The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-23
SAW THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO,
An Ohionn Who Witnessed the De-
fent OF Napoleon by wellington.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Alliance, O.. June 1T-Wednesday next
will be the eightieth anniversary OF the
battle OF Waterloo. or the hundreds OF
thousands of men who struggled that
day for supremacy all have passed away.
except two in America. four in the British
Isles and six IN France and most of these
are centenarians.
There is another, who, although not a
participant I'm tho great battle. had ths
privilege Of witnessing the thrilling events
Of that week in Belgium which marked the
downfall OF tho Napoleon dynasty, ana
who viewed that battle from better want
age ground, perhaps. than any OF the
participants. That man Is James r. Green
of Ellsworth. who is "a years Of age. He
VIII address the students Of Mt. Union
college, Alliance, on the famous battle.
and the students have arranged 10 give
him a rousing reception.
The old gentleman was born In Bolton,
Lancashire, England, on July %. 1888, and
entered the English navy at the age OF
10 as midshipman. The next year his
ship was employed In transporting the
English soldiers for Wellngton's army
across the channel from Southampton 10
Antwerp, and II WAS at this time that he
accidentally Witnessed Waterloo. In 1913
he entered the East Indian merchant SER
vice, and for many years voyaged on the
Atlantic and Indian oceans, making many
trips around the Cape OF Good Hope 10
Delphi, Calcutta and Bombay. In 1870 he
made his first voyage 10 America In a
sailing vessel, Il requiring twelve weeks
to cross the stormy Atlantic. Since then
he has crossed the Atlantic twenty-threa
times. 49,
when seen yesterday by an Enquirer cor
respondent and talked Interestingly of the
great battle. IL was a midshipman I'm
June. 1915, on one Of King Georges trans
port ships" no said land with the other
'mddies' started across Belguim to join
tho English troops.
I'VE came first TO I4igny, where the pre-
liminary battle Of that terrible week In
Belgium took place. That fight was be-
tween the Prussians under Butcher and
Napoleon's veterans. The conflict did not
last long, but It stands an one Of the most
desperate fights OF history. Butcher was
compelled to give way and his retreat was
almost rout. Flushed with success. Ma
poleon pushed on 20 his fac at Quatre-
Bras and attacked the OutpoSts of the Eng
fish on the 18th.
AT Quatre-Eras Napoleon was repulsed.
he determined to make his final stand.
ION the morning Of the 18th, with sea-
glass which we had taken with us, we
stood on the height some distance away
from Waterloo and took In the whole scene.
We could see Napoleon on his charged rid
ing along his lines preparing for the bat
tie. The lines We're formed ana soon the
field was filed with smoke and the roar
Of cannon reyerberated through the hills
Of Belgium. In the afternoon the fierce
conflict ceased and the field was sicken-
ing sight The green rye had been tram
pied down and the field was nothing but
dust like the middle of the road, while
the dead and wounded lay scatterd thiclly
over the great plain. out OF the 20 pieces
Of artillery Napoleon lost 1856 and 10000
Of his men we're either dead upon the
field or prisoners.
II can remember distinctly of seeing
Butcher, Napoleon, the Duke of Yelling
ton and George ". l can remember see
ing George III and his couriers riding
down to tho London docks upon many
morning. During the reign of William Nv.
] remember having seen Queen Victoria in
a villa near London playing In a garden,
and / have distinct rememberances Of the
last four ruling monarchs of the House Of
Hanover