New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-13

All tbs 1,h g and ,h. quakinss .: 1.-THE time
that tried men. 'ou!ti ..u o.,
To you th. word. ~. sshes. bu, to me They're
burning Goals.
Ihad fpA,d 'h. musk.'. sati.e o! the April run
Lord P.rc, hunted -o.it,s. can see their red
yCa's sti!t.
But d. adj, chill comes De, me AZ the day looms
When = ih.u.aud men ..y bleeding Oh the slopes
oERgnkess Hi!L
Twas 4 peaceful surm.''s morning when the frat
.hing gave us warning
W&s the booming Of the cannon IRON the river ana
Child" .ay. grandma, what's the matter what
is all 'his noise and elatte'
Have those sc.lptng Indian devils come TO murder
us once mOre'
To hear her talk OF indiana when the guns began
she had .s.n III. burning .iLAge. and the sIsush-
ter and The pillage.
When She Mobawks X Led her father with their
bu!ls . thsOugb his dOov.
Thsn said, Vow. dear old granny. don't you fret
Nor III soon come back and ,e.l you ~he Their this
IL woi X Orpa:
There can't ~ mischief is il. so ~onS be gone 3
mini IT,
Foy minute then started. ! "a. gone the live
lon. day.
No fine for bodice iacog. or fcs looking glass
grimacing
DOvn sny hair went as bUDle0, tumblnE hAR
God forbid your ever knowing when theTes blood
around hes flowing,
Mov .h, I0n.l., h. lveas daughter " . quiet
h"usshola fssls.
tn EN-" shestt heard Humping and knew il
tho stu mpiug
os the so'poIal, Gus Gid nsixhb"r. OIL that wooden
with knot of omen vsund hin,-i. Vas lucky
had found him,
80 followed with The sthess and the corporal
marched before.
Tney marching TOT TIE s.sspie- the old soldier
she pigeon. circlsd sound us ~ Nc climbed the
"NAking stsiT,
'n's am,oss IL. narrow ''sr-'h' 60 close il mode
Stood . 10 ire. ~ The hill toy thst but yesterday
gas hArs.
sos slow euv eyes 10 find il; veil ~s tns" Who
staod hshndis,
stubborn walls we're dumb;
Aers were sister. wife and mother, looking wild
Ad th.i, lips were whit. with terror - they said,
Shs hOuC has come
ana heads were almost splitting With tho can
mons dea'ening thrill
when figure tall and stately, round the rampant
strOde sedatey.:
on the hill. |
livery woman's heart grew bigger when saw |
With the banya buck led round it, standing up SO
straight and Ia
like a gentleman of leisure who 10 str0lling out |
- for pleasure,
Through the storm OF shells ard cannon shot he
walked around the wall
At eleven the streets were swarming for the red
coats RANKS forming;
N M nr6e 1Lev va mr. IN
Now the bayonets CLEANED and glistened. we
looked far down aud listened
To the tramp ing and the drum beat of the bsltsd
gTenadiers.
At length the men have started, with = cheer lit |
seemed faint hearted).
IN their scarlet regimentals With their knapsacks
on their backs.
And the rtddening, ripping water, as after sea
fights slaughter;
KOund the barges gliding onward blushed like
blood along their tracks.
So they crossed to the Other border, and again
they fOrHed in order; |
and tie boats came back for soldiers came for
soldiers, sold ers still
Tho time seemed everlasting TO US women faint
and fasting |
ut last they re moving, marching. marching PFC I'd
We can see the bright steel gancinx al along the
Nov the front rank fires voley-,hey have
thrown away their shot
For behind their earthwork lying, all tho balls
our people need not hurry: 20 they val, and
answes Lot.
Thsn the corporal, old cripple me would swear
s'metImes and tippr)-
No had heard the bullets whistle Tin tho old french
Calls out in words of cheering, JUS. - il they all
snd his wooden ex thumps asrcsly on the dusty
bslfry floor
oh 're away - Wills ne. and earn King George
Sus y.'ll East. ton OF ps-de, before rebel
sails
seu may bsrg the .irt and welcome. the, re 40 |
safe as Dan! Malcolm;
Ten feet beneath the gray-.,c.e that you've splin
Tered with S0ug balls"
IL tho hush Of expectation. I. the awe and trepi.
Of ahs dread Approaching moment se are veil
nigh bresshI.ss all; 9
rh""eh the rot ten bar. are falling su the ricksty
NJ -r. sISwoing up against shsa sik. the wave.
'usf glimpse ,ti~ AE IL .lsa,.r. ,h.v are nearer
nsas ?, nearer. | =
When nash-a curling smok. vreath-ihen .
- 1rahh-th- ste@ple shapes
'he "' a'iS truce Is ended the t.mpests shrOud 10
scnded, | n
like morning mist il gathered. liz. . thunder =
cloud II brsaks'
Nh she eight our eyes discover - the bus -Slsck
= SNAKE blowsoveI %
he eed coats st,etchsd in sindrovs 40 . mower | :
iers a scarlet heap i. lyinx there . hsad!ons a
crowd is flying @
liz. ellow .hs, Las broke. and i. shi,ered into
spray.
hon y. c'isd. The troop. are .cu'ea. They o.. d
beat IL cant be doubted / G
Tod be- thanked, the fight 10 o,es"- An the grim ! n
old .oldi. g's emilia =
Toll us ten IL. Why YOU lock so:' .ve could II
hardly speak. We shook 90. h
Arc they bta,sh' Arc they b. .ter: Are they | 9,
h atehS'-' Wait y while" ~
III .he trembling and III. terror 10, too .son ~ u
hey are ha flied not defeated: ~ have driven
Them back III vain: | n,
No he columns that scattered. round the ~
- lors thar were battered, III
esaid ht cullen silent fOytress turn their belted h
breasts again ia
IL 81 once as =, are gazing 70 the ,eofs Of Char
hey hsv. fired the harmless village: in an hour fr
Il y IL! he down. 4 -
ne Lord in heaven corsourd them. rain HE tire W
and birthstone round ,hem,-- 1 pr
he sobbing, numbering tsi ats tina. xeuld burn ne
peaceful townl
he. are marching, stern and soi.mr. ~- can Gee su
each massive column m
, they near the naked earth msund With the a.
slanting walls SO steep. u'
ave our soldiers got fans hearted. and in noise u
less hss re departe | or
= they rsnicsiruck and heiplssss Are they or
Vaisied or aslseps ~,
w. :h. vale ,te re almos, undes. scarce IN
rod The foes asunGer. | H..
y trel' Ok hashsd against :hs Cp the earth. e
work they will swarm VI
II ths VERDE have scarce been spoken, when the VI
smiiou- calm is broken, !
NJ = Believing crash has SmpiiSA Ou the zen | q a
EeanSs ~ the storm 1 90
again, with nurde'"us slaughter p-lsed back ,e
ward 90 the w.t. I NO
Pi2ofs suIGnE he vuss and she SriChtsl braves r.
at Howe; | III
q We shout AZ last they've done Tor. ;.s their tn