The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-07-14

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to sss req e ss s1s .iSpe
isrss Of Rshna, Of Kays, and Of K1ein-Gtctlhs IT,
chen, al was motion, bat we were the hsss soo
The enemy hated shout twice cannon,snos
oil, and the cavalry swarmed by hunoreo.S ny
the Hill 10 reconsoitre NJ. / was IN usses os.
e s'ss: both q :a sss e thu "a
lvaneod lines Of which weyeahe Deer av.s1f
10 form in eolnmns, and said 70 to ~ lost
!, time h's s's gs Il. g: III !, 700 can
vengs yourself: defend yourseif' hsns p'''''''
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Sssssiions sa3 oere fcrmed: fogn md. nSs cl.
in the third, on one Of the interior sa0es, VI ,s.
l eumstanoe Which In so%s aSeIoe Tho Wero I'D,
Y vancin1 ia three columns, would first attack
those directly opposite them Bat scefoe,y ma
the struck me %hsn he nf Prossisns hat
us just as at wslssenfsls and that at. WIS s, ao
They had thirty p.Sss, o, se. tnis wns
over our heads, sometimes through the rant M
i'd and then again struck the ear'n' "nio' VIZ
tx Our heavy guns replied to their fire WITH 2,
et yioor which kept as from hearing one-nait w
y Kissing and roaring of theirs, Dot SS Gi"se
re silence it, and-the horrible cry OIL Sio'o =
Dig the ranks! "Close mp the ranks" was ev'
ew sounding.in our ears.
7er We we're enveloped in smoke without hav,f
ng fred shot, and said to myself, elf we st !
oal here another quarter Of an hour We shall
he, be lnassaered without having chance TO :,
fend ourselves. which seemed to me Ieaf. !
but ueared between the hills moving forward vi
AIDE deep, hoarse murmur, like the nolseo' ~ ap =
in undation. Then the three hrst saa : o. .a
ZEN; square, the second and thru o1a,9u,ng =,
eye many Prussians fell But instead Oh ss9R Jat
We they rushed on, shouting like wolves, L a.
land! Tet1lsrd !" and We fired again into sh
e;p- Wy Thsn be1an the work Of death in earne
led. Bayon et-ttrust. sabre stroke, blows from ,
;on- buttend Of our pieces, crasnea ON ~ mn
fore bss:' and came Oh like furious bulls. A.
the talon rushed upon MS, thrusting with II
bills bayouets; we returned tnoT n.ow swsnt ~
was almost to q man by two cannon winch "ei.'
all. position fifty PAGES in our rear:
They were the lat wto a tsied TO the
left, side, and we were loading our guns 70 ;
lows every man Of them, whom t4eir pieces ae
hills, opened fire, and We heard g,e charsine n,
hon, cover of their fire. / could not see the
n the for it was at the other end Of the division,
lows their heavy guns swept u.s. on ny hsd h;s ii
the broken; we could not hold out mucn 10
thest when the order was given to retreat, ~nic'
from did with pleasure easily psohen Uursue
nitro the Prussians, both sides maintaining
, orr slant fire. The two thousand men In 1ne
age checked the enemy While We asienne'
went tbbep Prussian cavalry came on once more t.
wood, off our retreat and keep us under tn 10, M
ar.l9ry Ths sa,aG y efS oG
Of the our way to the top rather than remaia
5 why To do this wac fearfally dangerous ~.
rear regiments of hussars and chassenrs adva
in good order to charge. Still we kept rel
O. and ing, whom voice on the top OF tne I.uge ,
'fered "Halt !" and ut the same momenC JUG - y
Ich, to who were already rushing gown "poaa . .
night. ceived . terrific discharge OF case anI
Pinto, lShot, which swept them DOWN y nunuh
'rand& was GrasdS division, Sn1 mao So haa
pected3 sixteen pieces in position to open upon
!. We The hussars fed faster than they came
were the six squares Of Girards divlsion untTes
It they ours ut Klieu- Gorschen, to cheek sne ~
ldenly, ipfantry, which still continued 20 advAh'
,unted, three FIRST columns in front ana enree
~ near equally strong, supporting them.
ow sec W. had loat Groaa -Gorscheu, but no
nth his .wnaD KIain-Gorchen and Rahna the
l as he Ss5 r,ora f,ercelv than ever.
earnest H fhon 1ht nov Of nothing Int vengea
drums -aswiiSwith excitement and wrath q
nee fell thoss uLo sonuht to KIN me. felt q
The eyes Satraa a1ainaT those PrussisnS whose
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