The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-06-04
FAMOUS CAVALRY CORPS
A Shirt Which Makes Fighting MOI
Trade, but an Inspiration.

A Spirit Which Makes flgh'i"s AVN
Trade, but an Inspiration.
In the celebrated corps known as
the Guides cavalry esprit d'corps IS
more than word. 1t is living par;
Of the regiment. Even the last !olnea
recruit feels no punishment so deeply
as the reproach: ''You do no credit TO
the corps" and mature soldiers IN
very shame voluntarily take their dis
charge if so addressed, says the Times
of India.
Illustrative of the high value placed
on personal bravery in the guides as
against Babu-like knowledge OF the
drill book, two interesting instances
NAV be mentioned. There was on the
Yusafzai border o noted freelance
named Futteh Khan, who had a small
following of horsemen as bold and III.
trepid as himself. Even the gallant
and resourceful Sir Harry Lumsden,
with his guides, could not bring TINS
man to book, though oft tried. Az
last Lumsden struck at unique solu-
ton of the problem by deciding that
he would enlist Futteh Khan and the
whole of his band. Accordingly pc.
lite letter was written saying that
Lumsden had the greatest respect tor
; the bravery and daring of Futteh Khan
: and his band, and it was pity that
thew and the guides should continue q
+ bootless feud to the profit of neither
b and that he would make Futteh khal
Q ressaldar and take over the whole o
g his band as it stood. Futteh accepted
s the offer and he and his men serves
y with distinction for many years IN III
7, guides, taking part in the historl
t. march to Delhi and doing yeoman sci
vice before its walls.
y The other incident occurred whe
- Sir Frances jenkins was colonel. I'D
ID guides, with other troops, having MAD
" turning movement, dropped dow
Id into the Khyber pass, in the rear
I'd Ali Musjid, so as to cut of the enemy
es retreat when the frontal attack shoo
IS: be driven home. Among the mr. i,
cd batch of the fugitives to come up IL
's- pass was squadron Of Afg han ca
cir airy, which, making rush for
he managed with some loss to run u
ed gauntlet aud get through. One M
ew alone was seen quietly walking l
ZEN horse in the wake Of the fugitives al
mel de6autly waving his sword in
'ed face Of the heavy fire Of 500 rlf'
How he came not to be hit was M
the vel, but Sir Francis Immediately
yet dered the ''cease fire. to SOUND -, !
the colloquy which ensued was del'g
nan fully unique. "Who are you? as,
Q Of the colonel. II am Sultan Jan
OF zilbash and I don't care box
raj, grapes for you and the whole OF y
'ere ermy" "You are monstrously br
This man, anyway" said the colonel, "
8 Of YOU enlist in my regiments" "Yes
we will" said Sultan Jan, 'for l b
II to heard Of you and the guides as ol
hell warriors" And enlisted he was
New the spot, made Duffadar there
then and afterward served with
tinction through the campaign.
the end of two years, when the
1ope, was over, he went to his colonel
Y. said: II am a man Of war and cal
band face oil the drill and monotony o.
, ago Indian cantonmentin peace time;
way YOUR highness permission I will
When take my discharge" Ana ava;
,inis- went, freeman born, and as sucl
lkoot termined to die.
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