Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-09-25

: French cavalry soon gave him work To dc
He was sent hither aud thither, with orders
while the shot iell around him like halstones
lie looked on his pierced uniform and foam
covered steed with kindling eye. The press
ing danger now becoming more imminent al
every side, The duke led on in person severa
distinct charges. This was the crownin,
point of young Gordon's wishes. He charg
ed beside the Duke with the i,npetuosity of ;
veteran, and whenever danger threatened hi.
beloved commander, spurred headlong into il
In the midst OF terrible carnage, Sir Alexan.
der Gordon rose up to the Duke and expos.
tulated with him on thus exposing his life
when everything rested on his safety.
While he YVES thus pleading for the life oil
another, bullet pierced him and he fell
Young Gordon immediately spurred into his
footsteps, anu placed himself so as to pro,ec,
the Duke from the greatest apparent danger
The weary veteran regarded him with smile
oil affection, and then as he swept the sweat
from his brow, exclaimed "Oh that Butcher
or night would GOMEZ" The mex, momen,
an immense body of French cavalry came
laundering down OH one of the English
squares. 1t had already become weakened
by the loss OF whole ranks which the French
artillery had moved down, but withstood the
desperate shock with true British bravery.
The French came down with plunging trot.
then breaking into gallop fell like a rock
upon it-Like that rock hurled back from the
shock. Driven to desperation, by their re-
peatedlv foiled attempts, they stopped their
horses and cooly walked them round that
brave square, and wherever man fell, dashed
ln.-ouch desperate resolution and such reck-
leSsness OF life began atleng,h to tell on the con-
iilct The square began 10 shake, and waver,
when wellington came dashing up with his
guard-lhe square opened and he was in its
BOSOM. Their chief in their keeping--hls
late was voluntarily thrown in their hands,
these brave BRUSH hearts could not weld.
flank alter rank fell, but not a man stirred
from his footsteps The French at lengtb
gave IL Up, and retired 10 their position. A.
gam ON separate squares were these terrific
charges made, and again, as fast as thev waver-
Gu, did wellington fling himself in their midst
ouhg Gordon was ever AT his side, and i'm
one Oh these dangerous attempts, had his
SWORD struck out of his hand by chance
Snot. But there were enough other good
oiaues on that ensanguined field without own
ers' ana ne was soon welding one, from which
the CONFUSED hand Of an officer had scarcely
loosened.
Thus from eleven in the morning till four
III me evening, had The battle ragged, when
""'N ""Jec' was seen TO emerge from "a distant
wood. Larger and larger it grew, till whole
column stood revealed with banners v,v;no
III the breeze. Butcher and his Prussians
had come. Both armies saw thai ,be b.,mr
mad arrived for the final issue. Bonapar,e
IN bic Ia m
guard, that had not been in the battle ali dav
fiacing himself at their head, he led them half
way down The slope when he halted and adj
dressed Them IN his fiery manner. He told
'''eiii tial me late OF the battle and of France
was IN their hands. He was answered by
nose devoted hearts, "ihe Emperor foreper 10
WIN shout that rang over the storm of bat
,ie, and was heard all along the British lines.
lie then placed them under Ney, with orders.
10 force the English centre and prevent the
junction OF Butcher with the allied forces
nat hitherto invIncible guard came down in
beautiful order, and with hearts burning with
high hopes They knew that their Emperor
and the civilized world were looking on. No
ougle sounded The charge In perfect order
ana dead silence they moved over the plain
ABOVE Them soard the French Eagle, no pow
er mad ever yet wrested from their CRASH
ana on them was the eye of Bonaparte. The
aiiied array saw with awe and dread the ap-
Proach of the unconquerable legion. The
terror OF Europe was on the march. For
moment the firing ceased along the lines.
1 ne battle was hlshed. TIE mufIled tread
OF that magnificent legion alone was heard
IN, you should have seen Young Gordon
lhen.-With flushed cheek, and dila,ine eve.
ana breath coming difficult and thick, he aaz
cd on that silent host. He looked as if every
moment he would he of like thunderboIt.
he sudden calm was but momentarv.-
he artillery again opened like volcano on
Tue ioe. Whole ranks went down before the
obstructive fire, we: they lai!ered not mo-
meht over their fallen comrades, with that
same steady front, they moved on, across the
valley and up the slope. Before their cool.
reslsllesss charge, the English lines melted
Ike frost-work. They took the last fire of
me artillery full on their bosoms, they walk
ed over the cannon, artillery-men and all
on, on, like reslstless wave they swept, car
ryIng everything down in their PASSAGE. ill
they approached within few rods of where
Wellington stood. All seemed lost. when a
rank OF men who had lain fla, on their faces
behind a low ridge of earth suddenly heard tho
ringing order, "up guard and al 'em." They
started up as from the bowels of the earth
and poured i'll their destructive fire in the verv
aces of that mangled guard. They recoied
to the discharge as if smtten by sudden
blow. second and a third followed. They
reeled and staggered moment and then broke
and fled. Young Gordon could be restrained
no longer. He burst away with yell like
that of mailman, and was lost in the FIGHT
The battle was over. The thunder Of Dis