The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-09-29
aIems anO Misteuany.
: 4 - Sc aaEsErZz.N TEfs oLDEN TIME.

ne iOItONiAIE lutSI5ot.ilS bkClCu oi AlGlL
at the time of the siege of 1862 will be read
with peculiar interest at the present mo-
nent. r. i is iEem an old and somewhat
rare history: Z. + 81 81
Charles v, unable to resist the Protes-
tants, made peace with them, assembled
all Lis forces against France, and laid
SIEGE to Metz With 100, coo men. When
his army reached the place, the Generals
proposed to begin by o summons.
mo" said the Emperor. 'that is a
step I viii not take. Francis, Duke
of Guise did not shut himself up
with the flower Of the nobility for the pur-
pose Of capitulation. We can only succeed
in our project by force of courage. activity
and intelligence" During the first days
Of the siege, q slave of a cavalry officer,
Don Louis d'Avila, stole an excellent horse
from his master and took refuge i'll the
place Don Louis besought Guise to send
back the horse, which he valued highly,
and the slave, whom he wished to punish
IS he deserved. The Duke did not hest
tate to send back the horse; but, as to the
slave, he seat him word that, under the
laws Of France, every man who set foot on
French soil became free.
The Governor, finding himself hard
pressed, adroitly caused letter, written
to The King, his master to fall into the
hands Of the Spaniards, III which he re
marked that he felt no more anxiety since
the enemy had decided upon attacking the
fortihcations on The strongest side and
where it would take them long time to
make breach. This article deceived the
Lesiegers, who directed their batteries
against p part Of the fortifcations better
defended than That at first ats cked-
These changes protracted the siege, and
consumed q great deal of time. When
Charles ", whose infrmities bad kept
him away from the place, arrived in camp,
he was received with great rejoicing by his
troops, 10: they hoped that his presence
would insure the success OF the undertake
ings. On the other hand, the garrison was
equally delighted under the persuasion
that resisting the Emperor would be the
more glorious. This prince, seeing the
breach large enough, said to his officers
Goods wounds how is it they don't force
an entrance? The breach is so great and
the ditch leveied In Gods name, what are
! they waiting Tor ?" They told him that the
Duke of Guiso had contrived broad ram
parts behind the breach, filled with mines
and a formidable artillery. and defended
by 10, 600 OF the most intelligent and bray
est troops IN Christendom. This reply
set Charles rlyiDg. "Ab," he cried, Il
see well that I have no more mon. I NAV
IS well give no my empire, all my under
tskings, and the world, and shut myself NJ
in monastery, for | am sold and betray-
Cd, and certainly am as badly served as
ever was Prince that bore a monarch's
title. Gods death before three years ]
VIII turn monk"
The monarch's displeasUre produced no
result. The imperial army, destroyed by
hunger, by the sword, and by the weather,
was compelled TO raise the siege. 1t retir-
ed in the night time, secretly, abandoning
its equippace, tents, artillery, munitions
Of war; and provisions. The Prince OF
Iarochesur-Yon, III the ardor Of pursuit,
oyertahing some companies of horse, offer
ed battle. The officer IN command, turn
ing to him, said: ''Ah how DO you sup
pose we can have the strength to fight p
You see we have not strength enough to
fee. Touched by this remark, the Prince
let them continue their Eight.
In the seige Metz lost its ancient splen-
dor. yUrlng the defence, it became neces-
sary 20 destroy, within and without, more
than thirty magnificent churches, some of
which contained the tombs Of the Kings of
the Cayiovingian race. Several medals
were struck off in memorial of the deliver
ence of Metz. One represented q device
ofthe Emperor s-tbe Columns of Hercules
with the Latin word ultra, signifying that
by his expedition into Africa, this Prince
had carried his arms gloriously far beyond
tue country where Hercules had been. To
this device they added a chained eagle,
bound to the column, with these words
Nor 3ttrG mstGS.. The play upon the word
3lettss was very annoying to Charles ", for
ii aiGuited both the city Of Metz and the
columns OF Hercules.
Charles v, after having seen the best ar
my be ever had waste away before Metz,
came near making himself master of the
place the year following, by singular
stratagem. The monks had convoked a
general assembly, to which the religious
people of several nations were invited. In
order to provide tor their subsistence, it
was necessary to bring in large amount
of provisions from the surrounding coun-
try. Among the casks of wine and beer.
they brought in q good many filled with
arms; and a large number of German sol
diers found their way thunder the disguise
Of monks. The garrison Of Thionyille,
which was numerous had to ap-
pear before Metz on given dav,
Tho FrcDchmeu would certainly come ont
IL ~ Get them. The plot WAS an attack up
ON the remnant left III tho place by the
soldiers disguised IS monks, and by a large
number OF inhabitants who Joined in the
plot They were Mt once to seize the gates
end band them ever to the Emperor's
troops. VIelleville, who commanded in
Metz got wind OF tle conspiracy, and OBJ
tanned possession of al It's details AS he
was man both OF head aud heart, he al
loved the signals to be given to the Ger
mans who came on, to the number Of A.
200, and iell into tne ambush he had pre-
pared for them. The whole force was
killed, made prisoner, or dispersed. These
traitors met the fate they deserved.
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