The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1868-04-18

t Ms1being lnaSacd to witness the fear
HPu9ishment; They had nc
j raKq than half the distssu d ii
e sod of some stra anS,iG !.
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the soldiers turned from tn
Nbt of the execution of brav
col ysae to the thought Of meeting til
~ bat shall we do with the prisoner
asked the sergeant who had chSrge
the gnsrd
"Lead him back to ths
si1Ilssd iss iilsc,iaap the captain.
Fulton thereof was not II be 50 e.
/ lOI sUHTul1 idu tic NUFHS l-<-Hcapcu tH'
ca aIssin 5 lips when squadron of Prus
siaStavalry came dashing dirssy to-
waES him. The division was quickly
4 foras.l into four hollow squares, while
/ theAsard that had the charge of the
! pris6Aer found themselves oblige to flee
"In heavens name." cried sAme
"cuiFny bonds and let ME die likse9sol-
dietr'
He sergeant quickly cut the cord that
borAd his elbows behind him, and then
DASHED forward to the point where his
owneompany was stationed. The rattle
of raasketry had commenced, and the
Prusian's were vaiuly endeavoring to
break tie squares of the French troops
jerome Dubois looked about for some
weapon with which to arm himself, aud
prestntly he saw a Prussian officer, not
far Of, reeling in his saddle
Dubois was fully resolved that he
would sell his own life on that day-sel
it in behalf of France-and sell it as
dearly as possible But he. was not
needed where he was. He knew the
Prussians could not break those hollow
squares; 50 he rode away thinking to
ioiuthe French cavalry, with whom he
could rush into the deepest danger. Sup
posing that the heaviest fighting must
be upon Nehrung, he rode his horse IN
that direction; when he reached it lie
found be had been mistaken. Upon u
i slight emjnence toward Haeelburg the
enemy had planted battery of heavy
guns, supported by two regiments OF
iufanHy, aud already with shot aud she'll
impa.se damage had been done.
. fsssst-=ets>ls'sAsss-~ -sssA-- ~, sis1-tiy
afterhe battery had been opened, and
yery4uickly made up his mind that it
NUS be taken at all hazards
Take that battery, he said to
colaiel Of cavalry, then the battle IS
ours
hbois heard the order and saw the
necessity. Here was danger enough,
surrey and determined to be the first
at tie fatal battery, he kept as near to
the eader as he dared. Half the dis
tame bad been gained, when from the
hill same a storm of iron that ploughed
intoihe ranks of the French.
Tie colonel fell, his body literally
tornin pieces by she'll that expl9aed
agai,st his bosom.
TIE point upon the Peninsula now
reached by the head Of the assailing
column was not more than a hundred
yard wide. and it was literally path of
deatl. as the fire oeatwelvs heavy guns
was urned upon iE Th%colonel had
fallel, and very sooF three other officers
went down, leaving the advance without
commissioned leader. The way was
becoming blockaded with the dead men
and de dead horses, and the head of the
column stopped and wavered.
Marshal Lefebvre from his elected
place saw this and his heart thr ID
painfully. If that column was ropted,
and the Prussian infantry charged over
the Peninsula, the result might be cal
amitous.
But, see a man in the un n of
a French private, mounted upon EEer-
ful horse caparisoned in g. KS of a
.Prussian staff officer. -
and bright sabrs
r,1she& ae fro-t
! iogk n force. Ls
s.s1sarsirf directs g.. . % flss<
s,fan aava,ee upon the Peninsnlar!
alols an Instant all was changed in t
!, l u and the brigadier general v
day, y, aporary command thundcred fo
Is6s;s toe countermarch. I
3 !; 3 !;
noniets to with stan =
Russian infantry that = sup
port were swept away like cna The
battery was quickly turned upd ose
who had shortly before been theI1kast-
ers, the fortune Of the day was decided.
The Russians aud the Prussians-horse,
foot, and dragons, such as were not
taken prisoners-had lost much fsRre
than they had gained
jerome Dubois returned to the guard
house, aud gave himself up to the officer
in charge First surgeon was called
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