Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-05-13
THE LATE VICTORIES IN IN
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Sir Robert Peel, in proposing vote
of thanks in the House of Commons 10
Sir Fl. Smith, for his splendid victory at
Aliwal, said-"He was at the storming
and capture ofMonte Video; he was at
the assault on Buenos Ayres; he served
in the Peninsula from the battle of Vi
Eleira to Corunna; he was wounded in
Crawford's action on the Goa he was
at the actions of Sabigal; Fuentos d..
;Oncr; atthe siege of Cuidad rodrigo !;
AT the siege of Bad 9joz ;sat Salamanca !;
tt:alsX Xittariassat Qethes. saiatke bas.iaszef
the Pyfenees and Toulouse at Wash
.ingion.; at.New Orleans; at Waterloo.
loud and continued cheering.l What
a series of gallant services. (Lnud
cheers.) How rejoiced I am that there
should be an opportunity through his
signal successes of bringing before the
view of grateful country long life OF
military exertion, and an unbroken Sc
ries of military honors.'' ~
Sir Robert, in the course of his bril-
liant Grafton on this interesting occasion,
in reference to Sir r. Dick, said-"On
the present he had to regret the loss of
Sin r. Dick, an officer who, before these
events, had long been distinguished for
his glowing valor. / am sure the House;
will permit me shortly to state what is
the extent OF national gratitude that is
due, for former services, to that gallant
officer. He entered the service in 1900.
He embarked with the cd battalion 7srh
Regiment for Sicily in 1906, and was
wounded at the battle OF MAZDA. In
1907 he accompanied the expedition 10
Egypt, aud was at the taking Of Alex-
andria, and was severely wounded be.
fore. Rosetta. Embarked with the I'd
battalion Of Inc 42d for the Peninsula,
in. June, 1909, and commanded a ligh,
battalion at The battle Of Busaco.! He
was wounded al Foz d'Arunce. H. was
at the battle Of Fuentos donor. Com
manded the Cd battalion AID during the
siege: of Guidad Rodrigo. and the :;6rs,
battalion in covering the siege of Bsda-
joz. Commanded light bat,alion;at
the battle 'of Salamanca, and the first
battalion 42d at the storming of Fort St.
Michael, and during the siege of Burgos,
as also ia the. 1.reteat to Portugal In
1915. he commanded the A2d at Quartz
Bass, where hewas severely wounded.
This gallant officer having zone through
all these perils, and performed all the Sc
distinguished services, ended his bril-
liant career, and fell a, The battle of
Sebraon.
The right hon. barone, then adver,ed
to the loss Of Col. Taylor. son the
day which deprived US for ever. of the
services Of Sir Robert Dick, there also
fell Lieutenan, Colonel Taylor, OF The
29lh Regiment. When the father of
this gallant officer was Lieutenant Col. |
mel Of the 2oli' Light Dragons he lost
his life in the Peninsula. The father
fell at Vimeira the son met an equally
glorious death in India ): and thus did |
these heroic men establish an hereditary |
and double claim to the gratitude of the |
country. (Hear hear!) i shall now,
with the permission of the House, briefly
recapitulate the services of Colonel
Taylor. Lieut.. Colonel C. T. Taylor
commanded the light company of the
2o,h foot, in the expedition against
Kolapore in 1928; served on the
frontier during lba Canadian rebellion.
where, in the successful attack of vii.
lapa occupied hY tho rehals In r,e nda..I !