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NlpoLIoSa SAY.
THE ULiI1LE ooRpOHAL's" own wa
Sion Oh WATERLOO.

the medium Of the London UHitcd Ser.
rios dqsstts. Needless ~ say, even
after the lapse u sevenly-nvo year
the narrative bristles with keen inter
est, for the world stlll wants 70 know
II Waterloo was lost through the per-
fidy VI General Gfouchy the had ven-
eralship Of the hero Of MnrenfO onl
Au-teriitz, or the superior tactiti on
the Iron Duke.
After detailing the preparations Tor
the battle, Napoleon says'
urhe caun0nndu commenced; the
enemy supported the troops he hal nd
vancod 10 guard the wood by thirty
pieces Of cannon. We. on our side, also
posted some artillery. AZ ! O'CLOCK
Prince Jerome became master Of the
whole wood. aud the whole English
army retired bchind a ridge. lhe
Count d'Erlon then attacked The village
u Mont 5aini.lein; he supported ms
attack with eighty pieces NJ cannon
Tie commenced there an 0verpoWefins
cannonade, which must have greatly
harassod the English army. The whole
action took plncc on the plain. A I'M
gado " Count d'Erlon's Hrst division
took possession Of the village uf
Mont Saint Jean, n secoud brigade was
charged by a cofp- Of English cavalry
whloh Inflicted upon It great los. ~
the same moment division Of English
cavalry charged Count d'Etion's hat.
terry on Ia right aud dism0unlei Hcvc'
raj guns, but General Melhaud'H cur.
aaslcfu charged this division, u which
three regiments were routed and He'd"
In the afternoon the Prussian divi.
sion hecame engaged with Count
t.obau's administers, aud the whole
strength uf the reserve was held ready
h. assist Count liohau and crush tue
paIHiAn corps when II should al.
vance. He continues. "rhis done, tho
emperor intended h make an attack IN
the direction Of tho village Of Mont
Saint.Iean. which II was expected
would prove a decisive blow but by
movement Of lmpnticncc, ~ frequent
in our military annals, aud which has
born ~ often disastrous % "a, inc cav.
airy Ia reserve, percriving n retrogfaie
movement u the English u place
thumsolvr. under shelter from our lat
teticr, from which they had already
suffered sp much, crowned the heights
Ut Mont Saint Jean aud charged the
Infantry. This movement, made nj
the righl moment ANA backed by The
fc.efv,s, ought 10 have decided the
day, made separately, and before the
operations on the right were complet-
~, 10 proved fatal. Having no means
~ cuunlernaud H. the enemy
showing large masses u Infantry and
II cavalry, aud the two divisions Of
Cuirlssicu being engaged, tue whole
OF our cavalry started At the same mo-
mrnt 10 support their comrad,s. There,
during three hour, they made numrr-
Gus charges, by which We gained the
breaking u several squares aud six
llipN Of the British iuiantry--an ad.
vantage hardly commentaries with tho
losses sustained by our cavalry from
grnps-shot and muskOify. II was In.
posslhlo 10 use our reserves Of Infantry
until the atiaak Of tho Prisslan corps
on our flank was repul-ei. rhi. at.
tack still continued, aud directly on
our right hank. The Emperor. scnt
thorc General Durhcsne with the
Young Guard aud several reserve bat.
icfirs. The enemy was checked, was
tepulsed, and retrcated, he hal ok
hausted his forcc., aud there was moth.
/ Ing further 10 fs'nr rom him. This
was the moment suitable for an attack
/ on the center OF the enemy. As the
| CuiraHsierz were suffering from mus
kerry IRE, four hattalionA Of the Young
Guard were sent 10 support the Cuifas'
siers, to hold their position, and, II u
were possible, 10 dlsengage and with
draw a part OF our cavalry u the plain
Two other battaliOns were sent 10 hold
the emincnce ON the extreme left O
the division which had manouvcred
on our TANKS Ia order that there NIGH
bc no cause for uueasiness In this dlrro
ton; the rest were placed In reserve
one part 10 occupy the cminoncc II
rear ~ Mont saint. Jean. the other OF
the plain behind the Held NJ battle
which formed our line IT retreat.
"Undcr These circumstances tho bat
tie was gained; VIZ occupied all thu
positions that were occupied by tn
enemy nj the commencement " thu
action; our cavalry having been 10,
quick aud badly employed, We coul.
NO longer hope iOra decisive success
Hut Marshal drouchy, having learne,
of the movement of tue rriissiau CORPS
marched In the rear Of that CORPS
which assured ua splendid uucc-safo
the next dny. After eight hours q
firing aud Of charges Of Infantry anl
u cavalry, the whole army saw witt
satisfaction the battle gained AM
the field NJ battle la our power. A
s.3l the four baltalions OF the YOun
Guard, which has been sent 10 IN
plain beyond Mont 81. Jean 10 suppol
ihe Cuimssiers, being Inconvenience
, 10y the ouemy's grspe-shot, advance
with hayoncls hxed 10 sweep OF II
batteries. The day closed In, u charg
on their flank by several Euglis
.quadronH broke their ranks, ~
| fugltlves rcpassed tho ravine, m
, | nclghhoring regiments who saw som
, troops belonging TO the guard In di
Z order thought II was the old guard an
gave way. The cry arose; AN az
lost The guard IL beaten bacL.
/, ! The soldiers even maintained thl
I at several points wretchei renrgad,
cried ouli "Sauve qui peui!" BE tn
| rs u may, terrur AMI panic immedlat,
! ly spread over the whole battlefield
, AZ He'd IN ,he greatest disorder Alnu
the line Of communication soldier
, gunnors, wagons hurried on! The Of
= guard, which was Ia reserve, was PIE
I sell back aud carried away. In an ii
slant the army was only a Contust
, mass all the arms were inturminglel
and Il was impossible 10 reform cor?
: The enemy perceived this asloundir
: confusion; sent forward columns
cavalry; the disorder augmented; n
confusion NJ tho night prevented Il
mllyinE N the troops and show IL
, them their mist ~
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