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MISCELLANEOUS
A Battle in a Snow Storm.
WAR IX ALL ITS HOIfliOKS— ELAU—NAPOLEON
AND HIS SOLDIERS.
The American reader almost devours everything
in relation Is Napoleon. Thoug h memoirs and his-
tories have multi p lied , yet theie seems to be no ces-
sation of public curiosity. The publication of one
book increases the demand for another. We hnve
recentl y been reading portions of the memoir of
Caulaineourt , Duke of Vieeriza , Napoleon 's Secre-
tary of State , and who accompanied him in all his
campai gns, and therefore portrays the inner life of
Niipoleon.
The battle ,of Elau has been described by Allison ,
in his most masterl y sty le, but the following descri p-
tion of the same bailie , from Caulainconrt 's memoirs
exceeds anyth ing yet given to the public. The bit-
ter cold , the Minding snow storm , (he murderous
carnage between llussian and Frank , the snow crim-
soned with human gore , the self sacrificing devotion
of the officers and soldiers to their idolized com-
mander , and above all , thts Great Captain around
whom everything circles as the Man of the Hour , are
presented in one coup d'eeil, which it is not easy to
forget.
On the day of the ,batlle the weather was dread-
ful. The snow , which fell thickl y in fine flakes froze
as it reached the surface of the earth. Our clothes ,
being covered with this sort of hoar frost , were stiff
and heavy. The liotses could not keep their footing.
The sanguinary conflict had been maintained since
morning, and when ni ght set in all was yet unde-
cided. The Emperor , in a state of the utmost anxi-
ety and impatience , galloped up and down the field
of battle , braving the grape shot which was shower*
ing in every direction. He was always to be seen on
those points threatened with the greatest danger ,
well knowing that his presence wotdd alone, work
miracles. Meanwhile , the ceasing of the fire on some
point indicated that the enemy was falling back. A t
eiuht o'clock. Napoleon was informed that the im-
portant position of the church , which had been ob-
stinatel y disputed , taken and retaken several times
in the course of the day had again been carried'by the
enemy. Our troops ,whose numbers were, infinitel y
inferior (o those of the Russians,retired fightin g to the
churc h yard. At the moment when the orderl y arriv-
ed with this inte 'lli genc e,lhe Emperor hud disr.iount-
ed ,and was personall y directing a formidable battery,
pointed to the loft wing of the Russian army. He in-
stantl y leaped on his horse , galloped off with the ra-
pidity of lightning, and throwing himself into the
midst of the battalions , which were beginning to
give way, "What !
" he exclaimed , "a handfu l of
Russians repulse the Grand Army .
' Hear me, my
brave fellows ; let not a Russian escape from the
church ! Forward with the artillery 1 we must have
the church , my lads ; we must have it !"
This address was answeied , "Vive*l'Empereur !
Forward ! We must have the church !
"
And all rushed onward , rallying in good order.
A few paces from us we espied an old granadier;
his lace was blackened by gunpowder , and the blood
was streaming down his clothes. His left arm had
been carried away by a bombshell. The man was
hurry ing to fall into the ranks.
"Sta y, stay , my good fellow ," said the Emperor ,
"go and get your wound dressed—go to the am-
bulance."
"1 wi ll ," rep lied the grenadier , "when we have
taken the church ," and we immediatel y lost sight of
him. I perceived the tears glittering in the Emper-
or's eves, and he turned aside to conceal them.
At ten o'clock that ni ght the church was ours.—
The" Emperor , who was thoroug hl y exhausted , lot-
tered with fati gue as he sat on his horse. He order-
ed the firing to cease ; and the army reposed sur-
rounded by the enemy 's bivouacks. Our head quar-
ters were established on the,plateau , behind Elan ,
in the midst of the infant ry*of the guard.
"All is going on admirabl y,"said the Emperor to
me as lie entered Jiis tent. "Those men have fought
bravel y !
" Without undressing, he threw himself on
his bed , and in a few moments was sound asleep.
At four in the morning, the Emperor was agiiih
on his horse. He surveyed the ground , arranged
his plans , posted the artillery , harangued the troops ,
and rode past the front rank of each regiment. At
day break he gave orders that the attack should
commence simultaneousl y on all points. About
eleven o'clock , the snow , which had fallen incessant-
ly durin" the whole, morning, increased with such
violence that we could scarcel y perceive any obj ect
at the distance of ten paces. After the lapse of some
little time , a Russian column , amounting to between
five and six thousand men , was discerned ; durina
Ihe ni ght this column had received orders to jo in the
main body, an d had missed the way. The troops
who were marching forward hesitating ly and with-
out scouts, had strayed to within the distance of
; musket shot of our camp. The Emperor , standing
erect with his feet in the stirrups , and his glass at
his eye , was the first to pereeive that Ihe black shad-
ows, slowl y defiling throug h the veil of snow must
belong to the Russian Reserve. He instantl y di-
rected towards them two battallions of the «rena-
diers of the guard , commanded by Gen . Dorsennn .
Whilst the grenadiers advanced in silence , th e
squadron on duty near the Emperor turned the col-
umn attacked it in the rear , and drove it forward on
our grenadiers , who received it with fixed bayonets.
The first shock was terrible lo the Russians'. Bui
soon comparin g their numerical strength nitli the
small number of troops opposed to them , the officers
drew their swords , rallied their men , aml all defend-
ed themselves with great courage. At one moment
our grenadiers began to flag, whrn a young officer
darted from the ranks , exclaiming in a loud voice ,
"Courage , my brave comrades ! follow me, and the
Russian
"
colors are ours !" He rushed forward ,
sworrl in hand , followed by his company, fi nd pene-
trate d the compact centre of the Russian column.
This unexpected assault broke,their ranks , and our
grenadiers resolutely entered the passage opened to
thorn by the brave Aujj oui,
"This is one of the most glorious achievements of
this memorable day," said the Emperor, who was an
eye witness to the heroic conduct of Auzoni. He
summoned him to his presence, and thus addressed
him: "Captain Auzoni , you well deserve the honor
of commanding my veteran moustaches. You have
most nobl y distinguished yourself. You have, won
an officer's cross and an endowment of 2000 francs.
You were made a Captain at the beginning of the
campaign , and I hope you will return to Paris with
a still higher rank. A man who earns his honors on
the field of battle stands very hi gh in my estimation.
I present ten crosses to your company," he add ed ,
turnin g towards the soldiers.
Enthusiastic shouts rent the air, and the samo men
advanced to meet the enemy 's fire with a degree of
courage and enthusiasm which it is impossible lo de-
.scribe. Two hours-after the victory was ours. The
enemy 's forces, routed and dispersed , retreated in
t
utterl y wither , throug h the ii,'(lucnce of ingra titude ,
selfishness and incessant changes in life. As you ad-
vance in life, make new acquaintances , but never
forget old friends. How much happ ier '.he human
race would be if they followed this advice ; those
who parted , meeting after a long absence , not with
lessened interest in each other as now , but as broth-
ers meet brothers , tin"ir affections moi e glowing tha-n
ever.
Workmen Should Study.—I respectfull y;
counsel those whom 1 address (the woikingme n ol j
America ,,) I counsel you to labor for a clear mider- j
standing of the subj ects which agitate Ilie communi-
ty—to make them your stud)' instead of wasting
your leisure in vague , passionate talk about them.—
The time thrown away by the mass of the people onj
the jnmors of thtf day, might , if better spent , give ;
them a good acquaintance wftli the const itution ,!
laws, history, and interests , of their country, and!
thus establish them on (hose great princi ples by,
which particular measures are to be,determined .—
In proportion as the peop le thus improve themsel-ves ,
they will cease to be the tools of desi gning politi-
cians. Their intelli gence , not their passions and
j ealousies, will be addressed by those who seek their
voles. They.will exercise not a nomiitaf but a real
influence in the government and destinies of the
country, and at the same lima will forward their
own growth and virtue. — [Dr. Channing.
The town of Lawrence contains a popu lation of
8341 , being an increase of 1116 in eijjht months. ,
©li! Friends.
Of all record of corruption in "hi gh places"—r/
all accounts of swindling by public funclionaries.the
recent developments made in Congress, relative to
'he "Gal phin claim ,"* stands pre-eminent. That our
readers may understand the history of Ihe matter,we
give, the follou'inir brief account of its origin.
It or iginated just before the War of the Revolu-
t ion , i n 1773 , when George Gal phin wjis trading
among the Indians , and has been kept alive era>r
since. The ori ginal amount of ihe claim w-as $4.8,-
581. Gal phin first app lied to Great Britain for his
pay, because she had agreed to pay the debt ; but
after the Revolution she refused. Galphin then ap-
plied to 1he State of Georgia which refused like-
wise. The claim slumbered about h«lf a century
when another attempt was made by a grandson of
Gal phin to get it allowed by Georg ia. It was re-
fused. About this time , 1835, Gov. Crawford now
Secretary of the Navy was enlisted in the case. He
then engaged according to his own statement to
prosecute the claim and the heirs agreed to giv«
him one half , if he succeeded in getting it allowed,
lie prosecuted the claim with so much zeal and par-
liciilarl y in 1848, that Mr. AValker, then Secretary
of State , predicted that he would be one of Gen.
Tay lor 's Cabinet. Mr . Walker finall y allowed the
princi pal oflbe claim under authority of Congress.
The Bill directs— "That the Secretary ol Treasury
be ,and is hereb y authorized and required to examine
and adjust the claim of Geo. Gal phin under treaty
made.b y the Governor of Georgia willi the Creek and
Cherokee Indians in the year 1773, and to pay the
amount which may be found , due to Millid ge Gal--
phin executor of said George, Gal phin , out of any
money in the , Treasury, not otherwise appropriat-
ed." This was a loose law and admits perhaps of
more than one construction. The Secretary was
requested to examine and pay the amount which
might be found due. There was nothing due, in the
nature of such a claim , consequentl y Mr. W, should
not even after examination , and the authoiity giv-
ing him and the zeal of Crawford , allowed even the
princi pal under such a law. But if the princi pal
were allowed it is no reason wh y interest 'should-be ,
according to the opinions of former Attorney Gen-
erals—including the opinion of Wirt , B. F., Butler,
Lega re and Critten den.
The present Secretary of State, Attorney Gen-
eral , &e., have allowed interest on this claim—
Amounting, princi pal and interest to $284 ,770 89—
the interest for 73 years being $101,252. Such
was the surprise when this interest was known to
have been allowed , that a Committee of .
investi ga-
tion consisting of nine members of the Rouse , were
appointed to examine into Ihe ori gin , history, and
payment of said claim. That Committee , after long
and carefu l deliberation have at last made three dif-
ferent Reports. Four Whi g members report that'
the payment of both claim and interest were just. .
We confess we blush for the reputation of our na-
tional government , when we are obli glled to record
such ii dishonest and profuse expenditure of the
public money. Let the mouths of- the Whi gs be
forever settled fii relation to the squandering of the
public funds ; and let the honest men of both pur- -
ties , tremble for the safety of the credit and stabilily
of our government; for such deve.lopemonts as
these , s:.cli wicked abuse of a public trust , must at
once command silence on the one haml ,and an hon-
est fear on the,other. -—[Bath Times.
The Galpliin Claisa .
Shred very fine , with a cabbage-cutter , a largo
fresh red cabbage. Pack it down (wiih a little salt
sprinkled between each layer) in a largo stone j ar.
The jar should be three parts full of the shred cab*
bage. Then lie up.in a bag of very thin clean mus-
lin , two table-spoonfulls of whole black pepper; the
same quantity of cloves ; and the same ofcinmtmon ,
broken very, small but not ,powdered. Also a dozen
blades of mace. Put two quarts of best cider-vine-
gar into a porce lain lined kettle ; throw in the b;ig of
spires, and boil it. Five minutes after it has come-
to a hard boil , take out the bag of spice , and pour
(lie vineg ar hot, over the caltbage in the j ar; stirring
it up from the bottom , so that the vinegar may get
all throug h the cabbage. Then layj he bag of spice,
on the top, and while,ihe pickle is hot .cove r the,jar
closel y. It will be fi t: for use in two dnys.
If you find, after awhile , t hat ihe pickle tastes too
' much of the,sp ice, remove the sp ice-bag.
You may pickle white cabbage in the same-way ;
oiuiltii.g the cloves , and boiling in the vinegar ii
second muslin bag, with three ounces eff turmeric ,
whirh will %give thu cabbage a fine bri ght yellow col-
or. Having put up the cabbage inlo the j ar.lay the
tumeric-bag half way down , and the spice-bag on Iho
! lop. But the turmeric -bag need not be put into the
!jar if the vinegar 1ms sufficien tl y colored the cabbage.
Small onions may be pickled , as a bove .with turm-
eric. Always , in preparing onions .for any purpose
^
i pee! off ihe thin outer skin.—[Miss Leslie 's Receipts
Fkmauc Mkdical College of Pennsylva-
nia. The Legislature of Pennsy lvania at its pres-
enl session chartered a college I'or the medical edu-
cation of females , to be located in Philadel phia.—
The act .of incorporation confers all the privileg es
enjoyed by any other medical school in that State ,
[Bait- Clipper.
A few or even a good many female doctors 'may
; do very well. We think that , if » P' ellv lvorai!
",
j were lo commence the practice ot medicine in this
i city, hundreds of gentlemen uoi.hl send for her . es.
' peciall y if th«y wen. not very sick. She might have
some, difficult y in jud ging of the pulse of a male pa-
tie nt , for his pulse would be likel y to flutter prodig-
iousl y whenever she >,hould lay her soft hand upon
his wi ist. -[Loui6ville
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No Standing Still.— He that h good may
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. hope to become better ; he that is bad may fear that
he'will become worse ; fur \ice , virtue , and .
time
never stand still.
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f l "I have not loved li ghtl y," us the man said when
he married a widow weighing 200 pounds.
Excelient Pickl ed Calroage.
s'W Notice.
\4/J iHl5 Usiojj WHARF COMPANY of Harwich
CT" aiid Dennis hereb y give notice, that they have
cat l tet' t0 llav c a Wharf built in Dennis , to be lo-
twiT ^
tll(! Slll*d- Hole, so called , about half way be-
•to ,
n Messrs. J. K. Baker 's and Job Chase's Wharves,
for tl mpletecl on or before the first day of May next ,
¦fi's/
purl'ose of Packing Mackerel and Curing Cod
ot), '""''.suppl ying vessels with Barrels , Salt , and all
arui p rt'c'es n'
ecosSilry for carry ing on the Mackerel
t.h <¦ fishery, and solicit the patrona ge of all those
lie
tn
-
ay be in want of lll° al)ove articles. Terms will
"Wao reasonable and satisfactory, on applica tion to
ANTHONY KELLY ,) '
JOSHUA WIXON , i Prudential
¦WM. K. ANSEL, $
Committee.
._pouth Dennis, March 26. 3m
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J^ WDNTY BOOKSTORE , Banistnble. may 7-
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*- hand , and for sale cheap by N. T. HA1LJET.
Yarmouth Tort , May 28.