The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-23


misstoned officers who have distinguished them
selves during the present war, with short &C
count OF the actions by which they have done so.
Though It seems invidious TO choose from such
not reTra' n from motto hG one or I-."-->-
There are, OF course, numerous examples Of
great personal bravery only 70 menon }hed Ene OF
upon wall at Welsseaburg, and there, In the
midst OF shower Of bullets, urged his comrades
to follow him. He afterwards broke into cellar
full OF Turcos, and, after Telling one, managed,
with the assistance @ OF wv Two ieiow.soidiers, 10
Sergeant Scope had himself lifted on to wall, In
the midst OF the fercest fire OF the enemy, that he
Of OH. t. wv
Ignatz Himmel too, non.commissioned ofai-
Ger. sprang over the garden wall, into the court
OF the Castle OF Gelsberg, which was hell hy me
enemy, and opened the gate SO as to admit tne
German soldiers. A very similar actlon was per
formed by Heinrich Wazblnskl on September q.
Several cases are mentioned OF soldiers, who,
though severely wounded, refused TO leave thelr
places and fought on tlll the emu OF Lne engage,
ment, or until they sank exhausted by pain and
loss or blood. The following account Is given OF
| o musketeer, Adam Maczkowiak, who seems 10
| be born soldier, though he Is almost the small
est man In the company: Soon after position
had been taken upon the road to the south Of the
vineyard OF MesnIl, which was held BY the
| French, MaczkowtaE seemed to grow ureu OF
firing at the enemy from distance, anu Wantea
to attack them alone; indeed, 1t was with diff
culty that he could be restrained from doing SO
by the commands Of his superiors. Every time
| ne showed himself shower of bullets fell around
him. but hey aa hos 10 ayen 10
| and Maczkowiak was In q moment TWO or tnree
PAGES before the rest.
when the plateau Of the vineyard was almost
reached he turned with cheer somewhat to the
| left Two shots were fired, bIt die not wound
| him, and then three French soldiers rose from the
earth, and begged for quarter On leading them
in triumph to his COMPANY ne remarhea REM Iae & mis o
sooner, he should have taken whole battalion.
A drummer, OF the name Of Ander, supported
| the character for hero!sm which noVellsts ana
| dramatIsts have often assigned to his profession.
| He marched with great boldness before q train
| of riremen, and, selling one OF the rifles OF the
| fallen, he continued 20 fire on the enemy with
the greatest disregard OF MS OWN salety tiil 1ne
his rlne on his left arm, he beat the charge with
|.his right hand until the French had evacuated
the village Even he, however, was outdone oy
the director Of military band, Muller 5y name; ;
| who was left at Sedan with his musicians ana
| saven sick soldiers 10 charge Of the baggage
which had been laid aside during the action. On
sending two Of his men lor wafer, nc Shes iesIneu
that some French soldiers were IN the nelgnDor'
inc wood AS no other help was near, Muller re-
solved at once to attack the enemy; He ac,
cordingly armed seven OF the band with the rnes
and ammunition OF the SICK soldiers, anu au-
| yanced with them into the wood.
Alter having placed them so that 1t was impos-
sible for the French to escape, or 70 discover INV
small was the force he had at his disposal, ne
summoned the enemy to surrender, Wnicn tney
accordingly did; by this means he TOOK three 10 .
Tantry soldiers and two curasslers, with thelr
horses, arms and equipments. III
In the battle OF Woerth, Sergeant kaolscn u.s.
played something more than personal courage.
burnp the engagement in the wood, which took
Mace early In the afternoon, he and his hali tram
cot separated from the company. On continuing
their advance they came 10 an open space, Wlere
they were attacked by division OF hostile imam
try. which though 1t had been broken, was 1ar
more numerous than they. Still, by taking ad'
vantage Of the ground, aud opening quick hre,
he made such an impression on The advancing
force that from three TO four hundred men threw
down their arms and begged for quarter:
/ Two hospital misunderstanding and Pusch
mnnn-are specially mentioned as having dstln,
oulshed themselves by their derotedness, ant
tIhe courage with which they exposed themselves
to great personal danger In their enueaToIs u
held the wounded. Karl Heinrich sellert, Q
fusleer, showed himself to be animated og
similar spirit. One Of his comrades VINO nau au
rnnced too far was wounded, and Sellert at once
fastened TO bind up his wounds. Though tue
troops to which he belonged were compelled Z
retreat he remained standing alone oy MS lrlend
nor did he leave him till they again advanced
when he fell into his place ID the RANKS Us l
noLIiug had occurred. He afterwards distin
guished himself by great personal bravery III
. action.