The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-12-01
THE MORNING s,fsa af - searastapu.gssn 1872

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"G6p i-apiI.pr esssd rsrssan. In I'm -;
NOR. rosAiSg t1ss she room. and soon SosoHse
Aatias6, asd nasy fAess dogs, md al 4he
sznleeea ~ thgsitS Who now AID them, or VII
have hslped th6m - ssise upon . few q OR:
oily. "a. 4 5 r . he citsdei shodId =
rsndes - thezh. Ccues> come. come. BSgsl
Sias. ses4 Ihfahams - be stretched onth{s
hsnd yo the Governor sfsAntioch, who SeHi
the had Of our horsemen-wS have only foot
Yen to CONTEND against: Come-my valiant
knighta. like myself, are fully equipped. They
sh.il clear the strssss Of these reptiles. .
Thanks. thanks. Ibraham." replied Baghi
Sian. "The soand Of battle inspires you now,
e always did myself until this momens-ba. I
know net what 10 the matter with mo she
sudden shook that has thrilled through me-
aimee that old man laid his 10y hand upor ne.
he tsld me. intssrspted ~ Il was with shrieks
OF my own brave soldiers--all these cire0aa-.
seaneeo have had such an sffeot upon meehse
sickness; Ihave not strssgth tn hold svssd,
,eveSs;s is'.y sssn wssh.r.s
1liss a .. a's s:.ssi sisa "a a.. ' ooass:.a
You S.ss sssa. eontisssd B.sbi s si "a
for mo /; I entr.st all to your skili and courage.
tho rampsrts I shall look down upon You in
tho battle-shall witness your deeds of valor-
and trust shall hero receive you as the con-
Of Antioch, and .henoeforth. regard yeurseif %
it's ruler my wealth 10 yours, sad The power
hitherto have exercised shall be employed in
aeoss Si s. si fsf.ss%
SEQ mo here q victor over the Crusaders, you
skall meyer more SEQ me living. sFarewehTa
"Farswsll!" replied Baghi Sian; AID a he
turned to Selim aud said "Ncw help mo to
the battlements, in order that 1 may gloah my
eyes with looking upon the carnage of the
Christians. The very sight Of their blood, as
it is shed by Ibrahani and my valiant knights,
will probably restore to me the at rem 9Th and
coura re Of W hieh now feel myself to be de-
fcient."
The bright broad light of day had come o.
places upon the battlements of the citadel. in
such 2 pos'tion As they might witness the
charge of Ibraham apon the Christians, who
were now soon in the streets of Antioch ess-
tending with thu Tarks, driving tho iufdels
before then. and whenever the latter .weso die
persed following them in flying parties At
such a moment tho gates of tho citadel ,weee
body, eight hundred horsemen, headed ~ tie
6erce Ibrahan, aud nc they dashed for ward, .
lsnoe transported OF . sword cut down eho
ment- atterwarda- tho sspect of affairs ives
changed. for the Christians now were retssat-
ing in all haste, but were overtaken 40 they
ran and n,ercilesely slanghtered, whiist the
in the air. The broad wide street leading frsm
the citadel to ono of the city gates WAS shas
cleared from bottom to top Of CrusadeEss and
tho cross they wore was trampled npon by tho
hNr h<of r. Af TTrnh aRns0 LII
Bsghi Sian shouted with Joy when he Jaw
what wondfous success had attended the
charge Of Ibraham. He was still crying .svic-
tory! victoryr whom he beheid thecity gates
thrown wide open, and Recognised the 6anneSs
of Godfrey, of Robert of Flanders aud Bohe-
mond amidst the lauces of the horseaen as
they cantered into the city. -...i "
At this sight there was dead pause between
the counbatants Ibraham was seen to call in
his followers from the pursuit Of the fuRitives.
and to arrange his horsemen in close, compact
A somewhat similar disposition of the forces
under his con mand was observed by Godfrey
of Bouiii"o. As his knights poured through
the gate, they filled mp the wide street to ito
utmost extent on beth sidse, and then horeo-
mon succeeded to horsemen At fixed PAGES from
each other, so rs to avoid confusion in the CON-
ing charge.
Tho difference between the order Of battle
with the Christians and the Turks vas, sh at
the former stood more widely apart, aud the
latter, who were by far more numerous, etood
better resist the charge of their nd veTsaries
and, by resisting, break their line, and SO have
them at dead Vantage.
There was q pause, as if by common consent,
whilst the leaders ON both sides arranged their
men for the deadly conflict.
Baghi Sian knew well what An awful gtrur-
gle was now impending, for he had often wit
messed, and mover saw effectively reaisted, q
sweeping charge of Christian chivslry. He
held bis breath, as he heard the viyacious cheer
from the ranks of the Crusaders of God wills
it" whilst they set their lsnccs at rest, aud
cams With foil speed against the opposing mass
Of Turkish cavalry. Down came with an awful
barss upon Ibrahau and his mon she Christian
knights. in irresistible force, with their
shields covering their breasts, aud their ianees
oatstretehed before then- There was q clash,
Shrek, and then tho -agonized neighing Of
horses, M they were with their riders cast 70
the earth, and the Chrietian knights drove
Taging through them, breaking mp and driving