The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09
'They are yonder.' replied the shep

AHu uO yOu luIHh tuey are Sdle tHeTe!
The enemy will penetrate even to those
secluded regions
1t depends perhaps only on the for
tunes of one day, and the invaders may
be thrust out Of the land more speedily
than they have entered it,
'Hs, ha ! laughed Sieert-that was the
strangers name-'do you think the Prus
.-...c>s ~.n eU.SIuer rHare .C~5s eeeo<e,es
from Kohla aud Jena, and have seen how
numerous the French are it is said they
have more than 100, 900 men, and such o
number is not so easily driven out
Born gazed at him sternly and sharply
1T seems you side with the enemy he
said, slowly.
Mono! But Napoleon understands
warfaring.'
But he cannot bring his horse and can.
non up yonder steep mountains, replied
Born. There is but one road over which
the feat could be accomplished and that
he knows not and cannot find
And you know it?' enquired Siclert,
almost eagerly.
i know it, replied Born calmly. But
may ask you to what place you intend
going?'
4 wished to 60 to Naumburg,' replied
Siecrt, but | could not take the public
road on account of the multitude OF sol.
diers, horses and vehicles. must choose
by roads. Fare We we'll
For some minutes the shepherd gazed
after him, and in his eyes a sad expression
could be traced He drove his sheep slow
" into a small wood, which extended for
a little distance down the slope of the bill.
There they should remain till morning,
and there he himself intended to pass the
night. The nights were already damp and
chilly, but accustomed from infancy to
brave wind and weather, he was not afraid
of being exposed, for he had passed many
colder night under the canopy of lIeav-
en-. As the silence and quiet Of evening
approached, the tnmult in the valley be-
came louder-the heavy, dull rolling OF
the cannon and provision wagons, the
tread Of horses mingled with loud voices,
the beating of drains and the music that
played the death march for thousands OF
brave fellows. This noise alone would
have detained him from returning to the
valley, and it kept him awake long time,
but finally leaning against tree, sur
rcended by lis faithful dog aud his few
sheep, he tvll asleep.
1t was daybreak.on the l2th of October,
lsUG-one Of the most important days in
the history OF Germany this day and
not the following, decided in advance the
tate Of the battle The Duke Of Bruins
wick, anxious about the provisions stored
in the magazines of Naunl1urS which
his army 50 much needed and which were
mruacrd by Davou>t, Bernadotte and Mu.
rat, and hoping Nrpo'eoa woald be pre-
We ted from giving battle 50 early and on
a field 50 uniavo,ahle for him-h"d di-
vided his army, aud the principal corps,
the King Of Prussia at its head, moved
with the dawn towards Sulza, and arrived
the sane ,veni & at the nights Of Auer.
s,adt. The corps of Prince Hohcnlohe
remained as the rear guard on the nights
~ tween Jena s,d W,;inar 1t is incon-
that lIoh,n.ohe himself gave up
tie advantage of his position, which was
ore If mGch power aud strength.
After the army or the Duke ot Bruins.
wick hal left, instead of concentrating
more clos ~ his troops for the occupation
a"d defense Of the principal points vi his
position, he read them over an area OF
about IL mills, without possessing any
strong point in this long, weak line, and
wholly giving up the highest and most
important point-the Landgra!rubrrg.
Scarcely had Napoleon perceived this
when he himself assembled the
mountain, and soon it was occupied by
the whole corps of Lanncs. Hoheniohc
became aware Of his error, and too late
he tried to retahe the hill, but was re-
pulsed
From this hill Napoleon could overlook
the whole position Of the PruSsan army,
and tie extension of the hostile lines
made it appear to him larger than it actu-
ally was. lie had already projected his
plan for the next days battle. The whole
corps of LanneS, as we have said before,
was already on the mountain, but as yet
it was without Cavalry and Artillery,
wanting which he could not yciture to Of
fer battle.
In vain supcrhuman cxertions were
made to carry them up the high and steep
slopes it was impossible without losing
the time Of several days. Even the in
fantry had the greatest difficulty in climb.
irg up the narrow, rocky paths that led
up the mountain.
The morning mists had disappeared,
and now Hohenlohc perceived what i'm
mcnse masses the enemy had brought up
during the night, and in what strength
they stood opposite to him. At the same
time the shepherd stood again on the SLOPE
where his sheep grazed. His first glance
had been down into the valley, and from
his eyes flashed Il glowing joyous fire,
when he beheld the numerous cannon and
horses which the enemy was unable to
bring up the mountain.
Good Godr he called out involuntari-
ly, if he should know the path that leads
to yonder nights! He himself will never
find it few only know it, and none SC
we'll as |. 1t does not look as if it were
possible to pass it, and nevertheless | have
done it several times on horseback.
Again the man who had surprised hin
the day before came down the hill.
You said yesterday began Born, tha
you wanted to go to Naumburg.'
Yes replied the stranger, that was
indeed my intention, but all the roads are
so blocked up no one can pass them. -
Besides, made last night fair business
on which can live for some time. Loot
here, added he, holding up in his hand
purse, through which several gold piece
glittercd, we have hard times, trade ant
work have stopped, it is difficult to max
any money, and one does not yet know
what fate may be ours. With this none.
| will begin again small trade. Listel
what have planned out.
4 do not understand anything abou