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

w i si.s .se IS sfss = go
49, c c ssa: "a "a seR stS s.,s &c
u ssssssf s ss' os DC -
But is annoyed ms to hear zebedS oonstxntiy
exciaiming in o tone of iilhumor, Will they
Thought that il they kept retreating We
could ask nothing better. We would gain all
we wanted without loss of life or suffering.
-, BIT ut last they hsited on the further side of
number posted near the bank to cut us to pieces
If y We should cross unsupported.
ing late. Never did see . more glorious SUM-
set. On the opposite aide Of the river stretch
ed q wide plain as far as the eye could reach,
ID on this: sharply outlined against the glow
dropping forward, their green jackets, little
cartridge-boxes slung under the arm, and their
sky: blue trousers; behind them glittered thou
them as the Russian Cavalry and Cossacks.
He knew the river, too, which he said was the
SaaIe..
We went as near as we could to the water to
exchange shots with the horsenen, but they
retired, and at last disappeared entirely under
the. blood-red sky. We made our bivouac along
the river, and posted our sentries. On our left
it to purchase meat; for since the arrival of
the Emperor we had orders to pay for every
thing.
During the night other regiments of the
the bank, and their long lines of fires, reflected
in the ever-moying waters, glared grandly
through the darkness
No one felt inclined to sleep. Zebede Kiln
fel, Furst and messed together, and we chat
ted as We lay around our fire.
+ Tomorrow we will have it hot enough, if
Phalsbourg, over their warm suppers, scarcely
think Of us lying here, with nothing but q
piece w. Of cow beef to eat river slowing beside
n wi fn6 az ha
and bayonet-thrusts our friends yonder have in
store for u.s."
Bah" said Kipfel this 10 life. would
must be well to-day, sick to-morrow; then we
appreciate the pleasure of the change from
pain to ease. As for shots and sabre.strokes
take sss zoos a'a' We VIII give as good as We
les" snd Leoede, ilshtng his pipe, "when
lose my PLACE IN the ranks, i viii not be for
'ns rsnt is Oh sts1 h hsrd a. the hpssia1sp
Leger iay stretched ont Ia his great ooat. his
rect 20 the hre, asleep, when the sentinel cried,
W M goes there|
"WSas rao;p,snt -;
~S;xth ~ the ira, -s-r
II Va y Ma raj Ing Nav and cs,.,., p,..;
nth engineer nj artiy,arv af,Sca-s 80 Aouo.'
THE msrsbaI rsni;ad ss S;ytS l,S a. 1uS gus
canse he Ensv Seforshand that zig nne go. DC
s.si uarr rrond Nv. asle1SsG US asa mace ns
hnnL ~;t,ip Gsnaro, sonror, ans tass on noLse-
os,fcers Of birS ar"Je nd eI.t,en Sin o.nss
n;aSt 20 ,aHSiJ - tha ~u a; ats;nouso We
shg va" covsrsd 18th sasra anS INC aoI u
hrishtNit vas almoat M i;eht ne a Sas 'A 'nono
They stonne,i of a hand &c tha r;-.r .,a
,ostsy s;r IN "a ;ruaS;o ~ tno ts OF anu
.oo,, ere;a srr;y luu LII cyl aLees Poh,
tL;ns ,,a,ass ~ ~ g. ~ 80 R1.uAs snu aal
snross G"r hn ssar ~, scosrsI NJ 1--WE oIidges
mr ho.ts anS rs or.iIiar1,a Ot.HJ Co LEI
,soes ~ 100, I 49, 'l $500 ~ tnet
;oJsr ~ En- sLIy VINO igaI try 70
"a tLa;r W. Ioy"r ,rh;ia a,a;n nS mnne We Taecn,
81 e.., =. o.; 10 e. r. Aau asslh re ne9Ia
Of the Third corps arriving.
AZ daytreak fell asleep, and Klipfel had to
shake me to arouse me. On every side they
finished, and we were going TO crosa t6e sssIe.
A henyy dew had failene and enrf, mar has.
tanned to wina b;s mnsfet to Iotf ~, bys oreat
coat and buckle it on his knsDssck oae as.
sisted the other, and we we're soon in the,
ranks. Il mi0ht have boan four ocio,lr in she
morning, and eyerything seemed 0rsv In the
mist chat arose from the river. Hircady two
hoitalionn Were oressino on IN, hr;S~cs shs
ofneers and coiore in the centre. Then the
artiIlerv and raisaona crosss6 ~ '
@i"HAei1 - - S~'sso"e etosSeu' t''.