St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-08-09

give 10TH or color- As ii driven Dy the
storm winds Of every powerful earthly
passion, this great sea of people fiuctuat-
ed here and there. At one point, thou
sands were weeping over the news which
the unhappy messenger had brought.
Near by, thousands were huzzaing and
shouting over the joyful intelligence
brought by the fifth courier, while those
who had been near enough TO the fourth
courier to understand his words, turned
aside TO give the sad news 10 those who
were afar off. Coming the same time
from the other side, they were mex by a
mighty mass of men, who announced
with glad cries the news of victory.
brought by the fifth courier. Here YOU
could see men, who announced with arms
raised to heaven, thanking God for the
hardly won victory \ little further on
pale, frightened creatures, motionless.
bowed down and grief-stricken Here
were women with glowing cheeks and
sparkling eyes. shouting over their hero
king, There, the people moaned and
wept; their king had disappeared, was
prisoner, or dead. As at the tower of
Babel, the people spoke in a thousand
tongues, and no one listened to another.
Every one was lost, blinded by his own
passionate hopes and fears
At last the two couriers were called
upon to come face 10 face and decide
those important questions. Strong men
lifted them upon their shoulders and
brought them together \ profound
and fearful silence ensucd Every man
felt that he stood upon the eve of a
mighty revolution fifty thousand men
were waiting breathlessly for news of
happiness beyond compare, or unspeak-
able woe. The conversation OF the two
horsemen standing upon the shoulders of
their townsmen was quick and laconic.
- AT what hour did the king send you
off , said the fourth courier to the fifth.
" At six. The king himself commits
stoned me-
" Where stood our army at that
time ?" said the fourth courier
They stood before the hollow ground.
and the Russians had Withdrawn TO the
lntrencLments OF Gudenberg. We had
taken 4 hundred and twenty cannon. and
many of our soldiers were wandering
about the battlefield, looking at the bat
terics they had taken
Yes" said the fourth courier. sadlv.
that WAS at SLr. but at seven we were in
full flight. Lpuden has risen from the
ground, and the frightened, conquered
Russian. had recovered themselves. You
left at SIX. | at eight; | have ridden
more rapidly than you. i'nhappilv,
am right. the battle is lost -
The battle is lost" Lowled the peo-
pie; the kiug i also lost, Woe. Woe. -
At this moment the royal cquipage-
were seen making their way slowly
through the crowd. and the advance
guard were praying the people TO open a
way for the travelling carriages 10 reach
the castle.
These words excited ncw alarm. We
are lost, Let u- ily. let u> fly, Tie
court, the queen, and the prince>>es flee,
1t u> save ourselves, Tie Russian,
will come to Berlin-they viii annihilat,
Us. We are deserted and lost. lost =
No one knows where our king IS
As if driven bv madness. the crowds
rushed against each other. like the Sc,
when it divides. and iH billow> stream.
pour> itself out her, and there: and the
cry of anguish which now rang out from
the castle square found lis echo in every
street and every house