The Arkansas banner., 1850-03-05
4 Battle in 4 sptw Slcrr.
WAR N ALL frs HoaaoRs-kYL Q 2 NAPOLEON AND Hi
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 The American reader simos devours every thlag sn rslsjion to Napoleon. Ioueh memoirs aud histories have fnalIipiisd yet Ibrra be cessation of public curiosity. The publication of one book iacrraaes the deEDaId fer sDcth-r. We have recently been reading prtions of ihe memoir of Csui4incoart, Duke of ticesza. Napoleon See reiaty ol State, ahd who aeeenpanrd hun in ali his campaigns aud therefore posrsys Ihs ianeE fife of Napoleon.
 he Battle or Eyas bus ben described by Ali son, h bis most n,asfsFiy syF, bat the foliosing description of ths ge baii4e from CsGlssacgnFt's memoirs, exceeds aay thing vi gjse9 10 inc puaiic hs biitr cold, the bliadiBg s,ow storm. the mar Gerous csrnsgs b-tw cen EaflaR aod Frank, the snow cFimsoHed with hu sangore. the svll-Sacri,i- ciug devotion of ths cibsers o0d soldiers to their idolzed commadder, and ahsge all the Great Cap. tsin around whom every thug circles as tas Man Of the Hour, presented m sBe coup d Ga, which il Is not easy 10 fofget.-Et ' iscoasia.'
 Ca the day of the battle. titA Weather was drssi- fol. The snow. which fell thickly iD hne flakes, frozen as it reached the surfscc ef ths earth Uar clothes, being covered with this sort fl hoor frost were stiff sud heavy I he horses csad Dot keep their footing. The ssnguiasry coHiiei had been maniaiued since morning. aud whsa Bight set in s was yet undecided l he Empenf, in a state Of the utmost anxiety and nipatisnce, falloped up aud down the field of batts ,braviae the gepe shot which was sbowerug in every direction. lie was s@ays 10 be on tl,oss points threaeRed wi!h the greatest danger. well knowing tnt his presence you'd alone work miricies. Meswhi.c, the ceas ing 0f ihs fire point indicated that the enemy falling back At egJ o'clock, Napo- leon was informed that the impokaHt position of the church, which hs1 been obstHaiely disputed, taken and re taken several times in the course ef tb- day. had gain been carried hvthe euemv. Our troops, whose plumbers were infinitely inferior 10 those Of the Russians, retired fghing to the church yard. Al the moment when tii orderly arrived win this intelligence, the Empera had dsmoantsd, aud personally directing 6Fmid1bls battery pointing 10 the eli wiag of ihe Russian army. lie instauiiy eaped oa hs horse, gsloped or with the rapidty of lightning. and throwing himself into the mljst Of tine bsttstiOns, wh-c -cb were beginning 10 give way. What" he exclained..a handful O. Rus sans repulse the Grand Army. ieaE uIe, my hrase fellows; lei not Russian escsp, rum The church! Forward with n. artillery. We must have ths church iav lads. we must have i,'
 u, address answered, Ntve ! Empereur. Forward. we mast have the chuich and all rushed onward, raliying in good order A few paces from espi,d an old g-enadier; his face was backened by gtmpowder, and the blood ws$ streaming down hh clothes lis Jeff urn had heen carried away by boiasshe, he mlI WAS hurryiHg ta fail into tis ranks.
 1 Stay, stay, my good fellow, sai8 the Emperor, go and get your wound dfes8e6--go to the asa5a- Iancs''
 T will replied the grenadir. when We have iaaen the church., and immediately lost sight ct him perceived the iears gittef.nS ID tl,e Elm peror eyes, and hs turned asi- to c0nc-ai tsi-sn At ten o'clock that night tbt church xas ours The Emperor, WHO was IhOrughiy exhausted. tot tered with fatigue he sal lis horse He orderd the hrihg To e=sse; and the arny seposed, surroun ceG by the enemys bivouaek. Cur head quarters Were established on the plateau behind Ey au, in the midst et the iniantry Of the guard
 Iz 4sgfF f.ltf byavely! With6aI GajIrcssia@s hs ,hrew himself on hjs. bed, and in few moments sound asleep, At iaar in the morning, tae Emperor was again On fis horse. lie surveyed tue ground, arranged h,s plaAs. posted the artillery haraHauei tue troops aud rose pas. the front TaHk oi each regiment. Al day brake he gave or4ers tial the attack should coH,rnence simultaneously al points About eleven o'clock the snow, winch had fallen iaces- }saHily duuug the whoie morning, increased with such violence that we could scarcely perceive any object al the osiaaes of len paces After the laps Of some iiiIie time, a Russian column. amounting 10 between five and six lhousand men, o,s- ceraed; during this night this coiamn had received oraers to lOin the man body Of he army. and had missed the way. The troops, w,Io were marcbiag forward besIatugly and without scouts. had s,raved
 to within the distance of Fnusaet shot of camp. The EiuPeror. aRding erect, with his feet in the stirrups, ant his glass at his eve. the first to perceive that the black shadows, slowly Gefiiug
 through the veil Of saSs., :s.as keceg the Rgs- siaa Reserve. lie instantly rectei towards them iyo hattaions of ;he grrnaders of the guard coun- mandeJ by Gen D0rseaur. Whist the grsuaiiers sIvaused iu silence, the squadron oh duty neal the Emperor turned the cpiumn. 4tiacAei il in the rear $ dad drove it forward our grrnadie'S wao re- ceived ii -Fith hked bayonetS The fr>t sito was tsrr.hls 10 the Russians Bu soon comparing liei, nnmerea strength wlta t.ie small mum er oi troops opposed 10 them, Inc olicers drew their sSorls, ra!tsC their meu, and sti ueienJcd themselves with great roirsge. At one moment g,e9adisrs aP- ; praFed 10 flag. when younr officer dasied oni the ranks, s4claiming in a loud voice, "Cearag~, my brave comrades. follow ne, and the R1sslin coiors are ours" He rushed forward. sword h hand, followed by his company, and penetrated the , compact centre ot Inc Russian column. The uH- expected assault broae tasir ranks, aud our gFnaa osr> resoiutely entered iae passdss eaed 10 them bv tie brave Auzoni.
 |" This IS one of The most glorions achievement. of this memorable day, sud he f.aIneror who ias been all eyewitness to the heroic conduct of A a. zoni. He summoned hin his pr,.se nee, and n hui addressed him-"Captain AUxoui, yOn well deserve inc honor of commanaiag ny veteran mosstaet $ You have most nohiy distinguished yonrseif fot have won aa oileer's cross and endowment O 2Ip13 lr4ncs, You made . captain al the De ginning of the Campaign, aad hope you will re turn 10 Paris with stiii higher rank. A man wh' his honors on The hcd of battle stands vel
 
 your company" he added, turning towards th' soldiersL
 |. Enthusiastic shouts rent the air, as5 the san' mea advanced 10 meet lhs enemy fire wilh tie gree ot courage aud enthusiasm which it is impos sibss To describe Two hours after, the victory oars inc eh-my's forces, routed and dispersed relreaied in the utmost disorder. abandoning thsi wounded their baggage. and thelr parks of artillery , Bat ihe days work wss not vel ended for th' Emperor. According 10 custom. be went over the field ot baltic to estimate lac epemys loss sad t' hurry he removal of the wouuded. li uail , horrible to survey the mmsas. extent ol gren n' over whicn tbe snow of the preceding day wa , oriinsoned with blood
 6 A quarter mnsieF of the draroons. grievousil wounded perceived ihe Emperor passn: a;a iea ? paces'(rom him "rurn your eyes tbis way, pleas yeur msIestv," said tise man: 'l believe hsvv go , my desih- oand, aai sBall soon be in Inc otl's world But DO matter for that, Wye L. Emperor" ? ''Le: ,ais poor fellow be Immediately convey-' : l6 the ai,shulsnce," said Nspoieaa. "Rase me up aad commend him 10 Inc care of LaTfry" Larg