The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-15
Death Of Lord Ua lan---B1of
Sketch Of his Career.

CA0tO0 IA 4AU ~AIVVAs
This event has caused . general gloom
over both armies, by VII om the deceased
nobleman, notwi,hs,a nding the errors i'm
pu,ed to him, was universally esteemed.
The event was announced BY Ministers
III both houses Of Parlianen, on the Sd,
and q message from the Queen was de.
livered, calling upon them TO testify their
sense Of the deceased nobleman's services
by allowing pension Of 81 900 year
to his widow, and one Of e. 900 year
to bis eldest son and successor to his title
with remainder to mex, male heir. An
address 10 her Majesty was agreed to in
both houses, expressive Of their concur.
renee in the objects Of her message, Ia
the Commons Mr.. Miluer Gibson availed
himself of the opportunity to make Sc.
we're attack on ministers in connection
with the war.
Lord Raglan, or, Is he was better
ksown for 50 many years, Lord Fizroy
Somerset. was the youngest son Of the
iiith Duke of Beaufort, and uncle Of the
present Duke. He was born in l7SS.
and was consequently in his six.y-eighth
year. The Sonersets are ofthe proudest
and moe, ancient blood OF Britain. To
travel back to the source Of their origin
would be as hopeless task as to pene.
Tate to the fountain of the Nile.
Two centuries ago." We ore told, mo
prouder man was seen in England than
the Duke Of Somerset, who had the high.
ways cleared before him ,ha, he might
40. be looked upon by vulgar eyes, and
who rebuked his second wife for tapping
bis shoulders with fan, saying, Mad.
anne. my frs, wife was q Percy, and she
never took such liberty"
Lord Raglan served under Wellington
il Spain, and had seen, in various ways,
q grea, deal of service.
Without any military genius Lord
Raglan possessed a sound judgement,
fearless courage. and inaexible sense Of
justice. The Duke Of Wellington en-.
,ertained so high an opinion Of him ~ to
give expression to prediction rare in 80
cold and uneulogistic nature, that "h-
would ye, be al honor TO his country"
In such as a position as that in which the
Duke of Wellington saw and judged him
be would doubtless have justified the pre-.
dictioR. Devoted 10 lrill. du,iful to death
and daring TO destruction, a just aud gen.
trous gentleman, Of honor, courage and
deep sense Of duty, he possessed every
quality for a second in command, bu,
was wholly unified to govern an army.
He had no, the presence Of mind 10 for
see. the genus to direct, the strength OF
mind to control, OF the energy to repair
which should belong to grea, General.
Lord Raglan was just tina, character OF
man which the English system 10 its best
form begets. Trained in every step 10
refer to memory instead OF exercising
the mind, As long as things 60 on by the
prescribed regu alton all il well. Blu,
when an uuruIy monster like Sesastopol
stands across the path and will no, be
trodden down to order, the country cries
and the press thunders for head, pre-.
ferrlng even the rude reissier to Rag.
Ian.
Lord Raglan vas above middle heigh,
and Of ordinary, one nigh, almost say
vulgar. presence, which was redeemed
strange to say. by certain romantic all
which his loose armiess sleeve gave him
a manner mos, gentle and courtIy, and a
disposition s,nguiarly kind.
| LORD RAGLAss SUCCESSOR.
He is succeeded in command by Gen.
Simpson, an officer who has seen some
service in the Peninsula and a grea, deaI
in 1ndia, having served as second IL
comm and to The late Sir Charles Napier
TO whose high opinion he is indebted io
the position TO which be has been rals d