Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-01-26
"Details OF the Romantic Career al Engtand'S
Heroic Chicttaiu--t soldier who Loved
Dangcr--His Famous Ridcto l&hiVa-N
Magnificent looking Man,

When, after the hattie ot Alu klca the
Nictoriou, British sought the missing from
their ranks. the dead body of Lieutenant
Colonel Bumahy was found, his hand grasp
ing the throat Of the Arab whose spear had
given him his death wound. Tho news Of
his death was received in England wiki great
sorrow Burnubv was a soldier Of oNcep-
tiouai physical and mental cDdowmoutS, and
courageous and uobln 10 the height of heroism
His life forms an interesting chapter in the
volume of romantic biography.
Frederick GustavuS Burnabv was born at
Bedford, England, in March, leiL His IA
thor was a clergyman Of the church of Eng
land The family to which the boy belonged
was of royal stock. He WIS the nineteenth
in descent from King Edward !, one Of the
grandost figures in Englaud's history.
Young Buruahy was educated at Harrow,
where he got into trouble bv sending some
literary squIbS having the school aS their
subject. to the editor OF Pwrh, who pub
lished them, and the writer hardly escaped
expulsion for his performance. While at
school, he was remarkable for his linguistic
ability. He studied earnestly the Span ~h.
italian and Russian languages, IN addition 10
the ancient and modern tongues included iu
the curriculum of the institution.
At sixteen years Of age he was 4 handsome
scholarly young fellow, rs remarkanis for
teatS of athletic strength and skill as for his
attanmcnts. He chose 10 he a soldier and
in l>59 passed the prescribed examination.
and was gaycttcd curnet i'm the ROval Horse
Guards. In ls6l he was made lieutenant. and
five wears afterwards captain. His u0mna-
tion for major took place in l~73 In $50 he
attained the rank ot Ncutonant-rplOneI. and
the next year was made q Neutenant-,oloueI
commanding his own regiment
AN ADVENTUROUS TRAVELLER.
Colonel Burnaby was known throughuut
! the civilized world rs an adventurous tray
glpr. lip f~pNain1 in,
and France, and became a, well known i'm
the highest circles of those countries a. of his
own. In 1870 he paid brief visit to Russia.
Three years after hc was in Naples where he
was struck down with fever The Duke Of
'ollnaught, who happened 10 be in the city
al the time had the patient removed from a
motel to more comfortable quarters and did
much 70 forward his recovery. In I~74 Col.
burnaby visited Spain and attached himself
10 the army OF Don Carlos He assisted at
AllO, DiCaStIllO. Vera and Mancru, as well as
at the capture Of Estell and the siege ofT0losa.
Al the close Of lo7i Colonel Buruaby WAS
IN Central Africa, where he went to visit
- Chinese Gordon who had ORGANIZED and
was in command OF an expedition formed
! under the auspices Of the Egyptian Govern
/ meut tor the purpose ot exploring, and if
! possible, ciVilIZing the "JuknOWn Land. ="
The first step in attaining the latter end WAS
! the suppression Of the slave trade which was
/ carried On in a barbarouS and revolving
/ manner by the Arabs, General Gordon
| loInd IN Colcnc! BurHaby one Of his most
| faithful and energetic aUNiIiaricS.
TnE FAMOUS RIDE TO KHIvA.
Buruahy's Ride to Khiva," took place IN
lS75-76 During his performance Of thi, won
| derful feat Of courage and endurance not
only was hc exposed to tho hard-hips of an
Asattc-RusSiau midwntcr hut the govern.
ment OF the Gar bad strictly forbidden foreign
ers to be admitted into the Khivan territory.
70 ulihculty' however, could deter Buruahy
| irom his purpose, which he accomplished
without serious injury TO hi, health. though
he had narrow escape from losing both hi.
| hands and arms through frost bite. lie rode
from Scutari 10 AngU?a, SiroS, Divirki. Arab
klr' Erzigau and thence by tho EUphruteS ~
ErIcTOum From Hoy he rode through The
kotoor Pass 30 Van, tho capital of Armenia
During the greater part of his tour he had to
traverse difficult country. in which very
frequently there was no road at all. in lhick
layers Of mud.
In ls77-7s he repaired to the seat Of the
kUsso-Iurklsh war and rendered eminent
service in looking after the sick and wounded
out though acting only i'll pure civ il capacity
he was ever found in the midst Of danger.
An attempt was made to poison him at Cum
urdJIna 10y Bulgarian aCUlytc i'm the service
0i the Greek archbishop. Baker Pasha had
also narrow escape on the same occasion
but owing to the skill Of Or. Gil both gentle.
men recovered.
In lS7S Burnahv became candidate for q
seat in the House Of Commons, but was
defeated. lie was married the next wear TO
the only daughter OF an Irish baronet
THREE EXPEDITIONS TO THE soUDAN.
Inc Ehlented soldier made three eNpcdi-
uonS |" the S"udan. As already stated the
irsl was IN lS'i' when hc found Gordon, on
the Sohad river. One memorial Of this meet
ing sthi exists in the form Of Il photograph,
ilr mn'CH Wv. .nc tai!ouS coroner appears amid
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