The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-02-13

: pulsed in this manner, and til,
enemy Iy >nuSvg had lost forty
five myM. o. whvm ten WcrC
kii!v..
The fire from the tower hal
been rapid and accurate, but thu
| Austrian commander had noticed
this peculiarity about it-every
shot seemed to come from the
same place. For a while this per
picked him but at last he came t(
| the conclusion that there was ;
number Of Ioop-holcs close togcth
cr in the tower. 50 constructed as
. to command the ravine perfectly
At sunset the last assault was
made and rcpulSed, and at dark
the Austrian commander sent {
second summons TO the garrison
IhiS time the answer was favor,
able. The garrison offered to sur,
render ii sunrise the next morn,
inc if allowed to march out with
their arms and return to their ~
nv uumolr>tcd After some hest
tation the terms were accepted.
Meantime. La Tour q d'AUvcrgnc
had passed an anxious day in the
tower. He had opened the fight
with an armament ofthirty loaded
muskets, but had not been able to
discharge them all. lie had fired
with surprising rapidity, but with
surprising accuracy, for it was well
known in the army that he never
threw away 4 shot. He had de-
tcrmined to stand to his post un-
til he had accomplished his end,
which was to hold the place twenty
four hours. in order to allow the
French army time to complete It's
manWuyrc. After that, he knew
the pass would be Of no cOnsc-
Qucnce to the enemy.
When the demand for 4 surren-
der came to him after the last as
Sault, he consented to it upon the
conditions named.
The next day at sunrise the
Austrian troops lined the pass in
two files, extending from the
mouth to the tower, leaving 4
space between them for the garri-
son to pass out.
The heavy door Of the tower
opened slowly, and in a few MIN
utcs a bronze and SCARED grena-
dicr, literally loaded down with
muSkcts, came out and passed
down the line of troops. lie
walked with difficulty under his
heavy load.
TO the surprise Of the Austrians;
no one followed him from the tow
er.
In astonishmcnt the Austrian
Colonel rode up to him: and asked
in French why the garrison did
not come out.
Il am the garrison Colonel, "
said the soldier. proudly.
"What?" exclaimed the Colonel !:
do you mean to tell me that you
alone have held that tower against
me-"
i have had the honor: Colonel. >;
Was TIE reply.
~Nj.at possessed You TO make
such an attempt: GrenaJier?"
1.-The honor Of France was AZ
stake.
The Colonel gazcd a> him for 3
:ao:ucnt with undiSgUiscd admira-
t:"n. Then. raising his cap, he
said warmly:
"Grcnadier, salute you. You
have proved yourself the bravcst
Of the brave"
The officer caused all the arms
which La Tour d'Auvergne could
not carry to be collected. and sent
them all. with the grenadicr into
the French lines, together with a
note relating the whole affair.
When the knowledge OF it came
to the ears Of Napoleon, he offered
to promote La Tour dAuvergne
but the latter declined to accept
the promotion, saying that he pre-
ferrcd to remain where he was.
This brave soldier met his death
in an action at Aberhausen, in
June, 1905, and the simple but ex-
prcsSivc scene atroll-calIm his regi-
mcnt was commenced and contin-
ued Ivy the express command Of
IT.: Emperor himself.