The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-10-30

missed, and the unlimited mand of the
troops intrusted to Barras. The Office was full
of peril. Successful resistance seemed impos-
sru1e, and unsuccessful was certain death. Bar
ras hesitated, when suddenly he recollected
Napoleon, whom he had known at Toulon, and
whose military science and energy, and reckless
disregard of his own life, and of the lives of all
others, he well remembered. He Immediately
exclaimed, Il know the man who can defend
US, if any one can. 1t is young Corsican
officer, Napoleon Bonaparte, whose military
abilities l Witnessed at Toulon. tie is a man
who will not stand upon ceremony" Napoleon
was in the gallery at the time, aud it is not i'm
possible that the eye of Barras CHANGING To light
upon him, caused the suggestion.
lie vas immediate y introduced to the Con-
ventien- They expected TO see u man Of gigan-
tic frame and sOldierly bearing, brusquo and
imperious. To their surprise there appeared
before them small, slenlier, pale-faced, smooth
checked young man, apparently about eighteen
years Of age The president said, Are YOU
willing 10 undertake the defence Of the Conven-
ton 20 Yes." was the CAIN, !aconic reply.
Af.er q moments hesitation, dc president con
iimaed, are you aware Of the magnitude of
the undertaking." Napoleon fixed thai eagle
glance upon him, which few could meet and not
quail before il, and replied, Perfectly; and
am in tue habit of accomplishing that which
Al '"e t1''e
anu the manner OF this e>traorulhary man.
which secured for him Immediately the conf
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'e''oh 'h''' 'iies were III 'He presence Oh one OF
no common powers. Al'er the exchange oi ne"
more "ofuS' NaPoLeon Saliu' one eohdit0h Is
mus Pei7lole' must must nave the un'lihlteu COM
'hani' e''ifeiy nn're'a'ae'ed 0y any orders from
'4e N'I'eh'ioh- II vas 10 ''iiiC 1o' oeoa'e'
anu 'Ne'e vas s''''ins a'fu'eseAce IN ms
-ei'-''-1'
Inc Pf'iup'hIss' energy ana GH1dn!nS re
sss u ->"P'-s'i' we're iio" lNOS' eoi's'ie"
o1s'! '-'Pi'3 u ~ N7'"'''iS' ""'"' H'e NliieS
''o'n A'i7' 'nS-e "@S = powerful para oi a'ui-
iels' 'oh7istlhs u hl'S het''S guns N"po'eon
instantly despafeheu Mural with q party oil
u'asoohs 70 'oAe thoSe guns ana orihS theh 10
'l's u,'e'''7 Inc! ere sei]eo o3 'iie mounted
troops Out ieN moments oelore party OF IN
1''liS "iIi'eA Ir'n 'iie SeelohS' ior tne same
puFPSst- Inc insurgents though more numer-
Gus oared not attack the dragoons' and the guns
were taAeh lh saiety 10 Napoleon; and he DIS
posed tneIl' heaVliy charged with grape shot, IN
such d ray as 10 sweep all the avenues leading
10 tue 'oh ''oh'
The activity Of the young general knew not
moments intermission. He was every where
during the night, giving directions uiusing en-
ergy, and inspiring courage. He was well aware
OF the fearful odds against him; for with five
thousand troops he was TO encounter forty thou
sand men, Wei armed, well disciplined, and un-
der experienced otilccrs They could easily be-
siege hlm' ana starVe him to surrender. They
couid' from Oehlna harrlcades, and from house
tops ana cnanioer windows soon SO thin out his
raiiAS' 'ha' resistance would De hopeless The
e-' " DiS N"'iouil ~ uuara' however had no
0oii0eP'ioH VI Ihe AEni' Hiaofal1aole, unhinching
Spu-' "hieh 'hey had 10 encounter They did
mo- ooti7'' tn1t my one "ouid dare 10 hre upon
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