The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-09-22

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IN thIs manner. and ihe ruemy ty
unsci lnl lost ifly i've men, VI
whom ten were killed.
Tho firing frgm the tower had been
rapid and accumlc, but the Austrian
commander bad noticed this pcculi
ariiy about II every shot seemed ~
come from The same phcc For u
! while this pcrpleXcd him. bat NJ last
be- come to The conclusion that there
were q number Of loop.holes closc
together in the tower, 10 constructed
as 10 command the myino perfectly.
AZ sun-set the last assault WIS
made and rcpulscd, aud ut dark The
Austrian commander sent q second
summons to the garrison.
This time theanswcr was favorable
The garrison offered to surrender ni
SUNRISE the next morning, If allowed
TO march out with their arms and re-
turn 10 the army unmolcsted. After
some hesitation the terms were acccp-
cd.
\ Meantime. La Tour dAuvcrgnc
had passed IN anxious day in the
tower. He had opened the fight with
an armament of thirty loaded mus
kets, but had not been able to dis
charge them all. lie had fired with
surprising rapidity, but with mrpri-
sing accuracy, for il was well known
in the army that he never threw away
shot. He had determined to stand
to hispost until he had accomplished
! his end, which was to hold the place
twenty-iour hours, in order 10 allow
! the French army time 10 complete
its manguvrc. After that he knew
, the pass would be Of no consequence
TO the enemy.
D When the demand for n surrcndc
, came to him after the last assault, h
! consented to it upon the condition
named.
The next day at SUNRISE the Aus
trian troops lined the pass in tw'
files, extending from the mouth 4
! ! the tower, leaving a space betwcel
! them for the garrison to pass ont.
The heavy door of the tower open
: ed slowly, and in few minutes
D bronzed and Scared grenadier, lite
G rally loaded down with musket'
: came out and passed down the lin
c of troops. lie walked with difficult,
l. under his heavy load.
c To the surprise of the Austriani
), no one followed him from the towci
u In astonishmcnt the Austrian colo
q mel rode up 10 him, and asked hin
: in French why the garrison did nj
come out.
: 81 am the garrison, colonel" sal
:; the soldier proudly.
u "What," exclaimed the colonel
e "do you mean to tell me that 20
a alone have held that tower again
u me 2"
. ~ have that honor, colonel, wa
Il the reply.
"What possessed you to make sue
u an attempt, grenadier"
u "rhe honorof France was at stake
u The colonel gazed at him for a mt
u ment with undisguiscd admiration
&c then, raising his cap, he said, warml!
"grcnadier, / salute you. You ha,
8 proved yourself the bravest Of Il
D, brave"
, The officer caused all the arm
VI which Ia Tour dAuyergnc could N
&c carry TO be collected and sent the
all with thegrenadierinto the Frcn'
'r lines, together with n note rclatir
y the whole affair.
e When the knowledge of Il came
=, the ears of Napoleon he offered
"a promote la Tour d'Auvergnc, b
'e the latter declined 10 accept the pr
motion, saying that he preferred
N remain where he was.
a This brave soldier met his den
9' in an action at Abcrhausen, in Jur
y 1900, and the simple but expressi
scene at roll-call in his regiment "
u commenced and continued by the Q
ne press command Of the Emperor hi
y self.
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