Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-10-27

no! Today less than ever There
fore am forced to seek a way of re-
suming the service without being
recognized by my superiors. Ihave
reflected for some time, and when
you reproached me for my silence 1
was just making a definite resolution.
l will present myself to the outposts
as Poland countryman desirous of
fighting for his country"
why, general, do you wish to
enlist as a simple soldier9 You will
have to obey, instead of command,
to march in the first ranks, to strug-
gle hand to hand with the enemy 4
1t is to certain death you voluntarily
run. Obi What have l done-I,
who have rather encouraged you in
your resolutions /, who admire you
only to lose your I was wrong. l
was misled by blind patriotism. Re
nounce your projectsl 1t is your
duty to execute scrupulously the or
ders of the emperor"
mo, countess, my duty is to be
where the French are exposing their
hves-to brave the dangers that they
run"
Even breaking your word9"
II do not violate my oath since l
enlist as a volunteer"
i"You are immovable. Do there
fore as you wish. My best wishes
accompany you, and will pray for
you God grant that your temerity
may not be punished Think of me
sometimes"
She extended her hand, which he
kissed passionately, while she turned
aside her head to conceal the great
tears which glistened like diamonds
in her eyes,
Feb. s, 1907, at daybreak, the
French and Russian armies met.
The troops of Benningsen covered
the mountain tops in front of the lit
tletown of Eylau. The emperor re-
lied upon this village, the cemetery
of which he occupied with the guard.
The vast plain which separated the
two camps was gloomy and desolate.
A white shroud of snow recently
fallen entirely covered the hard
ground. The sky was gray and
gloomy. The rays of the sun could
not penetrate the thick, frosty at
mosphere.
Upon the left, little back of Ey-
lau, was massed the cavalry of Mu-
rat. In the first rank, among the
dragons of General Grouchy, was q
simple cavalier, sword in hand, with
out a distinctive mark, without g
decoration, but superb in his MARTA
and determined bearing. 1t was Cal
viniac.
After the scene which we have de
scribed the general lost no time
Having dressed himself in the clothe
of a countryman and crossed tn
plains of Lithuania, he presente
: himself for enlistment to the frs
T colonel of dragons whom he met.
! Thanks to his disguise, he was no
recognized, and he was soon able t
: put on the green tunic with its yeI
low cuffs and to take his place In tn
, midst of his new companions, veal
9 ing, like them, the white breechef
= the regulation boots and the helme
with an ornamental plume OF black
!, The battle was in progress all tn
I morning. About II o'clock the sno'
Il fell in large fakes, binding the eye
,, of the French, who began to wavel
's The emperor believed that his goo
, luck had forsaken him. He saw thf
=, a superhuman effort must be mad'
- - Calling Murat, he said:
o. well, are you gong to allow theE
10 men to devour usl March forwar
. with all your cavalry"
a. At the order Murat started like
IN n fash and drew up his so squadron
in line of battle, placing ahead II
ru dragons of Grouchy. Calvinlac
u heart beat fast. At last he was goir
ie TO fight as a simple soldier; to deVo
10 himself obscurely, lost in number
ne TO sacrifice his life, without hope
recompense, for the love and glol
re of hiscountry. His thoughts trar
ported him to the salon OF the pala
~ at Warsaw where he had SAID adl'
~ 70 the Countess Zelinska. 1t seem
ou IN him that he could still hear n
'ut voice could see her smile. Thus e
re- couraged, it was with JOY that
IN threw himself against the reglmer
on of Cossacks who with their sa0t
lMa- al were cutting down the army
90 Augereau, 90,
The snow ceased, and one COZ
ms contemplate in all its horror this
mp mense plain covered with the del |.
ing the dying and the wounded, I.
ala m blood bio making horrible spots on on
ing white uniforms of the French soidie
OF The meeting of the two bodies
'er- cavalry was terrible. Calviniac' SIC
mo AN impetuosity and an assuIai
be- which ,, astonished hiseomrades, sur
to VT W." formidable blows, overthrow
her al obstacles. The Cossacks were Sc
ion a. Sis,'ersed or rendered unfit for BAT
In Sben the Russians, in order 10 de
@N liaVsa hurled Az