The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-08-12
THAMES OF PARLIAMENT.

passed III both IIoiescs Of Parliament to Lord
WELLIN CToN, and his army to Prince
BLUCHkR and his army ; to the Prince of O.
RANCE, Baron ALTrN, Gen. BARNES, Id.
SoMERsET, and other officers mentioned in
Lord WIS dispatches.
On this occasion the Earl of BATHURST
introduced the motion of thanks by succiRct
but animated description OF the late battle
lie alluded TO the advantage which Bona
PARTE must have had in chusing his time,
place and'enemy But Notwithstanding these
he was rePulsed, defeated and .routed. He
SAID, IN the battle, his Lorllship had occaeion-
ally to perform all the duties from 2 Field
Marshal to a Colonel AT the clese OF the
day BoNAPARTE put himself at the head of
his Guards q made vigorous attack on the
Duke 8 position, who iHmmediately CHARGED
at the head ofthe British Guards, which he
had held in reserve, and completely over
threw and routed the choicest troops of his
enemy. The Earl said, no doubt remained
from the effects OF this victory, that the al
lies WoHld obtain the object Of the contest
the overthrow of the dynasty of BONA
PARTk.
Lord CASTLEREAGH explained the in
convenience which the allies labored under in
beng obliged to distribute their troops for sub
slstence. IN order not to distress the iahabi-
tants. He delegated the late operations with
on the skill with which he planned the late
attacks, and the courage of the troops engae-
ed, which were composed of returned prison
ers OF war and tie survivors of former bat
Ties he sad, NAPOLEON had been Conni-
dered the first Captain in the world, but he
must now yield the palm 10 the leader of the
British army--who had beaten him with
troops, which, with the exception OF the Bri-
tIsh corps, had never before seen service. He
added, that from the detachInents made, the
Dukes army was only $4,000 strong. The
loss of the French, in men, he said, he was
not then able to state the prisoners sent
to;'Erussels exceeded 1000; but of that
important CINE of an army--artillery--he
could STATE. that the French had been obliged
10 abandon, and leave behind them, 7half, If
not more. of their whole tram.
The vote was uuaumouS in both HOUSES
Mr.. WH TBREAG Sir =. BURDETT. and o.
ther members of the opposition, all joining in
the praise OF the army and its Commander,
and applautiing the measured which ministers
had taken to support them, SO
Alter the thanfs, the Hsuta yoeed. urani1
mously, TO make tie Duke an additional grant
OF 2O0,0C0l. The Duke having attained to the
highest rank which can be conferred u1on
a SUBJECT, no other than pecuniary remuu :ra-
ton OF strvi eS can be awarded 20 him 1t is
p oposed - build hin palace, rs was done
to tn Du<c of Marlborough.
The Chancellor IF tie Erchequer fMr
NANs1TTART] in proposing giant to the
Duke OF WELLINcTON, after noticing his
personal eXerIions i'll the great battle, added
That
g He had himself received a letter from an
Officer OF high rank, who was OH the field Of
battle, and one well qualified to form cor
rect judgment who stated that the personal
exertlons OF the Duke of WeitiDpton were IN
credible, and threw ali lis preceding achieve
nents completely int the slI de. At one ne
rod oil the battle he took possession of hieh
ridge, from which he declared he would ne
yer move nor did he move, but in triumph.
NJ another, when lis position was stronolv
attacked, ne threw him self into the centre Of
square OF infantry which was furiousv
charged by the enemy's cavalry, but vtich
fortunately for his country, aud the world
resisted the shock with ,launtless iutrepjdt,,
mention these things, said the officer.
because they are precisely those of which
JoI VII not find word inhis ewn dispatches.
Every person around him WAS either killed
or wornded' There was another character
istic TRAIT. Of that ilustrious Commander.
Wnich n could not alb. ain from communion
ting 70 the liouse. lie bad received letter
from the Duke Of Wellington, dated from
Bincb, town in advance If the place where
the battle was fought and in a postscript he
says, forgot to mention, in my public dis
patch, that five thousand prisoners have beer,
already brought ir, and others are constantly
arriving"
The Countess n Urb5fdge has tlcpartea
Tor frusses tojOIn her nerOic Lord, wh.,e leo
hzs been amputatc,l IN that citys
Dir w PoNsoNPY received IT w-..~S.