The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-04-01

was mapped IN snort stages. Iney were
resting two days later at Marseilles be-
fore going to Genoa by La Corniehe, so
/ decided to stay and see them off.
"1n the afternoon of my arrival, as
the weather was glorious. little Lucien
was sent With bis nurse down to the sea,
on that magnificent beach where the
splendid palace of Prado stands. Two
hours after the nurse returned alone,
looking likeea mad woman. The eyes
were starting out of her bead and, Sob
bing and crying, she threw herself at the
Countess feet and said she had lost the
child. She and her charge was playing
on the beach, where they we're attracted
by the performance of some acrobsts
A small crowd had assembled and the
boy was not out of her sight for half a
minute. On looking round he was gone
she sought him insvain. He seemed to
have been spirited away. She called his
namea. the top OF her voice and run up
and down the beach until exhausted
Bystanders who heard her cries helped
her in the search but they found-noth.
ing"
"Was Lucien drowned 2" asked the
Sub. Lieutenant. s sw sfsssas ~
"This was the question started, but il
seemed we'll nigh impossible. The child
could only toddle. and the sea was too
far from the place indicated by the
nurse. SO this hypothesis was given up
The police considered it case OF kid
mapping, and went 10 work, bat failed to
linda clue. They searched. for weeks
through all the slums of the city--the
low quarters where the dregs' OF the
population congregate, the scum Of the
MediterraneanAbu with no success. A
description of the child was sent to sev.
cry consul, with orders to make full in
quiry. De Valmont himself obtained
special leave Of absence from the War
Office and spent Q year in trying to solve
the mystery. He returned more dead
than alive to bury his vile, whom grief
had killed. F -S--saAs9 {
.As to the Colonel, at first he had se-
rious Intentions Of joining the Trappists
and retiring from the world. But hope
sustains him still. He believes, if his
boy was not drowned, that Providence
will take pity on him and yet restore
him. Vain delusioni But we humor
him in his hope. He has since devoted
his whole life and soul to his regiment !;
hut the wound at his heart has never
healed, and when 1t breaks out afresh he
becomes sad and sorrowful, and talks
about presentiment. -
"La Severina, j believe, has kept her
word, and wreaked q terrible revenge y
Briz,c finished his story and wished
all good night.
1--WE have six hours for sleep, nv
boys, and them"
On the morrow at the early hour of
six o'clock, double line OF smoke ex-
tended for distance Of two miles on
each side Of the plain. The French had
brought almost all their guns into ac-
lion. The Austrian batteries posted on.
The opposite bills replied with well di-
rected fire. In this artillery duel, which
lasted for some hours. the advantage re
NAMED with the French. The superior
ity of the Austrian position was more
than counterbalanced by the deadly eff.
feet OF the rifed guns of the French,
which we're first employed in warfare at
the memorable battle Of Solferino. The
was frightful aud the result dis.
astrous to the Austrians, who were oblig.
ed to retreat
At 8 o'clock on the day-23d June,
l853-the French were formed up to ad-
vance under q whitening mnsketry
FIRE to assault the Tower of Solferino,
the key of the enemy's position. Mar
shal Benedeck then called on his cavaI-
~ to make supreme. effort. which, had
it been successful, would have changed
the fortunes OF the day. The Austrian
cavalry we're massed behind fringe of
wood which effectuallv concealed their
from the French. Suddenly
they we're seen to- emerge, from their
shelter and to prepare for q. a.determined
charge. to take in flank those battalions
which bad already reached the slopes of
The hills. Gen Mel saw the danger,
and Immediately hurled against them the
Marguerite division OF cavalry, in which
De Valmont's Light Dragoons charged
10 the fifst line -.
The shock was ternfci The elements
20 swell the frightful storm
of war. Peals OF thunder beloved forth
and vivid lightning played over the
CHASTITY sight beneath.
1t was after the delivery OF the charge
''home" that Col de. Yalmont suddenly
saw rise before him about dozen hus-
sars, In white, -of-the Archduke Al
brecht's regiment. Led by young lieu
tenant with fair hair and a budding mus.
tache, they sahred the French dfagoons
with maniacal fury, making their wav
through them like cannon ball. With
one bound of his horse the Lieutenant
was at the Colonel. De Valmont saw
bis sabre fash as he raised it to cut him
down. He had only time to pull the
trigger Of his pistol and the Austrian
fell, killed BY bullet IN The forehead.
5 At the end of the engagement Col. de
Valmont, returning to camp. passed over
the scene OF the conflict. The body Of
the Lieutenant still lay there on it's back.
A thinstrickle of blood marked the spot
Of the bullet wound The face of the
yopng officer was as calm and placid as
.. child asleep. De yalmont gazed at
him with profound emotion. A few
yards off some dism ounted men. were
guarding Austrian prisoners, among
whom was an officer of Albrecht's Hus-
sars. Pointing to the dead body the
Colonel asked:i stst asss e. sf7e4
rSir, can yor tell me the name of that
brave fellow ?" ''' 80
.Karl Gottfried," was the answer.
) One month after the peace of Villa.
franca, Eugene de Valmont returned to
Paris with the army Of Italy, where be
found the following letter awaiting his
arrival:
- MILAN, 9Th August, 1853.
ny DEAR OLD FRrexD: You know
that am still al the Military Hospital
here, where ! shall remain until all our
wounded are removed. They brought
in the other day several msrauders
caught by onr men rifling the dead. and
on some OF them who tried to escape,
a. fhayn ola