The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-01-26
Famous Warriors

take refuge in England for a time, and he was
then reported, incredible as il seemed to-day,
the most unpopular man in Prussia. He was
not 4 heaven-born general, but he knew the
art Of war. At Gravelotte he saw him stand
ing amongst the bursting shells, and the same
afternoon belabouring his soldiers with the
fat Of his sword, and swearing tiEe racy Ger
man oaths at them FOR giving ground in a
uomentary panic. For the rest, he was ouly
grand, simple, old gentleman, with very
soft heart, and a very hasty temper. With
regard to politics, he did the bidding Of Bis
msrck, though Bismarck often had very
sharp tussle with the old gentleman, as he
called him, TO conquer his prejudices and re-
strain his impulses Moltke was the greatest
strategist of the age, and could be Silent in
seven languages" The Imperial Crown
Prince had an imposing and sOldierly figure.
He looked taller on horseback than he really
was. Upright, broad-shouldered deep-chest-
ed, he was every inch man. Never had he
seen a face which expressed more wildly
calm. serene strength of command. He hated
war. Jet it.had been his fate TO take part in
three great wars, and TO command in at least
dozen bloody battles. He was thoroughly
acquainted with the art of war, and there was
no reader chief in the field of battle. The
most humane of his family, he thought of the
wounded directly the battle was over. His
public lie in peace-time was full OF steady
usefulness. His private life was beautiful
in its purity aud domesucity. He wrote to
bis wife on all campaigning days. He was
poor, and they lived within their modest in
come She was as proud Of him as he was
fond of her. 1t was love match at the be-
ginning, and it had been an alliance of faithful
and beautiful affection ever since. (Applause.)
Tb,rias tho lacfurar desprih
ed as a disciplined thunderboll, Speaking of
Marshal Bazalne, Dr. Forbes said he first saw
him prisoner of war at Metz, when there
| arose wild, unanimous yell of execratiun
against him. His face never changed, aud he
| looked at the people who were asking for his
blood as if they were mere dirt. When he
next saw him he was undergoing his trial by
court-martial for the surrender of Metz. He
| confronted fate with the same impassiveness
as he did the populace at Metz. He summons
| ed him tDr. FoTbes) as one Of the witnesses
in his favour. lie never believed in the &C
cusation of treacheTy hurled against him so
vehemently. (Applause) He held Bazane
| to be a heavy, unenterpTising, plodding, fairly
henesi style of man, who should indeed have
held out longer than he did, but who believed
that in surrendering when he did he was do
ing the best be could for France, for his mas
ter, for his army, and perhaps for himself.
His sentence of death was committed to de-
graduation and Imprisonment for life, he effect
ed his escape, and was last living in quiet re-
tirement in Madrid with the pretty, young
and wealthy Mexican lady, whom he had
married while on his Mexican expedition.
Having spoken of General Grant, and his col
leagues Sherman and Sheridan, the latter be-
| ing described as the American Skobeloff, DR..
Forbes dealt with Lord Napier of Magdaia,
and said somehow they did not make men
nowadays Of such hohest, staunch, sterling
genius as this soldier. (Applause.) Speak
ing of THE Soldiers Pocket Book" be said
that was not the place TO discuss the harm or
the good the war correspondents presence in
the field did; he had not himself made up his
| mind on the point But his mind was made
up regarding this, that there was inconsist-
ency in speaking slightingly and opprobrious-
| " of a profession and at the same time in
| leaving no stone unturued in the endeavour to
| be well spoken Of by that profession. Forum
ately, war correspondents were a race who
bore no -0aughter)- who were too
catholic in their anxiety 10 recognize merit
where it existed 10 allow any personal feeling
| to rankle in their bosoms. daughter and ap
plause.) The author Of "The Soldiers Pocket
Book" was Lord Wolseley. 1t had been the
habit of those who did not like him to say he
had great good luck He had proved himself
thoroughly Vorthy Of the good luck be had
had, since the affairs in which he had bad luck
had demanded fertility of resource, strength
of purpose, self-reliance, and administrative
skill. The composition OF the 'Wolseley
gang" as it was called by angry outsiders,
showed Lord Wolseley's insight into chareter,
| for each member Of it had special capacity in
one sphere OF another 1t remained TO be
proved whether Lord Wolseley-it might
never be proved-had capacity for success
| fully conducting war on a Crane scale, with
skilled European generals and trained civiliz-
cd troops for his antagonists. His record,
| said his detractcrs, scarcely warranted the re-
pute II which his cOuniTymen held him. Be
this as it might, his record was a record of IN
varying credit, and the past seemed to be a
fair augury that lie would be equal to any
| future that might come to him. (Applause.l
Referring to Sir Frederick Roberts, whose
name was received with ringing cheers. be
| said his famous march to Candahar was a
success because he knew the country, he knew
the men he commanded, and be knew the
enemy be had to deal with. He believed Lord
Chelmslord's scheme Of campaign in South
Africa to have been radically bad, and amongst
| the first fruits of its inherent yiciousness was
the disaster of Isandlwana- This depressed
| him terribly, and 1t was not until three months
later that be (Dr. Forbesl watched the up
| lifting of that shadow, the tightening of the
| CHASTITY burden, when on the morning Of
Ulundi, the slopes round the moving square
| growing black with Zulus gathering to the
| attack, be noticed how the bent head rose,
how light of battle glowod in the eye no
longer sad, and the nervous restlessness gave
place to a fine composure, and Lord CheIms-
ford eyinced himself a worthy leader and a
valiant man. Sir Evelyn Wood, man Of
singular modesiy, had been a lighting man
from his very boyhood, and was as sage in
council as he was valiant IN war. He syas
amongst tie foremost military figures of our
| age. Sir Redyers Butler possessed great force
of character. By bis cool, skiiful handling Of
his brigade in the battle OF Tamai, he averted
q disaster that but for him was inevitable. He
had watched Butler with profound attention.
| and could speak of him emphalically, because
personally they were the reverse of friends.
He regarded him as amongst the strongest
soldiers in the British army to-day, and if he
remained in the service, and there was hot
work again in our day, be predicted for him
| a great future. 1t was not very easy for him
to speak in calm tone of poor Sir Herbert
Stewart, for they had been as brothers ever
since they lived together in the same tent in
Zululand In him we had lost a soldier, and
had be been spared be would have covered
himself with yet more glory. He (DrForbes)
priced highly among his sou7cnirs, the last
letter be received from Sir Herbert, lust be-
fore he marched from DOagola to Korti. OF
Sir George Colley, who met 4 soldiers death
at Majuba Hill five years ago, the lecturer said
be thought had be cared to live be need not
1 4 I'D Hs--
Of the campaign in which he met his fate,
might como to be written. Tie lecturer then
spoke Of the Grand Duke Nicholas, Skobelof,
and Of other Russian military men. The con-
Guiding reference was TO 0sman Pashs, whose
defence Of Plevna was spoken Of in graphic
! and picturesque language = and, said DR..
Forb y, chad thereibeen two Osman Pashas
IL Turkey that summer, the Russians would
never have crossed the Balkans"
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