Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 November 1900 — Wonderful Courage. [ARTICLE]

Wonderful Courage.

That wap a magnificent feat performed by a French regiment when they were fighting the Austrians. It happened a long time ago, but the incident was marked by such superlative valor that It will never be forgotten. The regiment, under Colonel Walhubert, was sent to take an intrenchment of the Austrians in the heights of the Simplon pass. Arriving at the point, they found the enemy solidly intrenched in what appeared to be an impregnable position. lu front of their redoubts and quite separating them from the French force was a deep chasm through which ran a mountain torrent. How to get across was a problem seemingly Impossible to solve. But the colonel was equal to it. He found a long, straight tree with a trunk almost a foot tn thickness. This he ordered to be cut down, and the trunk was actually thrust across tlie chasm under a galling fire. The colonel gave the word to pass over—one man at a time. The first was shot and pitched down to death in the chasm. The second and third shared bis fate, but presently a few succeeded in the desperate attempt Then the colonel followed, formed the little party on the other side and charged. The enemy, dumfounded at such extraordinary bravery, left their position aud fled.—Cassell’s.