The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-31
woLsELEY IN COMMAND.
REGiMEN Al ESPRIT.

General Sir Garnet wo 9ssy wQs in command,
aEGi1ES.At ESPRIT.
The men bore evidences of the campaigns being
bronzed and worn in appearance, but their condi.
ton was generally good. and the march past was
unusually spirited.
ROYAL HONOR AND BEAUTY.
In the presence OF the entire force the Queen,
assisted by the Princess OF Wales and the Duchess
of Edinburgh made Sir Garnet Wolseley a Knight
Commander OF the Order OF the Bath and con-
ferrea on Lord Clifford the Victoria Cross
HURRAHl
The ceremony was most impressive, and the
troops repeatedly cheered for the Queen. the men,
bers of the royal family and General Wolseey.
THANKS OF PARLIAMENT
In the House of Lords the Duke of Richmond
and in the House OF Commons Mr. Dlsrael moved
vote of thanks to General Woseley and the
officers and men of the expedition, supporting the
motion with Mandatory speeches.
The vote was unanimously adopted with cheers
FINE WEATHER.
The weather was fine during the review.
The posstofzity Of a new issue OF inconpe,ttole
paper Ire0ard actth anoazensent and anIiety, and
IN neV judgment, such issue ,coutd be q detrt-
naeat and a S7sanse-CnARLEs SUMNER
The Highlanders and the Fusileers.
Every regiment Of the British line has an inter.
esting history, and almost every one indicates by
It's uniform facngs some popularity OF that history.
1t would need very long paragraph in which to tell
IF ha diatinptiva Of aaC oh nd of
the causes of their adoption, and therefore no
attempt at the recitation will be made Our pres
ent concern is only with the two regiments that
were received In London yesterday and were re-
viewed by the Queen. No regiments of the British
Army have greater renown IN military circles than
these two, and one Of them has better record,
probably than any other similar military Or
ganlzation in the world The opportuni-
ties OF the Forty-second Royal Highlanders,
the regiment meant, have been great, and their
labors on the battle field exceptionally perfect.
Always in the van, they have withstood the shocks
OF tried adversaries hurled against them with all
the force that skilful military commanders could
concentrate upon them, and more than once have
they merted the eulogy implied in the sentence,
speaking Of their conduct at the battle Of AeXan-
dria Egypt:-'The Forty-second died almost to a
man where it stood.n Never once has the Forty
second been known to ''funk" for a brief time
even in BATTLE and thus It's record is narrative of
deeds, the products of scotch obstinate bravery
tempered and perfected by military discipline.
The record OF the '.Back Watch" the regiment
is kno o, TO- the the people dates from the
began Scottish revolt in favor Of the Pre-
tender, and the Earl Of Argyle was d.
perslng the alarmed but brave and enthusiastic site
Jacobites. Among the troops organized by Argyle
were SIX COMPANIES from the Highland clans Of
was repreSsed these companies of HghlanderS
were retained In the British service as police
though their small force could not entirely pre-
vent-the raids OF Jacobite Hlghlanders upon the
wavs recruited from the Clans IN wc a
were first formed continued until the year 1879.
Their commanders were the chiefs OF the clans,
tans, &c, OF the tribe to which each COM
pany belonged. 1t happening that these tartans
gether that peculiarly and the TACT of their
employment as police, called them, with that kind
Of derlSlon that springs from hatred, the BLACK
as police. They deprived many Of the peasa ntry
OF their arms, but they were kept aloof by the
naughty JacObite chieftains Their numbers were
too small to permit OF conflicts with these mon
archs OF the nils, surrounded by their fierce,
barbarous retainers. In the year 1922 General
the Black Watch to completely disarm the Scotch.
The chIeftains were found by Wade quite ready
guns as were worthless to them, and
receive their full value in money, il
surrender. Mackenzie, of Brauan Castle, the
kinsman Of the prescribed Earl OF SeaiOrth, was
especially bitter against the Reicudan Dhu, and
would not even surrender his worthless arms
after he mad oiled aud lad away the perfect guns
for future use IN the Jacobite cause-ln the pres
ence Of the Campbells, Grants and Munros. In
1889, Great Britain becoming embroed with spain
and needing more soldiers, rewarded the "Black
Watch" Tor Its many years Of police service by in
cooperating 1t III the bpe as the Forty regi-
ment Royal Highlanders). The new regiment
retained with pride the appeIation Of the Black
fnh hnf II p1lu nrnH intno nnrn lima
ton Of the royal military livery and the Scotch
costume OF nature almost unadOrned. The new
regiment did not become prominent until 1743, and
then 1t again became notorious by a remarkable
breach OF discipline. IL was invited to London
Ostensbly to be reviewed by His Gracious Majesty
who had done Ii the high honor Of accepting It's
members as food for the powder OF his foreign ad.
versarles. They were reviewed by the King, but
were not sent back to Scotland, as they had ex-
pected to be. Great Britain hau entered into the
war OF the Austrian succession and had need for
all ner soldiers. 1t was rumored among the High
landerS that they were TO be sent as raw troops
to the West Indies They broke into mutiny,
and $50 OF Of their number, led by Sergeant
Macpherson, deserted and started for Scotland.
The deserters were speedily overtaken by cavalry,
to whom, upon being surrounded, they surren-
dered. They were brought back to London where
Sergeant Macpherson, his brother and private,
named shaw, were tried and executed The other
mutneers were sent to the American colonies and
pleasant posts. The Forty-second, being cOmpen-
stated with recruits Tor the loss of the deserters,
was sent to the Netherlands and Germany, where
1t began the foundation OF Its fame. At FOntenOy,
IN 1745, being unable to reach the French infantry
within its ntrenchments the Highlanders marched
up to near the redOubts, their bagpipes playing
the while, and, having fired vOey at the enemy,
pass over them. Colonel Munro, their
commander, was so fat that II he had fallen
lever would have been necessary to raise him