Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-06-14

pulloSS tempest Vi ueStTuCltOHs IloIScS uuo
riders, struck oy balls rolled over each 9th,
er by hundreds 10 the sand and were IRAN.
pied and crushed by the iron hooIs Of thou
sands of frantic steeds, inyeloped in dust
ana smoke; composing the impeluous COL
umn. But the squares stood as FIRM as the
pyramids at whose base they fought. Not
one was broken-not one wavered-ths
daring Mamelukes, in the frenzy Of their
rage and disappointment, threw away their
lives with the utmost recklessness.
They wheeled their horses round, and
refined them back upon the ranks, that they
might kick their why into the terrible for.
tresses Of living men. Rendered furious
by their inability TO break the ranks, they
hurled their pistols and carbnes at the heads
Of the French. The wounded crawled
along the ground and Gu, at the legs of their
indomitable foes. They displayed super.
human bravery, The only virtue which The
Mamelukes possessed.
But an incessani and merciless FIRE from
Sapoleoh's welltrained baitalions continual.
ly lhinned theirrunks, and at length the Nam.
,elukes, in the widest disorder, broke and
fled. The infantry in the intrenched camp,
Witnessing The utter discontinue Of the
mounted troops, whom they had considered
invincible, caught the panic and. joined the
flight. Napoleon now, in his turn, charg.
ed with the utmost impeIuosily. scene
Of ndescribable confusion and horror en-
sued.
The extended plain was crowded with
E,os E,ofp,an md harrauoap tou,;1
dered with terror, seeking 10 escape from
their terrible foes. Thousands plunged in.
10 the river, and endeavored to escape by
swimming to the opposite shore. But a
shower Of bullets, like haii-sioDes, fell up
on them, and the waves OF the Nile were
crimsoned with blood. Others sought the
desasl, wild aud rabble rout. The vic.
tors; with their accustomed celer,y, pur.
sued, ptilessly pouring into the dense mas
ses OF their flying foes, the most terrible
discharges Of artillery ane muske,ry, The
rout was complele-the carnage awful -
The sun had hardly reached The meridian,
before the whole emba,tled host had dis
appeared, and tho PLAN as Tar as the eye
could reach was slrewn with the dead and
Inc dying.
the camp, with oil its Oriental wealth,
fell into the hands Of the victorious; and
the soldiers enriched themselves with its
proiusioh of splendid shawls, magnificent
weapons, Arabian horses, and purses tilleo
with gold. The Mamelukes were accus.
TONED TO lavish great wealth in the decora.
ton ot their persons, and TO carry with
them great sums OF money. The gold and
the lrapp'ngs found uponthe body OF each
Mameluke were worth from twelve hum
dred loiwo thousand dollars. Besides those
who were slain upon the fed, more than a
thousand oil these formIds Bile horsemen
were drowned in the Nile. For many days.
the soldiers employ ed themselves in fishing
up the rich booty. and the French cnrnp
was filled TO abundance. This most sans
guihary battle cost the French SCARCELY
one hundred men 10 killed and wounded
More than ten thousand Of the enemy Der.
lshed. Napoleon gazed with adhIralion
upon The bravery which these prqd horses
men displayed. "Goald | have ,Iniied the
NJ a,nuluke horsemen to The French infan.
.ry," said he, 81 should have reckoned
myself master Of the world"
Ai,er the battle, Napoleon, now undis,
pa:ed conqneror Of Egypt, quartered him.
self for The night in the country palace of
Mournd Bsy. The apartments OF the yo
iupluous abode were embelshed with all
ihe appurtenances OF Oriental luxury -
he officers we're struck with surprise in
viewing the multitude Of cushions and d.
vans, covered with the finest damasks and
silks and ornaWented with gold fringe =
Egypt wus beggared 10 administer 10 the
usual indulgence Of these naughty des.
puts. Much ofthe n'ght. was passed in ex.
ploring the singular mansion. The garden
was extensive and maguiicen, in the ex-
treme: lnnumerable vines were laden with
the richest grapes.
The vin.nge was soon gathered by the
thousands OF soldiers who filled the alleys
aud lollered in the arbors. Pots Of pre-
serves, oi confectionery, and of sweetmeats
OF every kind, were quickly devoured by
an army OF mouths. The thousands OF lit.
lie elesancies which Europe, Asia and AT.
RIGA had contributed to minister 10 the vos
luptuous splendor OF the regal mansion,
were speedily transferred 10 the knapsacks
of The soldiers.
the "Baule Of the Pyramids" as Nspo-
leon characleristicaly designated il, sent d
thrill of terror lar aud ide into The interior
ot Asia and Africa. These proud, inerci.
less, iicenlIuus oppresSors, were execraled
by the .m'd EgypuaD. but they were deem.
ed invlncibe. In one hour they had van
lshed, like the mist, before the genius Of
Napoleon.
Inc caravans which came 10 Cairo, cir
culated through the vast regions of The in-
lerior with all the embellishments of Orien>'
ial exaggsralion, most 6 lowing accounts OF
the destruction OF these terrible squadrons
whicn had so long lyrannized over Egypt,
and the fame oil whose military proves
h d caused the mos, distant tribes to lrem>
BILE. The name of Napoleon became sud>
denly as renowned in Asia and Africa, as
.hvd haon in Eurnna