Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-14

vessels in the Alexandra Bay yolled, as
only Americans do yell. and the sailors gu
the English ships. who like good fght.
for or against them. did the same IN the
way OF yelling. Even the English AID
mirai, who should have ordered his subor-
dinate under arrest. run UP tho signal:
"well done coudor."
when Lord Charles went aboard the nag
ship hts superior ofilcer sworc at him
softly and then cried over him. and then
told him he was "a damn brave black
guard, Jus. al would like SOC Of mina
To be-"
There have been r1orc classical and schoi-
arly things written and said, but perhaps
the English Admiral said what he meant.
and some men nDwadays are afraid TO DO
that
The course OF promotion IS as slow in the
English Navy now as Il Is In the American.
There are no wars now and naval officers,
as a rule. do not commit suicide. 1t was
not until after his famous feat at Alex
audria that Lord Charles Berosford was
made a Captain. Prior TO this he had
acted a. commander. In 1854 Lord Beres-
ford had charge Of the naval brigade with
Lord Wellesley. his fellow oountryman In
command OF the futile Nile expedition.
Beresford was IN immediate command OF the
machine Guns at Abu Klea aud his luck
vas with him there. for he was the only
man In charge Of tho guns who was not
killed.
Sir Charles was elected a member Of Par
lament from Waterford IN 1874. but very
seldom appeared In the House, as he was
usually on naval duty. In 1850. under the
wave Of Liberalism or the opposition Of the
Irish importers OF Mr.. Gladstone, Lord
Charles lost bis seat Ia 1856 he won It
back again and holds It yet Premier
Salisbury. who rather admlres the agrees
slvo lriahman, named him as a Lord Of
the Admiralt, Ia 1858. and then came a
stirring Of dry and useless b0nea In the
English Navy lIo murcilessly exposed
frauds and hunbuga Although he was a
personal irluni Of the Prince OF Wales.
sometimes called "Tummy." he did not
hesitate to say things about him that
"Tummy's' ruyn! mamma did not like. For
tho first time IN many years the Admiralty
officers had 20 deal with a man who knew
what he talked Of and who had fought hlk
way TO the front without fear or favor. lie
was not wanted and be did not last. lie
met stupidity and Grass arrogance at every
turn, and In 1883 be resigned as a Lord OF
the Admiralty Ia blank disgust.
Even the men u tho bead OF The English
Navy know that n would not do TO let q
man Of the capabilities and experience and
Pomlhlitiei Of Lord Heresford go out Of
tho service. 80 he was appointed as Captain
Of The flrst-clnsz weasel. uudauutOd. flagship
Of tho Mediterranean squadron.
LORD Charles Is 2 hne type of tho men
VINO maze Engmnda name great on the
aoa lie Ia one of tho few lrishmen who
achieved fame In the English navy aud that
10 vas not only in the American war Of
1879 that "lsck' Barry and some others
shovel thtt they could eight on sea as well
az on land.
To appearance lard Charles Bercstord
suggests the eminent American lnniel,
Noh-t iurau1l, save that he o. not ao till
ot czubrr4ut ~ Colonel lngeraoll. Other
Wiso ho resemhioa Colonel lngeraoll Ga that
no is rno1.h-shavcu. and With q good open
faco thai somehow one likes without know
Ing exactly why
Lord Charles T happily married 30 Nina,
daughter OK Air Richard Gardner an Ping.
llsh member " rallmcut. He. Ike an
hla family has had his share NJ wild cats
aud has sDwcl fhHm freely But he has
many high and manly qualities that serve
10 obscure those smaller weaknesses that
most men have
ile IS probably the hraluio7t man In tho
English navy to-day and he iH one Of the
f0w whl " prominent hecauao " his ability
and not hocaurr of hls Influence at court
AZ before ftain1, be Is the Captain Mahon
~ the EnEllah navy ln all hut Captain
Mahan'a remarkable literary ability