Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-12-01
BENJAMIN F. BEALL, Edltc
What Wellington Said to Rogers.

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The following are some notes of remarks
made by the Duke Of Wellington, in conver>
sation with the poet Rogers =
TIE Battle Of IEaterIOo.-I never saw Boz
napartc, though he was once during the bat
tic within a quarter of mile of me.
heard that he asked Soult whom he had
sent to Grouchy. Soult replied, Gan Off
GER" "One," said Bonaparte sab mon
pauUre Berthier, IL anraH cnUoge guGrtrc"
Two such armies, SO well trained, so we'll
Cffcered, have rarely encountered, 1t was
battle of giants. Delaney was killed at my
side ball broke his horses back, knocked
him over, and he rebounded after he fell. 1
was very much grieved, but there is not much
time for sorrow in the middle of a. battle
He was taken to barn. l saw him next
day and he seemed so much better that 1
said, ''why, Delaney, you'll be like the man
in CcsIle Backrent you will know what peo-
pie say ct you after your DEATH" l never
saw him more. have since read Lady De-
Lancey's book, which is good.
BOuaparte was as clever a man as ever
lived, but he wanted sense on many occasions.
His plan of action, 1 think, would have been
to have waited for the allied armies to have
collected. He could, then, have singled out
could never have remained assembled without
confusion.
Biuchcr.-When Butcher Joined, after the
battle of Waterloo, came up aud kissed me.
PruSS1an OHcerS.-The Prussian general
officers never exposed themselves as ours and
the French did no wonder the men didn't
fight as we'll. The way in which some of our
cnsigns and leutenants-boys just from
school-braved danger, exceeds belief
THE Peninsula Cdmpaign.-G ordon, who
was afterward killed at Waterloo, passed the
night with some Frenchmcn in a Spanish vil-
lage y Spanish child was in the room, and
when they were asleep he made gestures to
Gordon, drawing the edge of his land across
his throat. "Why do you make these mo-
tions to Inc ?" L inquired. 81 know" the
child replied, ''you are an EngIishman, by
your sword and spurs"
NdrShaI sSoUH.-IIe was much affected by
appearances. One time, at the battle Of the
Pyrenecs, when preparing for action, an owl
happened to boot, and l remarked, "Soult
will not como out to-day" Nor did he; he
thought we had received reinforcements.
Narmont.-Marmont spread his army too
much at Salamanca, thinking we should go
off. made sudden attack upon his centre
with my whole force in front and rear, and
defeated 10000 men in forty minutes. But
he was an excellent general Office.
MdSScnnd When Nlasscnna was in the field
and opposed to me, [ never slept comfortably.
C2o=eNe.-Clozolle was the best general
employed against me. H gave me great
deal of trouble. [ thought once 1 had him,
but it pleased young gentleman to go and
dine in the valley mile OR TWO distant, and
Ciozclie's accommodating party fell in with
him, whercupon the general took the alarm
and was off. At Vittoria the French were
expecting Clozele; just at that time Span
ish inn keeper was brought to me by Alava.
The man said: "Make yourself easy about
leagues OFF Tie is quietly lodged there for
the night" So saying he left me to wait on
him. [ lost no time. [ had intelligence
both from priests and peasants, while the
French could get none.
Murching the 7roops.-Iu Spain I never
marched the soldiers more than twenty five
miles day. They set of at five and six,
and was anxious they should take the ground
by one. Iu India l once marched the troops
seventy two miles in day, but in Europe
our men cannot DO so much. We accustom
them to travel by canals or in -smacks. In
India a soldier must walk. A soldier re-
quircs two pounds of food day. animal or
vegetable The first is most convenient, as
they move themselves.
Tile Dukes XdGitS-Tn the Peninsula I
undrcssed but seldom in the first four years
not once. 1 slept five or six hours usually,
but sometimes only two or three. In India
it is not the custom to undress never did.
Marshal Ncy.-I do not believe that when
Ncy left Paris he was resolved to go over to
Napoleon, but it is impossible to answer for
men in certain circumstances, or to say what
they will or will not do. The Bourbons had
made some alterations in the decoration of
the Legion of Honor, and 1 was told, when
Ney left Paris, he took the old decoration
with him as we'll as the new.
Bondparte.-AtW Waterloo he had the finest
Amy he ever possessed; full of enthusiasm.
Everything up to the battle had turned out
favorable to his wishes. He was at his acme
at the Peace of Tristi and declined gradually
afterwards. 1 always said Spain would be
his ruin. a conqueror must go on like
cannon ball; if it rebounds its course is soon
over.
After his marriage, Metternich was sent to
Paris to sound him and learn if he meant to
be quiet and to repose on his character. His
answer was, as he had told me, in three words,
He is unaltered.-Once q Week.
DEATH OF MAJOR CoRBIN.-The many
fr;ands and LARGO circle of his acuuaintance