Ludicrous Occurrences at Waterloo.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 238, 21 January 1888, Page 5

Ludicrous Occurrences at Waterloo.

' ' .m? " r^U&ING the forepart JZgfflJ^ , of the 1 8th, a battalion i^^^^s^ of infantry was station*w^tJ%kJ%^ * n S( l uare *° r the JS^^^S^ purpose of covering) Wss!s£%jf and protecting some artillery j and in the • t^&yj/$' several ' charge made by I /y%& v ths French, it .must ,be . acknowledged, that they came up in a. most daring style,, even riding at one time 1 round the square trying where they could gain an entrance. . Although, clothed ip steel, they were no proof* against the- musketry, for the balls might beard of tinkling against their cuirasses, and several were,fatally penetrated. Some were dismounted, taken prisoners, and marched. * to the rear .by. ' a single man who. -.was actually .picked out for that, purpose because he had a squint in both, eyes, and could look more ways than one at opce. , Such is the sort of" .practical jesting which goes on amid wounds and 'death. , Though not a good shot, , he' managed this business creditably.' Urion one of the charges of French' cavalry, a gunner, more daring than the rest, instead of retiring, for protection to the square, kneeled down .upon one knee (v^ith the* sponge,, or ramro(3, in, his hand, An the same ( man'nei >s, , when infantry receives a charge of < cavalry), seemingly determined tOiawait thecharge ; but, upon the enemy 1 c'dmirig within pistol-shot, he ..thought proper to run under the bayornet's, for shelMj.an^,, terrible as the : moment was," he was loudlyiaughed at. this time that t;he .memorablerepulseV,pf • ?the .French cavalry took plape, arid dreadf ul- was the havoc made"amongst'the'mj'fbrthe artillerymen, as- | scion as /tlje ', eri^rhy 'VereV clear from , '^'eir^uns, .'manned .th,ein. directly, andjfireji into the retreating squadrons of theTrench. ' Another gunnereither would itfW or^cpuld/ri^tl^ajienis gun in time ,^when the* French*" cavalry charged, but. crept under, ijj for pro,t;ectip s n. t4 t 4 cuirassier* t spied ihirrijuandiiiade a dart u|»on him, but;th'e ! 'g(ihngrw'as'to6ri{mt)le for"his_ . "enemy?" Hl2! got" to "the lf oth er^' ! wheels f •but tp, P^eßcbman was c so 'determi^to $%\ t roae>i'oiiridtithe gunanichase of him.. ;ku<sfly t ;^ •marksman of the toafe^brbught' down; >the mmW tTe^assailahl; ' lsfeVo6n/. .Ms EscapeAaftnd'iUeyerwi. Titian puattgnea.: k (|re|v^hisidjm,e fsv«»rdi^bu^ instead' of fteMfllß^? ke?os,s»iliei^s#outders i 1i 1 f .y';\^.i ; '" ?: ; :