Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-11-24


gaining his composure, he addressed those
who were to lay him low in death:
Comrades, have come here to die the
death of II man and soldier am guilty
of no crime-I have never dishonorcd my
country or my regiment; | have fought by
your sides in the thickest of the battle
when the guns Of the enemy poured hot
lead into our ranks and swept our brave
countrymen down like chali before the
VIII, i,Ilwind,, Bnt you all can affirm that
"ld not quail or latter when the grim mon.
SterS stared me in the face, and should
trcmble now when / am to die by the hands
OF my beloved comrades No, | consid.
er 1t an honor, and the last sound that
VIII gre my ears will be TIE glorious dying
music OF your own true guns as fall |
know that you will not suffer my ashes to
remain unrveuged. Let not your hand,
tremble, but with a firm, steady aim Level
Your pieces at my breast, and when | give
the word Fire :" for | would have the
mark ofevcry man, if you love me. Com
radcS, farewell, and may We meet where
the warrior rests from his battles and his
victories.p
The soldiers brought their pieces to THEN
shoulders, but suddenly the frantic Cade-
line rushed into the arms of her lover
"Oh, Anthony, dear Anthony, you must
not die. Colonel LavcIiier will have mcr.
cy;hc cannot be so cruel as to lnmder you
"Cadeline, there is no hope. had pre-,
pared to die, but this meeting unnerves
me. | could have wished You had been
spared this scene; but cain yourself am
do not weep when | am gone You vii
not want for defenders, for my COZ , ,''eS
will make it go hard with hi "ho o''G"
to oiier you an insult, Cr'-' oe ais fs'lN
whatevnr it may"
"Cammani,at," said Col. Lavilier in
an impatient tone, It is past the time or
Ioye for the execution. Have them par
to- and DO your duty.'
With 9rcat difficulty Cadeline was torn
from the embrace Of Marie! ami conveyed
to a distance from thespos.
"Thc word 'rea}y' WAS given, quickly
followed hy the second command present.
--'aiIn, and last fatal word, lire = y,a5
on the lips OF the conmaalan., when d
stern voice from poison who Stood q
short distance apart, closely mNi.;eT up,
gave the comman; to recover ai1ns.'
50 sudden and abrupt WAS the order,
that all eyes turned on the person who had
thus dared unceremoMiouSy Y to counter
manu- an v''iv' ." ." ;".rortoot IN nr.,a.
sion.
"Orlor that man under arrest" said
Col. Lavlier. AS the person approached
rapidly to where he stood, throwing Iii,
cloak from his face, the astonishcl Officer
behcld in him Field Marshal Macdonald
"Will Col. l.avilicr inform me for what
crime this man suffers ~
" For an attempt on my life with pis,
tol, was the answer
" Are You sure he is the guilty one?'
EYES,"
"Will you not pardon him ~
" 1t has been decided by the court mar,
tial that he shall die"
" Still you have the same power to par,
don him"
81 decline all interference in the course
of justice" )" replied the Colonel
Il do not" said Macdonald, i" and
therefore | stop the execution. Anthony
MarteI is not guilty"
"Mav then ask your Excelcncy who
is g. inquired Lavilier, with an impatient
air.
Il ann
Will you please to explain this mys.
terry % said the Colonel.
Yes. Having business of import
ance with You on the evening Of the insult
| called at your quarters but found YOU
not. On inquiry, | learned the direction
you had taken. and followed in pursuit.
Finding that you had sscn.cred Cadeline'
cottage, | arrived just in time to be an un.
observed witness ofyour villa;ny, and the
ball which only shattered yoar arm was
fired by me, and had it not been for cndan
gering the life of the girl, it would have
reached your heart. Col. Mattel | gree
you in behalf of the Emperor to whom
have related vour case. and who has beer
pleased to confer this honor and favor up
on yon. Layiler, your sword. Hence
force you are no longer an officer Of tht
grand army; and now take Martcl's place
and receive the fire Of these guns, which {
moment since, We're aimed at the breast 0
an innocent man -
Every heart beat with joy at the sudder
change. Poor Lavilier, trembling witt
fear, was led to the red flag; again thC
fearful orders were given, but the heart 0
the culprit sank within him, and he i'm
plore1 for mercy.
How can you ask for that which but I
few moments since you refused to an in
nocent man ?"
/ own my fault"
Then l refer you to Colonel Martel
who has the full power to pardon you O
not, as he thinks proper"
"Colonel Martel," said the clisgracec
officer, dare hope for mercy ?"
81 grant you full and uncondtiona
pardon. You are at liberty" was the vii
ling reply Of Martel, land do not forge
to show mercy that you may receive th
same"
By this time CaGeline had heard tn
gladstone tidings, which spread with ra
pidity throughout the camp, and hastil,
returning she was clasped in his warm EN-
brace. That was glorious day for tn
regiment, and general celebration wa
given in honor of Field Marshal MacDon
aid and the now Col. Martel
, In the course Of few weeks after thi
event: the old church at ViSeIle overflow