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advanced . For an instant the assailants wavered ; but the commander of the party , dashing forward to their head , besought them not to desist , for the honor of their country and their love of the Emperor , promising promotion to the man who should plant the Imperial eagle on the height . " Vive la France , " " Five VEmperettr , " burst from a dozen of the enthusiastic bttle band , as they rushed up the height with a

determination to conquer or perish in the attempt . The foremost of the band who bore the colours , fell ; but his place was immediately filled by another , who rushed from the ranks , and , seizing the national emblem , waived it over his head , and dashed up the acclivity , followed closely by Ms companions . He had to heiv Ms way through the enemy ; but Ms strength which appeared extraordinary , effected a passage , and he

succeeded in planting the standard on the height . Animated b y this daring feat , the advancing party gathered fresh courage , and their opponents , being disheartened in proportion as they were elated , began to retreat in disorder , closely pursued . But this success was nearly proving fatal to the French band ; for , borne away in the ardour oHhe pursuitthey followed without orderand the retreating party

-, , per ceiving that they were numerically inferior to them , rallied , poured in an effective fire , and then charged them . At this juncture , a body of French cavalry unexpectedly made their appearance , and created a diversion , allowing the little party to retreat . This was effected by all except the leader , who had been successful in planting the standard , on the height , and who was too much in advance of his party to avail himself of the

succour . He was hemmed in , and though defending himself wiih superhuman strength , he must have eventually been overpowered , but for one of the cavalry officers who galloped up at full speed to the spot , and riding into the midst , cut right and left , until he reached the soldier , whom he seized by the arm , and dragged upon the horse . But he had scarcely effected this , than a ball struck himand he rolled with the man he had

, rescued on the ground , apparently lifeless . The relief had by this time approached , and both were conveyed to the rear . The rescued man soon recovered from his state of unconsciousness occasioned by the fall , and was ordered to resume duty , while the officer to whom he was indebted for Ms life was borne away in a state of insensibility and bleeding profusely from

a wound in his side , before he could ascertain who he was . The soldier who had so narrowly escaped death ivas Simon Le Trouve . Wearied of life , which had lost all enjoyment for him , he entered as a volunteer in the service of Napoleon . He had little interest in the objects of the ivar , but he considered that the stirring scenes of military life would wean Ms thoughts from the past , and supply avoid in his mind . Besides ,

there was something of the gladiator in his spirit , which only required the breath of strife to kindle it into flame . Scarcely valuing his existence , and endued with savage valour , as well as great physical strength , he sought the contest with ardour and determination . Even amongst bis brave associates in arms , he had already distinguished himself by the recklessness with ivhich he rushed into the thickest of the fi ght , utterly indifferent to personal danger , and animated , as they fancied , by motives similar to their own .