The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-11-13

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DAMAGE had been Jaug
Marshal LcfJbrrt r0Ia PIP horily af
Ton .his battery had opened, aad very
quickly made up his mind tha' it must
ho taken at al hazards
"Take Tint battery he said t0 0a col.
onel Vt cavalry "aud the hatlo isours.
Dabois heard the order gud SAYS the
necessity Here was daugor enough
surely; and. determined 20 be the first
al the fatal battery, BE kept as near to
the leader as he dared Half the dis
tanee had been gained when from the
hill came a storm Of iron that ploWod
into the ranks Of the French The coll
ouoI fcll. bis body literally torn in pieces
by shell that exploded arainst his
bosom.
Ihe point upon tho peninsula now
reached by the head Of the assaihng
column was not moro than hundred
yards wide, and it was literally a path
Of death, as the fire Of twelve heavy
guns was turned upon IT, The colonel
had fallen, and very soon three other
officers won't doWi, leaving the advance
without commissioned leader. The
way was becoming blocked up with dead
horses and the head Of the column
stopped and wayered
Marshal Lelebyre, from his elevated
place saw this. and his heart throbbed
plainfully If that column was routed,
and the Russian infantry charged over
the peninsula, the result might be cal
auitous.
But see A man m the uniform Of a
French private, mounted upon pow
erful horse caparisoned in the trappings
Of II Prussian staff officer, with hls head
bare, and a bright sabre swinging IN his
hand, rushes TO the 'front.' aud urges
the column forward His words are
fiery and his look is dauntess
"Ior France and for Lclebyre! the
strange horsoman cries, waving his
sword a,oft and pointing towards the
battery The marshal VIII weep il We
lose the day"
Tho brave troopers, thus led by one
who feared not to dash forward where
the shot fell thickest, gave an answer
ing shout, and pressed ON, caring little
for the rain of deuth SO long us they
had living leador to follow Hoping
that he might take the battery, and yet
courting death, Jerome Dubois spurred
on; finally the troop came upon the
battery with irresistible force.
1t was not IN the power Of the can
noneers to withstand the shock, aud the
Russian infantry that came to their sup
port we're swept away like chatf The
battery was quickly captured; and when
the guns had been turned upon those
who had shortly before been their mas
tcrs, the fortune ofthc day was decided.
The Russians and tho Prussians
horses, foot and Dragons such as
were not taken prisoners had lostmuch
more than they had gained.
Jerome Dubois returned TO the guard
house, and gave himself up to the off
Ger in charge First surgeon was
called to dress several slight wounds
which he had received Next his col
onel was called to see what should be
done with him The colonel applied
to sbe General Of division and the Cen
oral Of division applied to Marshal Le-
febgro.
"What shall we do with Jerome Du-
bois?'
God bless him cried the veteran
General who had heard the whole sto-
ny; "l'll pardon him to-day, and to-mor-
row I'll promote HIM
And Jerome Dubois, in time, went
himself to see the loved ones ia France;
and when he went he wore the uniform
Of captain.