The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-12-12

"Nonscnse," said the Emperor Fran.
els, as he read this remembrance, "Na
polcon can do nothing now. Ills troops
are all in Spain"
As the emperor Francis left his pal
lace to place himself at the head Of his
troops, Count Wallis said, pithily.
"There is Darius, running to meet an
Alexander. He will experience the
} same fate
4 The Austrian troops, in a division
2Oo,O strong, crossed the Inn on the
10th of April, 1909. Three hundred
thousand additional troops were follow
ing. At ten o'clock at night Napoleon
received the telegraphic announcement.
As he read it he said calmly:
every well! Behold us once more
at Vienna. Since they force me to it,
they shall have war to their hearts
content"
II was a distance Of Goo miles from
Paris to the Inn. At midnight Napo-
leon took his carriage with Josephine
for Strasburg. Leaving Josephine
here, he Immediately crossed the Rhire e,
and met at Dillengen, the king of Ba
varia, who had been driven from Munich
his capital.
an fifteen days" said Napoleon, II
will free your country from the inva-
ders and restore you to yeur capital"
The whole French army was instantly
in motion. Napoleon seemed to be
everywhere present, and he was every
where victorious. In three days he
fought as many battles, destroying Of
the Austrian army, in killed, wounded
and captivcs, 10000 men. In these
movements he had concentrated an
army of 10000 men at Eckmuhl. The
Austrian Archdukc Charles had ell
trenched there an army 100000 strong.
It was the night of the 10Th Of April.
Napoleon slept fnranhourupo bench
| in rude hut, and before the dawn Of
the morning marshaled his hosts for the
decisive battle. The sun of warm
April day rose cloudless, and soon dis
PEELED the fog which lung heavily over
the plains.
A scene Of surprising loveliness was
then opened to the eye. 'Verdant
meadows, winding streams, gardens
villages, and rural mansions embowercd
in trees, presented an aspect of extra.
ordinary beauty. The white tents OF
the Austrians profusely sprinkled the
plain. The CLEAN of the polished armor
! flashed through the osicrs and willows.
which, frinying the streams, were Just
bursting into leaf. Innlnerable stccds
were cropping the fresh hcrbagc.' The
clangor ofarproaching battle filled the
air, as banners waved, and horses
ncighed, and trumpets sounded, aud
sqnadrons Of cavalry and battallions Of
infantry and artillery took their posi-
iions upon the plain and adjacent
nights. AT noon the conflict began.
The first shot which was fred was
the signal for a general, Simultaneous
discharge Of musketry and artillery, in
roar Of battle such rs has seldom been
heard on this globe. For five hours
the deafening thunder continued without
intermission, and the storm cfmutilation
and death swept the plain.
The evening twilight was now ap-
preaching, and the enemy began to
waver. Napoleon had held the Impe-
rial Guard, though chatting, in reserve
for this decisive hour. This invinci-
able squadron, ten thousand strong,
encascd in helmets and brcastplates OF
glittering steel, and mounted on horses
of great power, swept down a gentle
declivity upon the plain with a tramp
Which shook the hills. The peal OF
bugles was heard, and from the brow
Of an opposing emincnce the Austrian
cavalry reserve, in equal numbers ap-
peared, and also can,o rushing down
upon the crowded and blood-staincd
arena. 1t walls manifest to every OBJ
server that the issue of the day was
now to be decided. The wearied COM
batants of both armies instinctively
rested upon their guns to watch the
sublime and terrific spectacle.
/ On both sides the horses were spur
red to their utmost speed. The con
cussion was awful. Hundreds Of hor-
ses and riders were plunged to the dust
and tramplcd beneath The comminglcd
host. It was now Il hand to hand
fight, sabre clashing against sabre. Tho