Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-17
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The whole Swedish army. fired by a
common enthusiasm, nerved bv despera-
ton. advanced to the attack. The death
of their king, instead of destroying the
courage of these brave troops, excited 1t
into a wild and consuming flame. On the
right wing the five regiments OF Swedes
and Fiulanders, where Stolhandske distn-
guished himself. with the fury of lions
swept all before them. Nils Brahe, with
the infantry brigades of the centre, passed
the bitches, and the second time wrested
the seven pieces of cannon from the enc
nv. On the left, Bernhard. though ball
passed through his arm, with the cavalry
under his immediate command made a
successful onset, and captured the artillery
near the windmills. Isolan and his Croats,
who have been driven from the imperial
left early in the battle, made detoar. and
attacked the Swedish baggage in the rear.
but were driven back by the second line,
of which Kniphausen was in command,
and appeared no more on the field. The
army of Wallenstein in the entire extent
of its lines began to waver. to show signs
decreasing resistance, indicating the near
approach of its defeat. The ammunition
wagons of the imperialists in their rear
now took fire, and a terrific explosion fol-
lowed, which threw terror and confusion
among them. The abbot of Fulda, who
passed through their ranks exhorting them
to do their duty. was struck dead by a
ball. Piccolomini, covered with wounds,
at the head of his black -armored cuiras-
siers, continued to change horses. as one
after another was slain under him. Wal
lenstein moved everywhere in the storm of
death without injury, though his cloak
was riddled with balls. The signs of Civ
ing way increased in his army. His left
was already beaten. his right wavering,
and its seventeen pieces of artillery at the
wndmills in the hands of the enemy. A
few minutes more would decide the battle
against him. Just then appeared on the
field Pappenheim, who had received at
Halle his orders to return to Lutzen. OF
bis force of nearly ten thousand -four regi-
ments were of cavalry and the remainder
infantry. Ordering the latter to follow
him as soon as possible. he placed himself
at the head of his cavalry, and rode with
all the speed to the assistance of the Duke
of Friendland, whom he did not love but
his loyalty to the imperial cause was true,
and his bigotry sincere for the Catholic
faith, both in peril by the heretical
army and its heretical king. As he ar
rived. observing the recoiling imperialists
and the advancing Swedes, his first
inquiry was to learn where the King
of Sweden was engaged. His pres
ence and the re-enforcements he had
brought terminated the imperialists.
and with their superiority of plumbers.
they renewed the offensive. Carried away
by his wild bravery, Pappenheim, at the
head of the recognized ranks, supported
by his cavalry, dashed furiously against
the Swedes, who after gallant resistance
were overpowered. Wallenstein quickly
availed himself of the favorable moment
to re form his lines. The fight at the
centre was now even more determined
than it had been before. Nils Brahe fell
of wound which in the end proved NOR
tai. The yellow brigade defended itself
to the last man, covering the ground in
nearly the same order in which it had
fought. The blue brigade suffered the
like fate. attacked by the imperial cuiras-
siers. The other infantry brigades of the
centre were forced to retire again beyond
the bitches, and again Piccolomini secured
the seven guns in front of the imperial
centre. Once more doubt and uncertainty
hung over the bloody field. The result
seemed tC tremble in the balance.
But now comes the tidipgs that Pappen-
helm has received a mortal wound and
been carried from the field. The Finland
colonel, Stolhandske, who had just res
cued the body of the king from the possess
sion of the enemy, is said to have shot
this chivalrous champion of the imperial
cause. As he received his fatal wound in
the breast, Pappenheim learned of the
death of Gustavus Adolphus. Co." said
he to his aide-de-canp. announce to the
Duke of Friedland that l am MORALLY
wounded; but | die content, having
learned that the bitter enemy of our holy
religion is dead" On his person after
death, was found, stained with his blood
the written order of his chief commander
to lead his troops to Lutzen. The great
misfortune which had happened to the
imperialists could not remain secret
The word went through their ranks, Pap
penheim is dead. All is lost - The
alarm was extreme, especially among the
cavalry corps he commanded, whose SER
vices we're now so necessary.
In the meanwhile Kniphausen had kept
the second line of the Swedish army in
perfect order, from time to time sparing
from its ranks those necessary to fill up
the gaps made in the front. This renewal
of the strength of the first line by fresh
troops from the second, was executed so
completely by Kniphausen, and with such
good order, that it is said to have
very much contributed to the f.
nal success of the Swedes. WAL
lenstein now saw before him new
army ready to fight. while his own troops
were in complete disorder His calvary
was already flying towards Leipsic. Be-
fore sunset the fog lifted, which afforded
Bernhard an opportunity to survey the
field, and encourage his army to a new at
tack. This last charge of the Swedish
brigades in serried columns completed
the victory of Lutzen. The Duke of
Friedand gave the order to retreat, which
was effected with such precipitation that
all his artillery was abandoned. Fortu-
nately for him. the six infantry regiments
of Pappenleim arrived from Halle lust in
time to cover his retreat to Leipsic, which
had commenced in great confusion. The
battle had lasted seven hours. Duke
Bernhard and the victorious army spent