The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-23
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
. 1.ssecsion sf FirBd-.slarshais'

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- ~. n,ost remarkable military csreino-
.e.s... - have lately had the pleasure o. re.
<or,;n0 took place ON Saturday i1sE - sAS oniee
St.tes service institution, In Wnitenah sle'
800 several gallant soldiers officers and pr
We who have distinguished themselves IN the
Crimea, inspected the Field -Marshas in her Macs
tys service ,,,re.
tually in their respective perambuasers anu va.
received by the attendants with the UTMOST ki, ,
ness and tenderness They were lifted aions ~.
massage and placed in three OF the easiest chais
which could be procured. The winnoms "a" ~
fully closed to exclude draugns =, NJ
vrh;,a xx a;tsn1 the arrival Of the veteran X M.
y-hose creafion. dating 1870, Is much older than
that of the Peninsular generals, ana 70 whom more
latitude was therefore very properly aiiowe,, lns
h;aes of interest in the institution were explained
,sa Marshall Tho skeleton of Marriage, the
80 ridden by Napoleon at Waterloo, much de-
Iiohted them as having belonged 10 an acquain-
,sree of other days; and Gen Wolfe's Quebec
sword recalled to them an event of their younger
lives - O..
hoard and presently III. II. H. entered in the uni
form which he wore st the taking OF his last quar-
ter's salary. With him came the Colonel OF the
Scots Fusilier Guards, the Colonelin-Chief OF the
Sixtieth Rifles. the Grand Rangers OF WINDSOR
p,rk the Lord Warden of the Summaries, the
Chief Steward of the Duehy of Cornwall the Gov
ernor and Constable of Windsor Castle, the High
Steward of Plymouth the Colonel of the Artillery
Company the Chancellor of the University of Cam
bridge and the Prince Consort Mr.. Punch was
q SO prcsen.
The inspection was then gone through, and the
eld-Marshals were examined as to their efiicien-
cv and their eapabity OF rendering military ser
vice to her Majesty The Peninsular Generals
admitted that their day had gone by; but said
that they were delighted to hear that younger men
were appointed to do their work From motives
of delicacy il was thought best not to undeceiye
them.
They were then asked if they had any complaint
to make and they replied that they habitat their
promotion to the highest rank in the army had eli
ther been earned forty years ago or not at ALL and
that both the delay which had taken place, and the
moment selected for comforting the honor, were
equally unfair. Mr.. Punch promised that this
should be notified, and expressed his entire concur
renee in their sentiments.
H. r. H. was then inspected, and was warmly
complimented upon being in such apparently ex
ceilent condition. H. X. II. stated that he was al
that moment quite fit to discharge the duties Of
field marshal as he had ever been, and that he
long hoped TO serve his sovereign in that capacity
Although lac could not As yet aspire to the renowI
OF his colleague in hOnors, L. NJ. Leopold, King o
the Belgians, wno had received &l,200,000 of the
peoples money up to the last pay day, and who
therefore, was naturally anxious to negotiate
peace las such items might in wartime be though
objectiOndbe,) nc trusted that he should not BIZ
found unworthy of that relationship
The examination being completed, the inspectors
departed, with the single recommendation that the
tieidnarshals, being happily lodged in collection
OF military curi0sities, should be kept III what il
evidently their proper place.-PuaGh.