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Death or Admiral Sir Charles Napier.
The Vanderbilt brings tho intelligence Of the
death OF another Of the ilustrious men who made
fheir appearance upon LIES Stage In the decade with
she French Revolution. Sir Charles Napier, one Of the
ast Of the few survivors OF that epoch closed his earthly
oareer on Tuesday morning. the 9Th ns In the seventy
nh year OF his age. Few have enjoyed 80 long and
% useful lie this noted parsonage, dying In the bar
mess.
He was born at Merchistoun Hail. the county Of Stir
ling on the 9th OF March, 1885 His father after whom
ne Was named was the second Of Francis, the fifth
Lord Napier He entered the British May at the age Or
thirteen, a volunteer and served on board . great
variety Of vessels from sloops TO fagships, mauy
different stations, from the North Sea 70 the
Mediterranean, and from the Mediterranean to
che west Indies. The cruisers Of his native country
then found every sea, and Napier had many op
oruntes Of distinction in lighting single vessels Of the
enemy and In cutting out merchantmen. He made
lieutenant November, 1905 In the spring Of 1907 he
was appointed the command Of the Puurk brig, then
In the West Indies After Witnessing the reduction OF
che Danish islands, st. Thomas and st. Croix, Captain
Napier assisted the boats Of the Fawn soop 1t the
putting out OF Spanish merchant vessel from under the
batteries OF Porto Rico In August he assumed the COM
mand Of the Recruit Of eighteen guns and on the 9th
september put 70 flight the Dgente French corvette, Of
swenty two guns and lao men, In this action the Rs
orus mainnast shot away many Of her carronades
dimounted, several OF her men killed and wounded,
nnd Captain Napier himself had his thigh
broken, but refused to leave the deck until the
conclusion Of the engagement In February, 1909, he
INSISTED In the reduction Of Martinique, where no Von
distinction and considerably shortened the siege by the
in which, with only ave men, he landed in open
day. scaled the walls and planted the Union Jack the
ramparts OF Fort Edward. In the following April dur
Ing S Alexander Cochranes pursuit Of three French
ships OF the ne which terminated in the capture Of the
"a gun ship D'Haupoult, he sguaIized himself by the
proximity he kept 70 the enemy and By his efforts TO In
lure their sras and rigging, although fred ~ by the
my from all their stern chAsers, and for which he
posted into the prize Captain Napier returned 70 Eng
Land In the command Of the Jason rgate and be has
nnce said Of his celebrated speeches. turned
out BY tory Admiralty and a. he was unwilling 70 lead
m Idle life be enlisted in the Eogsh army In Portugal
volunteer and woun ded In the battle OF Bussco Ia
1911 he waicommissoned the Thames In the Meditcr
snossn, and 70 that vesel' and In the Emyslus
on he coast Of I1 On November ISL IN oom%sud
Of his ships boa and those Of the Impeseuse Cap
tain Napier landed With ESQ men Of tho sixty second
slmen under MAJOR Daley, 1t the back Of the hArbor OF
Panuro where he carried the hsighn In gallant style
under heavy nre from the enemy, who in large
but compelled retire. The next day be a'sted
ehe capture and destruction Of ten sunboa and twenty
battery Of ~ FOUNDERS protecting ,hem. On the i4,h Of
Nay isI2 attacked the port Of sApr enforced
ss FOUNDERS: and sisS :. ossr and thirty eight men
whom In consideration Of their brave defence, Captain
Napier allowed 70 march out with the henors Of war On
Island Of Ponsa subsequ took part In the brilliant
expedition against Alexandria and after wards served In
she operations against Baltimore In 1915, as an sppre
oiatou Of his services he nominate "Companion
Of the Bath thus taking the nt step towards knight
commanded that vessel for three years.
Among the chiet gories OF Sir, Naper's career are
sss or xsma rom she oonmsna o. the PORE
tueuese feet acting against Don Miguel 10 Portugal, In
1sss, Napier accepted the arduous position He came In
sight Of the hguete feet on the 81 OF July. He gained
signal victory the more numerous and owerful
nees Of Dom Miguel, on Cape s. vnceri, for which be
md win the order Of the Tower and sword. On the LIST
OF January, 1882 he w0 appointed 70 the command Of
Following year be Sosssd his Commo6ores psonaus q
ysoond In command undcr Admiral Hon. SIR Robert Stop
lo.n Of september following, be eiecled : landing a.
DJournie, sith SEQ Turks and marines In the same
afterwards bombsrded and stormed, Win force Of no.
more than 800 allies and 800 Turks, tho strong town OF
ssoo protected 81 fort and citadel and line Of val
On thai occasion 81 the head OF the Brit, Marines he
broke into Tho barracks Of The enemy ana then oetanei
possesson Of the castle On The eh OF October folio sing
be utterly routed Egyptian force under ibrshm Pscha
In strons position The mountains near Beyrout The
dsosssn r.on .; Is. Amy Of soimsn Pssha he sfssr
wards cooleated the memorable attack upon 81 Jean
aAers ~ Which BE- Won g &c, oe,' P, ne m no..
20 that gentleman belonged some Of the honor which Ne
pisr claimed iensthy controversy followed In which
Napier charged with kisobey log orders, and he 10
sura blamed ssopford for aNaDt Of ascrty. The stor
Ing Of Acre great military and rcat political
svcut and Napier his part than astiGed his
putatiou for cssh and daring. He made Knight
DomDsnder Of the Bath and shortly Afterwards his
return 70 Eeslsod be was appointed 70 the command Of
Al this PERIOD Of his career he began 70 expose the M
he had the rood 70 zee saople before be lied Ia
cornscti with this matter he charged by the Fng
ssn pooe IN carr, nm a"., s 10 az ana usea
tery and 10 feet vas raid 70 have made contest OF
personalities When the Russian broke out all the
fndiscretors OF h pen and tongue forgotten DO
uas appointed 10 the command o. the Baltic hsct as
there have been considered London
TOO I ,md Al the city q cro1,.ss but ne excused
himself the ground that would be useless for hi TO
io- that BE- could poi e, near srous In regard 70 his
career ~ the commander Of the Baltic feet The London
2fne', IN spssklns o. hs esasn .ss-
cousin cir William Nspiess estimate OF what be did &C
complish he csused The thirty sal composing the
powerful Russian feet shrink like rats into their holes
he Bcmasund caused Hsneo 10 be blown up, inter
rupted the Russian commerce and for sr months kept In
He restored and enlarged The knowledge Of the Gulf Of
FINLAND 10 pavss lon sscertaned vhs, large veeeeh can
90 THERE and What they cannot CO. vneo tney can ac
.aore, when With oops and when eunbosn can be used
With eject He carried out Unnamed, undiscplined
deet he brought bark unharmed well organized, wen
disciplined ose with exercised In gunnery and sea
mas shp-in hne, nees really what u We falsely
called when " ssrted-that W say, one of the most IT.
resnubls that every foasd the for eli Legitimate
purposes of naval vavsars.v
seems that be hsd wonderful propensity OF getting
into diheuhy with his superors and hs service In the
Bnisc zee no exception 70 the general rule Thsee
nercs rcerminatos upss hh return, and be not
trusted the stcc1d time with commaad OF the heet
SIR Chasks Napier vNs bold, daring rough LOOKING
and homespun sort OF man, and ardent radical m
politics. and ~ such had IN 1871 afer he Acre exp IL
recommended himself 70 the electors OF Mavy-bone Al
Ter the Baltic cruise hswon The voters OF south
wsrk IN the representation OF vhicn borough bis
creates vacancy The fatsues 81 the recent sessou
proved too much Cor HE iron frame He .-x Il
with tyseutery and though the progress Of
eeemei checked at arst he suffered relapse ana -.,ar
nserrr about teu Gays Died the morning o. the an
tnss AZ eis resceuce 10 Hampshire Ia privste ita b.
rcvertd snd respected - tender staer &C. fNin
ful friend.