Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-03-02

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When the little republican army Of
France set out In 1896 TO crush the
Austrian power In Italy. the odds were
two 10 one IN favor Of the Austrian Al
lies. Napoleon himself was on trial
After passin. the Alps 10y rare strategy
he found himself approaching two
strong Austrian armies separated only
bv the distance between Mantua and
Milan aud having the shorter line Tor
marching To junction. To beat the
Milan army before II could be- re-en-
forced was the French problem: 10
keep the French on the hi,hcr side OF
the river Addn the Austrian problem.
A strong bridge 2uO feet Ia length was
the key to both problems.
A battery ~ fourteen Austrian can
non-so say some accounts. others thlr-
TWAS planted on the farther side 10
play upon the structure. and TO support
these there was a line Of troops 5000
strong After driving the Austrian
rear guard out ~ the town Napoleon
placed artillery on the heights In the
rear ~ the bridge and hombnrded the
Austrinns. The AustrIans In turn bonn
bardcd Lodi 10 drive out the French.
1--WE must cross. let IL cost what IL
may" said Napoleon.
A solid storming column or 4.ouo
grenadlers was massed near the head
of the bridge. with battalion Of 300
carblneers. or light infantry. In front
The ranks were the exact width OF the
bridge and were 50 arranged that NJ
the word Forward" the leading see
tions could wheel from the cover ~ the
rnmpart wall. cross the shot ridden
space around the gateway at a single
spring and then make the run along
the causeway TO the Austrian side quite
free from danger Napoleon went
among the troops and spoke encourag-
ing words. II was the contrast be-
tween his slight figure and the massive
grcnadlers who stood In the front
ranks that suggested the name OF Lit
tie Corporal
Drums beat the signal Forward
The foremost assallauts moved from
behind the rnmparts. wheeled under
the terrible hail Of grape aud canister
and attempted 90 pass the gateway OF
the bridge The front rank went down
Ike n row ~ grain stalks before the
reapor. the column staggered ana reel
"a backward. and the valiant grena-
dlers were appallcd by the task before
them. To crown an, Napoleon placed
himself at their head. and hls aids ana
generals - Ceryoul. Dallcmagne. Der
tbipr Nassena and I.anncs rushed 10
his side. Forward again. this time
over the heaps 81 dead bodies that
cboEcd the passage. and q quick run.
counted by seconds only. carried the
column over the 200 yards ~ clear
sgace. scarcely shot from Oh" Ausiri.
ans taking effect. except 90 the point
where the platoous wheeled 90 take the
first lean. The Austrian nritIeIi7'7
abandoned the guns Instantly. anu
yltbout hating NJ the front line. The
charging grenadiers rushed mp the N''i
IN attack the second. This. too. gave
way. and within a few minutes aiter
the French landed on the Austrian
, hank Of the river the entire army Of ID,
r allies was running 10 the rear.
Al the battle Of the pyramids Napo
, leon again carried all before him 10y
holiness The Egyptian cannon wer'
In his halfway NJ the crossing OF the
Milo. and ne saw that they were IN stn
= t,opory rests and could only hr'
straight ahead. Forming bis Hne u
march IN on the flank and avoid th'
FIRE. his columns ran upon the Name
luke cavalry Of Murad Bey Napoleon
allowed the fierce horsemcn 10 rid'
!, within half pistol shot before openlnl
"a are Meanwhile he hnrangued his Ie
a eiops 20 stand fast. To the division u
Is front of the pyramids he exclaimed
j. "Soldlcrs. from yon lofty submits Ioi
u " centuries look down upon you. u
squares stood the shock Ike lnNlhc
blcs. and NJ n swoop the finest body o
horseback riders ever seen upon cart
Oh was destroyed Viewing the wrecks
IL that once mighty host. Napoleon 81
'- claimed. Gould | have united ~
~ NfamcIukc horse 20 my French iniaI
80 trv I could have rcckoucd myself ma
No ter 81 the world"
Hut Marcngo IN 1900 was the te
battle ~ Nap1lcon's career. What 81
loH was Co Grant Marcngo was to \
m, po.cou shiloh was saved by the o
ms FORTUNE arrival 81 division OF su
Dr. ports when an seemed lost; 50. "a
OF Marcngo. Had shiloh ended as nj OF
ed moment seemed probable Grant won
mt have dropped into ohscur.ty. ANA q
-le. same with Napoleon had Marengo go
against him
on the morning OF June ~. 1900. \
polcon's army was NJ the lntcs ~ Az
on sandrla. all except the division Of /
,,, EalN that had been dispatched To y.
~. TO head OF the Austrian column
ion Melas on the south. Two dlvisio
OF French. 1900 strong, under V
tor. 5000 under Lnnncs. and "
rats cavalry. 37OO strong, covered y
- -o,,r, A guyoIry brigade uuslpr KEEL