Smyrna times., 1858-04-15

did not think of thrusting the butt ends of their
muskets in the closet where Blucher was SO un-
comfortably slowed.
After they had left, Mile Demany ran TO the
City Hall, where the municipal authorities were
sitting en- pcrmanence. She revealed all that
had happened. The bulk Of the Prussian army
occupied ST. Trond and Tiremont, two DAVIS
march from Lege. If Blucher was not saved,
Lege was threatened with a calamity similar
to that she had suffered under Charles the Bold
Some plan must be adopted, and that immedi-
ately.
"Gentlemcn," said Counsellor Fabry, the
deputy Of the Mayor and one of the most promi-
nent citizens, " let us try to divert the search
after Butcher by wrong information. | shall
try to save the city, and have plan for doing
ii. Send a hackney coach as soon as possible
to the Place dc st. Bartholomew; leave the
rest to me-"
Quitting the City Hall, NJ. Fabry went pid.
y across the market-place and entered a quiet
looking apothecary shop, kept by courageous
and clever man, formerly attached to the army
medical staff, and named Davreux.
"Can you drive "a carrage!" said Fabry,
without preamble.
Eyes" was the answer; "but why do you
ask me l''
"Will you run the risk along with me of be-
ing hung or cut to pieces, so as to save Liege
from being Pillaged or burncd!"
Is that what you mean - said Davreux,
hurrledly putting on his overcoat, " Go on, and
| will follow you"
When they reached the house oft the Dcma-
nys, Fabry drew Blucher from his hiding place,
more dead than alive. Davreux then began by
cutting oil his moustaches and whiskers; then
he dragged over his eyes cotton cap, then
wrapped him up in dressing. gown bought for
;he purpose, aud in this trim made him Get into
the carriage, where Fabry took seat beside
him. pavreux dismissed the driver, whom it
was MOI safe to trust in such delicate matter,
and took possession of his place. They had to
traverse half the city, TO answer questions of
the post-otficers, to get out of Liegc and reach
the village ofAns, half league from st. Trond,
occupied by the Prussians Every time they
were stopped. NJ. Fabry, speaking German
very well, answered the questions of the Sax
ons by saying, This is one ofmy relatives who
Is dying, as you see. | am taking him to
country house at Ans" The Iege people,
who were mingled among the SaXons, all knew
Counsellor Fabry. Butcher, without mou-
staches and paler than a corpse, was not recog-
nizablc. 1t took them more than an hour to
get out of the city, but they accomplished it.
High up on the mountain of Ans, on the very
spot where now is the railroad station, stood the
pretty villa of Counsellor Fabry. There the
marshal got some plain clothes. Fresh horses
were put TO his carriage, aud he took leave of
his lberators with expressions Of the most live
iy gratitude.
Gentlemen" said he, "tcll me the name Of
my saviours. Iiege, you know, will be severely
punished, and | should be grieved ii you or
yours should not be, not only spared, but even
handsomely rewarded"
Prince" said NJ. Fabry, we have no name
we call ourselves Lege; be good enough to re-
member it,"
Bucher, who, as is well known, had not very
delicate nerves, was moved by these noble words.
lie was impressed by the good deed he had wit
messed.
The rest of the story is sad to tell. The next
night party Of Saxons escaped by the right
bank ofthe Meuse and plunged into the Ardenne
forest, without any fixed object, without plan,
without provisions and almost without officers
The others awaited the Prussians They were
surrounded and dsarmed. Then they were
made TO draw lots. and every fifth man was shot.
There are still living many witnesses of this
atrocious butchcry.
AS for the party in the Ardenne forest, they
nearly all perished from exposure and hunger.
The remnant of them arrived at Glvet, MeZi-
res, and Charlevile. They were the nucleus
of the Hohenlohe Legion, commanded not by
Prince Thaumaturge, but by one Of his rela-
tivcs, who performed no prodiges, unless it be
one to have died Marshal Of France without
ever having faced any other fire than that ofthe
kitchen.-1rGnStated from the French for the
Phila. Bulletin.