The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-01-22

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Mace IN FrS6apI DeeAi 60r 9 II quota from
Enc iafxer AZ .,S,ss 81 the sass:&yes tn his
father. dated tko On 81 Decenber-sI pro. t
r,ieed vom aonsS dSenilss Of the sad but \
ssc-;c,,ss d. 81 TssfSav sad. because it I
vitnessad soma of the purcat blood OF
Frsnce nnnred ont: glorious, because it'll
DrOved 10 our country that there arc yet ]
amonost her children those who ARD ready !
to sacrif,ce ti,emselyes to save her honor.
Cen "a Sonia had nesumetf the cOrmand
If the I7th corDs d'armee, of which We
formed q nortion. An intimate friend OF
onr Colonel. N. de Charette whose brave
nv. nietv and true nobility Of sentiment he
aharas-.it was under his command that we
attacrad IRON. which was first entered by
INV battalion. led by Charette.s On reach.
inr the village the General and Colonel
| thew themse1yes into each others arms In |
the presencepof their men. But the aifec-
| t;orr an5 esteem IF Cen. de Sonis for our |
cnrns did NOT stop there He reserved to |
| 10 he honor 70 serve. ma an example to all
the amy. to offer to France and the enemy
the snectacle of devotion to our cause, and
that bravery through which God has 80
often given success to our arms.' 1t was
nnder white banner. bearing on one side
the Sac,ed Heart. with the legend, Sacre
Cnur de Jesus, sa,sves la France, and on the
,, reverse. st. Maytin, patron dc Ia France,
! ny:es s,our noes that the Zouaves marched
. p1.Ss III x' on Friday We reached the 1T
tla village Of Patay at an early hour, where
90 axnected tn nass the day. (Patay had
8 bean held bv the Prussians about a month
8 earlierN sThe cannon had growled at .
. distance of three or four leagues, but, as
ia, Which waa engaged. we had little idea that
a tha Lonr of sacrifica was Mt hand for us.
b The General and Colonel had both together
II approached Holy Communion In the morn
t. ca1s;derahIe if,tarval. and was thus pre-.
d, Hantai1 from sharinr in the action. We
le rnarchad ohcnt two leagues across ploweG
le lands. snnportipe our artillery of reserve
lg and. folInWei Nv a battalion Of Mobiles o
: nnder the command of our Colonel. Th'
IN cannonade appeared to be drawing near t.
ps ma. and the General, believing that on
at presence might prove opportune, led as to
u wards the left flank of the troops alread.
y 70 in action. Ranged in line, we were e ea
II, nosed to the FIRE of several batteries-th
We object of which appeared to, be to turn GU
AaI,k-without our being able to use GU
er weapons. The shell falling in our rank
"a killed and wounded aboyt dozen OF GU
ne men. Suddenly, Gen. De SONS sa..o l!
OF along our line, and, pulling up besld
rd onr Colonel, cried ont TO ue, Mes ANTS, J
M connie sur. 4ous! Our only response was
lot simultaneous shout Of Yiue le General! re
peated again and again. InTee nunofe
Try and fifty Zouaves advanced, the Generi
raj with his staff leading, with De Charette .
its his side. and behind them the Baron
ell Troussures at the head of his battalion.
was a splendid sight to see these your
"a men advancing as if on parade, ranged
all line with their flag, without deignlng
we answer by q shot the murderous lire OF u
lite enemy. The advanced line was SO sha
On, tered that it was In vain that the ranl
all were closed up, the fallen could not be
;er, Inlacedi
is "The Bayariaus seemed at this nome
tn he seized with amazement, possibly WI
of q santiment of admiration they remain'
,ng Istupefied by such audacity and tired
hall random or ceased firing altogether. 81
our "a thsyEouaves entered tho wood. Col. .
Charette fell, his hoTsa.sb6taged hims
this quick .asAaaN; last as he could to rejoin t
rar- 80, do Sonie. who still charged at o
the SaaS and disappeared in the smoke.
snon "a the enemy felt the points of I
[. Sonana+s thew flei in litter confusion. c,
.;ay an Nv their ardor the Zouaves pass
thronah the wood in pursuit unhapp
thav We're alone, their leaders had fall
olo- anG there was no one to check the purs
emit when the end and object of the combat l
,unt been gained. On the opposite side of
nave hin. the wooden crest of which was n
hose ;sa hy the victorious Zouayes,
,H;tt occ9piea W INC ,y,oS hevond Main s