The New York herald., 1862-10-26
General Sir John T.. Inglfs, X. c. b., the
Hero OF Lucknow.

We have to announce the death of Major General Sir
John Eardey Wmot nglis, X c. b. Colonel Of tho Thir
lonian Islands From private letter from noble and
learned lord nearly connected with the deceased hero.
learn the sad intelligence That Sir John lbgs died
aturday, the 9th ult., at Homburg.
IL will be remembered that this distinguished officer
in command OF the garrison at Lucknow and defend
cd that position with very small force OF English SOL
ders already encebcd by prvaton and by the Diseases
incident 10 hostile climate, against an enormously dis
proportoned force of mutineers II would be painful TO
recall 70 the minds OF readers the terrible anxiety
which prevailed during the interval that Lucknow
waiting for that relief which timely but yet later
than hoped But the nation has ceased TO rcmcm-
Der the man who gained from that achievement the
title Of the Hero OF Lucknow. For that noble
defence he received the honor OF being made u
Knight Commander OF the Bath. Subsequently hc
was appointed to the important post OF com
But his health shaken by the long anxiety and desperate
privat0n ol the defence Of Lucknow able 70 be
re-esabshed in so adverse climate Ms that to which
his new duties assigned him lie continued to sink until
his medical advisers thought IL their duty 10 recommend
that he should try the more congenal air OF Germany
In the selection OF HOmburg he was guided by another
consideration In that town he sought the advice OF
gentlemen emincat ia the medical profession whose
names IL Is not here necessary to mention. With ali
their OF SCIENCE surrounded by the members
IL his family and OF his dearest Friends including
one noble lord had lately occupied the woolsack Sir
John lngs received every attention which judgment
duty and affection could devote TO the preservation OF
life scarcely more dear TO loving friends than TO CRATE
fu nation. cir John lnglis was rather fifty o
In 1888 he received his commission as ensign OF the
lhrysccond regiment, and IL Is rather remarkable
ensign to full COLONEL and thar he was still colonel OF that
regiment whcl he appointed to the command Of her
Majestys forces in the Ionian Islands
Admiral Sir James w Deans Dundas, Il.
NJ. O. &. II.
from the London Army and Navy Gazette, Oct ILL.,
Admiral Of the White Sir james Whitley Deans Dundas,
G. c. died rather UNEXPECTEDLY although be had been
many months In very feeble state Of health at wey
mouth, the Sd inst. men since the days OF
George cockburn welded more power at the Admiralty
than the deceased This officer, educated at the High
school, Edinourg entered the navy March IL i,ss as
Captain W. Johnsone Hope, bearing the flags, in success
sion, Of Lord Duncan and Sir X Bckerton in which ship
he accompanied the expedition In Holland In August
17gg and conveyed Sir Ralph Abercromby from Gibra
tar TO Egypt in December, 1900 After serving mid
shipman at the blockade Of Alexandria, he
red in July 1901 to tho Leda, with whom he
cd Lisbon. In November, 1902 Mr. Dundas joined the
Gcnmore frsas, Captain ). Maitland. on subsequently,
removing with that officer into the Boadicea, thirty
eight he took part IN very spirited skrinsh with the
French seveniy.lour gun ship Duguay Trouln,
tional lugger, OF twelve guns aud was present
at the blockade of Rochefort After much he
attained the rank Of Rear Admiral Of the Blue November
23 1s41 and on January ~ 1852, he was appointed TO
the chief command in the Mediterranean, with his flag in
the Britannia. In june 1858, few months p Tor TO the
had risen to the rank Of Vice Admiral, December II
1889 sailed with his feet from Malta to Bcsika Bay
nope ON January l. 1884 the allied fleets, at The re.
quest the Porte entered the Black Sea War de-
clared in the ensuing March and on April 2 in revenge
upon her Majesty Furious and Of her boats
when under flag truce attack was made upon the
Imperial Fort and Moe and the Russian vessels there
lying, by combined steam division and six rocket
boats, under the orders Of Captain Lewis Tobias
Jones. Tho bombardmcnt commenced at seven A. M.
and lasted until three O'Clock p. NJ; al which
period the magazine had blown up the forts had been
destroyed and the ships been sunk or burnt After
this the allied fleets employed In bockadng sebas
topol and the other Russian ports in the Black Sea- In
the month OF May detachment under the command OF
Sir Edmund Lyons crused along the coast OF Crcassa,
and captured the important town OF Rcdou kaleh the
only place. with the exception OF the stronghods OF Ana
pa and SouJak Kaleh, the Crmea, which had not
been abandoned by the enemy between the entrance OF
the Sea OF AEON and the Turkish Asatic boundary In
July tho boats OF the Frebrand and Vesuvius, under
Captain Hyde Parker who killed. destroyed the bat.
tories at the Sulna mouth Of the Danube The cholera
broke out In August with great virucnce and board
the Britannia alone carried on ninety three out Of 201
whom II attacked In september the fleets and trans
ports conveyed the allied armies from varna TO the
Crimea, where Cat Old Fort, Eupatora) as many
as 10000 were landed In one day, the l4th, with
large number Of horses and powerful artillery, aud
all without accidenta feat unprecedented IN mill.
ary naval history and forming important epoch
In the annals of the art or exempyng the power
Of steam In e0ectng sudden descent upon an encmys
coast with the exception OF ships.o thene Sc
ectcd as guard, the whole Of the British men-of war
assisted In carrying tho troops. The arrapsonso, sss