Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-10-13
Tne Duke Of Wellington.

The following extracts in reference to
the great Duke of Wellington lately deceas-
ed. are taken from Mr.. Rush's Residence
at the Court of London" Relating the con-
versation which occurred at a dinner party
at the Dukes, January %, 1919, Mr.. Rush
says
"Sir FELTON, Harvey and Lord Fitzroy
Somerset had each lost all arm in the bat
ties of the Duke. The Duke himself had
never been wounded. Others Of lis militia
ry suite had been Eaained or killed by his
side. Sir FELTON, said to me, apart. that his
power to sleep soundly on the brink of dam
GER was remarkable in the hottest parts of
a campaign, after lying down from fatigue.
under his usual order to be awoke whenev'
er necessary, he had known him called up
repeatedly at short intervals BY the arrival
of expresses: and. if no movement were re.
quired, drop asleep again the moment after
hearing the report Or giving his orders"
On the occasion Of another party, July
ID, the same year, Mr.. Rush says
Seen. Moreau was spoken of,who fell at
Dresden. SAID that when lie was in the
United States had once passed All even:
ing in his company, and that he spoke OF
his sensations Of delight on gaining bis first
victory, saying that be thehi felt on lev
ell with his profession The Duke remark
ed that were he to speak of his feelings
when it had been his fortune to gain d bat;
tie, he would say that they had generally
been painful for there was grief for those
who had fallen, ,and next 1t imposed instant;
ly the necessity Of doing more, as no com.
mander could remain quiet after rictory;
larger view opened to him, often causing
anxiety from the difficulties to be overcomc
for ensuring further Advantages. said that
it was remark Of Moreau's, made on the
same occasion, that the fault with most
commanders, however brave. was backwards
ness in taking the last step to bring on
battle, especially when armies were large,
arising from deep moral anxiety !; and after
all, the uncertainties Of issut. The Duke
said it was just remark.
"The Archduke Charles of Austria being
spoken of,the Duke repeated in effect what
heard him say to Gen. Harper, four coun-
tryman of Baltimore) namely that he prob.
ably had more military science than any of
the generals of Europe contemporary with
him. The conversation proceeding, the
Duke remarked, in this connexion, that
general might stand too much upon the
rules of science while an engagement was
going on; there could not be too much at.
tention to them in all his arrangements be-
forehahd; lie said, but, the battle once be-
gun, the main thing TO think Of was hard
fighting ~
"If the Dukes guests found the conyer:
satoh interesting, his table called up h,s-
torical "reminiscences. When the dessert
courses came, the fruit dishes, plates, vases,
and other ornamental pieces o. service Of
China, presented to him by the King of
Prussia, were Illustrative of his own life
each piece represented SOME passage in it:
it began with view Of DUNCAN Castle, in
ireland, where he was born gave you f.
ton in England, where he was educated;
took you to India, and showed you Poonalc,
Assaye, Seringapatum, and other places.
marking Ills career of victory and fame iii
that country brought you back to Europe,
and gave you his achievements in the Pc
ninsula war, Virmiera, Talavera, the lines
of Torres Vedras. Badajos, Vittoria, and SO
ON until finishing the story of renown in
Where The overthrow &c II; At ft1W'sstsa
loo closed the long scene of glory. One OF
the dessert plates set before me had the
view of Busaco another that Of Salamanca.
Thus all his campaigns were traced, and
with them, an outline of European and a
static history for a quarter Of century in
many Of It's decisive events. The painting
and scenery on each piece were beautifully
executed. Pieces Of another service, made
at Dresden, and presented to the Duke by
the King of saxohy, were on the table; and
also historical.