The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-11-15
a DARING EXPLOIT.
How an English Captain kidnapped "a
French General.

How an English Captain kidnapped "A
French General.
The only prisoner made by tho En-
glish reserve ut Waterloo was n French
General, whose capture was due to tho
cool head and stout heart o. Il young
brigade major, anxious for an adventure.
Baron Malortio tells the story in his
book, '"rwixt Old Times and New
During the battle. several regiments of
cavalry and infantry were kept in re-
serve, under a heavy fire from the
French runs. Great was tho havoc, and
neither men nor horses rrliShol tho pas
sive attitude to which thcy were ON
demned. While a group of young olIi-
GERS, in front of tho left wing of tho re-
serve, were discussing tho situation,
thor attention was attracted to- French
General and his staff, all on horseback,
who were looking through their glasses
at the Englishmen. One OF the group
was Captain IIaliett, a young brigade
major, mounted on II thoroughbred.
Suddenly he exclaimed: "I1l lay any
ono five pounds that | will bring that
French General over here, dead or alive.
Who'll take my bet?" Done done
done!" shouted several officers. The
Captain examined the saddle-girths
and his pistols. Then shouting Good
Dyer and putting spurs to his horse,
he dashed at a furious pace across the
plain between the British and French
lines. His comrades followed him with
their glasses, not speaking a word. The
Frenchmen opposite scanned puzzled.
Believing that the En"lishman's horse
had bolted, and that the rider had lost
control of him, they opened their ranks
to let the runaway through. Halkett
stored his stecd SO IA to Craze tho
mounted General on the right side. At
that instant he put his arm around the
Frenchman's waist, lifted him bodily
out of the saddle, and throwing him
owe his own horses neck, turned sharp,
and made for the English limos. When
the Generals staff realized the meaning
of the bold rider, they dashed after him.
But he had a good start, and not q
Frenchman dared to fire for fear of hit
ting the General. Half a squad Of En-
glish dragons, seeing llalkctt chased
by adozcn French officers, charged them.
They opened their ranks to let lialkott
through, closed them up again the mo-
ment he was in the rear, and then
forced the Frcnchmcn to turn swiftly
n seek shelter unGer their " guns.
Amid tho maddcst cheering lIalkott
stopped in front Of the British lines,
with tn" General half dead, but securely
claspcd in his stong arms. He jumped
from his horse, apulogiacd to his prisoner
for the un"cercnoniouS way in which he
had been handled, and, in reply TO tho
congratulations of his comrades, said,
simply: praise my horse, not mo-"
The captured General was treated with
tho utmost courtesy and consideration,
Case at G!"hulnr lightning.
The Caucasus pal~rs relate an inter
esting cas-" OF glnhular lightning which
was witnessed 10y - patty of geodesists
on the summit "r the Bnhul Mountain,
IL, 600 feet above /" sea. About three ID.
m, dense clouds Of IA dark violet color
began to ris" fro III tho norgus bouoath.
AZ eight p IA. there was rain. which was
soon followed by hail and lightning. An
cXtromoly bright violet ball. surrounded
with rays. which were, the party SAYS,
about two yards long, struck the top of
the peak. A second and u third followed,
and the whole summit Of tho peak was
soon covered with an electric light
which lasted 10 less than four hours.
The party, with one exception, crawIod
down thc Tl"p" of tho hill to Il better
sheltered place, situated u few yards
beneath. The II who remained was
Mr.. Tatosolr. lie was considered dead,
but proved to have been only injured
by Tia" first stroke Of lightning, which
had pierced his s]hccpsItin "oat and
shirt, and burned the skin on his chest.
sides and back. At midnight the second
camp was struck by rlobulnr lightning
of the same character, aud two rorsum9
slightly felt its cIcCtS.-N. y. Ledger.