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Show Gen. Gough's Victory. A good story Is told In connection with one of "Ooof Dnhawder's" battles with tho Sikhs. Gough was a man of oxtraordlnnry personal bravery, but ho was also extremely reckless nnd Impetuous, Im-petuous, nnd his great Idea on nil occasions oc-casions was to charge. His staff, soon realizing what risks attended this description of tnctlcs in dealing with such an enemy ns tho Sikhs, persuaded persuad-ed Gough at tho commencement of ono of tho moro Important fights to mount n high tower, only accessible by n ladder, lad-der, the suggestion being thnt he could hotter direct tho operations from that eminence. Gough climbed to tho top of tho tower, nnd rapidly camo to tho conclusion thnt tho only course open wns, as usual, to chargo, but when ho wished to debcend, tho staff nnd tho laddor had disappeared. Tho story goes that thord was no Immediate charge, and that tho battle was won for that reason. Loudon Globe. |