Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1843-12-14
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON
AND THE. AGAEANE -

THE DUKE OF WELLTyGTOg
AND THE BAGMAN. -
Ga the l0th of Jnne,st the battle OF WnterFoe
| waszTagin4 fiercelys Napoleon and Wellington
were III thf midst of their great gatns.n aad
each intenily regard. the aaovcss' upon the
comHaeaied and rllerquefId field. Sgnadfan
alter squadron bore down up5nour gallant M
fantry IA thslbig waves rise and break upon
our level shore, and then retire in unavaihng
fury aud dispensing foam. Then followed Ia,
dcvasting fire OF az itery,fendinr onr brave ans.
living lnassesin CORY Fl ssures, wIieh were cosg
as soon as madf, or avoided by Grange ar,
tude, and then again came the fierce rush of til.
horse and cnthusissiIcal foe, with coirass ane
uplifted sabre, to be- so often repuIse by s'cA
dY fire ofmuskery, or checked and routed b.
our Own resoiute and strong armed cavalry.
Conhdentin the strength OF his numbers ane
The success of other days, Napoleon depute-
not from his favorte and furious System; ans
6rm IN purpose az conscious Of the untailint
means which he pos cssed for su porting il
Welis gton saw the devastating havoc mad.
upon hls advanced lattaiions, while ise cooli,
Id spatched aId-ds,camp aiier aid de- camp fio,s
loint 10 Pont-fsom position to position, pr epar
Ing for various consequcnces-,o remedy unta
toFable asPects--avaIilug hins elf Of casual RI
lsults of fresh inteliigcnee-untiI his whole
lad lift him. The directing spirit of the Brit,
| ig line sat apparently as upon a review day ,di
fGtihg his eagle giauce over the ticl st
thNgh penetrating the dense smoke which
aros from hald taught encounters. and disiin-
guisslI g individuals among tnc countless zig :
u.cstAagling in the i'lcoiy confiict--rhe hanc
glass sses constantly at his eye and his favor>
ite charger 't,openhagen.' secn ed conscious
tie Importance of COED behaviour upon that mo
mcntnus lay.
A few wees in the fear of his Grace aDd
mounted uoa Giemish nag, sat an unProend>
| irg young nan, with rudy countenanco anc
| in ''mnffi'N deliberately contemplating the
scene of human strife in whicl he took ne
cart, nor Inwhich, from his demcanor, one
| might i.nagITe he was very deeply interested
t4c wore daak green sustout. with drab troHs'
err, and bun gAiteFs hat Of less dimensions
than was the faslinn OF tho day, ineiInsd Int
tic over the left or. from under which. FIR il was
| firmly fixed uPonhIs head, some why sandy
colored hair just moved ITS edges. In hi
baud he held u stAus Gotten umbrella. will
which he ever and Ihl.n evinc ed lIis dislike Il
Tie slightest curveififg on the part of his horst
| by tnomp on the flank.
Here was an odd figure ofPeace and Qui ct
tude, in strange conlrast to the surrounding dir
| OF war and conilcs. Occasionally he woult
rSsr faIrs xsiFt-sf. crf sssetst o. Asassaug
reached his ear. or sudden Pc lis Of cannon r n
a fresh quarter attracted his attention. Then
setting down in the saddle, he would wait com
piacently the result or wait with an undtsturhe
| c..unienance and amazing 'sang frotd" to
course of stray shot. borrowing the Garth
| few yard lctt or right OF his Pers.'n.
Suddenly bis grace turned quickly round a
| tho seeking somebody 70 VIII m he would dc
| liver an order, when hiseye res ed on the an
military parsonage whom we have described
| then glanced ia other directions ard again h
turned 70 the t.afipg but passive spectator.
..yVho and what are you air r. inquired ih
coazsn8Isdcr IN quick authoritative accent
sssIe? sir" rep led his companion nut Of arm
hest9wing blow upon the flank Of his animal,
mn name is Jones. I am travelling agentii
Smit!a and Jenkins, of Holburn, in the hard
ware line"
Here was a pause, during which the Duk
| seemed for seconc, "but" second, to with
draw his mind from tie immense Iesponsibilit,
| ofhis situation, when the last speaker continu
ed:
II was at Brussels for orders. and understoo
there was 10 be fight, so Icame II see il. nm
rather thinking if / don't mind shall have Z
pay for this horse which 1 have only hcFrpwet
] for the occasion. There" pointing 10 som
scattered earth, aihat shot would have spoileI
| NV days pleasure; hut shall see il out
NMr. jones' said his Grace i want an oFde
conveyed TO a certain position /; would vol
/ Sc We your country and blige me BY delivering
/ IL pr
..C)l, dcar.yes p instantly replied the hagpnaI
j with another whackupon The beast. i don
! mind giving bit. wlIat IS Il ~
Hefenpcn The Daka pointed out the quarter
Kidding him iaauire for General ------s ant
/ cam s,,lnicatc to HIM certain connmard.
.F3ui il is question whether he will below
j me "a observed the bagman, half doubiingly.
eTake this ring" added the Duke, givini
him 4 sig. ct, and minute after, the traveile
i was on his way amidst the battle. with an orde
i n which the firm ofSmith and Jenkins had "A
/ participation.
| The Generals eye followed him as he csca
i ped the bullets, and took his course over NOR
1 than one field, and manY hundred dead and d.
nv Ia duc time ire effect of the order wa
manifest. ard The tssersicn" was done. Nathia
i moro was seen of The ADVENTUROUS bagmatl. Fh
Tlnke made many enquiries for Mr.. jones'
i vat i, warn. and he at length came totthe COZ
clusion oc his having fallen with other Z gs0
4 men and true
MANY wears had elapsed when q servant =
Apsley house announced the nasnc OF yisiio
laae Mr.. Jones. The Duke happened % pc an
Il srca asd. and gave permission for him to- entt
l.;s nsesefcc. v hen " ho should present hinsc
snt Iha .scivii'' hero Of Waterloo, WHO y 4
seareeiv any chang of costume from u at whit
n. ,,re on ti,t memorable day. advanced, ga
inc.-I am MI Jones, If your Frace Henens6c
,.tss;s,o service. II rem cnber cal person.
nv s,ear sif. said his Craze. intcrrnptfr
him, and shaking his hand, How can ! SER
ssghy. i I'M u Tic firm of Smith and JenkiI
I - shs lard kafe line and the honor OF your. pa
> / ronage, and Government patronage =. +.
HI 81 shas n not fail 70 exert myself IN your !
: lhaar1 aid his gracc; ebnG what became OF y
/ !! ,1,I,sd iateiy ailer you delivered your order
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