Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-07-07
"HE GAZETTE.

SATURDAY MORNING, JULY J. 1860.


\an,la,r,'s Old Guard' gained by their
many desperate instances OF bravery, IN I'M
,3.,r;a;itv in history, but their grand crown
I'M. act was their desperate charge AT Wa
..r.oo whicl. has few parallels III ancient or
modern warfare. They fought Tor theF
..,orc,l Emperor and 10 retrieve the e1! Tor
.uac> Of th.. day, they fell rs though % 90 50
,,.ult secure Il am Immortal glory and etcr-
l...l bliss IN the world OF spirits Inc most
..ranhic and stirring account Of that last lear
mi md fatal struggle, that we have seen, IS
.ro.t. I. recently published French "orE' II
.".t!s like war itselt-this Is 1t -
During the day the artillery Of the Guard.
..,J,r Drouet. maintained It's I'D renown.
.,t The Guard itself had frequently been
....l 10 restore the battle in various parts
81. the field. and always with success. lhe
fugisA were fast becoming exhausted. and
i. mn hour more would doubtless, have been
forced into disastrous defeat bat Tor the
timely arrival Of Blucter. Eut when they
u.,r ii1r, sikh 10000 PrusSians approach
inc ,hoi;. courage revived, while Napoleon
wa. iiIlpl with .lnazement A beaten enc
lny was about to form Il junction with the
allies, while Grouchv who had been sent 10
keep them iE check was nowhere to he seen
AIS, what great plans single mt1hcleht
y..au4udcr can overthrow.
In a moment Napoleon saw that he coaI@
MT sustain the attack Of So many fresh troops,
i, .urr allowed TO form Junction W!t'' the
allied force, :,Ii he determined 70 stake his
far. aa one bold cast, and endeaT0T 10 pierce
tt.,. allied centre with grand chaT@" OF lie
81! ,,tard. and thus throw himself between
run two armies. For this purposo the lmpe-
vial Guard was called ~ and divided INTO
immense columns, which were to meet iii
n. British centre. That under kelllc no
.5,ucr entered the fire than 1t disappeared
Ikea mist The other was placed under
\~y, the brayeot Of the brave and the
ORDER 20 advance given. Napoleon ac"oEAP'-
a..i them part Of the way down the slope,
AuI hating for Il few moments IN Tie MOI,
I... ua dressed them few Wolds. lie t0l0
:..a that the battle rested witH them, ana
;a.. III relied on theryalor, .rled IN 50 many
fields. "Ere IEmpereur.' answered HIM
~,:A a shout that was heard above the thun-
der II iae artillery.
The whole continental struggle exhibited
M ,uhlimer spectacle than the, last effort OF
N4roie3n 10 save his sinking empire. The
Greatest military skill and energy the world
possessed. had been taxed to the utmost du-
RIM. the dav. Thrones were lettering on the
turbulent field, and the shadows OF fugitive
Ksu.,, fitted through the smoke OF the battle
E,nq,!ltte's star trenlbled in the zenith; now
i1azin. uur in its ancient splendor, now pa
1in..bc;orc his anxious eye. The intense anX-
Ie.t. with which he watched the advance Of
that column and the terrible suspense he eli
dared when the smoke OF the battle wrapped
il from S,gh;. and the utter disPa;r OF his
tu.s;,iye army, and the dcSparing SHREK
ran@ out, The Guard rccoilS, the Guard
rr,ilsl' make us for a moment forget al
fn,, csrn1ge in sympathv with his distress.
The old Guard telt the presence of the
immense responsibility, and resolved not to
.,..nvn unworthy Of the greatest trust commit
r1t3;t Nothing could lie more imposing
Sham irz movements 70 the assault 1t had
....rry rc,oied before n human foe. and the
at...I Torres hchpld with ave its firm, steady
....,..,,.,.. +, ,h. final ,.haypr. For a moment
raa batteries stouped playinm and the firing
..,.s~.l ai,n.t the british lines, a.. without
rta h,a;;9o pI y drum or bueie note TO
..,... .hai, stnodv rouraye. they moved IN
:I.,,,, ,.,.<,. H.. fald Their trend was like
.,,4I.,l ,tn,d.r whiln rhe da22linr helmets
,r,i,. .,;r.,,.;ars flashed lone lines Of light
.,...,. rho d.rt and tnrrihle mass that swept
=, ,,,n -rrrne, mass alone The stern proue,
,yae than amid his Guns, and on every brow
,,,. written rha unaltcra}lc resolution 10
...,,,,u.,. ~ l;a m. next moment the. ar
,.rt.n,., .>o,,nl ord ,ha ha,d If thar o,ollanI
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