Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1810-11-30
FRIDAY, November so, 1910.

the assault, unless he was certain of taking
the place.
"Souworow guessing the contents of the
letter, ordered bis abide. camp to get a
horse ready for him, at his tent door, in
such a situation as TO bar the entrance. He
recommended at the same time, to keep
'ne messenger waiting, as he Intended 70
take his dispatches himself on go;6g out.
ne soon after made his appearance, pre-
tended not to perceive the messenger vaul.
ted on his horse, aud set forward at full
gsllop, to join the columns Of his army.
The Russians scaled the int~renchment,
with insripidisy. The Turks opposed to
them a vigorous resistance ; but the FORTH.
atoms were carried. A dreadful coneict
Immediately began in the town. In short.
alter ten hours of the most sanguinary. and
almost unparalleled assault, victory de.
clared for the Russians.
"Souworow, now victorious. surroun.
ded by his general officers, who were con.
graduating him, perceives P~osemkin's mes
senger: Who art thou brother p SAYS he.
addressing him. 1T is L. answered the Of.
hccr, who yesterday evening brought des.
patches from prince Potemkin.' Souwo.
row then pretended TO be in a great passion.
Thou bringest me, said he orders from
my sovereign; thou art here since yester-
day and thou hast NOT delivered them to
me! Heimmedistely took the letter, and
threatening the messenger with the scve.
rest cnastisensent, handed it to one of his
generals, to read it aloud.
when that communication had been
made, Souworow turned towards his Off
GERS, smiling and crossing himself:
: Thanks be 10 God said he, sIsma;loF /,
taken; but for ihaf Ihad been a lost man
The answer he Immediately returned te
prince Potemkm deserved to be known
from its hcroick conciseness:
The Russian standard flats on til.
1uaAs Of Isma,loF-SouwoRow."
He gave that letter to the messenger
and seut him of that very instant.
The exteriour appearance Of marsha
Souworow agreed perfectly with the oddi
~ of his temper. Els stature was shor,
about FIVE feet one inch [Frcnchl hi
mouth large !; and the whole of his feature
were far from agreeable /; bur his look wa
full Of fire, quick, and above all, it wa
penetrating. Il was impossible to see NOR.
wrinkles, or more expressive, than thos,
on his forehead. At the age of sixty four
his head, whitcned by age, and by the "a
tigucs OF war. retained bur few Of its hairs,
Though, to all appearance, of a weak
and delicate frame, he was blessed with .
very robust and vigorous constitution
which he had constantly strengthened by a
sober, hardy, and active life. Being sell
dom or nrversick, he supported fatigue
better, perhaps, than men of q stronger
make. Yet such was his want Of bodily
strength, at the age already mentioned,
that ever the bare weight ofhis sabre made
him stoop.
Souworow, in his temper, was hasty
and vehement. When he was deeply at
fectcd, his countenancc became stern,
commanding, and even terrible it por-
ira, ed the sensations of his heart. But
this seldom happened and never without
powerful motives.
On one point, this old warriour showed
a weakness. It respected his age. he
could not bear to be put in mind OF It, and
carefully avoided whatever might recall It
to his memory. For this reason, looking
glasses were taken away, or covered, in
his apartments, or wherever he went on a
visit, Nothing was more comical than 70
see him pass before a looking glass. When,
BY mischance, he perceived one, ne would
run. shutting his eyes, and making all
kind of wry faces, till he was u of the
room.
1t would be a great mistake, however"
observes the author, st consider this od-
dity, as produced by superannuated pre-
10 beauty. The marshal himself
often made merry with his own counte-
nance /; and as to his singular aversion for
looking glasses, | have heard him repeat,