The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-17
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n Two OF he most distinguished neT o. s0s'Aha AAo
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, en,. IN the csree-e Of lhess great men cannon ran
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c,,ve countries the interest OF thsosauds WIZ %
.st on the rerusal Of the chef events Of their re-
s.ssssh,e careers
THOMAS, LORD pJNDeEkLD.
ve begin the review Of the renowned dead win ne
came Of rnorA Count ci oocn-aac osherwns Known ~
,oe se Of Lord pupdouaid. The deceased vas one OF
zsc mort celebrated and successful SAILORS iss he vori
rver raw. BE was born he Il o. September, H1e,
sns war descended from an encient Scottish family the
.rnosal member Of which elevated 70 The rank Of
cy.n. IN the year 1909 Ur the year 1884, the period
a which the Diseased succeeded to the title Of a .the
=, which lime be hal already wHsed AL the estate
sasrmicsl experiments, he WIZ known by =
sene Of Lord Thomas Cochrsne. After Q service OF
eve yeare royal navy, he refused 10 enter the Bri
% army and shortly AFTER he received sneppoutmeut
- csyss.n the navy. He therefore cmoe-sed on board
u . corvette, commanded by his nnclc rr Aexsn Ter
pchrane who Afterwards raised 70 the rank o. Ad
wnSl II Was not long before the young man gave CYL
Gent proof Of his mgacors and determined cnaracsef
n and valiant conduct or the I'm OF nay
Yyoe 10 epssrpg and defeating French sqnsdron o.
aimed for him tho command figate Thets La tbs
vs~r 1900 az the space OF ten months ne capxrod
= lee than thirty vessels CT carrying l2s
~uns and $50 men, and among tho the speadid
s,snsh shp Fl eano an which led 70 his promotion
- tne rank OF cap.cia en- the ca Of July, 1900 after
Nsdy and deperate he fell into the hands Of Al
a Iiocis three day. afterwards Lnos, the French
Ada was thoroughly defeated In the bay Of Agesiraa
~ Lord s~umxrez, of the Bria.sn royal navy. Lord
GssAranc therefore returned 70 England where for
v,ne After, he remained on the han-pay LET.
Hsvins been ordered into ectve service in the year
Deee LORD Cochrane took par. In the blockade Of sou
sne Afterwards IN that Of Ferro Tho war CT exier
nssion which England wsCed agsinis France some time
sees ound no more active or more jealous partisan
nan he Not only did be from spsiu.-the ally Of
ysance- immense number Of prizes, but, AZ eonmand
% Of the Pass secured the whole coast Of Gu!enne
sssed INTO Gronde destroyed ali its ,ed pCss
- nsgaznee the s,oYchouses, the batser.e, and the
bssAncatiors This in 1905. Two years later be
Dsed terrible expt dillon sganst the whole ex
ssns OF Iangredoc. In 1909 he threw him
ssH followers into OF the foris OF Roses, IN
oHaa,ona and aided considerably 10 defeating French
Bvisade tha. was laying siege 10 the place.
Ia tie month Of April in the year be conceived
~ project Of destroying the imperial feet stationed at
Noooefort. Baving received full powers from Tho Admi
sasy be constructed immense number of
pnnks and empty casks In the form OF ras, each
- sAe being rop and ch Aimed 10 the other
~ al Of these empty vessels he placed IN the aggregate
seou fifteen hundred barrels Of gunpowdcr, several
I'D shels and about thousand srenadcs 50 rcsolute
the character Of this Extraordinary and utter
~ fearless he OF danger peril, that the nigh.
- llth OF April he actually bad the courage TO embark
o this volcanic continuance, accompanied by
. lieutenant and four sa!lors-hI intention being
- down and destroy the French feet Not
outstanding the heavy 1re OF the Freach the disco
vswy Of his approach, he boldly drecsed his Internal
1AnAnc INA, part the Tee, which he considered
nsst open injury, With his hands he lighted the
DAsch and without any delay ieaped into small boat
p~sveed for hs escape with biz assistants The expo
asp, which precipitstsd by . very strong wind
spsh place little earlier than he had calculated and the
violent shock which succeeded resulted In the death or
ais lieutenant The feet however, suffered the oSs
EArse shlps Of the line For this daring and Truly uaPs
rADekd act be ws' promoted TO the posi'cn Of Knight
q the order OF the Bath.
Tbe unexAmpIed bravery which he displayed a. the
Assue Roads, when be completely arnhil.ttd the sga
nnh beet, another Of those great bava fests which
sny parallel In the life Of hero OF the Mic
d Lord Oocnrancs return 20 Engand be employed his
tpe devotion 10 the sciences, TO the sru % r,tcs,
md 10 speculation amer having represented The DO
reaeh Of BoooD, be sls re elected 70 Psrlsmon, for
hero. .oe boaored am sscosdlosy. as HI,
epposwon 70 the govern ment ~ this tune, and
0der such circumstances, wss Of The most violent
Hhd. In lsIs he seriously promised Ia the Ia
stock jobbng AFFAIR Of that day. and having
eroueh before the Court Of Qaecn's seuch he
a puelcly exposed In The pory the latter part
- which sentence hosever, they did not dare 70 carry
"a He was withstsnding, expelled from Parsmsut
md hs name was erHsei from the list Of tie Aairsuv
wADe be also deprived Of the order OF The Bah He
yspalArity stood him good service nov HIS Gnss we're
Anty pail by private sabscrips and the borough
- wesn instsr eleo;sd him unanimously % represent
shsn Again He oouic however, succeed getting
As cause revised or recoDsidefei
About ths time the people OF Chile who hi heard Of
In extrzordinary courage, offered him the mani Of
svsAnce Of The command he orsanized oos srfa aeel
% his very hist attack he captured the port OF yadv
nv so spsn y r.s were y 10 oeeSs.'an ia
1eO, sfttr having landed three thousand patriots II Pa
boarded and cps9red the spsnsh trisA,e EsuerAda
discouraged the spsnards that 10 short tins
s~~srds they we're forcbiy driven oct Of The country
D ls22 Lord Cochrane went 10 Brazil, which was then
q ear With Portugal and there entrusted by the
nsperor with defence o. lhe oossi de made
- admiral, then Marquis Of hArAnhAo, and Asers
greatly ss,red the favor Of biz Majesty by bis prompt
suprro Of rsthcr alarming revolution IN tho de-
partnent OF Fenamboao 10 ISIS be returned Ms IA
live couniry ana vas shortly saer scot oct With Feet
70 AID the creek insurgents Here, however, be found
sssivc ocoupston ssd although be Wa pro noted 10 e
rass high admiral he bed scarcely saIlcrs enough 70
- OF real service 70 The He therefore retired
- NE Archipelago, where be made fui amends hs
sysss s he return q Lord cscsrsse 70
Kneand . rial triumph The people d'd not thak Of
- hnlte, put OF tne krcAt 0tslScs ne hA1 o'teA
rssdercd the OF liberty In feet they vent %
~ regard hin 40 victim 70 the rsecatics and
nAte Of The Tory party. Az - the whg party
INTO power in 1880 one u their arst acts vas 70
sablsh Lord oocbrAne IN his place In be Admiralty 10
fssl be was created Woe Admiral and oonmAnder of the
ornnd Cross lsA7 From ls4s 70 1851 be hed command
II the naval station OF British North America aud
- West Indies, whence be retained With the title Of
Admiral Of the white HIS time not lost during his
Vseseuec In tbose mo interesting portions OF the great
enprc 70 which he belonged, Tor his iesare Domenis
were devoted 70 the compilation OF useful book the
ssssbcn Of TIE Britain West India fsiands u MAY aso
~ mentioned that be author q another sat
tst "OoservAtioos Naval Affairs in which he
epanU The principal OF his e ADD the inasoe he
s~1eved 81 the hands Of his enemies
Lord Dnndcnald Ike his father decpzy vcvpsd "a
- stody Of tbe sciences II 1919 be prcsc
ste destructive in IL character thai earnest
resuesi of George the Fourth, he prom honor
ssvey 70 reveal the secret Of It's power.
Daring the var betwccn England, Frssce and rurxcy
= The hand Aaa the Northern On the o.her
fsd pundonssd made propoe,uca 70 the
assarcy In Incredibly short Of time irucn.
iocstous Of ScbAstopo and Crcustadt THIS pro
pssifscu led 20 immcose excitement in toe military sad
ssva world A. IN moot where wonderful 10 pss
6rst pyopounded people declared the gloi