Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-10-14
The Duke Of Wellington.


There are but few items of recent intelli-
gence that will cause greater sensation than
the announcement of The death of the "Iron
Duke" For much longer period than is
usually vouchsafed TO The life Of man, he has
played no inconsiderable part in the drama
of European History. In the battle field,
il was his fortune TO WELD the forces and
means of the most immense coalition that
has ever dsgraced the annals of the world;
whilst in the Cabinet he has been, since the
peace conquered" at Waterloo, the favored
adviser of the monarchs of his country
From the very outset of his career, fortune
seems to have taken him under her especial
charge, and lavished her choicest favors up
on him. Whether we view his campaigns
in India, in the Spanish peninsula, in the
Low Countries, or his career, as Premier in
fact of England, he is always the same uni
formly successful captain and statesman
''the favored child of fortune" 1t is not,
however, cur purpose TO enter into anything
like an extended notice of his brilliant ca
reer. and we must content ourselves with q
simple statement of his most remarkable
actions.
He was born in ireland in 1862 (the day
of his birth is, we believe disputed of no.
bic parentage and received his military edu-
cation in France. From the time of receiv-
ing his gazette into the army, his promotion
was very rapid, owing more to family con-
nections than to any particular merit he had
thus far displayed. Accordingly, we find
him Lieutenant-colon of crack regiment
under the command of the Duke of York, in
his campaign in the Low Countries, against
the Republican Generals of France. In
1898, he went out to India as commander Of
the forces, his brother, the Marquis Of
WELLESLEY, being Governor General. In the
wars against Tippo Saib, and the Mahretts
Chiefs, he greatly distinguished himself
the storming Of Seringapatam in the former
and the victory of Assaye in the latter
evincing military talent of The highest order
For his success in these wars he was crea.
ted Major General. Upon his return to Eu.
rope he was several times elected to Parlia.
: ment, and occupied the position of Secretary
of Ireland. After the disastrous victory O
) Corunna he was appointed to the chic
command of the English forces in Portugal
having previously served in a subordinate
capacity. One of the first of his acts, upo1
: assuming the supreme command, was tn,
fortificaton of the lines of Torres Vedras-
: a measure, the utility, or rather the abso
lutte necessity of which, was amply demon
strated in subsequent campaigns. Sala
manca, Ciudad, Ridrigo, Vittoria, and Tou
louise, sufficiently attest the military skill
: with which he conducted the war. Mar
mont, Massena, Joseph Bonaparte, and fl
poll,, tho unoopouarob1o Co,,lt ,,oro .o.....
ally DIES patched against him, and forced t
submit to English vaor and English skill.
c Upon the return of the Emperor Napo
leon from Elba, the Duke placed himself q
the head of the mongrel British army il
Belgium, and finally, on the 18th of June
he sealed the fate of France and the En-
pire on the memorable field of Waterloo
After the occupation of Paris by the allies
= Wellington was named generalissimo, ant
placed in command. Whilst occupying thi
, high position, Marshal Ney, 1.-THE bravest @
the brave" was tried by Court MARTA
and condemned to death. Although ap
pealed to, the Duke refused to interfere il
, his behalf, and has thus left upon his nam
F stain which even Waterloo cannot cntire
+ destroy. In 1928, he was entrusted wit
the formation of Cabinet, which he sue
ceeded in accomplishing. Since that perio
he has continued to occupy different posi-
= tons in the councils of his country-the idc
1t of the nation, and the monarch's favore
e counsellor.
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o Although older than his illustrious riv;
y of Corsica he has survived him more tina
thirty years. Death however, has at la.
claimed his own, and the conqueror Of Wa
e terloo has yielded to the demand He Id
S gone TO a better land, where he will neve
!, more be disturbed by wars alarms.
Il "The lightnings may flash and the loud thunder
rattle,
He needs not he hears not, he's free from all pail
He sleeps his last sleep, he has fought his last ba
tie,
} No sound can awake him to glory again"
) If there be any truth in the Swedenbol
: gian theory of future existence, what
i meeting must have taken place between tn
: victor and vanished of Waterloo, the Esel
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