Blucher rushes to arrest the devastation; Napoleon strikes him to the ground, and is on the point of killing him, but Gneisenau, Ziethen, Bulow, and all the other heroes of the Prussian army, gather round him, and bear the venerable chief to a distance from the field.

The slaughter is continued till night.

In the meantime Neptune has despatched Fame to bear the intelligence to the Duke, who is dancing at Brussels.

The whole army is put in motion.

The Duke of Brunswick's horse speaks to admonish him of his danger, but in vain..