New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-05

History is not wanting in examples Of courtesy oxhb
tied by champions in the hurry bury of havoc, when all
gemtlcness would seem swampcd in fierce passions.
Washington Irving remarks the pleasing incident OF
Frerch cavalry officer about to cut down foe at the bat
IL Of Waterloo, but discovering suddenly that his adyer
says sword.arm wounded, the Gaulish hero bowed
low, asked pardon, and rode to meet horsoman
worthy of his mettc. SO BshG eneral badly wounded
during the same fight mentions a French tiralour who
lent him the delicate assistance his eauie-ve flask
included and selued him gracousy, he obliged to
pres on perhaps to his DEATH At the battle Of Fon
eray the Brtish officers said 10 the French, Fire st"
Apr1s vous, Messieurs " responded the polished enemy
" We borrowed tobacco and rum Of one another
" the lines when encamped Whiting night, for an
engagement said an old Revolutionary soldier, speak
ing Of the enemy. In evidence Of the same humane feel
ing which war cannot rfe, take the following extract
from letter from British 10 bis wife scry-
ing under Nopier and describing skirmish
Every man on board volunteered, the captain
picked crew and sent ashore with the marin,s.
There regular troops the bank who red GU Us as
we pulled TO land but the 5roldsides OF tue -, wis,
with the shell and what with the smoke, covered our land
ing We dispersed ct a few hundred yards distance from
the beach keep the coast clear while the boats crew
made prizes of the guns The enemy had the advantage
Of the wood ard also knowing the country WELL and n
troop of them showed in advance. We were ordered 10
fire. took steady aim, and fired on ny man at about 90
yards lie fell like stone. At the same time brosdside
appeared could scarce tell how. felt "a though
must go up to him. TO whether he dead or alive
lie lay quite STILL and afraid Of him lying 50
than when he stood facing few minutes before. It's
strange feeling 10 you all al once that yo1
have killed man. He had unbutoned his jacket, and
pressing his hand the front of hs chest where the
wound He breathed hard, and the blood poured
from the wound and also from his mouth every breath
he took His face was white "a death, and his eyes
looked so biz AMI bright he turned them and
stared at mel shall never forget IT, He was a hnc
Young fellow not more than five and twenty wen'
down on my knees b. side him. and my breast was 80
full as though my own heart would burst II. aad reE
Cnglisk face and did not look Ike an emmy What ieH
never can tell but ii my life would have saved his be-
lieye should have given it. laid his head on my knse
end he grasped hold Of my hand TO speak but MS
voice was gone could not tell word he said, and every
time he tried 10 speak the blood pured out So knewu
would soon be over am not ashamed TO that was
worse than he for he shed tear and coaldn NJ
help it. His eyes closing when gun fired from
the - to order aboard, and that reused him. lie
POINTED the beach, where the boat just pushing on
with the guns which had taken aud where MARINES
waiting TO the second boat and then he pointer
D. she wood where the cOnceaedpOor iel0H'
! LITTLE thought how had shot him down. was won
iDg how could leave him % die ami one near hin
= he Ia! -oinelhins like CONFUSION :oT n'nsa