The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-07-10


shot their flames heavehward, were not yet
The inhabitants had fled 10 their
cellars to escape the balls and shells that
every moment come rushing through their
dwellings; and amid the hustle Of arriving
armies, and their hasty tread along the Streets
and the roll OF drums, and rattling Of armor,I
and clangor of trumpets, and thunder of ar
tIllery, The signal was given for the assault
three cannon shots from the heights OF i
Raeeknilz. The next moment six massivel
columns, with fifty cannon at their head, be.
gan 10 move down the slopes--pressingl
straight for the city The muflied sound Of
their heavy, measured tread was heard within
The walls, as in dead silence and awful ma
jesty they moved steadily forward upon The
batteries. Ie lgs1
1t was sight 10 strike terror to the heart
OF the boldest, but ST. Cyr marked their ade
vance with the calmness of fearless soul
and firmly awaited the onset that even Napo
leon treIlbsG to behold. No sooner did they
come within range Of artillery, than the omi-l
nous silence was broken by its dealening
roar. In amomeat the heights about the city
were in hlaze; and the fifty cannon at the
head of these columns belched forth fire and
smoke, and amid the charging of infantry. the
bursting of shells, the rolling fire eofmusketry,
and the explosion of hundreds Of cannon, 81.
Cyr received the shock, For two hours did
The battle rage with sanguinary ferocity -
The plain was covered with dead-the SUI
burbs overwhelmed with assailanis, and
ready to yield every moment--the enemy's
batteries were playing within fifteen rods Of
the ramparts--the axes OF the pioneers were
heard on the gates, and the shouts, and yells,
and execrations rose over the walls of the
| city. The last OF st, Cyr's reserve were in
the battle, and had been for half an hour, and
| Napoleon began to tremble for his army
But AT halt past six the Young Guard arrived,
shouting as they came. and were received in
return with shouts that for moment Drowned
the roar of battle. Then NapuIeon's brow
cleared up, and ST. Cyr for the frs, time felt
relieved. +, 81. ~ s..g,. - aeao 81.
The gates were thrown open, and the im-
petuous Ney, with the nvncbe guard
i poured through one like resisless torrent
on the foe, followed soon by beadlong Murat
and his cavalry. Morlier sailed forth from
another; and the Young Guard, though weary
and travel worn, burst with loud cheers on
the chief redoubt-which, afjer flowing in
blood, had been wrested from the French--
and swept it like a tornado. -sa..t.
i These six massive columns, thinned and
Eriddled through, recoiled befoVe the fierce
onset like the waves when they meet a rock
and slowly surged back from the walls. In
the meantime, dark and heavy clouds began
: to roll up the scorching heavens, and the
distant thunder mingled with the discharge
of artillery. Men had turned this hot Angus
!; afternoon into battle storm, ana now thC
{ elements were to end it with fight Of ihei
! own. In the midst Of the deepening gloom
I the allies, now for the first time aware tha
, the Emperor was in the city, drew off thei
9 troops for The night The rain came dow
3 as if tAe clouds were falling, drenchlng lh
9 living and dead armies; yet Napoleon, heed
: less Of the storm, aud knowing what grea
: results depended on next days action, wa
y seen hurryirg on foot through The streets t
], The bridge over which he expected the corp
3 Of Marmont and Victor 10 arrive. With nnx
r ious heart he stood and listened, till thr
] heavy tread of their advancing columns re
gEheyed his suspense; and then, as they begal
\ to pour over the bridge he fastened back
i, and traversing, passed out at the other side
n and visited the enilre lines hat we're forme
g without The walls. The bvouac fire shed
$ urid light over The field, and he came O
o every step upon heaps of colpses while groan
d and lamentations issued IRON their gloom j
d every description; for thousands Of th
s wounded, uncovered and unburied dead la
n exposed 10 The storm, dragging out the ngl
'r IN paiL. Early in, the morning Napoleo
b was on horseback, and rode out 10 the arm,
d taking his place beside huge fire that WI
e blazing and cracking in The centre Of the o.
is Guard, he issued his orders for the day
i Victor was on the right; The resislless Ne
20 on the le(l, over the Young Guard, while
ntl Cyr and Marmont were in The centre, whit
.d Napoleon commanded in person. i....9s
is The rain fell in torrents, and the thiC
Ell mist slrouded the field as if 10 shut out Il
ID ghasuy spectacle its bosom exhibited III
.e cannonading soon commenced, but with lii
r. effect, as the fog concealed the armies fro
" each other. A hundred and sixty ihousal
le Of the allies stretchedln huge semiscirc
Is, along the heights, while Napoleon, with
us hundred and Thirty thousand in plain belC
b. was waiting the favorable moment 10 con
m mence the attack. At length the bait
rvl opened on The right, when firing was hea
10 as Victor pressed firmly against an Austri
he bpuery, Suddenly, NapoIeIu heard sho
Dir like falling mountain While Victor W
M engaging The enemy in front, Murai, unpt
nv ceived in the thick mist, had stolen arou
ns to The rear, and without note Of wufnir
be burst with twelve thousand cavalry on,t
on enemy. He rode straight through th'
M lbroken lines, tramplings under foot The de
ur and dying !, Noy was equally ysuccessluE
les the left, aud as The mist lifted, il showed /
tyIalleda wings bolh dtiyen hack. The d
M wore away in blood--earls loaded with
ed wounded moved in constant stream iRtO.I
d. lcily; but the French were victorious AT.
d. Epoinls; land when night again closed over
", scene, The allied armies had decided TO-.
Iot lireat. j ao,sgts.saa ag.ta asW "A hgp5s a
I'M PorULATI0N uf Nav AlExIoo. -4-The N
'er tiOnal Iatelligeacer publishes letter FRI
ne HughsN Smith, delegate from New Mexl'
ITS correcting certain efioneous impressions I
ed Iienaned as tolhe character Of the people
I'd, lhal, territory. lie snys ihatthe population
he lat.lenst 10000, Of whom from ten TO tive
n housand only nre Pueblo Indians, and
w to,her kind OF Indians. except the Pneblcs.
on included in the estimate. There are in N
n Mexico, fiom twelve 10 fifteen hundred rt
ng dent American voters, emigranis from 4
Indifferent States, principally from the State
ic- Missouri; the rest Of the population