Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-09-04

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Given at Paris, at the castle of the
Thuilleries, the s4tR Of July, in the year
tof Grace, 1915, and Of our reign the slst.
/ Signed, j, LOUIS.
BY thseKing.
The ministeTgeneral Of state of general
police.
Signed, The Duke Of Otranto.
Marshal Ney having, before his depar.
|ture for Switzerland asked Marshal Mac
donald what course he would advise him to
pursue: You should have consulted nae
for the 18th of March," answered Mac
donald"
Eeraet eta letter recavedby q gentlemen
Of Stamford.
BRUSSELS, June e5.
We arrived here two days after
the battle, and took the first moment to
leo upon the field. do rot think it is
POSSIBLE for language to describe the hor.
rors of the sight thousands Of men and
horses laying on the ground in state of
lputrefactisn, and in every variety Of
Shocking and mangled deformity. The
lpeasantry (whose first object was strip
lping and plunder) were employed in
[burying and burning the bodies; but |
am told that yet there are great numbers
on the ground, and Of course, in still
more horrible state. It was at farm
which from singular coincidence, is CAL
lied La Belle alliance, that the conflict
was most severe its situation is close to
the road leading from Waterloo to Namur
and about three English miles from the
former place. There the slaughter was
Theoretically great and in small weoa
adjoining, the scene was so frightful that
I could not remain, although ! had view
ed with comparative composure the thou.
sands that lay extended on the plains
the whole of which consisted Of corn.6elds
and mostly of rye, which, at this time is
five feet high, or more. but in the circum.
ference fssme miles was not only level
led, but put on the appearance of a sandy
plain covered with hills and heaps OF
the slain. You will form some idea Of
the total loss when tell you that two
days ago the returns ofwounded In Brus-
sells onI = were said to be $4,000 and,
ever since the reads have been lined with
Wagon loads of mangled sufferers many
uf HiIuu, have b1sn Tying Neglected VI
undiscovered IN the standing corn. The
head of the Medical Staff told me yes.
terday, that there are many more to ar
rive, whose wounds have not yet been
dressed, and it is confidently said that
The grand total killed and wounded on
both sides. amounts to more than 10000.
" The French had the advantage of a
great superiority Of numbers till the close
Of the day, when the Prussians came up,
and fought with the most determinated
inveteracy. Their artillery was we'll
served and their cavalry, particularly the
cuirassiers, nothing could surpass. Bona
parte directed the operations of the day
from the house on the left of the road
from Waterloo to Namur, and at o.
clock on Sunday afternoon was confident
of success. Capt. S. of the was made !
prisoner and conducted to BoAaparte at
that hour he enquired of the captain who |
commanded ? Sc, and on being inform.
ed said in English, i" It is very well !; but
1 shall beat 'em, and this night in Brus-
sels." He also asked what number of
English cavalry were in the felde The
answer was, " I de not know - an Off.
Ger of his staff Immediately said will
tell you, you have Is regiments Iaoas IN
London ten days ago." We had pre-
cisely Is regiments and four of Germans. |
I had this relation from captain S. The
Duke Of Wellington charged at the head
of the cavalry more than once. An OFF,
Ger of high rank near him, said "My |
Lord Duke, it is too much; recollsct of
what consequence your life u.s." The |
Duke said, !" my duty demands it." Ev-
cry one of his staff, and all round him
we're killed or wounded-but surely we
may say the finger of Providence was
when neither himself ner
his horse were touched"