New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-26


twenty He first active service and dis'h-
gvished himself in the country OF his future re-
nov,n nearly dozen years later Wnilc ne han Only
subaltern's rank in the Diamond Fields ana driqua-
land West expeditions. and IN the operations whcn
resulted in the annexation OF the IrahsV'ai III io
he soon became a conspicuous person to those VINO
unders God the nature Of these operations. by the
ability with which ne raised and the dexierty
with which he handled his small troops Of mounted
infantry II WAS in the crushing Of the kaiiir
outbreak IN the Transkei 0s'I-'s) that he nrst
came to the front In the eyes Of the public al nome
for his dashng work NJ Qulntanl. where the brl'Sh
won a tcrror-lnspirng victory against immense hu-
mercal odds. very Handsomely noticei III
the dispatches Scarcely was there an end OF the
miscellaneous fighting in the Transkei ana the
perle Bush which followed when Lieutenant Car
rington found an opening for his energies in the
Transyaai again. where the ruiiianly sekukun
was standing In need OF thoroughly souh1
thrashing Looking back now. the British cannot
help feeling a little sorry tnat "Old Sex was not
let alone to ngh, it ont with the Beers bn
longer: but OF course, that was not the feel'hS III
1873 Captain Carrneton MAS commnIer OF the
Transvaal volunteer forces his native capacity for
handing irreguars being allowed fine field for
lis display. After distinguishing himself and
showing ih- quality OF his in the earlier stages
OF war. he VAS honore1 with the command OF The
advance guard and the left attacking column IN
the final assault Sekukunls stronghold For
the gaIaniry and generalship which he showed
I'm performing this arduous task he was rewarded
By receiving brevet rank major and lieutenant
colone. together with the G. VI. q dispatch
Of this time from Colone. Baker Russo. 10 Sir
Garnet Wolseley specially praised Darlington for
the GOODNESS with which he maintained MS po-
slton In the face OF 4 large number Of the enemy.
when the native allies broke and fell back. throwing
into confusion the ranks behind and leaving his men
to bear the brunt OF IN. attack alone.
From that time Darlington was recognized 10y the
War Office ard the Colonalr one OF the abies;
men at their disposal fos work in South Africa
where even In peace time. the soldier il always
lie rest. The trouble with the Basutos came 10 A
head almost rs soon as the crushing ~ sekukun
the To miss the chanc" 4 AFFORDED him. tn"
inception and management Of the war and II was a
big before II VAS done with-was one OF those
extraordinary bungles between the colonial and the
mother Of nations 10 all her children However with
al this Darlington had nothing to 10 ms business
best he could with ludcrously inadequate means
against enemy numerically very strong. and indi-
vdually anything but despicable He forced ne
way into the heart Of the rebel country. and after
some sharp fighting. took the town OF Mafeteng.
by seven or eight thousand natives and were in
very great peril until Brigadier-Genera Clark. who
had been sent ont from home. relieved him In the
very seriously wounded The colonial dispatches Of
the day bore generous testimony 10 the high appre
citation IA which his services were held General
Clark enrolled large body OF volunteers. and the
country was gradually "pac.1cl" by patrols. until
may be remembered some sort of settlement was
arrived GCriOns brief Intervention In South
African affairs The patrol business was one that
suited Carrington's temper we'll His next employ
ment in Bechuanaland. where ~ hal the
command Of the 2d Mounted Rinos under Sir
Charles Warren In ISIS. one feels tempted here
TO turn aside for Il moment and mediate upon the
slightly earlier history OF that tempting country.
with rs trag-comic Commissioned the Rev. J. Mac
kenze and unofficial intcrlOplng Commissioner. Cecil
who turned Baralong. provided Ike a very fine gen
tienan for the future Of possible offspring OF his
union with dushy maid and foully murdered
by dasiardiv Dutchmen. It's hllbustering stella
land and Goshen republics. and Its many other
temptations TO the writer OF history. But these
things not closely connected with Carrington's
career. except tending t. find further work for
ana!and under Warren lin the course 81 which the
dispatches have % speak OF Darlington again Of
coursel. he has been chiefly associated with that
country. Warren did not find the headshlp % the
Metropolitan Police bed OF roses. The T.Ond. n
larriken and the Trafalgar Square demonstratOr
proved harder 10 manage than the boOdt hlrsty say
ard the unruly AfrikanIer: but Sir Frederick
CARING on-"slr" as Is. G. VI. O.. I'm lsS7-was the
right IN the right place Chief Of the Bech-
analand Border Police. which arduo,a but important
and interesting and fairly well-paid appointment
given him in the first days of lSS, on his return
from little holiday in Iuluand. where he had been
commanding the native leyles.
Sir Frederick left Africa for a time few years
ago. But I'm 1893 he wac called upon take A hand
In finishing up the Maiabele and di-posing ~
Lobengula. His recall 10 such duty now NAV be
alton. and the intention OF the Government TO deal
seriously with H.