New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-14
THE GALLANT GORDONS.
SOME OF THEIR DEEDS RECALLED BT
THEIR RECENT ATTACK ON
THE AFRIDIS.

the claymore of the Gordon has not rusted in its
scabbard True to his tradition the Gordon OF
to-day is still a Gordon guide. and, though MS
taunting battle-cry of "Bydand' may be
drowned by the rattle Of musketry. he has re-
tanned the Wild reckless dash OF his predeces-
sors who ignorant Of how TO give or take quar-
ter were wont to rush on their enemies with inc
fury of a mountain storm.
The origin of the GordOns is lost in the haze
Of unreliable history, but certain 1t IS that one
family of the gay and gallant Gordons' eiii,
grating from the borders obtained a grant vi
territory in Aberdecnshire, afterward created
into a dukedom Then followed an important
date in Military history, the year 1871, when the
Duke of Gordon, principally through the EFFORTS
of his mother the Duchess, raised the Gordon
Highandors-now the I'd Battallon-a regiment
which has added so much lustre TO the glory or
British arms Dressed in a striking Highland
bonnet the beautiful Duchess rode through the
lands of her retainers. calling on ana coaNihS
the young men to rally round the Gordon pan
ner. She attended the county fairs, and. placing
n shilling between her lips, invited the gal
lants" To advance. Consequently regiment over
a thousand strong peraded in the castle gate or
Aberdeen one June day in li9i. Named the
Gordon Highlanders. and numbered 100. this
regiment was afterward known as the I'D ana
nowadays the I'd Battalion
Passing through London. where they were
inspected by King George, the Gordon Highland
ers created the greatest admiration and curl
| osty In the same year they moved to Glbral-
| tar where they were presented with their colors
| in 1874. Four years aftcrward saw them IN
ireland. and. having quelcd the rebellion there,
| they proceeded to Holland. as the Dutch found
| to their cost in a few days Swooping down on
! the lines OF Egmont-op-Iec, they routed the
| stubborn Dutchmen at the point of the bayonet
! This fercely contested victory Is unique one I'D
military history. for the battle was fought bay
! onet versus bayOnet. Next We find the Gordont
| covering themselves with glory on the ploohy
| field Of MandOra. in Egypt. under sir Kalph
| Abercrombe. and for their prowess the sphinx
| was added 90 their coors with the superscrip-
! ton Egypt" After Trafalgar the Gordons APP
| pcarcd in London. where they attended the III
| neral Of Nelson Strange II is that the same
regiment should again line the streets OF Ion, Lon
don n this year Of Her Majestys jubilee
| Passing 10y their short service in Denmark. wa
| come to the Peunsular War-a war closely li'h-
| tilted with the heroic deeds Of the I'D FroH
| beginning to end Of this fearful struggle me
Gordons bore a leading part over ana over aTiil
calling forth high praise from the Duke ol VEL
lngon. Without taking INTO atCS' n ' GorJ"n,
parativcly minor battles In winch the H9 ,r,i
constantly distinguished themselves 10y ptliIiau'
| charging. the roll Of fame is large enough III,
deed for on the colOrs are the well-knoWh names
| NJ the Peuinsular battles Foremost comta
| Corunna whore sir Junn Moore was carried Di.
| tho Geld by six Gordon Highlanders. 10 thl5
dov the officers of the regiment wear Dlach cor
| round the collars OF their tunicS In netof! Vi
| that fatal field. :, p,or, ,b,
| c,ordCns took part in this historic Dattie they
| fought VOL and bravely at Quatre bras "neie
| they lost many men. among whom was ,He se.
| ,ort Colonel Cameron. At Waterloo the par
| taken by the Gordons has been iminortalEeu ny
! tho picture Scotland Forever me uhuduh'-
ed IIighlanders. cut down to TWO Huh,.tcG n,d
| bv the murderous fire. charged, III tne. O,u
| civic n French column Of more than TWO tlou-
| sand men As they broke into II. the Sous
| Crews the famous Scottish cavalry resliIvn''
dashed 10 to their support Inc ,oIuoilS, 81
! ing the names and strrups or the ch!rE'hS
| cavalry were dragged into the midst OF 'ileu ,
enemies. shouting the cry, ScotIhhu iolg'vi a
Nv this terrible charge the freh'h Co'uI,' 80
| complotcy broken up ana scattered !" II
! dav the brotherly feeling. cormehccd OH NV
field of battle still continues the Siordohs DIE
! known i'm the army as the Scots Greys "N'I,
III mon
r,ic, where n monument records the terripe
ravaccs Of yellow fever among lts rams. ~
arrived i'm the Crimca the day HepaStop1' i,.,.
| the Russians as some say. ha\InE h'dip NC
! H.. cnrlnns were coming, After this ltacll'aI-
/ ~ no war service was seen 10y nom u'IlI NJ
! outbreak Of the Afghan War of lN'N. IN .n.'
campaign they took part IN Genrru l'"n', -
! g,,,,,.I march from Cdbul To kaudlhaf ~ poth
! M which plac,s Il terrific battle was iouEh| tn'
! Gnrdons losing many men. II was IN lHS I'm
| M IGN too that Major mo" GeneIal 81 'e",E'
! yvhitr AVID CAPTAIN now lieutenant -c"IoheI 81
! the "a Battalion Dick '"nShEhahl "T" . .
] Vt.,-ri, cross In 1851 the Gordons stood their
! grouud ON the Inflated Majuha Hlll ana IRON.
/ This date their career has been merged III Una. vi
| the gallant 18th. now the LIST Battall"h oi ue
/ regiment ,,,orod coreer
p,is'd originally i'm 49, "a the 18th Stirngshire
Regiment OF Highlan i'rs. they wore me MI, io
/ twenty years. but owing To the ldch vi - -
/ ,.cruits they reverted to the ordinary HieSS v,
! ,h, Infantry Of the line. However they retainer
evidence of their Scottish origin ny WeaiinS -
! diced glcngarry. Distinguishing th,inseN.s q.
! ,,,,.aro and Serinrapatam the 10Th began their
riHrious record Buffeted about as they WeIt'
/ and ofterward attached to the Dorseishire l'tEl-
! ment they served in every part Oh t'e mp ~,
I'm the Indian Mutiny three OF their neihpeiS
! Gained the Victoria Cross. and before DeI'i -
great was the slaughter that the .'th were ie'
to the assault by sergeant ana totPo'"'
. / rakiro mart i'm the Relief Of Lucknow, theY Gov
J ered themselves with glory before tile waits -.
/ that helcagucred town, and by thtlr gan aI'i ~
tbrourh the mutny won for their c"lors I'M
II uclnov.' and the Royal Tiger. super 'l",'