Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-24
THE LATE LORD RAGLAN-BRIEF SKETCH
OF Ills LlFE-HiS SUCCESSOR.

The news Of the death OF Lord Raglan, comma-T
cr--chicf OF the British forces IN the Cr.v.n
brought by the Arago, was scarcely expected on t.s
side Of the Atlantic, though the accounts of hi- H.
received by the previous steamer prevent h. -,
tciligcuce awakening emotion Of surprise. /, ,Inrs
not appear by :hc London journals rhl: the ~.
nOuncriu"nt CAUSED any sensation III England IT,.
public l!d there bad been prepared for his r. .ns.
ton, and bis successor was arca!y known. lis d..
cc;-e, however, has called forth Ill the gcIrru ,,
in.s of tie Emg!;sl! nation. The Qwccn ana the Par
Lament have paid tribute 10 his memory ana M.
people and the press speak kindly o the old .cuprg
who died i'll his country service. III" iolouir. i.
brief sketch Of his Lille:
Lord Raglan or. g. he was bette! known for 81
many years Lord FItzroy Spncr,e. wa, tho youuy.
Is; son Of the fifth DUkc. He WIS bora in l.SS, AND
was consequently i'll his GSth year. The Soh"r-.i.
are OF the proudcSt md most ancient blood Of BrI.
tain. 10 travel bnck 10 The ni their origin
would BE- rs hopeless a ta,k a. penetrate to the
fountain Of the Nile. Two centuries ago" we ale
tod "A rrOudcr man WAS seen III England than Tie
then Duke Of Somerset, who had the highways clear
cd before hun that he might not b.. looked upon ~
IA" Tul.ar eyes H:i WHO r,bukcd his second wic:"r
tapping his shoulder with fan, saying, ha:am. ny
::~; wir was Percy, and she never look Such It.
berry,"
Lord Fi,zroy Somerset was n C0rnct IN lS0;,
Captain ia lSjS, Il Major in ISL and Colonel n
lSl2 accomplishing IN eight years what cost ~ u,
Lacy Evans, wh" S: greater service, forty %cns
10 achieve Lord Fitzr"y Somerset wGs pr"sr!I L:
every al the great PrniT-ular battles H.! rank
IL is the case. 1T recommended him 70 tie
Duke OF Wellington, then Sir y. Wellesley, WHO was
bat happy IL aifar! to his interest the powerful
raia;v nf N" B"aa".rfs. by naming; him on hs siEf,
and aitcfSrL raising him /" tho post uf Military Sec
rotary. Ia tbs capacity h. served through the w1c
war cyi.b;im: every occasion sOIiicr.lkc aD!..
iir- crluhgci with irGr.ss courage. He was tw.ce
severely w"nu'.", and lost hs right arm =: ihc farm
uf ..lluvnr SJi'r. "M the day UI Waterloo. NhrU,
after that @rra; engagements the curtain fill upon tie
wars u Europe" Lord FIiH!"y Somcr-c: Wis appoint.
! in addition tu other hoI"rs. Secretary OF the Eu
bass Mt Paris. Thence he attended the Duke a:
Wellington 81 Vi, MIA and Nc:ona IN ISL. and IN
1896 preceding, Ia 81. Petersburg. WHITTIER he was
sent ~ congratulate the late Nicholas 3n his accession
10 the throne.
In 1919 he WIS appointed Secretary 10 the Duke II
Wellington, Master General e.: the Ordinance uni.
lS27. nu! IN lS!I mad" Military Secretary Ia :!o
Cnmnaidcrn-Chci the functions Of which Ollie" ne
performed during the re-! OF rhe several communal
,rs.iu chCL down 10 the death at the Duke Of W.!
lluc;on. On the death of the Duke, tie Command
erin Chief was, much tu the disappointment 81 Lord
FuAroy Somerset, conferred on Lord llnrdinGc ara
Lord FItzruv being unwilling 10 serve under an OH
Ger Of similar standing Ia binS,!!, was appointed
!afrr General Of the Ordinance. with u Pccragc
which he assumed under the title "t Lord kHS'anfNs
nnU!c ut n castle which E'!war! Somerset one oi us
ancestors, held against Cromwell rs the last ot iao
mobiles.
During the long reign Of Lord Ill., aud the sahSc.
GucDt one oi the Duke Of Wellington at the House
Guards, Lord +. Somerset, owing to the age q" tho"
veterans and the confidence rrposed in hun, though
acting rs Military SECRETARY, was virtually Com
naudrr m { hici. and in office where much yGct
and deli, Icy were required cruriv" during that long
rcliVd with strong .as--pErjadtc, To- WIN and re-
tain the respect and regard OF the army He never
!u moment forgot his order, or Abandoned that
tath in tie divine right of Rrstocracy which he III
hcrItcd bv birth and education. Bat he concealed hi,
Drc and bgotrv with such graceful art AID
such Fvr:r' ycrh.a.r, ~ 10 make The refused COM
!nnncrs who lc his e;"r more blessed III the .aScina
ting refusal t!an in rude compliance w!th thcr re-
IG"si.
W!tiiou anv military genius, Lord Raglan pos-c-'
e! sound Judgment, fearless courage aud lniicNiD.e
-cfl>, Of Justice. Devoted to drill, duiIluI t" dca:b
AMI during, /" rs:rGCiOn Just ana generous GcH'l'
man 81 honor, courage amd deep sense ot duty, he
Possessed every quality Tor second command, bat no
WIS wholly untitled 20 govern an army lie haI I"i
the ir'Sgcncc fore>ec, tho genius 10 direct, The
strength Of mind 10 control or the energy 10 repair
wEcn ShOG'. belong Ia Il great general. l.nrd ka-'
Ian wi~ lust that character Oi man which the En.
li-h sy<.r:m in IT. best form bcg"s. 1ralnr! IN cr'ir
step to refer to memory Instead oi exercising 'nHd,
IL hon.. Things 90 by tho prescribed rsGuAn"n'
ail is well! But when an unru!y master I!Ho NHohH"'
pol stands across tho path, and vii! no; be- iT"t'cA
down 10 order The country cries and The press man
1rs for bend, pretcrrug even the rude fcI.issi'F
before Lord Raglan.
The Morning Post says Of Gen. Simpson, Lord
IN dams successor:
General Simpson has seen considerable servicca,d
rninys a high professional reputation. during ne
pcEm,uiGr Sar b" was present u; tie defence ol ta
and the attack Scvii.: II" served, aud WIS
wounded nj Quatre Bras in 1918; cugn-cd IN
IS H. IA second in command tn the late Sir thaIc.
Napier in Scindc. Sir &. Napier cousidcrc! him hrs
best officer and he believed that Peterborough. when
icneral. mad the highest opinion OF hI'r
md in the event al any accident happening 10
Charles, would have charged Gen. Simpson with he
conduct Of Inc The high official position Gen.
Simpson has filled since the present Government S'!t
him 10 the Crmca. had necessarily placed HIN "a
constant communication with the French commander,
with whom confident he will maintain ia" c"r.
dial relations that have existed without intrrIniss!on
between the chiefs Of the cXpeIi;onary forces.