Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-05

less; then burst into tears: flew to thet
body, threw himself down beside it, and
sobbed over it, iparticulately repeatingI
I,everal times . My only friend p The|
|aficer who relating the affecting story
told me, that SO completely did the scene
overcome every one who witnessed it,
that there was not dry eye among
them.
There were not wanting some striking
Instances ofindiyidual heroism at Water.
loo.
General Halket had a brother in the
field, who was colonel of Hanoverlan
Icorps, ora regiment of the German le-
Igion. A trait OF spirit is related Of him
(which has few examples in modern war
flare and is not exceeded by the far-fam-
led achievement of Robert Bruce in his
Ishort combat with Sir Henry Bohun in
That memorable battle, which stood fore
most on history's brightest page, till Wa
terloo was fought. A French general
was giving his orders with great conf
|dence 10 large body of French troops !;
land had come to their front unattended.
lColonel Halket made dash at him, hav-
ling seized favourable opportunity, at
fun gallop and, putting a pistol to his
breast, seized his horses's reins, and
brought him off from the very boards Of
his wonder struck soldiers! had the
Ieood fortune to spend an evening at the
Hague with the mother and sister of these
Igallent men from whom, it is needless
o observe. I heard not one word Of
their deeds, which were quite new to me
when | arrived at Brussels.
had seen, as formerly mentioned, a
Young officer at Antwerp, who had re-
lceived "a sabre wounds. The 69th, bis
regiment, with another, was the square
next on the right of general Haket's.--
In one of their formations the French ca
yary was unfortunately too soon up for
Them, penetrated into the midst of them
land almost cut them to pieces.
We saw the point where Belgic corps
WAS stationed on the right, where the
IFrench called out, {: Brave Beleians,
come over and join your old comrades"
It is we'll known they did not comply
with the invitation.
| We nextin our interesting round, arriv-
ed at the memorable port of Houguo-
mont, for ever associated with the
name of the British foot guards. To them
exclusively belongs the glory of having
foiled the per evering and desperate at
Itacks of at least $4,000 of the enemy &
They were just the first second and third
regiment of guards. Here again national
feelings were not to be resisted, lord,
SaItoun, ColoneIs Home and NJ Donneil
being of the "North Counfrie, )" a ma
ton, says the sweetest of their bards.
s Patient of toll serene amidst
arms;
|" ILvi ellie in faith 4; inyincible in
arms
We were surpri2 edito find Hougomontj
Ior more correctly Gomont, mistake it
lis believed of Lord Wellngton's dsstin-
ed now to perpetuity; AID very natural
" arising from hearing rapidly pronounce
ed. LIE Chateau de Gomont, country
lseat with gardens neatly laid ont in tie
Dutch taste, and extensive Offices. a,
,mall wood waso on the outside close to
the high garden wall, which is of brick,
lperfo ated in two tiers for musketry ri
shattered with the encmy's cannon balls.
The light companies of three regiments
were in this wood, and were of course
driven into the house.
The French officers Relation al
Units that the place was not taken that
| his countymen suffered dreadful!y in
| their unvailing attempts upon it. and at
last endeavoured to she'll it on fire. ThisI
They only partially Effected bat they did
leave the place scorcbed and shattered
inheritance, first to its brave defenders,i
and ultimately to its proprietor.
We could not resist picking up someI
small fragments even of the bricks andI
Islates of this sacred spot: and we found
some pieces of the bombs by which the
|chief havoc was oceasinned. For some
time alter the battle, the accumulatiop
OF dead in ADD around this post preseut-
Jed perhaps the most shocking spectacle
in the Whole field. When in the garden,
where fruit.trees and strawberries seemed
as itthey were blighted, and the neat al
leys OF holly and yew have been much
torn and deranged, we saw the poor gar
dener, who had remained in his garden
all the time of the furious storm becauseI
as be candidIy owned, after the battle
was begun, be could not venture out OF it
lie confirmed the fact that the enemy
never were within the premises: house