The National tribune., 1898-04-21

weary army was toiiing on, striving to gain
the village of Fire Cilampai10ise. fighting
as it went, wheel 20To0 horse came ihun-
dering upon it, and Il hundred and thirty
guns opened their fire on its hahing
squares.
Bravely combJttine, Mortier struggled
with his wonted firmneSs to steady his
troops. His 1000 cayalry met the shock OF
these 20, 900 bravely,,1 but in vain; the $50
| guns sent havoc amid the squares, max
| ing huge rents into which the Russian
| cuirassiers galloped with fierce valor,
| treading down everything in their passage.
A heavy rolling fire of muskctry met
| each charge but at length order was lost
and the army, which had patiently dragged
| it's bleeding form over the plain, rushed III
| one confused mass into Fere-Champa-
noise. A gallant charge of horse from the
| village, right through the broken ranks,
| arrested the pursuit till Morter ana MAR
mont could rally their troops behind the
! houses.
The next day division under Gen.
Pacthod coming up 10 Join the french
| army was surrounded by the impefiai
| Guards of Alexander commanded by the
/ Emperor in person, and refusing 10 sur
| render was utterly annIh1lated. III coulu
| not be helped though The valor the sol
dicrs exhibited, deserved a better reward.
Completely surrounded, they formed
| themselves into squares, and kept up a
| rolling fire as they retreated towards feIe-
| Champanose. Thirteen thousand cav
larry Calloped around this worn band Oh
| 6 900 filling the air with dust, and tel IN
| successive shocks on them in Vain TIL q
battery. brought to bear with fatal erect,
| made "a lane through one square, INTO
| which they dashed and Sabered IL W
pieces The Emperor Alexander, admirIng
their valor wished to save them. ana OF
| dered them to surrender.
Gen. Pacthod refused, and, cheering ms
men by his actions and words, roused
them to the highest pitch OF enthusiasm
| and though the cannon-baliS cfueiteu
| through them with frightfui havoc, they
| moved mistaken amid the storn--renS
and torn into fragments-theh "Gel;liig III
Indignation that they had fred their last
! cartridge of ammunition, charged payohGt.
| AT length. when half OF the whole ql-
| vision had fallen. and the enemyS cavalry
was riding through their broken ranks
with irresistible fury, Gen. Pacthod oe-
livered up his sword.
A most touching incident occurred DUR
ing this engagement In the midst OF the
fight, Lord Londonderry saw young ana
| beautiful lady the wife OF Il ETe1ch onlcer,
dragged from a caleche by three wretches,
| who were making off with their prey;
Galloping up to her rescue, ne snatched
| her from their hands and delivered her 10
his Orderly, to be taken to his own quar-,
tiers, who lifting her to the horse Dehlnu
| him started off but was scarcely OUT OF
| sight when a band Of Cossacks rushed
upon him and, piercing him through with a
lance, bore off the lady.
| She was never heard of more. Every
| exertion was made to discover her late,
| but il was never known. whether prey
to Iawless violence she was released rom
I her sufferings by death, or whether She
dragged out her existence helpless cap
tive, no one can tell
After this defeat, Mortier and Marmont,
could no longer keep the field, ana ieii
back on Paris. There they made me laSt
| stand for their Country, and fought VII
| valor and resistance were no longer OF
| avail sand then delivered up their swords
| to the enemy But though together IN
their retreat, and equally brave IN their
! last defense they were not alike In their
surrender Of the city. Mortier's honor IS
free from the stain that dims the luster OF
| Marmont' S fame.h }"
| Sickness, as before stated, prevented
Morter from striqtiii.. last blow Tor Ma,
| poleon at Waterloo. ST he had commanded
| the Young Guard on that day, and MuIat
| the cavalry, the fate Of the battle ana the
world might have been changed.
| He was retained in the confidence OF
Louis Philippe, unfit at length he, VINO
| had passed through $50 many battles IN
| scathed. fell a Victim to an assassin. On
| the 28th Of July 1885, as Louis Philippe
! was going back To aifevew Of the National
| Guard. Mortier on horseback close behind
| was killed by the explosion OF Fleschl $
| Internal machine. A little delay had al
| lowed the King to pass the spot OF danger,
but when the smoke lifted. Morher was
seen falling from his horse, dead. He was
the most distinguished victim in that
attempt to aSSasSinate the KING.
tn he finn