Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-10-09
GEORGE BETHUNE ENGLISH.

whose name is at the head Of this article, re-
Gently deceased. is compiled from very full
obituary in the New York Commercial Adver-
tiser. He was born in Boston, and received
the FIRST rudinsSets Of his education in the
schools of the city. From the public school he
went to Harvard College and was graduated IN
1907. In this institution he was Distinguished
for his love oflsarning, and for his lofty and re-
fined sentiments of hoaor. On leaving College
he became a student in law, and entered Phiios'
ophically into the science, but ii was his mis-.
fortune to dislike some Of the hard features OF
the common law, aud he early began TO write a.
Qainst il: probably before he had thoroughly
seen how much these features had been soiteh-
ed bs statutory provisions and common sense
decisions. He then turned his attention 10 di'
yinity, aud repaired 10 Cambridge 10 commence
his studies. In the fine library Of ih- Universl
" he was book worm for three years, & then
appear as a preacher of the Gospel; but not
as candidate for the ministry. He soon dis
covered by the feelings Of his audience that h
was not popular preacher. In he Cambridge
library he had found about al; that is exiant oi
Jewish literature, aud this was read with a i'd
NY until all belitfin the authenticity OF the NJ"
Testament was obiiterated from has mind, and
the inspiration Of the Old more firmly establish
ed. Here was the great terror al his Tie En-
tangled in he mazes Of biblical CRITICISM ne
forgot to drink deeply Of the humber spiri oil
the Gospel. aud in the pride Of human 'rarn-
ing he followed The phosphorio light Of infdri-
i,y for his guide, instead of seeking, with hat
light which cometh from Hea,en, he straight
and narrow way that l-adeth 10 lite eternal; but
never was there a man more honest m his dew
alton from the true pathway than George
bethupe English. He was unfortunately not
conten,ed 10 stop here, aud inc arceratc his
= Thoughts within his own breast, but err oneous-
IL believed i, to be his duty to promulga'e his
opinions, which he seemed 10 consider IS dis
coveries in part. There was nothing proianr
In the spirit Of the work: the undertaking alone
was the crime.
When the first burst Of indignation ut 'h~
promuis aIIon Of such opinions was over MT.
English looked around him Tor some employ
ment. In New England, he was shut on, from
every thing tha, depended upon public opinion.
VIVA, course TO pursue for living, he did not
know. until he remembered that in his earlier
DAYS. he once thought Of a military probe sion,
and had treasured up much information to
prepare himself for il. lie had made himSeit
acquainted with both the ancient and modern
tactics and had praclised every man9u're on
the black board, long before that Instrument oil
the education Of tie present day was In COM
mon use, or even hardly known amongst u.s.
In this state Of his affairs, he ap2liedi"f com
mission in our army; but he did not receive one
Alter a while sp, 1T in the Western country as
an editor Of paper, he was appointed Lieu
tenan' in the Mar'nr corps. In ms 'ara0tN'
aG.r some time, he sailed To the NJ duerian
AN; but, from ufIers made by Ih'ahim Pacha, hr
resigned his commission In he M-rine corps oil
the Uuilrd States. and accepted OF q command
in tn Egyptian army, then preparing Tor COD
cues, Of AbyssinIa. He presented 10 TIE c"n>
sidsra,icn Of the Pacha Two plans for the cam
paign. In one he u; ged the us, OF chariot
armed with scy,hes, after the manner oi the an
clients, With This difference In the mac hine,
and It's NOV ements, that II was 70 be prop-heo
with horses; under bue, proof cover, IN The
rear, instead Of being drawn BY them as those Of
Persia and other Oriental nations The ma
chine was made, and IN his opinion wouio
have succeeded, If he could have found an hon
est whip, or if the cavalry had not been jealous
Of the invention. In trying The machine II was
dashed against stone house IN Grand Cairo,
and destroyed; but he constantly main'aineo,
that if he could have commanded an American
mai stage driver, il would have gone well, and
have been most destructive engine OF war
The second proposition was to form PARK
Of artillery for the campaign to se drawn over
the sands and deserts BY patient and laboor en-
only to be used when near or ob the battle
ground Camrls had never before been har-
messed TO the draugh,. bu, on trial were found
to be tracIable, aud by kindness easily broken
to the labor Twelve brass pieces, OF from six
TO twelve pounders were taken with the army,
and a corps drilled by English were selected Tor
this service, who made admirable artilerists.
Thus equipped, the invading army marched
under Ismael Paeha for Abyssinia. Mr. En-
el,,h being General Of the A,,ill' ry corps. with
III, title and molumen,s Of his rank. in the
FIRST bal,l- Tough, with the Abyssnians The ar
tiiIery did much execution, and IN fac' decided
the b.ttle. This excited the envy oil lshmaei
Pacha, and from that period he rreated En-
sl,sh with cooiness; aud on his demonstrating |
with the pscha on some fragrant instances OF
cruelty prac,ised in his army, sue as impalnns
,nree ,fiicers for some trivial offence, an open |
quarrel ensued, aud English lett the army with
= few horr men as . guard for Cairo, where new
dis;e sl,iss awaited hins for Israhim Paeha, to