Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-07-08
VOLUME 26, NO. 33.

battalion OF of foot riaemen. their cart
ridges being exhausted. SUDDEN y rushed
upon the enemy with the blyonet. One
rr.olute bound carried them to the top Of
the hill, and they entered the village pell.
nell, with the enemy.
In large bhrn-yard which commands tho
drcliyity Of the hillside, was stationed an
Austrian battery. It did not participate
in the action. At the 6rst fire from the
knoll upon which the French artillery had
placed itself. this battery received order. to
retire, and galIoped away, with tho !argrr
portion Of the enemy. division. by tho road
which stretches past the Villa Lomellini.
foriher on, at tho extremity Of the vii
lagc. those white walls encloss the comets-
~ where. in tho movement Of the retreat,
tho Austrian. paused. They were driven
ou, a, the point Of tho bayonet, and IL was
upon the edge Of the path which dcscends
hence to tho main road, that General Beuret
fell. How many others had already sue
cumbed!
II was upon the main road itself that tho
lanccrs Of Nonrc, by their successful char
ces, long arrested the march OF the Austrian
columns. wha, beroi.m was displayed in
this prolonged resistance!
squadron Of IS men had IS wounded.
and Of the Eve officers who lei them, ons
was killed and FIVE wounded
When one has carefully gone over the
Geld of battle. il is hard u understand how
% 900 men, mounted. ranged upon tho
plain. and protected by twI batteries Of ar.
tlllery. hankrl besides by nun rou, aud
skillful mark.mep. who could not be reach
ed-were no, able To resist the onslaught
rf 1000 young soldiers. Csrie-. General
Forcy. sw,rl IN hand our battllions up
tho heights of Montebello. occupied by sur.
Prise, could not have been driven out by
/ 80 900 Austrians. The voice aud the eI-
ample Of the leaders, the enthusiasm and
courage Of the men, accomplished this pro-
Dizzy! Bu, the blood Of City officers paid
for it eleven died upon the spot, and forty
are wounded.
Ofall the tumult, all thi, Gre, there now
remains no trace. Here and there, only.
the wheat !. tramelcd down in large spots;
you may follow, amid the crushed stalks,
the passage OF the artillery; vine arbor. are
broken and scattered, the trunk Of a young
tree il cut in two.
I 4 gaiter, collar, mOrsel Of a shake.
may b. seen lying in the grass, this lump
Of earth in the furrow has rcddi.h tint.
which eIcItcs surprise you look nearer.
and end It l., s,akr'l with blood. There. a.
mons tho vine branches, dripping with dew,
hang. fragment Of an Austrian Se.t. with
hrick.colorcd .rots upon it, thickaning tho
cloth. \ dead hor.r lies in corner. 'ris
all.
NJ! In ir1ut OF the cemetery. two pits,
slightly rai-.l. has, received the bodie. Of
the Au-trars kille IN this ASYLUM where
they had concentrated their rcsistlncs -
Then. here AMI ,hor'. IN yariou. rner-.
lew mounds of brown earth reveal N YOU
the spot where sleeps soldier. A goat,
sheep. bleat near by Laughing young
girl, Gll their sacks with mulberry leaves,
whicn they gather hy handsfull.
The wounded Austrians, picked up after
the battle, had, upon the faith Of know
not whatstories, such terror Of the French
tina, after having rcfus, d all the beverages
offered them, they could only be induced to
accept drink at the hand. Of the Sisters.
Since, the care Of which they have been
the objects has familariled them with their
guardians. One OF these wounded men re-
mained concealed iuring four dhys-mark
the number-in cellar, behind cask to
which frequent, visits were made. lie did
not stir, did not moan, scarcely brrothed.
lie had wounded foot and thigh pierced
by ball. What courage and resignation
are sometimes inspired by fear Before
this fellow would show himself, the cask
had to h. moved lie l. now in fair way
to be cured and no longer regrets his cellar.
Another. struck IN the neck by shot that
thr W him TO tho ground. resolutely waited
under tho vines, Tor death to relieve him.
When found. on the following day. he was
past hope, and determined to remain where
he was. The first thing done by an Aus
,ran soldier, picked up on the field OF hat
tie, was to make the sign Of the cross. lIo
recommended his soul to Heaven.
Nothing could DO more touching than the
care layished by our soldiers upon the woun-
drd Austrian soldiers. after the cambat.
The gourd Wa. brought to the lips Of those
who could walk they slowly carried those
who had not the strength to move. Soon
after, in the wagons in which they placed
eide, gray coats aud white jackets. our sol
dies talked gaily to these enemies, who did
not understand them. and divided with
them their bread rations. ltis thus that
the 'rooper displays his humble virtues and
slmp le generosity.
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yicE. five wish to know who Is tho
most wretchcd and most degraded Of human
beings. look for mau who has pacticed .