The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-22 00:00:00

MADRAS.

In concerns us to hear that Lieutenant Grieve, of the Indian
navy, who was in command of the Coote at the time of her
being lost not long ago, died at Calicut on the morning of
the 7th instant. The deceased officer was proceeding on
sick leave to the hills. Distress of mind is said to have
hastened, if it did not cause, hisdeath.—Madras Spectator,
April 14.
We understand that the head-quarters of her Majesty's
57th Regiment embark this morning in the Mary Ann.—
Madras Athenceum, Aprill4.
A second portrait of Colonel Montgomery has, we learn,
been brought out, the first, as our readers may remember,
having been completely disfigured by immerson in the surf.
—lbid.

With reference to what fell from us on Thursday last re-
garding the erection of a monument to the memory of the
late Sir Robert Dick, we have now the pleasure of informing
our readers that, at the instance of Major-General Sir E. K.
Williams, commanding the centre division of the army, a
meeting will be held at the Club House, on Thursday, the
16th instant., for the purpose of forming a committee to carry
into effect the desired object.—lbid.

THE LATE SIR ROBERT DICK.
(From the Madras Athenceum, March 26.)
The late gallant Sir Robert Dick, when amongst us here,
was universally respected and esteemed ; on no occasion did
we ever hear a single word from any quarter of a depreciatory
character; those who claimed the honour of his friendship
were warm in his praise, and such as knew him only as a
general officer in her Majesty's army recognised in him the
bearing of a noble-minded soldier, who by his deeds of arms
had covered himself with tokens of distinguished merit.
While a member of this society he endeared himself to
all by his bland courtesies and agreeable manners, nor
did any one study more to relieve the monotony of the
place, in which attempt he was successful above many.
His departure from this Presidency was very generally
regretted, especially in the wide circle of his friends ;
the best wishes of all followed him, and each felt convinced
that should it fall to his lot to take the field against the
enemies of his country, the fame he had won in other parts
of the world would lose none of its lustre or freshness. This
excellent man was also much beloved by the natives of his
household, and his benevolence was of that wide-spread
kind that excluded none -coo. sought to share therein from
its benefits. So well was this feature of his character under-
stood by the needy and destitute in the neighbourhood of his
domicile, that all of this class approached with confidence to
seek relief at his hands. Those qualities which are calcu-
lated to attract and win for their possessor the homage of the
heart, he largely shared; the consequence of which was, that
none ever spoke or thought of him with other than kindly
words and grateful feelings. We are quite sure that in this
brief sketch we have uttered no sentiment which is not
common to all who knew him, and he has a monument in
their affectionate respect and esteem that will only cease to
exist when they, like himself, are numbered with the dead.
Any information regarding his closing career cannot fail to be
interesting, and for that which we are now enabled to afford,
we are indebted to a gentleman, who, from his intimacy with
the deceased, will not be displeased with us for placing the
letter to his address, in connexion with our own remarks. The
Governor-General's tribute to the memory of the departed
hero will be read with the deepest interest; he speaks of him
both as a friend and a soldier, and every word he has penned
will find an echo in the bosom of his numerous friends and
admirers at this presidency. _

Chowringhee, March 11,1846.
My dear Sir,—l received your kind and friendly note of
condolence last night, and beg to offer my warm and grate-
ful thanks. My dear lamented brother often spoke to me of
you in warm terms of friendship, and I was sure I should
have your hearty sympathy in my irreparable loss. He was
to me not only an affectionate brother; he was a bosom
friend of more than thirty years' standing, and had always
been, and always would have been a most kind father to my
children. At my age such a wound can never heal. I never
heard from him from the time he was ordered hurriedly to
head-quarters ' • though in a letter to my daughter, Mrs.
C—, he said he would keep us acquainted with all going
on, and I did not write to him, for I knew his time would be
fully occupied in looking well after his division, and I did
not wish to distract his attention, when all seemed so con-
fused! He has certainly fallen has nobly as he could have
desired ; and his last deed as a soldier surpassed in brilliancy
and effect even the gallant exploits of his youth. He was as
good as he was brave and able (as I wrote to Sir 11. liar-
dinge in answer to his letter of condolence); his generosity
was unbounded, whether in acts of charity, of hospitality,
or godlike forgiveness of injuries. You will like to know of
his last battle-field—l will not therefore apologise for copy-
ing the following extracts from Captain B—'s letter to me—
" Your nephew has, I know, informed you of the great loss
the service has suffered in the death of my late general,
your brother. I need not tell you how much he is regretted,
for he was beloved by all. As I was present with him
the whole of the day, it may be pleasing to you to have a
few lines from The arrangements for the attack of the
Seikh entrenchments were communicated to Sir Robert the
previous evening. A heavy cannonade was first to be
opened, and upon receiving instructions from the Commander
in-Chief, Sir Robert's division was to lead the attack. He
was directed to proceed with it before daylight to a nullah, a
little distance in front of and on the right of the enemy's en-
trenchments. The cannonade commenced about half-past
seven, and Sir Robert received instructions to advance to
the attack about ten. The advanced brigade in the nullah,
consisting of 53d and 10th Queen's, and 43d and 39th N. 1.,
formed line and advanced, supported by the other brigade of
Sir Robert's division, about 200 paces in the rear. It con-
sisted of the 80th Queen's and 33d and 63d N.I. It was an
open plain right up to the entrenchments, and the advance
upon them was' made without a moment's check! the whole
advanced brigade almost at the tame moment entering the
entrenchments, and taking the batteries in their front. Sir
Robert was for some time in advance of the line, and continued
with the 10th right up to the batteries stormed. Being mounted
he could not then enter, but on the 80th coming up and
taking a battery an opening was found, and Sir Robert
got into the entrenchments. He continued with the ad •
vance of the 80th, which regiment, by moving to the right,
took battery after battery in flank, Sir Robert in the midst,
cheerin,, them on. When the junction with the other divi-
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that the direction of the shot had been merely superficial;
for some time there was hope of no danger, but about four
he seemed to sink very rapidly, and expired at six. I need
not tell you of the regret felt by the whole army at
advance
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loss. He died a skilful and a gallant soldier; the
parade,
of his leading brigade was the admiration of the whole army,
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lighted up with pleasure, and he expressed the greatest gra-
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he too joined only two days beforeaed with. General Sit-iines initshue e;ffju
before my brother was wounded, heent. off C-- to bring
up one of the field batteries of his
division,, as he saw the
other doing good service. This C---.
loped into the entrenchment after his
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had been wounded. His own horse was shot de ad under
him by grape, and he had a most narrow escape,
lie seized
a Seikh horse and galloped back. Robert congratulated him
on his escape, and thanked God his own wound was not dan-
gerous, and that he had lost no limb, He drank some milk
and a little brandy hnd water. In a short time after he called
C—, who, seeing him breathing hard, sent off for medical
aid again. Two doctors came, and gave strong brandy-and.
water, but there was no hope; and Robert told C-- he
knew he was dying, and he soon became insensible. C—
had called his son so soon as he saw danger, and he was by
his father's side. Willy promised to write me soon again.
and thence by water to
He returns marching to Cawupoor,