The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-20

From he London Tines, Angus, 20
y,jor scneralsr Hugh hsssy Wheeler, X. O D., whose
me rsaoy death Cavnpore bas followed closely upon
the which have sustained In the persons Of Ss H.
N. Lawrence and General Barnard, Of the most
d,f suthed ccers IN the Indian service ~ be proved In
The sikh var he was tho son Of a.o Ca Hugh
Whseer a The Indian army, and grandson OF " Tank
Wheeler, Of Ba5 rre corniy Of Hnsrick, By Margaret,
Oldest dsusher a. the RRht Hon Hugb nr.t lord kassy
In DC bsh P,eraso He himself born at Bsy~trc Ia
1852 that ., The ue Of his deah he had resched mis-
eshyesr Tie received bis carry education n Richmond
surrey ard q, ths Grammar school, Bath lie entered
the military OF To Fast india Oomnany in 1909
vhea BIO feeeNc cd his Ara, com 10 he Bensal In
IspIy. In the nor year hs marched with his regiment
urder ord Lake, agsnrt Delhi Having risen steadily
through Tho intermediate ranks he became colonel Of The
ssih Bengal Native Infantry in 1870 AMI in tho same year
va, appointed nrsi cla. Brgsder, in command or Aei
forces; in 1854 no attained zoe rank or Major General
s sso ussa sss s.
der) Wheeler, win force Of 1870 men and n guns
covered the village Of Busscan where the large dc os o.
had been collected for the army under Sir Henry
Hsrdirge lord Cough, and Sir Harry smith, sai thus
rendered important services which contributed in thar
ne ,,, % me and ne
q fev years sncs for his distinguished By being
appointed one Of the Aides do camp 70 her Majesty.
Having been repeatedly thanked by the Governor General
Ctmmaudcy In Chief for his Valuable service In the
SIKH pssns and In the corguef, OF the Pupab he
since that time has held command OF the district Of
The indian dispatches durns the war q the Punlss
nv q. Icrsl wheeler IN Ostober lsls NJ Ell cited me
f.dtcon Of the srorF fortress Of Runsur NuEgu With the
loss cf Only ale man, and by bis conduct h oocs
'nn "a The varrc-t approval OF lord Cough then
Csmn apdcr In Chef, who formally Congratulated the
Brgafsr On the resuli, which IN MS opinion vss zen
nro 20 be s~crbed 10 the sodierke and idIcious ar
Farseen0 OF that gallant officer In Inc folio ns month
o. November In dospsch addressed 70 the Governor
General Lord Cough sses that no has directed the Ad
utsnt General 10 convey 10 Desder Censrsi wheeler bis
hearty congratulations and thanks FOR the Important
-ios which be and the bsve troops undcr bis command
bsve rendered ~ the recncton Of the fore OF Kui.l
-sha sgsp with re loss Of only one man killed and I've
wounded Again 10 dofIsch from The A lsus Gene
% 70 tho Governor General dated Camp before lillian.
waAh Jan 80, $50" lis stated that Bfgadr Wbte er
IN command OF he Pupisb division and OF the
Juhundrr hel foroe, suppored by ss,r Buter AMI Lien
Bodson assaulted ana c,oured the heights of Dula
70 ibt course his operations against the rebel Ram Singh
IN SPITE OF tie difficulties presented by rivers o. most IN
lorutbe and mountains deemed imprsgnsble. And
npsy In the tenera order issued by BIN on the re'eos
cf lbe dtspsch Of SIR W 6bsri,K ann ouncins TIE
termination or hoslltas 10 ihe Prnjsb, the coverno,
General tbs expresses himself -" 3riFadier Genera
wh'cer, htxecrted the several duilet ~hlc1 nave
been committed 70 him with great skin Ard ~ oe.s ana
Tie Governor General has been bsppy 10 being soe 70 CON
vsy 10 hin bis thanks hue pIbiiCly ~ - 90,
Htnlg remains 10 be added that, uriSe WI henry 49,
renee, 81 James Outram, and most other ulEVnEu'hou
indian Offices, the services ard repuisuon " umers
Wheeler we're almost wholly or military ems so,e,i arc
hat be soes no, appear 10 emTrNso ~ potos
n clplcmsu' -tusiinns But even " rw 90 - voc m,u
srr reputation which he has Ieft benind ann !" "e
bighcrt order.