Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-30
Incidents I'm the War i'm Italy.

AFTER the battle of Magenta" says an
Austrian Lieutenant In the Manner Volks
Clatt, when the Austrians were compelled
to evacuate Milanj it happened that small
troop OF Croats were entirely separated from
their comrades in the heart Of the city, and
thus were left behind to effect their own re-
treat Their situation, it may be supposed,
was not very pleasant one For finding
themselves in the midst Of hostile nation,
without an interpreter or guide to direct
them through the labyrinth of streets and
thoroughfares with which the great conital
of the Lombards Abounds, they must ineyito.
bly, have fallen victims to the popular furv
had not Divine Providence so DISPOSED that
in their erratic course, they should meet
young physician of the Austrian staff who
had both the tact and the courage To become
their leader No sooner had thew told him
of their embarrassment than he immediately
offered to put himself at their head and lend
them out of the city. Accordingly. under
their new captain, they fearlesslv beSon their
retrogade march. But the Miianese having
become aware, in the meantime. that these
unlucky birds of Crotia had lost their wav
and were now fairly Gagged, instantly sound.
ed the alarm, and began to give chase "Tbe
Croats Death to the Croats !'-such WINS the
fearful cry of the populace, as they ran to-
gether from oil directions to intercent the
| fight of the brave little band. and TO ayenoe
in their blood their country's wrongs. From
the streets, from the windows, from the roofs
and balconies of the adjoining houses. missiles
of every description, from the brick bat to
the rifle ball, came pouring down upon them.
SO that at length, they were obliged to halt
and face the enemy, if they wished to die
like brave soldiers, with wounds upon their
breasts, and not upon their backs only.-
Neither were they willing to let themselyes es
be quietly shot down like flock Of timid
deer or chamois; no, they were determined
to sell their lives as dearly as possible if thew
could not succeed in cutting their way thro'
the midst of the enemy. At the command of
their leader, they leveled their muskets, thew
put the finger to the trigger, they took the
deadly aim, and they were now ready to ex.
Plode' when lol the folding doors of neigh
boring female school were thrown open, and
out came swarm of little girls, who, unac.
qualnted with the nature Of the turmoil and
unconscious of the danger that surrounded
them' skipped mirthfully into the open area
between the Croats and Milanese. to epiov
their recreation hour after school, At this
moment thought crossed the mind of the
commanding doctor, which saved both the
lives of his soldiers and that of many Mi
lanese. For, instead of giving the word to
hre, he ordered them to throw down their
muskets ard to seize every one a Young girl
from among the crowd that were fitting
about in front of them, and to put her upo1
his arm for his own protection.
Ihe order was executed in an instant.
and on that memorable day of the Austrian
retreat from Milan, astonished Italy saw a
counterpiece to that famous rape of the Sa-
blne moidens, which eventually proved so
beneficial both to the ravished and to the pa-
rents of the ravished. For, like the unweded
youths Of Rome under Romulus. so the har-
assed warriors of Crotia, under their Austri-
an Assculap, were seen each with a little pret-
ty Milnnese belle in his arms, hurrying down
the street in precipitate fight, and leaving
the terror stricken spectators time to recover
from their amazement at this bold and unex-
pected coup de main They soon. however.
comPrehended the meaning of the stratagem,
and laughing most heartily, they followed the
flying kidnappers to the gates of the city,
without ever daring to send after them O
single ball or any other missile. Arriving
there, the Croats put down the gentle burden
OF their guardian angels, who had so effectu.
ally protected them in their greatest danger.
and kissing them with emotions of gratitude.
they beckoned them to return to their homes
whilst they themselves fastened awav along
the plain, amid the shouts and huzxas of the
exulting Milanese."