Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-18
PLAQUENINE PARISH OF IBERVILLE, FEBRUARY
farther end of the avenue.
Surely all this is joke' said to Gene raj

| 'oureiy all thlS IS joke sad 10 General
Rodna
BY no means.' was the reply you will eli,
ther lose your life or gain your appointment
Defend yourself as if you were on a battle
field
Matters had taken much more serious turn
than had ANTICIPATED. Had considered my,
self at liberty to return blow for blow, could
have taken my chance without uneasiness; but
feeling myself bound to control, as we'll as to
use, a keen dged sabre, while exposed to the
sharpened lance of reckless and royal an
tagonist, the chances of the diversion were
decidedly against me. 1t was too late however
| to draw back.
summoned to my aid all the GOODNESS and
address possessed and prepared to face the
Czarowitsch, who had already reached the end
of the avenue and turned his horse about. The
animal advanced at full speed. Constantine
being crouched down upon his neck, in such a
manner that he was nearly concealed by the
abundant name. -.
When he reached me he made point at my
breast; but parred his thrust, and bounding
on one side, horse and rider, carried away by
their impetuosity, passed by without doing me
the slightest injury.
Very good! very good' he said; try again.
Without giving me time for objection or re-.
mark, he took space for his career, and after
asking me if was ready returned to the charge
with great fury. As before, kept my eyes
fixed on his, and not one of his motions es-
capped me. the decisive moment,I parred
en- route, and by a spring to the right, made
his second attack as harmless as the first.
Uttering howl of disappointment, the Ca
rowitsch entered into the spirit of our tilting.
match as ardently as if it had been real COM
bat, and had moreover, made up his mind that
it should terminate in his favor; but; when l
saw him retracing the ground for third as
sault, resolved that it should be the last.
Again he advanced towards me with whirl>
wind speed; this time, however, instead of con-
tenting myself with mere parry; dealt vio-
lent back-handed blow on the pole of the lance,
which was severed by the stroke, and Constan>
tine found himself disarmed. Then, quick as
thought seized the briddIe of his horse, and
by violent jerk threw him on his launches, at
the same time placing the point of my sabre on
the breast of the rider. q
General Rodna uttered cry of alarm; he
thought was going to kill the Prince. Con-
,stantine also had the same impression, for the
color left his cheeks for an instant. Stepping
a pace backward, and bowling to the Grand
Duke
Your highness.' said, has now seen what
am able to teach to Russian soldiers, and whe.
ther am worthy to become their professor
Yes, by my soul you are! Never saw
braver fellow; and a regiment you shall have if
can get it for you. Now follow me- he added
as he threw himself from the saddle, ana led
the way to his apartments.
When there, he took up pen, and wrote at
the foot Of the petition to the Emperor, which
had fortunately in readiness
Ihumbly recommend the petitioner to your
Imperial Majesty, believing him in every way
worthy of the favor he solicits'
1t is only necessary to add, that after some
short delay, was fortunate enough in procur.
ing the post so anxously sought.