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

With q smile to the angel-aDd died.
Sketches OF Travel.
LETTER NUMBER EIvH.
WATERLOO, BELGIUM, 1s66.-After NAPolEoN's
disastrous Russian campaign, in which he sacri-
feed the finest army ever raised in France, sixth
and Grand coalition was formed, with the determi-
nation OF crushing the man who had made himself
a terror and disturber Of the peace Of Europe
The allies Of France, whose friendship had been
obtaiped by conquest and held at the point of the
bayonei, were glad Of an opportunity OF throwing
off the French yoke, and readily united with the
allies in making war upon NAPOLEON Even the
great Emperor Of Austria, on whom NAPOLEON re-
lied as his strongest and surest ally, In conse-
auence Of 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 all quar-
ters. NAPOLEON exerted almost superhuman pow
or in the defence of his cherished capital, but he
was finally crushed by overwhelming numbers.
On tha Slst March, 1914, the Emperor Alexander
If Rnsaia and the King Of Prussia entered Paris i'll
triumph. Two hundred and fifty thousand men
infantry. cavalry and artillery-marched thirty
abreast through the most fequented thorough
fares of tho city. The crowd OF mPulsiye , French
Napoleon" now shouted for Emperor Alexander
and King of Prussia, ane ssVive Louis XVIII. -
On the 11th April, 1914, Napoleon very reluctant
II signed the Act Of Abdication, ren4uncing for
Italy. Louis XVIII, who had been residing in
England, was recalled and declared King. Thus
were the old Bourbons again restored to power,
and Napoleon bsnished to Elba, small islanct-1n
A-I- ~nI 11r De-
hold this man OF giant intellect, who so recently
ruled the powerful nations OF Europe with an iron
rod now consigned, in humiliation and disgrace,
to q barren island not ten miles square, Napoleon
Josephine. The allied soyereigns who had de-
fhrt ned Napoleon were assembled at Vienna, ar
ranging for glorious peace, and to settle tho
affairs Of Europe Vienna became the scene OF
gaiety and brilliant fetes. It was at one of these
Splendid enter rtainments that the astounding intel
Tpence was received that Napoleon had escaped
from Eba, and effected a landing IN france The an
nouncement led almost instantly to seventh coa-
carded as the enemy of mankind-he was thought
fit subject for public vengeance. Napoleon march
ed from the south Of France to Paris in twenty
days, without opposition. Marshal Ney, who was
serlt to intercept him. promised to sbcing back to
Paris the dangerous Corsican in iron cage" The
Sight Of his old companion in arms was too much
.for old Ney-he no longer remembered his oaths
and promises to Louis XVIII, but joined Napo-
leon, and marched with him in triumph to the
Tuileries, where they arrived on the 10th March.
1916, ten months from the date Of his Punishment.
- On the night Of the 10th June Wellington was
attending q brilliant ball. given by the Duchess OF
Richmond at Brussels; a courier entered and in
formed the British General that Napoieon With n his
said the Iron Duke turned pale, and instantly
lett, accompanied BY his officers, to prepare Tor
the great conflict. Ihe oelis were rang, war trum
pets sounded, drums oeat 10 arms. IN an nour no
x{,a; urb fOarnN>iOr Wei.
ington halted on the spacious ield OF Waterloo.
In this strong position ne carefully selected bus
ground, stationed bis troops, and dispatched
messenger for Blucher, VINO mad under bus COM
and 6ao sPlenosa iruss,an @ aolaeIs: tba NO sp9t
renowned battlefield OF Waterloo. 1t was here
hall century ago, the most important battle re-
corded IN history was Io9g1t. ~! guide pointed
out the Poslon seleGeeo Dy me greag Enghsn
assaults Of the French aise the
old oak tree under Whlch Napoleon assembled MS
omceGs 10 give Inem nus l nnai ORDERS. Inc armS
o. the enemy, 30 a ne, oatnunpers us one
1onltn tnere are noMeseri Ninety chanGes IN our
morning in June. the dny appointed for rest;
silence reigned on the field but every one knew III
. few hours the fierce battle would be raging: The
surgeons had established their hospitals in the
rear, and stood with 6andages. spinters, knives
ana BaWs ready 10 perform thelr work OF mercy.
At ten O'Clock the dreadful struggle commenced.
Wellington telt that the honor OF old england was
~ On st aus aDG DfGaH a n s sn1 Knew
t5a resnt o S;s 5aVs battle breye French Oh
Jug !esuue Va 'nie uay ua0.S. iae oia!c ftenSn 1
soa,ess mace e. cnaFse aser ro e1ar; saGusng rsue
s Em1persnr @ Ihey we're pressing heavily upon
In9 Engnsa =, n4es eEngtoh n't $1,000 an1ously
.9o4lng tor yne I5ussa4s unae1 6lucner. ne eH
comet one me- whole day OF slaughter had
passed. and the 6atue hung, as it were IN the bal
snee. NsReteon iet that victory was near at hand
saa Was a1oat making . nnat cnarge WIN tne va
e Wn1o1, 1t vas salq never charged N valn
AZ tals critical moRent heavy cannonadng was
neard and an r. army was seen N tne olstallce atl-
G vanG4g taPl9a$ 20 t9e scsneot aclo1. NaPoleon
.n9ught " Was aAI "nS srss
lraers 19f q smuitaneoas asSach ~ nis "noie
Grce+ -AlaS g u na was no1 oronony' put DUO" ana
bluoher with 60 ,UO0 !resn troops. snont OF eS- |
aicatlon ran throuen ING alnea nnes; ,Napole0n
saW That aA Was slost unless ne couio oreak :, the
English lines before the union of the allied
against the dreadful assaults OF the French;
ae nov ordered nus reserved guard, which
aAa Aete5 1a1eu M9 III nsttie. as tnese world
.enoWned old soltlers, under Marsha! Ney,
ina9s in 9t asasn Riessea on piercing tne brls.sn
Ing, ~ - sac D1tn aIn1es eazeo Wito awe upon
9 Soes ahst III 10" penis, mao
~ aa,5 nohnS in saoie ~
~ 4r 1G ;a..a - t iI tnso
- ,;Mo M1tn nls
" ansry, Sno IKE an aYa!anche,
'YwepG oseE.tMs heIe oano OF DraVe men, until,
snoss 70 aan, sney were gsterlns IN blood.
i CaMDronne, VINO Has bleeding from o
aosen 9 Woanos, was SUR rounded by q tman rem
aans " als a9 nen: flag OF truce was sent de-
5tand91nR CAPT. r-ulation; Cambronne replied, 'The
a9ard dl:~ Is, butn ever surrenders !" Thus heroi-
a ;a1y perished the Imperial Guard, and Napoleons
sLars set to rise no more. Napoleon escaped to
Paris, carrying the things OF the terrible catas-
tophe at Waterloo, which threw tho city into con-
tn America: INIT this was impossible. as the
Ssl1 1atorm;nad IN throw himca1f