The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-28

while aiding drivers to timber up gun,
he was shot near the spine, and the
wound was not mortal only because
leathern pouch, which had slipped around
to his back received the force of the
impact. He left the mutiny as brevet
major and with medal with three clasps
In 1853, he married Miss Bews, a daugh-
ter of Captain Bews, of the Seventy third
regiment. She entered thoroughly into
his work, and her sympathy has greatly
aided him. This lady and two daught-
ers now comprise his family.
In 1860, he became a regimental cap
tain. After quiet administrative work, he
won a medal and clasp in the Umbeylah
campaign in 1863.
He joined the expedition of Lord Napier
of Madgala to Abyssinia in 1858 AS as
sistant Quartermaster general he super
intended the embarkation of the entire
expedition. He was thrice mentioned for
his services, and Lord Napier selected
him as the bearer of the dispatches
which announced the entire success of
the expedition. Thus he won another
medal and was brevetted lieutenant col
onel In the Royal artillery.
AS a reward for his services with the
Looshai expeditionary force in 1872, he
was made a Military Companion OF the
Order of the Bath.
He qualified as a colonel in 1875 and re-
celved an appointment as permanent
Quartermaster general, with the local
rank of major general.
Lord Lytton offered him command of
the Punjaub forces in 1878, when he be-
came a major general of the army. Then,
in 1879. he received the command of East
ern Afganistan from Kabul to Jamrud.
1t was in the war that broke out soon
afterward that he first began to attract
attention of the general public, which
eliminated in enthusiasm over his fam
GUS march. During the campaign he was
mentioned eight tifes in the dispatches.
On his march to Kabul in 1879, while
in command of the Kurum Valley force,
he fought fierce and bloody battle at
Pewar Kotal, winning a brilliant victory
at Charsal before his capture (of the cap
ital. Thence he had to retire to Sherpur
cantoments, where his foresight had led
to the construction of a strogly in
gency. Throughout the winter he held
the place with force of 1000 against
100000 fierce tribesmen awaiting tthe ar
rival of reinfOrcements, with the aid Of
which he promptly recaptured Kabul, and
was ready to march to Kandahar when
the necessity presented itself.
From 1881 to 1885 he was in command of
the Madras Presidency troops, and his
latest fighting was with the Burmah ex-
petition, in 1886. He was commander in
chief of the forces in India from 1855 to
1893, and then was succeeded, largely on
his recommendation, by General Sir Geo.
White. now beleagured in Ladysmith.
Since his return to England, Lord Rob
ers has been commander of the forces in
Ireland. He was raised to the peerage IS
Baron of Kandahar, in Afganistan, and
of the city of Waterford, in 1892
Were Lord Roberts small enough to
need any personal incentive to exc out
his sense of duty, there could be no doubt
of it in his present command
Hastily despatched to Cape Town as
Governor of Cape Colony and command
er of the forces there, he arrived just af
the battle of Majuba Hill. just when
peace had been declared, "a peace. alas!
without honor" he recently said, ito
which may be attributed the recent state
of affairs in the Transvaal" He was
summoned back to England after less
than twenty-four hours in Cape Town.
He was created a Military knight of
the Grand Cross of the Bath and a baro-
| net in June, 1881, in recognition of his
distinguished services in India.
In the present campaign his only son
was killed at Tugela River and his neph-
| ew. Colonel Sherston. at Glencoe.
His famous charger. the white Arab
vonolel, which carried him from Kabul
! to Kandahar and though the jubilee pa
rade, died last year, showing to the last
| that affection for him which he inspires
| in everything living that comes in con-
tact with him
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