Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-07-14

cd. BY this time we had rcjoincd our OWL troop.
A general rejoicing prevailed here, ON account of
the enemy having left the opposite bank. They
had heard the distant firing of cannon, but did not
think the danger was near. The firing did indeed
cease; and towards noon all again was still. At
o'clock intelligence brought that the bridge
intended for the infantry was finished and that the
Bridage of General Legrani, with their artillery,
were passing under the eye Of the Emperor him.
SELF The other bridge WAS also nearly com, ,lcted.
Already there commenced convuSive stir and
pressure am ong the crowds, asevery one wished to
be the firstin attaining theopposite shore.
But the Emperor was still in Studianka; there
were too mtny regular troops the grounds and
the heaps of poor. Jisarmed, wandering stragglers
were not yet so increased that they could carry all
before them in the rush for deiiverancc. Towards
! three clock the cannonnading was again heard
but nearer AMI sharper than in the morning The
! fight evidently was approaching;it it seemed proba
BILE that with the setting in of night the columns
would be driven back Studianka. In the mean
time the artillery, with their ammunition wagons,
and some detaclincnts ofinfantry were seen in tvs
black files crossing the B,reznl. Everything ap-
peared to proceed in such order that hopes
entertained that the greater part Of the baggage
and tho wounded on the wagons, for which one Of
the bridgeswas particularly intended, would be land
ed on the other side before midnight Twilight
came. The 6le Of wagons advanced but slowly;
near the river there was an immense crowd of We
hiclcs. among which it was already useless to think
of m ,intining line; but each one he WAS able
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bridge, passed over. The tumultuous assemblaSe
Of men, horses, wagons ami sleds; growing, call
ing snd screcching, Increased every minute night
advanced. A knot of soldiers now pointed towards
the covered hills alongside the river-whe
the eager talking that prevailed indicated that
| thing important engaged their attention. We could
not at first imagine what it might be, but all at
once Rosen noticed a reddish glare spreading over
the snow, which seemed to. enlarge and become
brighter every moment.
/! "Borisoffs in Aames," c,ies Larush alt can be
no other place; it lies right over there, knowr'
The flames shot up higher, and gradually be-
came observable to all who were assembled on the
bank, and while the general attention was directed
towardthe new sight. the din of voices ceased for
cannon was heard from the slime quarter. The
contest going evidently for the possession of
BJrisof- than two hours' mrch distant. The
thought tllatthe enemy would upon us this
very night, now made confusion worse confounded.
This ref sction seemed to spring up Simultaneous
ly in every mind. The wagons drove furiously
from three different points to the contracted av-
enuc leading to the bridge; they rushed against
each otter, breaking wheels AMI axels turned over
and thus obstructed the road. Those behind threw
themselves in a rage upon those before who were
so unfortunate as to break Down and block up the
way. Those sitting on the wagons were flung out
on the snow without mercy, and the wagons them
selves dashed into pieces to open the path Horses
and men thrown in heaps on the top of each
other, in promiscuous confusion. Howling and
raving rent the air. The cavalry came dashing
into the midst trying to restore ordcr dealing out
heavy blows OF the sabre upon those who tried to
break in upon the line from without; but hardly
we're they driven back at point before hreefold
mischief broke in at another. The wounded were
thrown under the wheels utering piercing cries for
help, which were dsowned in the savage yells with
which those urged their teams who were near the
object of their socitude, and where one last effort
would attain it. . ~.
Suddenly terrible crash was heard, and directly
+ after a loud scream oftcrrer rent the air. Every
eye was instantly turned to the place whence the
Ipiercng cr5 came. and every tongue became mute
when it was observed that the bridge had broken
down under its accumulated burden. tearing away
several arches by the conclusion. This could on
y be from the higher points nearest the shore,
while by far the greater number of those already
on the bridge and on the depressed shore, suspect
ing nothing of the misfortune, pressed with fu
rious infatuation. pushing those who stood the
brink of the precipce mady into the stream. The
unfortunates clung in vain to the fragments of the
bridge; in vain they bcsought pity, with heart
rending crics-,here remained no longer a choice;
those compassonately inclined were pushed for
ward, and thus became accessory to the destruction
of conradcs, and the next momcnt were themselves
hurled in the same m amer into the ncxorable ele-
mcnt- Fear generated rage and phrenzy. Those
who considered themselves lost were turned into
sanyuinary tigers, drew their swords AMI rushed
back into the dense mss OF tacir countrymsn, to
open for themselves a way to the shore. Thus a
revolving contest arose, md and ndiscrmiuate
butchering among friends and countrymen.
/. l. The retrosrsding stream of the crowd fought
with those pressing forward, through which means
frishtful intcrminslius stasn,ted on the centre
the bridge The frightened horses reared or
sought Cor an escape sideways and thus plunged with
the wagons over the broken railingsnto the stream.
Nothing was audible but cries Of distress, agony
and rage. The true state of things became. of
course, finally known. A deep and anxious silence
prevailed while the bridge was bcing repaired
1t would seem that the disaster just Witnessed ought
to serve as an impressive lesson to the surviving;
. everything possible doncto enforce more ,regu.
lar ORDER But nov the obscurity Of the night in
creased the dificulty of plotting the interminabe
crowds, the smsllest portion Of whom alone conli
know what had taken place. Every one was led
10 his fate, as it blindfolded, and the band
bagc was not torn from his eyes until he found him
self struggling in the turbulent waters. Suddenly
the distressing noise and tumult which ascended
from the bank Of the stream, interrupted by a
: loud firing OF cannon. The flames Of burning Be-
II risoH rose hshcr in forIxed ton0eS. the ulowine