Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-08-14
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as he stepped back and held his musket
ready for immediate use. The emperor
was sorely puzzled he did not know the
countersign, which he had not learned, as he
intended coming back as he had gone-in
the cars. Gamble was likewise in ignor-
ance as to the mot a. orde.
"You can go no further unless you give
the countersign, or can show me a pass
from the Grand Prevot," insisted the SEN
tinel. tr01
"Gamble dismounted, and, stepping up to
the soldier, who kept keen watch upon his
every movement, informed him that it was
the emperor Napoleon that he was thus de-
tanning. He pointed to the imperial cipher
upon the saddle and repated to the seminal.
secs 9 enlperrr-it is the emperor do
not delay his majesty"
SAT the mention of Napoleon's name the
soldier instinctively made the military SAL
ute, but the movement was instantly sue
ceeded by look of doubt.
IL can let no one in or out of our lines
unless they give the countersign or produce
a pass signed by Colonel Vernon, our
Grand Prevot We caught seven spies
and shot them yesterday, and we have all
received strict orders to be unusually vigi-
lent. cannot allow any one to pass who
is not en- regle.'
sin vain Gamble insisted that such ord
ers could not apply to his majesty.
IL do not know that he is the emporer,'
said the sentinel
"Have you never seen his majesty be-
fore y inquired Gamble.
"Never,' was the reply. The Elev-
enth Chasseurs de Vincennes, my regiment
has been in Africa for the last seven years.
| never saw the emperor
''He gazed long and curiously at Napo-
leon, who, annoyed at this delay, had thrown
away his cigarette, and was impatiently
twitching his long moustache.
Let me pass, my friend urged the en-
peror. have important orders to give.
This person, pointing to Gamble, will re-
main with you as hostage.
Touching his horse, he moved forward.
"Back shouted the sentinel, levelling
his gun; back or l will put bullet
through you. You must not pass
"The emperor saw that the man was
earnest; so, ordering Gamble to mount a.
gain, he said he would make Circuit, and
come upon the camp at the other point,
where the souieIs wUuIu InosI Iihcly re-
cognize him and allow him to pass.
"You will not stir from this spot until !
am relieved said the sturdy little Chasseur.
IF you move you do it at your peril. In
an hour or so our corporal will pass here,
and then l will hand you over to him. Un-
til he comes you must stay near me. Get
off your horses,' added he, roughly; i
don't like the locks of either of you. This
man is not Frenchman said he pointing
10 Gamble. Come, get off," s
'And as he said this he pulled his sword
within easy reach and shook his gun signif-
icantly.
There was no help for it, and so the
emperor and Gamble dismounted, and seat
ing themselves upon the grass, awaited with
impatient anxiety the coming of the corpo-
raj. Napoleon was aware that the little
chassuer was but faithfully doing his duty,
and so he submitted to that which was me-
cessity, although a painful one. He en-
deavored 10 converse with the soldier, but
was rudely silenced. 'Asses = said the lit
tie fellow, who evidently was not predispo-
sed in favor of his prisoners, you must not
talk TO the sentinel
"After long ard tedious delay, the cor
poral came to relieve the guard. He knew
the emperor, who, of course, at once passed
into the French lines.
I" 1t was eight o'clock when his majesty
reached Alessandria, and, although he at
once despatched strong body of troops to-
| ward Stradella, they arrived too late. The
Austrians had crossed the river in large
numbers, and attacked the French at Mon
tebello. They were, after an obstinate COM
bat, repulsed, however, and recrossed the
4 Po. But they remained on the bank of the
river for the purpose of preventing any
pursuit. General Bazaine, with his splen-
did division, reached the scene OF the battle
too late to participate in it.
Finding that the Austrian troops were
ready TO dispute the passage of the river a,
! Stradella, the emperor conceived the plan
which proved so successful, and for which
he was greatly lauded by all military au-
thorities. Leaving large force at Mont
1 bello and Voghera, a town near by, in the
night he marched the main body of his ar
my toward Vercelli, and, arriving there
with astonishing rapidity-thanks to his
railway iacilities,-he crossed the river Sc
sia, and fought the battle of Palestro, which
was so goriously won by Zouaves. He
then pursued the retreating enemy, fought
them at Turbigo and Magenta, gaming an
other splendid victory, which gave him pos
session of Milad, and, in fact, so cut up and
discouraged the Austrian armies as to ena-
BILE him to free I!aly from her INVADERS
The world saw in the sudden change of OPP
erations which took place after the battle Of
Montebello proof of extraordinary mill
tary capacity on the part of Napoleon Ill,
aud greatly was his foresight applauded