The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-19

.Humph' And another regiment passed.
and she asked the commardaer-in-chsef.
Who's thim, And he said, The Could
Sthrame Gnards.' And she only said.
'Hnmph-' And another r.giment KEN
marehin' by. and she got excited ard said.
between hrsashs, Who's thsm- And he
answered. The Counaught Rangers And
with that she stood up In the carriage 70
get good look. and said. .. bloody
wars"
Readers Of Levers virtle and ever popu-
lar novels are familiar with the Eight
eighth, or connaugtt Rangers. hailing
from the Irish province west OF the shan
non. and ene OF the best known regiments
La tina British army. The corps was organ
fxed In 1873 by Col. Thomas De Burgh. att
erward Earl OF Cianrickard. It's inittatary
lighting was done In Flanders, and IL took
part In Whitelock's unsuccessful attempt
on Buenos Ayres. But II was In Spain that
the Rangers achieved their reputation as
select aggregation of reckless and aban-
doned daredeviIs. They fought and looted
with the same fierce VIM although Well
ington was unsparing Of the cat. which lie
even had publicly applied 10 the Moil
Pitchers and other female camp followers
You cali yourself the Connaught Rang
ers." he said TO them one day. when some
Of their number were about being logged
for stealing u Spaniard's goat. but I call
you tHe SHGRdhkht IOctpduS.
Yet In his reports he gave them ample
credit fof their prowess. especially as
shown In the grand charge by which they
swept the French from the ridge Of Busa-
CO. They participated in the bloody as
sauits and subsequent horrible pandemo-
MUM at ciudad Rodrigo aud Badajox, at
which latter place, by a strange coinci-
dence, they were opposed by a corps Of
their own regimentai number. the Eighty
-
ished after a struggle desperate enough 10
suit the spirit Of him who sung:
My father cared little for shot or she'll.
He laughed at death and dangers,
And he'd storm the very gates u hell
Al the head of The Coanansht Rangers
The Rangers came to America and were
used In the Anglo American was IN the
unsuccessful expedition against Piatts-
burg on LAKE Erie after which they re-
turned 10 Europe. reaching Ostend after
Waterloo had been fought. Since then they
have been fighting England's battles in
various parts of tae world. the while the
crowbars of the eyictors have been ring
ing on the walls of their prosecuted par
ents' cabins amid the glens and boys of
Connaught. The first battalion Of the
Rangers is now on the sea. headed for the
Cape. On arrival they Will be pushed 20
the front with the promptest dispatch.
especially II assertions to the enemy have
not occurred in the other Irish regiments.
The Second battalion OF the Rangers was
OF late the Ninety-fourth regiment. The
latter was originally q Scotch corps in the
service OF Holland. IL carried a green
flag. which King Louis Irish brigade took
from them. capturing at the same time the
dragon flag OF the kentish Bluffs. For
their bravery at the battle OF Seringapatan
In India, In the war OF 1865. the predeces-
sors OF the Ninety fourth got as their
badge an elephant, which badge now
adorns the collars of the Connaught Rang
ers.
The "EnniskiiIeners.'
The cavalry barracks on the Curragh of
Kildare is lonely since the InniskiIling
Dragons packed up Their belongings and
took shipping for the Cape This crack
corps, which takes It's name from the town
OF EnniskilleD. In the County Fermanagll.
Ireland, were originally Orange volunteers.
King William led them In person at the
Buyne water. and afterward as the Black