The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-28
The Csursestss or war.

On ons occasion an attache TO the army. III
the Spanish peninsnisr,) Of DO defined rank
was taken. ard when questioned by the enem,
- to his position in The army, with referenc
&c more general exchange than usual, pus s.
high value Oh himself tina, Lord Wellington
gou'd rot confirm l., and he suffered con
Jnuad imprisonment in coneeq ueuca.
Several private gentlemen came GU. to ID,
/ army, during snort periods Oh exritsr1snt al
pleasure excursionisss. such rs Mr.. Edwin
/ James was some time ago with Garibaldi -
! Oae of them was made prisoner In som.
dir, and being questioned as to bis position
! IS he bore no uniform, declared himself to b.
an amateur. The French General turned Ut
| iis eyes, and sad that be had heard of anna
l snrs In painting, amateurs in music, sc
| '"' he never heard before OF an amateur IL
war.
Ane British hsd greatly the advantage o.
sae French in the position of prisoners, -
many Of them fGund means of escape by con
| nivance Of the Latives. Tae feeling Of t.,
spanish ma ton WAS so absolute and uniyer
sal against the French, and SO catvalrcusiy
| adorable, that there was n d an It's tancs
ia ring the whole war of q British soldier
| nicer or man, having bean be trayed Oy ths IN
| not obtaining every possible assistance from
| them that is, when In 8 state OF 26solu Il
dependence on their aid fo- when the E.gli
| 4rmy marched into s. town, In all their force
| tnd glory, none could show higher tone aDU
bearing of independence, or grealer dstermi
| 4atlon TO resist oppression or insult, tn2a the
opaniarts.
Ia their routes through the country, if the
| prisoner could by any contTivance got from
| andar the eye OF his escort, and among the
| lnh aoitants, ne WIS invariably concealed
| tnd harbored until an opportunity offered OF
| .orwardins hin TO the army, duiing which
| lime all has wants were scrupuloasly attend
/ ed TO.
When Col. Waters. n fine old colder, and
| .ioted for understanding b W to make the oss,
| Of ANY circumstances. was caught during b
| reconnot tertng excursion, the Duke OF W ell
| logton was ASKED Whether they should sena
| ais things i'll tor him by !. Tag OF truce but tx
| said, by no means; Waters Will soon hao
| MS way ous ana III ne came, safe enough,
| IA a very lew days. rs Was great man foI
| noid sports, and oeing allowed py the Fieuc b
| 10 ride lis own horse, which, thougb noi
| snowy, was S capital jumper, Ia psssins
| tAroogh solae wat close country, ne pat
| spurs 10 him, cleared, Ii fox nun ting style, q
l stiR stone-WaIl fence, ana gailopel; across
| The country, biading adieu to mis- escort, VII
could only follow INN with lheir eyes, and IA
| lying pistol shot or TWO.
Al the siege OF Bnrgcs the engineers were in
| very small Iumber; SD much So that The same
| lew individuals were as much in the trenches
| MS the necessity Ior refreshments would pos
| s.biy admit. One, III particular, VINO lad Il
more general supeTintendence than tAe others,
commenced early to try snd take q few Lber.
tie-, OF or ]sslDE She open from one part OF the
| trsLches 10 another. o. course very cnartiy 1T
| toned to him, and would allow him TO do
| %nat they would not permit In9 Ihsrs. Ui
| c0urao lie received the c1n plilneaE with
spect, and old net attempt To take lmfser ineIt
| Or ODIusive adYanLGg5 OF his privilege
| AEioDg his comrades Tie peculiarly Was III
| JOKE thought 90 q. Use from very peculiar kind
| of csat, DC Wn to his ankle, whleh ne wore, bs-
/ lag una OutrACeOQs fashion i'll II Ar RI y. d
| from England.
AT ne nrst s.orrnirg Of San Sebastian.
| winch was unsuccessful, oihcer, a vel Y
young man, was very tor ward On the breach,
| wounded, and tiikea prisoner. Among the mrs;
| or Inc eneiny VINO came up 10 hin was q
| French grenadIer, who, in admiration OF his
| g1ilantry, with he Lad Witnessed ran IN
| and kIssed him. A lay or two after toe 1own
was LaKen, the garrison having REARED to IN !
tstte, and every tnIAg being sLiii in confusion
| one OF our CIHcerS Pressed 10 the building
at the foot Of the sGeep hill, to as ertaiu anu
hx The limits occupied by the treach. He
Walked INTO the open doors Ofths church. which
was p&cSea against tne hiI., aud so cs.u .iousiy
up tne Centre aisle, when lie heard /, VOICE
| trJm the arca~d Ceiling calling Out. Re.irez
yous, reticez vous i Looalng up, he could
| see nothing, DuC became Ut oaee AW are In IL
| the enemy aao access 10 the Ceiling frog. he
| hili, " ME hey rad ABANDONED ne toCr, and
mere Were II oDa0ly Inuskst IT TWO direc GeC
| On the hooi IIom some holes, Il ON whe. CO. ol
| course, Ae might navs been shot bat tor LniS
| courteous cUHAueZ. rs ofoourse took the hin
| made bow AMI retired.
The UaH5 OF w ellington rode ont ore day
attended oy some Lfhcers and u cavalry escort
| from Inc iroLJ CT b. 0aue, recOnGoItrs sne
river Aaour, when ~ was proposed 10 force Il
t,asSase ACROSS II. Hs mad pass round Il Dor
Ion Oh the Iortress i. mile CT Two trOlu 1t
ana la gong Though 1t village, auGoSc u:
french soIuiers, Stras gIers IrULn Lns g1LIlISol
i.Aa 0nhl in9o, rushed oGL OK puOI houses iii
10 the street III Confusion. We could have
swept them SWAY lnLo oar lines, pa s4OIneu
| u taks sat4i L. Useless advantage; so, alter :
GeW po.l:e cufsVTy 1endrks a-4s4 q res t!0us, wt
| partsd Ysfy COCA IrieGds.
| SGc0 ere SPECIMENS II am entities which may
| pass Il VIE oo4&hl- the atenning i.rcnteS
| aid which, G1kou h. pG WILMA 1easUua o:t
! bounds, cannot Nc too iAuca admired. fne,
VIII De practIceo IL proper tion ~ lie stats o
ciViiiztNoa OF tie AdJlOA-s engaged and 70 tas
| 4eag Il " the peII1ds dung &Alch CAIn gaig Il.
| ias..-BtackDo0G 8 AesJo< .Re.