The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-05

Havelock was sick unto death. He had
received the message Of congratulation
from Queen Victoria over his triumphs
and had been knighted, and such re-
ception as England never gave to any
man since Wellington came back from
Waterloo awaited his return. But be
will never again see his native land.
He has led his last army and planned the
last battle. Yet he is to gain another
victory. He declared it when in his last
hours he said to General Outram:' II
die happy and contented. I have for 40
years so ruled my life that when death
came I might face it without fear. To
die is gain'' Indeed this was no new
sentimentality with him. He once stated
that in boyhood with four companions
he was accustomed to seek the 'sseclu-
sion of one of the dormitories for pur-
poses Of devotion, though certain in
those days Of being branded as Methc-
dists and canting hypocrites. He had
in early life been immersed in a Baptist
church. He acknowledged God IN every
victory and says in one of his dispatches
that be owes it ito the power Of the En-
field rife in British hands, to British
pluck and to the blessing of Almighty
God on a most righteous cause" He
was accustomed to spend two hours ev-
cry morning in prayer and Bible read
ing, and if the army was to march at 8
o'clock he arose for purposes Of religious
devotion at 6 o'clock, and if the army
was to march at o'clock he arose at 4.
Sir Henry Havelock,- the son in
whose arms the father died, when
came through London invited three Of
the heroes Of Lucknow to meet me at
his table and told me concerning his
father some most inspiring and Chris
tian things. He said: "My father knew
lot what fear was. He would say to me
in the morning as he came out Of his
tent, Harry, have you read the book?'
Yes Have you said your prayers?'
Yes. Have you had your breakfast"
Yes Come, then, and let US mount
and go out to be shot at and die like
gentlemen. The three other heroes
Of Lucknow at that table told Of Gen
eral Havelock other things just as STIR
ring. What speech that was Havelock
made to his soldiers as be started for
Cawnpur, India: lover 200 Of our race
are still alive in Cawnpur. With Gods
help we will save them from death. I
am trying you severely, my men, but I
know what you are made Of" The en-
thusiasm of his men was well suggested
by the soldier lying asleep, and, Have
lock riding along, his horse stumbled
over the soldier and woke him, and the
soldier recognizing the general cried out
cheerily: make room for the general!
God bless the general!'
Havelock's Grave.
a plain monument marks HaVelocks
grave, but the epitaph is as beautiful
and comprehensive as anything I have
ever seen, and I copied it then and
there, and it is as follows: "Here rest
the mortal remains of Henry Have]ock,
major general in the British army and
Knight Commander Of the Bath, who
died at Dilkoosha Lucknow Of dysentry
produced by the hardships of a CAM
paign in which he achieved immortal
fame, on the oath Of November, 1857.
BE was born on the 9Th of April, 1886,
at Bishops, Wermouth county, Durham,
England. Entered the army 1915.
Came to India 1928 and served there
with little interruption till his death.
he bore an honorable part in the wars
Of Burma, Afghanistan, the Mahratta
campaign of 1S43 and the Sutlej Of 1845.
Retained by adverse circumstances in
subordinate position, it was the aim Of
his life to show that the profession Of a
Christian is consistent with the fullest
discharge Of the duties Of soldier. BE
commanded a division in the Persian
expedition Of 1857. In the terrible con-
7ulsion Of that year his genius and
character were at length fully developed
and k1own to the world. Saved from
shipwreck on the Ceylon coast by
that providence which designed him
for greater things, be was nominated to
the command Of the column destined to
relieve the brave garrison Of Lucknow.
This object, after almost superhuman
exertion, be, by the blessing Of God, ac-