The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-03-28
THE PA RSO Ms son.
A TRUE STORY.
ny BAYARD TAYLOR.

On the 18th oI October, 1856. a cclebla-
tion "f peculiar Character Was held in
small village near Jen.. II was an occasion
uf az entirely local nature. and might have
passed unobserseh aud unknown To all ea-
ctpl IN the immediate vicinity but for its
connection with the battle. WHICH iiih year.
aud nne dry beiure annibllatrd the pOwrr ~
Prussia. N account Of il. however. wa,
puhl.,heh n musi of ,he German newspapers.
aud how this circumstance, The sequel Ol the
,iur, which am about 10 rlair, Was brought
On. Al the time the celebra ion took place,
! was re,id ng ~ Gultha. not inure than hils
miles from the spoi, aud rpcrned the story
almost in the very wnds of the chief actor
I in ii. am sursy thar his name, and thai 1T
the ,Illagr. have escaped nv memory. All
other particulars made too deep an impres-
sion on me to be easily forgotten.
w mas first 20 back 10 lie 18th Of Ocin
Der. 1906. On that day the windy upland.
Of the northeast Of lena Witnessed the Lriri
but terrible Combat which resulted in the
tlumphal entry II the French army into
Berlin eleven ila,s atieraarI-dl ing winch
time Prussia had ln-t 61. 900 men. 65 ,Ianl-
ards, and 60g cahn"i. 4 prti0p III the
French army .as rncampcd On the battle
field. or quars.rrd ia the village, arnan nd.
Tine pD0r inhabitants, uterwhel1ed by this
sudden avalanche ui war upon their quirt
feIds-where iur i hundred years or mare
ihry had resped ihlr haresis IN peace
submitted IN helpless apathy while their
houses and barns were plUndered b, the
lamie., su!diery. The battle was over. bur
there VA, 10 lull IA the bast rf rulG.-
4 Through the clouds of cannon snoke which
srttlrd ln,o the bo-uin oi the deep valleys a,
lie raw October evening Came on, we're
j heard in al directios shrek, IT lear. wells
~ rage az TRIUMPH. aud cries of pam or
I lamentaiion.
I Da,oa.t-il,e " IiI,cher &c Hamburg" A.
tue German, caile,l htm--inpk up hi, quar-.
trts for the st ~ uae Of the mp.t cnHyea
I lent aud comfortable houses which could ae
iuuuA ~ ihr neighburhuml Of the scene VI
7 slaughter. HIRE hc rapidIy issued order,
I iur Ih- iispo,,tIon ui the forces under lis
I command. gaNr directions Iur the matrn~. /.
\ aud received ,ep"ris irom his aiJdiants. lie
Z had taken his CLOAK. aud was aDpai retiring
} ln an inner chamber i"r rrpo,e. alirn an olh
Ger ertrrcd. Pardon ne. general. he safl,
"hui ihrre isa case which icgulr' attention
The Grrasn cmdiHe must b. taught u fe.
spect ~. Ten sOldIris Ui company -, ui
the Fourth lnlanirt. mhn qulrleted them
selves IN the village nl Waldnli LEI u say
base r.en ,IrArn away b. the uenplr. aud
ta.or three II tarm are se,rtel, inJurrd.'
1 Ba,nu. cold eve gltlefrd. aud ~, m.u..
tashe cuIed Ike the Up Of masi,ii. .. be
turned aud halted moment II te d.ur "a
the bed rnun. 'Senl lieutenant anl
i~rnt, men 10 the Village, pick oai ten ii
the sngab"ds. aud .hnut them down! Wa
\ tile brlrl nnl,r. "Mhsrr !. Waldorf !. he
added. turulng IL one u those u.riui Crra.
iu,ss " ho are ALWAYS wiling tuact a. guides
Il interpreters iur the enemy, ~ iheir uNn
4 Land.
!. There i a village called Upper Wal.
+ duti Which hes near the head VI snail
valley To- the lrli NJ ddle Waldorf is on The
other side u The hdl. aud Lu@er Waldorf
\ abuut hall an huurs disi nee br,Und." J"
7 The Marshal, not caring To annoy himself
/ bs inOre minute inquiries, went 10 bed. u
ten men we're shat. that was sufficient.
I The next murnng IL sunrise. i.iraienant
LamuIir. With twenty men. marched o,pr
the trammrl,d hills 10 seek Waldorf. IL
Mas disagretable business. and the simmer
\ Il mas over The bttter. Oh reaching nudge
vii ch o"rlo"kel the intersection Of two or
tlree valleys, more than one village Mss
VISIBLE lhruugh tile cod ing nov bcgnnmg
10 RISE. "Qi sst UaidoJ" inquired the
rili, &C of the man lie tad impressu by The
way. Das." answered he, "isi Ubtr
I UaLiolf" painting 10 village on tha LETT.
I" In tUdnf." And IL fifteen minairs mnre
the frencnmrn marched into thc little ham.
! let.
llalting in an open space betsren the
church aud the tao principal beer hausc..
the officer summoned the inhabitants iuspth.
er. The whole village was sIready astIr. Tor