The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-05
Mem of Renowm i'm
European Affairs.
The Spirited Career of Lord Wolseley,
England's New C0mmander-in-Ch Chief.

favoring the popular hero. presented
him with the freedom of the city and
splendid sword valued at 100 guineas.
He was shortly afterward made COM
mander OF the auxiliary forces. but 1t
being felt that his services were needed
In Africa, where success had previously
met him at every turn, he was dis
patched to Natal to act as governor Of
that colony, to advise the colonial Of
fee OF the best form Of government for
the natives, and to arrange for suitable
military organization and defenses in
the event Of another outbreak.
HonOrs Came Very Fast.
Upon his return to London he was
again made commander Of the auXil-
liary forces, and then q member OF the
council for India. His next appoint
ment was as governor Of Cyprus, ana
commander-in-thief OF the army. in
that newly acquired important military
point. African warfare again demand
ed his services In June, 1873, ana ne
was made governor and high commls-
sioner of Natal, the whole of the Zulu
war being left in his hands. In this
venture he was successful. as always,
succeeding In destroying the strong
holds OF Sikukuni. At the close of the
campaign he held successfully the off,
ces OF quartermaster general and ad-
jutant general of the army, but when
the expeditiOnary force was sent TO
Egypt, in 1882, he was chosen as its
leader. His services there gained him
again the thanks of parliament, as well
and OF WOlseley In the county of STAFF
and Of Wolseley in the county of Cairo,
ford. He also obtained the rank Of full
general, while both the English univer-
stiles conferred upon him their highest
degrees. Almost before he had thor
oughly rested himself from the Egyp.
tian campaign he was sent back to that
country to the relief OF General Gordon.
This was the only failure in his career.
and even for this only his enemies hold
him accountable. Through a combina-
tion Of circumstances his steamer ar
rived at Khartoum forty-eight hours
too late rendering the expedition abor-
tive. To console him for his disappoint-
ment, the popular hero was thanked
for his services by both houses Of par
Lament. and was made Viscount Vol
seley. In 1890 he retired from being
adjutant general to the forces and be-
came commander-in-chief of the forces
In Ireland, which position he has since
held, his conduct winning the approval
of the English Tories and the hatred OF
the Irish, who would almost as soon
see further honors heaped upon the old
Duke of Cambridge himself as upon
their enemy. This, of course, Is an
other thing which gives the conserva-
tives great satisfaction.
Covered With Scars.
Wounds as we'll as honors have been
Lord Wolseley's lot since he first
donned red uniform. In leading a
storming party while ensign during
England's war with Burmah in 1854
both he and his brother officer were
shot down as they entered the enemy's
works. The other bled to death in five
minutes and 1t was only as If by mira
Gle and after intense suffering that the
life of the future commander-in-chief
of the British army was saved. Dur
ing the siege of Sebastopol he was
wounded three times and on one occa-
sion while working in the trenches he
was bowled over by solid shot strik-
ing him. He was picked up for dead,
hardly recogniGa BILE from the number
of wounds on his face. The surgeons
declared that there was no possibility
of his recovery, but he took different
view of the matter and lived to see all
of them in their graves, although for a
long time he was compelled to live in
a dark room. total blindness being
threatened.
While not engaged in fighting with
the sword. Lord Wolseley has been
welding the pen with almost as good
effect. In his essays he has not hesitat-
ed to criticise almost every general of
ancient and modern times. To COM
plete the picture of the English hero
there is need only to add that he is
a confirmed prohibitionist and an in
veterate smoker. He has an only
daughter of maria geable age, who will
inherit his viscountcy.