The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-06-30

1ntb tear- anl the DiE Muass' ~ - n.rbIn II
sic pipe to Smoke. In 'front.' q ns, the Italians G.
xsre. q service Sa
V Once snss On tho way to Netting. more than =
Klipisl touched me On the shoulder and /" Mss
the barracks, the magazines, the steeple whence 9
had seen Cetharine's homo ak weeks before
with old Brainstcin--al were In the gray ds, !
lance with the woods all around. l wou ia
have stopped q few moments, but the s9uad
MARCHED on, and had to keep pace with them.
We entered Netting.
That same day we went as far as Btche; the
next, to Hordbache; then to Kaiserlautern. III
! began to snow again.
w sot de oaaE Oh %
We passed through innumerabis villages,
| sometimes on the mountains, somctimes IN the
plains Az we entered each little Rwn, the
drums began to beat, and we marched with
shs STEP ypespis
doc doors .aying.a There 60 the consoIipts!n
fase5 gie esp @ cannot say that my Leg
E hurt me. but my feet! L had never undergone
such fatigue. With our billet for lodging we
| had the tight to- q corner of the fire, but our
q hosts also gave us a place at the table. We
. hoS nearly always buttermilk and potatoes,
and often fresh cheese or dish OF sauer. krant;
Q The children came to look. at us, and the oid
It and what our business was 6efassp left
home The young girls lookea whn had as
zone five. ak or seven months before. Then
d they would take us to their sons bed. Win
" How wished to sleep all our twelve hours halt
g Bnt early in the morning, ut day break, the
g rattling Of the drums awoke me. gazed at
the With an asked
where was. Then my heart would grow cold
o as thought that was at Bitche-at haissI -
e. lautern-that was conscript, and had to
us dress as fast as I could. catch up my knapsack
nd and answer the roll call.
re- GA good Journey to yon," said the hostess
ed awakened so early in the morning:
GU And we marched on.
On, sea von asain. Door wretch! How many other
as have followed the same road.
all will never forget how, at KaiserslauteIn
nd nv Inapsack to take out a white shirt, dis
covered, beneath, little pocket, and opening
al it found 6fty-four francs IN slx-hvIe pieee
me words, written by Monsieur Goulden Will
i'd, yen are at the wars, be always gooa ana nor
est. Think of your friends ana OK hhose 1a y"
not life, and treat the enemy with humani.y .ns
they may so treat our soldiers May heaVe
will guide you and protect You in your dangers ~
the good thing, when far from 6omes tahd
his love you, to have little of it, Write to us
, and press yop to my heartn
my eyes, and 1 thought, ".Thou art not who'll
q. abandoned, Joseph fond hearts are yearnir
,ak towards you Never forget their kindsc
We AT At last, on the fifth day, about ten o'clock
the evening, we entered Mayence. Aslong
'me, live will remember il; II was terribly col
tGas Ss' Siaess i ea With
gSes IN IN thu %as
ded, to the doors of the stables; Powder,wago,
tart carts full of balls, all white with fro
not stood on every side couriers, detachments
he, artillery, pontoon-trans, were coming o
going over the white ground and no more
wing IGNITION paid to US than if we were not
'ver Captain Vidal, to warm himself had d
. =, mounted and marched with us on foot; t.. I
den, six Italians had fallen behind and. remained
in . the villages, no longer able to advance.
,e; it feet were soro and burning, and at the i
halt could scarcely rise to resume the mar
the The Others from Phalsbourg, however, k'
Aunt Night had fallen; the sky sparkled "
stars. Every one gszed forward, and said
lenly his comrade, =" We are nearing it! we are ne
ing III" for along the horizon dark line
foun- flashing points, told that great city lay
ng to fore rs.
q, no At last We entered the ADVANCED WORKS,
as Then we dressed our ranks aud marked
N her step as We usually did when approachin
q, Jo- town At the corner of a sort of demilune
never saw the frozen fosse of the city, and the bI
ct 60. ramparts towering above, and opposite Ms
old, dark gate, with the drawbridge rai
Above stood q sentinel, who, with his mus
ksd raised, cried ont Who goes thereT
nless. The captain going forward alone, repl
neck. "E'rancep -.
lickly "What repinaeptY
tones, "Rocruits for the Sixth of the Line"
silence ensued. Then the drawbridge
into lowered. and the guard turned out and
;es re- amined ma one of them carrying Q great to
red to Captain Vidal, O few PAGES in advance of
chair, smoke to the commandant of the post,
called out at length, "Pass when you plea
dst Of Our drums began to beat, but the cap
rying ordered them to cease. ana we crossed
ing; bridge and passed tnFougn seeono gaCes
looked city which were paved with smooth, &c
lei and stones Every one tried his best TO nj
backs steadily for, although 1T was night all
if nl,nn,n nlnrnn fhA nTlanod