Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-10-13
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WMOLE NO. 40.

loonS y 70 en- piOl oii ieScfN G against these,
could not, therefore, finish with the force
commanded by Wellington, which -char.
Iged by the French cavalry, who carried
OF their gums in the face of the British
squares, and cut up. BY the artillery.
which until evening was unable 70 get in-
70 position, on account OF the wet statelof
the ground-wa 50 broken and disor-
ganized that the British general was only
able TO keep IN position by the incorpora-
aon OF his first and second lines and by
aid ot the Belgian reserves under Collaort
ana Shasses Toward z o'clock, the So
Voo Prussians under Blpeher madeatheir
appearances. tt was high time 4 single
fresh troop would have utterly defeated
! Wellington, who could not spare. a man.
Bulow was in hardly a better condition.
But the arrival Of Blueher snatched Tho
victory from the hands Of the French,
who by 9 o'clock were completely routed,
The armies of Wellington and Butcher
met at La Belle Alliance, when il was Dc.
lcided that the Prussians Should continue
the pursuit, Bluoher's despatch 70 the
king OF Prussia, states, !" have this day
gained the battle OF LA Belle Alliance.aN
q statement which hardly does justice 10
Wellington, Paris capitalized to We'll
/ lingtop and Blueher, July 5, 1915
The English feld-mafshal was appointed
10 command the allied army Of obsoTSa-
ton: and on the final evacuation Of
France, November 1 1918, he returned
to England. Another 0,ooolbs. was
granted by parliament in 1915. .
The remainder OF his career belongs to
civil history. On his return 70 England,
he entered Lord Liyerpoors cabinet as
master-general Of the ordnance. In lie.
27, he went to 81. Petersburg, on spe,
cial embacY. In 1898, the Duke was bu.
silly engaged in Parliament. the principal
subject Which occupied his attention be-
ing tho granting Of aid TO the king OF PorS
tugal against Spanish aggressions, 70 ms
sist in opposing which q force Of 5000
men was sent over. He was als0Rppoins
ted, with Sir Robert Peel aud other lend.
ing members Of Parlianien,, one Of the
commissioners Of Indian affairs, The
Duke of York dying OH January s., the
Duke Of Wellington was nppoihted on
the 24th, his successor as conmandef-in
chief and colonel OF the -ist grchNdier
guards. On March 10, he was installed
in the office of high constable of the Tow
er, with salary Of l,00olbs. per annum
AT tho same time lie was appointed tgstOs
rottRorUm Of the Tower Of HRmletss with
much greater salary. Lord Liverpool
having died on February y Z, the king on
April 10, nominated Mr., Canning as his
success. Upon this, the Duke Of Yelling
ton and six other Of the principal 'mcmbors
Of the old cabinet retired. He resigned
tho command of the army on.the Spth.--
On June /, Viscount GodeFlch faftetward
Earl OF Rippon) J introduced into Che Upper
house, Mr. Canning's new corn'bilI1 II
was opposed by the Duke, whose amend
ment was carried by majority Of eleven.
Mr. Canning died on Augustl8a tIe1was
succeeded by Lord Godefieh, whoseplacc
as colonial secretary was Hlied by Mr.
IIuskisson. fisH iGs8a9o aay
On August 97, the Duke aocepted once
more tho Command Of the army, bdtwith
out a sehtin tlie cabinet. y Lord Godefich
soon resigned Office, and the Duke efISYcl.
lington was instructed 20 form n chbihct
This he accordingly did, fesignlhg his
command on February l6s in favor Of
Lord Hill Mr. HuskiSson wassoOAl dis.
missed from the cabinet, from ayllicb his
friend, Lord Dudley as well'as MI CbRs.
Grant aud Lord PalmerstdnS also seeded.
The late William ~, Of England lu1king
offence at a iremonstrance madsnbyqthe
Duke OF Wellington, upon the expensive
ness Of his habits, also resigned bis Office
as lord high .admiral.s His policy,lias AL
ways been'to cling 70 tile old institutions
and systems as long as they could safely
I be maintained, !, and then 10 accept the
new. Thus he opposed Catholic enianci-
patton, which he lived 70 carry ThiblRt-
ter feat reduced the number offIisytup-
4 porters, and he was unable 70 resist the
agitation for a measure Of refothn Of
which he never could approve ontNo-
| yember i6, ministers were defeayed on
Sir Henry Parnell's amendment, appoint
ing a select committee 20 enquire INTO the
civil list, and on the following evening
the Duke announced IN che house 0f Peers
that he had resigned Office 9 The passing
Of the reform bin may beahayc -Eaid 70
have formed the termination of bis aetive
4 political life, although bis nainb 1s more
or less heard ID every polilieal efi4is.--
During the late Sir Robert aP6ol's life he
4 always acted with him, aud stood by him
4 On both his two corn law policies. He
,taeeepted and retained the command in
chief Under Lord John Russell, 10 com
plete this sketehbw subjoin the dates Of
iNeilingt0n's PromOtiOhsiin tIIcsafmy.
His commission of colonel ives esie6Airr.
l.red on May 8, 1876 ;tbAtof majof gene.
raj April 3, 1909; 2;oof liebtehent general,
!, April 25, 1908; ofgenerali ID Spai1Iand
i 1PcFtagaly July3g 1SIIeof 6eldmafshal.
June 2fy-i8i3S His English luHcg are
JIDuke and ViscoanE Ayellingt0nj Baron
j Du0fo, knight 0f the garter sgrand cross
; EOf the bath, scommandeI In thiefg colonel
! Of e4enadier0 guards colonel Lin4chitf Of
J the life brigade, c0n5tabic 0f the1TloWer
] and Dover pasaeI nafdencf che cinque-