Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-15

was cashiered from the army, losing his
commission money. the same being the
modest sum Of $1,000: he was expelled
from all his clubs and disgraced in every
way. The Queen, TO shown her special re-
sentiment, sent for Miss Dickinson to come
and see her at Buckingham palace, and
cOmmiserated with her. In fact, she tried
TO make a heroine Of her. But she
couldn't make that 90. If people were
down upon Baker they had lingering
admiration for him that made them dislike
the cause Of his downfall. And, besides,
there were people who knew Miss Dickin-
son pretty well, and though Col. Baker,
neither at the trial nor in any public
manner, ever said a word to injure her, il
somehow got whispered about that she
had given more announcement TO his adj
vances than were in keeping with
mOdesty, and that the ankle-grasping
episode had been a rather natural result
o. request from her to button her boot.
so altogether, though she succeeded in
running Valentine Baker, she pretty
effectually ruined herself in the bargain.
There is one thing / have heard, and /
give it for what it is worth. 1t has been
said that Col. Baker got into a rather
similar scrape in India once. The Prince
Of Wales stood his friend through the
whole trouble, but when it was over he
could do no more. He went to Bakers
cell before his term Of confinement began
and babe him goodbye, and that was the
last Of him as a gentleman.
Baker underwent his sentence like a
Stole, and upon its termination lett Eng
land and offered his services TO Turkey.
The war of 1876 with Russia was Just on,
and the Sultan was only too glad to get
such man. He was made a Pasha and
given the command Of the cavalry. and
from that day to the present Valentine
Baker has been in the Sultan's service.
He introduced various reforms and i'm
proved the Turkish army in a way and
with rapidly that has excited the
admiration of Europe. When Suleiman
Pasha was defeated he covered his retreat
in mastery manner, and with $500 men
kept 10000 Russians in check. Since then
his advice upon Eastern subjects has been
eagerly sought by the English Govern
ment. His recent labors in Egypt are too
well known to require comment. A man
who can do such things in the face Of
what would crush most men must neces-
sarily win the admiration of his fellow be-
ings Of his countrymen. A reaction
and especially in popular feeling
long since set in and now it has
eliminated in a pronounced move
ment in favor Of his being reinstated
in the army. Naturally there is consider
able opposition. In the main il my be
said to come from officers inferior to him
in every way, who fear his superior abil-
ity. The Prince Of Wales is working
hard, but the Queen, true to her obstinate
prejudices, so far remains obdurate.
Letters by the hundred, pro and con, from
people of every description, many from
ladies, all Of whom are on Bakers side,
I'LL the columns of the daily and weekly
press, and if nothing more comes of it it
will at least have afforded people some
thing to talk about and quarrel over. If
the most sensible opinions prevail, the
man will be restored to his rank and posi-
tion. He has been punished enough for,
at the most, half hours folly. and Eng
lands army is too weak in general to
spare such an one as he would make.