Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-09-17
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

porss1AN GLoRIFICATIoN AND FRENcH VIcToRY.
Thursday. of last week, the news of the great
victory obtained by the Prussians at Sedan
coached Northfork and the German residents Of
4bo, precinct assembled en- masse for time Of re-
ioicng. In the heighth of their jubilaton one
.Toe Wiman, a desperate Frenchman from Ba-
dcn suddenly opened upon the unsuspecting
Tentons. masked battery of fifteen kegs of la
ccr beer, Staying them right and left. The Prus-
slams fought bravely and undismayed by odds,
charged repeatedly upon the enemy's works.
The attacking force were unable to capture the
battery, but despising danger and singing the
national anthem of i" Mine Faderland," made as
sonlt after assault until the last man was placed
hors du combat The French forces were rein
forced during the engagement by some raw mill
tia which became demoraljzed early in the act
inn. and rendered but little assistance A num-
ber of Americans joined the attacking party for
the fun of the thing, and singular to relate all of
them were seriously wounded in the neck by
scattering shots. With but one exception, all
hut the Prussians retreated in good order. The
Prussians had no artillery but one anvil, with
which to reply to the unremitting fire of the en-
envy and this, the only effectual opposition they
could ofer unfortunately burst after few dis
charges creating confusion of which the French
were not slow to take advantage. The annals of
the war now waging on the continent and Ter
this matter the history Of any war from the cele
brated retreat of the ten thousand down to the
present day, do not afford ii descrpi ion of a more
desperate encounter or more decisive victory.
Doc, DEER, DUTcHMAN AND DIGGER.--A rather
exciting almost tragical, and somewhat anus
ing occurrence happened at Ferry Bar on Trinity
river last Sunday. digger shot deer break
ing leg. The deer went into the river near
Ferry Bar. Dutchman lives on the Bar and
keeps dog. The dog saw the deer in the river,
went after him and caught him by the nose.
Quite tussle ensued; the dog held on and f.
nally the deer got his horns in him. AS our
Dutch friend, who was looking on, described it,
sometimes mine tog pees on top unit sometimes
de teer pees on top" Dutchman being afraid
that ''mine tog" might get the worst Of it, con-
cuded to take baud himself and accordingly
waded in. To use the Dutchman's language
$50 soon as I goes dere, the deer goes at me-
has no knife nor any udder weapon, and when
he fights mid me sometimes I just picks up Won
stone and breaks his brains" The victor then
drags the vanquished monarch Of the forest to
the bank. Just then Mr.. Digger comes along
and claims the deer, because he shot it. Says
Dutchman "suppose mine tog no catch him unit
no fights nit him, you no get him." Says
Digger, &" shot him and was tracking him by
the blood, would have got him at last" Be-
fore matters had gone too far the disputants
compromised. Digger took one.half the game
and the hide. Dutchman conveyed the rest to
his home MS the hard-won trophy of victory.
Here is an example by which France and Prussia
may both profit, if they see fit; if they don't,
its none of our business.