The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-08-02

them all ~ Having next passed quickly IN
review the faults most common among SOL
diers, he caused all to make an act OF con-
triton. of which he repeated the formula in
"a loud tone. Having then made them
NxnQeise that if they survived the battle
would confess all their sins to priest,
lime theSdeYSas warriors were on Their
index ne hid thax lown the bless.
ing Il AaaSn upon Solemn SILENCE
army, reco1lected repentant, witnessed
to this scene, so>S8ekching and so excep-
tional to the annals of war. There was not
there any fear Of what people will say,'
but, the contrary, human respect was
fearlessly trampled under foot
Now, we may we'll expect to see such
lively faith as this honored by miracles.
I And SO, in fact, it has been. In proef
thereof, will cite one witness, whose evil
dence cannot be suspected. The following
are the words which fall from the lips of a
Protestant general "a know moi, said he,
, in a nuperous circle, 8" how to explain this
E singular fact OF all my soldiers the Cath
n olcs alone have been remarkaoly spared.
: They were ever in the vanguard OF the
Y battle ever foremost in the columns where
e thew fought with the boldness Of lions; yet,
a strange to say, nearly all of them have
n escaped unhurt: 1t Is really wonae a.s1.
k Image stamped on linen, which they wear
n with great respect upon their breasts OF
h shoulders. do not know what foundation
1t there is for this belief, but one thing l
know. viz: they have been wonderfully
shielded from shot and she'll; and these
deadly missiles seemed to shun them IN
: order to seek ont the soldiers OF our rel
z. rion, and to strike. them to the EARN.
These are things which beheiu VIII my
50 own ewes, and for which cannot account. .
c. Such is the testimony of the Profession
- general. A few instances will serve to cor
- roborate what he says. "Our Sooalls'e
have been the object Of very sPeciai proc Sso
his ton. There We're great numbers OF these
NC deyo,It children of Mary scattered through
=. the different regiments of the army, ssno
W. everywhere the same remark has oeen
Oh made everywhere striking proof mas oeei
in given that an invisible hand seemed u
the Shield them from the shafts of death. W.
". have not heard that any one OF them A's
he been mortally wounded, and this tact aion
her hears the visible impress of Divine inter
; of yention. A Protestant soldier nao oosel,e
the scapular were always fortunate enoae
TIL to mass unscathed through the danger {
/, in the fight. This might easily he remarke
I'm, as the habit of Mary shone conspicuos
ill heroes. He then asked the Catholics VIZ
}, Il il was tha, preserved them from the flre {
RAN the enemy Many of them replied togethel
ary Mary whose nE bean
You yery anxious to obtain scapular, and a
ion, corfiprly he offered Catholic soldier eng
e of tbaIars Jfor the one he wore. The latc
First snn,n..a the offer: he then offered ten, al
the op thot heino also rejected, he offered t.
mes eighteen Eighteen thalers was la, Ia.
more sum for a scapular! This time the Temp
lolic .;,, ns TOO stronr. and the unloyal serv.:
very Of Mary Yielding 70 it, parted with his y
nth cious talisman. From that time the p
own lection OF Heavens Queen was WITHIN
ene- So lin and extended to his ,cOmpan-
hese IN nrms ON the following day he was
hur IeoI m 1h. battlefield, whilst the Prott
ap- ant returnel. safe and sound, to the Dos
their IS ~ fami,v