The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-17
o BIT U A r Y.
Rev. james Dixen, d. ID.

tue o8e Oh el8utv.tnfee years. Will tnc eACcpsiou
OF the Rev. Thomas Jackson he was the oldest
minister In the Wesleyan Society In that kingdom.
He was widely known as the author OF several
theological and biographical works. He was some
years ago the President Of the Wesleyan Confer.
ence, and was representative OF the Conference
was prominent ana influential leader In Confer
ence, ana the earnest promoter OF It's various mis-
sion schemes ne began his mission life at Gibraltar
In 1872, and returning to England alter brief In
tervai ne continued TO labor a. q minister Oh
circuit in various parts Of England Tor the
eloquent preacher, ana was exceedingly effective ~
Q platform speaker. He resided IA Bradford during
the last twelve years. and continued his pulpit min
istration TO very recent PERIOD lie lost has sight
some years ago, and was popularity known as 1.-The
anu venerable appearance, and was often compared
in this respect 10 John Wesley. HIS mental iacul.
ties remained unimpared to the last moments 0f his
life.
Colonel EsmOntle, Of the British Army.
From Ireland we have report OF the death Of
Colonel Esmonde, OF the British Army, ct Bruges,
Belgium. The deceased gentleman joined the
Eighteenth Royal Irasn regiment during the Bur-
mese war, and for the gallantry displayed there
ceived decoration. He served in the same regt.
ment in the Crimea during the siege OF Sebastop0l,
and was one oil the first soldiers 10 enter The Redan.
his bravery on that occasion securing Tor him the
Victoria Cross. Leaving the army he was appointed
Deputy Inspector General OF the koya Irish Con-
sraoulary, q post which lie held until he met with
an accident in the nuntlng field, winch obliged him
70 resign 1t, and ultimately caused his DEATH
Francis Rawdon Chcsney.
Major General Francis Rawdon Chesney OF the
British army, the pioneer Of the overland route to
India has Just died In England. He was eighty.
three years Of age. General Chesney was born In
Balysea, Ireland, in the year 1885, He was named
In baptism after one OF the sponsors at the cere-
mony, the late Marquis OF Hastings. He was edu-
Gated ut the Royal Military Academy, woolwicn,
ana obtained commission In the Royal Artillery
In the year 1906. Having seen some active service,
In 1918 he was promoted captain, and In 1921 was
ordered to Gibraltar. Here he conceived the idea
OF crossing African desert to solve the problem
OF the origin OF the source OF the Niger, but aDan-
doned the undertaking. During the years 1897 and
1928 he traversed the great Dattlehelds OF
en- the psreds Of sS as
Forty years ago The Mesopotamian countries though
filing so important place IN ancient history, were
but little known In their physical aspects being ac
counted deserts dangerous 10 enter, and traversed
only BY unsettled tribes OF Arabs. The famllarlty
with which they are now regarded Is due to the en-
terprsing spirit OF modern travel, and the name OF
General Chesney Ia associated with tue exploration
than that OF Franklin villa the North Pole or Liv-
ingstOne with Southern Africa. From an ordinary
position as an ar 1a a ooe n o. C s
Quence Of his discoveries ana though never
destined to see tine iu ACCOMPLISHMENT OF his hopes
In the complexion OF q mall route down the Eu-
pirates, he devoted many years or retirement TO ATS
aavocacy with unshrinKlng alth In the al vantages
possible General CnesneY mad reached his fortieth
year without the opportunity OF employment or
tween Russia and Turkey, carried HIM to the
Danube, q captain OF British artillery ON leave OF
absence resolved 10 0er ms services 20 the weasec
against ner invaders" he since explained, was
too powerful temptation Tor me to resist" but ne
arrived in the Dardanelles too late; for Diebschs
army was already at AdranOple compelling peace.
Captain Chesneg, VINO naa brought strong recon-
mendations IRON SIR sydney Smith to the Porte.
TOOK the opportunity OF visiting the scenes OF the
conflict and Obtaining materials Tor It's history, q
which WAS WAS not published TIL Long
or Major Won Moltke, now the famous Mar
shall OF Germany. had already occupied the field.
From the Danube he was sent to Egypt by the
British Ambassador. Sir Robert Gordon, to make
special report as TO the respective ADVANTAGES OF
has name has since been closely connected His
truer and higher fame rests on the dlscernment
NapoIeon's engineers as to the supposed dinering
levels OF the Mediterranean and Red Sea, and 70 20
steamers could be opened through the lsthmus OF
Suez without even the disadvantages OF the cur
rent Of as ~ n s ev @
Of M. De Lesseps was made on the "a OF OCTOBER,
1880. by the unknown British captain IN an
SSa Iss SIT MSnss s%Ss dated Sn
noticed Until disinterred from the Foreign
Lesscps canal mad become declared success. Its
author had during the intervening forty years. de-
aes % he w oU
way into Syria to commence MS Mes0pO,amlan sur
veys. He had submitted his proposals Tor the first
explorations to the English government through Sir
Robert Gordon, and with characteristic energy
started or without waiting for Tue approval ex-
by The asslsiance Of private trends The approval
came in good time, but not the funds; and 1t was
eighteen years after the journeTs were completed
which prepared the way Tor his Euphrates expedi.
ton personal royal Intervention procured the
repayment from the Treasury OF the actual personal
nuf a
preliminary JOURNEYS conducted partly IN disguise,
and with many clrcmms 81; OF rsk. mas been
seventysevenn year Of the authors life, at govern
Inc publications were followed by the Eupnrates
expedition, task made difficult not only by physl-
cal OBSTACLES but by the opposition OF the Russian
Inc Anglo poIi;icians, and Inc ignorance Of
the British mechanical engineers as TO the pOssib-
aid OF scientific friend mere tneorist the late
Professor Narrien, overcame the last obstacle, and
the energy OF the Rroector. favored by !ne royal
interest In the des:gn-did the rest Early IN 1886
Captain Chesney with the local rank OF colonel, ana
q STAFF OF MS personal selection, was 0nce more
on his way To- the East Difficulties and ae.
lays vanished one by one, ana at last the head
phrates brought bit by oft across the DESERT put
together, launched ana steered down the historic
stream. A changelul Minister at home once or
dered the proceedings to be suspended; typhoon
OF great violence sank the 1lgrlS, with the most
Important records and instruments and many vain
able lives; but the undaunted voyagers held on
their way until the Euphrates noated on the Persian
Gnli and the commander VI the expedition reported
himself at Bombay.
Hurrying thence back to England In triumph
Chesney reached Leghorn TO see the the nag OF ms
country halim high and to learn that he had lost
his and the expeditions patron 1.-THE Sailor King -
william Nv. II was hardly to be expected that the
complete change OF government that ensued In
London IN consequence OF this event should have
occurred without affecting the prospects Of those
VINO had been employed. Colonel Cnesney, how
ever, succeeded by palient rcmonstrance In obtain
Ing promotion for those employed under HIM
and the payment OF their expenses His own ne
tenant colonel was ultimately conferred upon MIN
Tor his first explorations IL was dated four years
later than the time recommended by sir Jonn Hob
houses minute, ana so not long before the time
when the rank would have fallen on MIN by length
Of service. Not long alter it was made known to
him that his services were TO be acknowledged by