Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-11-23

sketch Of the Life and Services Of Sir
to Charles Napier. :.
Mondays New York EVsniRg Post gives
this sketch of Sir Charles Napier, whose
death was announced by the Vandsrtiit
Sir Charles Napier was born at the family
seat; Merehistoun Hall, Sterling County,
England, on the 9th of March, 17S6, and
when only thirteen years old entered the
navy as a volunteer on q sloop employed in
the North Sea. In 1901 he proceeded in a
ship-of-war TO the Mediterranean, and sub
sequently served in various vessels, being
made Lieutenant in 1905 In 1907 he was
raised to the command of the brig Pllhisk,
and sent to the West Indies, where he took
part in some naval conflicts. In 1903, when
in command of the Recruit, of eighteen guns
he had to fight the French corvette Diigente
of twenty-five guns. In 1909 he assisted in
the reduction of Martinique, landing in open
day with only five men, and scaling the
walls successfully. Returning to Europe,
Captain Napier went as a volunteer with
the English army in Portugal, and was
wounded at the battle Of Busaco. In 1911,
| 1872 and 1873 he served off the coast of
Italy, the taking of the island of Ponza
| being samong his exploits He sfterward
| took part in the expedition against Alex
andria, and afterWard served in the subse-
| uuent operations against Baltimore.
In 1883 Sir Charles Napier commanded q
Portuguese feet, and for a signal victory off
Cape st. Vincent, was honored with the title
of Viscount Capo San Vicente. In 1889 he
was appointed second in command of the
Mediterranean feet, and took prominent
part in the storming of Sidon and the defeat
of Acre For this latter exploit, although it
involved him in q dispute with his superior
in command, he was made a Knight Com
mander of the Bath, and on his return To
England appointed to the command of the
Channel feet. At this time he began to at
tempt to make reforms in the navy and tC
carry out his ends INDUCED in bitter person.
alities, which turned public feeling strongly
against him. AT the outbreak of the wa
with Russia he was appointed to the com
mand of the Baltic feet
After the close of the Russian war, Si
Charles entered Parliament, but the fatigue
Of political life wore him down more quickl,
than the vieissitudes of his naval career.
Sir Charles Napier was type of thor
ough- going naval man. He was not con
tented except when in active service some
where. He dressed shabbily, and with re
gard to convenience rather than elegance
On land he was awkward and uncouth, lik
most sailors; but on shipboard he was q yer
different man, like certain birds, appearin
to far better advantage on sea than on short
He had, in his professional capacity, visite
/, MANY portions of the world; and whetht
> batterfng down the towns of the West Ind
Islands, or leaving his ship to make ferceor
# slaughts on the cities of Palestine, whethe
sailing up the Chesapeake to quell the IT
n bellious Americans, or combating in beha
n of a foreign crown in the Atlantic Ocean, /
: was ever. the same bold, hearty, fghtin
It sailor. He passed through all the battles |
n land and sea comparatively unhurt, and lii
of his distinguished contemporary, Lord Du
IS donald, at last died peaceably in his bed, al
: at an age which but few men in the les
i exposed and dangerous walks of life reac