The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-04-25
,sarnlng Star and Catholic MESSENGER.


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.rWe must have that height boys ino .non 1
of Dagsberg shall never be caileu 'i"''' ,
those of the Sarre. Forward !" ,
The troops dashed on, and huii'p' ''. ,
from the effects of his anger, shou'eu "''' ,
sGive them the steel" .,.on,
The tall smugger, on his huge anu o'
steed. turned his head, and q laugh D''no
his Inns. He shook his sword e1 pfeS'''''S
tho troops disappeared in the wooa' 10,
A. ,h. same moments the Austrians' WIN
their two ght-pounders-io an
leyeI top, while the Framont coiuu'u
pressed up the slope. Everything ""s
fore the battle, save that now the noun'''-
were between two tres'
They saw the two guns with the'r f"".n
and caissons distinctly. A tall lean ''n'''
With broad shoulders and long, haAeh n'"'
4aobes. commanded. In the clear monnIa'.
air they seemed almost within reaen' oa' "''.
lin and Materne knew better; they were
,,ood ak hundred yards away, further thah ""y
rifae ccnld carry.
Nevertheless, the old hunter wisneo W r0'1
70 the abatis with clear conscience ih' ~
vanoed as near 90 possible to the raV'ne' hui
,ovoa nv his son Kasper aud q few parSisans'
.ua steadyipg his piece against q tree, Slowly
,ovarsd the tall officer with the hght muS
taches. ,. =.
An bs,d their breath lest the aim might DO
disturbed. Ao
The report rang out, but when Matefne
nlaced the but of his rifle again on the grounu
to see the effect of his shot, all was as peioie
at ia strange how age affects the sight,
"Affects your sight," cried Kasper mot
man from the Vosges to Switzerland can piac
n ball at two hundred yards as true as YOU
Tho old forester knew it well, but no I'll
not wish to discourage the others.
seWell, we'll" he replied 1--WE have no tim
In dispute about it. The enemy is coming
Let every man do his duty"
Despite these words, calm and slmpi
Materne too was sorely troubled. AS ne 81
tered the trench. the air seemed full OF souns
of dire foreboding, the rafting OF arms u
.ts.dv tramp of q trained multitude. /
looked down the steep, and saw the Austria
nresspp on. but this time with long ladder
to the ends of which great iron hooks we
fastened. ,.,,.. ,oot I'LL
indeed. Give me you hand. would ike
have Won and Frantz near mel Remember
do your part like a man."
A he spoke, a heavy shock shook the
fences to their foundations, and hoarse vo
cried, 20 my God"
Then n fir tree, q hundred PAGES OF, b
slowly and hundred into the abyss. IL
the first canon-shot, and it had carried on
old Rochart's legs Another and another
lowed, and soon the air " as thick WITH crus
and flying ice, while the shrieking Oh the
atruck terror to the stoutest hearts. Even
Materne trembled for moment; but his br
heart was soon itself again, and he cried:
vengeance vengeancel Victory or deaf
Happily, the terror of the mountsineers
of abort duration. All knew that they n
conquer or die. Two ladders were alre
fixed, despite the hail of bullets, and the
hat was once more foot to foot and han
hand fiercer and bloodier than before.
Hullin had seen the ladders before Mate
and once more HIS wrath against Dives ar
Int he knew that anger availed nanght,
he sept Lagarmtte to order Frantz, who
posted ON the other side of Donon, to hf
IN the farm with half his men. The brave
warned of his fathers danger, lost not 6
ment, and already the black slouched
we're seen climbing the mouutain-side. .
Claude, breathless, the sweat pouring froI
brow, ran to meet them, crying:
SOuick, quick or all is lostF
He trembled once more with rage, att
ing all their misfortunes to the smuggler
But where was Marc-Dives5
In half an hour he had made his way a
the ravine, and from his steed saw thu
companies of Austrians drawn up at oil
arms, two hundred PAGES behind the
which still kept up their fire upon
trepchments. He turned to the mounta
and in q low voice, while the thunder
cannon echoed peal upon peal from the
and the shouts and shrieks and CHATTER
assault rose hey ond it, said:
Comrades, you will fall upon the in
with tho bayonet. 1 and my men will
rest. Forwardw
The whole troop advanced in good o
the edge of the wood, tall Piercy of Sald
thai at their head They heard the "R
(Who goes there y of sentinel. Tw
replied; then the shout of "Tiue la
rang to heaven, and the brave mount
rushed upon the foe like famished wolv
xheir nrey,