The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-07-16
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Ever the appearance of this General
struck the beholder with reverence and
awe. y tall, thin proud figure, with
salIow coustenance aud stern features ;
a lofty, commanding forehead, with
short, bristling black hair; small, black,
frey and piercing eyes; dark, mistrust-
full looks; his chin aud lips covered with
a pointed beard and thick moustachios,
the ends of which stood stifly out such
was tie man, as We may still see him in
his portraits. His usual dress consisted
Of a buff jerkin and a white doublet,
scarlet mantle and hose, a broad Span
ish ruff, boots of Cordova leather, lined
with fur on account of his govt; on his
hat he wore, like lilly, G long, waving
red plume.
Whilst in the camp the most r%iotous
gaity reigned paramount, the most pro-
| found stiffness was enforced in his own
immediate neighborhood. He is said to
have once caused a valet of his to be
hanged, for having awakened him with
out express orders; and an officer TO be
| privately put to death, fer having start
ed him by the jinglings of his spurs. He
was always plunged in thought, occupied
only with himself and his own plans and
projects. He was indefatiguablo in men
tai exertiou and practical labur; but in
thought and deed alike, he drew only
from the resources Of his own mind and
his own will, in proud independence of
every foreign influence. He even dis
liked being looked at whilst receiving
reports or giving orders and the sol
diers we're directed, when he walked
through the rows of their tents, not to
appear to take any notice of him. The
men were struck with a strange W
when Wallinstein's tall, thin figure gil
ded along like a ghost; there was about
all his being something mysterious, sol
emp, and unearthly. The soldiers were
fully convinced that their General had a
bond with the powers of darkness that
he read the future in the stars that he
could not bear to zeal the barking of the
dog nor the growing of the cock; that
be was proof against bullet as we'll as
against cut and stab and above all,
that he had charmed Fortune, to stand
by his c%olors. Fortune, indeed, which
was his deity, became that of the whole
ofhis army.
Wallenstein was a man of the most
fiery temper, but outwardly he always
showed himself cool and collected. His
orders were brief and terse. He was
very chary with his words; bat, al
though he spoke little. what he spoke
vas full of energy and to the purpose.
Least Of all he spoke about himself; yet
the most ardent ambition burnt quietly
and silently within him. To that pas
sion he in cold blood sacrificed every
thing and everybody. George zEiny,
Ban of Croatia, one day brought to him
the head of a Turk of high station which
be had cut off himself. AS the Ban, in
producing the ghastly trophy, made the
remark, This is the way in which one
ought to pursue the Emperor's enemies"
Wallenstein answered with icy GOODNESS,
al have seen some heads cut off before
but l never cut off one myself" and
soon after, lie treated the Ban at a din
ner to a poisoned radish, of which Zriny
died. This happened in 1626.-Dr.
Vehsc's History 9the Court, Aristocra-
cy and DIPLOMACY Of Austria.