The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-08-26

the subject of fine churches, fortifca
tons and armies. Socially, on drinks
ing, smoking and music. Leaving Ant-
werp we pass through beautiful, leveI
country, ornameoted with long rows
of tall trees, and in an hour we ar.
rived in Brussels, the capital OF Bel
GUM. Brussels is a very fine city, stand.
ing on an eminence overlooking the
level country toward the sea, and pre-
senting a grand appearance as We ap'
proach. 1t is surrounded by beule-
wards, affording delightful walks
rides and drives around the
city. In this respect it j:
said to somewhat resemble Paris, and
is frequently called Paris in miniature
and on account of its greater cheapnes:
and pleasant situation is preferred by
many to the larger city. Brussels, like
all the European cities, contains q Ca
thedral, to which all Jealous Christian
tourists wend their way with the Gevout
reverence with which the Mohammo.
dan makes his pilgrimage to the tomb
OF the Prophet. We had the good for.
tune to spend Sunday in Brussels. The
day is very little respected as q sacred
one after 10 or II o'clock in the morn
ing. Most, if not all the stores are
open the entire day. The beer garden;
are all in full blast and present lively
and convivial appearance. As many
as five or six hundred persons, men
women and children, are seated within
and on the streets il front Of these
places drinking beer, while numerous
bands OF music are playing the entire
day. During the evening bands OF mu
sic parade the streets followed by large
crowds of people. Sunday in the coun-
try appears more like the 4th OF July
in our country than anything else. AT
the corner OF two Of the principal streets
and near the Hotil de Vile is q public
fountain, the principal figure in which
is little boy in an attitude and in the
performance OF an act much more mat
ural than decent, but when we saw
finely dressed women and elegant ladies
coming with silver cups and catching
The water, quaffingiit with relish, we
Degan to regard it as more artificial
than natural. 1t is called the Name
kin, has several suits OF clothes and q
valet 10 attend to it, who varies its cos
tune to suit the occasion; for instance,
during the popular fetes it is dressed as
a national guard; on great festivals, in
full court costume; but ct all other
times it appears in state OF perfect
nudity in the constant discharge OF its
wa duty. All tourists both from
pleasure and convenience, stopping at
Brussels are expected to pay it visit,
Brussels is noted as the city which
Wellington was covering on his re-
treat before the French army from
Charleroi. The English and PrussIan
armies had their base OF supplies re-
spectively at Antwerp and Namur.
The English lines extended south
west from Brussels 10 Charleroi ;
the Prussians from Namur to the same
point, Napoleon attacked the allied
armies at this point and forced each to
retreat, as he supposed upon its base.
The English army concentrated and
offered stubborn resistance at Quatre
Bras from which it was forced TO re-
treat by portion Of the French army
under Marshal Ney, and at the same
time Napoleon with the remainder Of
the French army had fought and start
ed the Prussians, on their retreat south
ward, as he supposed to Namur, there
by separating the two opposing armies
Napoleon starting Marshal Grouchey
in pursuit OF the Prussians, with strict
orders to drive them southwark and
prevent their union with the English,
Immediately Joined Ney in pursuit Of
the English army which had taken s
strong position on the ridge OF Mount
st. Jean about one-hs!t mile from
the village of Waterloo, where was
fought the great battle which decid-
ed the fate Of the first Emperor Of the
French, the greatest military director Of
modern times. Whether Napoleon was
betrayed by Grouchey or was deceived as
to the course of Blucher's retreat is a
question on which there is great diver
sty OF opinion. The prevailing be-
lief, however, is that Grouchey had
been been bought with British gold to
permit Blucher to form a junction with
Wellington. This memorable battle
has given to the field OF Waterloo and
the city of Brussels an interest that
will attach to them as long as Europe
an history s read and the deeds OF brave
men are admired; Waterloo as the place
where the great question was decided,
whether Napoleon Bonapsrte should
attain universal Empire in Europe; ard
Brussels as the city where the British
officers were dancing aud drinking wine
with the fair ladies OF the place when
the cannon OF the French Marshal an
nounced that he had hotter and more
dangerous balls for them to witness at
Waterloo Nearly all visitors to Brus.
sells make the excursion to Waterloo to
view the scene OF the great conflict.
Stage coaches leave Brussels every
morning for Waterloo, calling for pas
sengers at the principal hotels, Per-
sons leaving Brussels in the morning
can return by coaches at tour o'clock
in =. lie lie evening, which gives ample time
to view the entire field and its sur
roundings. Many Of the streets oi
Brussels are arched with glass forming
arcades, along both sides OF which meE-
chandise OF all kind, is exhibited TO
good advantage. No horses nor ve-
hicles of any kind are permitted 10 pass
through these arcsdes. The buildings
are large aud plain in their exterior
while the interior is spacious and COM
modious. They are nearly al built IN
the form OF square, with large court
in the centre, which ia generally arch
ed or covered over with glass. This
court forms the beer garden and refresh.
ment hall OF the house, and is approach
ed through an open arch way from the
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