The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-28

| 1uSI mah1uS d ueuNAIo Ae"oA
will present myself to the outposts as
a Poland countryman, desirous OF
lighting for his country"
"Why! General, do you wish to en-
list as simple soldier? You will have
to obey, instead of command, to march
in the first ranks, to struggle hand-to-
hand with the enemy! 1t is to celtaln
death you voluntarily run. Oh! What
have I done? I, who have rather en-
couraged you in your resolution. !
who admire you only to lose you! l
was wrong. T was misled by blind
patriotism. Renounce your projects
It is your duty to execute scrupulously
the orders of the Emperor"
No, Countess, my duty is to be where
the French are exposing their lives
to brave the dangers that they run"
''Even breaking your word?"
81 do not violate my oath since J
enlist as volunteer.
"You are immovable. Do therefore
IS YOU wish. Ny best wishes accom-
pany you, and l 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.
February 9Th, 1907, at daybresk,
the French and Russian armies met.
The troops of Benningsen covered the
mountain tops in front of the little
town of Eylau. The Emperor relied
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 pene-
trate the thick, frosty atmosphere.
Upon the left, little back of Eylau,
was massed the cavaly Of Murat. In
the first rank, among the dragons OF
General Grouchy, was simple caval-
| ier, sword in hand, without distinc-
tive mark, without decoration, but
superb in his martial and determined
bearing. It was Calviniac.
After the scene which We have de-
scribed, the General lost no time.
Having dressed himself in the clothes
# acountryman, and crossed the plains
If Lithuanis, he presented himself for
enlistment to the first Colonel of dra-
soons whom he met. Thanks to his
disguise, he was not recognized, and
he was soon able to put on the green
tunic with it's yellow cuffs and to take
bis place in the midst of his new COM
panions, wearing, like them, the white
breeches, the regulation boots, and the
helmet with an ornamental plume OF
black.
The battle was in progress all the
morning. About eleven o'clock, the
snow fell in large fakes, binding the
eyes of the French, who began to
waver. The Emperor believed that
his good luck had forsaken him. He
saw that superhuman effort must be
made. Calling Murat, he said:
"Well! are you going to allow these
nen to devour us? March forward
with all your cavalry"
| At the order Murat started like flash,
and drew up his eighty squadronsin line
Of battle, placing ahead the dragons OF
arouchy. Calvlniac's heart beat fast;
at last he was going to fight as SIM
pie soldier; to devote himself obscure
| ly, lost in numbers; to sacrifice his
| life, without hope of recompense, for
the love and glory of his country. His
thoughts transported him to the salon
of the palace at Warsaw where he had
said adieu to the Countess Zellnska.
| Il seemed to him that he could still
hear her voice, could see her smile.
Thus encouraged, it was with Joy that
he threw himself against the regiment
of Cossacks who, with their sabres,
we're cutting down the army Of Au'
gereau.
The snow ceased. and one coula con-
template, in all It's horror, tIls lll
mense plain covered with the dead,
the dying and the wounded, the blood
making horrible spots on the white
uniforms of the French soldiers.
The meeting of the two bodies o!
:avalry was terrible. Calviniac, show
ing an impetuosity and an assurance
which astonished his comrades, struck
most formidable blows, overthrowins
all obstacles. The Cossacks were
soon dispersed or rendered
unfit for battle. Then the
Russians, in order to delay the vic
torious cavaliers, hurled again their
bullets and shot into the melee, with
out caring for their own. Crouchy
fell, his horse having been pierced by
ball. Cal7iniac dashed in, released
his General, who happily was not
wounded, and gave him his own horse;
then. bestriding horse without mas
ter, he rushed again into the fight. at
this moment, Murat and his eighty
scuadrons, ho-semcp, dragons, CUR
nssiers, charged ut full gallop into the
Rassian infantry. After a long re-
sissance and several assaults, they
yielded, fleeing from all sides terrified,
bloody, and seeking q refuge in the
na;ahhoripc woola Calriniac. in the