New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-01

walk was to the outer side.
n The night was quite dark, huge masses Of clouds
floating overhead, and shutting out the stars and
sort of fog seemed to be rising also from the marsh
The wind moaned from the copse in the ravine, and
the air was damp and chilly; with slow steady tread
the soldier paced his ground ever and anon stopping
to listen, as the willows in the ravne ratified their
leaves, or some night bird started out with its quick
Tapping. |
An hour had passed away, and the sentinel had
nothing to excite e. MS suspicious a he had stepped for
quick screech from the wood, and in few moments
more large bird flew over his head.
Parbleu!" he uttered, after the night-brd had
flown over his head, could mortal man have stopped
He satisfied himself that he had done nothing in
suffering the bird to pass. He had walked the length
of his way two or three times, and was just turning
by the rock when he was sure he saw dark object
just crossing the line towards the copse.
Ho!d!' he cried. bringing his musket to his
shoulder. Hold, or 1 fire"
And with his piece at aim he advanced towards the
spot where the object had stopped. But as he came
to within few yards of it, it started to again
toward the camp.
Dable ~ cried Pierre, move any further and 1
fire What, pardeu! La Prince! Ho, no; why
Prince J"
The animal turned and made molten as though he
would jump up to the sentnels bosom, but the sol
der beckoned him off.
Bravo, Prince Pierre CRIED reaching forth his
hand and pattng the head OF the great shaggy beast
which had now sat upon its launches. Pierre now
recognized the intruder great dog of the breed of
st. Bernard which had been owned in the regiment
for over year, and which had now been missing for
about week. He had disappeared one night from
the pickets and all search for him had been unava
ing
Parbeu, mon grande Prince Pierre uttered, as
though the dog could understand every word, "the
men will be happy to see you; where have you been
so long ~
The dog made no answer to this save low whine
and familiar nodding of the head.
" Now, mon ami, You must keep your sitting there
till the guard comes, and then will go together.
Mind that, will you ~
And with these words, uttered with solemn empha-
SIS and due meaning, Pierre started his bout again
He had got half way to the rock when the idea of
looking around struck him, and he did So LIE
Prince was moving towards the camp again.
"Ha Prince, that won't do Stop! stop! or I'll
shoot Diabe, the Colonel was positive in his orders
was to let nothing pass my post without the eoun
so lie down. Down! Down, sayH'
With this the dog lay fiat down upon his belly and
stretched out his fore paws Pierre pated him upon
the head again. and having duly urged upon him the
necessity Of remaining where he was he resumed his
march once more.
During the next fifteen minutes, the animal re-
manned perfectly quiet and ever and anon the senti
But at length the dog made another attempt to go
into camp Pierre had nearly reached the rock when
be heard the movement and on turning be could just
see his uneasy companion making off.
i
obey orders. The Coones word was plain Here
Parbeu! Come here! Here, Prince Mon Deu
you must die if you dontn
With a few quick bounds, the soldier had got near
enough to the dog to fire, and the latter stopped
he stopped.
Moncher ami, you must stay with me. Here
Come back / must shoot you if you DON'T Par
s Gsa what dos e thing to start the whole camp for
sAh, now Prince will be relieved" the soldier said,
as the tramp of the coming guard was heard, you
shall go and see your old friends"
- The tramp Of the coming guard drew near and
new start, and in new direction, this time starting
towards the copse.
Here, here, Prince! Parbleu, don't you run off
again.
But the fellow took no other notice Of the call than
"Grand Dieui' This last exclamation was forced
from Pierres lips by seeing the dog leap to his hind
upon him Quick as thought he capped his gun to
his shoulder and took aim. He could just distinguish
the dim object now, and he fired There was sharp
cry and then Pierre he'd to turn for the guard were
@Qui est Ia ?" (who is there y he cried "Relief
guard" was the answer.
And having obtained the countersgn he informed
| the official what had Mapped,
ga dog ~ cried the officer, Prince, did you
say?z
him run off on his hind legs 2"
I'm Hlnd legs I"
"Then come, show us where he was'
Pierre led the way to the copse, and there the dog
was found in the last struggle of death.
Grand Dieu!" cried the officer, what legs for a
/ And no wonder he said so. The hind legs of the
animal were booted. But all doubts were removed
very quickly for as the officer turned the body deep
groan came up, and the words God take me |" in
the Prussian tongue followed.
"Dable! here is an adventure ~ uttered the officer
and made Pierre hold the lantern while he ripped
open the dogs skin to find the face. But they con.
cluded not to stop there to investigate they formed
litter by crossing their muskets, and having lifted
the strange animal upon it, they proceeded on their
way. When they reached the camp they found hall
the soldiers up waiting to find out why the gun was
fired.
Lights were now brought and the body placed
upon the ground. The dog skin was removed and
within was found Prussian drummer. He was
small fellow, though apparently some twenty years Of
age but he was dead. Perres ball having Touched
:. his heart or somewhere very near it. His pockets
were overhauled, and in one of them were found a
cyRher, but no one could make anything of it. The
Colonel took it, and directed that the body should be
placed out of sight for burial on the morrow.
But this was not the end. About O'clock just
before daylight, another gun was fired on the same
post where Pierre had been, and this time a man was
shot who was trying to make his escape from the
camp. He was shot through the head. When the
body was brought into camp it found to be thai
of a Bavarian trooper, who had been suspected o.
treachery, though no proof had ever before beer
found against him. On his person was found the Ike.
to the cypher which had been taken from the persol
of the Prussian drummer; and now that the Colone
had them BOTH he could translate the mystic scroll
1t proved to be direction to the Bavaran to lay hi
plans for keeping as near to Napoeons person a
possible, after he should enter Berlin and then wal
+ for further orders.
The mystery was explained. The Bavarian hat
contrved to call the great dog away from the regi
ment and delivered him up to the enemy, and his ski
was to be made the cover for the spy to enter thu
! camp under, And the spy would have got in too
but for the sportive order of the Colonel, and th
. Wlltuliy faithful obedience of Pierre Sancon.
' On the next day Pierre was promoted to the ranl
OF Sergeant and the Emperor said to him as he be
a slowed the boon
/ :" II you only make as faithful an officer as yo,
have made yourself faithful as sentinel, can asl
no more
!, SINGULAR CRcuMsrANoE,--A few DAYS since,
u squirrel was killed by some boys near the house
Mr. Lester Parker, the plainfeld road, which hal
four young ones. The nest was accidentally found
. and the four put with the cat, in Mr. Parker
e family, which has young kittens Contrary to TIN
fears OF the family, she at once adoped them am
may seen treating them with the same mothery ter
g derness as though they were her own nursing an
d fondlng them and they playing about her with he
lie Kittens all on the best of terms. It is well know
fact that young SQUIRRELS feed occasionally from, the;