Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-24

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can, writing 10 that paper, gives the follow
ing interesting biographical sketch of Gen.
McAdaras.
As many readers of your paper are not prob
ably aware of some OF the incidents that have
marked the career of Gen. AcAdaras, think 1t
week to a brief sketch of the gallant gentleman
He was born in the county Armagh, In the year
France, where his father before him was educated
for the bar. When he had passed through the
curriculum OF preparatory studies in various
Militaire-the great seminary for those who
meant ito learn as Davis puts it, the soldiers
successfully in 1882 that on issuing thsrsfron he
had no difficulty in securing leutenanps
| renowned East Indian Company. His iabors
in this sphere were SO highly priced by
the authorities that be was dispatched as special
envoy to the Crimea, in order to follow the mill
at the time against the Russians. He followed
a lucid report thereon, and headed a storming
party against the enemy with such rare tact to
Sutas At the close Of the hosiiIities he returned
to India, where he arrived only few months pre-
ylo9s to the outbreak OF the mutiny: He discoy-
in all but hopeless state of Observation-Disclosures
Yates ignorant of all they should know, and many
of the officers themselves Innocent of drill work
During the mutiny he was engaged in several
battles-notaby at Lucknow, Alemberg, and also
at Berilly, where he found himself surrounded by
where he would certainly have been taken pris-
oner were it not that Meagher-like, or Irish-ke if
you will, he gave orders to his men to charge right
through the foe, and led his troops himself deep
through an awful carnage to victory and success.
This was e splendid and rare feat OF arms. The
command he held that day was over the artillery
and in 3 twiSklirg he turned the heavily laden
wagons numbering behind, thus encountered the
impetuous Indians. This gallant deed was
awarded by caPtaincy. after which he signalized
himself against the famous chief Tantis Tope,
| and had several skirmishes with the hill
tribes. Toward the end of the mutiny he
fused to continue in the inglo-Indisn army.
when 1t passed from the company to the home
from all who would serve beneath the tyrant col
ors of the Union Jack He returned 70 France
once more and was nominated colonel on the staff
ct the outbreak OF the Fr2nco-German war. In
july 1870. he was commissioned to form an Irish
brigade OF 5000 men, and went to Ireland for the
purpose of organizing that body. In few months,
having succeeded in enrolling nearly double that
number. he and those who acted with him were
met with an obstacle namely, the impossibility of
l-snnging out men FROM neutral State 10 help a
country in actual warfare. At meeting of nota-
bilities in Dublin he hit upon a splendid device,
and showed how an obstacle may be overcome, by
pretending II was simple ambulance corps they
were forming, and that under the Red Cross of
| Geneva they could conduct any number of Irish
men into France. But the success of the expedi.
] ton was, however, unfortunately marred by the
conscientious refusal of the leader his soldiers
| TO serve under Garibaldi, as the French govern
ment desired they should do. After much par
lance and the dispiriting waste CT lot of valua-
the brigade) allowed TO join the Army of the
East, where their feats are we'll known that 1t
would be futile on my part to speak further of
them here.
Gen. McAdaras did not. however, accompany
them. After nominating the commander and as
signing each his grade, he was himself ordered of
TO the Army of the Loire, where there was a more
pressing need of his well-recognized services.
While here he fought at the battle of Ivre
PEveque, Orleans and Siile-le-Guillaume, where
he was wounded and had a horse killed under him
by the explosion of an obus- On his recovery, he
was raised TO his present rank of general and sent
to reorganize the army corps at Hayre with COM
mission 10 Join thereto battalion of Irish zouaves
but the latter project fell through owing 10 the
armistice and the subsequent treaty Of peace
signed between the belligerent powers.
While at Tours with the Army of the Loire, he
wrote his plan for the raising OF the siege of Paris,
which attracted great deal of attention ut the
time, and was very fayorably commented upon in
the press. With the close of this war his military
career for the nonce was also closed. He resigned
his commission, and was nominated chevalier of
the Legionof Honor. refrain from alluding to
Gen. MacAdaras's efforts on their lines and in
other departments. Suffice II to observe that our
worthy fellowcountrymen is and has ever been q
disciple OF Wolfe Tone and Lord Edward; that be
belongs to the advanced school of Irish national
thought, and knows only one way for making his
country at once independent and happy. AS q
patriot he is sincere, ardent and thoroughly ener-
getic; SIS q son OF Mars, the motto of the Roman
band-Hmtlitdud non sine 0lortd-he has conquered
and won on MANY q CORY Battlefield.