Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-13

Romans were crushed to pieces and
the rest shut in without possible
means Of retiring, or receiving the
least assistance from their friends
In this desperate condition they re-
solved at least to sell their lives dear;
and with this view marched in good
order through showers Of darts to
temple dedicated to Sarpedon, king OF
Lycia, who was supposed to have
been killed in the Trojan war. There
they fortified themselves and sustain
ed a siege in the very heart OF the
city. In the meantime Brutus and
his men exerted their utmost efforts
to relieve their fellow soldiers; but
all their endeavors were 60 no effect
the xanthians defending 1t with q
bravery and resolution which sur.
prised the Romans themselves. Some
sparks of fire being carried by q
violent wind from the machines, which
burnt with great fierceness, to the
battlements, and from thence to the
adjoining houses, the flame was soor
spread all over the city. and the con-
fiagration became general. Brutus
fearing the whole would be destroy
ed, ordered his soldiers to lay aside al
thoughts of revenge and assist the in
habitants in quenching the fire. Per-
ceiying tho 'iar,es blaze out In diff.
ferent parts Of the city In mos
frightful manner, he mounted his
horse and riding round the walls
stretched forth his hand to the In.
habitants, begging Of them that they
would spare their own lives ano
save their town; but his entreaties
were not regarded. The xanthians
were immoveably determined not to
outlive the loss of their liberty and
therefore repulsed with showers o,
arrows the Romans whom the good
natured general sent to their assist
ance. Nay, they themselves gather
ering together reeds, wood and other
combustable matter, spread the fire
over the whole city. feeding 1t with
what fuel they could get. Some OF
them cut the throats Of their wives
their children and their slaves be-
fore the soldiers faces, and ther
leaped into the flames. Not only the
men, but the women, nay, even the
children ran like wild beasts on the
enemies swords, or threw themselves
headlong from the top of the walls
Some children were seen Offering
their throats or opening their breasts
to the fathers swords and begging
they would take away that life whicf
they had given. When the city was
almost wholly reduced to ashes.
woman was found, who had hanged
herself with her young child fastened
| to her neck and the torch in her hand
with which she had set fire to hei
own house. When this was related
| to Brutus, he burst into tears, and de-
clining to see so tragical an object
he proclaimed q reward to any sol
dier who would save a xanthian
but with all his care and good nature
he could only preserve one hundred
and fifty; and those much agains
their will.-Plut. in Bruto..
AS soon as the soldiers of the trul!
gallant czar of Muscovy were master'
of the town Of Narva, they fell tt
plunder, and gave themselves up t'
the most enormous barbarities. Th'
car ran from place to place, to pu
a stop to the disorder and massacre
He turned upon his own victoriou
but ungovernable troops and threat
ened to drench his dagger In thei
hearts IL they did not immediatel!
desist from rapine and slaughter, ant
allow quarter to their vanquished foes
He even killed with his own hands
several Muscovites who did not hark
en- to his orders.-Hist. Oh. XII. .s
Pyrrhus, having put to flight TIT
army Of Antigonus, seized his king
dom (Macedonia); but both armies
| meeting again at Argos, the inhaoi
tants sent deputies humbly request
ing that neither Of them would en-
ter the city. Their request wa
granted; but, contrary to his promise
the same night Pyrrhus rushed Will
his forces into the town. The al
frightened inhabitants immediately
sent to Antigonus for assistance
whereupon a battle ensued In tn
! streets, and in the morning Pyrrhu
was found among the slain, hav'ns
been killed by a stone thrown IRON
a building by q mother, whose soI
he had first wounded. Alcyoneus, TIT
SON of Antigonus, taking the head b!
the hair, rode with full speed to hi
father, and finding him talking witt
some of his favorites, threw 1t at hi
feet. Antigonus, looking upon 1t ant
knowing 1t, not only thrust his Sol
from him with disdain, but strucl
him with his batoon: "Barbariou
wretch" said he, why does tho'
think that he whose grandfather wa
slain, and whose father died captive
should rejoice at such a sight? Thel
taking the robe from his shoulders
he covered the head and at the sam'
time let fall a shower Of tears. givini
orders that the body should be care
fully looked for, and that they shoult
be burnt with all the funeral honor'
due to q king. While he was thu
speaking, Alcyoneus. having discover
ed Helenus, the son Of Pyrrhus, In &
threadbare coat, he spoke to hin
kindly and with great respect present
ed him to his father. We'll, my son,
said Antigonus, this is better thar
you did before; however you have
done less than your duty still, in tina
you have suffered a person Of qualit!
to approach me in that threadbar'
coat, which is not disgrace to him
but to our victory"
Having then comforted Helenus FOL
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