Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1810-11-30

tue etntf, telling ntul AtSuCn an aCtiOni
l obtained this order ; at such another,
this, &c." This enumeration, doubtless
very excusable, was the only qualification
of which his mind was susceptible, at the
sight of all these treasures.
The author quotes many instances of
Souworow's disinteresteduess, highly cred
liable to his principles, and to his loyalty.
We shall notice only the following
An officer of his staff lost, by gambling,
sixty thousand roubles, belonging to the
military chest [about ten thousand g%uineas
Souworow Immediately sent for the officer,
punished him, and wrote to the empress :
IAN officer has taken sixty thousand roubles
from the treasury of the army but before
your majesty shall receive this letter, the
money will have been refunded into the
military chest, out of my own property.
Tits but fair that | should be answerable
for the officers which | employ"
Souworow always delighted in retaining
soldier-like manners. When ~saluting any
one, he would stop, turn his toes out,
stand erect, put back his shoulders, as on
parade, and carry his right hand opened to
The right side of his little helmet, as SOL
diefs do, when salu,iog one of their COM
manders. When he wanted to show a
higher degree OF consideration, he would
stooP very low, with a tolerahly i'll grace,
without altering the position of his arms,
or feet.
His simplicity was not remarkable in his
Dress only It was equally conspicuous in
his TODD, in his lodgings, and generally, in
all his habits.
Il III -.
" | ne simplest apartment" saws tire al.
thor, was always the one he preferred.
care was taken, consequently. TO remove
every costly article oil furniture from the
place he was 80 l0habit. He rarely slept.ia
2 Rouse, when his army was encamped.
14ts tent was dressed at head quarters, In a
eqfaer q the garden. There he would STAY
1e "aoie might, and the greater part of the
cav a1d hardly ever did he enter the
hoQs where has staff was, but at the hour
o1 dinner. His tent was that Of a subsltern
otaeer, Never, during the whole OF his
military career, did he spend a whole night
IN ped. a few bundles of hay, neatly
spread on the ground, was his most somp.
fnons couch. Such was his usual bed,
wherever he was lodged, even in the en-
press's palace.
lie had neither equipage nor horses,
either for draught or saddle in short he
had no r%etlnue. A single servant was EN-,
T,ioyed ON his personal attendance for the
momentsry service of his house, he used
TO engage as many soldiers or cossacks, as
were wanting. His coach, which was a
plain &f6itk, was drawn by post Cor i'm.
pressed) horses. When going to COM
maod his troops, either in nauuuvres, or
IN battle, be would ride the first horse he
could find scsietimes that Of a cossack,
but, generally, Iichinka, his aid. de-camp.
would end him one"
Among marshal Souworow's qualities,
none was ottener conspicuous than his uni.
form and real good nature. He never met
with children without kissing them, and
giving them his blessing. He was, all his
lille, an &itcctionate relative; a true friend ;
and a good father. He, however, consid-
cred It as The duty OF a warriour, to Indulge
inc affections of the soul, only in those
moments, which could not be employed in
pursuit If glory. These principles were
the Invariable rule of his conduct; the fol-
lowlng anecdote proves il:
" lie was going to join the army, not
knowing when he should return but he
a%tdently wished to embrace his children.
10 satisfy at once his love of glory and aE-
fections of his heart, he went out of his
road and without stopping, day or night,
he arrived pos: haste at the door of his re.
sideuce IN Moscow. The whole house
hold was in bed. He precipitstely aligb,-
ed from his carriage, gave a gentle rap F.;
was admitted, and made his way, without
noise, to his children's chamber. With a
light N his hand, he gently opened their
cuttains; contemplated with emotion those
nhi.cla Of h. -E-ciiora hA-.omaL L.