The New York herald., 1878-07-07

curious adven,ures' received my baptism Of fire in
MacGahans company. As down valley
skobeeas left, on the Green Mountain before Pevna
felt curious huiterng the heart when heard
the bullets 20 piping close heads. We
thought the Russians we're nile ahead but Mace aban
knew at once that something Was wrong "rhe TURKS
Advancing he said but rode braveiy up the
other side OF the valley mounting to the ridge swept
by tue bullets OF the enemy. But he was alone The
Russians came ping back over tho crest Of the HIM.
seeking shelter bchind an embankmcnt. where l. too
kept them company for while. Poor Mac said ne
wanted to dad sKoosleG aud knew no would no. BE-
hurt, and let him 60 He efierward bore testimony
fact that stood tire excciienlly; in iac for
beginner he thought showed courage.
ASorEEa KNEW HIN.
must quote from Mdyfuir -
Poor, MscGanaa deadl He died sincerely
lamentsd BY ali VINO knew hlm for he was the
best, bravest aud uprIght oil men, 'sprince''
among men and newspaper correspondents. had
known hlm many years, aud my admiration Tor him
Increased the longer knew l nave frequently
seen nm IN Bulgaria, Coming into Poradn, before
General Skooeen returning from one OF his ibnumsr-
able reconnotring exp idlions How haodsone dear
Mac looked, seated - urmy on his little Turkish
horse, looking To me IKE young god, SO handsome
was he, and SO enchanting his smile he was the
bravest OF men, no rode beside sxobesn IN the most
dangerous expeditions, tearing nothing; and Skobesn
loved hln lor that reason IKE brother Aud 5kobc
len followed him 70 nis grave rnat was graceful
sweet nature aud hiyh courage had sndesrsd him 10
us all.
His energy WAS rcinarkapie; but more 20 his III
luck Before the campaiyn commenced ne WAS thrown
from CossacK horse at Posstie ahd received sprain
on ms ankle that coGlned him to his tor
days But he was in at the hrst crossing--usmsiy,
Hnmermans corps, al Biaiia, he being The only cor
respondent who hau been informed beoreuand Of ths
nention 10 cross al that point Miiiet was already
thure, however thal bsing post During The cross
ing at sitnnltzl AacGanan was at Turn Magursiii.
ana from there sent ptions OF The isint Hear
he jumped on his nosss and rode thisn.r durins
the night, distance OF uity miles. He then
joined General GhUurka, whose corps was or
dered 10 cross tno BasKans. Riding along Que
OF the denles Of mountains his horse
slipped aud ne was thrown to the ground di.ocalpg
his an2ie again. Hc was taken OF the
port wagons returning 10 the Danube but had scarcely
beeu placed safely IN It before anolner accident
cur!eu. Ihe driver had gone TOO ciose the edge of
The untain road oi the wheels hd already
shipped, aud MaSGahaa, expecting the next moment
that the wagon aud horses wcuii be tumbled down
the precipicc rolled over and over ana fell heavily
tho road. Transported 10 rirnova he unable TO
move Tor some days but hearing the reports OF i'm.
portant battles ne could not rest, and ankle
stiii in the plaster mould he mounted horse and
started out merriiy enough 10 ''sosk Sko6eief he
found him. oil course, ana described many OF the en-,
gagemens around Pievna
the STORY OF rHE GgIviTzA RwDoUsr
MacGanan's brilliant description oi skoUeen's cap.
ture oi the Turkish douole redvuot la the Loitchs
Road fronl Pevna, aud h is sub seuuen repuls.
VIII be remembered by all VINO followed the IncdenIi
OF tho campaign. MacGanan with Sxooelen
oi tue time; and all was over he went 10
SKobeien's tcnt, ana knowing the impossibiiiy OF
hnding MS way 10 Inc Danube IN The dense log That
prevailed ne wrote his OF the battles during
the nigut. Next morning ne started away Tor Pora.
DIN aud Simntza alone, riding little Turkish horse
| that would foiiow MN about ike a pet lamb A rids
OF thirty thirty Ave miles brought him 10 Tho
river Ii was customary, when about cross the
| bridge. Tor CORES pondents TO greet ,he com.
maudant, ana formally ask his PERMISSION 10
cross. Leaving his borsc, which bore saddle
bag containing MS little personal luggage ana long
letter about Skobeief's and ueieats on the
mddle oil The road, and trusting to the ANIMALS good
training 10 stay there TIL he was wan,eu, he walked
| In tnnc cntn 0A ps I'm
ANXIOUS 10 the Ia est news from PIevna poor
MacGahan sat down for about nye minutes TO ieii him
the story u the Russian rcpusc. hat Was his
prise, however, 10 find, on emerging IRON the com.
manda"ts hut, to see notnng OF MS iaitniul animal
the horse. with saud.ebass and letter, had disap.
pearcd stoien by some wretched Bulgarian, anu was
never seen asain oy ls master. MacGanan smiled
somewhat mourniu uliy. anu started, lame he stil
was, 10 cross the long bridge, knowing that
time to look alter ms morse II he wished to get his
he sat down ana rewrote the whole account IRON
memory; and Ia ITS second wrtng II appeared In
tte columns OF the Ddtiy Ne,cS.
ORDERED BkRLIS.
He intended TO return " Lonoon aud there devote
himself to the task OF writing history ana revicw
ot the Il ,stern question ana the present Campaign.
Ho mad already made correctous oil aud additions TO
has letters on the bulgarian atrocities, and had made
rough sketch ior ms Introductory chapters. IL
To be the great work OF his HE. No one knew better
than no Tue inner political history chat psecedes
The openin. aud followed tue closlng Of
the campaign. ms letters from San steano
| proved his Keen penetration ana excellent Judg-
meht Oh passing events lie was tho best of listeners
and students ana the smallest OF takers; but wnsn
he did speak or write hs touched the quick OF tie
matter The one thing YOU couid not get hm TO talk
about was the record o his owa advent1res anu
quite certain that he never even slightly, cmpba
sized his own doings, whether on The Oxus Ian.
Caster Sound, or witn Skobelen in Bulgaria The
world will never know what he went through IN Bull
Earia, how ioyaly ana "a qucstionusiy he did his
duty there. A lew days before his death had
coved orders proceed Berlin, 10 order attend
the Congress. But nc was called away 10 All end An
other and eternal oncl
HIS WORLDWIDE FAME
The Ang'o-Americoa Times adds this trlbule:-
the death oil another American whose fame has
spread over the world announced IRON Coustlntino
pie-Mr MacGahau. MacGahan gained MS Iaureis ON
the stan vi the NEW YORK HERALD, thougu he died
when special correspondent OF the Duly NJ, He
tne Only correspondent VINO succeeded forcing
hs way into khiva with the Kussiab dvauce aud ne
made his name by the extraordinary aptitude he dis
played a. well as by mas great descriptive power He
seems to have been much beloved. among hIs
old corrsres OF tho HERALD the created
u deep impression.