The National Register. — London, England, 1820-01-31 00:00:00

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The ~ engaged .-weam- 1. detachment the cliatcan d'liong ,, munt as an advanced post. seeiiiid corns, under the orders of General Reille , °e rn- - 1• s e The Ex-Emperor bus been low , i n e lie eentre, seised of the third English, and the first pied the space inciiiiled between the high road of Ni- ' ' s writing a hi s tor y of his Life, and •a degree of and steeled Itelgian division, 1:111 1111 l ended by Genet els belle and that of Charleroi, which was an extent of be. ' , anxiety has la:erS.excited by it that rarely honours a Alien, Collem t, stud Chasse, was its advance of Mont St. tweet' 900 and 1,000 &oases: the division of Princeeferome 11 i e k work before its publication. it i- to be published in Jean ; its lett rested on the high road to Charleroi, and occupied the left, near the high road of Nivelle and the occiipied wish one of its brigades the farm of La Haye %soot! of llongoinout ; General Foy the centre ; and Ge- ' numbees, and for some reason which we are not - • • • smote. Thee left wine, composed (Attie sth and 6th Eng- neral lteelielit the right, who reached the high toad of ;, • informed of, No. IX. has been published the first hall, and the 3d Belgian divisiun,c 11111 l 'landed by Generale Charleroi, near the loin-house of La •Belle Alliance. • , :' We intend to give copious extracts from this inte- Paces'', Lambert, and.Pereliaticer, had its right rested on Each division of infantry was drawn up in two lines, the "' resting work ; interesting on account of the ins- the road to Charleroi, end its left posted bel I the via- second thirty krises from the first, having its artillery in loge of ha Haye, which it occupied wish wartime detach- front, and its parks in the rear , near the road of Nivellt. • ( ' •portanev of the events it will record ; interevtiniv on . ~., account of the celebrity of its Author ; and interest- 1 • of intersection of the high toads from Charleroi and maisded by Lieut-General C t D'Erlon, rested its left . • !. •Ing, above all, on account of the cruelty tithe exile Nivelle to Iti nisch,. The ravel.), footled its three lines on Le Belle Alliance, ois the sight of the toad of Chazles. . •''' in which it has been written. on the heights of Mont St. Jean, was drawn up its theeear rui, mid its right opposite the farm of La lbiye, e here it of the line of the brittle the length of which was about was opposed to the left of the enemy. Edell division of • .e. We commence •-Our extracts by the followinry ' ' - er 2,500 toises. Thy Glint o f the enemy was defended by infantry was in two lines, wills its estates yin the inter- ' t account of the mental (Mildly of the mound. The platform was vale of the brigade. Its lielit cavalry, which .formed a • . . THE RATTLE OF WATERLOO. in its centre slightly concave, and after a gentle dt•elo col , deployed by its right in three lines, 'Moreno! La During the nigh: • the Empertir gave all She orders city-ended in a ovine (teenier considel able depth. 'I he Have, Friseliesmont, and sensible ant posts upon Ohain ~.• : 3 necessary for the battle the sleet day althongh every thing 4th English divisi o n, commanded by General Colville, to oh:terve the Beek partite 01' the enema.: Ile light as la . ee induced hint to believe that it would not lake plisse. In occupied us folk eta on the right of et ery 'wroth of the !ere aas upon its right. tee four :lays hunt the commencement of hostilities, lie had, defile (tons r e , d 4:bouthee)ll cm Hal to Blame 14 Laid. A " 'flu: lost line was scarcely fornied.uhen the heads of ! ' r e',is by the most skilful mameuvres, surprited his enemies, ht ',tette of English ravalsy occupied as Hankers on the lett the foist (Aniline of the second line solved at the pieta ;•-• .. gained a splendid victory, and separated thin' English and the 11101111114 of all the defies from the village of °liaise where they a ere to &levy. The cuirassiers of Keller. e e . Prussian armies. In &Mg this, lie had finite emelt for his The hirers which the enemy 'listed, ed were estimated at men formed themselves in two Imes, die one at 3%) toises . , glory, but not enough fir the security of Isis position. The diffes esti eitostisirs; but the .fficers most versed in the es- lions the oilier, retinue their left on the Nit elle-road a 100 1.. delay of three hours, which the left wing of his army had timete of h e rs, reckone d them with the Hankers at wises lions the second lice of them vend cores, end their 1A o sustained in executing its operations, had prevented him 9e,000 men, %Hsieh agreed with our previous information. right on the load of Charleroi. T.se space et:tie:ice' was • from the attack which he had intended to ;slake upon the 'flue Fietich army consisted of mils tie,ooo ones'; but the lOttO toises. st ". Angle-Hutch army. and which, if made, would at once victory slid slut appear ter that account to be less certain. " One of theirbatteries was pla - ed on the '.eft, near Nivelle e... a put an end to the whole campaign. It was really prebe- I These 69,000 men were good troops, and in the enemy's road; the tenet upon the right, near the road of Chas leroi. .. • i . ble thel the Mee of Wellington and Marshal Blocher army it was uniy the English, alto did nut anionist to The second column, cilium:lusted by Lieut.-Gen. Count Vir. would have availed itiemso m i, a that very night to erns 40,000 men at Moat, that calatt by any means be cunst- Lobate, was atationed.eo toisc. its the rear of the sseund bur ;• t , the forest of Soigne.. and to jein their forces before Bruit- I tiered as such. of the ed cope: it rested to close column, oeeup) tug about o* eels. After that junction, velsiels might have been puede "At S sielock his breakfast was served up to the Elope. I 100 lisila s s in depth, along, mod by tee kit of the road of : f.. by nine o'clock in the moruitig, the position of the French ror in the presence of many remise officers. He said, '1 he Charters, with u distance of 10 loins between the two s ,arniy would have been rendered very delicate. The two enemy's army is superior to our own almest by one-fourth relents's el divisiou. with its artillery on its left. flank. rile ' armies opposed to it would have hero strengthened by all l of its tuissibeis. Vu c have not less than ninety chance* for, third column. drat of the li g ht cav a lr y , concomultd by the t ., ` t the force which they had in their rear. Six thousand • an d bceree ty t en against us.' • Deuntless,' said Marshal General of Divaion Omni:rut, foilomed by Gust of Ltenerel . • t, English' soldiers had been keeled at Ostend for some e i w . ; icy , a l so entere d a t ti r e moment, 'if the Duke of Welling- Subervie. placed itself in close column e y s q uadrons, the left ;;; . days e and formed only part of troops who were returning i ton i s s i m ple eno ugh to wait foe your Majesty ; but I come resting ou the Charleroi re ad, o pp osite its infantry, from - 41 from .Americe. It would have been impossible for the to inform you that his columns time already in full retreat, which it was only separated by the road; as light artillery :ye Fretted' army to risk the danger of crossing the Soittlles , and are stow dhappeurtue in the forest." You have not wee upon its right flank. T he foes lb culumn, the corps of 'O. If in order to fight on leaving its defiles (au delivorhes) with seen sightly,' replied the Emperor to him: 'the time fur Cuirassiers, Stilhaud,deplored in trio hors, '32 wises distant !4 hp' ) •• troops more than double their unnibers, and drawn up in his retreating has passed : if he were to at tempt it, he from each other, and 100 tosses behind the second line or the 1 . a , Permits position ; and,hesides, in a few weeks, the Huselan, j witted expose hiniseit to certain destruction : he hes ulreedy first curio, its left restisig on tee rued of Chittleroi, and its .." .e A ust i hist. Megrim', ere. armies, would have passed '' . l he t brow is toe dice. nod they have turned up in our favour. right lu the dip ectsoa of Erischermont ;itot t opted a spare • ."',.. Rhine to estaklish themselves non the Marne. The fifth Al ties irons in some officers of artillery, who find been or about Yee wises; its batteries were utmu its left (mai the ~•• corps, which was purled in Alsace as an army of observe- gailopitig over the field, (nought infornsistion that the arid- I Charleroi road), end spoil its centre. -, ~. , lion, did nut consist of mote than 25,000 men. , ee - "At one o'clock in the morning, fully occupied by these 1 lei) could innoceuvie,elthoogb with some di ffi culty. which " Before this second line wee rimmed, Ow heads of the ~..% erented likely to undergo great dimitiution to the course of three eolumnsof the reserve arrived ut the points where they , ii ere impottant cunt:elevations, the Emperor left his tent on an hour. I 11111 l eisiately aft. riserds the Emperor was on were to deploy. The heavy Cevalev ut the Guard were • "-' oifoot, attended only by Isis Grand-Marshal : Isis intention horseb.sek :he toile to the tirailleurs posted opposite to La i placed 100 toises behind Ketiernian, tlrawn up to two lines ,i Was to follow the retreat of the English army, end to en- Haye Same, reconnoitred afresh tinseems s line. rd at 30 wises dietantesferin cacti other, the left suit the side of .1 deavour to make a dash at it, nut withetanding the darkness co, 1111 l auded General Hato, an officer in whorls he placed time Nivellesroart, the smelt on Its it et' Charleroi, having its - . op of the night, as soon as it 'Mould have coo 1111 l p l ived its confidence, to app it ausi sce is hether any redoubts or artillery in its centre. The column of the centre, formed , 7 1 .4 „.,, i r nit he rc t I b i. rel H t o e f a s 7 i v a e l l le le s d a s p li p r e o n o r g e l d i theiike a t.ltb o ; t Ito* , :if: i l main i ° gtta rte as s. rd had been raised. In a shout time that lame- 1 by the infantry °false guard, ileploatel on t.x lilies of four • returned, and inforsned hum that he did not perctive the battalions, at the distance of ten I .*.s from each other, . . ' horizon between that finest, Braille-la-14411d, the faints of marks of any fortification. The Emperor rent eted fur is misted on the .road of Charleroi, a. d a little in fr. nt of the e ~ i c 'La Belle Alliance and L. Hays-, 4 wail the fire of the quarter of sn hour, stud then dictated the order of hustle, I rem ef Rome 1111 l e. The batteries of arti.lery belonging 10 • • bivouacs: 1110 most profound silence every a hoe pre- which stns written out by Iwo Generale seated Oil the the derriere regiments wese 1:1111:tal HO the left and • ight ; ... ' sailed. 'llse Aught-Mork army was buried its deep sleep, 11141,11141.. ' rhe Aidvs-de-Camp carried it to the different that of .the reserve both stati 111 l my stud dying behind the in consequence of the Coignes a hieli it had midi , ' unite on divisions of the army, whiter were now under arms, and liees ; the third column—tutineta, the mounted cliatoseurs ' the twee* ding day. On reaching the woods of I fount,- full of impatience and asthma. The a: my own moved, and mid lanerts of the suard—depliseed 011 lon tiers. at 30 wises . • ••' 11 : mote, be heard the so 1111 l Is of a coin 1111 l in snatch : it was commenced its march is eleven C3111:11116. 4101:011 0010 each sneer, 100 Wises beaind Geo. Milhaud, e''' then half past two o'clock. At that lonir the rear-gee/II " These 'levee columns %%ere destined, four of them its lull on the Charleroi-rood, and its right On the Silk Of , was to commence leasing its position, if ' the enemy m were to for the first line, four to fern , Ms ite il cim, mid three the Eriseliermoutt , with its I , glit • art illery in the centre.—At '• ' itto lie on the retreat; the idea that they were so was, how- third. Th e f o u r crannies (if the fi rst hue were, tiro, that of half pest 1.11, incredible as it may appear. all the move- ever.shott. 'Ellesmere's ceased ; the sain felt In torrents. the It ft formed by th e c avalr y of the second corps: the se- 1111 . 1116 were finished ; all the II usopr in their stations ; the •' Different officers who had been sent out to reconnoitre, cowl formed Isy three divialons of inrantry of the second pi idiot .test siiciire reigned all user the field of battle.—Tbe f e,. and ether persons on whom reliance could be placed, re- corm , : the third by the four divisions of infantry of the as my was 111 11 Xed in six lines, formine sit figures of V ; the , . s„ turned at half past three o'clock, and confirmed stir inset- Gist corps: the fourth by the light cavalry of the list the toil lest 4 unii-110i!, of infaistr, ''ss is h light vitality on 7 , i.{,.. ligellee that the Eoglods and Dutch were not making any emirs. The four columns of the first line were, Mo. that their wings, Ilse third mid the Petrie of cuirtisideers, the fifth 4, 0 ... I'? 1111 l IteillentS. Au your o'clock btu' patrols brought to him a of toe left formed by Killen's/iris corps of cuirassiers; the and Oath of the cavalry of the guard, with six Imes Of .• 1 r, pesSant who had acted as guide to a brigade o f harairos tweeted by the two divisions of infantry of the sixth infantr y of the g uard p ro p endiculaiis pi:r eed at the apex of • : cavalry, alike' had L i ken iip its 110511 O ,l the extivulli . corps' the third by two dimities of ii: z l.l cavalry ; the o n e the six V 6. 0101 she 6111111 corps In vtil-r• colviiiii perprodielli- r 1 .-; leis of the village of Oiniiii. Tut() itookin clever tet t , who lof tile sixth corps commanded try the tomcod of His ision lark) to the lines which the euards occupied. 'l'm nifautry ;y bad just quitted their regiment, infoositel bins that their Winnow, the other detached from the corps of Or maul on the Irk of Ili,- load, noel the cavaliy on the right. The .. , 4 , tinny au- preparing fur battle, Om no retrograde mose- Fetal, and commanded by the General of Doves 1111 l Sutter- legit itiab• of Charleroi mut ). Peelle were free ; they afforded e , ment had taken place, that Belginui offered up prayeis vie 1 the !mirth by the corps of cuirewwrs of Millauil. Tee the means of communicae by who h the reserve artillery k fur the success of the Emperor, and that Its inhabitants three columns ot the third line were. that of the lett, formed might rapidly advance Si, the dillevent poet 6of the line. .. ases; eqttally detested both the Eitglish,atill the Prussians, by the divisi 111 l aof horse-grenadiers and dragoon ;omits, " The Emperor rustle thron A ls the ranks; it would be . . a' "The roomy% Geuesal could nut have taken any step commended by Genre.' Goyim ; the stoma. Its shies. olio- difficult to express the entbusiatee of the suld.eis. The mein- 't• mere contrary to the interests of his rause and of his l in- slues of the old, ' idle, mid s uung guattl, COI 1111 l waded by try raised their raps on the point if Owe. bayonets; the lion, to the genera! plait ul tile eillirpnigil, and even to the Iseuteseset•tietteeels Foam. Maraud, and Hi t hesine i the cuiressiers, dragunna, and light cavalry, raised their helmet , :1•*- simp lest !Arles of aar, than that which he took when he third. by the hor.e elleseruts and the 1:1111 49 . , of the guas•d. Of Cap! , 011 the point of their wart eli. V letory appeared r ee deter 11l illed to remain in Ow osition which lie then amen• comisetuded by b eiderutut .G i ice. al Le l'et is Desnouettes. et. taia—the old soldiers who had beet' engaged in iiumerims • . Pied. lie hall beliiitil hint h ale Sniftwes, so thst, if he haul been Idseealit're:eftliriethisseeitindsti"litavoer The aitillery advanced out the Ilank, of the columns; the pal ki and the lotegrier in the rear. actions, astiviiresithis new order or battle : teey endeavoured in di.cover Oseenttersor views or their Gyuerul ; the) discussed • me tenni und the inamwr in w Melt the attack tweet to take found:it impossible•to retreat. 'The Frets( It troops bison. "At 9 o'clor lc, 11 heads of Om ben columns, forming ticked in the midst of the dirt I the offices" deemed it On- the hid tine, arrived. *here they *ere to deploy. .-ti place. Meanwhile the Emperor gsve Ms Moil orders, cud . Ore, . " k • possible to give battle that day; the 'Hillery and cavalry the same tinie we perceived at a glealia o r it'bil di:toter proeeedeti ut the heat' of his pi urd to the apex of the six . ' el . could nut mantenvie on the ground on act:mita * loch of lit the s eve n oth e r columns, *ha detsuilentur find tile ' 's, upon the heights of Ross 1111 l rsw, where he alighted. —e .. : ! -1 7.7.. . • exi t e i ne ac m e ., ; and id wa s re ck o ned that 1 .2 e nure o r heights. They were Marching ; the iiiiitipets. 4101 sit 1111 l a El'ilin that 1,00111 Ilt . allw 1111 . 1%0 armle s s: the vie a extended tine us eatlier would be vamped o r make it agai n dry. The resounded Untrue' tile field ; thi. 11111 Ale I.!.0 set .urn else It is greet was to the right nod left of the tield of battle, II --- o . e"‘. ' • dry began ludas% 0 ; the Emperor I:fumed in hies gum t er s, recalled to the toddlers !lie i ecmt-t tioi, of a hundred '" A Katie i. like a trues , sod should have its towelling, g, eats emety rejoieed by the great to ruder which th e tor. victories; the ;teamed ap ern red violet of 'fedi flia so many middle, mid end. The Older set battle which the 4%0 armies Il k 'Or !nye Genesee had ' (ed , but extremely chagrined gallant Olen. The spectai ;1.. nay inagoilicsaii ; and the lake , and their first movements, welch the attneked alloy • • - `4. - .;‘ . . - that the bad a tether had prevented I ' from ;;;;. 1111 l c i t essesety, who were pieced aii a souoion to °briefer the at my mate, hum the nodus, st like. gives rise to new , In huh s own advantage. But already the atamepliet e was most ' , intuit lilts i mal, noel have been Wiwi, by it. rangestrents, awl brings on tee ciists, %%hence originates the es. ' a '"k b -alp . deln tip :at live o'clock he perceived some weak rays Our army st hate iiitimeied to minute ,Infibta the .nurn- resn't• As !tom tis the attack • to limit one which ought, heroic its setting, to have Atone her 01* that which it teeny eas• Freocis army had hero taitslueutoll. the ear ivy; General ",,, fs • vs vi the destruction id the Esigh•li army. The 04g:itchy 4.11,,,,,. e l even eo e i „„,„ ,i,, p s„, e d with such pr ,, c i s i.. ll , 'mould lase: mule counter.movesneins, milli rby his e inas, , Of Britain would Ihell have been overthro an fun .•tel, and that t here was no co r i l u oo n , e „, l .acts occupied r i,,, t e a " or sti the rear ist his hors, to make a ilwiri..n, 01 iliftleB to • /MI % . France would have raised her :• el on the' day mute which had teen allotted 101 l in she tit sign • of the chief : support the point MM r kid. None or titter mos.bsents i. great, more glorions, nod mot e pus raid, 110.111 ever. never sees styli great 111.000 6 moved e oii such f,.esOly. eseillted the platlllitql I . )C Of NOlO4lOOll •111 Use croural p us :, t .. "The Anglo Doter' army ai r y er e en up in line o f b a i l i e The light tete:sirs of the au yowl COI pS, •V• hith ;Mined 'tie t :a a icicle lie was placed ; and he bail at h..nit all his - . ; . ere' the high loud lions Charleroi to it i n. si 1., i n e r „,,, of first colismii on the left op the first lane, teller eil oi l three re see. es. for the purpose or diii-eteig them at pli•asure ; - • Ilse forest of Seigete, end C rooned a see ) noble platform. hi m . % 01 , m e hi g h 104 d of ? i nsole i t .,,,,iing to Ile ii,,,e16 . beer elle/este the its e relicy of circuloust.roees might regime wen ~ , - - The tight wily, cuosisting of the 1110 and se - J ..,,, rul . rig oti dE. 1 the bosh's set the first wood belie/ging to she park of Preb , "tte• ( VW' l 011011U:111011 See rage 36.) • • . i • . • : 4 , ~...s ~ - au... . .‘, l - .. ~. 'N, • , ..,.. 441kg.,:pig. ~ ~. p• • ... ~ :..0, 1,1, 0 10. • • • ..• -, 4 ..,, ,A . e . - ii . :, ( 44 ,; ;0 ,1A j0 ht , z ....., 1