The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-10-13
SIR GARNET WoLSELEY.
Service that this Gallant Young Commander
Has Seen.
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Sir Garnet Wolseley Is native Of Dublin,
where he was born In 1888. Garnet Wolse-
ley comes by Inheritance for his taste Tor
military life, his father having been major
In the 18th Regiment and his grandfather
veteran Of the French war. The family OF
Wolseley also acted Its part In the troubled
times In which they lived, an ancestor OF the
general having commanded q regiment In
the service Of William iii.
Wolseley obtained . commission as ensign
in the soth Regiment In 1852, and almost
Immediately was ordered to Burmah, where
his ret4ent was engaged in the Burmese
war. hthsSeeeed Burmese war hs was
promoted 70 LiedtAnancy in the Goth Reg
iment, and in 1854 Get sail for the Crimea.
His services In the trenches before Sebasto-
pol were Of great value. His taste Tor the
scientific part Of his profession led him to be
affiliated with the engineers, and many works
and plans, approved and carried into effect
by the engineers, were the product OF his
skillfui pencil and clear-headed study Of the
subject. For conspicuous bravery he was
promoted to captain, but the promotion was
sfterward revoked when 1t was discovered
that he was only 21 years months old. The
authorities 60. used to this after awhile, md
confirmed mis- promotion. He was twice
wounded In the trenches, At one time being
left for dead, and disagreeing with the doc
tors BY living, and forever after having sim
gle eye to his professional duties, the other
optic having disappeared in the scrimmage,
~ one of his biographes elegantly terms 1t.
Wellesley next saw service In India during
the mutiny, serving on the force under
Lord Clyde, winning high distinction at the
capture Of Lucknow, whore he led the as
sault on the Koorcheid Nunzel tower, and
captured it.
In the campaign under Sir Hope Grant,
Major Wolseley again distinguished himself,
and received his brevet of Lieutenant Colo
| mel when he was only twenty-slx years OF
age. Under the same commander he went
to China, was present at the capture OF the
| Tsko forts, and assisted at the performance
st Pekin, When matters looked stormy on
this continent, on account Of the Trent affair."
Col. Wolseley was sent to Canada. He ar
rived At Boston in . Cunarder, staid in this
city for several days, and thdI pushed on to
Canada. He commanded force during the
Fenian raids, and led the Red River expedi-
ton against Riel at Fort Garry, Manitoba.
When the trouble arose In Ashantee Sir Gar
net Wolseley was selected for command, and
the skillful, rapid conduct Of that campaign
won high praise. He returned to Eng land
with the thanks Of Parliament for his SER
vices. When Lord Chelmsford's army In
South Africa met with disaster at lsanihwa-
M, there was . cry for Wolseley, and be was
sen: out to Natal - Crown Commissioner,
having the supreme civil and military com
mand. Contrary 10 expectation, he did not
supersede Lord Chelmsford, but allowed that
officer 10 conduct the campaign to the sue
csssful fight At Ulupdi and the capture Of
the Zulu king. Since that time Sir Garnet
Wolseley has been commander Of the re-
serve forces, Lieutenant General, and he ID
. knight Commander of the Bath, knight oi
the Order Of st. Michael and St. George, and
the French Legion Of Honor.