The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-10

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Tho Rev. W. Brock. Of the Baptist Church. has
rohlshed brief but Interesting biography OF this
distinguished soldier. No new faets are given In
connection with his we'll known military career,
hut his domestic and religious character Is set
forth IN an Interesting manner. Something Of the
macs love of hts family and devotion to his duty
may be seen In the fact that when. In 1s49, after
an absence Of tweutyeeven years, twentythree of
which had raised over him as . subaitern, he
returned, broken down, 20 his native land, he set
ont again for India In two years afterwards, sepa-
rating himself from the wife and children who
all his earthly joy, that he might be able TO
ensure his children an education, the means Of
which he could only procure by active service In
India. Says his hiogrspher:
The letters he wrote on his way out prove that
this separation tried him to the centre OF bis be-
ing. On no other subject does he speak 30 strong
~. letter addressed TO his wife two years later
may he appropriately introduced here as exhibi-
ting Havsloek 10 his domestic relations He has
written tho day before hut remembering it 10 bis
wife's birthday, he says:
twenty four years pssse away since we became man
and wife may not-(who can say Olive TO see
another Of ynnr birthdays. sonow l~ill record how
my many trials, But, above al, will be registered
in heaven the care you have taken to train our ve
'p Nav God ID guide i Sas VOW o perpe'nally and
lead you into all holiness and truth. If am snar-
Cd to return 70 nay our 5oar prayers and
meet in peace, and IN heaven In endless satsfac-
ton.
Returned to India, Havelock resumed his old
habits of usefulness. At the same time be was
exceedingly anxious to place his family in better
circumstances. Ia letter addressed TO bis wife
In 1853 he writes: al hold to my purpose as
strongly az ever, trust of drawing on the Bank
of Faith; but have learnt In my old age that there
10 another establishment too much before neglect
ed-the Bank of Prudence" Great was his JOY
when In May, 1854 he informed that he was
appointed Qusrtermaster General 10 the army, ana
In December of the same year, when he became
Adjutant-General to her Majesty's forces After
separation of nearly seven years 10 was arranged
that some time 10 1851 Mrs. Hsvelock should re-
Join her husband a. Bombay, with one or two oil
the children and great was their common joy
Bot Just as expectation was at it height came the
declaration Of war With Persia. At Sir james ou.
trans recommendation, General Arson offered
him divisional command in the Persian expedl-
ton: and for the childrens sake hedare not refuse
Tins all plans for meeting we're postponed.
,ods toritssn that Hdueock should nsuer his acfe
and children more.
In his religious character General Havelock was
not demonstrative, but from his schooboy days,
In the terse aud expressive language of his biog
rapher, "fedred God and did what mus right"
brother officer speaks Of him when he first knew
him In 1924. when he was only eight and twenty
THAT which formed the highest glory in his
whole career his sterling Christian consis.
tency. lie was not man to parade his opinions
or feelings, or to make any striking display, un-
less called for by act or word of others, when
no one could be more rm in the avowal of his
seDtiu its, aud his calm, impressive manner al
ways told with effect
Another writes
ale invariably secured two hours In the morn.
inn for ling the and Driyafa
II the march began at six, he rose at four; If at
four, be rose at two" Even when he subal-
tern, and through his whole life, he gave one
tenth Of his income to objects of Christian benevo
lence He was never ashamed nor afraid, In his
transformations, but manly way, to assemble his
soldiery and thank God for great deliveraIces, or
10 pray for the continued protection of Divine Pro-
violence. He steadily instructed his men in the
duties of religion. not ostentatiously, nor iu q
canting aud pretentious spirit, but calmly, sys-
temateally aud seriously, as father would his
children. lie spared no pains to hold them back
from excesses "There Is no such soldier In the
world as the English soldier" be was accustomed
to say, "if he can be kept from drink" The con-
duct of bis command in the field never surpassed
in the annals of human courage and endurance,
bears testimony to the Influence of tho man not
less than the excellence of the soldier.
His biogrnpher thus refers to the closing of
this heroic life:
In the interval between his junction with
lBglis ut Lucknow and the effectua relief of that
place by Sir Colin Campbell, Havelock's health
had visibly given way. The doctor saw what was
taking place, but there remedy. His vigi-
lance and energy we're wanted day aud night for
women and children. When the mighty task was
performed the strong man gave way. The repose
of the Alumbagh revealed the ravages which had
been made iu his constitution. His own satisfac-
tou was intense; aud on all sides he received the
most pleasing marks of attention. How he valued
the hsnors conferred on him in England, with the
first only of which he lived TO become acquainted
appears from the last letter he wrote to his wife,
"rhe papers announce my elevation to the CON-
membership of the Bath for my first three bat
ties. l have fought nine more since then. Love
to the children. / do not after all my eeva
ton in the Gazette; but Sir Colin addresses me as
SIR Henry Havelock" This was written on the
10th of November. On the 22d his disease, dysen-
terry assumed a malignant form. His bodily SUIT
ferings were not severe but strength was fast fail
ing On the 23d Sir James 0utram called to see
his old cohrade. and heard him say, For more
than forty years have 80 ruled my life that when
death came l might face IL without fear" The
next day, attended by his faithful eldest son, him
self q wounded man, the noble warrior died.
He died, but his examples lives An example
OF Christian Heroism such as the world rarely
sees An example of true, unpretending virtue
aud valor of the loftiest kInd! An EXAMPLE of the
genuine, the noble, the great, in a csntng, selfish,
and degenerate age.
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