The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1867-05-25

iiely he discharged couple " musssis n
d tae darkness 70 let them know be knew
II their presence ana Intentions. and he
ieard We quick, short commands OF the Of.
ices, aud, IRON the sounds, he supposed
mt Tie troops were re,irisg from the peas
Until ihe morning he was undis,urbed. -
The Austrian Commander, feeling assured
lhal lhe garrison had been informed 81 his
mog ements, and was prepared 20 receive
hun, saw that he could not surprise The post
IS = had hoped to do. and deemed i pfu-
ccnt ID Uait until daylight before making
h,- attack
~ sanrise he summoned the garrison 'cl
Surrender. A grsnsdser answered me sun
mun..
..Ssgio ycw commandsr.n he ssj. io'
fepis n the sseages, "iai' thie garflssn
u.il de.r .als pesi 70 the -. extremity n
Tns licer 1ha hna borne lhe flag oi
ruce rsifsi. ana 10 about ten minutes :
piece Of artillery vas brought in'oihe pass
aud opened 90 tie tower But u effect
tAi-, the pi.cs i "a to be placed directly IN
aroni u Tie tow@f, aad wihln eis, rs..s "
M. Tass had scarcely got the gun 10 pesi
tau, WHEN a rapid ira wss opened on y
from ih. cover. snt coninu-d with such
ma skrd # g thst lne pisce " ~ss ~itiidrsw',
MI ~ iae second sl-charge, WIN iOss o.
i've msa.
Ths wssa bad beginning. so half an hour
After ne gun vas Withdrawn tbs Austrian
CAionrl ortese5 an assault.
A. the u1ops entered The ds6ls they
sefc received with a rapid sni sccorsie
FIRE. 60 int when they got over halt the
distsnse tney hsJ % traverse. .hes bed lost
6it.snmea Dl-hsar,ened by this, they re
lsu-nsd 4. gi- mouth " tue crfis.
Three more assaults were repulsed ~ M
ms nner, sni 'hs eceay BY -un 80 had los
io,tv i've men, uf ~so.n ten we're killed
HE fising from The 10 yer had been rAPi'
AZ 4 accurate, bur the Austrian commands
hsd noticed thi- peculiarly shout ii--sserl
shot seemed to come from ne saus place
\ For wnile this p@p.sxed aim. bus " las
he cane 90 The conclusion that ,here weF
numBrr oI Io0p-hoies Close together ~ ~
loser, Va constructed ss % mmsnc the "a
wine perfectly
4 Ai,Unset The lss, assault was made an
Al dirk ihe Aa.risn commander seat se
cona ,ammons u lhe ganison.
This s.n.s The answer was favorable Tn
garrison piT-rei 10 surrender u sunrise n
iuext morning II allowed 10 march ous sitl
liner arms and return TO tho srmy unmo
ie-,ed After some hesilstion the term
we're accepted.
Mssniime. L. Tour d'Auvergne had pass
ei ~ saxious day ia the tower. Ee hs
opened th- h.nt ~ilh an armsment u shlri
i0ace muskets, bn, nd not been abie !
'iiischsrge them a. lie hid fred wi,n ssr
lpr.sing rapidly, but With surprising sccur'
lev, ior il was well known 10 the army sha
lhe never brew away shot. lie has Dc
t~rmined 70 stand 10 hs post unit. be rs
sccomph his end. whIch was 20 mol
'th- pace iwentv tour hours, in order 20 q
lnw he French snay ;ims 20 complete j.
Im ..egrc Alter ,has. Ne knew The pa
.ouid not ts Of any consequence ~ ~
enemy.
when 'he demand for surrender cam
lo lin sitter lbe l.sI s-ssuli, he copsen,t
Ao UPON he conditions namfd.
Ttr next Jry a s1nri-e sbe husuis
lrool.- lin.d ne pass IL Two files, exiendin
from ine mouth 10 tower. lsaving
.psre between them ior he gsrrison 70 pa
ut
Tue heavy door OF the tower open,
-.ows. snJ in lev minutcs bfoDz
scared grenadirr, iiIiersIly loaded dow
u vita mu-ksts, came out and passed dov
the iine ~ troops. lie walked with dif
(, cuny under his hs.yY load.
\ 10 Tie surprise oi the Aus,rians. no ol
]. fulluaed him rom the tower.
u aslonI.hmenl he Austrian Colon
rUds up " hm. ard sssfd ~ Ffencn vi
tie safr svn uid 10, cone out.
II am the gaTrissn Cylone:" said the 81
der, proudly.
\, .Whasg n exclaimed The Colonel; "do v
naeanto tell me that you alone have he