Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-08-01
French Campaign in the Tyrol.

The bravery and patriotism of the Ty-
rolese, have ever been proverbial; and
never did they display these distinguished
qualities more than during tie invasion of
Austria in 1909, by Bonaparte. In the
month Of August Of that year, Lefebre
with large army entered the Tyrol,
when The following striking scene took
place. II is related by Saxon major
who escaped the destruction which over
whelmed so many OF his comrades L:
ave had penetrated 10 lnspruck with
out great resistance and although much
was every where talked Of about the Ty-
rolese, stationed on and around the Bren-
ner, yet we gave little credit to it, think
ing the rebels had been dispersed by a
short cannonade and we were already
considering ourselves as con9uerors.-
Our entrance into the passes Of the Bren-
ner was only opposed by small corps,
which continued falling back, after q
smart resistance. Among Others, per-
ceiveG man, full so years old, posted
against the side Of a rock and sending
death among our ranks with every shot.
Upon the Bavarians descending from be-
hind TO make him prisoner, he shouted
aloud, hurrah killed the first, seized the
| second by the collar, and with the ejacu-
lation, in the name Of God! precipitated
himself with him into the abyss below.
Marching onwards, we heard resound
from the summit of high rock Stephen!
shall chop it of yet p to which loud
No. replied from the opposite side
This was reported TO the Duke Of Dantzic,
who, Notwithstanding. ordered as to ad-
vance but at the same time he prudently
withdrew from the centre to the rear
The van consisting Of four 1000 Bava-
rians, had just clambered up deep ra-
vine, when VIC again heard ha,loed over
cnr heads 4: In the name OF the most Holy
Trinity! Our terror was completed by
the reply that almost Immediately follow
ed: In the name of the most Holy Trinity!
Gu, all loose above! Ere minute had
elapsed thousands Of my comrades in arms
were crushed, buried, and overwhelmed,
by an incredible heap Of broken rocks,
stones and trees, hurled down upon us
from the top Of the mountains. All Of u.
were petrifed. Every one fled as he
could but at that moment shower OF
balls from the Tyrolese, who now rushed
from the surrounding mountains, in i'm
mense numbers, and among them boys and
girls Of ten and twelve years Of age, killed
or wounded a great many Of us. 1t was
not till we had left these fatal mountains
six leagues behind us, that we were re-
assembled by the Duke and formed into
six columns. Soon after appeared the
Tyrolese, headed by Hofer, the innkeeper
After short address from their chief
they gave general fire, flung their rifles
aside, and rushed upon our bayonets with
only their clenched fists. Nothing could
withstand their impetuosity. They dart.
ed at our feet, pushed us down, strangled
us, wrenched the arms from our hands
and like enraged lions, killed all French
Bavarians, and Saxons, that did not cry
for quarter. BY doing so, I, with 30C
men, was spared and set at liberty.
When all lay dead around, and the vic,
tory was complete, the Tyrolese as j
moved by one simultaneous impulse, fel
upon their knees, and poured forth th.
thanks of their hearts to Heaven, in tn,
open air-a scene so awful, so solemn
that it will never fade from remembrance
l could not but join their, devotion, ant
never in my life, l suppose, did pray
more fervently.'
/ The American flag was displayed q
the office and the consular residence, o
onr Consnl at Havana. on the 4th of July