The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-06-08
Haydon's Stories OF Waterlo O..

Some OF the men whom Hayden had employ
Ell rs models for their fine muscular dt,yelop-
ment were prominent for their courage in the
battle of Waterloo. The following paragraph
which springs out Of this fact is as vivid an uc-
count Of the -hand-to-hanG fighting in that con-
test rs is anywhere given:
After the battle of Waterloo, my servant, who
WAS IN old PennSular man, brought several of
the wounded to my rooms, on their arrival iii
London. Wllkie was with me. The descrip-
ton Of the men was simple, characteristic and
poetcal. They said when the Life Guards and
Culrassiers met. it was like the meeting of ten
thousand of biaciSmith's anvils." One OF them
knew my models Shaw and DIkn. He saw
Dukin, disnlounted, fighting with two Cuira>-
slers, who were also dlsluounted. Dakin di-
vdcd both their hands with cuts five and six.
Another saw Shaw lighting with ten Cuirassiers
at Il time. shaw" he said, "always cleared
his PASSAGE lie saw him take an eagle but
lose 1t atterWard, as when any man got an eagle
lighting and set Oh him that had the eagle. Az
tcrward, when lying wounded in the yard of La
Hay e-Sainte, he heard some one groaning, and,
turning around, saw Shaw, who said, Il am
dying, my side is torn off by SHELF
Corporal Webster, of the Second Life Guard,
SAW Shaw give the cut first. A CuiraSsier gave
point at him, Shaw parried and thrust, and, be-
fore the CuiraS>itr recovered, Shaw cut him
right through the brass helmit to the chin,
.and his face fell oil him like a bit of apple"
Another model Of mine, one of the wounded
men. HougsOn, the finest man of all, 4 perfect
Achilles. charged up to the French baggage.
The first man who stopped him he told us, was
an Irishman in the French service. lie dashed
at Uodyson, saying, damn you. I'll stop your
growing" Hodgson said he felt frightened. as
he had never fought anybody With swords. The
first cut he gave was on the curasS, which
IIodgson thought was silver lace. The shock
nearly broke his arm. Watching the Cuiras-
sicr, however, lie found he could move his own
horse quicker, 50, dropping the rcns and guild
ing the horse with his knees, as the Cuirassier
at last gave point, Ilodgson cut his sword hand
OFT, and then, aashing the point of his sword in
to the mans throat, turned it round and round
Damn me, sir, he added. "noW | had found
out the way, soon gave it to them" AS he
rode back Il French regiment opened and let
vollcy, but never hit him or his horse. Then
lodgson cut his horse at the nape, and as it
fell, the officers helmet rolled oil, and Hodason
SAW Il bald head and gray hairs; the officer
begged for mercy; but at that instant n troop
of ancers were coming down, full gallop, 50
Hodyson Glove his head with blow and es-
capped. lie SAID the recollection of the old man s
white hairs panied him often. Before he got back
to the British lines lancer officer charged him,
and, missing his thrust came right on to Hodg-
son aud his horse. Uodgson got clear and cut
the mans head off at one blow. The head
b0bbcd on to his havcrsack, where lie kept the
bloody stain. Wilkie and | kept the poor fell
lows long and late, and rewarded them we'll.
My man Sammons seemed astounded that the
battle of Waterloo had been won and he not
present.