Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-11-23
MISCELLANEOUS.
TIRE "OLD GUARD" AT WATEt

MISCELLANEOUS.
TIRE "oLD GUARD" AT WATERLOO
The following description OF the charge by the Old
French Gurd Waterloo, s derived from French work
entitled "Hstoe Populare dc Ia Garde Imperiae par
Emile Narcode Saint Hllare" and is interesting the
present monet:
During the da the artillery of the Guard under Drouot
maintained lis d and the Guard itself had fire.
quenty been use the battle various parts of
the held ana alwas with success The English fast
becoming exhauseN and in hour would doubtless
have been forced nl.a disastrous defeat but for the timely
arrival OF Butcher ut when they him with his 80 600
russians approachinehe courage revived while Napolc
was filled with anaament beaten enemy was about
to form junction with tie allies while Grouchy who had
oeen sent 10 keep MN IN heck, nowhere 10 be
Alas what great plans ipge inefficient commander can
overthrow.
In moment Napoleon saw that he could not sustain the
attack OF 80 many fresh rooR if once allowed 10 form
junction with the allied forces, and he determined 10 stake
his fate bold cast, and ccavor 10 oieree The aled
centre with grand charge OF the s Guard and thus throw
himself between the armies. Tor this nurpose the I'm
peral Guard called up and divided np Two immensr
columns which were TO meet in the British centre Those
under Rele no sooner entered the fin than il
like mist The other placed under New the bravest OF
the brave and the order 10 advance gsn Napoleon ac
eompaned them part OF the way down thssope hating
for moment in hollow, addressed them few words He
told them the battle rested with them and tsa he relied on
their valor tried in so many fields Vye rEnoereur an
sweed him. with shout that heard above the thunder
Of artillery.
The whole continental struggle exhibits no Sublime. Spoo
acle than this last efurt OF Napoleon his sinking
Empire The greatest military energy and skill the world
possessed had been taxed TO the during the day.
Thrones were ottcng the nrbulen. field and the sha
dows of fugitive kings fitted through the smoke of battle
Bonaparte's star trembed in the zenth-now blazing out
In lie ancient splendou now suddenly palng before his
anxious eye The intense anxiety with which he watched
the advance of that column and terrible suspense he
suffered when the smoke of battle wrapped from sight
and the utter despair OF his great heart when the curtain
lifted fug tive army and the desparing shrek rung
out, The Guard recoils the Guard ecos make us for
moment forget all the carnage, in sympathy with his dis
lress.
The OLD Guard felt the pressure OF the immense RESPONSE
bty and resolved TO prove unworthy tho great trust
committed TO its Nothing could be more imposing
than its movement the assault II had never recoied
before human foe and the allied forces behed with awe its
firm and steady advance 10 the final charge For moment
the batteries stopped playing and The firing along the
British lines without the beating Of drum or bugle-
note 10 cheer their steady courage they in dead ST.
ence over the field Their tread was like muled thunder
while the dazzling helmets OF the cuirassiers flashed long
streams Of light behind The dark aud terrible mass that swept
in one strong wave along The Drouol there amid
his guns, and every brow written the unaerable
resolution 10 conquer die The next moment the artillery
opened and the head of u gallant column seemed TO sink
the Rank after rank went down vet thew nei,har
stopped faercd Dissoyin squadrons and whole bat.
tons disappearing ono after another in the destructive fire
effected not their steady The ranks closed up
as before, and each readiDg his fallen cOmrade,
pressed unfiinchingy The horse which Ney rode
i,l under him, and scarcely had he mounted another
before 1t also sank TO the carth and another
another I'LL hve In succession had been shot under
him; them with his drawn sabre he marched s,e,ply n,
the heud OH column In vain did the aterymen
storm Of lead into that living Up to The very muz
zes they pressed and driving the arlerymen their pei
ces pushing on through the Esglsh lines. But just the
victory seemed file of soldiers who had laid fla on the
ground behind low c OF EARTH suddenly rose and poured
roey into their faces. Another and another fol-
lowed ill broad sheet of flame rolled on their bosoma
and sn such hcrce aud unexpected flow that they stag
gered back before H. Before the Guard had time to ray
again and advance heavy column of infantry fell on its
left flank in close and deadly voeys causing H. in its unset
tied stae TO to the right AT that instant whole
brigade OF cavalry Numbered the right flank and penc
traed where cavalry had never gone before That intrepid
Guard could have borne against the unexpected fire from
soldiers they did and would also rolled back
the Infantry that had boldly charged left flank; bur the
cavalry finished the disorder into which they had been
menay thrown and broke the shaken ranks before they
had time TO REFORM and the eagles OF that hitherto nvincibe
Guard pushed backward down the slope Ii was then
that the army seized with despair sreked out THE Guard
recos the Guard recols and turned and fled in wild dis
may To see the Guard In confusion was sight thew had
before behcl and ioze every heart with Sill
those veterans refused 10 fly ralyng from their disorder
they formed into two immense squares NJ eubt ba,ta
lions and turned herccly the enemy and molly
10 stem the reversed tide of battle For IA long time they
stood and lei the cannon balls plough through their ranks
dStdnins TO turn their backs The foe. Michel at the
head of those battaons fought Ike Ion To every COM
mand OF the enemy 10 surrender he replied "The Guard
dies Il never snrenders and with his las. breath bequea,h
ing THIS glorious motto to The Guard he fell witness its
truth Death aversed those eight batlaons such rapid
iootsp that they dwindcd away two which turned
IN hopeless daring the overwhelming numbers that press
ed Their retiring footsteps Last of oil but single batta
ilon inc debris OF tho co!un Of grantee aarengo
brave cohHandc saw with the Emperor in s fra
Keeping lie was not struggling for victory he intent
only on showing how the Guard should die. Approaching
Inc emperor ne cried out "Retire Do you not that
death has need OF your closing vet stern
y round their expiring eagles those brave hearts babe Ma
pocon eternal adieu and nsng themselves ON the enc
my. were soon piled with the dead ut their feet
Many Of the officers destroy ,hcmse 70
Their than survive defeat Thus greater lis own defeat
Than any other corps of in gaining victory the Old
Guard passed from The and The curtain dropped upon
its strange career II had fought its last battle
The case Of francesca and Rosa Madai at Florence .x
citing great deal of attention and of feeling in the Protes
ant and free countries Of Europe Depulaons of highly
influential men have gone from Prussia and England to
ercedc with The Tuscan government for the annuing Of
their sentence They were condemned for "Impicy"-the
husband 10 hitysi1 months and the wife to forty
months imprisonment at hard Labor The "npiey'' con-
sisted SIMPLY In teaching girl in their house to read
me boc Inc case has been appealed 10 the highest court
IN the country and the sentence conrmed the Grand Duke
has also refused to interfere with the course OF Justice as il
Is called and II very doubtful whether the foreign deputa
lions will have any effect upon him. That is Certainly nm
unhappy country in which il be crimo deserving four
years in State prison leach person TO read the Bb or
any other good book.-[N Y Tribune
FEDERAL APPOINTMENT
We are enabled to announce that John Amber ESQ., of
Fauquer. has been appointed by the President United
States Marshal for the Western District of Virginia. rice
James 5 Points decd Mr. A. has had good training for
the post lie studied and pracsed law years in Win
chester his many friends here will be pleased learn
OF his appointment.-t Winchester Pirgnian.