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BT W. C BRTAJJT.
0h country, marvel ot ihe earth ! .
Oh realm to sudden greatness grown !
The se thai gloried' in ihy birth .
Shall it behold thee overthrown ?
'Shall traitors lay that ereatness low I
No, Land ol Hope and blessing, No !
And we 'Who wear thy glorious name,
. Shall we, like cravens, stand apart.
When thosH wham thou hast trusted aim
The 'death-blow at thy generous heart?
Forth goes ihe banle'cry, and lo ! .
Hosts rise in harness shouting, No!
And they who fouttdsdjinonr land.
The power that rules froth sea lo sea,
'Bled they in vain, or vainly planned . ,
To leave their country great and tree ?
Their sleeping asties, frbta below, .
Send up the thrilling murmur, No ! '
?Knit they the gentle ties wVi'ch Jong;
These sister States were proud to wear,
And forged the kindly links so strong
Fur idle hand in port to tear
.For scornful bands aside to throw?
No, by our father's memory, No I
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humming: marts, our iron ways.
Our wind-tossed wbodson mountain cres,
Th hoarse Atlantic, with it bays.
The calm broad ccean of ihe West,
And Mississippi's torent flow. .
Aud loud Niagara, answer, No!
Nor yet the hour is niah wten they
. Who deep in Eid's djm twilight sit,
Earth's ancient'kinsts. 'shall rise and say,
'Proud country, welcome lo the pit. I
So soon a'rt thou irke ns, brought low V.
No, sullen group ol shadows. No !
For now, behold,' the arm that gave
The victory in our father's .day
Sirong, a of old, to guard and save v '
That mighty arm which none can stay
On cloud above', and fields below,
"Writes in men's fight, the answer. No I
Written for Ike "Sl.ir of the tforl. "
A TALE OF GUAT1M1LA,
v FOUNDED ON FACTS.
BT ARTILLERIST.
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- History furnishes us with many exam pies
"bf persons rising from obscurity to th most
"exalted positions in life, nol from the effects
'of extraordinary abilities, but the result of a
peculiar s'ate of circumstances The fol-
v i g , . f ;n-irt '
Immukv tila fAnnriAil fn lart f lilt V Iiia4ira.t6ft
jiywvairx a v .ww nvww w --
this.
: tutiuoM SnanUh America threw of the
V t. . -' VJ.V i ih 1
yoke of Spain, u.nas been --sutjerl to the ;
Vnost distressing forms of. anarchy ; and in'.
teiina tumYdts tVave made U,e la'.resl laads
binder heaven the resort of desperadoes and
official cut throats It is immaterial which j
Tac.ioti gain- the ascendancy, as the lax- .
VIdden and. helpl.s,. 0ativea ruu.t equally
.
'On the banks bf the Rio DuTce, dw
Jorge Puerco, an Indian' of Sua.imala - !
Inoccupation was that of a 'swine herd.' j
n.i iw inrlnKirv ami tiwiil fortune he had I
j - j o , ; . . j
ncceeded in accomufaliHS all thi tiecei
- -. L." .V !.,..";V;aTr' tA splendor anu De surrounueU wita ail
saries aim iutuy i,iac i"uii ... (. . .. . .
Hia'i life" He' had but tVo chi'JrehVa son J luxuries your heart can desire."
and a daughter. The'mothr died, while I likewise had mistaken the
xuew were yci vuuhs uuiu - i ,
Seated in a mknner by the paVi.h 'prfesti 6' and 'esarded his daughter wuh a warn
While their own. inquiring minds had . ad', j ing glance. -Francisco raised his eedin
aedlo'thei'rstbckof infoiraalion. Juan' a3: ' head the better to hear her answer, ;wb.te
sisted hi father and taught a village school i ManOelia rose froraher knees and with
till the age bf twenty, when he was impres. flashing eyes confronted the base villain,
ed into the eemce ol tie so called repob' j ! rne," saitT she with a voice tremb-
iC-nn-iinnrriv sr,in-"th bm-ressc! rs. ot!
his race. TC'otsga ha performed his doties
With the meekbess .-characteristic of a .de
'ecendaol bl Montezuma, yet a spirit of deep
Veveng was settled in his breaat, burning
the deeper frorrriha necessity of concealing
l. '.Z. 'V: '
Mariaftlla . j8.a.uh!er'pQ5sessed ...aU
the charms of out India a maidens, without
ihe'rr savage manners and dress. Her hair
Wa jet black j falling naturally' over, bet
ihoulders,; and snited admirably- her dark
blive jco'tEpleiion. ; LIkeithe race, her fea-,
lores .Were regular.; and hinds 7auU feet
small, while the cqntoarof her whole form
proved her AztecjJescyntr ?' ' ' ''j
ThV cdsa ia which, they lived differed
from those of their 'neighbors in being beau
tifully situated, strongly built for ' the 'kind,
and ia being kept cleanly.' The roof cou
feisted "cf plinlain leaves,' ia . '. skyifullj
doubled afl to turn rile. .. Both ends were
pen. The interior formed - one apartmenty
to the ceatre of winch was the fire which
cocked their horcb.'a meal. ' A cotner was
burtatr.ed off for ilande'Ia's Jbeoeflt. . .'.' . "
Nol far from her humble dwelling eat the
faaldsn, deeply absorbed ia a book kialy
leaned hsr by tbe parish; piiesL, The. ion
Upas settir g ia the gorgeous west, - an
d all
ISs tfcaaties'of a tropical ennset appeare
The grove cf brsKge'-tre-Wsihe fragrant cof
fee and cacao gava forth their perfumes to
the air, vLila the music of feathered eong
tsrs s j wiajed their way to their csis
t-i lc dency to'-coctha-lhe: mind; and
t-tv 3 1: ...l:p t-s GoJ' cf Galore.' ;Tha
' .... :? -ir-T crcn tMf-3 lo
("and made evening melodious with the
i music ol her voice and instrument.
I She soon returned to the., cabin -and by
! the fading twilight saw a dark looking ere
lole ik close conversation with her father.
She struck a light and intensely listened to
the conversation The stranger, was none
other than-the well-known tax-collector,
Alberto 'Maldito, who' had come on his
usual mission of extortion. On this, occa
sion he announced his intention of taking
tho bulk of the old man's stock, alleging
lhat the necessities of the country required
it. "The bldman remonstrated, pleading
lhe' necessity of what ha bad for . his own
support, but the officer was inexplorable,
" and trrdercd'his myrmidons outside to se-
tuio , v uai itioy .dines ttiicr. vviuiOLloey
were thus employed, he cast his eye& on
Mauuella, who was ruclining in a corner,
eagerly waitffig for the res'uh of the convert
salion. He sat himself b3' her side with
the familiarity of an old acquaiutance but,
the maiden immediately arose and proceed
ed hastily towards 'her father. Alaldito
rushed towards her and would have pushed
his impuder.ee further had not a blow from
bid Jorge Puerco laid him eppn the ground.
Hoarse with 'rage he "jumped to his; feet,
drew his sword, and doubtless would have
killed the old man had not a, more formida
ble opponent met him in the person of young
Francisco, a thriving fisherman from the
neighboring shore," who had just come oh
one of his accustomed visits to Manuella.
The muscular form and determined as
pect of the youthful but'powerful Indian fbr
a moment deterred the coward from making
an attack. Relying upon his being an yffi
cer and also armed, he angrily ordered
'Francisco to return to his cabin. , The lover
cast one glai.ee at the pleading eyes of Man
uella, 'rliah with 'tiauht bu; a machela, or
hort sword usually carried by those of his
class, he put himsell in a posture ot defence
and sigufMed his intention of protecting the
inmates of the casa from Instill or violence.
Oid'Jorge, fearful ol the consequences of
having gfine so far, advanced vviih the in
tention of conciliating the Iwb ere they
should engage in bloody strife.
In the meantime .Malditors "companions
returned, and p'erceiving the position of the
'paries immediately attacked Jorge and
Franci.co with their weapons. Ttie "latter
vainly endeavored to reach his foe, but he j i,ps GOm pressed, while from her eyes flash
quickly retreated behind his men and 'd a determination to lefend herself to the
urged them onl .'The contest was too une
qual ; and "Francisco soon lay bleeding upon
Ihe gtound, while Manuella's father was
being pinioiTed a brutal soldier held a bay
onet to his breast.
Manuella, Who had been a spell-bound
spectator of the scene, now rushed forward
and in frantic tones besought the lives ot
her father and lover.
Only spare them to me" she cned "and
all that we possess shall be yoursl Take
our property destroy our homes it you
wish, tut Oh ! spare me thV lives ct thoi
s- - .i. r
wno nave loveu ami proiec:eu me irom
r
i infancy 1 Rega'rd the old age of my father,
! and leave me not alone in the world ''
She knew not the character of the man
. ,
h addressed. .th a gloatmg eyel.e gaz
ed pon her pictore-que beauty, he.ghiened
a9 il w by her distress, .
' U'JP one condition," replied he, "shafl
lheif lte be sPared- and not onT X'
relai property- '
' "Name ihe condition'' responded the snp
pjianr ma.Jen nd ihoogh my own life be
manded I will jTeld it to preserve those I
so dearlj love." ,
It is this.-lhat you . accompany me to
the capital ' Vh'eie yob 6hall live it regaf
the
character
' A 't
1,nS more,sIaverysyedeath itselt.s pre-
ferable lb the life you offer me: ; I detest i
your proposition, so do ydar worst." -
Maldiio for a moment' was taken aback at
the decision of character manitested by One
wborn he had regarded as a simple Indiah"
maiden, but it was only ' for a moment.
With a fiendish smile opon his swarthy
feature, he ordered his men to tie the pris
oners securely' to the corner posts of the
casa, then seizing the struggling Manuella,
he rushed from the place. Old Jorge made
superhuman efforts to release himself and
follow his daughter, but in vain. 'Francis'
bo was so weakened with the loss of blood
that bri making an effort lo rise he fainted.'
The screams of Manuella however, attract-'
ed to the place the widowed mother of Fian
ciscb. 'The terrified womari gazed iremb
ling,' at the bloody features of her son, now
rendered' more ghattty by the 'uncertain
light bal resuming an'Indian stoicism sHe
released both' the prisoners, add applied trie
usual Indian remedies to the wounds of ber
son:'' The father rushed forth in' thb 'dark
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ness' arid aroused the surrounding natives
well-kncwing thst his unaided efforts would
be useless." " His hastily recited tale baa a
magical effect bpon his auditors. ' x'
These untutored men bad ion q'uietly
endured oppression, but like their native
mountains, the calm was only on the sur
face ; for ia their, .breasts raged the rues' of
revenge, which 'only wanted 'occasion to
burst forth and overwLe'ra iheir oppressors
Tha inldlligerice of t'ise abductibo of Mapu
eSii ppread I'ke wild Ere, and the further ft
errea.1 the mors' t 1 J'' '
those who were cursing ii by their' presence, j
Old Jorge was chosen as leader, and he j
secretly armed his followers with the for-'
midable'nucAra and such other arm as
could be seized. He also seat a messenger j
to his son, who was to form a combination ;
in the army against the Government. ,
Rot where is Manuella during this time? k
Maldito,' after getting her way from the hut,
despite her struggles gagged her and pin
ioned her arms; then placing her on ahorse
in front' of him in the darkness bore her to
his residence in the capital, which he reach
ed as day was dawning. After placing her
in a room, heuntoosied her arms and remov,
ed the gag, and then left her to the care of
the servants. She however,' declined their
attentions, and was soon left alone. Hopes
of escapo still occupied her mind. The !ood
before her, was untouched, but exhaustion
compelled her to take a few hours of re
pose. '!
- On awaiting she felt much refreshed; and
proceeded to examine the doors and win
dows ; but to her disappointment found
therti securely - fastened. A stiletto was
found in one ol the drawers which she con
cealed about her person resolving to use it
if occasion required. The unlocking of her
chamber door aroused her from her medi
cations. It'gavQ entrance to the hated form
of Maldito, who had come for the purpoje
ot humbling Mauuella's pride, as he called
it. He look a seat, and afu r a momenta's
-awkward pause asked her how she liked
her new positiou."
"I detest your fine prison," replied the
maiden with a flashing eye, "and the per
son who brought me to it."
'Be not too has'.y, my coy bird, remem
ber that you are in my power, and that in
this mansion what I propose 1 have the
power to execute."
With these words he attempted to seize
her hand,bnt darting from him she drew the
stiletto from her Lo.orn, and stood at the
extremity of the room in an attiluie of de
fense. At this moment she was a picturn
to behold. She was no longer" ihe gentle
Indian maiden bf the Rio Dntce. The fire of
her nature had been aroused, and even Mal
dito gazed in awe at the fianre before him.
Her proud form was drawn to its fullort
height, the lon black hair was in confusion
about her shoulders, her nostrils dilated,
last from the base villain;
The suspense was lerrible to both, but
did not last long. A thundering noise was
heard on the outside gates, and the shouts
of an assembled multitude camo distinctly
to the ear.
, In a moment Vrancisco, Old Jorge, . aud
Juan, h,is son, ruhed into the room. At a
glance Francuco comprahended the scene,
and one blow (rorn his macheta clove the
trembling MaMito's skull in twain. Manu
ella fell weeping into the arms of her falli
er, who hastened to a-sure her of her safety, i
The lover seated himself by her . side, and !
taking her hand in his, as if to assure him-
self of l.er sa'ety, proceeded to recapitulate
the events of the three preceding days
They had collected a large number of
their Indian friends and marched towards
the capital ; iheir force receiving constant
accessions by the way. No regular plan, of
attack was formed, but rushing to the bar j
racks they soon took prisoners the .few 6ol;
diers there, who were only too glad to be
allowed to return to their homes jBesides
ihe aid Jorge brought, Juan had. formed a
large combination against Ihe government
consisting of citizens and soldiers.' .The
government officials fled in terror, and sei'z
in a schooner in the nearest harbor sailed
for Cuba. ' .
. After 'seia.ing the barracks, the whole force
rushed to Malditos mansiou and encounter
ed him as above described.
The records of the country , relate the bal
ance of the slory. Old Jorge was choseu
ruler by the unanimous voice of his adhe
rents. Though not skilled in the finesse of a
diplomat, he. administered justice impartial
ly, and released the people " from ihe bur-
dens of confiscation- of property, impress
ment of men, and all of the evils of the . pre-
cedin tyranical rule. Francisco ' married
Manuella and. occupied an honorable posi-
tion near Jorge. Juan busied himself in
procuring teacher1 for the people, acd in
improving the condition of tht masses gen
erally.' ' .
' r riches ine'reaseet not your heart rj peri
them, because they ate liable to decrease as
fast as they increased ; because they cannot
satisfy the boundless tdesires' of the im
mortal soul; because there po8ses5on is
connected with new anxieties' and re
sponsibilities ; because their possessor 1s
subjetted to peculiar and, injourious temp
tatibus : "because they must all be left at
dealh.and death may co'rae at any hour; and
because the'gbod things of the present life
are bf insignificant value, when compared
with the treasures of heaven,; which he for
ever forfeits who makes worldly wealth His'
surpreme good.' ' .' " '
"A Duct. With Cheesc '"Knives. Two
men, named Dn'l Tooraipy and John Gill,'
got into a quarrel together recently, 'all the
corner of park and Worth streets, and agreed
to s'i'tile the maiter by a duel with . knives.
They accordingly,' procured twq, and ad
jburhed to a . bacfe yard in the vicinity,'
where they fought until .Tuomewas badly
cut about the head and arms.' A policeman
Ih en came in and arrested them.' Crili vas
Quiet People.
Did you ever think, ambitious, energetic
bustling reader, .man pr woman, what a
b'ess'uig it is lhat ihe great majority of the
people of the world are not like you? If
you have not, stop a moment and considerj
and you will thank fortune it is so. Men
that never talk at town meetings, that don't
try to become postmasters at every change
in the administration, and don't stick their
elbows into a crowd, are very likely to pas
unnoticed thro' the world and you have the
mistaken no'.ion that they never did you any
good. Women who attend to iheir baking
and babies, who never talk scandal at sew
ing societies, and do not insist on making
the tour of the fashionable watering places
every summer, who live and die nobodies
in the estimation of all but their immediate
household' circle. Thank Cod lor just such
nobodies. What a hubbub we should live
in else ! The very thought of it is painlul ;
how much worse would be the fact.
Quiet people must be those angles in dis
guise that imaginative people talk so much
nbout. Very likely they will never do us
any positive gqod ; ihe blessing we receive
from them are negative, and we pafs then,
by unnoticed. Theylet us alone, and the in
habitants of Secessia are not the only per
sons who wish to be let alone : ve all of us
have had that feeling more times than we
can tell. We get tired of the incessant rat
tle of the machinery of society, and long to
shut down ihe gate. Then we appreciate
the unobtrusive attention of our quiet friends;
they don't talk to us when we wish to be
silent, or at least they only addres os with j
that silent language of the eye, which ex
presses so much, but never wearies us.
They never bore ns by making ns listen to
their ambitious plans'; anil more they never
anger us by telling us of our faults. They
don't flatter us when present, and don't
slander us when away. Indeed, they pass
through the world silently and unnoticed,
like the feather that falls from the wing of
the soaring bird.
It is doubtless widely ordered tht some
men should be wiling to be the leaders of
society, and should enter the lists as candi
dates for the honors of the world. There
are men who can no more restrain their
ambition than they can dam up the ocean.
Their blood grows stagnant in the country,
and they rush to the city to engage in its
more active and more exciting pursuits.
Their goal is ever before them, never reach
ed, and they are happy only from inces
sant toil. Rut the mass of mankind always
come in and go out at the back entry of
lile, and are never seen in ihe parlor or on
the great thorotighfares. They are substra
ta or mankind, rarely seen, but supporting
the rest. The minister furnishes them with
their theological opinions, the newspaper
gives them their views of other things.
They do their own work in their owrr way,
and live and die, peaceful, contented and
happy. Let us never sneer at quiet people
then. They fill their appropiate places ex
actly, and perform their duties faithfully. .
pan as much be said of all of us 1. SprLig?
field Jlevullican ,
The Sommer is Orer
We can hardly realize the fact, sn short
does the time seem since bads and blos
soms, blue bird and lilacs, welcome the re
turn ol spriog ; but ihe summer js over,ldone
gone for the season,' as the darkey says.
The leaves are still green, and ample to af
ford grateful shade; but in a few days they
will wear a yellow tinge, and they will no
longer be treated with their wonted respect,
when pedes'rians seek the sunny side bf the
street lo travel. Although the transition from
summer to fall is so silent, and occurs jast
at a time when the fruits of the earth are
so thick uon us, and naturally should con
fine our thoughts to a channel which would
induce us, like Young, to - .
... . i - .-. . . . .
"take no note of time,
' Save by its loss ;"
yet we see the unerring shadow of coming
events the steady tramp-march of fall.
We feel it in the cool, invigorating breeze
of morning and evening we see it in those
domestic pesis, the flies, clinging in stiffen
ed groups to the ki'.chen ceiling we see
it in the diminishing length of. the days;
b'ni we feel it ah ! most sensibly, gentle
reader when coiled up under a blanket,
indulging in pleasant." dreams of having
been appointed a commissary in the army,
or received a heavy horse contract, and a
shrill voice dispels the terrible delusion by
shouting from the bottom' of the 6tairs
'breakfast!'
Reader, go down to the bank of the river
and you will receive an admonishing les
son of the flight of time. The blue river
rolls on quietly and majestically, as it did a
hundred years ago, and just as it will do a
hundred hence". The foliage of ihe trees are
green, apparently as they were a month
ago ; but on close inspection, you will de
tect a tinge a slight fade. Reflect Low
long it is since you stood at the same place
and saw the same trees putting forth the
foliage now about going to decay. Does it
not sem but. as yesierday I Thus days,
months and years hurry by, and it will not
be long before we will ail be called upon to
'hand in our chips' ihe game of life will
clote,nd olhsrs will take our places and
shoulder our cares and anxieties, our troub-
les ana our vexations. , ''
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, Ade's or the GrENERAKs. It is stkted that
General M'Cleilan is not yet 35 ; ijenerai
Fremont "is Srldr 48 t 'LS.il,
ON CC1RD.
At midnight, on my lonely b;at.
When shadows wrap the wood and lea
A vision seems my view to greet
Ot one at home that prays ler me.
No roses blow upon her cheek ..
Her form is hot a lovers dream
But on her face, so fair and meek,
A host pi holier beauties gleam.
For softly shines her silver hair, .
'. A patient smile is on her face, -Y
And the railit lustrous li.ht of prayer .
Around her sheds a moon-like grace..
She prays for one that's far away
The soldier. i.n his holy fight
And begs lhat Heaven in mercy may
Protect her toy and bless the right. "
Till, though the leagues'lie far between,
, This silent incense of her heart
Steals o'er my soul with breath serene,
And we no longer are apart.
So guarding thus'my lonely beat, .5 .
By shadowy weed and.liatinted lea,
That vii-ion seems my eye to meet
Of her at home who prays for me.
Camp Camekon. Harper's Weekhj.
Panic-stricken Soldiers.
The question is often asked, will troop9
that have fled from a battle-field in a panic
ever get over the demoralizing effect We
have, in reply, only to say lhat panics are
not uncommon things in war, and are not
contined by any means to new levies, snch
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nn wvuiuacu ui biiu a L liuii null. x.cpvj-
leon I, with an army compo-ed of his best
veterans, suffered trom two panics, among
the most disgraceful recorded in military an-'
nals, yet the same troops a few days after
wards achieved brilliant victories.
In the month of July, 1848, the Italian
army, under Charles Albert, was marching
toward Mantua for the parpose of besieging ;
lhat important foitrees ; the Piedrnontese ,
secretary of war, Gen- Bava, commanding
the advance, eleven thousand strong. AH
went well with the Italian army, and victory j
seemed within its grasp. The enemy, un- j
der the Austrian Marshal Radetzky, was
fortified in Verona, and an Austrian governor
wasthre. One fine morning, (so Gen. I act as inspector, and as soon as such
Bava relates in his report to the parliament ' officer Uhe been sworn or affirmed, he
at Turin,) as the advanced troops marcf.ed' eh11 adm!n'er the proper oath or affirma
along, a shot was suddenly fired out ot a uon the officer wbose dulT il sha11 be '
solitary house, a mill sea. The tirailleur 1 fcl as Jode and puch ..officer acting as
raised the cry, " the Austrian ! ;he Aus-! iuJ8 shall appoint two 'psrsons to act as
tria'ns !'' and precipitately retreated. The , cle rks- and sh a,! administer to them the
cry was repeated by a whole battalion which j Proper oaths or affirmations,
at the same time wheeled about atid march- Section 46. The several officers author
ed back at double quick time. The move- ; ized to conduct snch election, shall take the
ment was soon degenerated into a wild run. J like oaths or affirmations, shall have the
The fright communicated itself lo the ether ! like powers, and they, as well as other per
troops, and in a short time the whole ad-1 sons who may attend, vote; or offer lo vote
vauce corps of eleven thousand men cre ; at such'election, 6hall be subject to the like
dissolved into an ignominious route and, in ' penalties and restrictions as are declared or
spite of their commanding General, fled for provided in this act, in the case of elections
mor9 than ten miles, until there course was . by lha citizens at ihe usual place of elec
arrested by the approach of reinforcements.' lion.
Gen. Bava resumed his march the next day, ! Section, 47. Wjtbin three days after .such
and it was puiely accidental on the part of election, the judges thereof shall respective-
the people in the mill. There were no
Austnans within several mi.es. j a return thereof, together with the tickets,
But the most rernarkable cae of panic is tally-list and Iht.pf, votes, to the Prothono
of uch recent occurrence that it most be fa- j tary of the county in which t-uch electors
miliar with intelligent people. At the battle ' would have vot?d if not in military service,
of Solterino,a French corps of fifteen ihoo- j And the said jndge shall transmit another
sand picked troops ran some fifteen miles return of such election to tho commanding
back to Brescia, because five ftruggling j officer of the regiment or battalion as the
Austrian huzzars suddenly appeared on the . case may be; who shall make a general re
road, there object being to surrender them- j turn, umler his hand and sea!, of the votes
selves as prisoners lo the French. A ! of all the companies or trooDS under his com-
graphic description of this most disgraceful
affair was published at the time, from ihe
pen of 11. J. Raymond, of the New York
Timet, who saw the panic
The battle of Rosbach,' which was fought
November 5th, 1757, bears a strong resem
blance, in many particulars, to Bull Run
On the occasion- referred 'to, Frederick ihe
-
Great, with twehty-five thousand men, al-
I -r 1 1 V4 lOitA Ski, 1
tacked ihe combined army of the French
and Imperialists, fifty-Iour thousand, strong,
under ihe coramaod ol ihe French Duke de
Snubife. Two French regiments fou?ht for
a half hour ar.d than the whole army began ' or count.es ,n which the volunteers or mi
to waver, and finally the entire force broke, ! ''aiDen aforesaid may have resided at the
abandoning arras, artillery and camp equip-1 Ume bpiS called into actual serv.ee as
age. The route was continued tor' more : aforesaid, shall meet on the second Tues
ihan forty miles Irom the battle field. j day iu Member ne.Jft after the election.
' Panics have even seized men in fortified 1 A,,d when two VT more ontie are con
cimns anu ci.ies. Af-.er'the battle of Jena. ! necled in ,be section, the meeting of the
October,l806.Murat came with three cavalry
regiments before the Fotress Steiitin, and
asked an unconditional surrender. He had,
strange as it may seem, uo infantry or artil
lery, still the Prussians at the moment were
so panic-stricken that they surrendred the
strong fortress to a weak cavalry force.
Remberg, the commander, had six thousand
men, or.e hundred and. fifty cannon, and
plenty of provjsons. Napoleon was so as
tonished al the .result thai he wrote Mural,
jestingly, "lhat he would melt his guns, as
Prussian lortressea were best taken by cav-
alv. . ' ., - 'i
It must be observed that hese strange
panics every one ol which took place,
among veteran regular troops, were without
cause. They did not, as at Bull Run,
follow a severely fought battle, where the
enemy was reinforced, but irom the effect
of pure hallucination of the mind. Besides
these mentioned instances of panics, our
di-asier at Bull Run properly takes its place
as a repulse of a reconnoissance in force.
It was nothing more, and would never have
assumed other importance if twenty four
hours had elapsed: before any report, b.ad
been. made to the public.' We repeal that
in,every instance the panic-strjekea Eu-
ropeau soldiers subsequently fought with
superior valor. . In thecause ol ourowa
troops. Bull Run will serve as a stimuloui to
new deeds of heroic action. - " " ,
:. . .. . '. ELECTION'S.
Laws in Eelation to .Hal ill a and Volunteers.
The following to ,the Act of Legislature
authorizing the Militia and Volunteers of
the State to vote at general elections when
called out of the State ia the service of
their country :. . .
Proviiinm in care any of the Militia or Volun-
teem hall be in Aclwil Service at the time of
the General Election. . . .. ', ...
Section. 43r Whenever any of tha citizens
of this commonwealth, qualified as hereto
fore provided, shall be ia any actual service
in any detachment of the militia or Corps
of volunteers, undet a requisition from the
President of the United States, or by. the
authority of this commonwealth, on the day
ot the general election as aforesaid, such
citizens may exercise the right of, suffrage
at such a place as may be appointed by he
commanding officer of the troop or com
pany to which they shall respectively be
long, as fully as if they were present at the
usual place of election : Provided; That no
member of any such troop or company shall
be permitted lo vole at the place so appoin
ted, it at the lime of such election h shall
be within ten milrts ot the place at which
he would be entitled to vote if not in service
as aforesaid . .
. Section 44. The proceedings for condnc-
.,.'' ,
ble, in all respects the same as are herein
directed in the case of general elections,'
except lhat the captain or commanding of
ficer of each company or troops shall act as
judge, aud thai he first lieutenant, or .offi
cer second in command, shall act as inspec
tor cf such election, so far as shall relate lo
t such company or troops; and in case of
1 the neglect or refusal of such officers, -or
i either of them to serve in 6uch capacity, the
1 officer or officers next in command in such
company or troop shall act as judgs or in-
epector, as the case maybe.
Section 45. The officer authorized to per
from .the drtiss of judge shall administer the
proper oath or affirmation to the officer who
ly transmit through the nearest post office,!
r a .
mand, and shall transmit the same through
the nearest post office, to ihe Secreiary of
the commonwealth.
. Section 48. It shall be the duty of the
Prothouotary of the county to whom such
retcrus shall be made, to deliver to the re
turn judges of the same county a copy, cer
tified under his hand and seal, of the return
; u,ro u - 'Jf"
i of the electioo in the companies or troops
i a,ore8:11 "
Section 49 I he judges ot the proper coun-
iuJ'e from each cour''-v 6naI1 be P"'Poned
in such case until the Friday following the
said second Tuesday in November.
Section 50. . The return judges to, met
shall include in their enumeration the volet
as returned, and thereupon shall proceed
in all resppcts in the like manner as is
provided in this act in cages when all the
votes shall have been given at the usual
place of election. - -
. , -
Timing Each Other. They have a slory
in Chicago about a drunken captian, who
met a private of his company, in ihe same
condition. The captain ordered him lo
'ball," and, endeavoring in vain to assume
a firm position on his leet, and to talk with
dignified severity, exclaimed, "Private
Smith, I'll give yon ;'l (hie) four o'clock
to gissober in' "Cap'n replied the sol
dier, "as younr' (hie) sight drucker'n I
am' I'll give you t'l five o'clock to gissober
in." '
AKOther Newspaper Gone. The Ver
mont Patriot, of Mountpelier, lor more than
a generation the Democratic organ ot the
Green Mountain Stale, issued its final
number last week. The late death of its
editor and propietor, C. G. Eastman, ' the,
poet, was disastrous to its interests. "''
We should so live and labor that what
- 4'hc Sew -TorlrrTribnnenrWBmKrT"
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Reoeliion more wanton, wicked inxcasa'
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out asurrender.of vital principle to avoid
this. War, and witnessed ihe forbearance,
meekness, and long-suffering with which.,
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of every oiber citizen, to stand by the nation
and its fairly chosen rulers, arid to second
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the Union, the Constitction, andthesuprem-'
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,The Tribune, No. 154 Nassau-"
st.. New-ork.
.Fortlafayeile,,..;
This place, having been selected ' by the
Government for the safe keeping of its po-
litical prisoners, has become quite an im
portant post.- Heretofore it 1 has been bnt
little known toihe country.-There are now
about iweuty-or thirty raen confined within
its walls. , , '. .-.' ;
The Fort is built in an . isolated posilioq',.
on a shoal or small island in the narrows,
about 7 miles below New York' and about '
four hundred yards from the shore. ,.Fots
Hamilton is also near it, on the sea.. shore.'
The shape of the Fort is quadrangular, with
the angles pointing to the sea and bay ,and
either shore, diamond .wise. Facing Fort
Hamilton are two tiers of heavy cannon, in:
bomb proof casema:es.-On this side, which
is less protected than the others, appear to
be the barracks for the' troops, and other'
necessary buildings, the roofs of wh'chars
seen rising above the walls of the Fort.
There are consequently no. barbette gvna
here. This part of the Fort, however.-i
completely commanded by Fort Hamilton
opposite which is the sally port ia one of
the ang'es. ....
On ihe other sides guns are mounted'
barbette, in addition to the heavy casemen,
guns below In fact, the entire structure,
whatever may be said of Its capacity as a
defence agaiusl foreign invasion, seems to
be more than sufficiently strong to keep in
security .as many State prisoners as are'
likely lo be put in it., It would sorely puz-'
z!e Jack Shephard or Baron Trenck them.',
selves, were these worthies alive, and con-
fin'i) Tn'Fort I-g.f r en ej.xr? V ah