The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-02-09
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From the Cincinnati Nonpareii.
THE FATE OF THE "FOREIGN
.ac... LEGION"
by II. @. CHlPMAN.

frowpipg batilements Of the castle Of
Chepu,epec. The flag VI the Mexicaus
slreaned proudly ont from The ramparts,
and waved in all its gorgeousness in the
gentle breeze which swept along tie
plain. Shining bayonets and glistening
sabres reflected back the suns bright
rays, and deep.mouthed cannon doomed
out upon the surrounding country, threat.
enng death and destruc' ion TO the advan.
cling foe. Oh they came, filing out, col.
ann after column, from the suburbs Of the
little village of Tacubsya, and sweeping
like desltuctive tornado npon the devo-
Ted iampar,s. Suddenly, from the bat
teries Of the castle, stream Of a ,ms and
smoke shot forth, and all along tha,
lehg thened line, the missiles of terror and
and death went hand and hand, cutting
down the noble and brave, the good aud
generous, and strewing all in one maagled
head Of gore aud blood. War. with all
It's blasting aud desolatng effects. was
carr, ing grief aud misery into many a
heretofore happy family, aud striking
down the father and husband, the son and
brother, in terrible and bloody havoc.
and consigping item to one common and
sorrowing grave. While the faces Of the
wife and sister at home were, perhaps,
wresthed in SMILES, that ofthe husband
aud brother was writing in the agony Of
death upon foreign soil, and brea thing
out ife's last sigh amid the roar of cam
non and the rattle Of muskels. the
scenes of tha, fearful and fatal morning
will ne',r be forgot en-. aau
But while this was transacting around
hepultepec, another, snd a sill more
terrible scene, was passing in the little
town of Miscoux, some half mile distant
frqm Tacnbaya. AT the battle Of Chura.
bnsco, the deser'ers under Riley had beeo
captured, and after an impartial trial,
sentenced 10 be hing. They were known
by the title Of the Foreign Legion, and
were made up Of men who had deserted
from the ranks Of the AmeriGahs and
jo,ned the force of tie enemS The da,
bet for their execution was the Nth of
Superintendent it also happened that
the attack upon CbapuI,epec took place
the sane day. ...
The sun had just risen. and tinged the
east with his pa PILE ray, as they were led
rohdded by strong body Of mea, they
advanced with slow steps toward the gal
lows, the mufied drum sending forth its
solemn death hotes, and giving to the
whole the appearance of a military fuher
al Father than a public execution. They
we're arranged under the gallows, which
was one erected for the pnrpose--being
noihlng more than two large pds's set
h,mly IN the grounj; across the top Of
which was placed pole of sufficient
length to admit the bodies of thirty men.
Beneath it the prisoners were arranged
with the moose around their neck.-ihe
other end of the rope being throwo over
the pole, was grasped by three or fur
stout me n, ready at moments warning
to launch them into eternity. A gloomy
silence pervaded the spot, and as the!
gazed upon the group collected there,
they found no sympsihising glance in the
cro'liDg faces and glariog eyes which
were fixed upoB them. They had destroy
ed the last feeling Of respect for them,
when ,hey took up arms against their own
countrymen. The usually dark brrw OF
Col. H--y, who su perrin ended the execu-
ton, was contracted by a deep ffown.
and his deep gre, eyes twinkled savagel,
in tieir sockets, as he galloped up to the
spot and refined in his smoking charger
J beside them.
is all ready, Lie u tenant he asked Of
an officer who comm anded the guard.
Everything, replied the officer.
Then let them swing was the reply
The Lieutenant returned and advanced
tow ard the prisoners, when suddenly the
eye If the Colonel fell upon the Castle.
and the deadly roar ufthe artillery reach
ed his ear.
'Leuteoan,!' he suddenly exclaimed,
with startling energy in his voice. - F
AYE, sir replied the Uficet; rethru-
ing: ...... .....-5-
'lIase every thing ready, but don't draw
them up until the Americao flag waves
out from the flagstaff Of CbspultePec Cas-
/ tie .'- @
Aye, sir, il shall be done and the
Lieutsoant returned TO the gallows.
| SIT we aiut hung ua tai the Castle is Ia
ken by the Americans, we shail live
god long hTes yet suddenly exclaimed
one oftbe prisnners, Loder the beam,
| ,T.l-. Ia Ii r. all a..