New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-16

tered sections. pursued by Cossacks. Az evening
the armies were in their former positions
THE BATTLE OF INKERMAN'
| The reconnaissance and battle OF inkerman
Grove also witnessed and recalls them as grand
war pictures. He was with the advance Hi"s
down In the field with the soldiers whiie the nus
sian balls were passing over them as a very
hail" When the fighting ended ne stroheo away
TO the right and approached the two-gun battery
around which the battle had evidently peen rag
Ing Wounded men Of all nationahties. Enghsh
French and Russian. were on the ground gaspng
for water Lord Raglan came up. followed oy MS
staff as the Russians were moving away IN the
plain near the head OF Sebastopol Haroor' ana
asked him sternly what he was doing Grove re-
plied: 81 am an artist" and showed him sketch
hook IN which were scraps OF the battle and
| especially Of the moment when the Russians nad
made their last stand on the road near the Second
Division camp. Lord Raglan said, pointing to the
two-gun battery. We'll you will have seldom seen
such sight az this" Then pointing to wounded
sergeant major Of the Guards. he added: Thnk
of It, Here is a gallant fellow to whom have
lust offered commission. and he refuses because
he saws he Is not socially fitted for that rank
| Grove started to return with Lord Raglan ana
the staff when suddenly the whzzing OF cam
non-ball surprised them. The shot fell within
few feet Of the party rose into the air and droppeu
] on the other side Of them. "Only shot' my
| Lordv' said an aide-de-camp but as he spoke the
missile exploded, covering them with earth and
bits Of stone but, wonderful to relate hurting no
one Incidents like these In which the war chap
| ters around tend to make this narrative OF the
life Of a war correspondent intensely real
The author refers to it characteristic evil
dence of the effect which battles and familiarity
| with danger and wounds create, that he couid
bear the sight of men in agonies from shot-wouhos
and fractures or surgical operations without
wincing although al home he had always tainted
when he witnessed the slightest dressing of cut
| In war time the senses are marvelousiy plunteo
by constant excitement and habit. The idea OF
death is always present to the mind. and becomes
| quite familiar and produces no further tremor or
| nervous action
Grove not only was the spectator OF the grand
war scenes of the Crimea, but also of the appai-
| ling hurricanes which overwhelmed the fleet In
| BaIaklava Harbor and played great havoc In the
| camps of the allies. While returning to England
| during the winter he narrowly escaped snip
| wreck from tempest In the harbor OF Messlha'
The captain was sailor, and attempted 10
anchor where there was no bottom Grove al
| though a andsman took some or the demoralzeu
| crew aft. loosened the mizzen sheet ana proush'
| tho sbin's head I'D to the wind BY the time this
| was accomplished steam enough was oDtaiheu'
| and the ship got away from the shore, TO which
| n biscuit might at one moment have been thrown.
| After recovering his health at home and deliver
| ing lectures on the military operations ne re-
| turned TO the seat of war, and witnessed the maj
scenes Of the Redan and Malakoff and the bonn
bardment of Sebastopol.
THE INDIAN MUTINY.
Grove passed the interval between his Crmean
| and Indian experiences In Paris and London
| teaching art lecturing and writing book on
| Flemish art He went out to Bombay In the hope
| Of securing an appointment as superintendent OF
| school Of art and finally accomplished his pur-
pose, but not until the mutiny had come on and
| he had resumed his work as a correspondent Tor
| the London press.
| The Indian chapters are less interesting than
| the Crimean, since he was less actively employed
| in the field: but these also are iumned with
| anecdotes and personal experiences and offer a
| great store Of entertainment for readers who ap-
| preciate interesting and bright stories rapidly
| told without affectaton or offensive manner
| isms.
Returning to England sick leave he went
| almost immedia tey to the seat Of war In Italy as
| correspondent or 'Ine Times. his CHdpteIb oii
| that campaign and especially his account OF the
| battle of Solferino and of the meeting Of the
Emperors are Of great interest and historical
| value The narrative closes with his literary
work and recreation In London before his en-
trance upon his career In the consular and diplo-
matte service the record Of which Is reserved for
| a subsequent volume.
| Sir Joseph Grove. since his retirement from
| Journalism and his identification with the public
service has dropped out Of sight until he has be-
| come almost an unknown man to the rising gen.
Grafton. This volume Of "reminiscences will be to
younger men Of letters revelation of the risks
| and dangers Of the war correspondents work, and
also of an honorable and useful career of personal
adventure and public service. 1t is a fascinating
| and charming book. with hardly dull page In 1t.
1t is we'll written throughout In the fluent.
natural yet rapid style Of an easy talker who has
| renewed his youth in his old age without becom-
ing garrulous self-opinionated. While he keeps
himself as far possible in the background. his
| manly robust character is revealed in these
| "reminiscences much Dean Holes genial per-
sonality IS reflected from his luminous and de-
lghtful pages !. N. F.
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