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

w Ad1 Wellington Loalu TO Rogers,
The following are some notes of remarks
made by the Duke Of Wellington, in conyer>
sation with the poet Rogers =
Tie Battle Of Faterloo.-I never saw Bo-
napartc, though he was once during the bat
tie within quarter of mile of me.
heard that he asked Soult whom he had
sent to Grouchy. Soult replied, can ofIi.
cer." "One," said Bonaparte ''ah mon
pauUre Berthier, IL anraH envoge 9uartyc"
Two such armies, SO well trained, so well
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 rebuunded after he fell.
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 [
said, ''why, Delaney, you'll be like the man
in Cestle Backrent, you will know what peo-
pie say CT you after your DEATH" l never
saw him more. L have since read Lady De-
Lancey's book, which is good.
Bonaparte was as clever 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 Blucher Joined, after the
battle of Waterloo, came up aud kissed me.
PrusSaan Oficcrs.-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 lieutenants-boys just from
school-braved danger, exceeds belief
Tile Peninsula Cdmpajga.-G ordon, who
was afterward killed at Waterloo, passed the
night with some Frenchmcn in 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-
tionsto me % L inquired. 81 know" the
child replied, you are an Englishman, by
your sword and spurs"
NdrShal aSouH.-IIe was much affected by
appearances. One time, at the battle Of the
Pyrcnecs, when preparing for action, an owl
happened to hoot, and l remarked, 'tSoult
will not como out today" Nor did he; he
thought we had received reinforcements.
Ndrmont.-Marmont spread his army too
much at Salamanca, thinking we should go
off. J. made a sudden attack upon his centre
with my whole force in front and rear and
defeated i0,O00 men in forty minutes. But
he was an excellent general Office.
AdsScnna When NIasscnna was in the field
and opposed to me, 1 never slept comfortably.
C2o=eHe.-Clozolo was the best general
employed against me. He gave me a great
deal of trouble. I thought once had him.
but it pleased a young gentleman to go and
dine in the valley mile or TWO distant and
Clozelle's recounoitcring party fell in with
him, whercupon the general took the alarm
1D T. l,n
expecting Clozelie; just at that time Span
ish inn keeper was brought to me by Alava.
The man said "Nake yourself easy about
Clozellc, | have him snug at my house, six
leagues Off Tie is quietly lodged there for
the night" So saying he left me to wait on
him. L lost no time. [ had intelligence
both from priests and peasants, while the
French could get none.
Murching the Troops.-Iu Spain I never
marched the soldiers more than twenty five
miles day. They set off at five and six,
aud was anxious they should take the ground
by one. In India once marched the troops
seventy two miles in a 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 UdbitS.-Tn the Peninsula 1
undrcssed but seldom in the first four years
not once. l slept five or six hours usually,
but sometimes only two or three. In India
it is not the custom to undress l 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.
Bondpdrte. 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. always said Spain would be
his ruin. A conqueror must go on like a
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 unatered.-Once Week.
DEATH OF MAJOR CoRBIN.-The many
friends and large circle of his acquaintance
will regret to learn the death of Maj. James