Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-05

ilari,y ni review. But the redoubls
icpened the fire, as the Spani4rds moved
lup lhr smoke rolled down; and, when
The wind swept away, their broken bands
were seen IN precipltate retreat, followed
lby large body of the French, who
Iswarmtd out from their intreLchments
Instantly, and JUS; in front Of me. our ar
ulIery opened upon The pursuing foe. The
round sho, pumped into their columns,
knocking up clo,ls rs high as house
and the enemy, not relishng this salula-
lion. hastily fell back to their former po.
si,ion. Sancho now became dreadful
tplague. He had been for some time
getting unquiet, and with the continual
firing, he grew worse and worse. | be-
lieve this was his fist hatlle, as it was
mine. Not content with little extra
resiiveness at every discharge of artillery,
| he hac worked himself into a state Oi
chronic excitement, and al intervals at
tempted 10 bolt 1t was clear must get
rid of Sancho, or see no more of the fight:
so deposited him in stable, under care
Of cottager, in the adjoining village.
Still moving towards the left. along the
base of the hill, | reached part of the
British position, where number of our
troops were waiting 10 storm the heights,
when the flank movement against the
enemy's right, which was his weakesr
roint, should be sufficiently advanced.
All at once plumped upon Cousin Tom,
whom | had not met since he embarked,
three years before, a raw subal,ern al
| Portsmouth. There lie now stood, as
large as life, rough and ugly, at the head
of his regiment, regular "Old Peninsu,
lar;" and on him had devolved the duty.
as he gave me TO understand. of taking
those fellows up the hill This service,
| thought, would have fallen TO some Off
Ger of higher rank; but Tom explained.
The regiment having been reduced, Ell
ther by losses or detachment, its numbers
in the field were small, and lie being the
senior officer present, of course had to
"carry them up"
"Come," said he, "we are going to
take look at those monsieurs above
there YOU may as well 90 with US
The proposal was coolly made so
took i, coolIy. "Wnh all my heart"
said |. You know what is the feeling
towards an amateur. lfhe makes an ass
of himself, he's laughed at; and if he
gets hit, they only say itserves him right
If lis of any use, III go with pleasure" "
s'Use ;" said Tom. The greatest use.
Why, want to ask you twenty questions
about friends in England. Besides, YOU
know, if | am knocked over, you can pick
me up"
'Very well, then, and you can do the
same for me"
"No, no" said Cousin Tom; i don'l
promise that, got my men to attend to.
If am hit, you must take care of me.
IL you are hit, you must take care fyour
self. Oh, that's the signal come along
Away we went up the hill.
Rank and 6lc--double- quick tme-a
capital pace for opening the chest. Tom
took i, easy, ,ro,ting on at steady pace
and assailing me with a running fire of
questions while the row that had al.
ready commenced above prevented my
returning categorical replies. "ls your
father at sea now!" Bang! from one OF
the big guns in the French batteries right
over our heads. Got any brandy g
| A shout from thousand throats, in the
rush and shock or a charge with hayonets.
Had breakfast this morning 2" Pop!
pop pop! running fire of muskery.
Pop! pop! pop! Got any cigars =
Bang bang! the big guns at it again.
"When did you hear from your mother
A new sound, less loud and sudden, hut.
from its peculiarly, distinct, amids, ,he
din a spitelul, whirling, whizzing noise,
ten thousand sky-rockels combined in one
not, though, like the Sky-rocke,, first loud
then less audible; quite the contrary
Commencing & with faint and distant hiss.
il grew louder and louder, came singing
on nearer and nearer. ill shell dropped
a few wards III front of our column The
hiss was now an angry roar, like the
blowing off of steam. There lay the
bottled demon full in our paIh, threatening
instant destruction, and daring us 10 all
vance. Oar column halted, ''Hurrah
nv lads" cried Cousin Tom, waving his
sword "Come along, oil FIve.and-,hree-
pennies-push by it AT once before ii
spreads" The game old five and three
PENNIES gave shout-rushed forward
col by in time, each velping and caper,ng
as he passsd the fzzing foe. Bang
went the shell. For a few moments /
was stone deaf. Never felt such an odd
sensation. Not the deafness. but The re-
Turn of hearing. First, perfect silence IN
the midst of the turmoil--lhen the crack!
crack bang! bang! as if you had sud