Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-07-28
TWO HIsT0RICAL PICTURES.
Nelson and wellington In Their
Great Battles.

FROM MulmtcIAtt Ahe'H~N''
Here is a striking sketch Of Nelson at
St. Welt, in Austria, after the battle OF
the Nile. by Lord Fitzharris; Lord Nell
SON and the Hamiltons dined here the
other day it is really disgusting to see
her with him, but he, personally, IS not
changed; open and honest, not the least
vanity about him; he gave us short ac-
count of the battle of Aboukir. de says:
'When j saw them could not help pop.
ping my head every now and then out OF
the window (although Id a Id tooth
ache), and once, as was observing their
position, heard two seamen, CHARTERED at
a gun near me, talking, and one SAID TO
the other. 'D-n them, look at them,
there they are Jack; If we don't beat
them they viii beat us; he says, Il knew
what stuff I had under me, so went into
the attack with only few ships, per-
fectly sure the others would follow me;
although it was nearly dark, and they
might have had every excuse for not do
ing it, yet they all, in the course OF two
hours, found hole TO poke in at. Ii,
added he, II had found fleet of the same
force from Spithead, / should sooner
have thought of flying than attacking the
French in their position, but ! knew my
CAPTAINS nor could | say which of them
distinguished himself most. He looks
very well, but seems to be in no hurry to
sail again.
WELLINGTON AND WATERLOO.
At the Duchess of Richmond S ball, at
BRUSSELS, the Prince of Orange, who
commanded the first division of the army,
came back suddenly, just as the Duke OF
Wellington had taken his place at the
supper table, end whispered some min
utes to his grace, who only said he had
no fresh orders to give, and recommended
the Prince to go back TO his quarters and
20 to bed. The Duke of Wellington re-
NAMED nearly twenty minutes after this,
and then said to the Duke of Richmond !,
al think il is time for me to go to bed
likewise" and then, while wishing him
good Knight, whispered to ask him If he
had good map in his house. The Duke
az Richmond said he had. and took him
into his dressing-room, which opened into
he supper-room. The Duke of Yelling
ton shut the door and said: " Napoleon
has humbugged me (by. CD; ne has
gained twenty-four hours march on me;
the Duke of Richmond said What do
Won intend doing?u The Duke of Well
incton replied. | have ordered the army
10 concentrate at Quarter-Bras; but we
shall not stop him there, and if so, must
| fight him here (at the same time pass
Inc his thumb-nail over the position of
Waterloo. He then said adieu, and left
the house by another way out, He went
to his headquarters, slept six hours and
breakfasted, and rode at speed to Quarter
Bras. where he met Hardinge, and went
with him to Butcher, who took him over
the position at Ligny. The Duke of
Wellington suggested many alterations,
but Butcher would not consent TO move
a man. The conversation in the Duke
of Richmonds dressing-room was re-
heated 10 me two minutes after 1t oc-
CURED by the Duke Of Richmond, who
was to have command of the reserve, II
formed, and to whom was TO have been
aid-de-camp. He marked the Duke OF
| Wellington's thumb-nail with his pencil
ON the map, and we often looked at 1t
together some months afterward. On
the morning of the 18th, my COM
pany being nearly in front of the
farm house at Quarter-Bras, soon after
daybreak the Duke of Wellington
came to me, and, being personally known
to him. he remained in conversation for
an hons or more, during which time he
repeatedly said he was surprised to have
heard nothing Of Butcher. At length q
staff officer arrived, his horse covered
with foam, and whispered to the duke,
Who. without the least change Of coun.
tenanoe gave him some orders and dis
missed him. He then turned round to
me and said, ''Old Blnoher has had a
id good licking, and gone back to
| Havre' eighteen miles. As he has gone
back we must go too. ] suppose in I'm
gland they viii say We have been licked.
I can't help it, as they are gone back
we must 90 too" He had made all the
arrangements for retiring without remoy-
inc ffos the spot on which he was stand
ing, and it certsialy did not occupy him
five minutes.