The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-21

actorixing the special merits Of tho action, an
was, therefore. acknowledged by Nelson wit
| particular expressions of pleasure. Capt. Ma
han adds that tho scar left by the wound re
ceived at the battle Of the Nile seems to hav
been tho cause Of Nelson's hair being traine'
down upon his forehead during the later year
Of his life. Before that It was brushed we'll Of
and up, as ray DO seon in the portrait by Alb
bolt, pair cod during his stay In England, Will
recovering from The loss Of his arm at Teneriffe
After his death al Trafalgar, q young officer o
the Victory, who he'd cut of some locks for thos'
who wished such a remembrance OF their friend
speaks of "tho hair that used to hang over hi
forehead, near tho wound that he received at thu
battle of the Nile"
1t is we'll known that, at tho battle Of Copen
hagen, Nelson refused to see tho signal Of recall
Capt. Mahan discusses at some length this Incl
dent which, in its superficial aspect, represents
Nelson as the nero fighting man, who, like q
plucky dog, could not be dragged of his an
tagonist. OF late years doubt has been cast over
tho reality of Nelson's disobcdicnce, for the rea.
son that otway carried a verbal message from
Sir Hyde Parker, the Admiral in command, to
tho effect that the order of recall was to be un'
derstood as permissive, leaving Nelson the lib.
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however. as the author of this book points out.
shows that the signal had been hoisted be-
fore he reached Nelson's ship. Parker's score.
tary, Mr.. Scott, has also stated distinctly that
"it was arranged between the Admiral that,
should 1t appear that tho ships which were
engaged were suffering too severely. the
signal for retreat should be made to
give Lord Nelson the option Of retiring
IL he saw At" On the other hand, 1t seems clear
to Capt. Mahan that Nelson's own impressions
did not agree with Scott's. Not only did he say
some hours after the fight, We'll, / have fought
contrary to orders, and l shall perhaps DO
hanged; never mind, let them" but his account
of the matter to Lord Mimic is not consistent
with any distinct understanding on his part that
he had perfect liberty OF action. Nearly a year
later, in March. 1902, Mimic writes: Lord Mol
son explained to me a little on Saturday last tho
sort OF blanc which had been imputed to Sir
Hyde Parker for Copenhagen: in the first place,
for not commanding the attack in person, and In
the next place for making signals to recall tho
feet during the action; everything would have
been lost IL these signals had been obeyed." The
author submits that, IL Nelson understood that
the signal was to be construed as permits.
sive only. 1t was extremely ungenerous and
most unlike Nelson to have withheld an ex-
which extenuated, IL it did not excuse,
one of tho most dangerous and ill-judged orders
that ever was conveyed by flag. 1t is further
pronounced improbable that Parker. had tho
understanding been explicit, would not have in
sisted with the Admiralty upon tho fact when he
was smarting under the general censure which
had led to talk Of an inquiry. 1t also seems I'M
likely that Nelson, having such a contingency In
view. would have failed to give distinct instruc-
tons that his ships should not withdraw unless
ha rppeafad tho si-nal. NOR iS II oaup IN raoo1,t1a
the agitation observed in the fleet by Stewart
a previous arrangement of the kind as
serted. Our author thinks that what Parker
said, II he said anything, was probably one of
those by-remRrks with which an apprchensive
man consoles himself that he reserves q chance
to change his mind. Such provision rarely en-
tered Nelson's head when embarking upon an
in which do or die" was the only
order for success. The man who went into the
fight with an eve upon withdrawing
from the action would have been beaten before
he began. In Capt. Mahan's opinion, 1t is upon
the clear perception Of this truth and his tena-
cious grip Of 1t that tho vast merit of Nelson in
this incident depends. and not upon the specific
net Of disobedience; although never was disobe-
dience more justified, moro imperative. more
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