New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-04
THE BRITISH GENERAL.

On that morning, so inauspicious to British
fame, when her army in such pomp and panoply
set forth for Sevastopol, the English forces
were under the command of Lord Raglan, Com.
msnder.i in. Chief; the Duke of Cambridge, Sir
De Lacy Evans, Sir George Bown, Sir Richard
England, and Sir George Cashcart, Generals OF
the infantry divisions; and the Ear OF Luoan,
Of the cavalry division. OF these, Lord Raglan
died, worn by work and trouble, at his post;
the Duke of Cambridge, Sir De Lacy Evans
and Sir George Brown returned successfully on
rick leaye-the last driven from the ield by un-
numbered wounds; Sir George Cathcsrt fell
calamity at Inkermann; the Earl Of Lucan
was 'Qnominiously recalled; ard the orders Of
the day from the camp of Sevastopol, received
by the last mail, announce the departure o.! Sir
Richard England, the last who fingered on the
scene. Otherr, of the better mettle and more
vigorous dash of blood of the people, have taken
their places and are now running their race be-
fore the wa IL of Sevastopol. Upon this close
of the frat generation Of generals some rehec.
tions are suggested by recent speech OF Sir
George Brown, delivered at bennington, in de-
Tense of the aristocratic system which prevails
in the British army.
OF the generals we have mentioned, three
were of the privileged order-Lord Raglan, the
Duke of Cambridge and Lord Lucs1; and upon
the ability or cAivalry of these three alOne can
any shadow rest. Of the fret Of these we have
not vet had the material from which to form
an important opinion. While living he was
loudly Denounced by many Of those lips
which have spoken the most ahluent
eulegies above his grave. But while many
have pronounced him great man, few, even In
the presence of that sable pail and plume viii n
shroud and sentinel all fsilings, have ventured
to pronoun 80 him o great general.
The Duke of Cambridge, who commanded the
division of Guards, had never seen any service,
and without even going through the mockery OF
those various steps by which the aristocratic
soldier mounts to preferment, was placed, over
the heads of many brave men, in command OF the
18th Lancers, subsequently in tho post OF In
spector of Cavalry In Ireland, whence he was
transferred TO the Northern division OF England,
and was finally named to the lucrative command
of the Coldstresm Guards in addition to his regu-
lar allowance as a royal loafer Of 5000 year.
On the opening of the Crimean war, being ap-
pointed TO the command Of the division OF Guards
ard raised to the rank Of Enlargement without
the smallest claim Of either service or ability,
be accepted tho post under the impress
zion. We presume. ms has been since adj
n t,ed by the Government. tina, tho cspedt
ton WINS but q gorgeous masquerade When
tho hour Of trial came. how did no carry him'
.olft Al tho Alma aud iahormapn he Ia ehsri'
tably represented a. having Loaf his hoai, aud
alter having exhibited himself In a light which
isft tho roild wondering. as OF another Hamlet,
whether his naihpss was oountotieit OF real
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