New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
GENERAL STEWART DEAD.
woLsELEYs TRIBUTE TO HIS BRAVERY.
HIS BODY TO BE BURIED NEAR GAKDUL-sKRTCH
OF HIS BRILLIANT CAREER


HIS BODY TO BE BURIED NEAR GAKDUL-sKETcH
OF HIS BRILLIANT CAREER
LONDON, Feb. 20.-A dispatch from Korti
brings the sad intelligence Of the death Of General Sir
Herbert Stewart who was wounded the zereba night
Of January TO- The death occurred February 10, at
Gakdu Wells, where the wounded taken from
Gubat. This DEATH the dispatch adds, has cast pro-
found gloom the whole army. The surgeons state
that General Stewarts wound Of such character
that his recovery hopeless from the first. The dis
patch from Lord Woseley advising the Government OF
the death Of General Stewart says General Stewart
will be buried the entrance Of the valley leading to
Gakdul lie will receive soldiers funeral. No Drawer
soldier or more brilliant leader the Queens
uniform. England can i'll afford to lose this young gen.
eral"
Major-General Sir Herbert Stewart K c. B.,
OF the youngest he OF tho bravest generals
In the British Army. He forty-twO years old, and
was sometimes spoken Of as the uckest" Of soldiers
Going straight from Winchester. whore he had won a
splendid reputation otball player aud prompt,
unHnching wicket keeper he entered infantry regi
ment ensign in November, 1853. under
the old purchase system. Within two
three years he became the adutant
OF his regiment, and In April, 1868. he made cap
tain He passed through the staff college In December,
1873 with credit and advantage himself and in 1879
he became brigade major OF cavalry. The Zulu
that In him. He attracted the favorable notice Of
Brgader General Baker Russell and chief of that Of
cers staff he did admirable service in the operations
against Sekukunfs stronghold Soon after he became
chief OF STAFF and military secretary to General Wolse
ley In which position he gained during the winding up
Of the Zulu campaign, that good opinion which was
aftsrward steadily maintained The close OF the war
found him eutenantcOlOnel, after he had been fire.
quently mentioned in dispatches In 1881 he was on
special duty in South Africa, and in the Boer
he served assistant adJutant and quar-
termaster-general. In the latter capacity he
served with his ifatcd friend, General Coley, at the
disastrous affair Of Mauba HILL His friends thought his
military then checked and that tho road to
future honors was blocked but General wolselcy re-
maned stanch to him and he not laid upon the
shelf" One OF the earliest appointments made on the
organization OF the army for the Egyptian campaign or
1882 that OF stewart staff officer TO General Sir
Drury Lowe, who commanded the cavalry division lie
Of General Wolseeys most active and trusted
counseors In making the preparations for the e1pe'
dition fo distinguished himself ut the battles OF Kas
sassin and Tel.ol-K -Kebr. He also took part In
General Drury loves brilliant ride through the
desert Cairo, and when the Egyptians sent out white
flag to meet the advancing British force 1t Colonel
Stewart who the head OF 100 Lancers and Dragons
demanded and received the surrender OF the Citadel
and 1t was to aim that Arabi Pacha offered TO give up
his sword In his report at the timo Lord Wolseley
said: Before passing from the cavalry division
must bring prominently before your notice
the name Of LeutenantColonel H. stewart
o, Sa b,aSqSs fSs ceyary division. ono OF the best
staff officers have ever known, ana ole whOln Ieel
Drury Lowe has written 10 about him In the highest
terms, especially renarking upon the tact wh winch ne
that city" For his services In the Egyptian campaign
he made Companion or the Order of the Bath ana
When General Graham went TO suakim IN 1891 Gen
eral stewart COMMANDED the cavalry brigade anu ne
ch and Tamas Al the latter battle his horsemen
lad lions share in retrieving the fortunes Of the
Arab charge. Stewards reward for his ser
vices was promotion TO be Knight Com
take the Hussar- the desert to Berber but tho
Government forbade the expedition When LORD Nolse
committed the task OF leading the vanguard OF about
300 men across the BayIda desert in the face OF
and when they reached Abu klea JanuaIy /" loS1l'
hey defeated 10000 rebels In TINS eng5se%Sfmt Pen Gr Tbe
enemy lost 500 killed and 800 WoHnded, whaf ai
9e Bsh s1,Ss BarnaSy S being among
the Killed In his ,,v report re- command Is9,cs5 fee
S Which i cxcepSaa aa G'SH wor hardship
exceptional nghting have been called ior ~ wol'u w
Impossible to adequately describe tho admirable sup,
port given by every officer ana man OF he force
Lord Woscley IN bis report OF the march ana Datc
bic 10 him as commander. and the Nation ha, every
reason to be proud OF he galantry ana spen% % rpi,
Of Her Majesty soldiers on this OCCASION nc ss
the dead aud wounded and the men required ior the
care OF the latter LETT Genera stewart WIN hsnt5
force OF only about loo. He continued
being sharply contested by the Arabs. on
January 10 the enemy appeared IN force near heoacat
aud about three miles from the Nile Ihe BltlsA were
obliged to sustain a heavy ire for some time and the
situation soon became critical, Recognizing tho danger
General stewart gave orders 10 t0f square aHu 70
attack the enemy that formation Before the sIuarc
could De- formed General stewart was severely Wounded
IN the abdomen. The chief command theh itIl upon
Lord Charles Bcrcsi0rd who deputed the military
authority To Colonel -r Charles wilson. The engage
ment was severe one and the British suffered severely
hn at as, succeeded IN reaching the cool waters ot the