The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-10 00:00:00

NAPOLEON'S OLD GUARD.

The Noniteur publishes the following:—
" The Minister of the Interior has just requested the Pre-
fect of the Department of the Nord, on the subject of a nar-
rative of the battle of Waterloo published lately in different
journals, to proceed with some solemnity to a historical in-
vestigation, in presence of one of the few surviving wit-
nesses of one of the most glorious incidents of that day. We
publish the proces-verbal of the inquiry."
The subjoined is the minute alluded to:—
" Lille, June 13.

" We, the Prefect of the Nord, &c. A recent article of
the Esprit Public, inserted in several other journals, re-
lating that Antoine-Joseph Deleau, deputy-mayor of the
commune of Vicq, arrondissement of Valenciennes, for-
merly a soldier in the Imperial Guard, had preserved a
perfect remembrance of the memorable incidents in
which he took part at the battle of Waterloo, and
of the words attributed to Cambronne, and his Excellency
the Minister of the Interior having charged us, by a letter
of the 27th of June, to investigate the question, we
summoned before us the said Deleau, born at Vicq the 2d
of April, 1792. His military recollections appeared to be
of the greatest precision, and bearing the impress of equal
calm and fidelity. We requested Deleau to proceed with us
to the Cabinet of his Excellency Marshal de M'Mahon,
Duke de Magenta, at his head-quarters at Lille, where were
present General Maissiat, commander of the 3d Military,
Division, and Colonel Borel, first aide-de•-camp to the Mar-
shal. Deleau expressed himself in the following terms
" I was at Waterloo in the square of the Guard, and, in
consequence of my tall stature, in the first rank. I be-
longed to the Young Guard, being only 23 years of age,but,
as is well known, the Young Guard had haeg—then called
was sweeping us down, and we were replying at each dis-
charge by volleys of musketry, less and less well sustained.
Between two discharges the English General cried out to us,
Grenadiers, surrender General Cambronne replied (I
heard him perfectly well, as well as all my comrades), The
Guard dies, and does not surrender i" Fire l' was the
answer of the English General. We closed up the square,
and replied with our muskets. Grenadiers, surrender 1
You shall be treated as the first soldiers in the world I' re-
peated the English General. ' The Guard dies, and does not
surrender,' again replied Cambronne, and all along the line
the officers and soldiers repeated with him, ' The Guard
dies, and does not surrender l' I remember perfectly well
having said it, like the rest. We received a fresh volley,
and replied by our own. Surrender, Grenadiers—surrender'
cries in amass the English, who surrounded us on all sides.
Cambronne replied to this last summons by a movement of
anger, accompanied by words which I did not hear, as at
that moment a ball carried away my bearskin hat, knocking
me on a heap of dead. I thus declare to have heard re-
peated twice by Cambronne the words The Guard dies,
and does not surrender I' and not to have heard him say
anything else.

'this detailed narrative of recollections on the subject of an
historical fact of such importance, and the honourable cha-
racter of the witness, have consequently determined us to
draw up the present proces-verbal, which the said Antoine
Joseph Deleau has signed with us.

"A. J. DELEAU, Grenadier of the Old Guard (2d Re-
giment).
" M‘MAHON, Duke de Magenta, Marshal of France,
commanding the 2d Corps d'Armee.
"AD. MAISSIAT, General of Division, commanding
the Third Military Division.
" VALL ON, Prefect of the Nord.

" BOREL, Colonel of the Staff Aide-de-Camp.

REVIEW AT ALDERSHOTT.—Yesterday the troops
at Aldershot had a field-day in the presence of Marshal
M`Mahon, Duke of Magenta, and his staff, and several other
distinguished French visitors. The entire division, under
the command of Lieutenant• General Sir J. L. Pennefather,
K.C.8., turned out at one o'clock, and at half-past one took
up a position in the Long Valley. Shortly afterwards the
visitors and staff stationed themselves at the saluting point
to witness the marching past, at the conclusion of which
some splendid field manoeuvres took place. The enemy was
supposed to be in possession of the camp and barracks, and
the division an opposing force attempting to dislodge
them. For this purpose the Artillery formed up on Long-
hill and Pyestock-ridge, and opened a tremendous can-
nonade, under cover of which the infantry, supported on
both flanks by cavalry, advanced in line. Notwithstanding
this vigorous movement, so strongly posted was the sup-
positious enemy that the division met with several repulses
which were looked upon as serious, but at length suc-
ceeded in turning his left flank, finally driving him over
the canal in complete disorder. Some splendid charges
were made by the cavalry during the manoouvres—one by
the Ist Life Guards causing several men to be unhorsed,
luckily without serious injury. The troops on the field
were the Ist Life Guards, 6th Dragoon Guards, 13th Hus-
sars, 9th Lancers, 12th Lancers, 16th Lancers, 13 infantry
regiments, three batteries of Royal Horse Artillery, four
field batteries, Mounted Engineers and Pontoon Train, and
two battalions of the Military Train. The Duke was in
all parts of the field during the mimic engagement, and
seemed greatly to admire the manner in which the troops
were handled. There was a large number of spectators
present.
WIMBLEDON REVIEW.—The following is an A-
da list of volunteer corps which have received the sanction
of the Secretary of State for War to attend the review at
Wimbledon on Saturday next :—Hon. Artillery Company;
Ist Surrey Light Horse, and Ist Middlesex Light Horse,
united ; Ist, 2d, and 3d Middlesex Artillery, and 19th Lan-
cashire Artillery, united; Ist Middlesex Engineers, Ist
Tower Hamlets Engineers, and 32d Middlesex Riles,
united; Ist (Victoria) Middlesex; 2d (South) Middlesex;
4th Middlesex; 2d Administrative Battalion Middlesex;
9th (West) Middlesex; 11th (St. George's) and 36th Mid-
dlesex, united ; 15th (London Scottish) ; 19th Middlesex ;
21st (Civil Service) and 38th Middlesex, united ; 22d
(Queen's), 23d (Inns of Court), 28th (London Irish), 29th
Middlesex, 37th Middlesex, 39th Middlesex, 40th (Central
London Rifle Rangers), 46th Middlesex, 48th (Havelock's),
sth Administrative Battalion (Middlesex), 7th Administra-
tive Battalion (Middlesex), Ist Surrey, 12th Surrey ; let
and 2d Administritive Battalions (Surrey), united; Ist
Administrative Battalion (Essex), let City of London, 3d
London; 2d, Bth, and 9th Tower Hamlets, united ; 4th
and 6th Tower Hamlets, united; Ist Administrative Batta-
lion (fewer Hamlets).
The National Lifeboat Institution has just for-
warded a new lifeboat and transporting carriage to Kirk-
cudbright, on the south coast of Scotland. The cost of the
lifeboat (X 250) was munificently presented to the institution
by a gentleman (N. L.) resident in Manr;hester.

LATEST NEWS.

DEFEAT OF THE FEDERALS
NEAR RICHMOND.
(PER ETNA, BY TELEGRAPH TO CAPE RACE AND
FROM QUEENSTOWN.)
NEW YORK, JUNE 30 (Evening).
On the 26th inst. the Confederates, having been
reinforced by Stonewall Jackson, attacked the right
wing of the Federal army before Richmond with
heavy force.
Severe fighting continued during two days, with
heavy loss on both sides.
The Federals, by order of General M'Clellan, re-
ceded several miles, hotly pursued by the Confede-
rates. The Federals then made a stand, and held

their position.
The Federals are stated to have retreated for a
strategic purpose.
No official intelligence has yet been received.
The fighting probably continues.
The telegraphic communication has been inter-
rupted.

Information obtained from reliable sources leads
to the belief that General Burnside was to attack
the Confederate defences near Richmond on the
28th inst.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Money slightly firmer. Gold steady. Exchange
on London, bankers' bills, 121, firm. Stocks

irregular.
Cotton very firm. Provisions dull and unchanged

(LATEST BY TELEGRAPH TO CAPE RACE.)

JULY 1, MORNING.

Fresh reports have been received of the late
fight before Richmond, according to which Gene-
ral 111‘Clellan has contracted his lines and massed
his troops between the Chickahominy and James
Rivers. The latter constitutes his base of ope-
rations.

White House has been abandoned, and the right
wing of M'Clellan's army has been drawn across the
Chickahominy.
On the 27th instant the Confederates made an
attack on the right wing of the Federals. The divi-
sion of Stonewall Jackson attacked M'Clellan's
division of reserves on the extreme right. After a
fight of three hours Jackson was repulsed. The
Confederates then made several attacks on the
Federal right wing, and severe fighting ensued.
General M'Clellan then commenced the strategic
movements for which he had been preparing ; his
whole right wing fell back, and crossed the south
side of the Chickahominy in rear of his left wing.
He afterwards made for James River.

The evacuation of White House was completed
on Saturday afternoon, the Federals carrying off
all their material.

The attack of Vicksburg by the Federal fleet in

force is imminent.

LONDONDERRY, JULY 10.
The Canadian mail steamer Nova Scotian, from
Quebec, on the 28th ult., has arrived here.
Her news has been generally anticipated by the
Etna.