Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-10-13

dia COMPANY. Scindiah soon followed in
the steps ofIhis late ally, and the.war was
thus brought to a brilliant and successful
termination. This may be said to have
completed his Indian career for, although
it was not until March 8, 1906, that he
published notification TO the troops that
his resignation of the command he had
held in the Deccan had been accepted,
yet no events occurred, save the reception
: of his testimonials, which need here be
noticed. He was complimented by an or
der in council of the goyernor-general and
the court of East Indian directors, and a
sword was presented to him by the eiti-
zens of Calcutta, where, as indeed through
out the British possessions in India, the
most unbounded JOY was caused by the
manner in which the war had been termi-
mated. The thanks of Parliament were
also given to the goyernor-general and to
the commanders, officers, and soldiers
4 who served in the campaign. Wellesley
was created an extra knight companion
of the Bath, his inyestiture being direct
ed by the king to take place without wal
ting for a vacancy. Many addresses were
presented to him by various public bodies
in India, and splendid gold vase, yalu-
FED at 1000 guineas, was given him with
fiattering address, by officers of his di-
vision of the Indian army.
Sir Arthur embarked for England on
March 10. On his arrival in England he
was appointed to the command of the
troops at Hastings. On April TO- 1906.
he married Catharine, third daughter of
the second earl of Longford. Shortly af-
ter his return to England, he was order
ed to Join the earl of Cathcart and Gene
raj Don, who were proceeding with a
British force to effect junction with the
allied Russian and Austrian armies in
what they hoped was to be march to
Paris. Cathcart found, on his arrival,
that the battle of Austerlitz had dissipa-
ted these dreams, and that Augereau was
advancing against him with 10000 men.
He summoned council of war, in which
the newly arrived Indian general was the
youngest member. AL tho old generals
were for immediate return. Wellesley
was for remaining and beating the enemy,
which, he maintained, was a practicable
feat, involving minimum risk, since their
communications with the sea were secure.
His advice was rejected, with pity for his
rashness and inexperience ; and he short
" returned to England.
Shortly afterward, he took his scat in
the House of Commons, as. a member
for Newport, Hampshire, and was for
some time engaged in an unpleasant con-
test with Mr.. PAUL who had lately re-
turned to England, and came forward in
parliament as the accuser of the Marquis
of Wellesley and brother. On April 8,
1907, he accepted the Irish Secretaryship,
an Office which he discharged in the spirit
of conquering soldier, In taking office,
Sir Arthur had stipulated that his minis
terial duties should not interfere with his
professional; and accordingly, in the sum-
mer of 1907 he was once more employed
on active service. Denmark, a state much
too weak to maintain its independence, if
attacked by any of the great powers then
at war, had been permitted to remain in
state of armed but strict neutrality
Under the pretence that this had been vi
olated by the French, England, with the
characteristic honesty she had exhibited
toward her allies and the neutral powers,
throughout the wars with France, fitted
out that disgraceful msrauding expedi-
ton against Copenhagen, which has found
no palliators out of England, and in which
Sir Arthur Wellesley, held distinguish
ed post. The authorities of Copenhagen,
though closely pressed by sea and land,
obstinately refused to make terms till Sep
tember 8, when the confagration of the
city made them accept an armistice. The
fleet. which numbered sixteen sail of the
line, nine frigates, fourteen sloops, and
many smaller vessels were surrendered.
4 The ships, together with ninety trans
ports, were filed with naval stores three
vessels on the stocks were taken to pieces
and brought to England, and two others
were destroyed. On the 25th, the British
forces set sail for England, which they
reached safely with their plunder.
The tory party of England looking up
on Spain as safe ground upon which to
/ continue the struggle against the prlnci-
pies of the French Revolution, resolved
to send Sir Arthur Wellesley with an aux
iliary force to the peninsula. He arrived
at Coruna, July 90, 1908, but was badly
received by the iunta, which, infatuated
| by Dupont's foolish surrender of Baylen,
fancied itself sufficiently powerful to cope
with the resources of Bonaparte. Sir
|, Arthur at once left for the Tagus, and
landed at Mondego bay, August 3, 1908.
General Spencer joined him there, their
united forces amounting 70 20, 600 men
He at once began rapid march along
the seacost toward the capitol of Portugal,
, without waiting for Sir John Moore, his
, superior officer. A fight took place al
RoIeia, where General LebOrde unsuc-
eessfully endeavored to oppose his ad.
} vance, Wellesley was pushing on q
confront Junot, who had left Lisbon, fol
the purpose Of driving the English into The
. sea, when he learned from England tha
Sir Harry Burrard would Immediately ar
: rive To siInersede him in the command