Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-10-09

only virtue WHICH the MamelukeS pos
sessed.
But an incessant and merciless fire
from Napoleon's well trained battaltOns
continually thinned their ranks, and at
length the Mamelukes, in the widest dis
order, broke and fed. 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. Napo-
| leon, now. in his turn, charged with the
utmost impetuosity. A scene Of in
describable horror and confusion en-
sued.
The extended plain was crowded with
/ fugitives-footmen and horsemen, bewil-
dered with terror, seeking to escape from
their terrible foes. Thousands plunged
into the river. and endeavored to escape
by swimming to the opposite shore. But
a shower of bullets, like hail-stOnes, fell
upon them. and the waves of the Nile
/ were crimsoned with blood. Others fed
TO the desert, a wild and rabble rout.-
The victors with their accustomed celeri-
ty, pursued, pitilessly pouring into the
/ dense masses Of their flying foes, the
most terrible discharges of artillery and
muskery. The rout was complete-the
carnage awful The sun had hardly
reached the meridian, before the whole
embattlcd host had disappeared, and the
plain, as far as the eye could extend, was
Isuewn with the dead and dying.
The camp, with all its Oriental wealth
fell into the hands Of the victors, and the
soldiers enriched themselves with its pro-
fusion Of splendid shawls, magnificent
weapons, Arabian horses, and purses FL
led with gold. The Mamelukes were
accustomed to lavish great wealth in the
decoration of their persons and to carry
with them large sums of money. The
gold and the trappings found upon eacE
, NEameluke were worth from twelve hun
dred to two thousand dollars. Beside
those who we're slain upon the field, NOR,
than thousand of these formidable
II horsemen were drowned in the Nile
~ For many days the soldiers employee
# themselves in fishing up the rich booty
= and the French camp was filed to abun
i dance. This most sanguinary battle COS
: the French scarcely one hundred me
: in killed and wounded. More than te
n thousand Of the enemy persisted. Napc
: leon gazed with admiration upon til
4 bravery which these proud horseme
displayed. - Could l have united til
d Nameluke horsemen to the French il
d fantry," said lie, should have recl
e oned myself master Of the world"
in After the battle, Napoleon, now undi:
f. turbed conqueror of Egypt, quartere
Iy himself for the night in the country pa
: ace of Mourad Bey. The apartment
al of this voIuptuous abode were embeIlisl
IT. ed with all the appurtenances Of Orien
es al luxury. The officers were .struc
Is, with surprise in view the multitudes
in cushions and divans, covered with II
ay finest damasks and silks, and ornamen
its ed with golden fringe. Egypt was be-
". CARED to administer to the sensual i
dulgence ofthese naughty despots. ATuc
he Of the night was passed in exploring Il
Ike singular mansion. The garden was e
tensige and magnificent in the extrem
EN- Innumerable vines were laden with Il
ss- richest grapes.
ID, The vintage was soon gathered by +
TO thousands Of soldiers who filed the
cir legs and loitered in the arbors. Pots
Die preserves, of confectionery, and of swet
me meats Of every kind, were quickly 4
ing voured by an army OF mouths. T
IAN thousands Of little elegancies which Z
in rope. Asia an Africa had. contributed
ur- minister 10 the voluptuous splendor
no the regal mansion, were speedily tran
iist terred to the knapsacks of the soldier.
md The Battle of the Pyramids
er- Napoleon Enthusiastically designat
nd. it.sent thrill of terror far and wide II
sed the interior of Asia and Africa. The
vas proud, merciless oppressors, were e,
I'D Grated by the timid Egyptians, but til
cid were deemed invincible. In one he
lets they had vanished like the mists. beft
the the genius of Napoleon.
The caravans which came to Cal
we'd circulated through the vast regions
an the interior with all the embellishmr
ons Of Oriental exaggeration, most glow:
Der accounts Of the destruction of these t
leir ribIe squadrons which had so long tyr
= lied over Egypt, and the fame of VIII
He'd military proves had caused the m
and distant tribes to tremble. The name