Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-08-05

Z, osso.A and conducted themselves WITT
ths ant sntr,ost gaIlatry i must particularly
~ 'nsn s the esth, 4sd, 18th, and s2re
, ) i, & tic battalipnef Hanoverians.
oar loss was great. as your i1nrdshil !
,v;ll rercaive by the inclosed return; and
j have particularly 10 regret his serentI
,,iiehncss the Duke Of brunswick, wkel
ssll 6shtiny calamity at the head Of Ais
Rooms.
Although Marshal Rlurher had mains
aimed his position at saabret, he still
5,und hiMself mueh weakened by t',r!
,eveeisy o. the contest in which he had1
zen engaged. ard as tie fourth corrs;
ad not arrived, he determined to faill
sack and concentrated bis army uron
Wavrs and marched III the night atterl
he action was over.
This movement Of tie N'ars!,ars rev.
iered necessary a cores, ondIng on myt
art; and + retired from tyr firm Of Qaa-'
re Rras upon Genarpe and there uron
Waterloo the next morning, tie '-ti,. at
10 O'Clock.
Tie e.e7,v ra..JeEo cGs,-tt t. r.-.nc
la.sle! bincher. t'n tie contrary,
,atrole which / scat to SanEaef in tie;
morning, { und Il quiet, u she enemy's'
iAettes fell back as tie patrole advanced
ieither aid he attempt to molest ,c9r!
,srch to The rear, although made in tie;
iddlc of the day, exceptingby following,
WITH large body OF cavalry, brought;
em his night. tie cavalry under the'
iarl Of Gybridge.
This gave Lord Uzb-idge az c?per-!
unity OF char.ieg them with the 1st Life,
;uards upon their debauchee from the,
dlage OF Genappe, upon which occasion
lis Lurdship has declared himself to be-
veil satisfied wit! that regiment.
The position which took up in front
e Waterloo, crossed the high roads from
.;har,eroy and NvelIs, and had its right
thrown back to a rayine year Merke
3raine, which was occupied, and its left;
extended to heighth above tie Hamlet
Ter la Haye, which was likewise occu-
lied. In front Of the right centre and
rear the Nivelle road, we occupied the
louse and garden Of Hongoumnunt,
which covered the return ST S!at flank !;
md in ffent OF the left centre, we cccu-
)ied the farm Of lie Hay Sainte. Ri
,ur left we communicated with Marshal
,'rince B!ucher,at Wavre throngh otaiur
and the Marshal had promised me, that
u case we should &c attacked. we would +
support me with ore or more corps, as
might be necessary.
The enemy collected his army, viz!
tie exception Of the third corps. which
lad been sent to observe Marshall Blu.
|cher, en- range OF heights within cur
front, in the course Of the l7th and yes,
|terdav morning: and at abaat 10 O'Clock
ne commenectf furious ATTACK upon orr
cost at Houga.nent. I had occupied that
pest with q detachment from gen. Hyns's
brigade Of gaards'whieh MAS ina nosition
IN It's rear; and it wasfer SOME tlincur-I
Ter the command Of Lieut.. Col. siacdo-
laid. and afterwards Of col: Home ard
an ha,pv 10 ad6, tat i. was maintain
ed throughout the day with the utnostl
,al'ant,y BY these brave tsoops. not~ith-i
Standing the repeated cf..rts Of large tc~'
les Of the enemy to obtain possession or,
It.
THIS attac''; a-o7 ~ ~: 49, o arr ccr.,
tire was accompanied tv . very hsavrE
canaonade upon orr wbrle lie, which,
vas destined 70 sr22ot the repeated at!
lacks Of caraIIJ and infantry OCCASION
ally mixed, tnt sometimes: SEPARATE,
which were marie upon il. n enc of
these tie enemy carried TIE farm house
La Haye Saint, as TIE dstsehresnt eli
tie hight battalion Of TIE legion which cc.l
cupied It had SUSPENDED all its ammnni
ton, and the enemy occupied tie cnIv3
communication there ives w!thrthem. 81
The enemy repeatedly charged oari.,}
fantry With his cavalry, bat these atfacksl
were uniformly unsuccessful, and they'll
aAarded opportunities to our cavalrv t.
charge, in one or which Lord E. soyner-l
sets brigade, consisting Of the Life
Guards, 70 i Horse Guards. and lstl
'tragoon Guarns. highly DISTINGUISHED
shemseIves, as did that Of Major. Gen.
Sir W. Poasonby, barring taken manu-
.,risonerers and an eagle. -.
These attacks were repeated til aAo14ti!
seveu in the evening, when the enemy!
made desperate effort with trecavalryI
md infantry, supported by the FIRE of
artillery, to force ou, left centre near tie
farm Of la Ilaye sainte, which after a