Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-06

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And turn to dark despair from heaven
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c Military ~ brings the scene before the reader with al
the interest and animation real life need not inform our
fought the decisive Battle OF W sterloo.
BATTLE OF QUAFRE BRAS
Gray as one OF the party OF dragons who
Of Wellington proceeded sharp pace through the
marching columns which his Grace examncd with close but
leagues cue up with the Besan troops under the Prince OF
about o'clock none of the British had We, arrived
within some hours march OF the Duke The party Outrageous
tine road rising ground, which full view of
the in float, while the Duke and his proceeded to
The which had tecn served on, to each man n
Brussels the night before with cold beef the contents
oiia eaneen served TO rsc the dragons after their long
and rapid march, while the had BONE them
Here they beed passing ON the road beside them aauy
wounded Bcgans and could before them, distance
Of of mile, the French sistenng over the
high fields ofc1rn and hear distinctly, the discharges
Of muskey from tTaleuTs ray heart eaped with joy and
osa ~ his PLACE caie' imputed dragons
aled,-oh some breaking Dutch name OF yard ,Ou
ro saPP0'' replied another Ak Gentleman GIayha
We'll Mr. Gray 40 you know name of this here pl,ce,
VI believe replied Gray, 1--WE point called Duaty,
sci say, Jack said another, with his mouth il Of bisc
I'D YOU ever meet with such devil roadster as the como
lar there with his glazed cooked hat.r '4'
Nv no 90 you mean'" said Jack
why the Dock to be smrc-bow he did give titus Oh the
Ay-lrs the lat; well, here's God bless his jolly old glazed
Ines o T by that @ b1 eous d 9 spsGng horn Of
devil all the morning and IN hen fighting ali the
The party remained undstubed bali past on.
nGnng having been done m the way Of attack by the
ing closely me scene around him. and mentally discussing t-
The hour of struggle pIbrocb burst r,,or bc
cats OF the troopers and up they started.
arother"thc gallant 42di look tho Pctrcoa devils how
Al stood the highest part ground so witness the
ARRIVAL OF the troops who within quarter mile
., Tm on inc man road hum arose Belgian officers
me Duke was seen riding forwards his expected soldiers
and the bands Of the distant regiments heard
and The M, bnsS Of the rife oOs mingled their
EciDre the sight like giant stream Of blood the ripe aud
gce,s the heroic partner of his glory The first regiments
passes close TO the troopers, and receives cheer them
which found in the relaxing muscles hardy Scots
''Nta, corps is shaft" inquired the group. -
The Royal Hshlaoderi the lld-don you they arc
And what's this with the yellow faclngs'n II
"And he Scotch regiment with the green and eolr
79.h three as good Killed crossed the III
they going take And there the 28t-and the 4i si
1.-THE Pic;on's dvoni glorious of fellows
''And who a-c the fellows in bsoIpr ~ ~
bo9 sIunswiek corps with DEATHS head their caps
Nsyer a younS hero gaze on gallant array win moe 81
'hr sight stirred has heas,rng They within gun ~
shot Of tciG , and hall should them bloody n
Hc sighed think that his regiment had no, We,
come up, With which he might share the glory ofihefgh
tho
corn from the road 20 take their positions battle
Neither cavalry artillery they 20 support thcmte
nayors Ffc their hopes; and their wise general placed
accordingly squares and distances as that ono might
support ohcT while each would protect itself Independently
" necessary. The dac corps advanced 10 open tj, % p
css Of tho day by firing into field Of taiers The French
werc not ie AZ this time, fcy advanced
and infantry; while Of cannon that almost te7,n~ -
every ear, covered the attack. "
ihey are coming on the centn, cried Grav 10 -,
isssrsvhSta body Of mcn Oh where cavalry" q
n.y. CRED -o2Per sand ookwlat columns finfnlry.
All how remained IN brcahless anxiety, gazing ON he an
gnhcn9 masses o. the encnynOi word spoken amongst
TIVE welpauted OF tho
"unn MY yarns ~ iiciW and TIC battle begins. =
lhcrn cr" trooper, chow men Give IL q, ,h4r,
there's v"Iicy look hor tho lodrs fills,, they can.
ftaDd Nhunaifne ascas
iiam tcY depi0v mo lines where French 70 ,i,i a.. b,
cnci NJ them, hc'i- strrn But Observe at Ir,c d,a.
'n them me cncys Dragons at the l2d-the Scoichopen
., , iie.n Pe,,n now they get IT right and lee Down
'.t % Dr'F'. "H ScHlanL" q
"By Heaven" cried Gray, "hcrc conc the P-,nsv l,.
' s"n pnfaea fy the c'jassrs along the road nesfte
rrroi 10 sals fle ponf was tho ,uc. their lea5e,
Doe f1cH tUy Sc advanced cautiously and were fcfo
i9rc gd god ~ mn lack. 2
CT ''n sn Zoe H5iariefs IN the ditch. Hark! there 4,
Toy ave teen 'ole7 Down trtJic the hofsomcn,os'
'inv arc in h"1; ..ic cfolrgn 10
'lfu the fenDrrs , ,f,-,,,e ,.,
B. fir from ft- a-tcvcl ,. ,,i.7,,,t ~
lho artillery, The rHtkcy ard shouting of tbr e9ia.
tr became dcairuuc, a the efo1r M oycrs r,
otc voices Gray's partt mounted their hor.es ry in or
drr Co. have better oi the bae tom 1e si,,
oc guund on which they Standing, they lebed in ass,
l' atyiefv rus. after rush made ,f,,
WRr OF like ranks ajvancc The nsnr bosom f
rnN0tti 1tt faw heD sncccssygy battered by roe y
iln i'cd So" around cccei With AID horse ~ tic
zoo ttti ii ~ ' = 7f'e Inc oh"r division. tic l.
W army wct ls' r wing aud tak'c ip gfoiluy on iuc
~ .'ro' 'c rl''s 81 ,r TIorrt Dl'cer3 a.t r,,