The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-22

gay Gordons," the Royal Irish and the
Sixtieth rifles, among the ranks Of whom
he had first won his spurs-had been as
sailed in the same furious manner as that
Of Davis. but had blown away all oppose
ton to its advance. about SEQ yards on the
right rear OF its fellow-brigade, TO whose
support it now moved up. calmly and ma
chine-like as If on parade. Encourage
by the splendid steadiness Of Buffers en-
5atriei men, Davis disrupted square was
quick to rally: and then the two brigade
combined 10 rain such an internal fire
of bullets on their savage foes that the
latter were forced TO break away and the
day AS won.
The Duke OF Wellington used to say
that. even IL he got into a tight place. he
could always rely upon his troops-whom
he otherwise rewarded as abusing as the
scum Of the earth"-to pun him out Of
ii again. But it has ever just been all
the other way about with Redvers Bull
Ter. To him has always fallen the ex-
Treating role. the part Of Deus ex ma
china, the duty OF unraveling hopeless
tangles. OF setting right right things
which had gone desperately wrong and Of
saving the day. In this respect his next
campaign was destined TO make him shine
forth in a more brilliant light than ever.
This was the Nile campaign Of 1855, IN
which he served as chief of the stan 70
his ever trustful and appreciative chief,
Lord Wolseley. Stewards column had
made its blood stained march across the
Bavuda desert from Korti to Metemneh
only TO encounter what may be called
vicious disaster. to find that Khartcum
had fallen and to be threatened with an
Inhalation on its return. tt had lost lie
original leader but 1t was soon 10 be fur
nished with another. With only few
companies Of the Royal Irish-the same
gallant regiment as had helped him 10
save the day at Tamai-BulleT hurried
across the desert 10 Gubat. took command
of the threatened force. and in the most
mastery manner led 1t back in safety 70
Korti-sic1x and wounded included-fend-
ing off the attacks and battling the hostile
designs of the vengeful Dervishes
Not more skilfully did Xenophon con-
duct the retreat Of his mortal ten thou
sand from the Euphrates 10 the sea than
Redvers Butler led back the remnants OF
Stewards column from Guhat 10 the Nile.
retreat. when prompted by the motives
OF strategetical prudence instead Of panic
fear IS one Of the most difficult and dan
gerous. and the most honorable opera
tons in war, and can only be under
taken by a master Of his art. Once when
someone. in the hearing of M0ltke. was
comparing hirn to Alexander, and Caesar,
MARLBOROUGH and Napoleon. No e7id
the great strategist deprecatingiy. 81 have
no right to rank with any Of these great
commanders. for I have never in al my
life commanded retreat" But Buffers
next operation In war will not be retreat
OF that we may be quite sure.
Since the Nile campaign Of unhappy
memory Sir Redvers Butler has seen no
active service in the field. unless, perhaps
to his category of duty we assign his
appointment. in fsS5. as special commits
sloner 70 deal with the Fenians. moon
lighters and other outrage-mongers in
Cork and Kerry. which was followed by
his temporary nomination as under sec
rotary for Ireland But a soldier u no
brainy type Of Butler can prove just as
useful 70 his country IN the bureau 20 on
the battlefield: and Of Office End admins
;ratfve work IN the course of his career
he has had experience both ample ara
varied Both in Scotland and a. Aiaersoot
I'm the intervals ~ his campaign. he cid
ousrtermaster duty. and after she Sile eT-
pedition he became the head = Bis DE-
rrsrtneut in pail Mail. whore be lef- bis
mark. az everywhere else. bT reo-gan.z-
ing the commissarist and transport - the
army. while. when be succeeded L'r1
= O.
ter-s promotion 70 the post - command
er-ir,-chief. h devoted himself 20 the
writing II the Infantry Drill Book
which has the reputation q being the
very best thing OF the Kind thst vas
ever oenued.
T. Is said that WREN the Duke ~ Cam
bridge retired from -ha Ho-se GlaTdz. iu
-ss5 f. was the intention - ST. Camp .-l-
Par-ernan 20 appoint Gen-rsi f.1ilrr SRI
h,s stead and that li was ory fhs 3-
den collapse - TIE Lfnerai css'nst 'hat
ohvia.-d ian ac,. which. 5sFaife Bglerf
merits. would nave been grave lril=-.--
70 Lord w1lseiay." Ee fhat ss s. may g.
vas fortunate that RuEer. .artezd - fa-
ura~.rz the Duke - Ca-e~.5ze 81 tae
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