The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-17

ansssd tney shudssrsd 70 think o. At tAs hatfIs Of
g m.s 5; e.7s1y his LorasSip an
guished himself and witnessed the fall Of the Duke Of
brunswick under the are Of the Preach artillery. In
tefso his Lordchip In the mids. Of the are from
the connenseuent Of the struggle up to the moment
Upsn Lord Ftuoy Somsrsets return to England, he
was appointed Secretary to the Embassy to the Fen:h
General Of the o1dnssc., xSah pos. he ssd up to Ss
aPpontment Military Secretary to the CommAndsr in
os On +: 1877 sss .ss.
U. asld, was s.crstsry to an old master Who lnsv
After the death Of the Duke Of Wellington. aud not
before the services Of Lord N.zroy soen Of were sub
Peeroge by the title Of BaIo. Raglan, county Of Mon
mouth. made Prvy Councillor and sppointsd Aastsr.
General of the Ordnance Bis Lordship has had issue
two sons, Arthur William Fitzroy and Richard william
Frtzroy.
His Lrdship has seen service equal almos to that Of
any man in the British army; and considering those
services, and the arstocratie Influence isssparsaie
nom the rank Of : son Of Duke, and hts Constant
cannot with truth bs said that Lord Raglan too
rapidly puthed into eminenee His lordship has NOT
sn.h.d himself At the bloody battle Of Msh.1ajposs on
Churchill, who had fallen mortaay wounded, disa-
bled in the sword arm BY musket shot and received
der Lord Bardngs, tho following year. the banks
of the sute while cheering the troops to the attack
h Ss
life Of one who, in his bref career had SIMULATED the
heroic courage Of his race Lord Raglan has passed
through every political storm uns:athed owing to his
having prominently ndsnted himself with party
pruder highly comnsndAb.e in whose house 70
II was no. till the expedition to the Est had been
sgeet upon that his ordship wss brought into direct
public notice. His appointment to the command not
siswea with dspsasurs BY either psrty-ths conserve
tves rather fattered that one however tame, OF
rod I'M he min NJ had
conferred the honor while the fact Of his having been
the pupil Of the iste "Dnke' gave promise to all Of
great results The state Of the British army at vArna,
have BEEN caused b the rust q inactoa, esgot
that the Turks need At sstrA had been
refused aid by his lordshp, discomfort expanded into
not to think that france had also genera! =. varna
voice rsDt for someh.g In ANY s move
their own commander. The MosIsm Conquered and
the Russians WITHDREW. Then II that the blow upon
ssbastopoa WAS rssoived on The expedition was hastily
the Crimea unprovded with those necssssrss to cam
paign, comparatively mild even as the weather was
gage trains, nor even sppi Anc.s for the renewal
Of the wounded to be expected In action had ben
for tbs ovsrs was not AZ the door q sas
French GenerAl-his troops bad had every provision
An this would have been objectionable biaadsrsg on
the part Of his lordshp had there no. been hops al
most amounting TO the csrt.inty Of sseastopol being
taken by the British within ton days after their
| lsnfipg.
The military events which havs since occurred, are
them IN the last affair Of the 18th of june It 10 bu
right to add that rumors we're sgan prevalent that the
| tome degree BY his lordsbip's want of energy.
This may have been the case, for tho hand Of d*sth
planning for time previous Of Illness audit sail
bad sppIsd to his government to be recalled. Until
favor.bly when alarming symptoms prssen ted them
selves, attended with eifNcuty Of breathing, which
and nom this period be gradually sank, until Is min
utss before o at which hour he died It ia no assl
to b. rs and
In the House Of Lords, on the 3D. Lord Panmure an
nounced this melancholy event. in feeling terms to their
which the conduct Of the government in regard to the
deceased oteman during his career in the Crimea was
The following message has been sent by the Queen to
Parliament and, 70 doubt will DO rnanim Dusty aSresd
yeSon.. n.e,sA x:s.y taking into e,,sia.r.
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sssa' s:ss.aii:a e :S::: "a n
: RsS assv :s S:.ss
.u;,sins lsl male q the body kishsrd
mS Ta 60 s ss to
fs Hon. Rshsrd Foy Somerset Rag
lam arrived in 1onden on the % inst, fon Hanover,
having been summoned on receipt OF the melancholy
We copy from the London Times, which bas besn
tie sverest OF his lordshps csnsors when o,cssi,n
demanded IT, the following just and generous tribute to
Although Lrd Raglan did not possess the highest
qualities Of military genius, and although the enormous
be engaged may have demanded degree Of energy and
vehemence Of character more often found in younger
men the reputation he leaves behind him enc which
the bravsst might be proud to enjoy the bsst might
envy. Having passed long life in the service Of hs
country in posts Of high authority and in the discharge
~ alteafa rnANy AoS
emmy, and bis memory ID upstaDsd by single act OF
,elfshress, nhumanity or unkindness He brought to
creased the ustre Of his descent from Of those his
torc families whore rank IL most atty marked by tae
and the great house Of Somerset has borne no scion
whose career Is mere visie'y stamped WITH mobility
Lord Raglan left England with fun consciousness of
the Ear gers to which man OF his advanced years
exposed IL war BY the inausDss Innate, even more
seen ut the time private leter from him to one "'
nearest relatives, in which lie expressed -" ms
Sss u ~. wn ,hs FEELINGS Of man
Of n. COO, -. readers lis life for the service
Tho ,iv. ~ Nut In var Which costs ,. 50 many
come the kader OF such host 70 be chary Of his own
Indeed, upon tie field Of battle When the maddeuing
dagger Lord Raglan exposed himself TO he dash
"a acrots the Alma in the midst of the Russian
the FIST to come upon the Rasslnn convoy on
tee faIk march, and to ride under fire this dele
| oi bdahLtNat 81 when ne or1srsd TIE Is
pouneers to Re brought up whca decided fate II
that bloody cay, he stood under shower of bas Not
such, however, his end he SAINT under the et-
hauson OF his physical powers By di,ease hut his fs
closed by Death Dot less glorious than he had fall
len in battle for he has fallen a. the post CT oangr AL
OF duty
II nsy be that Stree the mand OF the army haa
deyotved on other hands, decisive oSeratons aud
rsore thorough measures will be taken, and that
may learn a leeson from previous dissppontmen,s.
Lord Raglan. ike his coldjusors Marshal 81 Arnaud
and Gem raj Csnrobsrt not destiaed 70 add the
O fiipr car
though be. Ike them, has contributed to prepare
its fall. But, though the loss have sus
taped Goes not lessen confidence In the
uhimste success o. the allied armies, NJ event
could have occurred 70 excite general and sincere
sorrow throughout all ranks Of the forces Nor win
this sentiment Of regret be confined TO the British
| troops aione The French Generals had repeatedly
torne testimony to his temper, and pruisncs
In council; the French soldiers hsd repeatedly witness
ed Whist Nor shat St. Arnaud termed This an.su Goa