The evening times., 1899-10-26
SIR REDyERS BULLER.
The British Commanding Genera
Nosvo En- Route to the Cape.

The British Commanding General
Now En- Route to the Cape.
IoND0N,. Oct. 26.-Gen. Sir Reiyers
BullsG,p, an Aldershot story has it. has sail
that he expected to arrive in Pretoria by
Christians Bay and to return to England
by May. He sailed from Southampton on
Saturday, the 18th, On the Durottar Cas-
tie, and is expected to arrive at the Cape
about the 30th. when he may receive news
that will make it necessary that he de-
vote himself to the reorganization of a baf-
fed and discouraged army.
During the last few years Sir Redvers
has had an uneventful life, being employ
ed in the administration of the army. but
his youth and middle age (he will b.siyty
years old on December next) was pas e
in the midst of excitement and dancer,
where he achieved an enyiab.e reputation
for dashing bravery, cool Judgment. and
disciplinary ability.
He was subaItern in the China war.
took part in the Red River expedition un :
der Wolseley in Canada in 1870, and three
years later served in the Ashantee war
He was wounded at the battle OF Ordahen
AS commander of the Frontier Light
Horse in the Zulu war of 1879 he was men
and received the Victoria Cross Tor his
gallant conduct at the retreat at Inhlo-
bane, on March "a, when he saved the lives
of three men whose horses had ia led them
But his fame rests principally upon the
Egyptian expedition of 1882 "a. and the
Nile campaign of the two succeeding years
He was decorated and promoted for d Is
tinguished service at Tei-el-Kebir and
Tamai, and during the Nile campaign
made a wonderful march ACROSS Bayuda
Desert from Gubat and was higEly praisei
for his conduct in the evacuation OF Don
COLA.
diers who took part in the campaign o.
1881 that Butler disguised as Boar AMI
speaking the language, frequently crocsei
into the Transvaai, and when he returned
brought information with regard to the
strength and plans of the enemy. The ex-
perence in that disastrous campaign W ii
help him now.
The good-byes to General Butler when he
left England were highly colored with hope
and enthusiasm Long before O'Clock.
when his train was to leave Waterloo sta
ton. London. say the London papers, the
streets leading thither were blocked with
people. The general could hardly push
his way through the friends who packed
the portion OF the platform reserved for
privileged persons.
1t was with the greatest difficulty that
the Duke of Cambridge could reach him.
but when he did SO he shook the hand OF
his former subordinate for nearly five min
utes.
Presently the Prince of Wales arrived.
and amid the cheers of the crowd took the
popular hero aside into the booking room.
After few minutes conversation he shook
hands as IL 10 say goOd-by, but later just
as the train was about to start, the prince
ran impulsively from the waiting room,
walked quickly up 10 the carriage, and once
more held cut his hand.
"GoOdby again, Butler he said.
Good luck 10 you Just then the guard S
whistle blew, the cheers and hats rose
wildly once more. and it was over.
At Southampton everything was noise
and hustle and confusion until the arrival
of the train established order and silence
for moment. The crowd wanted speeches.
But Sir Redvers slipped away from the re-
ception to his cabin on the Dunottar Castle.
Or shipboard came the partings that were
tenderest Of all. Yet with the British un-
demonstrativeness, husbands and wives re-
strained their emotion and only said on
what might be the last moment together
your veil. ! think you must go now, dear;
good-by, good-by.' Then the steamers
koarse siren shrieked for the third time.
and General Butler appeared again, stand
ing where he could best see his wife.
Suddenly someone struck up the national
anthem. OF came the generals hat and
off came every hat. Everyone Joined in,
and the steamer moved slowly out into tie
channel. ~