New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-06-05

Personal Courage of MI lsary Commanders.
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Universal publicity has been given to the un-
doubted personal bravery of Washington, rs espe-
eialy shown at Braddock's Field, at Princeton and
at Long Island; and very few but have read and
reread the accounts Of Napoleon's reckless expo
sures of his life at Arcole, Lodi and Arcis-sur-
Aube and his evident intention at one time to bury
himself under the ruin of his Old Guard at Water.
loo. The name of the Iron Duke, however, has
been spoken Of principally in connection with his
military and strategetica abilities leader and
know but little of him in the matter of personal
courage or audacity. In this light the following
paragraph on the subject is of much interest:
Personal courage, which was so necessary in the
Generals OF antiquity, is no longer the Chief quail
fcation in the commanders OF modern armies.
Wellington, therefore, made no effort to distin-
gush himself by brilliant personal achievements.
Nevertheless, as often as his presence point
OF danger or at the head OF column OF attack
was necessary, he exposed himself CALAMITY, At
the battle of Assaye he had two horses killed under
him. in 1911, when advancing with Beresford and
a few officers to reeonnoilre Marm0nt, who was
preparing to cross the Douro, he got surrounded
by small body of cavalry, and made his way
through them only sword in hand. At Salamanca
he received confusion on the thigh and ball
through the hat At the siege of Burgos he often
exposed himself in the trenches, and escaped, says
Sherer, only by miracle. At the battle Of 0rthez
part OF the thigh, and the same day, when recon
noitering Marshal Suults position from hight, he
served as a mark for the French artillery. Finally
during the memorable battle of Waterloo, he
showed himself on every part of tile field where
the presence of the chief seemed to be necessary.
Never. perhaps had he exposed himself 80 lavish.
/ ly; the greater number of officers in attendance
| on him were killed Or wounded at his side.
Dir. CARTWRIGHT AND HONEST BE.H-The fol-
lowing incident occurred on the train Of cars which
| left Buffalo for the East at O'Clock on Monday:
The venerable Peter Cartwright had taken seat
| for Rochester, and. during some fifteen minutes
previous to the time the cars left the depot, the
Doctor was giving, in his honest manner, his
/ opinion of both Stephen 4. Douglas and Abraham
! Lincoln. He had flashed the " Lutte Giant and
citizen, upright, and q in point Of talent second
rate lawyer just at that moment IN came a
bouncing, hot Republican, with his platform III his
| hand, and took seat near the Doctor. He came
/ inst in time to hear the remark in regard to Mr..
| Lincoln's talent, and it rolsed him wonderfully.
/ He Interrupted The Doctor, lnot knowing him) and
proceeded, under a rather high pressure OF steam,
/ TO ntarm him that he was mistaken on that point
After he had blown off somewhat the Doctor
said . Well, my friend, don't know but You arc
moro familiar with the character and history Of
both Mr.. Douglas and Mr. lincoln than am, For
/ myself, | can only say that | have lived IN the
| same county with both of them for twenty-five
] years that gave To Mr. Douglas the hrst office he
| was ever favored with; that have myself twice
run in opposition to hr. Lincoln for seat IN the
Legislature of Illinois and beaten MIN beth tunes
and can do It again. il wili!n By this Time you
i may well suppose that the laughter drowned what
| ever else the Doctor might have said
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