The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-08-15
Vol. T.. No. 3. Whole No. 3l5.

sweeping of tho storm in the tempest. Tho allies
yielded, the heights were taken. and many Of tho
English guns were in the possession Of the French II
was here that Wellington placed himself at the head
Of his English and Brunswick troops inAuming their
courage by the ardor of his personal address. His
words were like fire, and as the issue was life or
death, victory or defeat, the nIomentary victory of
the French rescued from their grasp. More sue
ccssfu was the corps Of Count Lobau, sent against
tho Prussians. The advanced guard of Napoleon
had been repuscd and driven into the forest, and Ma
poleon, without weakening his front ranks, dimin-
ishing the number force Of his charges against the
British CENTRE had sent the whole uf his right
wing, and hundred pieces OF cannon against the
Russians. 1t was now that Napoleon in person har
nngued his faithful and devoted guard Of fifteen hun
bred men, and from the hollow Of the road between
Ia Belle Alliance and La Hale Sainte, and between
the two armies, 10 the British ranks heard
from thousand voices, -"long live the emperor"
''The Emperor forever" Before the Emperor the
brave troops deGed under the command OF Ney.-
The scene which followed is described by those here
who saw it, as solemn and impressive, beyond all
power picture il family. The French troops
while the FIRE of the allies continued the hottest NOV
ed on, for moments, in the death-ke stiffness
Of the grave.
As often their front ranks fell under the deadly
fire aimed against them the chdsms filled by
those in the eager be tho foremost in the fight
The Imperial Guards advanced, turning for a time
neither the right hand TO the left, opposing all
before them who dared TO resist their march and with
immense slaughter. The victory more seemed
10 be Napoleon's. When Wellington, who had
planted himself upon ridge behind the finest body
of British Guards in the field, declared that he would
move from it, cup Guards and at them!" was
the inspiring command to make determined stand,
and II became The fortune Of the French TO be
the pursued rather than the pursuers Volley fol-
lowed upon volley and bnyonet upon bayonet The
French rallied, now effected murderous execution,
and now retrcaed each and all with doubtful success
for time. Napoleon saw all, and CRASHED his teeth
with rage Ills wish was TO rally the fugitives and
lead them in person, but the appearance Of Butcher
and Bulow with thous nds Of Unon, and the earnest
entreaties Of Bertrand and Drouet, who threw them
selves before him, persuaded him quit that part Of
the field from which he had just overlooked his
last reverse and from which he now more i'm
pending danger. ''Thoro goes old Butcher at ast''
said Wellington. awe shall beat them yet'' And
in nm Instant oftime under the influence of the glad
vision before him, his whole corps supported by
tilcry and cavalry were commanded to charge '
On they went, furious madmcn TO redeem them
selves and avenge their fallen brethren. The hour
had come decide the issue of the day. The
desperate bravery of the French was no match FOR
the best OF the allied soldiers and the fresh reinforce
ments Of Dulow and Butcher, and Zeithan, who had
arrived at about o'clock the left Of the Brit
sh position. The troops of Wellington, aided by the
Prussians, changed the OF the French to
a rout. Napoleon endeavored to cover that retreat,
now made inevitable, within four squares Of his old
and beloved Imperial Guard, but these were so borne
down by the tide Of fugitives that pressed upon
them upon one hand, and by the vic,ors upon the
other, that retreat became escape. The result is
known
Thus ended the battle of Waterloo, with the ami
hiIaton of the French army, and the indulgence Of
brutal and ferocous disposition by portion Of tho
captors,-the Prussians in particular, who FAR
more blood thirsty when victory had percled upon
their banner, than in the heat and harden Of the
fray. .r.
Pardon, good reader, ,hese hurried "reminiscences
of a traveller. Waterloo cannot be visited without
the full remembrance of the eventful scenes there
performed; and it may be a feeling of vanity, or it
may be some feeling better or worse, that makes
eaci who visits a spot like this, anxious give
his own impressions, well of what what is.
see around me thousands Of memorials of the great
battle here fought, and all, from the huge national
erected Of and upon the soil Of Waterloo,
surrounded by the Belgian lion, and overlooking the
vast scene which it commentaries, to the humble
church of Mount St. Jean, filled with its almost count
less monuments to the departed, who found here
grave and friend-uake the present as blank and
the past history. ... .'a.. q fr ipa q
have but related thrice told story, and bearing
with me some trophies as relics of the place
have visi,ed,-a flower from Hougoumont, for what
Waterloo ia memorial ofihe battle, of which
there arc a myriad here for what it was. usk the
renders indulgence, and bid adieu to spot of which
l had heard and read much, but which my eyes only
now have seem, ......ff ar.i. .,i c7ra trG.
'sThc traveller seeks in each enchanted spot
o.: Something that may recall it 10 his view,
A leaf from Vngil's tomb, --Egerias grot,
Fragments of Rome "a flower from Waterloo
sJohn, you rogue, YOU" sad an nithihkng moth
err, ''if ever catch you the closet again, stealing