New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-11

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| faith bad been proclaimed BY an obscure Arabian
! named hohammed. A youth Of genius and Piety,
whose early hfe passed in conducting caravans from
Mecca 10 Damascus and Aleppo had made him familiar
with the condition Of the heroic but PROSTATE tribes OF
the desert, his profound religious sensiolities were
shocked BY the chaos Of idoaes which paFayZed and
debased the intellect Of his people. Wetering in all
the corrupnone of natural religion, Of Sabaism OF Ju
dalsm, and the GrReoSyrac Christianity, they eull
yearDed with the dim traditions which had promised
them prophet who should fulfill their hopes of glory
ard salvation. On the lively temper and Gery imagn-
alton Of "A, Moha%med these dreams o. nis hsa On
often retired to pass the night in alterations OF deep
thought and ecstatc prayer, the angel Of Allan an
nouDced 70 him supernatural mission. God IL one,
God is infinite God is almighty was ne single thought
which pealed through the depths Of bis being, like
voice from heaven aud with that thought, shearlng
away, as with sEord the wretched wrapplngs OF all
subsistng creeds be strobe forth as the Prophet OF
God. No sentiment ofawful holiness, as with the jew,
shaded TO his perception the fierce blaze Of the divine
almiRhtDess no tender feeling Of infinite mercy, as
with the Christian, responded TO the souls longing LOT
sympathy and love- and the common ethical ele-
ments Of humanity and the consciousness OF moral no
erty were wthered in the intense pendor Of his idea
Of God. II was the Of the East, shining down hot
and unelOuded upon the burning deserts.
EUROPE SAVED FROM THE MoHAMMEDAN.
After an animated description of the rapid spread Of
the religion fits conquest of Spain and Of the in
roads made by il in Gaul the author led 70 describe
the battle of Tours in which the Mohsmmedans were
fatally defeated by Karl Martel.
"Thus the Mosemah," wrote the Arabian chroni.
cers "smote their foe they passed the Garonne, iad
waste the country, and took eaptves without end'
Their army passed everywhere like desOlatng storm.
EVERYTHING welded TO their cimetersthOse robbers of
liyes and ali the nations Of the Franks trembied be-
lore their terrible array. Extending their rapid ex-
cursons beyond the Loire far as Auxerre and sens
the reports of their ravages reached the ears OF NAIL
who was then engaged in one Of his periodical conflicts
with the barbarians Of the Rhine. The arrival OF tue
fugitive and ysnqushed Duke confirmed his worst ap
prehensions He received bis ancient enemy with a
cordiay only subdued by pity for his misfortunes AT
once but on condition Of the future acknowledgment Of
the sovereignty of the Franks, Karl took up hs ba'
tered and hopeless cause During all the resi- OF tue
Summer the Roman elarions and the German horns
sounded and gToaned through all the cities OF Neusra
and Ausasia through the rustic palaces Of the Frank
sh leudes and in the woody gaus OF Western Germany
The most impraceable marshes of the North Sea, and
the savage depths Of the Black Forest gave foh ther
foods Of half-Daked combatants, who preciPitated
themselves toward the Loire IN the tram OF the hesVy
iron-clad squadrons Of Franks. &,
Meanwhile Abd-el- Rahman, laden with plumber and
satiated with blood, had bent his steps toward tne
southwest where he concentrated his troops on tue
banks Of the Charene. Enriched and victorious as he
was, there was st an object in Gaql which provoked
alike the cupidty and the zeal Of his followers Ihs
was the Basca Of 81. Martin Of Tours, the shrine OF
the Gallo Christians where the richest treasures Of the
Church were collected, and III winch lne pfolouuuesb
veneration Of lie members conferred He yearned for
the plage and the overthrow Of this usrious sane
tuary, and, taking the road from Poters ne encOuh
tered the giants Of the North in the same valley Of the
Venne and Claim where, nearly three hu ldred years
before the Franks and the Wsgoths had disputed the
supremacy Of Gaul There, on those Autumn helds,
the Koran and the Bible-lslamism and Christianity
Asia and Europe-stood face 70 face, ready 70 gapple
In deadly and decisive conflict. The shaggy warriors
of Karl could scarcely known that 10 them Il was
given 20 determine whether the destnies Of civilization
should be controlled by Mohammed or by Cmist but
none the less firmly, as the light and tuIbaned cavalry
Of the Moelem wheeled in swift circles about the PLAN,
did they form themselves In the sod wedges Of battle.
For several days the hOes Of the East and the West
90 different in Their phygognomies their arms, Their
costumes their tactics, and their anssuryeyed each
other with mingled feelings Of astOnshmenE hatred,
and terror. Trivial skrmishes from time 10 time kept
alive the ardor Of both hosts ill at length at dawn on
Saturday the 18th Of October, the signal for general
onset was given With loud shout Of Allah Akbar
God Il great the Arab horsemen charged hike tenn
pest upon their foe but the deep columns Of the Franks
did noe bend before the blast. Like wall OF iron,
tsye the chroneler, ike a rampant Of Ice the men OF
the North stood unmoyed by the frighhul shock" All
day long The charges renewed, and ~ often as
hey were renewed they broke in pieces on that move
lea rome Of pixies and swords. Blood flowed in
sresms. The great leaders animated their troope by
prodgious dspHys OF Prowese the ringing cry OF ADD
FL Rahman was beard necessarily above the din Of bat
te and the ponderous Ratchet Of Karl fell necessarily
upon the heads OF his enemies like the hammer Of Thor
Ire lHsue OF TINS ntupendoub connct was uOuOuu wv
the tenth hour Of the day about o'clock, when a
diyiion Of Batques and Aqutains, led by Duke Eudo
fell secretly upon the camp Of the Arabs and masacred
the guards. The umut and cries Of distress attracted
large body Of Arabs from the ranks 20 protect the
treasure amused in their tents. This movement ~
sumed an appearance Of fight, and in instant de-
ranged the whole order Of battle Abd-el Rshman
stToye in vain 20 correct the and 70 reform his
lines. The confusion became Eaversal; and them for
the fret time that wall Of iron" began 10 move, over
wheming, crushing, tramplng to death the panic
stricken army Of Islam. The brave Wall fell in the re-
treat, pierced by lances nnnmerabe,' while his fs-
lowers were saved from a exteminating carnage
only by the coming Of night. Early the next morn
ing having slept upon their arms the Franks prepared
TO resume the desperate wreste. As they approached
the tents Of the Arabs however they heard sounds
of preparation, and they no movements which be-
tOkened the presence Of living men, Suspicious OF an
ambush Karl sent his spies 10 discover the meaning Of
the silence. They gradually pickedther way over the
bodies Of countless dead 70 the outmos ene and found
them empty. They entered Others and those, too
were void. All were empty. Under the shadows Of
the night the MOslemah had stealthily departed, eay
ing their booty and equipage all but their horses and
arms harvest for the conquerors. Europe was res
eued, Christianity triumphant, Karl the hero forever
Of Christian civilization.