New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-18

ranks. Then. cheering them on by his voicss ~ =
ample he cried out, 1--WE are con9uerom. ThoS
who love glory and their fatserlsnd follo~ me-" ~
spuutd fnriously u ainst the enemy.
The + ebcb, hard pressed both on from. sa 81
fark fell back in their turn, and continues % rsre
I'LL they bad gained their former position. Al ~
sane time the tn.kenechts in Esmout's seyiT
marched 3D. In defiance OF the FIRE Of the u6,ie1
and got procession of the guns running tie nsn VII
he'd charge Of them through with toeir lsncss tn
fight now became general; and a. the csnoatsnk
W, re brought into close qusrters, they fought men
fight where numbers are nearly b.anced aud esh one
seems 10 T. a hst his own srn may turn the sess o,
victory The result was brought about by IN eysot
which reithor party could control ard nsi:her hive
/ fCreteen.
An English squadron Of ten or twelve vesssls l,ys
some cistsnce bat out OF SIGHT OF the comorsst.
AtTaG,eG oy the nOs' = the SriOg its c3%.sd
shore, opened his Il on the right wing of the Frsnc
nearest tie ss.. TIE sho probably from ae dstsrs.
of The ships did great execution and IL even sad
have killed come CT the. Spsniarcs Blu. IL sore.d,
panic emory the Frerch, they found ,bemaeves a.
sailed by new enemy, vho seemed 10 have risen fro,
the depths Of TIE ocean In their eagerness 10 * n
cate the mssves from the fire. the cavalry the rzh,
threw temseiyes on the ,eoter, tramplng dove the,
comrades, u Ill all d:scip inc was lost, ssd hons
and foo; became micglsd together in wild disoris,
Esnoot prcf.ed by the opp tuniy 10 rensw b.,
charge aud ct length, completely broken snd dso,
tied the enemy gave xsy ia all directions. The sou,
body OF G ,scous who formed the reserve d9ne heii
their srOuud for time uotil, vigorously chsned by
the pbsanx of Spanish spe.rmen, they broke, aai
were tcsrtered like the rest.
The Iout was now general aud the victorious csy,.
ny rode The field, tramplug and cutting down d.
upitiyes on all sides. Many who did not fan under
their swords persisted in the waters of the As nov
swollen by the rising tide. Offers we're drogned il
the ocean. No lees than 500 of those WHO escsoet
from the field said TO have been killed by The pea.
anny, who occupied the passes, and thus took bloody
f.. s,.;u =. .lal fba;r
Two thousand French are stated 10 have fallen on TIE
field, and not ore han 500 S,aniards, or raths
FleminRs who composed The bulk of the army. he
loss fell most severely the French cavalry seyeray
indeed, II, according TO SONS counts, not cred
bic, they were cut to pieces almost TO man. Ia
number of prisoners was 3 co.,. Among them WV
Marshal Terra es himself, sho had been disabled By
wound 10 the head ALI the Oa gaze, the ammanioc
and the rich spoil CLEANED by the foray into Flsnds
became tee prize of TIE vicors. AL hough MT 50 in
portrait for the amount OF forces engaged the victry
Ct Graveines was rs complete as that Of St Qusnha
Of all the descriptive passages, however, il |
both volumes, We think the palm must be AWARDED
| to the account of
THE EXECUTION OF EGMONT AND H0ORNE.
Having completed all bis arrangements, Egmont BE- |
came impatient for the hoar of his departure aud hs
expressed the hope that there would be unnecessary
delay. at 10 in the morning the soldiers sppeare
who were to conduct hun to the scaffod. They |
brought with them cords usual 10 bind the prisol.
er's hands. But Egmont demonstrated, aud showei
that he had himself Cut of the collar Of his doube I'D
shirt ia order to facilitate the stroke OF the executions
This he aid to convince them that he meditsted i
resistance; and bis promsng that he would sttemF
more, they consented TO his remaining with bis hand /
unbound.
Egmont was dressed in crimson damssk rob, /
over wtich was a Spanish mantle fringed viii /
| gold. His breeches were Of black silk, and bis
hat of the same material, wa, gsrn'hed with
white and sable plumes " hls hand wnr,
as we have seen rem sined Free he held q white hand
kerchief On bis way to the place of execution he VA
! accompanied by Julian de Romero, mattre de camp
by the captain Salinas who had charge Of the fortress
OF Gben and BY the Bishop of.Ypres. As The proce,
sion moved slowly forward, the Count repested SOM
portion of the fifty first psslg-" Have mercy on IN.
D Coo r-in which the good prelate joined with hin
10 the center Of the square the spot where 20 muc
of the best Flood of the Netherlands has been shed
stood the scafold, covered with black CLOTH on VI
were velvet cushions with small table, shrouiec
likewise i1 black, and supporting silver rucinx Az
the corners of The pls form were two poles pointed "
the end with STEEL init mating the purpose Tor whe'
they were Intended.
In front of the scefold was the provost OF the court
mounted on horseback aud bearing the red wand y
Office in his hand Tho executoner reuained AZ usaa
below the PLATFORM screened from view, tha' no mg1
not by bis presence before It was necessary, 0ursd
the lings OF the prisoners. The troops, who hs
been under all night were drawn up around ii
order of battle; and strong bodice Of arquebusers wss
posted IN the great avenues which led TO the squ1s
The space left open by the sol1 ~ speed y oct
ped by crowd of eager spectators. Others hrongsI
the roofs and windows OF the bulldogs thatsnroun
the marketpace, rome of which, still stanaiog nsl
present day show, by their quaint aud rcA
lecture that they must have looked down on tie ags
scere we are now depicting.
II was indeed gloomy day for Brussels,-'o lrsl
the retdeDce Of the two MOBILES where their forms wen
familiar, and where they were held in az much low
and honor az in any OF their own provinces All ous
Tha ali oil of
bells tolled in all the cbUc hes An Dir of gloon, 1e
some in pending calamity, settled on the city III
seemed, says one residing there at the time ~" .
the Day of judgment we're a hand" Ia
AZ Il procession slowly passed through the ran1
of the aOldiers, EgnOnt saluted the oiIicers-some
them his ancient compsnioDs-Hith such sweet al
6ienifed composure in his manner a. wss long II Z
membered by thOee who saw IL. And few even Oh
SpsnsIds could refrain from tears, as they took x
ast cok at the gallant noble who was to perish BY
mis Iable end.
With s.eacy step he mounted the scafold, and \
be crossed IT, gave terance to the vain. wisl, Us
instead of meeting such fate, he had been ALOE 8
TO Gle IN the service of his king and county. \
quickly, bovever, turned to other tboushts, ~ {
Bneeiirg on one Of the cushions with the osnop g
side him The Other be was 5000 engaged eafne.y
prayer. With bis eyes raised toward heaven YIN '
look Of uDutterabe sadness. be prayed 60 iSvnT q
and loud as 10 be distinctly heard by The spess"s b
The prelste much affected, put into his hands TIE
yer cIucifx, which Esmont repeatedly kissed w
which, having received dissolution for the last nDe 8
rose and made sign to the bishop to retire. he 1 i
stripped of his mantle and robe; and again kneena
he Drew silk cap which he had brought for ns 2sl
pose over his eyes, and repeating the words .
Thy hands, o Lord, commend my spirit" be cSS' b
awaited the stoke of the executioEer "
The low BOUNDS Of lamentatiop, which from ums : +
time had been heard among the populace were ~ IN
hushed into silence, as the minister Of justice, sp
ing on the platform, approached his vicdm ana y. .
a single blow of the sword severed the head on y
booy. cry of horror rose from the multitude 81 Z"
some, frantic with grief, broke through the ranks y
soldiers and wildly dipped their handkerchief 70 in
blood that sIeamed from the scsiod, treasara fr
up, Gays The cbroncler, precious memorials Of "
and In ,itemeDs 10 vengesDcs The head was m - n
mantle throsn over the muiated trunk hid II VI sh