New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-10
LORD WOLSELEYS CAREER.

viscount Garnet Joseph Woseey, Field Mar
saal and Comma nder-In- Chief OF the British Army
since 1895 born al Golden Bridge House. County
Dublin. or June 4. 1892. lie Is the son OF the late
Major Garnet Joseph Wolseicy. He entered The
army ensign In 1892 and served in the second
Burmese War OF 1853. when he was wounded severe
y in the thigh the effects which he has felt ever
since He accompanied his regiment TO the
CTimean War as lieu. .enant where he served as an
assistant engineer in the trenches. and was twice
wounded, severely In the face. from which he
lost the sight Of an eye In 1855 he promoted
captain an made knight Of the Legion Of Honor.
Captain Wolseley. after being wrecked in the Ind
ian Ocean. diG some hard aghting with General
Roberts at Cawnpore and at the relief Of LUCKNOW
A major by brevet In 1855 he was In 1853 promoted
Northumberland for his services IN the indian
Mutiny. Scarcely had the effects Of the mutiny
began 10 disappear than hostilites began IN
China. where he went on the staff Of Sir Hope
Grant He with the advance party at the
storming Of the Taku forts, and took an active
part In the operations leading TO the entry into
Peking AT the close OF the war he was sent on
c!yil mission 70 Nankn to gather information IN
regard 10 the Taepings
On MS return to England the Trent Affair had
occurred and in December. 1861 he was among inc
sta officers sent out TO Canada in advance OF the
exped!tionary force In view OF threatened nos
uht!es with the United States Then followed nine
years Of dreary staff lie. So active had been hls
previous service and so rapid his promotion that
the Ambitious young soldier thought seriously OF
leaving the service and entering the profession OF
CIVIL engineering for which he was em!nently ntted
Two Incidents helped to break the monotohy ol
these years once when in 1862 he spent some tifne
AZ the seat Of war at General Lees headquarters
arc hsS when he led brigade at the time OF the
fenan At last came active service. ana
WIN II the chief command OF the forces IN the helh
~ 'he Red River expedition Of 1870. organized 10
suppress the rising led by Riel blood was she'd
..o1sn Riel was captured and his followers &C.
,"psu For his services In Canada Colonel Woise-
,s. 49, received c. -. and X. c. NJ. c.. and In May
,t ' was appointed Assistant Adjutant-General at
the War oace
- 20" MS services were again needed In the held
-" :. Oh uafne, Wolseley was placed In command OK
~ w. eHpeaiion 10 the Gold Coast OF Africa In the
80. x.'h tAe Ashsntees His successes In this war
- ''" promotion 10 the rank Of Ma1or-General
~" nm the thanks OF Parliament and a
n "se'ner with a grant OF f2S,Oo for courage,
""d pe3seyerance"; the honor of X q. y.
anu 'ne freedom Of the city OF London. He was
u,.s e'~or nor OF Natal in 1875 and for short time
81 commissioner 10 Cyprus In both these cases
connso" "Su NiAl-in Common with many other great
10 80 eis-he possessed Administrative powers OF
zan.e znr,er The defeat Of the British troops by tho
Africa ~ "a Nay nay 1879. ne was dispatched TO South
For ~. s Soyernor Of Natal and the Transvaal.
General wossssy W was sGnpe'G ade & q f IN 1850 he
isa .Saarterinaster General OF the Army, and in
in ;sss Woseley's Interesting began
Of IN. ~. wnen he was appointed commander in'chiei
syp ssnt f Ae cTas asded i"s at %exsnds
To august i5 ana after sharp Aghting at Tel-el-
d m ,b The ,bd reSs os Tes IN ~
xx., ! K.ted ard ia wounded. For his successes in
~.yp. slr Garnet was raised TO the peerage as