About noon
war ! those who wish for it , and those who make men like ferocious beasts , will have a terrible account to settle above . The removal of the wounded continued until night . About noon shouts of _ Vive l'Empereur _ extended along the whole line of our bivouac from the village of Bry to Sombref . Napoleon had left Fleurus with his staff and had passed in review the whole army on the plateau . These shouts continued for an hour , and then all was quiet and the army took up its march . We waited a long time for the orders to follow , but as they did not come , Captain Florentin went to see what was the matter , and came back at full speed shouting , `` Beat the assembly ! ''