The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-05
I. ENGLAND"
sRER WARS IN viCroRIA's RRrer.'
PART II.
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10 IL Editor Of TIE DispofcA:
THE sEroY REVOLT.
General Msury grudging,y accords COM
uaendation TO the suppression OF the nautiny
IN India. The value OF this commentator
h Destroyed by tho subsequent charge Of
unceasing cruelty and wrong In India.
This charge is denied. Had the mutiny
been successful all India would have re-
hpecd into anarchy, aud bioodshcd would
now he rampant where the arts OF peace
are being reared. within the immediate
past people loyal to British connection
have been proud to send their contingent
% light where that connection was inn
pcrilled. A native Indian gentlemen, when
the native troops, under Sir Hugh McPher-
son, were about 10 sail for Egypt, in public
speech MT Allahabad expressed the pride and
loyalty OF his country, and exulted in that
India, with it's three hundred millions Of
Inhabitants, must always be n source OF
power to the great Empire OF Britain and
prove bulwark to her strength. Were
they to be dreaded, and, as before stated,
England seems little to dread the dire
events predicted by General Maury, hos
tile nations will hereafter regard England,
even unaided by European ally" ~
possessing resources outlying her own
"narrow seas" which 1t would be wise
not 10 ignore.
Before leaving this topic OF India
would, In refutation OF the oft-urged
charge OF oppression in Indis, recall the
opinion OF one who from his undoubted
impartiality and widely acknowledged in
telIigencc u certainly entitled to crcdence
and respect. refer TO Bishop Andrews,
IL t>oA - flo aca s4,oD,, Mofbos1iSf Enis-
eopal Church. lie gave public lecture
upon this subject here In Virginia few
years ago. Bishop Andrews had travelled
extensively through British India In 1876,
and he spoke most eloquently and enthu-
siasticaliy Of the benefits which were being
conferred upon tho native populations by
the British rule. 1t NAV perhaps have
been that under "John Company ut is
natural enough to suppose II with a COM
mercial organization-that the 81 main
chancev claimed very absorbing atten-
ton: but even under that regime the
charge OF "rapacity. cruelty, and wrong"
Is not to he sustained. Shortly after
the suppression of the mutiny the
control OF the East India Company"
was abolished and India came under
direct imperial control. Since then the
more especially has she been engaged in
enlightening and ameliorating the condition
of the masses. And gigantic work 1t is
with population OF varied races, languages,
and creeds, and six times larger than
that OF these United States. She has been
constructing immense works, enc0urag-
ing agriculture, starting manufactures,
establishing schools, and even reviving the
native literature. One fact alone speaks
volumes. In the year 1878 there were
published in India some 5000 native books,
and she possesses $50 native Journals.
"THE ABYssISIAN WAR;
After speaking of King Theodore, OF
Abyssinia, as a "proud and powerful mon
ARCH General Maury intimates that the
resistance he made was an absolute farce.
Here, again, was country OF some four or
five millions OF pcople-inteligent, war
like, and withal Christians in their creed.
Theodore at one time must have been an
able and o beneilcent king, but for some
cause he seemed to have run mad; he not
only, for some fancied slight, seized upon
and imprisoned the British resident repre-
sentative and several other Englishmen,
but he became terror to his neighbors and
throughout his own dominons. England
wasforccd at last to take notice OF his do
ingsmnd to rescue her incarcerated sons.
Theodore was thrashed at bis iastness OF
Nfagdala, and he lost his life upon the field.
His son John became the - ward OF the ma
tiop," was educated In England, and now
xeigns In his stead.
The Ashantee war il Is not necessary TO
linger over. Overt acts OF hostility on the
part OF the King compelled England to
send an expedition into that country under
General Wolseley's command. The sue
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lential climate was allowed but little time
10 work its way, and the fierce aud hardy
sayages were cowed into submission and
g1yor salutary lesson to remember.
"THE ZULU WAR"
To quote from General Maury: ''The
Zulu war was OF more serious nature.
The fighting Of those savages was des-
peratc and skilful, too. They eyinced
far more capacity in their strategy and
tactics and In their ever readiness TO attack
than any sayages the English have warred
upon since the days of Dost Mohammed,
and for many months the record OF that
war was gloomy history OF disaster to
British arms" We will accept this report.
The British at first undervalued the foe.
An expedition was ambushed and over
powered, and met with disaster almost as
complete as that OF Custer and his men.
The loss OF life was sad. But the disasters
were speedily retrieved. The Zulus were
thoroughly beaten and their king taken
prisoner. In reward for his plucky fight
ing-he, too, being man OF exceptional
intelligence--the English have treated Cete-
wayo with such generosity us to send HIM
back to his kingdom, and he promises to be
n friend to England forevermore.
"rIIE PRINCE IMPERIAL"
What one tcould take strong exception
10. though, In connection with The Zulu
war Is General haluy's impression with
respect to the death OF the young Prince
Imperial. Surely the writer has forgotten,
or has read OF the tragic occurrence most
incorrect accounts. she felt a victim to
the panic which impressed the British
troops! This certainly Is piece of news
which never came under the notice OF the
rxesent writer. The British troops were
on the march, without any evidence Of OF
any cause whatever for panic. III memory
serves, a Lieutenant Cary, with u few men,
was TO be sent ahead to choose a camping
ground. Prince Louis was permitted to
accompany the party through almost inn
fortunate solicitation. Lieutenant Cary,
Il f. said, would have objected, but the per-
mission wss accorded from higher quar-
tiers. lie then urged that special
escort should accompany the Prince; but
this the gallant young fellow absolutely
refused to permit. Some eight troopers
with the Prince and Cary comprised the
party. A long ride was taken before a sat
fsfactory place wss decided on, and then
the whole party dismounted 70 make the
necessary observations and 70 rest. The
Prince was inclined TO linger longer than
Gary thought prudent, aud he urged re-
turn. With sad fatality the youny man