The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-04-05
The HOLLAND zouAvn.

| THE HOLLAND Z0UAVHS.
In proportion to it's numbers, no country
in the world has made itself more conspicu-
GUS than Holland in its devotion to the Holy
Father. The. Messenger Of the Sacred Heart
for April has translated from the Essdes
many striking examples of the spirit and ar
dor influencing the youth of that country, a
few of which are subjoined:
Jong was one of the first who flew to the
defense of the patrimOny Of st. Peter. A
young yillager, twenty three years old, the
only support of IL widow whose slender for
tune stood in need of his labor, Peter JOng
cultivated n farm. One day Mrs. JOng read
that several young Hollanders had quilted
parents and country to enroll themselves
said she, thai is courage" Mother"
said the young man Immediately, /" if you
wish, will do as much; to die for the
faith would be my hapPiness." At these
words the good woman understood that
God asked her son, and without hest
CO." A few days later Peter took leave
Of the burgomaster of Lutjebrock, his
native place. I" But, my friend, said this
man, what are you doingi Why take up
arms in strange country, and for .
stranger king Pr. beg pardon, your
HONOR, AN not gong 70 HgnI ZOE stranger,
which go is the country of all Catholics,
of whom the Pope is the king; and for that
king I am ready to sacrifice all, even my
life" What he said, he felt resolved to ac-
complish. AS he shook hands with his
friends who had assembled to see him off,
one Of them remarked: "You will give it
to them, if they attack the Pope, will you
not :" As to that" said Peter, Il will
strike SO hard that you shall hear Of it." He
has kept his word. In February, 1866, Jong
returning from visit to st. Peters writes
as follows to his mother: "When Protestants
tell you that the chair of st. Peter is worm
eaten, tell them it is not so tell them that
Peter Jong and his cousin William have seen
it, and tell them it is solid that no devil can
upset it, neither Victor Emmanuel nor all
his clique" At the close of this letter, Jong
praises Guillemin in terms which we must
treasure up: "Our leaders," says he, care
call our guardian angel. The private and
his lieutenant were destined to fall on the
same day in that brilliant action at Monte
Libretti "where eighty men attacked
twelve hundred and we're not conquered
After the engagement at Monte-Libretti,
one of his comrades wrote to parish priest
i'll Holland: Believe me, Reverend Sir, do
not pray for Jong; he lived like a saint; he
fell like a hero" Three other Hollanders
Were left on the field of Monte-Libretti, and
eight We're wounded there. Of the three
who fell with JOng we must mention John
this angelic young man had experienced Il
most ardent desire of giving his life for the
faith. He therefore bid farewell to his aged
mother, to his sisters and brothers.. See
here" said he to one of his brothers who is
Il goldsmith, "if you were to offer me this
whole table full of gold, would not have it
if that gold were to make me change my
mind" Arrived in Rome, Cronc with some
others was presented to the Holy Father. |
The Pope passed before them and said to
Stephen with a tone OF paternal kindness
g Brave Hollander." Our young Zouave I'M
able to contain himself, cried out, his eyes
filled with tears: Sc Yes, brave Hollander,
long live Plus IX!" Moved by this sudden
and heartfelt outburst the Pope looked OH.
him with Il smile of heavenly sweetness and
gave him Il medal of the immaculate Con-
ception 1t was his cross of honor for Ste
happiness is his who sheds his blood in this
cause; the martyrs of all ages will come to
meet him and to introduce him into heaven
Crone had the good fortune to be present
ut Monte Libretti. His friend and companion
i'll arms, Frederick, of Filburg, who daily
performed his exercises of devotion in his
company, and who on that occasion rivaled
cheek and the blood flowed from him in
streams. stephen opened his uniform to
look for a bandage which he had in his
breast. AT that moment n ball pierced his
heart and stretched him out n lifeless corpse.
His wishes were accomplished: he died IL
martyr.
Ffic- first victim who had the honor of
giving his life i'll the name of Holland, for
the cause OF the Pope, was p. Nicholas Hey
kamp, OF Amsterdam. The three soldiers
OF Capt. Legonidee's company, wounded at
Bagnorea, We're Dutch Louaves Heykamp
died OF his wounds II few days later. This
estimable young man, about twenty -four
years OF age, had been in Rome about six
months. On the fifth of October, he was of
that column OF one hundred and sixty Zou-