The National Register.
London, England, 1815-06-25 00:00:00

Eon Don,
SUNDAY, JUNE .1,), 1815.

FRENCH ACCOUNT OF LORD WELLINGTON'S

V ICTO R V.

WL: understand that a Monitcur of the 21st is in town,
inrl contains a detailed account of the battle of the 18th,
14hick it has the modesty not to call a victory. Buona-
parte is stated to admit a loss of 30,000 men, in killed,
wounded, and prisoners, with a number of cannon, which,
however; he asserts, he had previously taken from the
*Allies. Ile affirms that their loss since the beginning of
hostilities on the 13th amounts to 60,U00 men, and that
had it not been for the arrival of the Prussians at the
moment he was piercing our centre, our army would have
peen destroyed. 'He then judged that the moment of
success %vas passed,' and that it would be more prudent
To fall back upon the Duke of Treviso who commanded
two corps d'arm6o, consisting of 60,000 fresh troops,
with which he would renew the attack next day. This
Bulletin is said to be dated tim' JOth, in the morning from
village three leagues from Grenappe.
Whether this be a 3orrect representation of the state-
ment in the Mo4itcur, we have had as yet no means of
judging, as it is one of the evils of war that French Papers
fall into the hands of persons who dual out their contents
Pnly as it may suit their feelings or the;r interests. It
however, too probable, not to afford reasonable matter for
discussion.
.The French Bulletin, dated the 15th, from
Charleroi, positively stated that Mustier (the Duke of Tre-
viso) had been left at Beaumont, not to command an army
of reserve, but on account of the rheumatism, which forced
him :o keen It therefore appear:; hp
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should suddenly be represented as at the head of 60,000
troops. It must be observed, howexer, that the same
French accounts only mention four corps d'armee, with
the Guards, as having followed Buonaparte in his march
towards Brussels. Lord Wellington also states, that the
enemy had collected five corps between the Sombre anti
the Meuse, that is to say in France, but without explaining
whether they all passed the frontiers. If there be any
truth in the report that Marshal Wrede, with the Bava-
rians, is advancing by the side of Nlezieres, it would show
the necessity of Buonaparte's leaving a strong reserve to
oppose him, whilst he was endeavouring to overthrow the
British and Prussian armies. In that, case, however, it is
evident, that in his present circumstances he could not use
that reserve for the purpose of resuming the offensive, but
merely to assist and cover his retreat. Indeed the fact of
his liming re-entered France, suffiLiently show s the in-
sanity of this boast.

FRESH DISPATCHES FROM THE DUKE OF WEt.
LINGTON.

The pursuit of the enemy continues ; bu t his retreat seems
to have been effected with so much precipitation, as to ha-.,t
prevented his masses from being overtaken and attacked. A.
Dispatch from the Duke of Wellington, said to have berit
brought by one of Prince Blucher's Aid-de-Camps, dated
the 20th states, that on that day the head-quarters of our
army were at Bindle, within ten miles, and those of the
Prussians at Beaumont, within five miles of the Trench
frontier. This was the first place occupied by Burma-
parte in his advance. Five thousand prisoners had al-
ready reached Brussels, and ‘2,00t) more were expected.
His Lordship had not,yet been able to collect the returis
of our loss. Ile had paid a visit to the Priuce of Orange,
at Brussels, on the I (.;th. His Grace intimates that the
armies were expected to aLle, to advance in a day or
two.

It is said that, on the 18th at- night, the Prussian troops
were in possession of one side of Genappe, and the French of
the other. And we have heard of a letter, stating that, tin the
19th, the possession of Charlerov was disputed between the
French and Prussians warmly—it being several times taken
and retaken. This we only mention on report, as we Faye
not seen the letter.— ( Morning Chronicir.)
The Aid-du-Camp of the late Sir William Ponsonbv ar-
rived in town last Thursday night. The body of thr.! gallant
Genet al was found lying 60 or 70 yards in advance of his b:i-
gade, and he had no fewer than seven lance wounds 'through
the body.
The Duke of Wellington's two Aids-du C'r.mp were killed
at his side. Of the ("4.1. British Generals, I I were cutter killed
or wounded. Every Commander exrosed himselr through-
out the whole conflict, and never was Ening more direct or
deadly. The French cuirassiers in particular committed
dreadful havoc by their first attack; but, %rift') they (awe to
close quarters, the sabre was found to be inure effectual than
the long spear. •
Nothing, we are told, was ever seen moire brilliant or more
murderous than the charge of the Life Guards lupe' ial
Guards of France. For a time the [nip qial Guard stood the
shock, and they fought man to man ; till at length the
French turned their 1n heads and gallopped off, pursued
by the English, when the slaughter became dteadful.
After the battle Marshal li:richer called °it to his soldiers.,
"Children, we must rui,‘,..thrtn else they
te:.;:.irt: tt: to Ui'' 1.0 4."

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