New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-15

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his first laurels in Ashanti; although he had al
1'hay w ssen war Ashanti l Thai he u;saea MGsseys
into SoSas osr 1 sS soa n
come trumphanily. through any, and every task
ne Is now to play such a momentous role; his name
{. one S with 81 sHS f
with the Of their ds s sn %ho
asked no one venture his skin where he would l.i
o%n 'nf e to ms save those Of
foes Butler t ha s Of waaf
for troop leading: his tactica skill Is instincuwe,
si &c 'A born q natural sts developed training
been S Up eH% os Of
and Fl Teb It was Buffers skilful maneuvrns
kaved the shaken squares in those hard fought en-
Hagements
BULLER AT METEMNEH
Again, IT will ever be deemed one Of Bsi Isd,s
column from its perilous situation after Aou klea
ns hsa y os Il. hut pussa IN
Stewart, Burnaby and, many more The hard ara
pstSf TfSHmsa Wose
sman ana TeganIpSI ali d IL confidence cut
has active ssFycs s Ds ns s .o Su
ord. He was on the Headquarters STAFF in Pail
thrnprh eli The senior grades until at the last.
A.
~ucc.eu r,tv puxe OF camnrlose as rSnnanaer in
Liberal Cabinet prevented an act which, despite
Buffers merits. would have been grave Injustice
TO Lord Woseley. At time like the present;
when he about to charge Of whales h9 Sa
ve be one so St me Hes o know
that Butler has all the threads Of army administra-
He is not Of the class which essays to do all the
work himself but his intimate acquaintance WIN
SeI 6s w as: And he viii be well and
Eloyay served, for he has the knack Of getting the
hin S Il soon to respect him What though
& .nssss o ay ssrn s so asp G e @
written memoranda. when they tear through
question may be caustic occasionally cruel; vet IS
ire freely forgiven because Of what is behind:
sous: he is intolerant OF shans, and viii have
naught 70 do with imposture, but he is never un-
the full Penalty from any poor dev'' Who as he
s co M asay he BE ready
end allegiance he will always command are largely
70 pe ers f spasSforward he pays no NO per
sonal game his one abiding principle IS TO do the
best with his mean: and with his whole heart ane
beou for the good Of the country and the service
BULLERs LIEUTENANTs.
As may be supposed a commander Of Buffers
stamp has had an Influential say in the choice OF
had nush 10 say e he appo9.nsnt q ST. Arch:
Colonel stoptoTd; his military secretary; Major
mems Of the Young and rising school Of soldiers He
has been consulted. too. and could no doubt have
Srsade generals who viii lead the troops Under his
orders They may be said therefore, 70 have his
Heeessary. FOR they quite the pick Of the basket
t M has ysi a se e but son
Nil be commanded IesPectiy,eiIy by Lord Methuen.
4ondonsfs that 1t is scarseiy necessary 70 recall
fair. handsome face. the bonhopis 50 pleassntiy
with o os % U m v se cs. dS aud
out .: the service He s. enc Of the bssi tyPs
ayns con.iderabis practical ability in troop Lead
sae.p III In the san.ns ed where s ho:aSs
Yericrmer Or In the service clubs. or in Pal Nall.
but. who yet has none OF the dandy In his COM
cleIy i. a hardworkns soldier; IN early days sd-
saa Ws N iss' 1 c
clear knossass what troops gan and shSsd
Of major generals who owes his somewhat rand
IN TO the last suaa G cs%Ras 81 Thf5s
troops With unhagging energy and zeal
RESTLESS GENERAL GATAcRE.
The most marked trait In Gatacre is restless,
nniiring activity; he spares no one himself least
Of all. and II Is SAID that he sometimes wore GU,
his men on the Nile by his incessant marchngs
and rehearsas. But ne has shown since then
very considerable gift for troop leading and he vii!
certainly not be the least useful Of Buffers assist
ants.
The brigade commands will be IN the main given
20 maJorgenerals and the choice has fallen almost
naturally % those az present holding active
nsnds The Guards brigade will be under a
Guardsman as entitled by the privileges OF the
Household troops. and their brieader will be Sir
Henry Cov!lle, at present at Gibraltar a Guards
man. like Walker and Methuen. who has never
lost chance Of active employment, and who was
IN Egypt at Suakip1. IN the Soudan ct Ginns. and
since then in command Of the Cnyoro expedition
IN Equatorial Africa.
General Hildyard will command q brigade made
up OF the troops who know him well at Adershot
he 10 a highly educated officer, who as command
ant Of the Stan College. has helped 70 bring for
ward some OF the most rising stan officers Of the
day. and who Is. withal. we'll practsed leader
General Neville Lyttleton has IN the very highest
degree the inestmabe quality OF common sense
he is the safest. surest. sourdest In council In
action. and no better could be chosen 70 COM
mand in the field. With General Wauchope
ANDY" who has fought through many feds with
his beloved Black Watch Ashanti. Tel-el- Kebir
Kirbekan and Khartoum. the list closes and with
soldier whose smooth shaver. rudy face and
ringing. CHEEKY voice will again lead his Scotch.
men far 70 the front.
, Crushed Hn.-The Shoe Clerk-Beg your pardon
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