The New York herald., 1878-07-07


been ec.uring In England about the Bulgarian cam
| pagn ever since October or November, but have
never heard that be ever mentioned Mr MacGahan's
name in connection with the Ddiy N.ios cor
rcspondence. And yet bur 10. Mr. MacGuhan
It is certain that neither Mr. Forbes
the Dity Nees would nave been able
TO reap 50 much glory. To Mr.. Mac Gahan's immense
influence with the Russian generals is due much that
the Daily Neos accom- plshed through Mr. Forbes
Many OF MacGahan's brilliant letters to the Mus
were popularly credited to "Forbes" tand he was
careful not 10 tho repori and part of the rep
utaion which the latter is due TO Mace ahan.
Mr Forbes letters woud have been read by Mac
Gahan's friends with infinitely greater pleasure II he
had in his lectures givea MS fellow worker the
tie teds CT Bulgaria at least just share OF the
ors due him. Says Moaar -
MAcGAHAS's MAGNANIMrY.
Mr.. MacGahan was not lucky during the last cam
paigu. FORBES carried oil great deal OF the credit
| that but Tor Macianan neither Mr. Forbes nor the
paper he represented would been enabled TO
cure so much glory. MacGauan had ut ono
time the power TO exclude all correspond
ents from The Russian headquarters. 1t
| The wish OF the Grand Duke that IacGanGn alone
should accompany the Russian army It's Official
foreign chronicer; but TO this MacGahan objected
saying tnat 1t wouid DO better 70 psrnt certain
number oil representatives OF the great loregn Jour
mails TO accompany the army On occasions when
suspicious entertained at headquarters against
certain correspondents who wero thought 10 oc writ
ing Information valuable 10 the enemy MacGahan was
sen! Tor: aad l know tnat he saved two wen known
gentlemen from being sent premaIuroy home Hc
was man without Jealousy
| G. A. sALA
How touching IL George Augustus Sala's notice in
the Illustrated London Neos:-"in u certain back
Of minc." says Saia ..fu OF relics OF bvrone jour
neys 10 strange lands hangs large Photograph exc
cucd by Aoduilah Bro, hers OF Constantinopie, aud
representing what We used laoshngly u cali 10 1877
the Conference of Journalists Alter their Excelien
c,es the rlenipoenuarics had concluded their daily
combinations IN tue grande suite a. the Ministry OF
Marine, tho special correspondents used 10 lorm
| themselves Co a A ia
Grand Rue de Pcra or private room Msseri's,
aud review over tea and cigarettes. the politics aud
the scandal oi the day. gaze al the photograph of
the Abdullan and recall the Iaces OF the colleagues
OF tue Times. he Ia the president pro TEN. OF
Conference. By him stands Dr. Schneidcr, Of the
k1in.sche Zeaaag ihe gentleman 70 .he extreme
lett Is Cnevalier VI the JOuraat des DeJas Next to
him Is Camille BArrcre, then ot the PuH Mall Gdsefe
TO tue risht ark Pierce, counsel learned IN me
law practising y the Brush Hign Consular Court aud
Resident corrss ldent OF the Ddiy Ncrcs ~ Consan
tinop!e; Campua Clarke, OF tue Daily Teleoroph; Mel
ton Prior, artis c envoy oil tue illustrated London
Neps, and Mac Nhan. special correspondent Of the
NEW YORK HERALD and tue Daiy Ne,cs Then take
MaoGanan's enigy, ire fatal "Taanaios' The poor,
dear man d, d at fera on sunday night last gener-
Gus aud touching tribute has been pa,d his memory
BY the powerful London newspaper which MacGauan
scrveu so faItniuuy aud so well. MacGahan was by
birth un American iron The Stale oil ONO, but he
was Que OF tue most cosmopolitan mat /
met with-a scholar "a tin2uist u shrewd observer,
eiier ndcat, ,gauie schuyler as dashing as ur
naby as dauntiess AS stanley. Ito had been to Tho
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the Danupe aud IN tho Balkans. He was always al
work The captain OF the American corvette Vandalia,
wiih whom Mace ahan once took cruise, told that
he used to astonisn all BOARD Nv The amount OF
hard literary work lac would get through board in
the stormest weather. But nave enlarged too much
on The merits o. one who only IA special corrc-
spondent OF the NEW YORK HERALD and the Daiiy
News? l cannot nep ieciing wo,nauish about nim,
because not only admired his Oilli1ut capacity, but
loved MIN Tor his kiud heart, his sweet temper and
his merry ways
LETTER FROM NIX. MILLEr.
Says Mr. Miilct. an American who served the Daiiy
NeCs, the only correspondent who crossed the Bal
kans with General GhOurka last w.nter:--
do not expect 10 add much to the appreciation Of
Mr. MacGahan, but cannot withhold AN expression
o my own regard TOR tue noble qualities OF my friend
cofnradc, whose death Game wln such shoe IN q
suddcnness. ~ my own conception oI him | am
guided BY the fresh souvenirs OF many weeks ol
mate relations with HIM during the last hall OF the
late war, under circumstances whion disturbed every
temper oul hts own. and W an acquaintance
Probably lew VINO read his nrst appeals
Tor tho Buigaraus have forgotten the pusa-
tons OF intense sympathy winch dstinguis med
them from the conventional journ alisc work.
tue audience he assembled tnen ceased follow nlal
his written experience III tho war, whicu always
marked Ny the same iervent IeeiiLg or The
wnlcn throw himself with all ms energy Until ho
died. loyal 70 The principles be had SO oilen risked
his lie 10 MAINTAIN. NJ other evidence Is neeaed OF
great heart tnan the spon support he gave
the gsrians, ana his seI-denia de-
tion, nay, even marty rdom Tor the people whose
wrongs hs strained every nerve TO right Those who
felt that the great Of presence was
his pure ana touching sympathy, ar element tina,
made his companionsnp y u constant blessing
THE cossAcR CORRESPONDENT
Ii was this very warm-hcartedncss OF his that
muds nun such a wil-o'.tn, .wisp OF war corre.
sponIents, or tho 'Cossack Correypondent,t as he
was always called He went from riend TO friend
Ike Zee from flower TO flower. winning new
devotion from every one he mot, yet always latin
iu 10 those wnom no lot 10 be his nearest
irisnds. COMPROMISING was n necessity OF his ma.
otnor with all the careless ana innocent satsac
ton OF child. lie needed no outn,, lor he was at
home IN every tent The officers thought 1t privi
lego 10 have him about, and those OF the Russian
army VINO did not know HIM and respect him. or de-
sire 10 IN Ike his acquaintance from what ihey mad
heard oil hiIn, can DO a'most counted on Tue fingers
No one couia Ue more trusted esteomed, even caued
upon, than he Was l have heard tnose he
most criticised say OF him, ''He criticses u.ost
because lie knows best. lie writes tho IN, aud
no one can nnd iault with that.' What sad Of
TINS that move always gwen with great weight
His nne ieminnc Instincts, his complete coojnes, Of
judgment aud answering sing'oness OF purpose
msue INN IA real power amou men win wnom as
socated. rho glamor OF words never dece we'd him :
he never lost MS heat In tue lace OF suagger ana
Ter, Tor his own unimpcacuabI0 mOdesty and SINGER
ny carr,d nin past the surface to the real Of
every thing.
'9rnE TRUrnrELLgR.D
Mr. Forbes has given such aUle testimony TO his
character US trutnteier that l ncod only supple
ment II by an ausion t. IA wsil-remembeied despatch
about Server Pacna Tho nigat he wrote u no was
occupied entirely wan tue poit Importance vi the
statement, ana never IA the course OF long con
sideration vi the result Oi the interview he aucc
to II as matter VI Jburnalistc enterprise, Uut only
discussed ITS probable effect on the situation. Any
otucT Jouruaist WOuiu nave Dveh tempted 10 break
word with Namyk Pacha, aud publsh his state cmcpt
as wei uut he ssd could not wthnoId his tears
as the Old man spoke Gf is love Tor his county and
every one knows, not word of rs statemcu ut VA.
sent. Wacp the positive aud hot denials OF the truth
OF tho despatch reached Us there only tor mo.
ment SHADE of disappointment on his lace that his
word should DO dvuotsd Inen he salu, ave KNOW
II Is true, aud time will prove who rs lying And hc
bore not the slightest malice toward hts Jcianisrs
His entbusiasm ~ the campaign was iatense that
he coud not Keep out oi the ned. lie was down win
Tue ever whcn hc lett Bucharest 10 October 10 20
Picvaa, and Was malt the bis back there uu.
abic ~ rise. During battle no wouid pun himself
together and lace the bullets and the oil
exposure To the weather with chcertuness aud even
gnycy, Tor MS heart was n IN the work In tho sum.
mer "a lew weeks aitor bs sceord accident, when he
spraIued his knee IN the Balkans, sn unruly hor. a
threw hn and dragged him On The ground agra
vang tue spran anu perm ncnty disabling liInu
For long time nc nad 10 be nitei into Inc saddle.
aud when VIZ parted la ConsauiInopie he couid walk
only With the greatest dllcaity, generally teamed
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