Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-04-09

u4au I-!sei tHe iNuS speaAihg trumpet TO
his lips, and It's deep bass tones sounded
the terrible woris in their ea-s-"Ene.
mics are approaching. The forces are be-
fore the town ~
"The enemy - exclaimed the crowd il
horror
"The enemy repeated mao, woman,
and child, seeking in vain for consolation
and encouragement in each other. couute-
nances. The fearful cry Of ''The enemy /!
the enemy :. now resounded through tie
streets aud lanes Of Naumburg, and tho
crowd was rapidly dispensing, when tho
burgher-mastet's voice was heard loudly
calling upon them TO stop.
"Stay, stay, my brethren :" be cried :;
1--WE mus, remain together for while, aud
consult how We may keep the threatened
evil from our town. Courage, men, cou..
age. Success attends the brave
The loud and repeated call of the bur-
CHER master at length succeeded in bring
ing the multitude TO stand bu, the sobs
and cries of the women aad children threat.
eued to render all consultation impossible
With loud lamentations all l9oked up TO
heaven, and to the tower, where the alarm.
bell was ringing more violently than be.
fore.
Times Of danger try mans cour.gs,
and prove what metal be is made Of A
brave man, in every sense Of the word vas
Herr Adler. His courage aud decision
were equal to the emergency.
"My friends" he began, in firm, pow
erfGl voice 10 The terrified s-,embl.se,"d
you hope to wash away the invaders with
your tears, in case they really are threat
eniug the town. We men must deliber.
ATE upon the ways aud means By which Va
may escape the impending Danger Send
home your wives aui children, therefore.
whilst We consult together here We mus:
first ascertain whether i, is the enemy that
our wa:chuan has esPied, or only fus;-
tive troop Of our princes defeated army.
Le, Us hope tba, protecting friends, No.
foes, are in our neighborhooi Sbouldi,,
however, BE- His words we're in-
terrupted by the approach Of q dense crowd,
which, on reaching the council house, d.
vi3ed into two parts, aud disclosed a troop
of country people, who confirmed all their
aTprehensi0ns, having fed from their sd.
vanciug aud vietn-inus o--~---.-
citizens with fresh hurst Of lamentation.
Councillor Linjau, tail, powerful young
man, nov came forward, aud exclaimed il
an indignant voice "Me have DO mercy
to expect, 1t were vain to ask it. Le;
Us prepare TO die, ard sell our town, our
families, and our lives as dearly as ro-si-
b.e. |; Is easier and more glorious to fail
sword in hand, than to give ourselves up
INCREASINGLY to martyrion-'
Herr Liudau is right said the bur.
ghers, shaking him heartily by the hand.
Il agree with ny colleague, " said Herr
Adler, 'as far as We men are concerned ;
but ask wha. Is to become Of our rive.
and children and old people after We are
fallen in the fgh;, leaving our enemies
ezasperated by the resistance We had Of
fered? Would not they wrcak their Ut
most vengeance upon these defeuceless be-
ings? We number amongst Us at the
highest computation, four thousand men
capable Of bearing arms, but little accus-
TONED 20 war; the army Of the enemy on
the other hand, is said to CONSIST Of sixty
thousand men, all veteran soldiers, and
devoted TO their warlike commanders We
can not hope for relief from our princes;
before they could bring fresh army to-
gether, Naumburg mus: yield, net having
nearly provisions enough to sustain 4 long
seige. | therefore consider our weapons
as { last means, 70 which We must not turn
until all else has failed; aud l propose 70
send out depu;atiOn to ascertain the IN.
tentious Of the enemy towards cur ,oru,
and to entreat their clemency If they
will be satisfied with taking our property,
it shall be readily given up to them fer
our lives are far more precious 10 Us tan
worldly goods"
"But who," asked Herr Liulau. twill
dare to enter the Hons den? Ne uesseu-
ger Of peace will be respected b. then.
those who venture iuto their camp would
90 70 all but certain death.
at BELTS me, as burgher. master, said
Herr Adler, with dignity, "t0 bl the lea
der in this enterprise. Perhaps tso others
may be found amongst Us, wbo will accom-
pany me to the enemy's camp"
Take me for oue Of your followers"
said Herr Lindau. at is not oDly n
times Of peace that We should be the 6r't
amongs. our fellow citizens, h, iu tbs
hour Of danger also"
"You are brave burshar ani nobis
fellow" said Herr Adler, warmly, "snd
we shall perhaps fni third to JOIN US
"If none more worthy can be fouOi."