Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-03-14

fore evening {" Is the ADMIRAL known % |
= Yes. he isAdniral Malcolm" Are YOU glad /
70 return 10 ENGLAND y ery glad Indeed /
an. news - 'fhe last Store-ship which came
fro,n England brought soUc new publications
The Quarterly Recic'c; book styled, Pads
LetferS to has kiLstOit, dc. and iS0yct'S Bona
parte." " Have you read themi"-i have, in
deed, With more than common Interest,"" And
what occaSiOned tins particular feeling of in
tereSt! :" There is more truth aud candor dis
played IN these two particulars than amy have
hitherto read and more particularly tic work
OF Mr. Boyce, which should wish YOU to see"
why, then, did You not buy il tor me -
There happened, General. TO be but Que CO.
~ on the island, and il purchased lrv
gentleman on his way to China, who wished me
to read il; that, by correcting any inaccuracies
might observe, the work would become doub-
~ interesting 70 his friends in that part of the
world" " l. ii like the work of Helen Maria
Williams :" ''Nery superior, and much more
authentic" 90 OF hat does it treat," - Your
motives for quitting Eliza; Your subsequent
conduct, from your landing at Frejus till you
embarked in the Bellerophon. They still. how
ever. represent you as subject TO violent fits of
passion, taking hasty strides across your apart
lncnt, with other impetuous marks OF anger
and disappointment. There is also pathetic
story related of the introduction of General
Soli-nac, when he waited upon you from the
| Chamber of DepHties 10 urge your abdcat;on.
This author, as well as Paul, whose letters are
under Il feigned name, give very interesting
particulars Of Waterloo. 1t will, think, make
you smile, General when tell Won that YOUR
guide, la Coste, is not forgotten. He is repre-
scented as having been most dreadfully fright
erred Frightened at what -" At the
balls, Sir, that were flying about him. 1t is said
also, that you NJ the same time rallied and con-
soico him with the assurance, that il was much
more honorable TO receive ball in the breast
than IN the back. Besides, he is made TO GEM
PLAN, iilat he was very lnadeGuatey recon-
pensed for the labor and dangers of the day
that single Napoleon his only reward."-
Napoleon instantly replied, with an intelligent
smile, - might as we'll have been said sos /
continued:
& Mr.. Boyce appears to me TO have heen very
attentive to accuracy in his report Of the two
contending armies. "-'' What number" | was
instantly asked, does he give to that of
! France = " He quoted from an officer. and
makes them 10 have been 7O coo" The reply
was, had 7i.oo9 and how many English is
stated there were in the field :" " Including
TIE German Legion understand there were
10000 British troops; which united with the
!e'g'anS, Hauoverlans, and Brunswickers,
termed a whole of oS0g0 men" " How many
PruSsians were there under Buow f"-I can
not correctly say; perhaps I5,09a"-And how
many on the arrival of Butcher, in the even
ing :" really do not know, but it, is said
that the Duke OF Weilip~ton acknovled~ed
how very happy lie felt at the appearance of
his old friend; and that the person did not ex-
ist who could have been more welcome to
nm IN tie course of the evening than Blu
cher"
Ever since had enjoyed an occasional corn.
muncation with Napoleon, never ceased to
be animated with strong aud curious desire
to learn his opinion of our renowned command
er. had repeatedly heard that lie did not
withhold it, bat I could never ascertain the fact
on any certain authority. The present moment
appeared 10 afford me the opportunity which
had so anxionsly sought; as he seemed TO be i'll
temper OF more than usual communication
and courtesy, though have never had reason
to complain of either At all hazards there
fore resolved TO make the trial, as it might be
the only opportunity should ever possess
he people OF England" ] said, "appear to
feel an interest in knowing your sentiments res
pecting the military character of tue Duke of
wellington They have doubt that you
would he Just and, perhaps, they may indulge
the expectation that your justice would pro-
duce an euiogium of which the Duke of Wei
lington might be proud" Silence ensued
began TO think that might have gone rather
too tar; fer il Is true, that | had never before
addressed him without looking full in his face
Tors reply, but my eyes dropped at the pause
ana no reply was made. This, however, was
me second question had ever asked which re-
named moment unanswered.
At the same time, lie did not appear to
oe li the least displeaSed, in a few mi
nutes he renewed the conversation with an in
quiTy.
was this morning curously gratified by a
military description of the various movements
OF the French army, on NapOleons Chart from
the day il passed the Sambge 20 the eventiul
battle of WaferiOo.-I naturally expected as
yOu may suppose, detail of those various cir
cumstances by which il was lost, or, which a.
mounts 10 The same thing, the 'rhy and the
phercfoTe il was not gained. NY conjecture
was not ili-foundcd, for Gourgond proceeded
to point out To me the errors which were COM
intted by some of the principal commandersin
the French army, and proved so fatal to the
last great effort OF their imperial master. These
ne traced with readiness ard perspicnity-
winch Induced me 20 imagine at the time, that
J clearly cOmpTehcnded the wioIe--Ncverthc-
less, have my doubts whether shall MAX e the
errors OF these laundering captains as clear to
you rs they were, III my fancy, made apparent
10 ne.
Napoleon, it seems, was completely Ignorant
OF the movement made from frdsnes bv Count
Erien lDroucD on the l6tt-for when he ap- !
peared near liguy, Napoleon actually dspI9yed |
u column OF French to oppose him installing |
ms force at tic time, for division OF the |
fiussian army.-EilOn nOw made ac- !
qualnted with the defeat OF tl,c Prussians ana, |
without thinking IT necessary to have any CONF
inunlcation with Napoleon, as to future opera |
tons, returned to bis original position That |
division of the army, therefore, became totally |
useless Tor that DAY, both TO the Emperor and |
TO Marshal Ney. CroucIy, losing sgit Of Blu
cher, and taking the circuitous route which he |
pursued, was represented AS having committed !
a most fatal error. While The righi wing Of the |
French, IN the battle Of the 18th was euyared |
IN defeating the flank movement of Bulow. OF |
which they were perfectly apprized Marshal |
Ney had orders TO engage the attention OF Tie |
English during This part of the action but BY no I
means to hazard the loss Of his troops or to |
csiacst their strength Ney, il appears did |
not obcy the order, or met with circumstances |
that rendered it impractcable for lin to adj |
here 10 IL. lie was stated to have commended |