The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-28

, In South Africa there was fighting to
be done, and Burnham, by nature
frontiersman and soldier, offered his
services, which were most acceptable.
Then began the brilliant career which
led to the honor conferred by LORD
''Bobs" Burnham was with Jameson on
the historic raid in Matabeleland in 1894,
had many thrilling experiences and ac-
complished q score of dashing achieve
ments. He and his brother-in-law and
mining partner, Pete Ingraham. now
resident Of Alameda, CAL, were the SOLE
survivors of the Maj. Alien Wilson mas
saere. Mai Wilson, finding himself and
command surrounded by savages, called
for volunteers to make a break through
the black warriors lines and summon
aid. Burnham alone volunteered, and
took Ingraham with him. They succeeded
in eluding the wary Matabeles and bring
ing up relief, but by the time the troops
arrived every man in Maj Wilson's force
had been butchered, and the bloody AFFAIR
was history.
Some time afterward a savage chief or
medicine man Of great influence, Melrne,
was melting the tribes to hostility, and
the British authorities offered an enor-
nous money prize to any man who would
select his own force and find and destroy
him. Burnham said he would do it, but
Nv
with Ingraham and miner named An
derson on the difficult mission. Melme's
stronghold and hiding place were far In
the interior, in an UNEMPLOYED wilderness
infested with hordes of murderous saw
ages. but the trio got through and found
it, through strategy. Melme's den was a
huge cave, and he was in it. Burnham
left his companions at the entrance ana
went in alone. After creeping through
long. dark passageway, with the knowi-
edge that the slightest sound meant dis
covery and death, he reached the main
chamber. 1t was mammoth room In the
rock. lighted by a blazing fire. and Melme
was on the opposite side, In frenzy of
savage excitement and fury. performing
his weird incantations. Burnham drew
a bead on Melme's heart with hts Win
chester. then purposely made slight
noise. The medicine man started and
glared, reached to the wall by his side
for weapon, and bullet crashed
through his heart. Melme was dead. Aft
er many trying ordealS and terrible dan
gers, Durham and his companions es-.
capped the fierce pursuit that followed.
That particular war was ended.
During this time Mrs. Burnham was at
Buluwayo, enduring frightful suspense,
for her husband was in direst peril and
their little daughter was i'll. And before
he returned the llClle one, Two years OlU,
was dead and buried. A broken-hearted
mother, deprived Of a treasure more
precious than life ITSELF welcomed home
sorrowing father with tears OF joy that
he had been spared to her. And this lit
tie girl was NADIA Burnham. the first
white child born in Buluwayo. to whom
H Rider Haggards book. ''Nada the
Lily" Is dedicated.
Mr., and Mrs. Burnham returned to
America, and then he was selected by the
British government to plant the flag
across the Zambesi. and head an expe-
dition to Central Africa for the London
Geographical society. All and more than
had been expected was accomplished. and
he and A. Kingsley Macomber, OF Pasa-
dena, who accompanied him, were made
members of the geographical society.
This exploration was made in 1857, and
was one Of the five fpsssBurnham has
made to that land, always accompanied
by his plucky wife. She is now In the
Klondfke with their two sons, Mr., Burn
ham having large mining interestsSthere,
and millions invested for an English syn
dictate.