Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-09-09

"eISiloO, WHICH,, SO Inc LOnuCn GlODC
esscrts. has never been published be-
fore il English, is to appear in the next
number of the United Service Gazette.
The Globe prints the following extracts:
After detailing tho preparations for
thc battle Napoleon says: "Thc can
nonadc commenced; the enemy support
ed tho troops he had advanced to guard
tho wood by thirty pieces of cannon.
we, on our side, also posted some artil-
tcry. At one time Prince Jerome be-
carno master of the whole wood, and
thc whole English army retired behind
ridge. The Count d'Erlon then ut
tackled the village of Mont Saint jean;
nc supported his attack with eighty
pieces of cannon. He commenced thcrc
I'm ovcrpowcring cannonadc, which
must have greatly harasscd the English
array. Tho whole action took place on
tho plain. A brigade OF Count d Erlon's
First division took possession of the
village of Mont Saint Jean; q second
brigade was charged by q corps of Eng
Dish cavalry, which inflicted upon it great
loss. At tho Same moment q division
OF English cavalry charged upon Count
dErlon's battery on its right and dis
mounted several guns; but Gen. Mel.
haud's cuirassicrs charged this division,
OF which three regiments were routed
and fed"
In the afternoon the Prussian tlivis.
ion became engaged with Count Lobau's
S;HirUfE;hcrs,. and the whole atrcnGt! of
shc reserve was held ready to assist
Count Lobau and crush the Prr1ssian
corps when it should advance. lie con-
t'nucS: "This done, tho emperor in
tended to make IN attack in the tirec-
Sio1 Of the village Of Mont Saint jean.
which it WIS expected would prove q
decisive blow, but by q movement Of
iinpaticpce, SO frequent il our military
annals, and which. hos so often been
disastrous to us, tho cavalry in reserve,
Pcrcclvlng q rctToTratic movement of
tho English to place themselves under
shelter from our batteries. from which
they had already suffered SO much,
crowned the heights Of MIont Saint Jean
and charged tho infantry. This move
mcnt. made at the right moment, aad
backed by the reserves, ought to have
decided tho day; made separately, and
before the operations on tho rirht were
completed, it proved fatal. Having no
mcun3 to courtcrr2and it, the enemy
showing large ma5Scs of infantry and
CT cavalry, and tho two divisions OF
cuirnsGicr3 being engaged, the whole of
our cavalry started ut the Sumo moment
to support their comrades.
tlc was gained; VIC occupied all the po-
hitiona that were occupied by the emo
my ut the commencement of the action:
our cavalry having been too quick and
badly employed. VIC could no lonrcr
hope for IL decisive success But HInr-
shal Grouchy, having learned of the
movement of the Prussian CORPS,
marched in the rear Of that corps.
which assured us q splendid SUCCESS for
tho next day. After eight hours of fir
ing and of charges of infantry and OF
cavalry tho whole army sew with salts.
faction the battle gained and the fiel0
of battle in our power At half-pas'
eight the four battalions OF tho Youn,
guard, whith hnd been sent to tho plain
beyond Mont Saint Jean to support the
euirassicrs, being Inconvenience by
che cnomy's grnpcshots, advanced with
enyoncts fixed to sweep Off its batteries.
The day closed in; a charge on their
flank by several English suuaLrona
broke thcirranlls the fuyitivcs rcpasscd
the ravine; the ncighboring regiments,
who saw some troops belonging to the
guard in disorder, thought it was the
Old guard and gave way. The cry
arose: All is lost! Tho guard is beaten
bacliP The soldiers evon maintaincd
thnt Mt several points wrctchcd reno
Gadcs cried out: Save qui pcut! &c
tnat as 1t may, terror and panic immc-
Gintcly spread over the whole battle
Sold; oil fled in the greatest disorder
elong the Dnc Of communieation-sol
dicrs, g'lnacrs, wagons hurried on! The
Old guard, which was in reserve, wa
pressed back and carried away. In Il,
instant tho army was only o confused
mass - nlf the nrmS wore intcrninrlct
and it was impossible to roforma corps
Tho enemy perceived this ustoundin,
eonfusion; sent forward columns Of cav
glry; the disorder augmented. the con