New-York tribune., 1880-10-04
Mr.. FORBES At THE EREvoORT.

light hs mGstache - reddish. and oe has IL every
respect an Ang,1-Saxor type Of face. Beneath two
shaggy eye row, peer out par of small, but pen
etrstIrg b ne eves Although originally fair MS
complexion h1s darkcn.d from exposure 70 sun ana
s.orm. He wa. dressed in black morning jackct
and light trousers, aud seemed very scrupuious
ab0u: hI- attire
1t was shortly a!.er my return from the theatre
ct war lu Iur,e-" he said, replying 70 the reporters
gn stons "aud 40 Mr. UOyley Carte's .ngge1tlon,
that frst began iecturtug on my experiences a. a
war correspondent. The idea seemed 70 be q rather
original ono at the tire although Rus ELL Th,
Ifns, war correspondent, bad given lectures on the
siege Of -cblstopol some twenty years previous.
50 | made lecuung tour through
ont the country, wllch was successful.
Jec,nlinE has never become an inst tuition IN Eng
laad Is IN this country. and. beng successful at
home had a -ight 10 ex.ect b. oe dOUb'Y so here
accordingly made up my mlnd 20 cross the ocean,
bnt a5 til. juncture the Afghan broke out. and
from Cyprus. whore was then staying, returned
TO England 70 gall" the Grsr outgoing steamer for
lad H. This was u the WINTER OF lS7S-7S While
III Afghan.ytan the Zulu var vas developed, and
started for the Cape Here passed several months
closely following the troops. Al the conclusion OF
the war returned 10 england and found that The
general interest ~ III, events OF chat struggle
would gulIantoe the Success 0i another t0nr. he
last winter has been spcat, therefore, m lcc'urine
throughout the United kingdom. and now / nave
come to this country foT be same purpose'
In civilized warfere,' continued Mr. Forbes, a.
The CONVERSATION took another turn, believe tdat
certain restriction sh5aI be placed on field cor
rcspoud,uce Now Aaye been soldier myself.
ronrd that the pursuit OF LIBERAL studies at the
University Of Aberdeen was not sufficiently ey-
citing. and cons Guent.v enlisted ii the Royal
Dragoous. Th-.e five years of q soldiers fe gave
me IDEAS Of discipline. maize m. good rller, and
eu4bleG me to SUBS 81 on hard fare. During that
time. however wrote ou military topics for differ
enf magazines. Several II nay sketches @; bar:ack-
room life and articles Advocating army reform ap-
peared in The CogaiiU Magazine, and tnen The ST.
PauFs Maga-iuc. The difficulty vita nc has always
becu tbat vas soldier and journalist at the same
ttu. A. a soldier tel tnat / should be cautious
about publishing Information concerning me
movements of the army. wulc a. JOURNALIST
| was eagr 70 serve the public wlJh news.
The English Intelligence Department asked me
some time dlO 90 t1iI'h moi3s ctceRGi Jet"e'i
war curtespn Hdenfs and tue mlItary au norlties IN
the field. Ny reply was a question: inquirer
whether they wanted a sOlQle - or wal CORE
sDsudauf'- '. W. For a. sOiGler would max lt
A sine ana non mat should be allowed 10 keep core
snn.d..rt- if,v miles away from field neJdqIroei9,
While as e cIrre5u,u,cnt / shOId ass for all the
license e. luld r. 40 the same time always Kept
out 90 hot water duriGg my cimpalgAs Oy never
referring 30 lNte ItlGuh, 1dt AWAY uttllHE WIN
past events. | have mar ablv iried To- Keep war
correspond nee within IT, proper uImt@ and have
therefore had no complications 10 depore.
rHE TROUBLE HE MIGHT have CAUSED.
"Bnf will confess, nevertheless that l have
been CONSCIOUS after the event, of disaster which
might have ouc rrei 10 the army with which
vr,s nres.pt in consequence Of communications I
made 10 my paper although In legitimate man
nor The battle OF .evna, for instance. Which was
It,l. ryf
tbe Russians. and had the Turks known Of what
mad occurred and plsued their foes wish vIgOr the
Eu-s.ans would have been forced to recross the
D,nub, Having witnessed thar battle, / rodc to
Bucuar .s. AMI teirgrapled long account 70 Lon
don. A brother cOrrr.i on lent told me after The
war that Mahomct All Pdcha, Commander on the
Lom. when my colleague recelvei copy ot Ihe
Daliy Nrtcs containing my account. exclaimed:
My GOO, if had known ii at the time, not
Russian would have been left On ihls SIDE OF the
Bu except for the sluGgshness Of the Turks
ana their lack of enterprsr IN no. teltgrHphug me
particulars from London 10 Con,Jantinopie, and
thence to rae tnodtr. of war, Manome' would have
learned all The events three days aftor their occur
renee - -. H., E..
bouud 10 commit himself sometimes. | have be-
come aware that al tlls Is takrn INTO caculIi ION
bv the Continental Govern nuents. ana especially by
the Prusssn General stan unter Moitke. Brt thcy
arpue thai the advantages OF having war corrc-
spOndcntS accompanying armies mDie tban conipen-
lie bg he
pubic. and by tue stimulus 10 PATRIOTISM Wu'ch
tneIr Communications give Tor an occtsl1nal RISK oI
the character Indicated. And d. may 1e added that
the German military al hurlll"s ar: not over
scruuu.ouS IN maxim, lttle IUsuhibie effort 10
hooGw.nk Il correspondent about any misfortune
that mag have occurred
ENGLISH REGULAr ONs.
"Tte Eugiisn General StaH promulgated not long
aco a series OF rules regIaIn; the treatment and
conouc. Of war correspondents accompanying Eng
H., Il
for the Afghan campaign. | wrote strong re-
mous;rlncs against ;uis cole IN our leading English
eo temporary, Tie Nac'onh Century, One poiu
when took I'D strongly was the enactment that 4
stiff officer acting as press censor, should have the
rgut not only to arr st (which right is justiiable
telegram of mine; and (Which | hold Is wholly
nniu,,IiiIbla) t. ater It u MS pleasure without
consultation with me, and no5 only IN
tb, wording buC 10 tae import.
NJ cha.ac. .er for truth would ie al his
mcrcr lna 9th rc"actmrut -II4st Wtci pro-
tested was tlai tldIugs agtnsa the cha.1cter "t
W ilcA ther- needs % b. 40 ImpILuo1 mas b
forwarded b., tine ordinary methods and channels ot
communication. Ia other words, a Wth 30 mas
III ui, reputation lpr rrh'n- ms mo Dy Db.d Il
torf T the Ta.id lVc. act oi ne Nr-i i'stauc'.
bv riding t1rlu Ia iDc euemys cOuntry-T0ud a then
have ~ hrd ior MS cnt' prih', 0it wouli De COM
vell IA to submit 10 TIA. ramr SLOW means ot COM
munieafion which ph cInatlc, uncn cIprlsing cor
RESPONDENT would T ~ort to.
h.. resnit ,f this avic, If mine was the declara-
tion m Parliament Dr. menlhero TIA. Government.
with certain aluou { ot hs ueftcedncss. taat tlo
regulations were VI. hdiavu AID hud only been ten
tatiyc-they had been put as feelcr-"
o)MuENT- oN rnE ARMIES
Referring 90 the relative Xr.iienc"s OF the differ
eut armies bee has accompanied into the he!d, Mr..
Forbes SAID:
The finest AMY ever marched with was the
G.r1nau Army III 1870. Ii was tho only Instance
o., record IN winch c.osa observers accompanying
the troops cuu Il nos uung single charge Oh cruelty
against the troops lived on tie extreme outposts
with tn. Germans al Metz and was with them dur
ING tine siege of Pans. They were al actuated
BY the greatcst 1.si AMI the highest patriotism.