Sir De Lacy Evans, a British general, born at Moig, Ireland, in 1787, died in London, Jan. 9, 1870. Entering the army as an ensign, he served three years in India, and subsequently distinguished himself in Portugal and Spain in the campaigns of 1812-'14. He served in America as a brevet lieutenant colonel, was at the battle of Bladensburg, Aug. 24, 1814, and at the head of 100 men, acting under orders from Gen. Ross, forced the capitol at Washington. Of this expedition he wrote an account, "Facts relating to the Capture of Washington," etc. (8vo, London, 1829). He also took part in the attack on Baltimore. In December, 1814, and again in January, 1815, he was wounded before New Orleans, and was sent home. He recovered in time to join Wellington at Quatre Bras and Waterloo, and was at the subsequent investment and capitulation of Paris. In 1828 he published a pamphlet " On the Designs of Russia " in the East, which excited much attention, and was translated and published in Paris. In 1830 he was for a few months a member of parliament for Rye, and was reelected in 1831. From 1833 to 1841 he represented Westminster. In 1835 he commanded the British auxiliary legion of 10,000 men in aid of the queen of Spain against Don Carlos. He was in Spain till the spring of 1837, and for his exploits at Bilbao, San Sebastian, and Irun he was made a knight commander of the bath, and received the cross of San Fernando and San Carlos. In 1846 he was reelected to parliament for Westminster, and retained this seat till 1865. In the Crimean war, as lieutenant general, he commanded the second division of the British army, and for his services at the Alma and at Inkerman he received the thanks of parliament, and the grand cross of the bath, and was made a grand officer of the legion of honor.