New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-24
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Lord Fitzoy George Henry SOmerset youngest son ot
tie fifth Duke of peauo brother othe las and uucs
to tn present Duke lie born the 3o,h OF sept,
I7ss the year with memorable hat in which Lord
Il, ron and ~ Robert P Il r.t tie gh) AMI entered
the amy II 1904 a. Cornlt in TIC fh Dragons BY the
tire be went TO the Peninsula N ls09, where Sir Arthur
wellesley vas commencing the pro.racted contest which
was AIRED on through Portugal and Spain to its termna
ton by the battle of Toulouse Ap TO- sli Lord Ftz
roy Lad been promoted to the rank OF Captain and
made d de cSmp sId IN lslc, became Military Secretary
TO him who IN few yeats TO attain, step D. sep tie
Iehos boncrs a Briish sui jet enjoy as NJ The
Duke OF Wellington" Lord Fitzroy Sosaerse. scted IS
'lry Secretary the termination of the Peninsula.
l. Napier story the Peninsuar War duo credit is
cycr to he prudence ond ability of Lord F'zOy Somrsei
IL this capaty In describing the distressed Of Wei
Tpc,op army in I'LL u before the siege OF ddad Rod
risoj Napier says; In the csnt0nmen's however
abundance Of provisions and dry weather for in Beir the
FIRST rsins generally subsde in December stopped the
sickness AID restored about hree thousand the
ranks and it would lie great TO suppose tha. the
Tr' atoms had any weakened the moral courage OF
the troops. The old regiments hsd become incredibly
hardy ard experienced in all things necsssayto sustain
III strength snd Efficiency, the staff Of the army
well praetcod aud Lord Eitzroy Somerset the Military
"the headquarters and the commanders OF bl,aons this.
the latter had 20 to speak rect communication the
Generain Chief upon all the business OF their egments
"a priy,ge which increased the enthusiasm and zeal of
oil in very surprising manner In the bitaons being
generally under very young men, the distinctions OF rank
very generally enforced, ard the merits Of each
officer o-seqGe nily better known and more earnest
y supported when promotions and honors be ,b
"tsntd BY this method Lord Ftzroy acquired exlct
knowledge Of the true moral state OF each regiment
"dered h;- Office at powerful AID gracious the
army and yet n his G;.cr IL and Judgment, did
in 10 manner weaken the military hierarchy thus also
all the daring your excited. and being
qua ncd with the political ficules of their General
.ioiIaied noble triUmphs which happily realized
On bis return - England, IN 1914 he married the daugh
tor Of Lord Mar borough afterwa,d Earl OF Morning
toni and niece of tbs Duke of Wellington The Of
roleon from Eba in 1915 called the British army again
tito the field and Lord Fzroy accompanied the Duke to
Truss,s AT Waterloo he severely wounded that
il Necessary TO omputste his left at the close Of
tie bsiIe. Re:urniDg England his gauantry was re-
warded by his promotion TO the rank of Lieut. Colonel
lie also made Knight Commander of the Bath the
zane honor which Wellington had received for his
cesses in India and also appointed extra adsde
camp the Prince Regent with the rank Of Colonel in the
army AT this time he had not completed his eth year
lie then attached Secretary Of the Embassy for
i time TO the Duke Of Welingtons military and plo
matte mission to Paris
In Isis be entered the Houss Of Commons as member
for the boro5gh Of Truro but rarely spoke In 1872 on
the deGh Of SIR Harvey, he made Secretary to the
Mater General Of the Ordnance Wellington which stu
alton be led Until ls27, when the Duke Lord Edon.
Peel and hi other Csbine, Ministers suddenly sent in
their gr alton, with the view doubt of embarrassing
Canning, who had become Prime Minister when Lord
Liverpool w6s placed l0rs da eom5at by paralysis. In
August 1877 or The death OF Canning the Duke became
Commander III Chief Of the army AID thence until Sep
euber ls52 With shor n,ermss.on Lord Ftzroy Soner.
set was virtually 4, the head Of the British army
AS Mli'eIy Secretary to the Commander IN Chief the
whole administrative power d, the horse guards may be
sac 10 have been in Lord Finroys hands lie WAS as
rtguor g. clerk in the performance Of bis duties the
oisolarse Of which occupied him from tea to four each
dsy ard somea times carrying hin far INFO the night The
Dule of Wellington eni Lord Ill., who had respectively
been over Lin in COMMA and placed the fullest confidence
II biz ndrly talent energy ard above all 10 bis strict
iHpsiteify This last named quality was indeed virtue
IN suoh position az be occupied and no one military OF
eYD' ever ehplergedt He believed to sand up for
The yee!sn s05isrs who Fad heir services rather than
fsEiiy eoInectors pol teal Influence to rscoamsri
DEN lie was ere Of tie frSi to yield to he popular de-
nard To- ire eboHou Of Begging in the ermy-the CON
tnusIce Of which the DuAe Of Wellington stongly CON
"l1tN Ior Us lncpenGoy ne cssaTy 20 ualiasin any
Thing lie discipline. !, IL underwood also tho. with Lord
FiizToy Scnerse originated the idea since pat into prac
tee OF granting tlOO free sif. to every non co ns
soi tfcer sfrOnt.d 10 a commission iG the army Tl1
uIt sGL.c.elito purchase OFF :srs oa.i icevss
TIE new "fcer from the Otherwise almost Inevitable ne
ofssity Of commanding his superior cour.e Of military
'eIvico turihened with TIE emb al asmeE, Of deb.
In September, 1852 the death Of the Duke of WeIng
tor was ely urged thai Lord Fi;zoy should succeed
N ia command ofhe army for which his long experience
setmsd 10 qualify him Lord Haidinge however WIS ap-
pointed Lord Ftzroy Somerset took the Office of Mas
Cere:tl Of tie Ordnance salary 50 0OO year, which
Lord had resigned promotion 70 the Horse Yards az
GereF1l ConmandiIg in Chief On October Il 1s52 Ird
Izroy raised the Peersge a. Baron RAGLAN of Rag
an in IL County o.: Moan uta In point Of fact the title
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eaIst he faT me- from 1912 TO 1916 AID finally
seed lat stronghold s own property - Sir Thomas
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life EoHcTs OF VA, Ia. 10 he naa Of lie Common
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