The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-06-23 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

Emperor to destroy at one blow the Power he had great events that have happened jet our neighbour.
must to dread, is such as all accounts friendly to hood.
the cause of the Allies would lead us to suppose,— This evening the city will be illominated.
if he has not a reserve sufficient to repair immedi. ' Since this morning early the ringing of all the bells
ately all his losses, and this will not be easily done, announces to the inhabitants of this city the splendid
he 'oas committed an error that threatens to be fatal victory gained yesterday by the Allied Armies over
to his power ; for though we perceive that the Duke the French Army, commanded by Bonaparte in per-
of WELLINGTON had returned to Brussels after son. In these first moments it is impossible to collect
all the details of these glorious
hi,t victory, and we suspect the Prussians would events, by which the
not venture alone te, try the experiment of pene. Generals and tictops of the different nations have
(rating into France, the effect which this defeat to (paired immortal honour. Meantime, till we can
the hopes and first great effiarts of NAPOLEON, what. give, in some connection, the accounts which will be
ever it may have cost to his enemies, cannot but
printed, the following are the most cettain particu-
have, in fixing the resolutions of those inferior States tars yet known :
which trembled at his power, and wavered as the Bonaparte, ot the head of the flower of the army
views of interest and security led them, must be and of his.guard, had the plan, by penetrating into
.
fraught with the greatest danger, and be highly injuri- the centre of Belgium, to cut off the communication
ens to him. But the chief part of the struggle isyet to between the two great armies of the Duke of Wel-
come. It has been seen with what desperation
the lingtoe and Prince Blucher ; already he had pene.
French soldiers fight for their Emperor, and we (rated upon the road from Namur to Brussels, and had
doubt not it will be no less strikingly evinced intercepted it, while he was advancing to strike one
with *hat courage they will combat for their of those decisive blows which have made his military
country. No one doubts the strength of their reputation. The Allied Armies have taken formidable
frontier line, and it is yet unknown what is the positions : Lord Wellington above Waterloo ; Gen.
amount of force they have to oppose on the Sambre. Bulow at Wavre, where he had arrived with his
The attack was voluntary on the part of the French corps from Liege; and Prince Blucher at Gemh!our,
Emperor ; he, and all around him, knew well the where he was joined by the corps uti.ler P.. 11. Klei‘t
mettle of the British troops, and it %soukd he allow. de Nollenclot ff. Yesterday morning the Altied
ing him very little sagacity indeed to suppose that armies had completed their dispositions. Bonaparte
he had not provided against defeat. One of his had passed before the front of all his guard, and held
corps, whose business it was to observe the Prussians, them a discourse, calculated to animate them still
took no part in the chief action. Indeed the space more. It is added, that he said he mould beat Brus.
within which the prize of victory was contested, sets that evening. The battle began about eleven
seems not to have admitted of his bringing the whole o'clock in the morning, and lasted, without interrop.
of his force into the field. But the numbers brought tion, till very late in the night. It was shout four
to the repeated attacks, and the desperation with o'clock that numerous reinforcement 3 of pru,cians
which they were urged, testify he exerted every arrived on the field of battle; they immediately at.
effort to obtain the victory ; and the complete. Melted the enemy with admirable intrepidity. The
ness of the route and confusion which followed, combat was long, murderona, dreadful, but de.
as they ever do, on the heels of disaster and based cisive; the English cavalry, and the Prussian cavalry
expectations, equally evince whit must be the con- covered themselves with glory ; the brave Belgian
sequences to him if the successes of his enemies are carabineers, the light dragoons, and the hussars of
•as promptly taken advantage of by them as they Croy, supported in the most brilliant manner the
were on a former occasion. We hear great exer. military glory of the Belgians. Prince Blucher had
,(ions are immediately to be made to reinforce the three horses killed under him, and the Chief of the
Duke of WELLINGTON with troops from this coon- Staff of the army, Baron Gneisensu, an officer of the
I try, end there can be no doubt but that the armies highest merit, had two horses killed. It is not yet
of the Alliance will now show themselves on the possible to mention all that deserves notice; events have
French frontier. We, however, yet hear but little crowded with such rapidity, that at present we see
of the Ruv,iaits. The Austrians are reported to only the results without knowing all the particulars.
have penetrated through Switzerland into France, : All the baggage of Bonaparte is already taken ; his
as far as Lyons, but there is no apparent founds. plate, his correspondence, whole bales of Revolu-
tion for this rumour. The interior .of France is em. tionary Proclamations,dated from thePalaceof !Aiken,
c;a Hy declared, by Fortcoe, to be far from quiet.-'4. his carriage, &c. &c. Among the things which have
The Royalists may now be expected to show them- fallen into the hands of the victors, is the grand
selves in chat strettgt it they have. It is confessed in Order of the Black Eagle, which the King of Pros-
the reports front the Imperial Army that there has CM had given to Napoleon. The Insignia of this
been treason in it, and that Lieutenant-General Order bears the motto, Emery one his own. But a
Bounstols-r, with some other Officers and a squadron thing which history will notice, and which deserves
of the troops had gone over to the Allies. Ito be recorded, is, that the victory was decided at a
A Message from, tile Palace Rectar was commu- place called la Belk Alliance. Up to this moment,
!tinted last night to Parliament, recommending some the number of cannon taken is from 2 to 800: that
further tribute of honour and ((latitude to the merit: of the caissons, waggons, and baggage, is immense.
of the Duke of W ELLINGTON ; and the metropolis . The carriage of the Duke of Bassano has already ar.
will be illuminated to night. rived here. Among the wourded of rtistinction is

The foiloa itig are the contents of the Mail received
this forenoon :

the Prince RoJnl, Mho has been struck by a ball in
the arm, and /h.. young Prince of Nassau Usingen,

The descrip►ion given of the wounded soldiers re.
turning into Brussels and the citizens grasping in
friendship the yet bloody hands of their protectors%

who is severely %sounded. The Austrian Gen. Baron
Vincent, who WWI nea► the Duke of Wellington dur-
ing the battle, was wounded by a ball in the hand at

frightfully picturesque.

BRUSSELq, Jona 19.
SIXTH BULLETIN.

a short (list once from the English hero.
Yesterday evening 15u0 French prisoners were
brought in, as welt a; two eagles, 'ring the remains

The Duke of Wellington arri►ed this morning in
this city. The victory gained yesterday and in the
course of last night is complete and decisive. The
wrecks of the enemy's army are flying in the greatest
disorder, abandoning an immense materiel of attil-
tilery and all their baggage ; al►eady 150 pieces of
cannon have fallen into the power of the Duke of
Wellington ; Prince Blucher taken 60. The
enemy is pursued upon all points.
The successes hitherto obtained, and which this
memorable day has just crowned, are the effects of
the dispositions mule by the D :kr of Wellington ;
it is to his genius, to his intrepid sang. frilid, that
these glorious results are due ; to him also we shall
be indebted for seeing the war immediately trans-
ferred to the enemy's territory.

of a corps which was cut to pieces by the rnwalrs near
a wood. That superb English regiment, the Queen's

Dsagoons, especially consiiboted to this %%wogs._
IVe 'aped a very considerable number of prisoners;
and this afternoon 100 can•ion will bo brought in

here. General Campans. of the gnarl, is among the
• prisoners; he arrived here this morning.
The Duke of Wellington arrived here this morn-
ing; his head-quarters are at Nevelles, whither he
will repair without delay. The Frei,ch army re-
tires with the greatest precipitation to the Sambre,
and already we are informed that the Prussians have
entered Charleroi. Several corps of our troops have
ad►anced rapidly upon Bindle and Fontaine
L'Foeque. General Beaumont, two Colonels, a
I Major, two Officers, and all their suite, are at St.
Gerard-sar-leSambre—they are come to place them-
selves under the banners of the King of France. It
Is a most affecting scene that we have witnessed since
yesterday.
The public spirit of the inhabitants of Brussels has
shown itself in the fairest light. Their hatred to the
Usurper every where showed itself in the most

The inhabitants of Brussels, whose humanity has
so sigoaliteil itself for these throe days pl.!, will
doubtless routioue to give their charitable care to the
fre;ll uoundcd who are expected, whose wants are
so great, and who have acquired so many claims to
our t.,,-latituth.. .

Raton d. CA PELLEN, Secretary of State.
Hrt!...ls, Juni. 19, at nova.

forcible manner. Yesterday, during (be battle,

A first column of prisoners, about 4500 men, ar-
rived lier, yesterday erMaing. Soldiers of the escort
curried French camp colours and 'Eagles.
To-day poisoners are conrloolially arriving, among
w!000to Generals, Colonels, and oilier Qißeers are
mentioned.

` fear chilled every heart ; to-day the most lively
joy is painted on every face.--On all sides
the citizens Ay to meet the wounded. They
lavish on them all they are in need of, and there
is no one who does not receive with pleasure, as
friends and deliverers, these have defenders of our

Person, who came from the field of battle assure independence. These warriors of ditforetit nations
us, that the 10,s of the enemy is inimense, and that. are iffeCted by the reception they experience in our
amon' the lt OA arid wounded there are several Ge. City ; their hands, still bloody, seek the hands of oar
rivra Is. cithfrus to press them with gratitode. Generous in.

The presence of the illustrious Doke of Welling.. habitants of Brussels, your conduct doo4 von ho-
ton, for a moment in this city, is attributed to his neer; it is worth) thus • noriettt limha.icons whose
de.ire to visit iho Prince of &anat.. distiuguished charade, istics were valour, loyalty, and
It is illsn said that the Noble Duke has visited the libtout:
wounded Officers of distinction. • Ps.tue o'Ccocx, P. M.—Courier; arrive in rapid
• The-head-quarters of Prince Freelerick are et ieeeeroiou ; all hring further news of the defeat of
• . '
Neseßes. . . • . the Fiettch army, the rout of wlticit is complete,
espect itaavadiately an official Beliethe of do whole corps throw away their arms to fly with the

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