The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-12-04

strong, with unbroken front now er tered
the field, and for moment seemed - ar
rest the tide of victory. Napoleon sto ID at
the head of the Imperial Guard, which he
had held in reserve as hour after hour he
had watched and guided the terrible fight
young soldier, impatient OF this delay, at
last in the excess of his excitement, shout
ed, Forward Forward = Napoleon turned
sternly 10 him and said
Glow now What beardless boy is this,
who ventures to counsel his Emperor. Let
him wait till he has commanded in thirty
pitched battles before he proffers his adj
vice.
1t was now four o'clock The de ,isive
moments had arrived. Murat at the head
of twelve thousand horsemen, fresh, and in
perfect array, wepi down upon the plain,
with earthquakes roar, charging the be-
wildered, exhausted, bleeding host, aud, in
a few moments the work was done the
Prussian army was destroyed Like an in
nundation the fugilives rushed from the
field, pIoughed by batteries of Napoleon,
and ttampled beneath the tread Of is re-
sisiless cavalry.
While itis scene was transpiring tn the
plains of Sena, another division of the Prus-
sian army was encountering similir dis
asier on the field of Auerstadit, twelve miles
distant. As the fugitives of both ;lrmies
were driven together in their flight, n con-
fusion and dismay unparalleled, hon emen,
nd IN,
and widest ENHANCEMENT, there was rained
down upon :hem the most terrible orm of
balls, bullets and shells.
Nigh, came at length. But it brou Oh, no
relief TO The vanquished. The pilies pur-
suit was uninterrupted. In whatever direc
lion the shattered columns fed, they were
met by the troops which Napoleon had sen:
anticipating The movement The king him
self narrowly escaped capture duI ng the
rout OF that night. Accompanied by few
companions on horseback, he leapel he'd
ges and fences, and plunged through orrests
and fields, until he reached place oE SAFE
ty. The Prussians lost in this one dsas-
trous fight twenty thousand killed and
"Ob'uShf AoCha1 iEON1dIu HlO4 q ~ SfS
taken prisoners.
No military chief,ain has ever manifested
so much skill in following up vic ory as
Napoleon In less than fourteen DAY s every
remnants Of the Prussian army wa taken,
and all The fortresses Of Prussia wera in the
hards of the French. The king woes:rick-
en- fugitive driven from his realms, led for
refuge TO the army of Alexander. Never
before in The history of the world was so
formidabIy power so speedily and utterly
anuihilated.
But one month had now elapsed since Ma
poIeon left Paris. An army of Two hundred
thousand men, in through disiplne and
drill had, in that time, been either killed,
taken prisoners, or dispersed Not hostile
regiment remained. A large number OF
fouresses. strengthened by the labor OF ages,
and which had been deemed imprngnahie,
had fallen into the hands of the vict)r. and
he was reposine in security in Berlin, in
the place of Fredrick the Great. The story
of this wonderful achievement passed
over Europe like the wonders of tn. Arabl-
an tale, exciting universal amazemant. 'Tn
assailinG this man." said the Emperor
Alexander, Eve are but children luacking
a giant"