The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-01
General Sir John y. Pcnncfather.

General Sir John L. Pcnncnather.
From England we have report OF the death OF
General Sir John Lysaght Pennefather, q. @. b.,
Governor OF Chelsea Hospital, OF the most dig
tinguished soldiers Of the British Army He was in
the seventyf0urth year OF his age. He obtained his
first commission In the year 1918. He accompanied
the Twentysecond regiment Of infantry to India In
1S41, and served in Asia several years with much
distinction. He served under General Sir Charles
J. Napier during the campaign In Scinde, and COM
manded the infantry brigade at the battle OF
Meeanee, at which he then lieutenant coloneD was
shot through the body In the desperate encounter
which was fought across the river, and only con-
sented to leave the field when the enemy was
beaten. He was also present at the destruction Of
the Port Of Imaumghur. His galantry was highly
praised in Sir charles Napier's dispatches, and he
was among the officers who received the thanks OF
Parliain ent As u reward for his services In that
campaign he was made Companion or the Order
of the Bath, and soon afterwards aide-de-camp to
Queen Victoria. On his return home nom India he
served on the statf In Ireland as deputy quarter
master general. Sir John went through the East
erm campagn c or 1884 IN command Of brigade
at the battle OF the Alma, where his horse was twice
wounded: His name was honorably mentioned In
siege OF Sebastopo including the repulse Of the
powerful sortie OF the Russians on the 10th Of
commanded the Second division during General
Evans sickness. At Inkerman he had his horse
kllcu uuuer Hlln. GeneraL PenneIaLner, t0W0r0S
the end OF the Russian war, was temporarily in
vaided having suffered all the privations and hard
ships Of camp life In a Crmean winter In recogni-
ton OF his distinguished military services he was
made colonel of the F0rtysixth regiment OF foot i'm
November, 1854; the following year made Knight
Commander Of the Order OF the Bath was subse-
quently made Grand Officer OF the Legion Of
Honor, and Commander OF the Sandman Order Of
st. Maurice and st. Lazarus After the war for
some years he commanded the troops of the north
ern district Of England, and for time, with the
rank OF lieutenant general, the forces at Malta.
From 1860 to October 1885, he was chief Of the
FORCES at AlderSh0t, and on the death Of Field
Marshal Sir Alexander WoOdfOrd In September.
1870 was appointed Governor OF Chelsea Hospital
Lord Dalling and Bulwer.
Baron Dallng and Bulwer (Sir Henry Lytt0n
Bulwer), brother OF Lord Lytton. died last Sunda
night aged sixtyeight years. Sir Henry was
Minister Plenipotentary to Washington from the
year 1s49 to 1852. Lord Bulwer was the second son
of the late General William Earle Bulwer by his
wife Elizabeth, daughter Of Richard Warburton
Lytton Esq. He was born In the year 1904 and
married, In 1S4s, Georgiana Charlotte Mary daugh-
ter OF Lord Cowley. He represented Wilton Co
ventry, Marylebone and Tamworth In Parliament
at different periods lie served British Minister
at Madrid Washington and Florence and was Am
bassador OF the Crown in C0nstantinople from tho
year 1858 to 1865