New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23

bane Courier" taking a conspicuous part IN tho
discussion Of colonial politics. Recently ne re-
turned to Scotland. and having sunetea n.on
heavy financial losses. was a disappointed man
wavering between a return to the bar ana re
sumption Of work in English Journalism:
The outbreak Of hostilities in the East sire re-
kindled his youthful ardor as war GORE
epondent. and ne eagerly accepted commlssion.
to follow the Greek army. He was witness vi
the extraordinary stampede Of the panic ,s
forces. and made his way from Larlssa 10 Noio.
Telegraphic communication with Londoh was
denied him. and he took small boat ana hea1 ie,
down the coast a storm came up anu ~ ne 10,
off the shore suffering from exposure 10 coiu an
being in no little peril. Daylight came anu nc
landed and rode post haste to Athens wneie nc
telegraphed to the Associated Press ana fgu'u,
the first account OF the Greek stampede ~ S"s
the best bit of descriptive writing winch nds
been printed for many day. full OF movenen q,
and picturesque detail. and fairly drai,,at,o ~
the war columns Of the press has pee e
so much admired. Mr.. Rose subsedueh.is
returned to the front, and sent 10 Lohuon an
exceedingly graphic account OF the CLOSING scenee
OF decentralization in the Greek camp HIS de-
scrption OF the nexplicabe stampede -, ~, ny :.
ever the great stroke Of the war correspondent
campaign. - ~. IN
further doubt respecting his occupation. his
reputation has been made. and his servlceS WI,
he In demand up the Nile or wherever e"e. ,he
work is required in journalism. lie Is 'ne
author of a life OF General SkobeleR, whom ne
has described as the modern Bayara; anu ne
Will undoubtedly write book on tne wal 80
Thessaly His old-time friends speak enthus
astjcalIy Of him as one OF the manifest ana most
loyabe OF men. AS a war correspondent no
has the advantage Of military training. since Ie
has been connected with the VoIun'e.i ,Uioai
and he writes with intelligence and techhicai
knowledge of tactics and mannuvres lie mas
also a clear vigorous and racy literary STYLE
and the instructive energy OF man OF action
MR. GwYNNE's FINE WORK.
The Associated Press and Reuters have also
been exceptionally well represented IN the TURK.
fish camp by Mr. Gwynne; he IS po Me'S is man
of staIwart build and fine physique lie is az
home I'm the Balkan. and mes hias'ereu ..,o
languages Of the East He was Reuter- GU lN.
spondert during the last campaign up the ME
and outs.ripped his rivals The first account OF
the preliminary skirmishes In the mountain
passes Of the Thessalia1 frontier was MS, anu
Il was an excellent b. OF work, clearly ana rorci-
i,,v written and illuminated with military eA-
perience and technical knowledge. Mr.. Gwynne
will return TO the Nile during the summer ana ac-
company the Egyptian expedition from DonsoIa
sCuthward Mr. Charles Williams. Mr. Burleigh
and other veteran correspondents have Deeh III
Thessaly during the campaign, put inc noi.O ,,o
of this special service have been won py inc wv
chief representatives OF tHo Arro|"e0
and Reuters
While the war has been burlesoue perform.
nnce and has disappointed the expectations OF
ambitious correspondents eager to make Iepu-
tetions several books will probably be written
on the campaign Mr.. Rose and ME- stevens
will have no difficulty in finding publishers anu
their experiences will be entertaining readlng
especially as each is q keen observer and knows
how to write Mr.. Stevens Will pose as an I'M
nressionist but Mr.. Rose has had superior op.
portunities for witnessing the demoralization o,
an army which was not prepared for war ana
was Incapable Of fighting effectively MintaIy
EXPERTS will have little 10 learn from tnls CAM
paign about smokeless powder. artillery prac-
tice new arms and the technique OF stan ser
vice Whatever military science there vas inc
Turks profted by under the direction OF Ger'1a MAJ
advisers. but there was little need OF 1t. the
Greeks had been betrayed In advance by the
Incompetence Of their War once Ihelr ann
was a mob Of raw recruits, without ofi1cers, stan
oreanization or adequate equipment IN any
branch OF military service, and Mt only TOT
bloodless campaign Of frenzied stampede ana oe-
moralization. 1t was nauon praying
and not knowing how TO fight l. NJ D.