The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-11-27
A sCCCESSFUL SOLDIER.

thanks for the the toast of his health be
remarked that he was proud 20 think
himself All Irishman. which shows that
the one imperfection III an almost fault
less character may sometimes be lack
of historical knowledge. At the same
time he may take comfort, for yelling
ton was equally as ignorant, 10 say no.
thing of Marlborough.
The truth is the Wolseleys Of the
seventeenth century-Sir Garnet is Of
an old family would have absolutely
screamed At q kinsman Of theirs calling
himself Irish; in fact. they would have
been a. much disguised as one Of VIII
liam, the First's barons might lave felt
at being stigmatized as English. 1t was
a Wolseley who commanded at Newton
Butler, when the Celts got the most
terrible thrashing they ever received
from the Saxons. think II was his
descendant that was created Baronet
of Ireland in 1874. But the head Of
the family is Sir Charles Michael Vol
seley, an English Baronet o. a creation
in 1923, and q Catholic. Sir Garnet is
in the succession to both titles. After
the Ashsntee campaign he was offered
. Baronetcy, but declined it. So they
gave him the q. c. M. g.. tho X. G. B.
and e25, 900 down. The first two hon
ors we're conferred on him by the
Queen at a review in Windsor Great
Park, held shortly after Sir Garnet's
return, Her Majesty having thought
fully brought down the Commanders
and Grand Commanders badges in two
black leather bags.
"The history Of heroes said Sido .
MIA to Coningsby, lis the history of
youth" To do Lord Bcaconstield jus
tice, he believes in this particular axiom
OF his, a. he has proved on several oc-
cssions. II was, however, Mr. Gladstone
who. "early wise," himself, gave the
youthful Garnet Wolseley his first
brilliant chance by sending him against
tho Red River insurgents Colonel
Wolseley was then tbirty-four, and this
has been his record: Ensign in 1852. he
became captain IN 1871, major lin the
Einetieth) in 1853, euienant colonel
in 1859 and colonel in 1865. Seldom.
in our time, has there been more
rapid riso. For tho best of reasons,
faw officers Of this generation have seen
90 much service. What is equally to
the point, the service had always been
we'll done. Dir Garnet first smelt pow
der in the indian campaign of 1923
returned in tho nick of time. and dis
tinQuished himself in the Crimea, where
he was badly wounded. The Russian
war over. he managed. with his usual
luck, to be once more in India ut the
right moment. and knows as much
about the relief Of Lucknow and the
defense Of Alumbagh as any man liv-
ing. The year 1860 saw him in China.
Tho man has perfect genius for being
on the spot wherever fighting is to be
done. Tho only affair Of Importance be
has missed in his lifetime i, the Abys-
sinian Expedition. Ready, aye,
ready" should DO Sir Garnet's motto.
when can You start ?" asked tho Pre-
mier after appointing him to the Cape
command. "By the AIS train" replied
Sir Garnet. 1t was then half-past one
Bat, of course. this cant be true
story. because heroes never brag. Mel
son aud Wolfe, among hers. having
been specially noted for their moiesty
It is further stated. by the way. that
Sir Garnets travelling equipage is Of
the lightest. consisting. rs q rule, OF
nothing beyond toothbrush ard a
clean shirt.
To return to the Red river expeii-
ton. OF course. Sir Garne, made short
work of tho rebels; but what struck
his superiors much more than tho mere
quell,ng Of an armed mob was the nd
ministrstivc ability no displayed after
the victory. So eulogistic Of the loyal
lists, so conciliatory to the submissive. 81
prcemptory with tho mutiuous, evi-
IDENTIFY there had arisen among us the
man after N.poleon,s heart. with The
iron hand cncasel in the velvet glove
Canadians in general. and Manitobian,
in particular. speak kindly of Sir Gar
net. for they have not forgotten him
oven after the laps, of eight years
which is something in these DAYS.
1t was on September 10. 1873, tn,
he embarked for the gold coast, accom-
panied by u brilliant staff, the severa
members Of which he has locke,
very carefully after ever since
Grnmblers. indeed. complain that non
but "Ashantoe men" have any chanc
Of getting n good thing where Sir Gar
net commands. The latter asks pa
theticAlly. What would people have :
Ia he to forget old comrades in arms
who served him so we'll : Is he to pre-
fer men whom he has had no expert
snce to men whose special capsbllitie
he can exactly guases
& AS to the way in which Sir Garnl
performed his Ashsntce work. Their
can DO m serious difference Of opinion
llis success was complete; "the butch
er's bill" very small; AMI the cos. c
the entertainment in all less than
million sterling. Possibly the trans
port arrangements. as asserted. wer
nearly breaking down. and the Englis
General only beat the savages by
fluke. But stories similar TO these hay
been 90 invariably told by the beate
side in war or by rival officers indis
nant at being overlooked. that sensibl
persons will rarely set too much s,sr
by them. 1t must be remembered. tx
that chance aud good LUCK have bee
factors in the reputation OF every sut
cessful captain. Napoleon said of hi
conqueror: Fortune has done more {.
him than he has done TO win her
Very likely. but the saying ~oul
have been equally true of Napoleo
himself. Of Hsnnible. of Caesar, or an
other good commander. War Is
mixed game Of skill aud hazard,