New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-14

rear-guarI as drunk and riotous in presence of
the enemy, when Major John Mcleod VINO
was close 10 the captain. said Don't mind the
puir lad. sir; he's not drunk, he is fey uneahiiS
doomed. It's not himself that's speaking; he
VIII never see the sun set" The words were
barely out Of the pipe-majors mouth when Hope
sprang up on the top Of the mud wall anu
bullet struck him on the right side, hitting me
buckle Of his purse belt. which diverted us
course and instead Of going right through MS
body. ii cut him round the front of his belly pc
low the waist-bet making deep wound and MS
bowels burst out. falling down to his knees. re
sank down at once. gasping for breath, wheh
couple of bullets went through his chest ana ne
died without a groan. Johr Mcleod turned ana
SAID to Captain Dawson. Il told you So SIR Inc
lad was fey, | am never deceived in fey man.
II was not himself who spoke when swearing
in yon terrible manner" Just at this time
Quaker Wallace. who had evidently been VIII
ness Of Hopes tragic end, worked his way along
10 where the dead man lay and looking on the
distorted features he solemnly said. The fool
hath said in his heart there IS no God. Yen,
geance is mine. will repay saith the LORD.
came to the Ninety-third to see that man dle.
All this happened only few seconds before the
assault was ordered and attracted but niue at
tentOn except from those who were immediate
witnesses Of the incident The gunners were fall-
ing fast. and almost all eyes were turned on
them and the breach. When the signal for the
assault was given Quaker Wallace went into the
Secundrabagh like one of the furies, II there
are male Furies. plainly seeking death. but not
meeting 1t. and quoting the ll6th fsaln, scotch
version in metre, beginning at the first verse
| love the Lord because my voice
And prayers He did hear.
J. while live. will call on Him
Who how'd to me His ear.
And thus he plunged into the SecundraDagh
quoting the next verse at every shot hied from
his rifle and at each thrust given by his bayonet.
II generally reported in the company that
Quaker Wallace. single-handed, Killed twenty
men Whenever ne saw an enemy ne went TOT
him. | may here remark that the case OF
Wallace proved that in "A fight like the Secun-
drab1gh. where the enemy is met hand To hand
ana foot to foot. the way To escape death Is 10
brave it. OF comse Wallace might have been
shot from distance. and in that respect he only
ran an even chance with the others; but wher-
ever he rushed with his bayonet the enemy did
their utmost To give him wide berth.
Mitchell had an experience the night after the
Shah Nujeef was taken which not pleas
ant one. Relieved from patrol duty, he tried to
sleep. but the Indian night was cold and he rose
To- search through the rooms of the mosque. or
tomb for possible Sepoy blanket Picking mp
enc Of the still burning native lamps left by the
enemy and holding it high above his head he
walked mp to the ankles in a pile of something
leff in the great vault 1t felt like sand. but it
was loose gnpowd.r second look showed
a group Of barrels Of powder and heaps Of eight
inch shells. all loaded. with the fuses fixed. He
stood I'm the middle If a magazine with a naked
light,
Ny hair literally stood on end: felt the skin
OF my head lifting my feather bonnet off my
scalp my knees Knocked together ana. despite /
the chilly night air the cold p"rspiratiOn burst
out all over mo and ran down my face and
legs. | had neither cloth nor handkerchief i'm my
pocket. ana there was not moment to be lost /
rs already the Overhanging wick of the chirag /
was threatening 10 shed its smOuldering red tip
into the live magazine at my feet with conse- /
Qucnccs too frightful 10 contemplate. Quick as /
thought put my left hand under the down
dropping flame. and claspcd il with grasp of /
determination, holding It firmly slowly turned /
10 the door and walked ont with my knees /
knocking one against the other, Fear had 50 I
"v'rcom" all other feeling that | am confident /
! never felt tn least pain from grasping the /
burning wick till after | outside the build /
ing ana once again in the open air. but when | .
opened my hdnG | felt the smart acutclv .
enough. poured the oil out Of the lamp into
the burnt hand and knecling down. thanked
God for having saved myself ard all the men
lying around me from horrible destruction