British Miner and General Newsman : — 1862-11-01 (London, England)

CHARGE AT WATERLOO.—It was about five o'clock on that memorable day, that we suddenly received orders to retire behind an elevation in our rear. The enemy's artillery had come up en masse within a hundred yards of us. By the time they began to discharge their guns, however, we were lying down behind the rising ground, and protected by the ridge before referred to. The enemy's cavalry was in the rear of their artillery, in order to be ready to protect it if attacked; but no attempt was made on our part to do so. After they had pounded away at us for about half an hour, they deployed, and up came the whole mass of the Imperial infantry of the guard, led on by the Emperor in person. We had now before us about 20,000 of the best soldiers in France, the heroes of many memorable victories; we saw the bearskin caps rising higher and higher as they ascended the ridge of ground which separated us, and advanced nearer and nearer to our lines. It was at this moment the Duke of Wellington gave his famous order for our bayonet charge as he rode along the line: these are the precise words he made use us—" Guards, get up and charge !" We were instantly on our legs, and after so many hours of inaction and irritation at maintaining a purely defensive attitude —all the time suffering the loss of comrades and friends— the spirit which animated officers and men may easily be imagined. After firing a volley as soon as the enemy were within shot, we rushed on with fixed bayonets, and the hearty hurrah peculiar to British soldiers. It appeared that our men, deliberately and with calculation, singled out their victims; for as they came upon the Impenal Guard our line broke, and the fighting became irregular. The impetuosity a our men seemed to paralyse their enemies; I witnessed several of the Imperial Guard who were run through the body apparently without any resistance on their parts. I observed a big Welshman of the name of Hughes, who was six feet seven inches in height, run through with his bayonet, and knock down with the butt end of his firelock, I should think a dozen at least of his opponents. This terrible contest did not last more than ten minutes, for the Imperial Guard was soon in full retreat, leaving all their guns and many prisoners in their hands. The famous General Cambronne Was taken prisoner fighting hand to hand with the gallant Sir Colin Halkett, who was shortly after shot through the tape, kis by a grape-shot. Cambronne's supposed answer of La Garde ne se rend pas," was an invention of aftertimes, and he himself always denied having used such an expression.—Rini cences of Captain Granata. MURDEROUS ATTACISt. y Frida afternoon last five privates of the 2nd battalion nof Coldstream Guards, now on garrison duty at Windsor i.:.ifdFtTir Castle, committed a murderous attack on n Great Park, named Mortlake w° Royal keepers Irritated, it is supposed, b life is despaired of. in Windsor h,i•shose y getting cautioning them against breaking down the trees in the day named, came, with five of "You are the fellow we want,,, and i him down, and, while on the groundrailYediately knocked cked him in the  most savage manner about the head and body, his skull being fractured, and his front teeth knocked out. He was removed to his home at Old Windsor, where he received prompt surgical attention, but now lies in a most dangerous state, Two of the five have already been apprehended, and the officers at the barracks, by sending out pickets and otherwise, are endeavouring to apprehend the others.  SISTERS or