Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-08-09

under general Prrpoucher. and IN III. mcrn;pss
early reganed part the ground which had been
lost, so as Ca have the command of the commu-
nicatlon leading from Gveles and Bruxelles,
With marshal Blucher's position.
In the mean time had directed the whole ar.
my to march upon Les Quartre Bras, and the
oth DIVISION underlieut. gen. sir Thomas Plcton,
arrived At about half past two in the day. fol-
wed by the corps of troops under the duke
81 brunswick, and afterwards by tue contingent
At thus time the enemy commenced an attack
upon prince Blucher with his whole force, ex-
ceptlbg the LIST and Cd corps. and a corps of ca
vary under general Kellern,an, with which he
attacked our post at Les Quarire Bras
ne frusslar army maintained Their position
Win Their usual galantry & perseverance, against
great disparity of numbers as the 4th corps
OF their army under general Bulow, had not Join
e'i' ard was not able to assist them as WISHED
81 was attacked myself, and The troops, the
csvairyin particular which had long distance to
march, had not arrived.
VIC maintaned our position also, and COM
pietely defeated and repulsed the enemy's at
iempts 20 get possession of IT,
The enemy repeatedly attacked It's with large
oody OF infantry and cavalry supported Nv a nri-
n,erous and powerful artillery ne made several
charges with the cavalry upon our nfantrv, but
al were rcpulsed IN the steadiest manner. In
tlns ALTAR his royal higi'ness the prince OF
Orange, the duke ofBrunswick, and It. gen. sir
4 ricton, and major gen. Sir James Kemp
and SIR Denn.s Pack, who were engaged from he
commencement of the encmy's attack, highly dis.
tlnguished themselves, as well as It. gen Cha les
baron Alien, maj. gen, SIR c. Halket, cut ppn
Cooke, and mjor generals Maitland and Byng,
as they successvely arrived. The troops of the
5th dtvls on, and those of the Brunswick COINS
were long nd severely engaged, aid conduc ted
themselves with the utmost gall.ntry. must
part cuiariy mention the 2Sth, Add, 18th and 92d
regiments and the battalion ofHanover,ans.
Our loss was great, rs your lordship will per-
&c We BY 'he inclosed return, and have particu-
larly to regret his serene ehness the duke of
Brunswick, who fell fighting CALAMITY at the
head OF his troops
Although marshal Butcher had maintained hi
position at Sambref he still found himself much
weakened by the severity of the contest in which
ne mad been engaged, and as he fourth co ps had
not arrived, he determined to fall back, and con-
centrate his army upon Wavre; and marched in
the night af'er the action was over.
rms movement of The marshal's rendered ne.
cessaly acorresPord ng oneon my part; & I,reted
from the tlrm OF Qnatre Bras upon Genappe and
hence upon Waterloo the next morning, the 18th
At 10 O'clock.
The enemy made no effort to pursue marsha
oiIcher. On the contrary patrole which sen
TO Sambref IN the morning, found all quiet. and
the enemy's videttes fell back IS the patrole adj
yanced Ne Their did lie attempt to modest our
march 70 the rear, although male n the middle
OF the day, excepting by following with a largo
BODY OF cavalry, brought from his right, the ca
ya'ry under the earl Of Uxbridge. This gave
iorG OAbr,dge AN opportunity of charging them
win liie 1t life guards, upon Their debouche
rom The village or GenapPe, upon which occas
on MS lordship has declared himself to be well Sc
tisfied with that regiment.
The position which took ND N front of Water
loo, crossed the high roads from Charleyov an,
Niveite, and had Its right thrown back to rayind
near Melke .Brane, which was ed and
IT'S LETT extended 10 height above the hamlei
ter la Haye, winch was Likewise occupied. In
front OF the RICH, centre and near tie NveiIe
road, We occupied the house and garden of Hon
gounont which covered the return of that fIanI
and IN front of the left centre We, occupied The
farm of la Haye Ssinte. BY our left we commu-
n Gated With marshal prince Butcher, at Wayre
through Ohaim; and the marshal had promised
me, that in case we should be attacked, he would
necessary
The enemy collected his army with the exeep-
ton of the third corps, which had been SEM tc.
observe marshal Butcher, on range of he ebts
within cur front, in the course of the 17,h anI
yesterday morning and al about 10 o'clock he
commenced a furious attack upon our posts Al
'fougoumont. had occupied that most W IN
~ N"l'''Ci ilk VI iRS'lC OF lie
guards, which was IN position in its rear and
Il was for some time under the command of ieu.
col. McDonei; and sf erwards of colonel Home
and am happy to add It was maintained thro'
out the day with the utmost gallantrv by these
brave troops, Notwithstanding the repeated efforts
OF large bodies ofthe enemy 10 obtain possession
Of it.
This attack upon the right Of our centre wa,
accompanied b. aveTy he'vy cannonade upon on
whole line, VIII eli wss destined 10 support the re-
Peated attacks Of cavalry and infantry occas onal
~ mixed, but sometimes separate, which were
made upon it. In one of these the enemy carried
the farm houses Of La Haye sainte, as the de-
tachment of hight battalion of the legion VIII cI
occupied il had expended all us ammunition. and
the enemy occupied the only communication.
there was with them
The enemy repeatedly charged our nflntr,
with his cavalry, but these attacks were uniform
iy unsuccessful, and they afforded opportunities
to our cavalry to charge, in one Of which lord r.
Somerset br gsde, consisting ofthe ligfe-euards
royal horse guards aud 1st dragoon guards, dis
tnguished themselves, as did that of nasior gen
eral SIR w. Ponsonby, having taken many prison.
ers and an eagle.
These attacks were repeated till about z in the
evening, when the enemy made desperate ef
tort with the cavalry and infantry, supported b.,
the ire OF artillery, TO force our left centre near
the farm ola Have Sante, which, after a Sc
we're contest, was defeated, and having observed
that the troops retired from this attack NJ
great confusion, and that the march Of general