Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03
THE MAN OF THE MOMENT.
How Sir RcdVcrs Butler Won the
Victoria Gross.


CThe Illustrated London News
" any one were asked who Us the man NJ
tho moment from the point OF view OF the
soldier. or even OF "the man I'm the
street, whose range OF observation IS
Jar wider. and hc We're TO reply "Sr Red
Ncrs Fuller how FAR would he Doe from
the maikt There are few names tina. are
moro frequently ON peoples lips just now.
1tt the object of an these Inquiries would
blush. II hc were conscious of how fully
he ills the public eye just now.
10 IS highly nattcring testimony 10
tie confidence the public rcpose i'm him
ih1t there should Doe mo- necessary delay
in disuatching him TO assume The COM
maud of Her Majesty forces in South
Africa. He is one of the coolest Of mon,
and undoubtedly one of the greatest sol
ofers of his time. II b. characteristic
of the man that when IL was decided
that in the event of q sufficiently large
force being dispatched 10 South Africa
Doe should command IT, De should at once
rush of 90 his place i'm DevOnshirc, and
while awaiting tho turn Of events mo oc-
CupaUon in attending Inc meetings of the
local School Board at Creditor.
10 would Doe impossible for any one TO
see Sir RcdEers Butler. or 20 hear TINS
DISTINGUISHED general speak, and not De
convinced that Dec had been I'm the pres
Cuco Of born leader of men, ana. 10 boot,
One who does not know what fear ls. 10
read the story OF how Doe won his veto
Iia Cross is Ike reading of the deeds OF
some enchanted prince in the fairy TO-
1unrOf. The story entrances one. y 81
90 those who know the man the astound-
iug details seem TO lose much or theII
marvellous quality. ~
MUCH PRICED DECORATION WON.
10 was ON March N. 1879. 40 Whch iWc
ne was in command of the mounted
tr0Ope- strictly they We're not caVdliy-oL
Sir Evelyn Woods column IN the HIlu
War; lie had been dispatched Dy ms
commander 10 clear the InhlObano Noun
iu the face of stupCndOuS difficulties ana
some opposition. when enormous IuIu
reinforce meuts were observed coming up
and threatening to cut them Off. lie was
Iv sheer force of circumstances compel
lod 60 retreat by making decent 10y Ine
rrcoiuitOus sides of the mountain Ills
force lost heavily. bat his calmness ana
m0gniurent sclf-deYOUOn saved II from
the absolute destruction which seemed
imminent. Tho much priced decoration
was won not by q headlons rush against
a fDa nor vet 10y sudden impulse OF
. lalantry. but by three unanected acts OF
unSehsh devotion involving almost GER
First. when the pursuit was hottest
ne eaW Captain darcy, OF the frohteI
ilcnt Horse. dismOunt his horse having
been killed under him, ana retung on
f00r. Colonel as Sir ReQvors then Wa9
Butler though Doe himself is big. heavy
wau. quite load for horse, especially
after faueuine morning, promptly
took Captain darcy up behind him ana
carried him out of reach of the Zoe.
lfUe later ON the same day under similar
orcum -tances and IN the same manner,
he rescued another officer of the Frontier
Iiult Horse Lieutenant Everett. lie
ful- hed-1lfo on the same day-by carry
irg ont of danger a. trooper whose morse
was completely exhausted. Nhen ne
took This man up behind him the Iulus
were within eighty yards of them. Three
separate and distinct actions I'm one day,
each of which would have gained the IA