Huntingdon Gazette

              GAZETTE.
Volume 15.]
Huntingdon, (Pn.) Thursday Morning, Auj^tisI 17^ 181.^.
[Number 21.
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(E'ce.ry Tiiursday Aforning,)
BY JOIIN  M<OAnAN,
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FOREIGN.
The bri-;' Favorite arrived at Boston on the Slst ult. in 35 days from Liverpool, has brought thefollowing nevvs from the seat of vvar in Europe :
Great Battle!
London Gazette, E.vtr aor dinary.
Downing street, June 22,1815.
JShajor thc hon. II. Percy arrived last night vvith a despatch from Field Marshal the Ouke of Wellington, K. G. to Earl Balhiiist, h\-i majesty's principal secreta¬ ry of state for the War department, of vvhich the following is a copy.
Waterloo, June 19,1815.
My Lord.—Bonaparte having collected the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, and 6th corps ofthe French army and th« Imperial Guards, and nearly all the cavalry on the Samhre, and betvveen that rivcr and the Meause, between the 10th and Hth ofthe month, advanced ou the 15th and attacked the Prnssiian posts at Thuin and Lobez on the Sambre. at day light in the morning.
I did not hear ofthese events till thc eveningof tho 15tli, and I immediatelv ordered the troops to prepare to march"; and alterwards to march to their left, as soon as I had intelligence from other qu<arters to prove that the enemy's move¬ ments upon Cliarleroy w.is the real attack.
Thc enemy drove thc Prussian post from thc Sambre on that day ; and Gen. Zifctcn, who commanded the corps vvhich had been at Charleroy, retired npon Fleu¬ rus ; and Marshal Prince Blucher con¬ centrated the Prussian army npon Sam- bref, holding the villages in front of his position of St. Ainand and Ligny.
The enemy continued his march along the road from Charleroy tovvarda Brux¬ elles, and oa thesame evening, the 15th, attacked a hrii^ade ofthe army of the Ne¬ therlands, uniler the Prince de Weimer, posted at Frasne, and forced it back to the farm house on thc same road, called Les Quartre Bras.
The prince of Orange immediately re¬ inforced this brigade vvith another of the same division, under Gen. Perponcher, & in the moruiing early regained partofthc ground which h.id been lost, so as to have the commani I of the commniiication lead- ins from P^ivelles and Br-axelle3, vvith Marshal Bliicher"'s position.
In the mean time I had directed the whole army to march upon Les Quartres Bras, and the 5tli division under Lieut. Gen. Sir Thoinas Picton arrived at half past two in t! le day, followed by the corps of troops under the Duke of Brunswick ; ."ind afterwards by thc contingent of Nas¬ sau.
At this time the enemy commenced an attack upon prince Blucher vvith his whole foi-ce, cvcepting the Island 2d corps and a corps of cavalry under gen. Kellerman, with which he attackedour post at Les Quartres Bras.
The Prussian army maintained their position with their usual gallantry and perseverance against a great disparity of mimbers as the 4th corps of their army had not joined, ami I vvas not able to as¬ sist them as Iwish.?d, as 1 was attacked Joysclf, and the troops, thc cavalry in par¬ ticular, which had a long distance to march b.id not arrived.
We maintained our po-iition also, and completely defeatedand repulsed al! the enemy's attempts to get possession of it. ihe enemy repeatedly attacked us with a large body of infantry and cavalrv, sup¬ ported by a numerou'5 and powertui ar¬ tillery ; he made several charges vvith tlie cavalry upon our infantry, but all were i-epulscd in the steadiest nianner. In this aft'air his royal liighns.ss the Prince of Orange, tbc Duke of Brunswick, and I.t. gen. Sir T. Picton, and Major Gen. Sir James Kempt, and Sir Dennis Pack, v.-ho "Who wore engaged from thc commence¬ nient ofthe enemy's attack highly dis¬ tinguished themselves, as well as Lieut. Gen.Charles Baron AUen, Major Gen. C'uC. H.alker,Liem. Gen. Cooke & Miijor Gcnerabs .Maitland and Bvnj;-, as tliey successively arrived. The "troops of tl.e 5lh division, and thi.ise ofthe Brunswick corps M-ere long an.i scverelv engaged 6t conducted themselves villi the utinost gadaiitry. I must particularly mention the •^¦hth,42d,r8th,r.nd 92d regiments, & 'he battalion of Hani'verians.
Our loss v.as great,   .is   your Loidihip
will perceive hythe inclosed return; and I have particuhirly to regret his serene highness the Duke of Brunswick, vvbo fell fighting gallantly at the head of his troops.
Although Marshal Blucher had main¬ tained his position at Samhref, he still found himself much weakened hy the se¬ verity of the contest in vviiich he had been engaged, and asthe fourth corps had not arrived, he determined to fall back and concentrate his army upon Wavre; and hc marched in the night after the action was over.
This movement of the Marshal's ren- percd necessary a corresponding one on my part; and I retired from the farm of Quartre llras upon Gonappc, and thence upon Waterloo the next morning, the 17th, at 10 o'clock.
The enemy made no en"ort to pursue Marshal Blucher. On the contrary, a pfttrbic which 1 sent to Sanibref in the niorning found all quiet, and the enemy's videttes fell back as the patrole advanced. Neither did he attempt to molest our inarch to the rear, although made in the midtlle ofthe day, excepting by following vvith a large body of cavalry, brought from his right, the cavalry under the Earl of Uxbridge, (General Paget) conimander of Horse.
This gave Lord Uxbridge an opportuni¬ ty of charging them vvith the nrst Life (juards, upon their debouchee from the village of Genappe, upon which occasion his Lordship declared himself to be well satisiied vvith that regiment.
The position which I took up in front of AVaterloo, crossed the high roads from Charleroy, and Nivelle, and had its right thrown back to a ravine near Merkc Braine, which was occupied, and its left extended to a height above the hamlet Tep la Hawc, vvhich vvas likewise occu¬ pied. In front ot the right and centre near the Nivelle road we occupied the large garden of Flougonmouiit, which co¬ vered the return ofthat flank ; & in front of the left centre, we occupied the farm of Le Haye S^ainte. By our left wc com¬ municated vvith Marshal prince Blucher, at Wavre through Ohaim ; and thc Mar¬ shal had promised me that in case vve should be attacked, he vvould support me vvith one or more corps as might be ne¬ cessary.
The enemy collected his army, with the exception of thc third corps, which had heen sent to observe Marshal Blucher, on a range of heights vvithin our front, in thc course of the 17th and yesterday morn¬ ing ; and at about ten o'clock he com¬ menced a furious attack upon our post at Hogoument. 1 had occupied that post witha detachment from Gen. Byng's bri¬ gade of guards vvhich was in a position in its rear ; and ifc vvas for some time under the conimand of Lt. Col. Macdonel, and afterwards of Col. Home ; and 1 am hap¬ py to add, that it vvas maintained through¬ out the day with the utmost gallantry by these brave troops notvvithstanding the repeated etforts of large bodies ofthe ene¬ my to obtain possession of it.
This attack upon the right of our cen¬ tre was accompanied shy a -,yery' '''heavy cannonade upon our whole liiie,' vvhich vvas destined to support the repeated at¬ tacks of cavalry and infantry occasionally mixed, but sometimes separate, which were made upon it. In one of tliese the eneiny carried the farm-house of La Have Sainte, as the detachment of the light bat¬ talion of the legion vvhich occupied it had expended all its ammunition, and the ene¬ my occupied the only communication there was vvith thcin.
The enemy repeatedly charged our in¬ fantry vvith his cavalry, buttl^i^ attach vvere uniformly i!nsuccessful,wd they af¬ forded opportunities to our cavalry to charge, in one of vvhich Lord E. Somer- sefs Brigade, consisting of tbe Life Guards, royal Ilorse Guards,and 1st Dra¬ goon Guards, highly distinguished tiiem¬ selves, as did tbiat of iii.njor general sir W. Ponsonby, having taken many pri¬ soners and an c.ijila.
These attacks were repeated till about seven in the evening, vvhen the enemy maile a desperate eiliirt vvith the cavalry and infantrv, supported by tlie fir':> of ar¬ tillery, to force oar left centre near the farm of La Hay Saint, which at'ter a se¬ vere contest, was defeated ; and having ohserved that tiie t!(>ops retired fi-'iin t!i:s attack in gre.at confusion, und tii.Tl tho laarcli of gen, Riilow''s corps by Etiselier- mont upon Plane!ienor<a and La Belle Ai'.iance, bad bcu:-Ui to tdkc cllect, and as t could perceive the lire ofhis cannon, iin<li!s tiiiishal Prince Blucher hadjtiiii- el ia peisoii, vvith a corps ofhis army to the left ofour line by Ohaini, I determin¬ ed to attack thc gnemy anvi ¦!n:r.»'diately ad-Ain',;ed t.'.e. whole Kn;^ of infantry sup-
I  ported bythe cavalry .Tnd artillery.   The ! attack sncceeiled in overy point; the ene- '¦ my was foi-ced from his positions on the luiij^htp. and f^ed in the utmost confusion, j li'aving behind him,ri.s faras I could judge, ! one hundred  and fii'ty pieces   of cannon, I v.itii thcii   auiinnnilioii,   vvbich   fell into \ our hand.s.    I continuetl   the  pursuit till long after dark, and then discontinued it on account of the fatigue of onr troops vvho had been engaged iluring 12 hours, and becaase 1 found myself on the same road vvith Marshal Ijlucher,  who assured me of his intention to   follovv the enemy throughout the night; he has sent ine v. ora this morning that he has taken sixty pie¬ ces of cannon belonging to thc Imperial Guard & several carriages, baggage, &c. belonging to Bonaparti?, in Genappe.
1 propoi4e to move this niorning upon Nivelles, .and not to discontinue tny ope¬ rations.
Your lord-ship will oh.<5erve, that such a desperate action could not be fought, & such advantages could not be gained, without greit loss—&. 1 am sorry to add, that ours has been immense. In Lieut. Gen. Sir Thoinas Picton, his Majesty has sustained the loss of an oflicer who has frequently <li.stinguished himself in his service, and he fell, gloriously leading his division to charge vvith bayonets, by which one of the most serious attacks made by the enemy on our position, vvas defeated.
The Earl of Ihibridge, after having suc¬ cessfully got through this arduous day, received a wound, by almost the last shot lired, which vvill, 1 am afraid, deprive his Majesty for some time ofhis services.
His royal highness the prince of Orange distinguished himseif by bis gallantry i^i fcood conduct, till bo received a wound from a nusket bail through his siiouldir. vvhich ohligiil hiv.^ io quit the field.
It pjves ire tiie g. i^atest satisfaction to .issuic youi Lonitivip, ihat tbe army ne¬ ver, upon fiiij' occasion, conducted itself better. Tbe d.ivision of guards uiider Lieut- General Cooke, vvho is severely vvounded, Maj. Gen. Maitland and Major Gen. Bying set an example, vvhich was followed by all; ami there is no officer, or description of troops, that did not be¬ have well.
1 must, hovvever, particularly mention, for his royal highness's approbation, Lt. Gen. Hir H. Clinton, Major Gen. Adam, Lieut- Gea. Sir Charles liaion Alten se¬ verely vvounded ; Col. Omptcde, Colonel Mitchell, commanding a brigade ofthe 4th division ; Maj. Gen. yir Jaines Kempt and Sir Dennis I'ack, Major Gen. Lam¬ bert, Major Gen. Sir E Ponsonby, Major Ge.n. Sir C. Grant, and Major Gen. Sir H. Vivian, Major Gen. Sir O. "V'andeliur, Major Gen. Count Dernberg. 1 am also particularly indebted to Gen Lord Hill for his assistance and conduct upon this as upon former occasions.
The artillery and engineer departments were conducted much to my satisfaction by Col. Sir G. Wood and Col. Smyth; and I had every reason to be satisfied vvith thc conduct of the Adjutant General, M.ajor Gen. Barnes who was wounded, & of the Quarter Master Gen. Col. Delan- cy vvho was killed by a cannon sbot, in tlie middle of the action. This officer is a serious loss to his Majesty's service & to me at this moment. 1 was likewise much indebted to the assistance of Lieut. Colonel Lord FItzroy Somerset, who vvas severely vvounded, and of the oflicers composing my personal staff", vvho have suifered severely in this action. Lieut. Colonel the Hon. Sir Alex. Gordon, who has died of his wounds, vvas a most pro¬ mising: ofiicer, and is a serious loss to his majesty's service.
Gen. Kreuse, of the Nassau service likewise conducted himself much to my satisfaction, as did Gen. Trip, command¬ ing the Iieavy brigade of cavalry, & Gen. Vanhope, commanding a brigade of Infan¬ try of the Kingof the Netherlands.
Gen. Pozzo di Borgo, Gen. Baron Vin¬ cent, Gen. MuHling, and Gen. Alavoa, vvere in the field during the action, and reudered me every assistance in their povver; Baron Vincent is wounded but 1 hope not severely; and Gen. Pozzo di Borgo received a contusion.
1 should not do justice to my feelings or to Marshal Blucher and the Prussian army, if 1 did not attribute thc succes.'.fal result of this arduous day, to thc cordial and timely assistance 1 received Ironi tiiein.
The operation of General Bulow upon the enemy's flank, was a niost decisive o:ie ; and evon if 1 liad not found niyaelf ill a situation to make the attack, wbicii produced the first result, it ivould have forc«Hl the enemy to retire, if his attacks should bave failed and vvimid bave pre¬ vented   him   from   taking   «dvantug«5 of
them, if they should unlbrtv«nately have succeeded.
I send vvith this despatch, two eagles taken by the troons in this action, which nmjor Percy vvill have the. honor of laying at the feet of his Royal F.ighness.
I beg leave to recomm* mf him to your lordships protection.
I have the honor, &c.
(Signed) WJiLLlNGTON.    ^
P. S, Since writing the above, I havfc received a report, thaf; major Gen. Siir Wm. Ponsonby is killerJ, and in announc¬ ing this intelligence to your Lordship, I have to add the exprossion of my grief, for the fate ofan officer, who had already- rendered very brilliant and important ser¬ vices, and was an ornnmeut to his pro- ; fession. J
2d. P. S. I have not yet got the returiw \ of killed and wuundecL, but I inclose a \ list of officers killed and wounded on the two days, as far as the tiame can be made out without the returns} and I am very Iiappy to add, that Col. De Lancy is not dead, and that strong hopes ofhis recove¬ ry are entertained.
BRITISH KILLED & WOUXDED^ KILLED.
Duke of Brunswick, Ods,
Lieut. General Sir Thoinas Picton,
Lieut. General Sir W. Ponsonby,
Colonel du Plat, K. G. X.
Colonel Ompiede, do.
Colonel Morrice, 69th regiment,
Colonel Sir VV. Ellisi, 23d,
Lieut. Colonel Macara, 42d,
Lieut. Colonel Cameron, 92d,
Lieut. Colonel Sir Alexander Gordon* K. C. B. A. D. C. to the Duke of Wel- ling-ton.
Lieut. Colonel Canning,
Lieut. Col. Gurrie, lord Hill's Staflf,
Major the Honorable Frederick How-  . ard, IOth hussars.
Major George Cain, Royal Artillery^
Major Norman Ramsey, do.
Major Cairnes, do.
Major Chambers, SOth regiment.
Brigade Major Crofton, Sth Division,
Brigade Major Rosewiel, 21st light re» giment.
Captain Bolton, Royal Artillery,
Captain Crawford, Guards,
Captain the hon. Curzon; A. D. C. to his R. H.the Prince of Orange,
Captain Chambers, A. D. C. to Lieut. General Picton,
Captain Charles Ellis, 95th regt. ,
Captain Robertson, 73d, j
Captain Kennedy, 73d, i
Captaia Shauman, 2d light bat. K. G.lr.
Captain Halgeoman, 1st do.
Captain Henry Marshal, Ist do.
Captain Grolien, do.
Captain Cumming, 10th Hussars,
Captain Grove, 1st Guards,
Lieut. C. Manners, Royal Artillery,
Lient. Lister, 95th regiment.
Ensign Lord Hay, A. D. C. to General Maitland,
Ensign Brovvn, 1st Guards. WOUNDED.
Gen. his Royal Highness the Prince of Orange, G. C. B.
Lieut. General the Earl ofUxbridge, G. C. B. right leg amputated,
Lieut. General Sir Charles Allen, K. C. B. severely,
Lieut. General Cook, right arm ampu¬ tated,
Lieut. General Sir E. Barnes, K. C. B. Adjutant general, severely,
Lieut. General Sir J. Kempt, K. C. B. slightly,
Lieut. General Sir Collin Halket, K. C. B. severely,
Lieut. General Adams, severely,
Lieut. General Sir W. Dornby, K. C. B. severely.
Colonel Sir J. Elly, K. C. B. slightly,
Colonel Harris, 73d regiment.
Colonel Quentin, lOthliussars slightly.
Col. the Hon. Frederick Parnaby, se¬ verely.
Col. Sir W. De Lancy, severely.
Lieutenant Col. Lord Fitzroy Somer¬ set, right Leg amputated.
Lieutenant Col. Hay, 18th Light Dra¬ goons, severely.
Lieutenant Col. Vigoureau, SOth,
Lieutenant Col. Abercrombie, A. Q. M. Gen. slightly.
Lieutenant Col. Hamilton, SOth regt.
Lieutenant Col. Narc< tt, 95th severe!j
Lieutenant Col. Camerun.do        do
Lieutenant Col. Wyndham, 1st Foot Guards, sev erely.
Lieutenant Col. Bowater, 3d do sli, iiiy
Lieut, col. MackloncU, Coldstreuio, slightly,
LiL*utcnant col. Dashwood, .3d Gaards, severely,
Lieutenant cidonel Sir R. Hill, Royal Guards, Blui?, severely,
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