Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-02-28
The Emperor Nicholas as q Warrior.
FROM AN rye. WiTNCss

SnOh an ebb' WtIN1So
People will remember that Nicholas,
when at Varns, pruden,ly KEEP, his
steamer out Of the reach Of the Turkish
guns. Marshal Diebitch undertook the
command or condition that neither the
Gar nor his brother should remain in
Turkey. Since then Nicholas has yield. !
ed to tho conviction that he is not able
to conduct q war, and 80 he has con-.
tented himself with commanding at re-.
views, and this he does with delight and
fanaiicism. He Identifies himself with
such man9uvres so well that he takes
them for actual engagements. He takes
OF his helmet once, and cries out, Boys,
Col for US: into the fret. Another time
be gives his aide.de.c amp an order to
carry. and, forgetting that there was no
danger, he SAYS, Fight your way thro';
care not for your family, will provide
for them Obliged 10 surrender Peters.
burgh, he puts this clause in the capitu.
alton, that the Winter Palace and tho
Imperial family shall bs preserved; if
not, he viii! 6ghl TO tho last drop of his
bloodP He is never victorious but al.
ways beaten. .. ~.
Last year no was surrounded by Gen.
eral Ruliger, and a division marched TO
cut of from b m the las: hamlet for his
retreat. An. aid dc.camp. and after.
wards the Minister Of War himself,
came TO the commander Of this division,
to PERSUADE him not to perform this ma.
nGuvre but he says, in reply, that he
mus, obey his immediate chief. Then
they address The same prayer TO General
Rudiger. i SHOULD like to save bis Ma.
jesly (answered the old wsrrior,) bu,
how is it to be managed! Now, my
weakest point is here; let the Emperor
attack it--let him kill my arillerymen
and break through, | will do nothing tc
prevent it, 1t happened as he advised
andthe Gear, full Of Joy, said, ARE moi
my riaemen a splendid idea!' In every
company, namely, eleven carabineers
have bee" appointed, whose rifles reach
to the distance Of l 900 PAGES, in imita
ton of the Austrian Infantry.
AT night he gives orders that the a
, larm shall not be sounded before 8 o.
! clock in the morning. yet to send hin
reports every hour. He wraps himsel
up in his cloak and slumbers. Tn
: Genera who has to send the reports ha
/, them all in readiness. and goes 10 bed
ordering paper to be taken every hou
from the table and carried 10 The EN-
> peror.
!. Once the Gear killed a great man
S horses in searching for the enemy, whor
r he could not meet with. He calls tn
/. commander Of the detachment, and say
b 10 him, why did not see you?--wer
i you afraid?' Il have neither cavalry no
d artillery; must keep in the Forest an
e swereI the General. The Gear arreste
!, him, and the General who succeede
it him, in order to avoid the same fate
e drove the division before the eyes Of III
Gear, suffered himself 10 be beaten, br
:. escaped the anger Of his Majesty. An
is such on Emperor is to conquer tn
is wo.ld!
h One evening, in the Empress's draw
s. ing room, Nicl olas openel her album
+ and stood looking at drawing, lost
l. tn ought. His wife venlured TO inquil
as to :ae subject Of his thoughts. Tt
y subject of the drawing was 'Godefroy d
e. Boullon at jerusalem Il like such a
is enterprise said the Carl understan
: the na,lre Of so great design. Yes, t
IS 80 to war for the sake of an idea, 10 fiji
l. the nations of the world with enthusia.
3. tic ardor for it--that would please me
.. Everybody understood that the idea {
ID the Gear was Absolutism, but we hop
g that Europe will not become Cossac
Dr. so soon. .lr