The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-06-06

discussion took place between tno Gwpo.Sa
and Grouchy on the morning OF the i.to'
that he did not receive the order to pu;sne
the Pruseians until twelve n. OF the lIen
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Flooding slowly through oeatipg
rain. after coming ont of the barrack wnese
the Imperial headquarters had been estab
iished, the Emperor seeing that Gronchy
continued suggesting obstacles TO ms
plans, put stop to the interview with,
Enough said obey by serving ss shield
for me against the Prnssisns, and don't
busy yourself with the Epgiish
On the morning of the l7Gh OF June, Ma.
poleon drove in bis carriage to the field Of
battle of the day before. He was suffering
so intensely with hemorrhOids that he could
not sit on his horse. He pointed Win DIS
finger in the direction of the retreaupg
Prnssians aud said to Grcuehy what ne
tbopght lad but one meaning: "pnrsae
the Prnssians; complete their defeat as
coon as you overtake them, and don't lose
sipbt of them" Groucby says this was at
twelve O'Clock. He did not set his troops
10 motion to obey this earnest lDJuDcton
until fonr O'Clock, and urges the nsuai e1
cuses that sit was raining hard" ''the men
had not cooked their dinners" "that the
muskets were foul and required cleaning"
"tbat the saddles had .been taken of the
cavalry horses," etc. The consequence
was that he did not find out the route
which the beaten and retreating army OF
prnssians had taken He came up with
ANAL rear-guerd on midday of the 18th,
which old Butcher bad left at w ares as
screen, while the whole Prussian army,
augmented by 80 COG under Bulow, clipped
away to join Wellington at Waterloo. At
mid day of the 18th, the fearful cannonade
of Waterloo was distinctly heard oy
Grouchy. His staff urged him to mach
to the canon (Maroher A1 eaaon) that it
as plain the Emperor was engaged in 3
decisive battle with the English. General
Girard was importunate, Grouchy says
"eveR to INSTRUMENTATION" to march TO
Waterloo with the whole srmy, to disre-
gard the Prussian rear-guard, and that If he
(Grouehy) would not go to let Girard 60.
Groueby said his orders were, "when be
overlook the Prussians not to lose sight Of
,hem.n His fatal error was that by "Prus-
SEAMS" every one bat himself understood
the available and whole army of the Prus-
SLAMS against which he was to "shield" Ma
poleon, and not a small year guard. In
fact, with "the Prussians" be had neves
ovt rtaken or had sight of Item at all. The
French and Prussian authorities unite
! in saying that until the Prussians appeared
on the field at half past seven in the evening
the battle was decidedly against the En-
glish. 1t is certain that the dead bodies
Of many French cuirasAjers were foued on
che morning of the l9sh,- entirely in the
rear of the English lines,
| There 10 melancholy interest attached
to letter from the Emperor to General
Girard, which appears on page b. volume
v. This devoted soldier received his
thirteenth and last wound, was removed tc
Paris, and died the day the allies entered
it. Two days before, and while the pillars
of his empire were falling around him, Ma.
poleon. ..serene alike in peace or danger,
wrote as follows to the dying soldier:
| A..! ~ JUxA 81 1916.
"GENERsL: The Emperor is satisfied will
your conduct Ris Majesty thinks If each on
bad done his-dusy you did yours We wouls
not have met with any reverse. ID the mids
of pre.occupations, the most sorF0wtul ant
:. important, the Emperor has been mindful o
your devotieR, and has created yoa Dnke @
Ligny."