Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-29
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i Among tho items of latest foreign intelligence, WI.
uote the deaths Of ths far famed Sir Henry llaveock
Field Marshal Rsdeisky, brave veteran Of the Aus,
lrian army, who figured cnnspcuously at Wagra,n
and in other battles against Napoleon aud some
Of the inrst distinguished of his Inarshai Redschii
pacha prominent, politician in the Ottoman empire,
aud the renowned Rachel whose hstrionic reputa.
ton extends to every clime and country in which the
drama is enacted. II is sedom that the public jour
mails are called upon TO chronicle iu single paru-
graph, the deaths of such number of persons, whose
names are known 50 far and wi'le
Of the four that have been mentioned, The noble
Haveock is, doubtless. nost intimately associated in
the American mind, with those sympnthies that 20
forth from civilized nation to another, when u
'hero OF humanity" dies The closing Of bis
career in India, have ensirned liaveuck in the
, hearts of his couptrymeu aud embamed him in the
memory Of every man. whose soul is alive 10 uppre
citation Of the true moral sublime. HIS rtinj Oj
Lncka0ur. was in itself enough to imInoyalize Een
more Obscure thun he Like other great generals,
whom it would almost seem appointed by Pro.
vdence for the fnlhInent of certain msions, he
{ went through the without wound, and died
by the hand OF Heaven, which hud always supported
aud protected him in bHtlle lie WAS as dsiin.
guished for his piey as for his val"r. The death of
Havelock is, doubtless, iDourned in England AZ II
national calamity. And in America too many heart
has heaved sigh.
The following incidents iu his history will be- read
with eager interest.
Hi. wfe's presentilnsnt OF his death is Of those
mental mysteries, which no psychological ileOrst
can account for, or metaphysical analysis explain:
General Havelock ons Of the more democra
tic class of who hnvs distinguished themselves
10 the English army, and, had he lived, destined
TO inaugurate. ieast to continue the advocacy nf
a reform in the management OF Euglands military nj
fairs His deppatches were models Of composition,
and were characterized by brevity force perspecuty
aud modesy such as become true soldier.
. Major General Sir Henry HavelOck. Bart, h. {.
b., was born at IshopsweHrmouh, near Sunderland
on the 5:h of April, 1885, He the second of tn.
4 four sons of the late Wm llaveock Esq of Ingrest
park near Greeuihe, Kent, by June, daughter oi
Mr. john Carter of Yarmouth, member, il said, OF
=, the Etrick family. His father WAS the descendGni
II and representative of family which lou. had resd,
in the neighborhood of Great Grinsby, lincoiurhire
and the good people OF that town have lately gone 81
far as 10 claim for The HaveOcks descent from Gu
.. .. rum or some other Danish prince who lived before
= the Norman conquest. All, however. that is known
. for certain is thar Sir Henry Haveock's father and
n grandfather were largely engaged in comm-rce and
shipping in Sunderland, and purchnsdd Ingress park
u with the proceeds Of their successful specnlstons.
y The Charter House il the school to which belongs
a the cred-and no>ms credit is-of having reared
the youth of Sir Henry Havelock. Havelock mum
= bered among his school fellows the distinguished
D. names Of Connop Thiriwall, now Bshop of 81. Da
n vid's; the late Sir William MacNaghten. Alchdencon
Hare DIR. Waddington. Dcan of Durhaln Mr.. Geo
Is rote the historian Of Greece; Sir Charles Esstake
r. and Lord Panrnare. While Henry llsrelock d
. the Charter House, MIR. Havelock was obliged Il
n, pHrt with his estate at lngress. and what perhaps
seemed worse fortune still at the moment. TO with
draw his son from the Charter House school. ln
Du,L SuOli IN fhp ant IN,
v youth Was entered as a student at the Middle TEN
- pIe where We are told hs attended to the lectures
IN Of Chitty. the famous pleader, and formed al
m intimate friendship with the late Judge Tafourd
y. Young Haveluck however, partial to the liz
20 of lawyer. He longed for life OF action and wa
glad to SEIZE the first opportunity that offered.
His elder brother William who subsequently tei
goriously at the head of his regiment the Fuurteents
~ Light Dragoona. in the desperate but vic;nron
- charge on tho Sikhs at Rannugger. November =!
ng 1881 happened TO have ganed some distinction II
-, the Peninsula, and was wounded ut Waterloo. IL
y fortunately possessed sufficient interest and ntuenc
r' 10 obtain commission for his brother Henry, Hut
" within few weeks after Waterloo was fought, ha
>, the satisfaction of seeing the future hero Of lnji
-, gszsted to Il second lieutenancy in the Rille Br
d. gade This piece ot good fortune, however, was az
= compauied by one main drawback-the great Euro
a. pean war was at an end, and with it WAS gone al
es chance of active military employment For eigh
y. years uavelock, subacrn. WAS obliged to live
hs life of military routius at home, n England, Scot
J., laud and Ireland.
~ General Haveock took passage for India in th
~ Erin, and was wrecked OH the coast Of Ceylon. He
however reached Calcutta in safety, and on reaching
his destination almost ihe first news that he heaT
was tho outbreak OF the muiiny at Nesrui and Deh
n, He was Immediately sent up &c Allababsd as Briga
70 der General to command the inoveable Column ell
Il poyed against the miscreant Ssna Sahib.
ai General Haveock has served in India since lS:E'
go when he but % years of age, and his achieve
u menis during This Sepoy nuIiny have procured hin
a. ~ the audying reputation of military hero, WHICH
mall land In
w course has been engery watched ON this s;de of th
.r water and TO him Is universally accorded the posi
n ton OF the hero oi The Indian His career ha
70 been brilliant succession Of victories lie atncke
nc the mutinesrs at Futypnre on the l2h Of July
re at Aoung and PandoO Suddee On the lath q
" Cawnpore OH the 10Th, and had horse ahot und-
q s him. on the 29th he captured Oanao, Busseeru
Al Gunge and nineteen guns. He was forced Il
rive up this position, but ret0Ok 1t On the 5:h u
.d August at fearful sacrifice 10 the enenyi and on h
III 10th obtained his uiuth decisive victory over th
rebels at BithpOor. But his uoble. victory WAS hi
rs relet and defence OF Lucknow. When his country
d. men had been b. sieged tor monihs and after gnl
. liant defence were just tho point Of being over
cone and massacrod when the enemy had construct
ed two mines extending FAR under The deiences whci
a. if exploded would have left the garrison at The mercy
of their savage assalants; when everything seemed
lost for his countrymeu, Gen. Have0ck with hi
noble band succeeded in efecting relief of the be
sieged city, fesrluy routing The barbarous enemy
u The splendid conduct OF Majo General Outram OF
~ this occasion. when, though the superior of Genera
Ct Haveock he allowed him to direct the relief Of TIT
re- garrson most striking proof of the estimation il
nr which Gen. Have!ock was held The passage Of thu
m Major Generals order on this occasion Ii 50 bret ant
nd so expressive that We give it entire.
"The important duty Of fret relieving the garrison
" Of Lucknow has been fret entrusted to Major Gene
raj Havelock, G. b. and Major General Outram feel
that it is duo to this distinguished officer and til,
strenuous and noble exertioDs which hu as already
made to effect that object that to him should accrue
the honor of the achievement.
ic "Mnor General Outram il confident that the greh
endfur which General Haveock and his brave troops
"a have 50 long and 30 gori"usly fought will now, un
=; ~ der the blessing Of Providence be accomplished.
rr "The Major General therefore, in gratitude for ana
admiration of the brilliant deeds achieved by
General Havelock and his gallant troops, will cheer
- fully waive his rank OH this OCCASION and will &C
"a company the force 10 Lucknow in his civil capacity
o. az Chief Commissioner OF Dude, and rendering h
10 military services to General llaveOck volunteer
nt .Oa the relief of Lucknow the Major General vii
's resume his position at the head oil the orces."
- Gen. Havsock proved that the confidence reposeC
in him not misplaced, and Lucknow WAS re
lieved. But his services were not to end here Ihi
:, savage Sepoys were not 10 be dsheartened and u''
10 relieved city was again beseged by twenty thousanf
Sepoys and had il not been tor the bravery and skill
of Gen. Havelock, must undoubtedly have falen.-
The city was defended with Desperation. but wa
II again relieved by Sir Colin Campbell, at the head o
h twenty.two thousand troops. The rebels fought will
O. such determination that it was only after series
y engagements, occupying six days. during which S
y, relieved and the gallant Hsveock with his compan
e. e. ions saved. OF tho peculiar employments of Gen
fiavelock since the relief of Lucknow we have few
4, narticulars Doubtless he has been employed in di
reong the movements OF the army, aud the remova
Of the women and children.
3 For his achievements IN the enrly summer Briga
e dier General Ilaveock was rewarded with The high
N sst compliment the Commsnd-r.in Chei could besto"
d "A GOOD service pension of fl0O year. Since tina
time he has been elevated the rank Of genera
j. officer, honorsd with the ribsnd OF Knight Com
e mander of the Bath, priza OF ooo annual pension
e the Coloneloy of the Sd Butts, aud finally ON the il
OF November er last her Majesty, in token of her esteem
and in Differences to the national pride in This grea
g. man, 81, waited him to the Barouetcy as Sir Henry