The times., 1897-10-31
SAW wATERIoo.s pArTLE.
The story of Man Who Died Ia
Ohio Few Days Ago.

Warren. Ohio. Sept. 3O.-The battle Of
Waterloo was fought ei=hty-twU years ago,
yet a man who "a that gHeat conflict.
and who " as proba bly, the last OF the Wit
nesses of Napo!eon's final defeat, died only
few days ago. His name was James K.
Greene. and he lived at the little town of
Ellsworth, sixteen miles south OF this place.
Il few weeks ago l saw and interviewed
this relic OF a past age
When l approached his humble cottage
he wes sitting on his little stOOp or porch
enjoying the warm August sunshine, and
pulling Off One by one the leaves rom
peach twig he held In his hand. He greeted
Ine with a hospitality and welcome that
savored OF the old South, and his moduia
ticn reminded one OF the old school of
planters.
1houisi, English b y birth, he was an Amer.
ioan by adoption, and loyal. though anxious
about his country. He was born III England,
at Bolton, on the London road, near Liver
pool, July 25. 1898. And strange it was
70 talk to a man vsho began life Just
Washington was retiring from the Prest
dency of the United States, nov discoars-
ing Intelligent yabout Mckinley and present
political parties, ana pictuFing with al ths
vividness OF history the events OF a terrible
day etghty-two wears ago. without prompt
ing. wItfEcIt hesitation or solicitation, after
few preIiminsries a to has birthplace.
''uno!e Jimmy" as his Deighbors called
him, found himself on the field OF Waterloo.
His wDoi life seemed To gTavitate around
the 18th &c June, 1915, and yentUTesome
AMI romantic ss had been his career, Water
loo day on the field with the great
French Emperor, was the event compared
with which AZ others paled into insisnln-
canoe
NO. 1 was not engaged In the battle
he said. "A brother was a member OF the
Forty-fifth Regiment, and had Uncles and
cousins in other regiments. 1 was a lad
seventeen years old and doing service
on the British ship, the Royal George.
An Europe waslooking for the great battle
between the French Emperor and the
English Duke. In fact, Wellington had
selected Waterloo as fitting place for
pitched battle more than year before.
1 got leave TO go and look after my friends
and relatives in the approaching conflict.
The captain anIidships. cousiu and others
got leave also.
THE two great armies had been de-
Hberately planning for the fight. Napo-
| leon, you remember, said When he left
Paris. L go to measure myself with
| W ellington The French crossed the
| frontier on the 5th, and advanced 50
rapidly that the battle OF Ligny was fought
on the 18th. Napoleon's right here, under
his own command, met the I'rassians u.der
old Marshal Forwards (Blucherl In
this first battle which lasted five hours,
| the French were Victorious.
| on the f7ta Wellington engaged 4O,-
900 OF the Emperor troops at QuatTe Bras
| Marshal Ney was in command. but the
| English had little the best of this
second days fighting although history
says that the Eonors of war We're about
| equally divided. Wellington, YOU know, te,
| whom belongs the glory of crushing in
many respects the most remarkable man in
| history, was himself q marvel OF cos,lness,
| bravery, and calculation. Ina gin., any
other man in the world Jh the eve of a
| battle with the hero Of AusterIitZ, whose
very name brought fear 70 every court in
| Europe calmly donning a dress suit AMI
attending the Duchess of Richmond's bah
at Brussels Yet this very thing yelling
ton did and renamed until 3 O'Clock in
| the morning on the night before the battle
Of Ligny, Baron MuffIing says he was
| looking very Cheerful. and at o O'cInek was
III the saddle riding toward Quatre Bras.
! But, my young friend, 1 will not live
long enough to tell you all. Let's on to
Waterloo. Lgny and Quatre Bras, though
great battles, We're hut the skirnnisa line
| of Waterloo Though defeated the frs
day, the old Field Marshal BlucherretreateG
| IN good order, Wellington had conmunf
Gated to the Prussian that h. would retire
north from Quatre Bras and accept q
pitched battle in front of Mont ST. Jean
provided he tBIueher) would join hin. with
IL single corps. The old Marshal promised.
and history reeor ds, eh? that he kept his
word. But Grouchy. Grouchy. the traitor.
the scoundrel. who was ordered to pursue
Butcher after his defeat at Ligny aud keen
him from joining Wellington, he was bought
by English sold.
/ 'oh, l can see the field just as if it were
this morning. The thick forests OF Soienes
north OF Mont st. Jean and in front the
plain of Waterloo, a valley between twc
ridges. On the northern and southern
ridges were the English and French, re
speetiyely. There was an awful storm ON
the night OF the 18th, and the rain was
falling IN the morning of the great battle.
Between 8 and the sun broke through
the clouds, the rain ceased and active prem
arations began for the greatest duel in his
tory Europe's baptism in blood OH it was
a magnificent sight to look upon, those old
| soldiers of France and English Infantry
under Kernpt and Vivian light cavalry. to
gether with the rest of the unifor ned men
taking their positions on either sitie of the
| Valley of the Shadow of Death
1T was about II O'Clock when NapoIeon
ordered an attack ON Hougonont, the farm
house. Time after time did the French
troops charge. and S often were they force,I
back. Befo-elong the filling became general:
a grand charge had been made by MarshaI i
| Ney. Then THE terrible struggle began in
ali It's horror. Thunder and fire baIched
| from Neys s big guns. Shouts OF Officers,
charging Troops, and dying men filled the
air. kellernan's cavalry, English infantry.
Scotch Greys, British horse with favopets.
sabres, big guns and little guns. BIa we'd
| awful havoc with men and Officers bur
| there was no wavering. A one time il
seemed every strong position was in the
| handsof the French. Napoleon Thought fat,.
| was still striking with him, and exclaimed
| to his staff: Wellington is beaten, but his
| bulldog coura ge keeps him there waiting for
Blacher.s Groucly, the traitor, might have
Kept Blueher back, or he might have left
wavre aud REINFORCED Napoleon at Water
loo, but he was bought, bought by British
gold. ALI Europe, You know, was gainst
him" referring TO Napoleon.
Hers the old mar paused, a. IL Iamenting
for the uonce the ilIlnck OF the French
general.
'I had strong field glEsses and saw