Holly Springs gazette., 1845-10-11

1 person several distinct charges. This was
the growing point of young Gordon's
wishes. He charged beside the Duke
with the impeiuosify. of veteran, and
whenever danger threatened bis beloved
Commander, ne red headlong into il.
In the midst of a terrible carnage Sir Alex.
Gordon rode up to the Duke. and expostu-
lated with him on thus exposing his
life, when every thing rested on his safe
Ify.
While he was pleading for the life of
another, bullet pierced him and he fell.
! Young Gordon Immediately spurred into
his footsteps. and place. himself so as TO
protect the Duke from The apparent dan
! ger. The weary veteran regarded hlm
! with smile of affection and then as ae
wiped the sweat from his brow, exclaimed,
"Oht that Blucher OF night would come j.
The next moment an immense body--of
French cavalry came numbering down on
one ofthe English squares. Ii had already
become weakened by the loss of whole
ranks which, the French artillery had
moved down, but wthsood the desperate
shock with true British bravery. The
French came down on plunglng trot,then
breaking into galiop. fell like a rock upon
it. Like that rock hurled back from the
mountain, they recoiled from the shock.
Driven to desperation, by their repeatedly
foiled attempts, they stopped their horses,
and cooly walked them round that brave
square and wherever man. tell, dashed
in Such desperate resolutions and such
recklessness of life begun, at length, 10 tell
on the copflict.-Ihe square began to
shake and wake, when Wellington came
dashing up with his guard--the square
opened and he was In IS bosom. Their
chief in their keeping-hIs fate voluntarily
thrown in their hands, those brave British
hearts could not yield. Rank after rank
fell, but not q man stirred from his footsteps.
The French at length gave it up, aud res
tired to their position. Again on separate
squares were these terrific charges made,
and again, as last as they wavered, did
Wellington fling himself in their midst.
Young Gordon was ever at his side, and 10
one of these dangerous attempts, had his
sword struck out OF his hand, by chance
shot,. But there were enough other gooc
blades Oh that ensan guined field without
owners, and he was soon welding one.
| from which ne convulsed hand Of an officer
/ had scarcely loosenod.
Thus, from eleven in the morning, till
| four in the evening, had the battle ragged,
when dark object was seen to emerge
from distant wood Larger and larger It
grew, till a whole ceumn stood revealed
! with banners waving IL the breeze. Blu
cher and his Prussans had come. BON
armies saw that the hour had arrived tor
the final issue Bonaparte then rode up 10
/ his old and we'll tried imperial guard, that
had not been in battle all day. Placing
| himself at their head, he led them hall way
down the slope, when he halted aid al
dressed them in his impetuous and hery
manner. He was answered by those devo'
ted hearts, "IHe Emperor toreref! with a
] shout that rung over the storm of battle
and was heard all along the British lines
i He then placed them under Ney, with or
ders to force the English centre and pre-
vent the junction of Blucher. with the al
lied forces That hitherto lnvlncible guard
came down in beautiful order. and with
hearts burning with hopes, They knew
that their Emperor and the civilized world
were looking on. They earned thrones
and kings az they went. They needed no.
thing to fire their steady courage. No drum
or trumpet. or martial strain cheered them
on. No bagle sounded the charge. In per
feet order, and in dead silence they moved
French Eagle, no power had ever wrested
from their grasp. and on tLem-was the eye
OF Bonaparte The allied army saw, with
dread and awe, the approach of that uncon
querable legion. The terror of EuroPt
4 was on the march. For moment the n
ring ceased along the lines. The battle
was hushed. The muffled tread of tha
magnlfcen: legion alone was heard. Oh
you should have seen young Gordon then
f With flushed cheek and dilaupg eye, ane
breath coming difficult and thick, he gazee
on that silent host. f1e looked as if every
!, moment he would be eff ike thunderbot
The sudden calm was but momentaly.-
The artillery again opened on the foe.-
| Whole ranks went down before the de
struclive fire. yet they taitered not for Q
moment. Over their fallen comrades. Yitt
the same steady front they moved on, a
cross the valley and up The slope Before
, their cool resis;less charge. the lines open
| ed like fros, work. They took the last FIRE
; of the artillery full on their bosoms, ther
walked over the cannon men, artli.eFymel
and all. On. on, like a resisiless wave the,
: swep, carrying everything down IN thei
, passage. till they approached within few
E yards OF where Wellington stood. AL
seemed lost, when rank of men who has
: lid 1st on their faces behind a low ridge q