rude beasts placed his hoof on my left arm and crushed 1t in pieces. Boys, did not say word; did not move save to thrust my right han' into my mouth to keep down the cry of torture 1 aud in . few minutes the Cossacks dispersed "When the last of them had ridden off, crep out and managed to disuer the captain. He showeI few signs of life; nevertheless contrved with my one hand to drag him towards a rock, which af | foFded sort of shelter. and then lay down mex him, wrapping my caPoie around us. Night wa | closing in, and the snow conlinued to fall The last the rearguard had long disappeared and th, l only sounds that broke the silence the whist ling of distant bullets, and the bowling of th wolves, which were devourng the dead bodies.- God knows what things were passing through III, mind in that night which, felt assured would h my last earth. But remembered the prayer ml mother had taught me long ago, when was chii' by her side; and kneeliDg down, said 1t iervantiy
 "Boys, il did me good, and always remember Una sincere earnest prayer will do you good too. fc
 wonderfully calm when resumed my place nex the captain. But lime passed on, and l was be | nU Ia he'd. " lgu d O French officers approaching. Before l had time tC address them, the fCrnost, low-sized man dresse, in fur peIissc stepped towards me saying:
 "What are you doing herel Why did you sta, behind your regimentf
 "For two good reasons,'' said pointing first tt the captain, and then to my bleeding arm.
 ''The man speaks the truth sir" said one Of hi followers. "l saw him marching behind the columI carrying this officer on his back"
 "The Emperor boys, it was he.-gave mt one Of those looks which only himself or an Alpin eagle could give s;.a ssd, "Tis well. GU have den very we'll Then opening his pesse. he took th' cross which decorated his inside green coat, an gave it to me- That moment was no longer col, or hungary. and felt m ,rc pain in my arm thai if that il- -natured beast had never touched Il. "Davousi," added the Emperor addressing tn | gentleman who had spoken, "cause this an, l his captain 10 be placed of the ammunito wagons. Adieuw And waving his hand toward | me, he passed on"
 Here the veteran paused, and resumed his pipe But tell us about the cross, and what became o Capt Posilivc," cried several important voices
 The captain still lives, and is now D retired gen eral But the best of 1t was, that he re covered he placed me under arrest for fifteen days as a punishment for my breach oi discipIine Tn circumstance reached Napoleon's ears, and afte laughing heartily, he only released me, to be
 sergeant. As to the decoration, here is the ribbon
 boys; ware ihSi iu my button hole but the eros
 carry next my hearii' And unbaltoniDg his coal
 the veteran showed his young friends the precion
 relict, enveloped in little satin bag suspende round his neck.
 Warts on HoTses.--in the Cnltivator of Septem Der 18th. noticed a communication of C. Power' [ wishing 10 be informed of something that woai cure the warts upon his horse, also your remark
 thereon; and would say to him, that by the aPplca lion of spirits oi lutpentue, the warts will he
 tirely removed. have mare which one year g' | n ....k..