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 THE DEATH OF LORD RAGLAN. 289 ' Inform the army that Her Majesty has learnt chap. XIII ' with the deepest sorrow this great misfortune L ' which has befallen the army in the loss of its ' late distinguished Commander - in - chief. The ' country has been deprived of an accomplished ' soldier, a true and devoted patriot, and an hon- ' ourable and disinterested subject.'* The other high officer of State charged to speak in the name of the Queen was her Commander- in-chief at the Horse Guards ; and if men observe, as they will, that the Paper issued under his orders is not only written with power, and the kind of eloquence fitted for a warlike theme, but also with evident knowledge of the sway that Lord Eaglan in person had brought to bear on the Alma cam- paign, they will remind themselves that Lord Hardinge was himself a great soldier of the Wel- lington days, and a conqueror in more recent times. General Order. ' Horse Guards, 4th July 1 855. ' The General Commanding-in-chief has received ' Her Majesty's most gracious commands to ex- ' press to the Army the deep regret with which ' Her Majesty has to deplore the loss of a most ' devoted and able officer by the death of Field- ' Marshal Lord Raglan, the Commander of the ' forces in the Crimea. 'Her Majesty has been pleased to command ' that her sentiments shall be communicated to VOL. IX. T
 * Promulgated to the Army, 2d July 1855.