The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-05-19

IKE News OF WATERLoo.--Since news
was invented, perhaps no neHs SO electrified he
world as tha, which told the result of the battle
Of Waterloo. In one of the works which the
death Of the Duke Of Wellington has called forth
there is passage which describes with renarka-
bic v,v,dnrss the effects of tina, intelligence upon
the people of Edinburgh We have seldom met
with Il more stirring piece Of writing. Ii Is as
follows:
''Ine author witnessed tho effect Of the news
in Ed.ngburgb. 1t met hIm as he entered the
outer hall OF the courts OF law, still called the
Parliament, from having been the hall Of the
Scottish Parliament, before the Union. The IN
wonted words were passing from mouth to mouth,
W ellington is defeated He has re,sea,cd to 4
place caiie! Hate,ioo! The game is up The
hero Of Il hundred fights quails before the eagles
of Napoleon. The PrussIan army is annihlated!
And thus and thus was Pandora : box enp,,ed
Blu, Hope, the charmer, fingered still behind,
\ retreat is not necessarily defeat, began some
one 10 recoIleci--a retreat, moreover, to a named
place, most likely previously cho>en position,
inieTs stand al shat place A detach,ncat only
has been engaged, and necessarily fell back on
the concentrated main body The retreat of the
Prnsslns would have exposed lis flank Wet
linslon had yen TO pu, forth his strength. The
French had never. since they first met him, gam
i
irary, had been beaten in every action, and that
SO stately, lha, Napoleon was known to have ex-
claimed peiishly 10 the unlucky bearer of the
news Of yet another PenInsuiar DISASTER BAH
Les .fagiats toujourS bQ!teat les Francdis,-
No, No.. sad one Gofe sai guIne reasoner Of The
long robe, I'VE shall have news of "a victory yet,
and as it must be near at hand, one way or The
other, should be more delighted than surprised
if The castle guns should wake US Tomorrow
morning. Another barrister, quite patriotic,
but less sanguine, would chcertully pay IA guinea
for every gun fred for a victory. to any one who
would take very easy odds The bet was taken
the taAer patriolicaliy wishing 10 win, the ofcrer
still more periodically wishing 10 lose. The bu-
siness Of the mornng had scarcely proceeded two
hours, when q gentleman rushed into the great
! hall, and almost breathless, shouted Victory -
He WAS mobbed. How had the news come''--
.By express from the Lord Provost of Ed nburgh,
then IN London. The French completely routed
at the place called Waterloo. by one grand hayo-
net charge of The whole British army, Such
was The brief flourish for ngiheneI struggle
Of ten hours, which WAS first sounded by Fame 3
trumpet. The bearer Of the glad ,idings was soon
in the cour, were the judges were sitting; ,he
cheers in the outer hall were suspended only To
be renewed III the inner. Further law proceed
inss were out Of the question; adjournment was
ruled: and judges advocates, agents and officers
were speedily in the streets, already crowded by
their excited and exuliing townsmen. Nobody
could stay at home. The schools were let loose
Business suspended, and holiday vored by
accIanaiion. Ever, body shook hands with every
body. and as the Lord Pfovos,'s brief express
got by heart by the whole population, could moi
be made longer or more particular than it wa
the most restless were perfurce obliged to wait
with what patience they might, for the dawn o
the next day. The sun Of that morning saw nc
'sIuggard siumbering meath his beams Tb,
streets were crowded before the post arrived
The mail coach was deserted approaching deco
rated with laurels and fsgs, the guard wavin.
his hat; and soon it dashed into town amid cheer
that made the welkin ring, The accounts wer'