Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-07-23
neath Of Lord Raglan-Briet Sketch Of his
Career


Career.
This event had cast general gloom over
both armies, by whom the deceased noble
nan, notwithstanding the errors imputed to
him, was universally esteemed. The event
was announced by Ministers in both houses
of Parliament on the Sd, and message
from the Queen was delivered. calling upon
them t. testify their sense of the deceased
npbleman 8 services by allow ing pension
of II 900 year to his widow, and one OF
TT 600 year to his eldest son and the sue
cessor to his title with remainder to next
male heir. An address to her Majesty was
agreed to in both houses, expressive OF
their concurrence in the objects Of her mes
sage. In tie Commons Mr. Miner Gibson
a.ailed himself Of the opportunity 10 make
\ severe attack Oh ministers in connection
with the war
Lord Raglan, or. as he was better known
for SO many years, Lord Fltzroy Somerset,
WAS the Youngest son OF the fifth Dake of
Beaufort, and uncle of the present Duke.
He was bora in l1SS aud was consequently
10 his sixty-cighth year. The SJmeEsets
are OF the proud at and most ancient blood
Of Eatain IT, travel back TO the sourc.
Of their origin would be as hopeless n task
AZ 10 penetrate to the fountain of the
Nile.
Two centuries ago. We are told, "no
pruuier mun was sesn IN England ilan the
then Duke o. Some st, vino had Tire high
ways cleared before Inn that he might MT
be booked upon by vulgar eyes, and who re-
buked his second Ate tor tapp NJ his shuul
Ter with fan, saying. MADAME, my first
wife was Percy, ana sne never took such
u liberty"
Lord Raglan served under Wellington in
Spain, and had seen, in various ways, n
great deal of service.
Without any military genius, Lord Rag
Ian possessed sound judgment. fearless
courage and iuiiexble sense OF justice.
The Duke Of Wellington entertained %
nigh an opinion Of him as to y,ye express
sion 10 a prediction rare in 50 cold and I'M
euipgis.ic nature, thHt" ne woultyc; be an
honor 10 his country" In such position
as thl; in which th3 Duke Of Wellington
saw and judged him h wogll have doubt
less justified the prediction Devoted to
drill dutI.ul to death aud during to deslruc-
ton, just and generous gentleman Of
honor, courage and deep sense OF duty, he
possessed every quality Tor second in com
mand, but was wholly unified - govern
an army.
lie had not the prescicnce to foresee.
the genius to direct, the strength oi mind to
control, or the energy to repair which should
belong to great General. Lord Raglan
was just that character of man which the
English system in its best form begets.
Trained in every step to refer to memory
instead of exercising the mind, Us long as
things go on by the prescribed regulation,
all is well. But when an unruly monster
like Sebastopol stands across the path and
will not be trodden down TO order, the
country cries and the press thunders for
head, preferring even the rude elis.ier be-
fore Raglan.
Lord Raglan was above the middle height
and of ordinary, one might almost say rul-
gar, presence, which was redeemed, strange
to say, by n certain romantic air which his
loose armlcas Slew gave him, II manner
most gentle and courtly, and disposition
aagularly kind.-Cor. ~. Y. Herald.