The Arkansas banner., 1849-02-06
Ike Fate nf The ssForcig~ s.exson.s- s-
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sf " c ENEFMAN. The morning of tho Iith of September broke clear and calm the dark and ftowoiug battle ments of the Castle of Chappitesec The flag of the Aexicaas sttramed proudly ont from tho ran. parts, and waved in all its gorgeousncss a the gentle breeze which swept along the plain. ShiaiDg bayoGeis and glisteang sahres reflected back tbs suns bright rays. and deep mouthed cannon bocsaei oni nPon the surrounding country. threatening death and destruction to the advancing foe. On they came. fling out, eolonla after osiuma from Inc sabarbs 0f tlls lific eiliare of Tarnbaya ana sweeping like destructive torRao aPea the devoted ralnParts. Suddenly. from the lotteries of thu. casie, stream oi flame ond smoke shot forth, and ail afong that eRgthened lire, Inc missiles of terrar and death went hand iU hani, cutting down the naG.e aa. brave. tle good and geucreus and -irew- ing al in ono mingled heap of gore ard hlaod War with all its hlastiRg and aeasoks.sar effects, was carrying grief aad EsiSesf ists fSaAy heretofore happy family, and ssFikiag sswa t.se father sad husband, tie soa and hFetstr N 'sYihie sra bloody havoc, and rQnssAiag tbasn fns 1AzEA Ensnmsan and soTrowing grave. While the faces of the Si ife and sister at home were, perhaps. wrcathed h. sIaies that of ihe husband and brother was wfiihiug h ts agony of death nqeu foreign soil, and breathlag ont iifss last sigh asd Inc roar of cannon and the rattle of maske,s The srenes of that fearful and fatal morn will never be forgotten.
 But while this was thus tYanssctag around Cha faitepec. anothar, and still more terrible scene vas passlnE h tae 4lt.e iassl of \, iss. setS mile distant from Taecabaya. Al the battle of hurubgsco. the deserfers under Riley had been captured. and after impartial trial sentenced to i be baBre4. They were known by the tste of the Foreign Legion.' and We're made Up of r,ien lyho haddeseFted from inc ranks of the Americans and IoiPd the' force of tlie enemy. Tue day set for thef execution was the Ith ef Septemher--sud it alss happened that the attack upon Chspultepee ! to5s place tas same Gey. 1 The sun has lust risen. and rHgei the east with hb purple ray, they were led forth 10 de Thif.y ianum3er, apd surrounded by a stroug body of men, they advanced with slow sipBs toward the galows ise mufied drum sending forth it's sotenn death. note, and giving to the whole the appearance of military funeral, rather than public execution. They were arranged under the gallcWs, wAich was one erected for the purposa-bri.g nothing more than two iarg. posts set firmly in the ground across tae top Of which placed pole O! sufficient length. 10 admit the bodies Of thirty men Beneath a lle prisoners were arranged. with Roose around -theic ncchs-tho other end of he rope being throw over the pole, was grasVrd by three O. four stout men, ready. at mome u,'s warning. tolaunch them into eternity \ gloomy silence pervatled the spot aud as they gaz-d u2AH the group collected there they found no sgmP7tliLng glance in the scowiag faces and garrg ryes whici, wsre fixed upon them. ' hey lad destroyed tho last feeling of respect felt Tor the@, Wltea they took up arms against their own couatrs mon. The usuaily dark brow of Cci. Fly. who suPerIE;endei the execution, was contracted ty deep frawn, and his deep grey eyes txinkied s8vageiy in their sockets. as he gaIioped ua t7 ;be epot, aaI reise1 il bis smoking ehaxger hesjie than.
 "Is al ready, Ij-uiesaat 2'' he aska. of an officer who ealars-.s-.ea tae guard.
 .'EvetytpEz,' replied the officer.
 Then lst them swing" was the savage reply,
 The iieutsnaut tnraed qnd a5gauerd toward the prisoners, when suddenly ,ae eve Of fine colonel fa'I upon tae castle and the deadly roar of the artillery reacbed hisear.
 'Ii~uteuaat,' he sn3dsaly exclaimed. with start lag % saFgy in his syoics.
 ".tyss sisss. reelssA ssr-sfsss<rss sr-savatRg.
 '.itave everything r-a3v, but don 'tdraw them up uHti the American flag waves out from tAe flag staF o5 Chaauitepec castle"
 "N ye, 'sr. it shall h' louc," and tae lieutenant returned to inc Caiiaws.
 '.lf gve aiu't aang aate the east i. taken by the Americans. we shaH live good long lG. yet" sud 'ay eNc.4nel oae 0f lhe prisoners, under the a-err.
 tanner waves iu victory over vour castle, you slla not ajr, replied Coi H--y. slrfnly.
 "l!nfrlb boys; welt live a long life yet. Old Rravo's tb" man 10 stick to lpe caste as long as there's q shot in the locker a man 10 s;aua by dira." rep.iei Ihe fellow with shout.
 All eyes were now fScs. with deep intensity unoH tAt h'ght-and g,j'jag s-;s the agony of sus- psoee @litch taey endursd tet~rsn the moments which e.aps-j during the terrible contest which was going oB arouud ths castst hiil. Suddenly thc A5g of the Mexiraas went down amid the strife. and t:.c colonel shouted;
 'Ine-c goes tIs euemy's banner; tae castle Is wou'
 "Aaa the-, goes fine fog back ar,ia; 70 it, od Rrav0,' shouted ap5tn4r Of the Legion. as the Mexican flag rose 70 ths tos of ile saa, anl waved to tar hrr-z.,
 A nuuersl ea-u,sGon eeea7el the lips of tae eolon-i, and each one asaja GXad his eyes upon he sreHes- Tue contest ragci on wi,h unaboted vigor, sH5 in a few moment, the tryw of tia hilt was ataacD from sight by ihr dark cloud of sta1as winch h1ug thick around tt. A half hour passed, .l,a a strong ai1l swept do7va the plain and iltc1 ile sm0ze tr0Hi of t5e h-ight, ths.rus5av'. tlag had agaia disappeared from the s'aG \ moment of deep anxiety followed. 1,4 ih-a tde American hsn- ner Fan up tbs stl.i aa4 hJllsI pr9u3,y over th2 baT'emeats
 "up with them. .' thuHjersl the deep voice of the caiouel; and the HsHt moment thirty humaa beiugs were swinging ia ihe st sgoniss of leath from the eatows; snd, as they qav-red in tlo rising beams which glanced along the i'idn, no look of sympathy fr.l uvon their dete.icd features for alt cou.iaerea that th~y richly deserved thrir fus.
 >uch reader was the fate Of ths '-Foreiga Le- gion.".
 7irn-oat of He f4eiory Gir!s-The Yankee 'acioTy girls are 'sorIe." In Maine. recently tae proTr!etorE reduced t.ie wages. wIercupou ierr gea-ral oeterminaiiou 10 str&-; aai ss they were obliged tp giYe moaih's notice before qait'iug SnrS il.eV have pean Aii- issued circuier ts The worii 4t large in vhch is lhe follow ing paragraphs
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