The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-02-05

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When, after the battle Of Abu Klea,
the victorious British sought the miss,
ing from their ranks, the dead body Of
Lieutenant Colonel Burnaby was found,
his hand graaping the throat of the
Arab whose spear had given him his
death wound, The news OF his death
was received In England with great sOr'
row. Burnaby was a soldier Of excep'
tlOnal physical and mental endoWments,
and courageous and noble 10 the height
OF her0lsm. His life forms an interest
Ing chapter In the volume OF romantic
biography.
Frederick Gustayns Burnaby was born
at Bedford, England, Id March, 1S42,
His father was q clergyman OF the
Church OF England. The family TO
which The boy belonged was Of royal
cent from King Edward |, one OF the
grAndest figures In B%ngland's history,
Young Burnaby was educated at Har-
row, where he got into trouble by send.
Ing some literary squibs having the
school IN their subject, 10 the editor OF
Punch, who published them, aud the
writer hardly escaped expulsion for his
performance. While at school, he was
remarkable for his linguistic ability.
He studied earnestly the Spanish, Ital.
Ian and Russian languages, In addition
TO the ancient and modern tongues In
cluded In the curriulum OF the lnstitu-
ton.
At sixteen years Of age he was a hand
some. scholarly young fellow, "a remark.
able for fcats OF athletic strength aud
skill as for HIS attachments. He chose
10 DO a soldier, and In 1859 passed the
prescribed examination, and was gazet'
ted C0rnet In the Royal Horse Guards,
In 1861 no was made Lieutenant, and
I've years afterward Captain. His nom
iOation for Major took place In 1870. In
1880 no attained the rank OF Lieutenant
Colonel, and the next year was made q
Lieutenant Colonel commanding his
own regiment.
Colonel Burnaby was known through
out the civilized world as an adyentur
Gus traveller. He travelled In 1866
through Spain and France, and became
az well known In the highest circles Of
these countries 10 OF HE own. In 1870
no paid q brief visit 10 Russia. Three
ye0rs after DO was In Naples, where he
was struck down with fever. The Duke
OF ConnauRht, who happened 10 DO In
| the city NJ the time, had the patient re-
moved from q hotel to more comfortable
quarters, and did much 10 forward hle
recovery. In 1874 Colonel Burnaby Wis.
tied Spain and attached himself to the
army OF Don Carlos. He assisted nj Allo,
DlcastillO, Vera and Maneru, ~ well ~
ut the capture Of Estell and the Siege Of
Tolosa.
At the close OF 1874 Colonel Burnaby
was In Central Africa, where he went 10
visit "Chinese Gordon" who had organ.
lied and was In command Of an expedi.
ton formed under the auspices OF the
Egyptian Government for tho purpose
Of exploring and, II possible, clylli2lng
the unknown Land" The first step In
attaining the latter end was the sup
preston OF the slave trade, which was
carried on In n barbarOus and revolving
manner by the Arabs, General Gordon
found In Colonel Burnaby one Of his
most faithful and energetic auxiliaries.
Burnaby's ride TO Khiya, took place
In lS75-76. During his performance OF
this wonderful feat Of courage and on
durance, not only was no exposed TO the
hardships OF on Asiatic'R Russian mid
winter, but the Government OF the Gear
had strictly forbidden foreigners 10 DO
admitted into tho Khlyan territory. No
difficulties, however, could deter Burn.
ably from his purpose, which no accom-.
plished without serious injury to his
health, though no had q narrow escape
from losing both hls hands and arms
| through frost bite. lilo rode from Scu'
tart 10 Angora, Siros, DiyiTkl, Arabklr,
Erzlgau and thence by the Euphrates 10
ErZeroum. From Hey no rode through
| the kot00r Pass to Van, the capital OF
Armenia. During the greater part OF
| his tour no had 10 traverse q difficult
country, In which very frequently there
was no road NJ oil, In thick layers Of
mud.
In iS77-7s no repaired TO tho seat OF
tho Russo. Turkish war aud rendered
eminent service In looking after The
sick and wounded, but though acting
only In q purely civil capacity, he was
ever found In the midst Of danger. An
attempt was made TO poison HIN a
Gumurdjina by q Bulgarian aColyte II
the service OF the Greek Archbishop
Baker pasha had also n marrow escape
on the same occasion, but owing TO The
skill OF Dr. Gill both gentlemen recoy.
cred,
In 1878 Burnaby became n candidate
for n Scat In the HOueo " Commons, buI
was defeated. lilo was married tho mex
year 10 tho only daughter OF On lrisl
baI0net,
The l0monted soldier made three OK.
petitions ~ the soudnn. As alread,
stated the lrsL waa IN 1874, when M
found Gordon, on tho Sobad Rlvor. 0nt
memorial OF this meeting still exists IN
the form Of u photograph, In which The
famous Colonel appears amid group o
tho African heroes OF tho dry, conspiou
Gus among whom are Major Camphel.
and 0Ordon's brilliant young Italian
Lieutenant, Romolo Geasi. Burnaby'l
second visit to tho Soudan was In On,
spring Of 1884, az IN officer attached K
the flying column with which Genera
Grab m bverthrew 0sman Dignn neal
Suakin. During that campaign IN,
Colonel was severely wounded IN storm
ing nn Arab iDtienchment, which h,
was the frat man 10 enter. He recov
cred from bis Injuries on that occasion
on y to die by an Arab spear ayear later
Az The late battle no was q volunteer.
Colonel Bufnaby was q magnificent
LOOKING man. He wac ak feet fou,