Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-26
General Stewart Dead.
THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

KoRTI. Feb. 20.-General Sir Her.
bert Stewart, who was wounded at the
battle of Abu Klea, died on the 10th
inst at Gakdul Wells, to which place
he had been removed His death cast
gloom over the entire British army.
The surgeons state that General Stew
arts wound was of such character
that his recovery was hopeless from the
first. The dispatch from Lord Wolse-
ley advising the government of the death
OF General Stewart, says: General
Stewart will be buried at the entrance
of the valley leading to Gakdul. He will
receive soldiers funeral. No drawer
soldier or more brilliant leader ever
wore the Queens uniform. England
can i'll afford to lose this young gem
eral. y
From the daily Inter- Ocean we take
the following:
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Sir Herbert Stewart was one of the
youngest Generals in the British SER
vice. being barely AZ. As a boy at
Winchester School he was famous as
forward or rush-line football player
and prompt, unflinching wicket
keeper. From school he entered an
infantry regiment, becoming in two
years its Adjutant. Later he was trans
ferred to the cavalry, and then entered
the staff college, passing through its
curriculum with credit and advantage
to himself. In the Zulu war he was
constantly employed, first as Brigade
Major of cavalry, and then as chief of
staff of Baker Russell in the storming
of Sekukuni's stronghold. Here he at
tracted General Wolseley's personal at
tention. came to be his military secre-
tary and chief of staff, and gained that
good opinion which he has since MAIN
tanned. On the organization of Wolse-
ley's first Egyptian campaign one of
the earliest appointments was that of
Stewart as staff officer to Sir Drury
Lowe, who commanded the cavalry d.
vision. Stewart was one of Wolseley's
most trusted counsellors in making the
preparations for the expedition. He
was Lieutenant Colonel at the begin
ming of this campaign. AT Tel-el-Kebir
he distinguished himself, and took part
in General loves brilliant ride through
the desert to Cairo. When the Egypt
ians sent out white flag to meet the
advancing British force It was Colonel
Stewart who, at the head of 200 lancers
and dragons, made and received the
surrender of the citadel When Gen.
eral Graham made his Suakim cam
paign against Osman Digna, Stewart
went with him, and distinguished him
self at Tamasi. When the Arab charge
broke the first square his horsemen had
lions share in retrieving the fortunes
of the day. In the present campaign
General Stewart was put In command
of the expedition of 1,500 men sent
across the desert from Kortr to Metem-
neh by way of Gakdul Wells. His re-
cent battles at Abu Klea and near Gu.
bat on Jan. II and 10 are fresh in the
public memory. He was wounded early
on the day of the second fight in a pre-
liminary skirmish. Queen Victoria
sent her personal congratulations to
Gen. Stewart on his brave victory and
promoted him to be Major General.
General Wolseley recently expressed
the opinion that General Stewart was
one of the bravest officers he had ever
known. 1t was expected until within a
few days that he would recover from
his wound.