Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-20

And as the soldiers bore dead bodies by
He called them untaught knaves, un-
mannerly,
To bring a slovenly unhandsome corse
Betwixt the wind and his nobility.
Sir Harry Qike Hotspur)-
Then all smarting with his wounds be-
ing cold
To be SO pestered with popinjay.
Jumped out Of bed and kicked the young
| doctor down the stairs. This was
breach Of military discipline for which
| he was brought before the duke and
admonished, but the duke secretly
| laughed at the circumstance. Sir Har-
! ny was at the siege Of Badajos; here a
\ very interesting incident occurred. He
was standing with the general and staff
when Spanish countess and her young
sister came TO the general for protec-
ton. Sir Harry was smitten by the
charms OF the younger Of the fair petit
TONERS; this ripened into love, and she
eventually became his wife-Lady
Smith, from whom comes the name Of
the town of "Ladysmith," now so IA
nous.
At Waterloo Sir Harry Smith was
brigade major; his brother Thomas was
adjutant Of the Rife brigade.
Sir Harry was a good soldier, and
showed great skill and bravery in the
sikh wars. At the battle OF Allwal
(Which was entirely his battle, and for
which he was created a baronet, with
a pension to Lady Smith. he defeated
the Sikhs with great slaughter. Wher-
ever he went there was fighting TO be
done, and he almost died in harness.
Lady Smith accompanied him wher-
ever he went. She was at the battle of
Chillianwallah, and received medal,
which Is still in the possession OF the
family. Lady Cough was also at this
severe fight.
On his return from his victories
against the Sikhs banquet was given
him at his native place-Whittlesey
When returning thanks he quoted the
well-known lines:
Breathes there the man with soul so
dead,
Who never to himself hath said,
This Is my own, my native landl"
Whose heart hath neer within him
burned,
As liOult MS lOOlSltpS ne UHE0 TURNED,
From wandering on foreign strand7
After that he went to South Africa.
From ls47 TO 1854 he was governor OF
the Cape. and did great service in the !
fights against the Kafilrs. He died with /
out children, and the baronetcy (Which |
might have been granted for continu- |
alton through Colonel Thomas Smith, |
had he not declined ~ became extinct.
Colonel Thomas Smith had six sons
in the army and one In the navy, and |
all but one pre-deceased him. His |
widow Is stu living and In good health. |
Sir Harry was educated at a school |
which formed originally an eastern |
chapel OF the south aisle OF the beauti- |
full Church Of 81. Mary, Whittesey. |
This chapel, now called the Smith |
Chapel. was restored In honor OF the |
hero Of Aliwal. and what was the school |
is now again part Of the church and |
adorned by three painted windows. |
Within this church rest many members |
OF the old family, ancestors Of the hero
OF forty battles,
Many people stlll live who remember
Sir Harry, his brothers and father, and |
cherish the memory OF the kindllness
Of the three Sons who served their |
country so well. The names OF the three |
South African towns. H3rrismith, Lady
smith and Aliwal, will perpetuate the |
fame OF the brave soldier and his good |
wife. whose silhouettes, taken at a late
period OF life, are reproduced herewith