The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-07-28

iiiSpiIcu tHcH WIN ElEneSt arCO
Especially after e battle was fairly Sc
and it was necessary To make one ma
equal To three, he seemed endowed wit
the spirit OF 10 men. He was everywher
resent, uow heading column in
charge-now raliying q shattered division
and now fighting desperately, hand t
nand, with tie enemy. Without waitin
the alta X of the Austrians, he forme,
his troops en- ecEelon, and advanced f.
the charge.
Two battaiions marched straight on tn,
murderouS artillery, which, stationed ir
the road, swept it as the cannon did tbt
bridge oi Lon. The third battalion en-
deavored to carry the nights, while Wat
nm, with the remainder marched full on
the center. Tie Hattie at cnce became
teHlflc. Before the furious onset Of the
! French, the Austrians were driven bacl,
ana seemed about to break and fy. when
a reserve OF the innperiaIists came IN and
SIX fresh regiments were hurled on thei,
exhausted ranks
The Nights OF Revetta had been carried
! put me HeSh onset was too heavy for the
victorious troops and thew were drive,, J.,
CONFUSION down the hill The center star
gercd BACK tefoTe the superior hunters
ana me heaNy tire CT the artillery. INT
sui Lannes rallied them to another and
another effort. IL was impossible for .nv
column, unless all composed OF such men
as Lanncs, long 10 withstand sucb a fire.
49, my 49, Oh inc point OI turning and
nceihg, when one OF the divisions OF
victor corps arrived on the field and
rushed with shout into the combat.
VICTORY IN THE BALANCE.
This restored for a time the fight. The
AuSlrfanS we've again repulsed when
bringing up fresh reserve, he French
were forced to retire. Now advancing and
now rctreatinG, The two armies wa1erad
To ana lrD nike nsiCf uhc "a,
INC rsing blast. AS division after di
Vision oi tictor'S CORES came IN the
French rallied; till at length. when .bev
had all arrived, and the two armies stood
l<,uJo To lS,cGO-the whole French force
and the whole Austrian reserve in tho
feld-ihe combat became dreadful
Though pressed by such suDeriur n,,r,
pefS ana wasted by such commandinp
ana hotiy-worked batteries, Lannes re-
iused to yield one inch Of the ensan-
guined ned. 1t is said that his appearance
in this battle was absolutely terr;GI
| Besmeared with powder and blood and
smoke, ne rode from division To division
inspiring courage and daring in the eY
hausted ranks-rallying again and aaa;n
the wasted columns to the charge and
hoiding them by his personal daring and
reckless exposure of his life hour alter
hour, IT, the murderOus fire.
| zen, RiVaud, battling for the hiphts
ana the brave Watrin, charging like fire
on the center-checred at every repulse
by the calm, stern voice of Lanncs-
| fought as Frcnchmen had not foupht he
fore during the war. w
FROM IL IN the morning till 8 Mt piobt
Tor nine long hours, did he press with an
army, nrst OF 600, then of 12 600 ON one
OF lo,t00, without intermission or relief
IL was one succession Of onsets and re
pulses, TIL darkness began to gather over
the scene. one fourth Of his army had
sunk ON the field where they fought.
Az length Rivaud, having carried the
nights, came down like an avalanche on
the center, while Watrin led his intrenid
coiumn ior the last time on the artillery
both were carried, and the Austrian g
were compelled To retreat. Bonaparte
arrived lust IN time To see the battle won.
| lie rode up To Lanncs surrounded NV
the remnants Of his guard. and found h; -,
drenched with blood-his sword d,;n,;,n
in his exhausted hand-his face NJ
ened with powder and smokeSapd he
uniform looking more as # II had hann
dragged under the wheels of the artillery
during the day than worn by q Iiv;nc
man. But smile Of exultation passed
over his features as he saw his com
mander gazing with pride and affection
upon nm, while the soldiers weary and
exhausted as they were couId nor re-
STRAIN their 10y at the victory they had
won. my Hdo
Lannes never fought a more desnerate
Dattie than this, and as evidence tba :
| Napoleon took the same view of i ha
gave him the title of Duke of Montehelio
which his family bear with lust nrisle IT,
this day. p'No ~
| Ito be continued1