Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-08-15
VOL. XI.-NO. 81.

hurled back from the mountain, they recoil-
ed from the shock. Driven TO desperation
by their repeatedly foiled attempts, they
stopped their horses, and coolly walked them
round the brave square, and whenever
man fell, dashed in. Such desperate reso-
luton and such recklessness Of life, began
at length to tell on the conflict. The square
began to shake and waver, when Wellington
came dashing up with his guard--the
square opened, and he was in its BOSOM
Their chief in their keepng-his fate vol
unfairly thrown in their hands, those brave
British hearts could not yield. Rank after
rank fell but not man stirred from his loot
steps The French at length gave it up,
and retired TO their position. Again on sep
arate squares were these terrific charges
made, and again, as fast as they waver-
ed, did Wellington fling himself in their
midst. Young Gordon was ever at his side,
and in one of these dangerous attempts had
his sword struck out of his hand by a chance
shot But there were enough other good
blades on that ensanguined field without
owners, and he was soon welding one, from
which the convulsed hand Of an officer had
scarcely loosened.
Thus, from eleven in the morning till four
| in the evening had the battle ragged, when a
dark object was seen to emerge from dis
tant wood Larger and larger it grew, till
whole column stood revealed with banners
waving in the breeze Butcher and his
Prussians had come. Both armies saw that
the hour had arrived for the final ISSUE
Bonaparte then rode up TO his old and well
tried imperial guard, that had not been in
the battle all day. Placing himself at their
head, he led them half way down the slope,
when he halted and addressed them in his
mpeluous and fiery manner. He told them
that the fate of the battle and of France was
in their hands He was answered by those
devoted hearts, '@Ihe Emperor for eger %
with shout that rang over the storm OF bat
tie, and was heard all along the British lines.
He then placed them under Ney, with or
ders to force the English centre and prevent
theIluncion Of Butcher with the allied forces.
That hitherto nvincible guard came down
in beautiful order, and with hearts burning
high hopes. They knew that their emperor
and the civilized world were looking on
They carried thrones and kings as they went.
They needed nothing to fire their steady
courage. No drum, or trumpet, or martial
strain cheered them on. No bugle sounded
the charge. In perfect order and dread ST.
lence they moved over the plain Above
them scared the French Eagle, which no
power had ever yet wrested from their grasp;
and on them was the eye of Bonaparte.-
The allied army saw, with awe and dread,
the approach ofthat uncomfortable legion.
: The terror Of Europe was on the march,
For a moment the firing ceased along the
lines. The battle was hushed. The muf
fed music Of that magnificent legion alone
was heard o, you should have seen young
Gordon then. With flushed cheek, and d.
latng eye, and breath coming difficult and
thick, he gazed on that silent host. He
looked as if every moment he would be off
like thunderbolt.
The sudden calm was momentary. The
, artillery then spread like volcano on the
foe. Whole ranks went down before the
destructive fire, yet they faltered not for a
, moment. Over their fallen comrades, with
the same steady front, they moved on, across
the valley, and up the slope. Before their
cool, resistless charge, the English melted
: like frost work They took the last fire of
the artillery fall on their bosoms, then walk
f ed over the cannon, artillery men and ALL
) On. on, like the resistless wave they swept,
carrying every thing down in their passage,
; till they approached within few rods of
where, Wellington stood. All seemed lost,
when rank of men, who had lain flat on
their faces, behind low ridge Of earth, sud-
| denly heard the ringing order, Cup, and at
/ EN-" They started up as from the bowels
! Of the earth, and poured in their destructive
fire in the very faces of the mangled guard.
: They recoied at the discharge, as ifsmitten
, by a sudden blow. A second and third
followed. They reeled and staggered mo-
ment, and then broke and fled. Young Cor
don could be restrained no longer He
! burst away with yell like that Of a mailman,
and was lost in the fight.
} The battle was over the thunder of dis
! tant cannoa came at intervals on the night
air, telling where Butcher trod down the foe
Wellington had left to him the pursuit, and
was leading back his weary and bleeding ar
my over the battlefield. The full round
moon was riding in the quiet heavens, light
j ing up the mangled masses of human flesh
that weighed down the field. Here an e.
! pauette, and there a shivered sword, flashed
back its beams. Groans loaded the air,
while the deaih-shriek came at intervals on
the ear. Wellington ,0ept The excite
} ment and rage OF the battle was over and
his heart sickened at the awful scene before
him. Among heap of the slain Young
Gordon was stretched. His sword Law shiy-
f cred at his side, dabbled with blood The
miniature ofhis sister had fallen from his
) bosom, and that spiritual face seemed gazing
up towards heaven. A bullet had ploughed
up his cheek, and traversing his brain, end
. ed his life nj n hlow 60 He aaoc L,,f e;0Lfoo,,