MISCELLANIES. 
constructed after the manner of 
the natives. This could be no 
more than conjecture; but it 
seemed to he so supported by the 
facts, that I felt anxious to trace 
the route of the unfortunate peo- 
ple, and to relieve them from the 
distress and danger to which they 
must be exposed. 
ADDITIONAL ACCOUNTS OF THE 
BATTLE OF WATERLOO, AND 
' THE PRECEDING ACTIONS. 
Prussian Official Report. 
It was on the 15th of this 
month (June) that Napoleon, af- 
ter having collected on the 14th 
five corps of his army, and the se- 
veral corps of the guard, between 
Maubeuge and Beaumont, com- 
menced hostilities. The points of 
concentration of the four Prussian 
corps were Fleurus, Namur, Ci- 
ney, and Hannut, the situation of 
which made it possible to unite 
the army in one of these points in 
24 hours. 
On the 15th, Napoleon advanc- 
ed by Thuin, upon the two banks 
of the Sambre, against Charleroi. 
General Ziethen had collected 
the first corps near Fleurus, and 
had on that day a very warm ac- 
tion with the enemy, who, after 
having taken Charleroi, directed 
his march upon Fleurus. General 
Ziethen maintained himself in his 
position near that place. 
- Field Marshal Blucher intend- 
ing to fight a great battle with the 
enemy as soon as possible, the 
three other corps of the Prussian 
army were consequently directed 
upon Sombref, a league and a half 
from Fleurus, where the 2nd and 
3rd corps were to arrive on the 
15th, andthe 4th corps onthe 16th. 
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Lord Wellington had united his 
army between Ath and Nivelles, 
which enabled him to assist Field 
Marshal Blucher, in case the bat- 
tle should be fought on the 15th. 
JUNE 16.—BATTLE OF LIGNY. 
The Prussian army was posted 
on the heights between Brie and 
Sombref, and beyond the last 
place, and occupied with a large 
force the villages of St. Amand 
and Ligny, situated in its front. 
Mean time only three corps of the 
army had joined ; the 4th, which 
was stationed between Liege and 
Hannut, had been delayed in its 
march by several circumstances, 
and was net yet come up. Never- 
theless, Field Marshal Blucher re- 
solved to give battle; Lord Wel- 
lington having already put in mo- 
tion to support him a strong di- 
vision of his army, as well-as his 
whole reserve stationed in the en- 
virons of Brussels, and the fourth 
corps of the Prussian army being 
also on the point of arriving. 
The battle began at 3 o’clock 
in the afternoon. The enemy 
brought up above 130,000 men, 
The Prussian army was 80,000 
strong. The village of St Amand 
was the first point attacked by the 
enemy, who carried it after a vi- 
gorous resistance. 
He then directed his efforts 
against Ligny; it is a large vil- 
lage, solidly built, situated ona 
rivulet of the same name. It was 
there that a contest began which 
may be considered as one of the 
most obstinate recorded inkistory. 
Villages have often been taken 
and retaken; but here the com- 
bat continued for five hours in the 
villages themselves, and the mover 
