New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-12

,.oro a,.,cbe1-srd among them Gaspard Mtn-
don-set out for Gaudicle on January - i"o'
whence it proceeded to Benon- Nj bro OH ''e ''"'
the road lying b. fresh and briny iahes' "'
through marshes. by welcome cases ""ei'
slender palm trees lowered UP toward the p''N'
liant llue of the cloudIess heavens, and CLUSTERS
Of tiny huts lay scattered here and there
From the marshes and from the lakes fos'
pesti.ent fever-laden msts. striking DOWN many
a brave fellow into his grave; at nigh' lhe II"
fogs chilled to the very marrow wh'ie III wv
daytime the blazing sun fired the air :" INA
every breath OF it seemed void OF beheh'' ".''
every hour was dif!icul, to live through a. w
column advanced the Daniel Macodon retrea'+d
and on January 10 the French decided 10 marc
on Mekhey where was the Kings paiace' i"'
Daniel sent messengers asking for par I'n' pL'
Offering terms. but they were sent back 10 ""'
unanswered.
when the King says he is willing to give vs.
whatever we ask for" said Gaspard TO MS COM
rade. Francois Bcarnc, why do we go o'
marching through this terrible country "hef'
we lose so many Of our brave fellows!
"whv. man. we have had no fighting ye''
said FRANCOIS I've should be laughed at II We
returned without defeating the enemy
"But wha, more can we gain 10y hsnilng iha'
the King offers US freely?
Fame. glory. honor. What else does
Frenchman ask for" returned FRANCOIS ah'
Gaspard marched on. pondcrinS over BIS com
rade's words.
Tha, night FRANCOIS was shiverine violently
and when Gaspard lert .iim his overcoat 10 ao'
70 his own he soon threw II OF. saying 'ha' ~
was on fire; and yet soon again ne sh'Ve'ea
The fever had seized upon him, and when th'
column marched back TO Goree he was 'ei' pe
hind with the garrison at Nj bro
Rut Commandant Saprade was not satishe'
witb this bIoodless march upon Mekhey. and so
on February g. he left Gorce with SINAI
fotila Of four dispatch-ships, cutter ah'
other small vessels ana the marines COMMANDED
nv Lieutenant WALTON. Of the Dialmath. dIsem
barked. on the lOh. opposite Scdhlon' ah'
marched Immediately on Sardinier.
The village was strongly held 10y the natives
eycrv mud hut was pierced for the guns. and a
/ the column advanced heavy fire was poured
upon IT, The French commander sent on th
! native volunteers first. then the spans ir"i
Algeria. to see that the volunteers dld ho' 'u'
away and then. in reserve. came the marines
/ From, every hut came flashes ~ high. and pun
Of smoke wh. h hardly noa'ed away hut nuns
aiou, on tho still air and presently c"nc'"l''
the village aud those nearest &C. IL TITO Nh
rines were moved up nearer, and nail "i men
ycr. Jed round 10 IN" rear. JUST III uTn. l" 80
/ issuing from the huts the desperate natives WIZ
fired upon their advancing foes. ana thcn '"'n''
and fed The marines opened FIRE upon IN
4 rugi,fvcs and iaey. realizing That iheH r''t''
was cut of rushed back to the village "n'y u
be met by the mcreiess black volunteer
and IN. Spahis Some Of nc unfpr'unat
wre;chcs advanced boldly against IN" marines
killing one 81 them ana w"urding i"o o'h"r'
! but they could no, Withstand the heavy IRE d.
/ rectcd agains, them. and the few who wer" '"i
alive zen upon their knees and Frustrated them
| selves crying for quarter
! The French officers. 10y dint Of driving bh''
/ their allies with threats and blows. even shoot
ing a few o, hem. managed 20 save the live
~ small remnant Of the gallant foe. hut mos
81 them lay dead or desperately wounded by tn
! time The firing had ceased. Gaspard VI" SICK a
heart as h" marched past those efoaning -
silent bodies his comrades cheered and laughed
hut il had come home 10 him with appalling
! drcctncss tina; he was a murderer Never he
! fore had ne seen hia position clearly In tn
excitement and the confusion he had fired AS h
had been taught to do and two men, at least
he had seen fall after he had aimed Mt them
The fisher lad had not the hear, Of Il soldier 10
all his courage. and in his mind pcrpetually wa
! the cry. Il have slain "A man To my woundlng
and "A young mar to my hurt"
| 'Tha; day the vlctors rested IN the capture,
village and toward night the women came from
/ the country outside and tired To carry IN th'
/ bodies Of their men. Waiing out their death
chants with an awful piteous monotony that d."
pressed the most eXIberant Of the marines