The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-12

ago. l uc kuiuc uitl ''cIuultucuI Quollu-
cations" for he had conducted Gen.
Sheridan over the field besides this, he
produced the following card, which was
q clincher and induced as to 'close oul
engagement with him" right away:
.Gude to the Field of Waterloo
MARTIN PRISON,
or THE VILLAGE OF PLANCHESOIT
SARGENT MAJOR COTTON
of whom he possesses certificates showing his abilities
and great local knowledge.
Has been employed Immediately after the battle to
assist the wounded and inter the dead, and since 81
eld OF battle he has been guide to Captain Gborn Tor
lie Is IN attendance al the hotel Of Mt ST. Jean near
the field Of battle
He was possibly 40 years old. 1t
seemed to cute to employ q man only 40
years old, and yet person who had
assisted the wounded and inferred tho
dead of Waterloo's famous contest, 81
years ago.
The remark OF nearly every stranger
as he enters upon the borders OF the
field is that there never was q botter
place for tremendous great battle than
in tho country spread out before him.
Providence seems to have chosen the
field-not the generals. Many old land
marks remain to enable the visitor to
gain q correct idea of the positions and
movements of tho armies during that
memorable day. We passed over tho
ridge where the British troops were
posted, after having fixed in our minds
the exact location of the right, left and
center of the line. We then went to the
farm house of Hougoumont, situated in
sort of valley lying between tho ridge
above spoken Of and the ridges upon
which the French lines wero posted.
This house and its orchard we're sur
rounded by q wall, and the French made
. tremendous effort to take it, that they
might turn tho English flank. 1t was
here that rivers Of blood flowed, for
the slaughter was enormous on both
aides. Everything about the place is in
ruins now, save the tenants lodge, and
. portion of the old chapel adjoining.
The flames licked up everything in
their way right to the crucifix, scorching
the image of the Savior, and then sud
denly expired Curious, was 1t not
The blackened image and cruciix stand
now jus: as they did on that day. The
old wall shows the effects of shot and
she'll and bullets even now. The old
we'll in which many Frank and Briton
found common sepulchre is now filled
with rubbish. Its stones once stained
with sacred blood. Time and disusc
have long since covered with moss and
flth. We passed successfully to the
farm of La Haye Sainte, where the
dreadful carnage took place which do.
cided the fate of the day, and then to the
Lion Mount, where We observed mag
ni6cent Wow not only of all parts of the
field but the country for miles around.
Tho Lion Mount, is hugo mound, 200
feet high, thrown up BY the Belgians.
Beneath it, it is said, are heaped
together Unfortunately, tho bones
of the slain. 1t is surrounded by
the figure of lion, of cast IRON,
intended to stand over tho spot where
tho Prince Of Orange was wound
ed. A flight of 22S steps lead to the top
of the Mound. From this point our
guide pointed out to US, with as much
enthusiasm as if he had himself belonged
to the Old guard, the position of the
French, and explained their movements.
He leaned TO them, because q majority
of his party wished the Waterloo battle
had gone otherwise. No doubt If ma
jority of them had been English no
would have dwelt solely and wholely
upon the acts and heroism of the allies.
We saw also the inn of La Belle Alliance,
where Bonapart watched the tide of
battle with anxious heart during the
greater part of the day. And then, way
off to the left, we saw the woods from
which Butcher with his Prussians came
in the neck of time to save the fortunes
of the day to the Allies. But We did
not see any woods from which tardy
Glouchy might have come to have made
a different result. While We were on the
field we camo across two English parties,
Flooding about on foot in tho hot sun.
At one time all OF us met near Hougou.
mont aud exchanged civilitiss. At the
somo ono was rash enough TO !
cry out "Vird La Napoleon" You
should have seen tho looks Of wonder |
and ! might say, anger, depicted on
those English countenances ; for British
prejudices will not permit good word
said IN favor Of Napoleon. But our
English friends were soon informed that
admired Wellington, as we'll
- Napoleon, and are really the only na.
lion who can take disinterested view Of
Tho old unpleassntnsss between the
French and the Allies, and tie sunny
'miles appeared again. We returned to
.he Hotel des COLONIES for lunch, and
we're joined BY Mr.. Taggart, Of the Phil !
sdelphis Sunday Times, who was accom-
panied BY four pleasant ladies. This
,arty bad recognized 10 on the field -
and had waved hats and
at Us as our carriage pass
ID them. Of course we returned the 60
ute 10 good Americans lyle. Americans
Iensrally are glad to meet each other
, this foreign laId. There 10 an affinity