The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-07-24
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The Appointment Of General sinsp-
son.

an officer h"a been very strongly felt IN the
British army, the government We're probably
not oaly influenced by the desire to supp 'y the
deficiency, but they also perceived the necessity
of placing by the side of Lord Raslan ah 'tti
Ger who sbprlI share his courcils aud be ;lr,
in the event Of sickness or .of aay casualty, to
suppv his pace. The fatal accidents of war
and the trying influence ef fon:gn climate aud
a winter campaign had: a'rtaily tlinneI, with
terrible rapidly, the list Of tlQss superior oAi-
GERS wkc but year ago Communicated the British
army in the East
Cathcart Adaps, StrangwayS, Towcns, Ben.
tinck, and many others had either fallen in bat
tie o, been compelled by their wounds to re.
turn to Ehglsld. Sir De Lacy Evans, the Duke
Of Cambridge, and Sir John Bursoyne had been
driven homie BY failing health. Lord Lucan and
Lord Cardigan have ceased to hold commands.
OF the generals commanding divisions at the
outset Of the war, Sir George Brown. and Sir R.
England alone remain, and Of these the former
has beeen wounded. 1t is undoubtedly desira-
ble that the promotion arising from these CASH.
;,ltics should, as far as possible, be reserved to
the officers who have served with distinction
through the campaign but with reference to
the highest and nnst responsible posts Of all,
the government are bound to exercise IN unfet.
tered choice.
Gen. Simpson owes the very high confidence
which has thu. been placed iii him to tie re-
srect entertained for his character, to q knnw,
edge Of his lorg services, AID, noTe especially,
to the very high opinion which was expressed Of
him bv the i;te General Sir Charles Napier.-
Lord trnborough stated the oIcr day III the
llous. OF Lords, that in the last Indian cam,
parn in whic! Sir Charles Napier Vas engaged,
that eminent commander placed the creates:
reliance en- General Simpson, ard considering
him the httest man Of the Who'll" army then
serving in Tud;a t. exercise 4 high command.
lt.cannot be said that in the selection Of Gene.
. ral Simpson the Government have been effect.
el by aristocratc influence or b. any p"l:tic.il
predictions. The new command .rp!' lie forces
in tho Crimea owes every thing to his OWE gal
iant services and to his at!ach!neat to. his pro-
Tcssion, ana We sincerely hope that in the ardu-
'ous position sc waics, he is now llaced he will
turn out to be the "right man." - r. ~
In supplying the other vacancies Which have
recently occurred, the appointment Of chief of
the staff will be conferred on Gen. Kuollys, who
is promoted from the easy and innocuous duties
of the camp at Alderahot to the far more anx-
SONS adn,;nistrat;on Of the staff in the Crimea
az ,h;s ,f;oor too ,tle % tno,,n to .n.be ps n
f,r,,, anr nnn;on Of his mer;ts His exner;cnce
OF active warfare is confined, we believe, to the
.'sS w. .,o, Wv, d;s,rnst ,ha r;onr os nan r.h,,
graduated at so early period in the prcseil,
.e"." o,o 81 roo~a Tas..s'.,,,, W. s''
W ""D' '''''''"
cl,., >r,.ll.,.,, ,,.h, .,,,,o, s 7.
l.. w.. -. D,,,.a -. S.'n,a.,,, = La,;,n"I T.,
by:e a,r,sdv arrr.a IN E.rv7, On his way 70
.ruro,. and hn will he ;m,n:i i.,t..lr nr,g.rrJ 70
rr,ca.d 10 ,I,a Crime, % assume ,,,a command
nf l;ys;,o T,,;s ofHcnr l;.,,.ac.,u;fe,i = h:gb
r,puta,;on in India AID c>rsc:,,l,, Nl the siGrc
OF Mootaa' W'!e's Il" G'r''.! .'N." "S"H'r" ''''I'
Sell. lie IS Known I" Dc 4 ding, t!eFS"!m
solder, and o: AL age 10 support the Tolls "t an
: active warfare cD'ohel d,"''"E'fii suc;ee''
Ten bs,eourt' as AoJotant "thef"I 'f the I''ceS
''ln the Ofi'nea' ana nc hSs nad 'ne go'a fortune
10 oe nominated 20 tn's important post as me
= com parati'elyeariy age OF 90 III tHf eyes his
age is not only no dra"tack tlit the greatest
Recommendation.
IA man OF superior military talents Will SHOW
them If be; has an opportunity, between 30 and
ard 40, or not ail and one q the causes OF the
success OF the: Duke OF :"eii'ngt'a IN the re-
nlnsus, from lsoI to 1914 was that the Army
List was oy that t'mo renewed rom lne o!o gen
'ersl omcers' shu .h"t u .oe Dnses hsu1eoahis
were, ike I'hSe'l' anu hSe 'he freach i "ar'aa's
10 %nom they were opPoseo' "eu IN 'ne prime
ct" "'e' oo' a"enuSn'o own u'"'e WIS I'cu
r.,