American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-11-24
30 From the n. O. Delta, 18th inst
CAPT. RANDOLPH RIDGELY.

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in our number of Friday last, melancholy Gu
sualty at Monterey, which would probably ter
inmate the mortal career of the chvarous anC
accomplished Ridgely, To-day it is our sac
office to chronicle the death of this cherished
son OF the Republic, who was the "soul of hO
nor, the rose of chivalry." He breathed his last
at Monterey, Oh the 27th ult,, surrounded by
This gallant comrades who were overwhelmed
with grief, the tears streaming down their man
ly cheeks. Alay not beautiful stanza in the
Eegy on the Death of Gen. Wolfe, Il little al.
tered, be appropriately applied in this easel
We think so. We would then say to his bro
Their officers, the privates oC his command, and
the numerous friends, whose hearts have been
stricken by this calamity:
! Brave men forbear, not Il sigh orr tear
For ltidIeiy, dGSGivedly loved;
Your tears shall be TUNED mo trlumphS Of Joy:
For he IL not dead, but removed.
Capt. Ridgely sprung from the old "Mary-
land line" of revolutionary patriots. The Ran
&olphs, o. Virginia, aud tho RdgeIys, Of Mary
land, we've his honorci ancestors. In early
youth, thesubject this notice was distinguish
ed for personal daring and ntrepidty, so much
50, that his father Gen. Sterrett Ridgey, who
survives him, plainly discerned, from the de-
velopments of his genius, that the profession of
arms should be his. He was educated at West
Point Military Academy, where his studious ha
bits, rapid progress in acquiring knowledge of
his profession, and amiabeness Of disposition,
endcared HIM TO the professors and his fellow
students, and gave promise of his name being
associated with the shining sons Of the army on
the roll of fame The preceptors Of the youthful
Ricgely did not mscalculate. What was then
in the womb Of time, " has since become blsto-
ry. After leaving the Institution, the govern
mcnt, ''reposing confidence in his patriotism
and VaIor," commissioned him a Lieutenant in
the artillery service Of the army of the United
States. Ills career as an accomplished artlle-
rlst is vel! known to our readers and the cOun-
try at large. The blood -stained fields Of Palo
Alto, 3cglca de la Palma and Monterey, aud
the graves Of tho Moxicans on those grounds,
which will become classic in history, give un-
unsuitable evidence Of his val0I and ska Al
Pa!o Alto, he was the Lieutenant Of the com
mand Of the brave and lImonted RiaSgGid, ior
whose death ration moGrned Upon the fall
OF Rinsgoid, the Lieutenant. ASHAMED tho com.
mand Of The corps, and the accounts OF nus gal
lantry aud pruwCSs are fresh 10 tho memory Of
all. At Rns1cl de Ia Palma, the guns from
RIdgley's battery carried tho swift messengers
oi death 10 The ranks Of the enemy; and at
Monterey, the stone fortresSes cTumbled and
yielded under the rapid and effective discharges
OF his pieces:
"The vide mouth cannons there did below lor,h.'
The subject Of this imperfect notice, as we
have before Intimated, was great aVorito with
his brother officers, and was idolized by his
men. A gentleman recently returned from
Monterey, informs us that Gen. Taylor held
the deceased Captain in the highest esteem; in
proof of which he was heard to say, with great
emotion, his feelings almost choking his utter
ance, "Ridgley's place cannot be filed" This
noble spirit has left one who tCdS the "partner
of his cares and his Joys" as well as one pledge
of their mutal affection. The widow and the
child will be cared for by the nation--Ridgley IS
loved one and his darling progeny will be cher
ished by the Government and ali the people.
The subject Of this affective dispensation OF
Providence, which has filed so many hearts
with grief, grows upon our hands. Our high
appreciation of the worth Of the gallant soldier,
has led US to say more than we designed when
we took pen in hand. We desist WIKI stating.
that Mr.. Saml. S. Mills, the gentleman select
ed by the citizens of that patriotic city which
gives "graVes to its enemies, and crects mOnu-
ments to its defenders" to 90 to Monterey to
dslntor the body Of tho heroic Watson, to be
removed to Baltimore, has also determined TO
carry home with him the remains Of RIdgoy.
Mr.. Mills, and the gentlemen composing the
Rnggold Committee, left last evening in the
steamship McKjm, for the Brazos. Before
starting, Mr.. Mills procured coffin in which
to convey all that was mortal Of Randolph
Rdgley, from Monterey to Baltimore. The
gentleman of both committees have our sincere
wishes for pleasant trip, in discharge Of thcil
mourniul duties and a safe return to their place
Of abode.