The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-11-26

been published, from which we extract the
following correct and effective description
Of the evening after the dreadful batte:--
wander DER this bloody field.
To book our dead, and then 20 bury thom;
To sort our mobiles from our common men;
For mnny~-
Lie drown d and soak d in mcrcenary blood
Shnkspeafe's Henry y.
The last CLEAN Of fading sunshine fell
upon The rout Of Warterloo. The finest
army, ior its numbers. that France had ey.
or embo'tcd in field, was utterly defeat
ed and the dynasty Of that proud spirit for
whom Europe was TOO little, was over.
Night came, but it brought no respite
10 the shattered army Of Napoleon; and
the moon rose upon the "brokon host" TO
light the victors to their prey. The Brit.
Ish forgetting their fatigue, pressed on the
reaI ofihe flying enemy; and the roads,
covered with The dead and dying, aud oh
structed by brohen equipages aud desert
ed guns, became almost impassable TO the
fIgihyog, and hence tho slaughter from
Waterloo TO Gcnappc was frightful. But
wearcd with blood flor the French throw.
ing away their arms to expedite their fight
offered no resistance and exhausted with
hunge, and fatigne, the British relaxed
grpdually,and at Gcpappc ce0sed al'ogeth-
er. The infnntry byouacked for the night
around the farm houses Of Gallon ord
Belle Alliance, and the light cavalry, some
miles further on. halted and abandoned
tho work Of desth 20 their ifcshcr 81 more
sanguinary allies. Nothing, indeed could
surpess The desperate and uDrolerting an,
imosiiy of the pIussuus towards the
French. keposc and plumber were sacri
6rcd 10 revenge The memory ofthc forin
er defeat, insult. and oppression, now pro
duced dreadful EetaliatlOH, and oyerpow
cred every feeling of humanity. She 1p
r,ctis was pronounced and thousands he
sides, tkose who perished IN The field fell
that night beneath the 3fussian lanco and
sabre In vain feeble effort was made
by the French to barrcade the streets Of
Gonnppe and interrupt the progress q the
conquerors. Biucher forced the passage
with HE cannon, and so entirely had tho
defeat Of W6'aIoo extinguisbod tha spirit
and destroyed tho discipline az the rem.
nsnt ofNapoloou ou'sGrmy. that the wild hUrra
of The purGucrs,or the very blast OF P-us.
siau trumpet, became tho signal tor Fight
and terror
But although tho french army had
ceased 20 exist as such, tnj now 10 use
The phrase Of PrussiJn rEcer' exhibited
rather tha light OF scoltered horde of
barbariuns, than The retrCnt ota disciplined
tudy, never had it, Ia tbe proGdcst dava of
its glory, Shown greater devotion lo it,
leader, or displayed more desperate ord
unyelding bravery than during the long
and sangninary battle Of the 18Th The
plan OF B0uapaHG'5 attack was worthy Ot
% his martial rcnoVn. it Wos uusuCCpa5-
iul but lei this be B3cr.brd l1 ihc lwo
cause.-the heroic and enduring courage
ct The .r0Ops and the man 90 whom he was
opposed. Wellington without that army,
on ihut army wIhOat Wellington, must
have fallen beneath The splendid efforts Of
Napoleon.
Wh,lo a mean attempt has been made 10
lower the military character OF that great
warrior, who Is now no morNy these who
would libel Napoleon rob Wellington of
half his glory. j may bo jhc proud boast
of Englnis hero, hot thc sutIuga,Or oil
Europe lcl' before Lin, not in the wane
OF his genius, but m the full possession of
those martial talents which pleased him
foremost IN The last of conquerors--ioadmg
that very army which had overthrown eve
~ power thai had hitherto opposed j. loR
perfect in It's discipline, husaei wih re
cent success,and confident oEapproachine
victory
At Gonappo, and not, as generally 6e
lieyed, at I.s Belle Alliance, Wellington
and Butcher met after die battle. The
moment aud spoi were tied for The inter
yiew of concuorers. 70 Buclcr'g ila8her
troops the task ofan snabatmg pursuit was
and Wellington, az midnight,
rWurned 20 Waterloo &C coss tho cnr son
field which that day hal corsummatec his !
~ litary glory. 'p'Yts said that 40 was
6ecply affected ,"bv ihe pale mooulight,n
i,s uuwillmgly surveyed The terrible scene
&c slaughter he IA sscd by ard thnt ne !
utterly lanente6 victory which bad been !
achieved at the expense of many personal !
irienas. aud thousands Of us gallant sold
icry
When the aeyt sun rose thc held OF bat
tic presented tremendous spectacle cfl
carnage. Humanity slrddered at the view /
for mortal suiiering in its terrible variety |
was frightfully exhibited. The dead lay !
lhere in thousands--w them human pain |
and agony were over; but with thom |
multitude Of manned wre,ches were inter |
mutiated by wounds ard iortures /
by thirs' anl hunger. A few short hours
had elapsed, and those who but yesterday |,
had carccred upon the plain Of Waterloo,
in The full pride or life and manhood, were
sire .chod prcn tho earth; and many who
hs led The way 10 victory. who With cx-
ulting hearts had checrcd their colder !
companions when they qnalied, were laid
upon ,ae 6old IN helpless wretcbcdne$s.
Nor was wars nissry coninef to nan. |
Thousands osw Wounded hor. ss were s.rewn
over this scene Of slaughter. some Icy