The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-29


en- the 10th Of March 1906 in the TRIDENT fgate after
having received from the officers Of tho army he had
commanded the merchants OF Calcutta and the native
iDhabifants d seTipgspstam highly gratifying and sub
staptisa tokens of admiration aud The officers
Of the army subscribed for gold to be inscribed
with the of his great victory Assye-this was sub
sequenty changed service of plate; tho merchants
| OF Calcutta presented him with sword valued at
thousand euineas and far more hoDoiiDg tribute than
'hesefhe native people Of seriDgapatsm presented him
Win sn address containing prayer 10 the God of all
csstes and ooors TO bless and reward him for his just
on the lst September 1904 created Knight Companion
sf the Bath and was consequently now Sir Arthur VEL
lesley, k.C.B.
The Of Trafalgar awoke Napoleon from his day
dream OF successful invasion Of England and the
Briti'h ministry relieved from the idea OF French army
advancing upon London that had long haunted
d. spat ehtd Earl Catbcsr and General Don with Brit
h force to Northern Germany assist in the confident
~ pre- doied march to Paris OF the now allied Austrian
ana kustisn armies. Young Wellesley ordeied TO
join and when he arrived he found that after the
battle Of Auserts Augeeau had been sent against the
Army. The Earl wanted TO embark for England The
hero OF lnoa alone wanted to give battle lie
ruleo and he r.turned to England.
On tse l0fb Of April 1906 Sir Arthur Wellesley mar
rtd the Honorable Catherine PsbeDham third daughter
q Id"aid Michael secord Lord Lonsford BY this
sae be had issue two Arthur born Sd of February
lsoi at Harley street London; and Charles born 10th
January ISIS AZ esccretary's Lodge, near Dublin.
IN leSo sir Arthur returned to Parliament for the
borough q Rye ard on the Sd Of April, 1907 he
c.p'to tho oce OF Chief Secretary for ireland with the
.AIest .rst9ndng however with the minister that
hs ece,ar, hip should not stand in the way OF his mi.
sry EMPLOY mDt should occasion require his services
liz administration OF Irish affairs was characterized by
an ah noDg hsrshness that rendered him very unpo-
pular there lie the author Of the famous Insurrec
ion Act which smorgst other pleasant provisions,
fcted that any IrshmaU found of his house after
rundown in the proclaimed districts should be liable
transportation cir Arthur organized police for Dub
lin; but work for which lie was much better fitted was
again preparing for him
Austro Russian combination ended by Austertz. and
the treaty OF Is instead Of the march to Paris and the
detbrcntmept OF the French Emperor; and after some
scandalous transactions between Napoleon
by which for the sake OF Russian alliance against Great
Britain the ruler Of France agreed to transfer Waachia
ana Moldayia to The northern p0tentate, with half
promise to throw in Copstantinope the bargain
future day the two emperors solemny and scnau
mously offered to Engand-a based upon
the principle that each should retain all 1t had
quired during the war-France her continued acquis
tions including Spain which Bonaparte had Just taken
military possession Of Russia the two principalties we
have mentioned and England, the sugar islands col.
onies even Malta, onco vehemently refused by Ma
poleon that the had rested from France, Spain. and o
lard. This proposal made with equally cogent
great form and circumstance substantially repeed
nj once the British government in their reply refusing
to tr at without then allies including tho Spanish incur
gents the tar and the emperor styled the outraged
end indignant Spanish nation. Prosperity must have
weakened NpIoons ordinary observation if il bo true
NJ Theirs intimates, that he believed his alliance
would terrfy this country into the abandonment of
spain and Turkey and the acceptance Of an unstable
futile peace Russia, in any possible combination against
pos.estir tic Ut of offensive action against
her. for Tie maIch to India" is nothing more than
cream But there was nearer and much greater fear
time oo9uetiiDg with Bonapare, and who known to
lie extremely anxious to retain his continental posses
sioDs--ihe pCrtitn Of Germany that has lately been
the cause and theatre OF so much strife and blood
she'd End which in 1907, completely in the
power ef the French ruler-had numerous feet at Co
rspLsgen, that If added to the French navy might
reoretsed the catasrcphy Of Trafalgar and this was
therefor. for England veitsblc danger Under these
circumstances the British ministry determined send
ing naval und military expedition the Danish capital
10 enforce the surrender Of the fleet to England in trust
tn the conclusion of q general peace
Whatever q
the project its execution was complete ana mastery
III military force was nominal under the orders Of
El Cshcat but Sir Arthur Wellesily second in com
naDo vas v,itpaly the leader Of The expedition and
lie b, the igor and rapdty OF his operations left little
,so Tor the naval commander Admiral Gambler, to do
than 70 escort the surrendered fleet afcly homo
The cooperate though badly organize unsuccessful
ntts stzuie of their country by Bonapaie, and ths
,ccUpatfn Of Lisbon by Marshal Junot Duke of Abgan
ps rouctd tile British government to send auxiliary
amy TO the fcnipsuls and the command of the troops
sss,mbed at COX for that purpose given to sic
Arthur Wellesty The ardent general arrived at Counna
the 20 Of july 1865 and there informed by the
vaI cii1g upta that Spain had plenty OF soldier she
cry wsnicd moncy. They added that the British
could better employed than in clearing Portugal of
tho iierth ftlce under Junot The unacoounabe sur
isrd,r e Drront at Baylcn had, in fact turned the
brars Of The juntas throughout Spain and it required
Mahy Shd bitter Lessons TO bring them back to modesty
III reason. Sir Arthur immediately sailed fer the Ta
and otter interview with Admiral sir Charles Cot
tan VIC was blockadirg Russian squadron that had
taken refuge in that liver decided landing at the
mouth 81 the Mopdego an operation which was effected
jOiued,
and u er uned forces amounted to nearly 20 600 men,
ut were utterly deficient in cavalry, there being
,nly few hundred badly mouLted horsclnen with
the force Sir John Moore Sir Ar'hurs senior officer
daily expected with large reinforcement but
G.ntrai Weicsl.y, naturally anxious strike good
l,w lticIc ano arrive match the
lin, mart htd rap6ly along the towards Lisbon
GenOoi Bcrnardn Friere. Portuguese officer Mt the
tad al about co men aeco mpanicd Wellesley for some
distance but the French, rooted disbelief
intlc possibility q yanquhhng Napoeona generals grew
ufcn him ald casting about Tor cxcnse TO avoid the
slmI III. nm .npfn
cling thai tle British general should supply the PoI
tioors With rations This absurd requisition
q course reiu, Cd Indeed it impossible to comply with
aDd Don BtrDarin separated himself from the Eng
lkh mmapdlr leaving however the request Gf the
iatitfNbo was anxious 20 retain he moral support with
country pctpls q t presence ~ native r1ops-one
f'tintnt @ih the British whom Sir Arthur undertook
10 otulpy with iaticrs
treated a,r dealing loss TO The Eng ish Jonot
nenwhc oiched cut oi Lisbon, threatening Shcu he
iai,d iaboToe ana Leyscn 10 drive the lcopards -
ino tbe AT this juncime Sir Harry BuFrurd was
stnt out by lord CasltIeagh to superstdc Sir Arthur
Wellesley and liz aniyal opposed Sir ArtLurs giving
tat'lo e Jrrot The ycurgor officer dcpssd while ho
oteyed ills order
fortune made amerds for the injustice Of his official
surior The morning oisc,osed Inc gratifying sight OF
Junot's army Ia fol- march towards the Engiish and
without slsntlul high, battle Wa ncgitatlc Sir
thur d position quickly made and with perfect
tIai guly confdtl be waited Jupot pproacn
The french ottscked with their usual and upetu
CITY. 0nd nfier obstinate crndct, crvsn back in
ntitr otpu.cp pIcn all points, leaving IN tho poser OF
1t Iilish birccp guns and many hundred prisoner
an q ~ vi ~ general oiccr IL wds ,w-lye
'cctk slf linIy Bur!ard who bad dn1cda hort .nte
ITevtusly, "a the command. and sir Arthur
cef for two 0n itus Of he army pres drrcty upoo
The oId.rtd fnrch md drive them the Sierra dc
Baraeuedo Whist Ilrl hnstrnther and Fame ly rapid
Rnk march gained the Pass Of rorcs v,dIas anil sut
unct CG frcm Lisbon which would have b.cp eQuivt-
lent Dtar,y the Frtuch udef aurender-
irg a. al crCcn-was couuts rmanded Sir Arthur well
leSi,y tSpottulagtd warmly IL isied Obliged TO yield,
trined 10 cf the stoff and said We had better
&C about getting dinner, there Il nothing more
or soldets TO % day Thus cnjeo the battle o. VI
ncha
Junot hanks 70 sil leify purrard co. safely back to
Afheni s iltw Daily pie arrived soon atrwards and
toIcinGtu DO famous coLytntp called Of Cntra why
difcl u 10 spy u virtue of which thr sfench army
Nel' TO tvacuaie Ptr trtugfl cordi.ion OF b.iug
frrtthJ ctnyCytd with all their arms hoIsts artillery
baggage (plcrdcr). TO the nearest fiouch port,
10 N,ltsh ytsttE Gre cf the conditions granted
by Dab. mrle that the Russian fleet fh, ud
&c ponitttd 10 leave tic Tagus, and be given