The Irish standard., 1893-01-07

brought forth the missing arm, and to-
the great modification of the critics re-
vealed himself as the sculptor.
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Gen. Roberts, the freshman who SO dis
tinguished himself on the famous march
to Cabul during the last Afghan War,
and who has been for some years COM
mander-in-chief of the English army in
India, has been succeeded in that posi-
ton by another Irishman, this time hail
ing from Antrim, Sir George Stewart
Whyte, V. O., very brave and dashing :
Officer. midas new commander-in-chief
was with the famous General whom he
succeeded in the advance ON Cabul and
in the achievements of Candahar. He
won the Victoria Cross by specially
gallant action at the battle of Charasiab
in October, 1879. It was necessary to
take hill fort from which artillery and
rifle fire had alike failed to dislodge the
enemy. He led an attack upon it in per-
son. His men were much exhausted by
climbing from ledge to ledge, when they
were suddenly confronted by strongly
posted body of the enemy, outnumbering
them by eight to one. Without waiting
for his fatigued men to rally, Major
White, as he then was, advanced by him
self and shot the leader of the enemy.
Inundated by this bold action the re-
mainder Of his opponents fled, and Major
White soon reported to his General the
capture Of twelve gums. HIS bravery was
conspicuous also at the final charge on
Candahar, He served in the Nile cam
paign of 1884-5, and his distinguished
services in tho Burmese expedition Of
1857 were specially acknowledged by
the Government, and led to his promo.
tion to the rank Of Major General and to
his X. c. B. His first medal was for
service on the North West frontier dur
ing the Indian Mutiny, and his army ex-
perience dates back further than that,
for his first commission was dated 1863.
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contemporary, the IL. A. ia directed to
the authentic sketch of Orangeism to b
found on the first page of this issue.
We defy the little Orange rag to. refute
any historical assertion in that article.
We commend the IL. A." for publish
ing the letter of Pope Plus TX to Jeffer-
son Davis and suggest that it print tho
letter of Cardinal Antonelli to the Rebel
Peace Commissioners, which can -
found in McPherson's History Of the Re-
bellion. Both epistles are elegantly
written, and the polished style Il soma
what retained in the translation. They
breathe the spirit of true christian char
ity-something foreign to the Orange
nature. II an Orange grand master were
| addressed by JEFF. Davis instead Of the
Pope he would not say that 1--WE, on our
part, shall not cease Offering up our
most fervent prayers to Almighty God,
begging and duplicating Him il His
goodness to your out upon all the people
Of America spirit Of Christian charity
and peace" Does Mr.. Doyle arraiRn
the Pope for his politenees in replying 10
letters requesting his aid to bring about
q cessation Of hostilities? Does he blame
Pope Plus TX for not advocating con-
tinuance OF the Civil War? Has Pope
Plus blessed the cause Of Secession and
uttered one syllable against the cause Of
the Union? What, then, is the object Of
the II. A" in Haunting the Pope's letter
IN our face? Has the editor ever read
Abbott's History Of the Civil Warp
In that work he will find that. the North
and the South were anxious for peace IS
the time the reepondence between
JET. Davis, the Rebel Pee Commits
sloner and the Pope took place. There
y not one word derogatorY 10 the stars
and Stripes il the entire so,oarrsspondenos.,.'
All the stuff u the q: Is rel,ash of
what = he been hunadlr 81 Is,