, 1879-04-29
4 SNIFF OF WAR.
Prospect of n DrlEnle Of American Soldiers
Going Into tho British Service.
Qktra{{ Ne!ck.

Prospect of n Brigade Of American Soldiers
Going Into tho British Service.
DefroH Se.cf
Last spring when tho war hctween Russia md
Turkey was in progrcas, when the Bear ilud the
. Sick Man bv the throat, ind wns nearer tho
Golden Horn than ever before, when tllut Brit
lsh feet lay In Bestka Bay awaiting orders from
Disrae1l for tho protection Of Co1ista,,tinople,
when all the EurDpcan Governments wero
alarmed at tho triumphant progress OF the
northern colossus to tic byzantine goal uf his
ambition, the brtla' Government called on thu
q 10,o00 men. Col. Gzowski, Chief Of tic
Engineer Corps Of Canada, with headquarters
nt Toronto, made q hasty tour through the
Dominion to ascertain tic prospects Of re-
TINT there was no war enthusiasm among thu
Co1onIsts, uiti that there WIS no probability Of
cnlisting more than 2,0tO mon ali told to cross
The ocean n!'d fight the battles Of Old England,
the bust lle coultl. he aent letter to 1on. VIE
inul W. DuiIleld Of Nankin, In this county,
whose acquaintance 10 had formed while the
latter was cnHIllcor Of tho Western Diylsfon OF
tho Grand Trunk Railway, asking as to tic pros
poets Of raising troops Oh the American side of
Tho General was delighted. Hc Is one Of those
soldiers who low fighting Tor, its own
snkc, his training, tastcs nnu Instincts ruin
und' circumstance of glorious wnr 1ils CT
prrlenco tn the War Of tho Ralclion, which
hu entered III 1871 as LlGntenart- Colonel,
aud emerged after tho battle of Murfreesboro
nlsf,ip, WIS or highly distinguished character.
Ye.scl In oil tho technique Of the military pro-
feaslon, md with pnss!un for adventures by
Hood and field which made Ills enforced tdle-
ness as q railsoad engineer ,rksolno md disa-
erceable, lie lost 10 time In replying. Ills an
swer expressed the utmost confidence that four
regiments Of infantry, battalion Of cavalry,
md bnttcry Of lrtlllcry could 10 ratscl. conl-
posed crcluslrel, of cittzens Of the United
and ttiAt the brigade could DO made ready for
the field In two or three months:
Col. flzowskt sent for the General, md the
latter paid hin visit at Toronto. 4 long con-
fesouco, in which an English ollicur participated,
mud tic most minute details canyasstd, resulted
In the acceptance Of Gen. DueId'a proposition
on tho event OF tue brcaknE out Of hostilttics.
Tho General returned to Nanlln, md COIN
mcnccd corresponding with his old army friends.
Hundreds OF answers weru returned, and solne
twenty or thirty personal friends Visited him,
nnll h0 became convinced that the rnfsng or the
brigade would bc Nurk Of sna1 difficulty.
ThD declaration OF war WA expected almost
hourly, wcn n.iairs touk pacilc turn. Disrurll,
put Oil his mettle, oxertcd ILLS loat powers vi
combination, Allsl tho Treaty Of Berlin, which
gave prestige to England, hu1nlltlt!0n to Rus.
all, AlMl temporary peace, Mt lcast, to Europe,
apparently crowned his distinguished diplomatic
career. With an ovortnaatcEtnK mud brilliant suc-
cess:
brigade fell through but Gen. {now stata scnA-
tori Duflletd believed that tic end wns not yet,
and Tint lo would Ut some timo lead \ briEndu
of Miciguttlcrs against tho Bulutcrs Of tile
Gar on tlla fcrltlo fields OF Rouulaniu, or on
,llu lIlndoo Kosll Mountain passes OF Aighanis-
50 he waited and watched the cablegrams,
nnl tried to get tllu Democratic nomination Tor
Register of Decda Of thia county, and falling ~
f1I1 hNnnra1,1n
much less lucrative 0lfcc OF bIato Senutur, nIIu
~ now regarded as ol1e Of tho most clear rAeaucl
and practical meinDcrA OF tint llouorablc body
now IN session at the State Capital.
The recent tit Of independence exhibited by
tha Khedivc OF Egypt, us.l ttc PROSPECT uE Il
brehsl bctwcsn tint ilnpsoYdcnt ru!er anu his
| anzeralt, tho Sultan. M the question OF tie
| Joint roetkvcrshp Ut his finances by Franco and
Eng|nn.|, ia believed to llnse been tue result OF
secrrt negotiations OIL tlu part OF thu Czar, who
ia naturally anxious for a prctcxt to abroEata
tho treaty Ut l3erlln. At least tlu Hrttlah 10y
crnn,ent must llayc thought 80, Tor Col. GzotYskt
. few DAYS auo recommended negotiations With
Gen. uullt'l The answer Of tllu latter. mailed
on. Friday, being Of a most conelsu character,
| renders further explanation unnecessary.
After short resutnu Of tho European situation
| lc SAYS:
| u III. atragele my aympAtlics ore a!l on thc
sidc ot t''eat llrisain. and thcretorc rcnew the
ot!er fof@nety @ mads yog should !h's eon,'nAeney
no violation Of thu Neutrality act: 10 organize
| on Canadian territory ~ American brigade cUnI.
who hnye seen service IN the lato War Of tho Tic.
bctl!on, numbering 5. 600 mcn. consisting Ut fur
aud one battery " artillery, The aetu!Is Of snGt1
organization 6atnR given In full tolow. Such
trigato 10 be nntsuf the command Of thoroughly
| disciplined anh competent utcgrs. R1l of whom
have seen actual svrvlcc 10 seEyu for tlruo years
| or ouFluv lut war. md tU be really for sosyco
sama IL vt4nte4. III osdufto accomplish This oh
tHct Il will bs a1ysa0u 10 grant the following
| privileges:
Il. Ilo ssoops 10 muster tn for sesyice against all
tho cteniet Ut her MujeAty except tho unlted
States OF America.
2. To be dFiltru III and maueuveted by tho pscs.
cht s1steui Of United States suctics. With which
| ilsy now ase all fuultl4ar.
| ~ IhH syttGM Ol promotion 10 bG that Of sh<
late tHltcu Etnte1 Volunteer nfny. IN which ever