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Panorama of the Battle of Waterloo, at the Corner of Mason and Eddy Sts DIRECT CONNECTIONS made in Union Depots with all Lines from the Pacific Coast, at DENVER, COUNCRL BLUFFS 'O~c KANSAS CITY • ••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••• ELEGANT DINING CARS, PULLMAN SLEEPING AND BUFFET' CARS, HORTON RECLINING CHAIR CARS (FREE) PALACE SMOKING CARS, ON ALL TRAINS. T:J:C:EC:ET OFF:l:C:E AT 32 MONrTGOMERyST. SA N FRANCISCO. W. D. SANBORN, T. D. McKAY, E. A. MUDGETT, GENER.AL AGENT, P ACU'IC COAST P ASSENGER AGE~"T, TICKFJr AG"ENT. 2 - Wellington. 3 - The Last Square of Highla,n ders. ~ 5 - Farm of La Haye Sainte. 4-Marshal Ney. 6-0hateau d'Hougomont. ." 7 - Village of Bra.ine l'Allend. '\ t) , 9- Farm of Mont St. Jean. S - Sunken Road from Ohaine. l~~ ~ I O- Forest of Soignies. '\",' . i " - Ha.vre. If. 12- Papolotte. ~~~~~\~"~I~~~ ...... .//I-1~1 ~~~~~~ ,','VI :~L' Belle Alliance. 14- R ...ome ~ t\, ~.:'$. , r 16--<Jhapelle of St. Lambert. <:; § r.fJ 17- General Ponsonby. , 6 - Planr enoit. M S~\ ~ A IS- French Artillery foundered in the mud. i ~ - ' , ID- Blucher's Artillery Advancing. UJ~.t.i • 1 20- French Artillery. OJ. ,l\\rI, 1-'-1 ~ 21 - Last Reserve of the ] mperial Guard, " 22- Cuirassiers of Milhaud and Kellermann. 23- 0hasseur of Napoleon's Guard. O o 25- 0ne of Napoleon's Couriers. 24- Marshall Soult. 26- Ooster Guide. " 27- Detachment of the Old Guard. \\\ 29- Enlllish Artillery. 2S- Quiot's Brigade French Infantry 3G-Prince Jerome's Division. 3' -French Ambulance Struck by a Shell. 32- Vivandiere. 33- General Uxbridge, wounded in the center of square 34- Spldier's removing the body of Gen'l Picton 35- French Infantry. 36- 0harleroi. 'H~BON OF THE 1 BATTLE OF WATERLOO, . PERMANENTLY LOCATED AT COR. MASON AND EDDY STS., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Open Daily (Sundays inoluded) 9.a.m. to 11 p.mo ADULTS, - 50 CENTS CHILDREN, 25 H • The Building is illuminated by 24 Electric Lights. r- +------~----------------+ G. T. MARSH & UO. JAPANESE ART REPOSITORY, UNDER PALACE HOTEL. 625 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, UNDER PALACE, HOTEL. In drawing your attention to our collection of Japanese Works of Art, we would mention that an­ PANORAMA tiquities and fine pieces of I!lodern produ.ction a~e daily getting rarer and more dlfficult to obtam; b~t It has ever been our aim to have the best of everythmg, and the unusual facilities that we have always en­ OF THE joyed in Japan for obtaining, at first ha?ds, choice and valuable pieces, has enabled us to retam th~ r~l?u­ tation of having the finest and best stock of CUrIOsltles and Works of Art on the Pacific Coast. Our store is the rendezvous of connoisseurs and curio-hunters, and among our patrons we cal,l name BATTLE OF ·WATERLOO most of the prominent collectors of AmerIca and Europe. Having a thorough knowledge of Japan. its people, and the mode of production of thei! works.. we are able and willino- to give any informatIOn reqUlred, and will gladly sho;' and explain our goods, while in every instance we guarantee a true and faithful descrip- The 16th of June, 1815.-Napoleon had defeated the Prm;;sians at tion of any piece leaving OUI' establishment. Ligny, he had ordered General Grouchy to follow them with his army G. T. MARSH & CO. corps and prevent them from joining the English army. Goods packed ready for shipment to all parts of (Sign of the Gods.) the world, and safe transportation guaranteed. The Emperor marched towards the English, and on the evening of the 17th the two contending armies were facing each other. N. B.-We have just received a superb collection of RICHLY EMBROIDERED 18th of June.-The Battle of Waterloo is named thus by the English NATIVE DRESSES, in SILKS, CREPE, SATIN and BROCADES. Also 2 large variety on account of the first bulletins having been sent from the village of Waterloo-in reality quite a distance from the scene of the conflict. of Antique Embroideries. The whole engagement took place on the territory of the commune of Plangenoit, on which vast territory were situated the three great farms of Hougomont, La Haye Sainte and the Papelotte, all three defended by the English. It is 5:30 p. m., the two armies in fighting are animated with the same heroism, the same spirit of self sacrifice, the same devotion to their country. During the whole day of the 17th, and during the night of the 17th to the 18th, it rained incessantly. On the 18th the storm raged all day. The frequent heavy srtowers, variej by occasional bursts of sunshine, gave to the landscape that appearance of glistening moisture which is one of the marked features of this great panorama. The attack has necessarily been delayed until 11 :30 a. m. to allow the ground to dry sufficiently to admit the maneuvre of the artillery and cavalry. The spectator is placed near the farm of La Haye Sainte, on the very spot. where now stands the monument of the Hanoverians, on the border of the Charleroi road. In the rear is the Chateau d'Hougomont in flames; to the right the farm of Mont Sainte Jean, the English ambulance; on the other extremity, to the left of the road, are seen the farms of Rassome and of La Belle Alliance. where Wellington and Blucher meet at 9 :30 of the same evening ) l'"1awCI-a-------------------- ___________ -1~~ +--~------------------+ / The farm or "La Haye Sainte" has just been taken by the French troops, when at the same time Marshal N ey with the cuirassiers of Milhaud open a vigorous fire and the English divisions of Uxbridge and Picton, stationed on the plateau, are driven back and completely routed. the French cavalry, when at that moment his aid de camp Gordon Six out of thirteen English columns are completely destroyed, the is killed at his side. t . t others have retreated and located themselves behind the road of d'Ohain; The division of Prince Jerome is engaged. at Hougomon agams the 75th Highlanders alone holds out. General Picton has just f P' d'O e who is wounded In the fight. been killed and General Uxbridge wounded. the ~~?~:glis~'::erve~:~ng which are the" Holland-~el?e" divisions, The entire French cavalry makes a last effort; the cuirassiers' of d r General Bybant, is advancing towards t~e summIt In ,masses, to Milhaud, those of Kellermann, the sharpshooters and grenadiers on unsist edt the espera e ellor.Ir t of the French'. whICh are at pthIs moment, horseback of Lefebvre and Desnouettes, the red ,lancers of the guard, suddenre 1 y t ak en In' flank and rear by the now advanCIng rUSSIans. all open fire and charge, while Quiot's Brigade of Alix's division, after --------~------~~------------------- taking possession of the farm of La Haye Sainte, attacks the English baricade, defended by two cannons, and obstructing the route of Charleroi at the intersection or the road d'Ohain. The English division of Perponcher is stationed on the crest of this road and extends to the extreme left of the English in order to com­ municate with the Prussians commanded ' by General Bulow, who appears near Papelbtte and Plangenoit in the direction of Wavre, close to the Chapelle of St. Lam bert. At this moment General Ponsonby's dragoons are firing at the French infantry commanded by General d'Erlon, the left French Hank, which falls back on the light artillery of the guard, engaged in firing at the English position. Ponsonby, after breaking through the columns of d'Erlon charges, and sabres a reserve battery of heavy artillery, which is disabled in the mud, but the cuirassiers of General Travers and the lancers of Gen­ CASH BUYERS eral Br~ attack the front and the flank of the English dragoons, and succeed in completely annihilating them-General Ponsonby being SHOULD EXAMINE THE I MMENSE killed by a lancer. VARIETY AND MAGNIFICENT STOCK OF The whole French army, extending from Hougomont as far as Mont St. Jean, make one supreme effort which is to be decisive, when suddenly the roar of cannon is heard on the right of the French and in the rear of their right Hank. For a moment it is thought to be Grouchy, It is Blucher with 30,000 Prussians. ~ fnrnjfnrp~ Napoleon, stationed near the farm of La Haye Sainte in the midst of the battle, has just given orders to General Duchesne's division D ISPLAY ED IN T HE SPACIOUS• WAREROOMS OF THE of the guard, to march rapidly towards Plancenoit, and meet the Prussians who are endeavoring to take possession of that village and upon which point he has opened a cannonade with two batteries of reserve. Indian po·' F UJe Co. At this moment only a portion of the Guard remains in the rear, near the Emperor. 750 Mission St., near 4th, San Francisco. I Wellington, stationed near the road of d'Ohain, orders Dornberg's dragoons and the Dutch carbiniers, commanded by Tripp, to attack THEIR PRICES ARE AT LEAST I5 PER CENT. CHEAPER THAN ANY. \ . HOUSE ON THE COAST. +--------------------~--+ OFFICIAL BULLETIN. [Extracts from the original dispatch from the DUKE OF WELLINGTON to EARL BATHURST, His Majesty's principal Secretary of State for the War Department.] WATERLOO, JUNE 19th} 1815. By our left we communicated with Marshal Prince Blucher Office 422 Montgomery Sf., bet. California and Sacramento. at Wavre, through Ohaim; and the Marshal had promised me, The best regulated office in the city; men of experience having studied the wants of that in case we sbould be attacked, he would support me with landlords ind tenants for twe~ty-eigh~ years.
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