will be mentioned among those which are in the cemetery of the Reformed Church at Brussels.

Among the brave men who perished in defending Hougoumont, was Thomas Crawford, aged 21, Captain in the Third Regiment of Guards, and son of Sir James Crawford. He was first interred in the garden of the chateau, near to the place where death had struck him. His body was removed some days afterwards by his respectable father and Mr. Yornaux, who lives in one of the suburbs of Brussels, and who had been formerly attached to the family. The body was conveyed to England in a leaden coffin, to be deposited in the family vault on one of the estates.

The true name of the chateau is Gomont. The public prints call it erroneously Hougoumont. Its name according to ancient tradition comes from the circumstance, that the hill on which is at present the neighbouring plantation, was covered with large pines, the rosin of which was in great request. The place was hence called Gomont, for Gomme Mont, or Mont de Gomme. This chateau has existed for ages. It has long belonged to the family of Arrazola Deonate. Its possessor took the title of Gomont. One of the Deonates distinguished himself at the battle of Lepante: another, or perhaps the same, was Viceroy of Naples. The illustrious author of Don Quixote, Miguel Cervantes, who lost a hand at this battle, highly praises this Viceroy.

M. de Lonville Gomont, residing at Nivelles, formerly a Major in the Austrian service, but now retired on a pension, who is descended on the mother's side from the family of Arrazola Deonate, is the present owner of this chateau, and has just put it up to sale. We have these particulars from him.

An article of intelligence from Brussels, under date the 29th of March 1816, says that the winds have thrown down the observatory, which commanded a view of all the eminences and hollows of Waterloo. On the other hand, the proprietor of the ruins of the chateau of Hougomont, has caused all the woods to be felled. Those trees torn by thousands of balls, and that observatory, the witnesses of so much glory, and so much suffering, have vanished for ever!

ARTILLERY OPERATIONS.

The Editor of this Work had, when he first undertook it, every confidence in the liberality of those Gentlemen to whom he looked for communications-that is, to those who witnessed the mighty events, the details of which are here collected. He has been supplied with such communications with a liberality greater than, with every reasonable confidence, he could have ventured to hope; and his chief difficulty has been that of selection: with all his attention, frequent repetitions have been unavoidable; but to most readers such repetitions are not, perhaps, objectionable, as every recital places the fact in a different point of view, yet tending to corroborate the general eventual result. He has lately been favoured with access to a collection of letters, written from the theatre of those great events, that would, if published separately and entire, be highly interesting and valuable, as they were written by gentlemen who witnessed all of them. On looking over the preceding parts of his work, he finds the operations of the Artillery less detailed than those of most other corps; and he is glad, in the selection from the letters in question to have an opportunity of remedying, in some degree, the deficiency of former accounts, and of doing justice, as far as lies in his humble ability, to the great exertions of that powerful arm.

Brussels, 15th June, 1815.

It seems that Buonaparté is at Maubeuge that he has about 120,000 men there; that he has advanced in the direction of Binch, leaving Mons to his left and rear; that Blucher with 82,000 Prussians has moved from Namur to Sombref, (on the road from Namur to Nivelles,) that we shall concentrate our force in front of Braine la Leud, near Hal. Admitting all this to be true, we may the day after to-morrow have a battle. The Duke has

gone to a ball at the Duchess of Richmond's, but all is ready to move at day-break; of course all depends on the news that may arrive in the night: by way of being ready, I shall go to bed, and get a few hours sleep. It is now half-past eleven; I hope you and are enjoying peaceful slumbers in our happy England, safe from all the alarms which to-morrow may see here."

Brussels, 16th June, 6 a. m.

"I have been sleeping very soundly. The morning is beautiful. Sir Thomas Picton is arrived. I have now learned that the Duke moves in half an hour; some say to Waterloo, which we do not

find in our map. The whole place is in a bustle-such jostling of baggage, of guns, and waggons! It is very useful to acquire a quietness and composure about all these matters. One does not mend things by being in a hurry. Adieu! I almost wonder that I can write so quietly. But nothing can be done to-day. My horse is ready, when the signal for mounting shall be given.

(Here jollows a disposition of the army, which will be found in another part of this Work. That of the artillery only is extracted.) Col. Sir George Wood, commanding in general.

Lt.-Col. Sir A, Frazer, commanding British Horse Artillery. Lt.-Col. A. Macdonald, Six Troops of Horse Artillery, attached to Cavalry, commanded by (viz.) Major Sir Robert Gardiner, L. C. -Major W. Smith, L. C.-Capt. A. C. Mercer-Capt. N. W. Ramsay, M. k.-Maj. Bull, L. C. w.-Capt. E. C. Whinyates, M. w. Lieut.-Col. Sir Julius Hartsmann commanding King's German and Hanoverian Artillery.

Quatre Bras, 17th June, 1815, half-past Seven a.m.

"We have had a sanguinary contest. Buonaparté partially attacked Blucher's corps the day before yesterday; and yesterday, the affair was general, both with the Prussians and ourselves. Quatre-Bras is a little to the south of Genappe, at the point where the road from Genappe to Charleroi intersects that from Namur to Nivelles. The severity of our struggle was between Quatre-Bras and Frasnes. The affair ended only with the day: there was indeed a good deal of firing by moonlight. The Enemy, who behaved with admirable gallantry, were repulsed in all attacks. We had no British cavalry in the field. Vandeleur's brigade of cavalry came up at dusk, but too late to be employed. No British Horse Artillery, and only one German troop, which did great execution in the field. The Enemy's Lancers and Cuirassiers are the finest fellows I ever saw. They made several bold charges, and repeatedly advanced in the very teeth and in the rear of our infantry. They have severely paid for their spirit-most of them are now lying before me. Had we but had a couple of brigades of British cavalry, we should have gained a decided advantage. We had but one Belgic regiment of Hussars and some Brunswick Hussars, and both felt their inferiority, and made weak efforts against the Enemy's cavalry, who, pursuing them amongst our very infantry, made a mingled mass of the whole. I have never seen a hotter fire than at some times of yesterday, nor seen more of what is called a mêlée of troops. Our wounded at the close of last night was said by the Adjutant-General to be 5000. Of the killed I have heard no estimate, but it must be severe. Great part of the action having been fought in standing corn, the dead are not easily discernible, and many of the wounded may never be found. The Duke of Brunswick, I believe, is killed. I saw and spoke to him in the course of the day, but did not see him fall. Of the Artillery I hear of no officers killed. Rogers's and Lloyd's brigades have suffered much, especially Lloyd's, which was attacked by two brigades of French Artillery, concealed in a wood. A French column came out of the wood on their right flank, and attempted to get in their rear, but soon retired from a sharp fire with great

their support.

loss. The Duke of Wellington ordered some Belgic cavalry to Our infantry behaved most admirably, setting good examples to our Belgic and German Allies. Poor Cameron of the 92d is dangerously, but I hope not mortally wounded. Blucher fought obstinately, but lost ground; we in consequence retrograde a little. The ammunition carriages of the Horse Artillery are sent off to the front of Soignies, near Waterloo. Ross * and Bean✶ are known to be near Brussels and coming up. The British cavalry have made also very forced marches, and are at this moment in the field. Sir Henry Hardinge has lost his left hand by a cannon-shot. The brunt of the Prussian action was in the road from Namur to Nivelles. The action seems now recommencing we shall retire to make our communication with Blucher closer. I slept last night at Genappe, -, &c.; the house, and indeed all others, are full of dying and dead. Henry Macleod is wounded; he has three stabs from the Lancers; he is at Genappe; we have sent to him, and trust he will do well,

and

"The country hereabout is open-rich in corn, and having occasionally large and rather thick woods-it is undulating and deep, but without hedges or obstacles of any kind to the movement of all arms. pointed out yesterday to the Duke the bold advance of a French column, but it was seen too late to frustrate all its efforts; it was repulsed after severe loss on both sides. Tempted by the partial success of this bold manoeuvre, the Enemy repeated it without effect a little before dusk. Adieu! I am well and in good spirits. Half-past nine: preparations making for withdrawing to the other side of Genappe. The artillery, spare carriages, &c. are moving off.

"The Chef d'Etat-Major of a French division deserted to us last night,† with returns of the French force, which amounts to 130,000, of which an immense body are cavalry; artillery not specified. Ney was our opponent yesterday, with the 1st and 2d corps under Reille and D'Erlon, (Drouet Count d'Erlon). Buonaparté was opposed to Blucher, but is believed to have been opposite us about 4 P. M. when loud and continued cheerings among the French troops preceded one of their boldest attacks. An officer is just come from Blucher to the Duke. Blucher's centre was pierced

* Of the Royal Horse Artillery.. † Vide anecdote communicated by a French officer.