The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-12-05

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Of his widowed mother, aud be sen
her . message Of love and devotion
Then he thought Of q brother ant
dark-eyed maid, whose vins.c co,
stood Oh the banks of the Seine, one
whom he had loved with Q love
such - only great hearts can feel.
"Oh, my dear friend / he cried
bowing his head upon his clasped
hands, you need not tell them a
falsehood, but il the thing is possi-
ble, let them believe that / fell ia
battle
His companion promised that he
would do oil he could, aud il the
truth could not be kept back, i,
should be 30 faithfully told that the
name Of Jerome Dubois should not
bear dissraco in the minds Of those
sho loved him in other days.
Morning camc, dull aud gloomy,
with driving sleet aud snow ; and at
an early hour Jerome Dubois
was led forth to meet his fate. The
place OF execution was fixed upon a
low, barren spot toward the sea ;
and thither his division was being
marched to witness the fearful pun
ishment They bad gaiuod not more
than half tho distance when the
sound Of some strange comm ,tion
broke out upon the wiutry air, an
aid de.camp came dashing to the
side Of the General Of tho brigade,
with tho cry
"A sortie ! A sortic Tho enemy
are out in force. Let this thing be
stayed. The Marshall directs that
you face about and advance upon the
peninsula !
In an instant all was changed 10
that division, aud the Brigader. Gem
eral who had temporary command
thundered forth his orders for the
couutermsrch. The gloom was dis
sipated, aud with glad hearts the
soldiers turned from tho thoughts of
the execution OF brave comrade to
tho thoughts Of meeting tho enemy.
"What shall we do with the pris-
oner 7 asked the Sergeant who had
charge OF the guard.
Lead him back to tho camp, re-
piled the Captain.
Tho direction was very simple,
but the execution thereof was not to
bo 50 easy, for hardly hal the words
escaped the Captain lips when n
squadron Of Pruss,iG cayalry came
directly toward them. Tie
division was quickly formed into
four hollow squares, while the guard
that hal charge Of tho prisoner
found themselves forced to flee.
"ln heavens name, cried Jerome,
cut my bonds, aud lot me die like
soldier.
The Sergeant quickly cut the corl
that bound his eibJws behind him
and then dashed toward tho point
where his own company was station
sd The rattle Of the musketry had
aud the Prussisns were
sainly endeavoring to break tho
~ uares Of French troops. jerome
Dubois looked about him for some
weapon with which to arm himself.
md presently he saw a Prussian Of
icer not far of reeling in his saddle
.s though he had been wounded.
With q quick bound he reached the
,pot, pulled the dying officer from
,is seat, aud leaped into the empty
saddle.
Duboise was fully resolved that he
would sell his life on that day-sell
I in behalf Of Frauce-and sell it as
learly as possible. But he was not
ieeded whore he was. He knew
hat the Prussiaus could not break
hose hollow squares, as he rode a.
way thinking to join the French cav
llry, with whom he would rush into
he deepest danger. Supposiug that
he heaviest fighting must be upon
he Fehrung, he rode his horse in
he direction, and when he reached
t he found that he had not been
Upon slight eminence
owards Haglesberg the enemy had
planted q battery Of heavy guns.
by two regiments of in.
antry F; aud already with shot and
hell immense damage had been
lone.
Marshal Lefsbvre rode up shortly
'fter this battery had opened, and
'ery quitely made up his mind that
I must be taken at all hazards.
"Take that battery, he said to q
,olonel of cavalry, and the battle is
,urs.'
Dubois heard the order, and saw
he necessity. Here was danger
nough, surely and determined to
70 first at the fatal battery, he kept
8 near to the leader % be dared.
ialf the distance had been gained,
,hen from the hill came storm OF
ron that plowed into the ranks of
he French. The Colonel fell, his
'ody literally torn to pieces by q
hell that exploded against his boz
ON.
The point upon the peninsula now
cached by the head OF the assault
ing column was not more than q
lundred yards wide aud it Gas 1t.
rally . path OF death, a. the fire
rom twelve heavy guns was turned
'pcn il. The Colonel had fallen,