New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-30

tenderness to his memory
co,oro, Wo,seley's bulletins reveal one OF
the secrets of his popularity lie IL proiusc
in his acknowledgements OF the services reh-
dered bv the officers under his command Coii-
ailments are bestowed with lavish hand ana
every prominent officers soldlery quaiitles
ore recognized and recorded 1t is not strange
that British officers should be anxious at all
times to fight and Ework under General WHO
distributes hOnoTs so generously ana doeS lo'
suffer anyoues reputation to decrease III ni'
service There was no lack of volunteers
when lie went ont to the Gold Coast wl'hou'
an army and only expected to array one native
race against another; and when he Iouhu Ills
plan of operations impracticable anu WIS iu'
nished with an army for the Ashantce caihpaleh,
he gave credit wherever it was due ana auueu
to the reputation of every one OF his followers
Tho " Ashantee set - rallied around him when
ne WAS appointed to the command OF the
F0vntian cxpedition and not without reason
The Police Commissioners of Hoboken nave
SET an example which the lmpotent ana SHIT
less officials of Long Island City would 40 "eii
tn follow The number of rObberles III that
snburb has been unusually large of late, ana
the Chief of Police is promptly called upon by
his superiors to explain why this is so and why
the thieves have been permitted to escape.
This may not be an easy thing for him to do !;
Int there is no doubt THAI if the head OF a
police force is held tc strict accountability all
fine men under him will be melted to more
energetic performance of their duties. Inc
HobOken authorities, too, are not hciheu 10
allow the policy business to flourish nncheckeu
in tACir city, aud will hold the Chlet OF
Police responsible if the resorts OF policy men
are not speedily broken up. Could not the
New-York Police Department take hint
from this
A night attack upon General Wolseley's
outnosts at the KGssaSin lock has been re-
pulsed. The British, although heavily out
numbered. displayed the steadiness of veterans,
and when the column had been strengthened
an advance was ordered III front ana III liank
and the enemy were driven from the held.
The retreat does not appear to have been us
orderly, as all the guns were carried OH anu
ammunition alone was left behind AS Arapi
WAS seen on the field, the operations OF the
native army must have been conducted by
him. and although unsuccessful they marx Il
decided improvement Ill tactics ana hiorae'
The attack was well planned, heavy force
being massod against the most exposed POSI-
ton in the British line, and an unusual hour
being chosen with view to taking the enemy
by surprise. This was very fair strategy, ana
while the assault was repealed the Egyptians
were not demoralized but retired III good
order The presence of Nabi has evidently
encouraged his men, and the British commander
does not speak so contemptuously of their
sni,it and discipline as he has done in his pre-
vious bulletins. The affair." albeit barely more
than skirmish will tend to give the stan IN
creased respect for the fighting qualities OF the
enemy The advance will be ordered with
greater deliberatOn.