The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-11

in three volumes and would have
embraced a comprehensive review Of the
great question and the present war for It's
solution. beginning with the atrocities
in Bulgaria and ending with the
work of tho Berlin Congress. lie died in
harness, however, at the end Of that bril-
liant campaign which, starting at tho
Danube, landed the victorious Russian
army on the Sea of Marmora. His great
work will never be written.
SKETCH OF JOHN A. MAcGAHAN--HIs LONG
AND FAITHFUL SERVICE FOR THE HERALD.
Mr.. John A. MacGahan was born in st. Louis In
1916, and was, therefore, thiriy-,wo years OF age
His boyhood and early youth spent
In that city, where no received
thorough education, after which he be-
gan the study OF law In 1868 he sailed
for Europe, and up to the outbreak OF the Prussian
resided chiefly In the Belgian capital, occupying
his timo In acquiring the German and French Ian
guages, OF both oil which ho became master. and In
pcrieutng his Knowledge OF international law. When
hostilities began French soil in July, 1870,
Mr. MacGahan accepted tho position OF SPECIAL
CORE spondent OF the HERALD with tho Army
OF Bourbaki. He Immediately proceeded to he front,
and jonod tho headquarters OF tho old Algerian hero
in tmo to witness record the disastrous defeat
and subsequent dispersion OF tho demoralized troops
In Switzerland. Thence Mr.. MacGahan hastencd to
Bordeaux and wrote series OF interviews with tho
leading statesmen of France, which attracted wide
attention in America and Europe. Chief among thom
were detailed and carefully written conversations
with vic.or Hugo. Louis Blanc, Archbishop Dupanoup
and nmh tn han ho
stings 10 Versailles Mr. Mace ahan hurried away TO
PERKS and arrived in tho capital carly the morning
OF tho 18Th OF March, He noticed an unusu-
al connection In the Streets and following
a regiment OF tho limo which he saw en- route to
Montmartrc, he thus had the good fortune 10 BIO
the only journalist present at the opening scene
in the bloody Commune Of Paris. Throughout
those porious days. Mr. MacGahan behaved with
courage, tact anu industry that rendered
him famous in the capital. His dispatches
and correspondence wcrc graphic, truthful
10 Tho letter and widely .opicd during his dan
gerous duties he always found time to perform many
acts OF kindness and humanity which will never
DO recorded. When tho vcrsaillais entered the
city, ard while ferco battle was wagIng
In the streets, no was arrested with
another HERALD spondent, and escaped death at
the hands OF the mob. ana humiliation from tho
blood thirsty officers, by tho interference OF Mr.
washburno, who went to the Piace Vendomo at
midnight and made q formal application 10
General Douay for their release. During tho war
OF tho Commune he great deal with
that gular champion OF the people. the Pole Dow.
browski, whose courage and talent mado Of tho
bright spots In that carnage. For that fellowship he
several times nearly paid with his lifc he
nounccd the authorities who know OF 1t. He escaped
narrowly with his lifo on Montmartre from the Same
battalion that shot tho Generals Lecompto and
| Thomaa Alter a long tour through Austria,
| Poland and the Crimca, Mr.. MacGahan accom-
| panied tho party OF General Sherman to tho eau
casus whence he wrote series OF brilliant letters.
At tho departure OF tho Russian expedition TO Khiva
no was selected to accompany 1t Tor his known quail
tes and by his FULLY justified tho choice. His
admirable book that expedition, campaigning on
| the Oxusn Is we'll known here and has gone
| through many editions abroad. For his courage
1 on this trip no was mado a Chevalier OF tho
| Order OF ST. siaIisiaus by the Russian government.
| lilo was tho only man who ever accompanied Polar
| exploring expedition . newspaper correspondent,
and his ssUndcr tho Northern Lights''
| n ono OF tho best records extant Of
| tuch n voyage His latest achievements as
a correspondent with tho Russian army are
fresh In public rcmcmbranc q Ho Lett London In the
spring OF 1876 and repairing to Consantinopc, rode
| on horseback through tho mountain passes
and roads OF Bulgaria, visiting tho scenes Of
| Turkish barbarlty and describing the horrors hc
saw These letters brought on tho great struggle and
| scrvcd tho war cry Tor tho Russian inva-
| sion. He crossed tho Balkans with Ghoufka
| IN that famous rio to KezaniS and Jcni
saghru. no was Ia tho battles At tho Shipka Pass
| ana wrote the memorable score at tho Gravza re-
i doubt on September IL, 1917 He was present and
| graphically described tho fall Of Plevna, sho
account being telegraphci from tho London
4 Daily Ners TO the HERALD. In person ho was
handsome, with a bold physique, capable OF great
enauranoc. nis disposition generous and
manly, and his manners quiet and unas.
4 samlng In all his instincts he was
chivairous and IN NIL his actions just and honorable.
No enterprise daunted him, whether II was ono
In which hs hoped for personal reward or ono in
which hs would suffer that others might profit BY his