The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-16
Sketches of Travel.
LETTER NUnlBER XVI.

Sketches OF Travel.
LETTER NUMBER XVI.
WATERLOO. BELGIUM, 1866-After NAfo1EoN's
disastrous Russian campaign, in which he sacri-
feed the finest army raised in France, sixth
and grand coalition was formed, with the determi-
nation Of crushing the man who had made himself
q terror and disturber Of the peace of Europe
The sllies of France, whose friendship had been
obtained by conquest and held at the point of the
bayonet, were glad Of an opportunity of throwing
of the Trench yoke, and readily united with the
allies in making war upon NAPOLEON. Even the
great En1n-~- sr A.-t<ie, whom, N~rvLEoN re-
sanes !Isan eg q his marriage to MARIA Louisa joined
the coalition. In short time the allies had in
the field more than million of men, and were
marching on the French metropolis from al quar-
ters. NAPOLEON exerted almost supcrhuman pow-
er in the defence Of his cherished capital but he
va gas finally w. crushed S ny overwhelming numbers
Of Russia and the King of Prussia entered Paris il,
triumph. Two hundred and fifty thousand men
thTougS tho most rf
fares Of the city. The crowd OF impulsve Frcncll-
men, who 30 recently shouted give l'Emporeur
and King Of Prussia and vive Louis X1Tm. 1sfauef
: On ths lath 1t APRIL 1s14 Napoleon very reluctant
y ag1ea IN thG G Ais Of @ r%epYuncing % for
SNASHSS~ANNAN
Italy. Louis XVIII, who had been residing in
England was recalled and declared King Thus
and Napoleon bansbed to Elba small il island Goi il
the Mediterranean Sea. What spectacle Be
hold this man Of giant intellect who SO recently
ruled the powerful nations Of Europe with an iron
rod, nov consigned, in humiliation and disgrace
to barren island not ten miles square. Napoleon
deserved this @ severe punishment for his wrongs to
threned Napoleon were assembled at Vienna, ar
ranging for glorious peace, and to settle the
affairs Of Europe Vienna became the scene of
galety and brilliant fetes. It was at ono of these
splendid entertainments that the astounding intel
igence was received that Napoleon had escaped
from Elba, and effected landing in France The an
tion Of the great powers to destroy the man thev
gardod as the enemy of mankind he was thought
ed from the south Of Ffance to Paris in twenty
days, without opposition. Marshal Ney, who was
sent to intercept him. promised to bring back to
Par1s the dangerous COrslcan in iron cage Tho
sight Of his old companion in arms was too much
for old Ney-he no longer remembered his oaths
ao sn1 promises nd to Louis 4V1 but Joined Napo
Ttileries, where they arrived on the goth Marcel,
1916, ten months from the date of his banishment'
On the night ot the 18th Juno Wellington was
attending a brilliant ball, given by the Duchess of
Richmond at Brussels; a courier entered and in
formed the British General that Napoleon, with his
army, was within ten miles of Brdssels It ia
said the Iron Duke turned pale, and instantiv
LETT accompanied by his officers to prepare for
the s great conflict. The bells we're rang tr,1-
the immense English army was marching. Vel
4ngton halted on the spacious f cid of Waterloo.
In this strong position he carefully selected his
ground stationed his troops, and dispatched a
messenger for Blucher, who had under his com
mand s., GOO splendid Prussian soldiers No spot
IN Europe has Interested me more that the world
renowned battlefield OF Waterloo. It was hero.
@ ha1 century aSo, the most important battle re-
corded in history was fought. Ny guide pointed
chettan, which he 50 heroicaly defended agsinst
1ne desperate assaults OF the French. Also tho
old oak tree under which Napoleon assembled Ills
Of the enemy he .i oanela 1s army
favor to ten against vs." i brisht M sunny my
silence reigned on the field but every one knew in
. few hours the fierce battle would be raging. The
surgeons had established their hospitals in the
and saws, ready to perform their work of mercv
At ten o'clock the dreadful struggle commenced.
resting his broad shoulders, and Napoleon l,neW
that his fate, and that of bis empire depended on
the result Of this days battle. The brave French
Emperor !" TIey we're % PRESSING h hoa2liv nnnn raUe
the English lines. Wellington stood anxionsIv
93ok,ng tor the Psussians under Butcher. He exe
would come!" One whole day of slaughter Rad |
passed. and the battle hung, as it were In the bal
anee Napoleon felt that victory was near at hand,
5nard, which, it said, never charged in win.
At this critical moment heavy cannonading was
WAS seen distance nd
yancing rapidly to the scene of action. Napoleon
thought it was Marshal Grouchy and was giving
2rders 2a Tor simultaneous attack by his whole
with 10000 fresh troops A shout Of u ex1
altation ran through the allied lines Napoleon |
"a saw that Al was lost unless he could break the
armies, which had stood like a stone wall |
'gainst the dreadful assaults Of the French. Mr
,e now sa ordered his reserved guard which
;enowned OLD soldiers, under Marshal Noy. |
;aiant 2! Of death pressed piercing the British
he scsne s sasn Mare6a n6s1 Nn gaSed With
w 9orses saot from under him. With sabre in
lsand, sa he mar. he'd on foot leading his men into
ea0aqe 0s DEATH nd Beher With his
Tept over this little band Of brave e. men. t1 nnt;1
!!snost to q man, they were weIterins in blood
loaen wonnds %ns who was bleeding from
lant OF his men. flag OF truce was sent a.
sn.sa asanaing n captulation Cambronne replied, sThe
ally Perished the Imperial Guard, and NanoIsnn.s
taf ,sa set. to rise no more, Napoleon ESCAPED to
ei WaHgsras se t9es q ths terrible
bdiceE.ed in favor Of his son, and attemnted ~
70 but this vas impossible the
Napoleon finally determined to throw himself
pcn the hospitality of the British nation, claim
ne Re of Of tei1 Court The English
aimed to place him where he could do no NOR moro
alsch1ef The Government sent him prisoner
pr n1e 70 st. Helena, small island in tho Atlantic
sx years Of hpnaton s1srnE' e 'ce ana ana South
ao eve9 sne va heaIt of the greatest military chetan
s1ntary hero, but he also brilliant ststes.
;LtetaHs bnt cast our eyes over the pages o,I
1stofy and we find Ambition ia the rock or uc}, ~
lost Of the great military heroes perish. Ale4anl
eI, aa1teT having climbed the Alpine heights Of
a1laon a @ looked down upon the conquered nationa
D8Can9A there woe - |
eba. ohbaueE. He died among strangers in a 1T Of
epsncn; ,t Hannibal crossed the ce-cad Abs and
9ar,d % nlght the armies Of the Mistress Of The
oa nas seow creatures he put an end to bis miser.
S fer eonnnac ruace ny committing suicide. Caesar
rniion nf H. Thousand cities, and murdoring
lends who had led the earth by ith h1s
70 terror 9f his name, became Iona1u o w;th