Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-09-17
"s~ THAT'S WHAT YOU CALL IT."
An IMcidemt In the Camp Of chs
MighlAnders in ZuluIAnd.

MighInnaers in zuluIAnd.
"The discipline Of all armies in
time Of war; said ex-Sergeant John
King, lately Of the Ninety first High
landers, but now residing in Brook
Ign, sis necessarily stringent but !
fancy the rules under which the Brit
ish soldier lives and moves and has
his being are rather more severe than
those Of any other nation. When
the Zulu war broke out | was pri-
vate soldier, stationed in Portland,
England. My friends, who had pur-
| chased my discharge more than once
before, were, knew, negotiating TO
do SO again. But did not want to
be bought out, for ! liked the service,
and desired to SET life in the field
so | volunteered for the Ninety first
| IIighlanders. who were under orders
for Zululand, and ! soon had VII the
hard lighting wanted. In the same
transport that carried mo to tie scat
of war was another volunteer nom
the same regiment who had joined
the Ninetybrst Highlanders. Hrs
name was Bernard Reilly, but he
was known merely us Barney, I
think be was the most worthless sol
der ever met. He had been eight
years in the army, but his whole
time of service did not count for
more than two years, The remain
der Of the period had been passed in
the guard -room. He was reckless,
good -natured. gallant fellow, howev
er, and though we used to ridicule
him numerically he was favorite
both ct home and abroad.
"Beiore had been long in Zulu
land | was made sergeant. Bar
ney, need hardly lay, remained 4
private. He was in my corps and
used To presume q great deal upon
our old acquaintance, but | allowed
, hiin considerable latitude. One nigh,
the battle of Ginghilova q rain such
. as never saw before or since was
deluging the earth, and ii was re-
l solved TO give the pickets An extra
|, allowance Of grog. was sent ou'
!, with the LIQUOR, and | took Barney
/, with me to carry the two leather
0 buckets. II was very dark, and Ii,
! Jagged behind SO often aud 10 Ions
# that might have suspected what h
p was doing, but it was only when w
=" had given grog to some far-out pick
cts that perceived that Barney wa
r in tolersbly advanced STATE o
= drunkenness Now there were still
!, other pickete further out that had Il
II be served, and as on such % night a
Q this Hulus, who move rs softly ant
: silently ~ cats, we're almost certall
+. to have crept inside our lines. J ha'
}, no desire to go forward in compan,
'e with a noisy drunken man, 80 Il lef
S. Barney where he was, and went o.
d alone, carving one bucket. | serve
n out the grog, and got back in safety
* TO end that poor Barney was rapid,
d taking the measure Of his own coffin
= He had made 50 much noise that
he lieutenant III the company wa
lie aroused, and ordered me to tax
Dt charge of the drunken man. 30
, him into the laager and threw hir
oi under the wheels OF u wagon, wher
: he went to sleep at once. 1t Nigh
y, have been we'll for him if he ha
q never awakened.
Q. About four O'Clock in the morr
N ing, while the storm was still raging
{. the Zulus came upon us with q rus
I that caught some Of the pickets
n tbeir posts, drove the rest in, an
/. nearly oyerwhelrad the lsagef b